It's been quite the summer for KC Current defender Izzy Rodriguez! First, she earned her first cap, first start and first goal for the USWNT on the same day. Then she signed a 3-year contract extension with the KC Current, the franchise she has been with since she was drafted in 2022. Izzy is known as one of the best teammates in the league, a true student of the game, and relentless defender. Today we dive in to: 

• Why signing a 3-year contract extension with KC Current was an obvious and exciting choice 
• How she defines and experiences the "championship environment" the team has created
• The importance of collective buy-in and individual moments of brilliance for team success 
• Mindset approach for each NWSL game as they sit at the top of standings 
• USWNT debut -- first cap, first start, first goal 
• Value of exploring multiple sports as a kid 
• Hobbies off the pitch (S/O fellow Crime Junkies) 

Follow along with the Kansas City Current: @kccurrent

Follow along with Izzy Rodriguez: @izzyrodriguez13

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

She's won 2 Olympic medals, 6 World Championships, set several records at Boston College, and is now officially anchored in Boston for her third season with the Boston Fleet. Yup, Megan Keller is on the podcast today. She is one of the BEST defenseman in the sport, earning her a spot on the US national team for nearly a decade (and hopefully several more years she tells us!) Not only is her skill on the ice impressive, but the way she leads her teammates and young athletes is incredible. She just signed a 2-year extension with the Fleet, deepening her Boston roots. Today we dive in to: 

• What offseason and summer has looked like for her in Boston 
• Growth of the PWHL with expansions teams & the Takeover Tour 
• Her hockey origin story 
• Why coaching and interacting with younger athletes 
• Most favorite moments of her career 
• Boston must-dos 
• Concert chat

Follow along with Megan on social media: @megankeller4

Follow the Boston Fleet on social: @pwhl_fleet

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

Boston is building a new legacy: Boston Legacy FC! The 15th National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchise will take the pitch in 2026. Head Coach Filipa Patão is excited for this new adventure here in the States and NWSL. Patão is a former player with many titles to her name before hanging up her cleats to coach. Mostly recently she managed Benfica and led the club to five consecutive league titles. She brings an immense amount of experience and drive with her to help build this new team and identity in Boston. Today we dive in to: 

• Why joining the NWSL, and specifically an expansion team in Boston, was so exciting
• Her coaching style & strategy
• How culture on and off the pitch will help shape success
• Why she hung up her cleats to coach the game she loves
• How passion is the most important element of the game
• Who inspired her to chase big goals in the sport

Follow the team for roster update, events & more: @bostonlegacyfc

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

Fail fast and fail often; failure is an essential part of growth and an important lesson Player Development Coach Kerri Kuzbyt teaches her athletes. Kerri played hoops for most of her life, even competing professionally, before switching to a coaching role in the past few years. She is now the head of player development for the Scottish Basketball Federation. Her modern coaching approach is unique and helps athletes find functional movement solutions effective for their body, build a resilient mindset, and strengthen court IQ. She wants her athletes to be curious, well-rounded, and confident and that can only come from making mistakes and growing from them. She was recently at Newton Country Day School coaching middle and high school athletes and carved out some time to swing by the studio. We dive in to: 

• What it means to be a player development coach and skill acquisition specialist
• The difference between basketball players and athletes
• Why she wants her athletes to embrace failure
• How to stand out, in life and in sport
• Importance of taking moments to soak in where your feet are and acknowledge the dreams you're living now
• The energy and importance of the sold-out WNBA game at Boston's TD Garden (CT Sun vs. Indiana Fever)

Get more skills and mindset tips from Kerri on social: @coach.kuzz

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

You see Trenni Casey most nights talking sports on "Early Edition with Trenni" on NBC Sports Boston, But, for the last 6 months, she has been spending her mornings,  and basically any time outside of the studio, training for her leg of "MS Run the US." The relay is America's first and only 3,260 mile ultra relay run to raise awareness and funds for MS research and aid those living with disabilities from the disease. Trenni's relay leg is just about 160 miles across her home state of Wisconsin. That's over a marathon a day! Today we dive in to: 

• Why Trenni signed up to be part of the relay and set a goal of $67,000 
• How her Aunt Sandy's diagnosis redirected her life and how organizations like MS run the US can be critical resources for those living with MS and their families 
• What training has looked like -- the build, miles/week, fueling, nutrition, mobility, etc 
• Her strategy to log the miles across the week 
• MS Rock & Run Fest at the finish line of Trenni's segment in Wisconsin 
• Biggest lesson she's learned about herself through training 

Follow along with Trenni's run & donate: @trenninbcs

Learn more about MS Run The US: msruntheus.org

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

I have no doubt you've heard Jenn Hildreth's voice coming from your TV a time or two before. The award-winning sports broadcaster has quite the resume -- from calling FIFA World Cup matches since 2015, Olympic soccer matches, and MLS and NWSL games to play-by-play for a variety of collegiate sports. She's done it all while raising two daughters with her husband. When she realized just how incredible working moms are for the way they do it "all," she wanted to talk about it....so she did! Together with her co-author Aimee Leone, they wrote "Tough as a Mother: Women  in Sports, Working Moms, and the Shared Traits that Empower Us All." Today we dive in to: 

• What inspired Jenn to start writing this book during the early years of motherhood & how a redirection brought it to where it is today 
• The decision to share the pages with the voices of women like U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan, famed broadcaster Hannah Storm, and Olympic swimmer Dara Torres (listen to Dara's episode here) 
• 9 Tough Mother Tenets -- namely moxie 
• How the "right" choices are always "easy" 
• The big debate: can women have it all? 
• Having it all vs. Enjoying it all 
• Biggest lesson from her own mom 

You can get your hands on a copy of "Tough as a Mother" here.

Follow along with Jenn Hildreth on social: @jennhildreth40 

Get more on the book on social: @toughasamother_book

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

Kendall Toole knows how to pack a punch when it comes to programming a workout! This comes as no surprise given the fitness pro has been moving in some form since she was young. First it helped to drain the energy tank as a kid, later it became a space to find mental clarity, and now it's her career. Despite the change in reason for movement, her love for it has remained constant. The former Peloton instructor left the major platform about a year ago with gratitude for the experience, and is now embracing a new chapter. Today we dive in to:

• The questions she asked herself while making the decision & how she knew she was ready for a change
• Importance of embracing a beginner's mindset 
• Finding happy habits  
• How to draw the line between sharing and keeping things sacred 
• Lessons learned while building businesses (good, bad & funny!) 
• How the darkest time in her life helped her find her purpose
• Mini look at what's to come with NKO Club & other businesses 
• Fun rapid fire

You can follow along with Kendall Toole: @kendalltoole

To stay locked in on NKO Club updates: nkoclub.com

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

Sara Falkson is a Harvard engineer redesigning the sports bra and helping women find body confidence in sport. Why redesign the sports bra? As an athlete herself (4 years of field hockey at Dartmouth) she has had her own relationship with confidence and sports bra woes and learned that so many other women did too! So, in her second year of Harvard University's Masters of Design Engineering program she set out to create something that was more comfortable and allowed athletes to have confidence in their gear to focus on their sport. Sara is also inspired by a stat from Dove and Nike that nearly 50% of teen girls drop out of sports due to lack of body confidence. Today we dive in to: 

• Redesigning the sports bra 
• Why hosting body confidence workshops with young athletes is so important to Sara and the work she is doing 
• Surprising passion women have for discussing sports bras and other feminine issues in sports
• Importance of community and teams 
• Sara's personal journey with confidence in sport and in life 
• What's next for Robyn 

Follow along with Robyn on social: @wear_robyn 

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

Mary Borman loves to swim, to challenge herself, to wear bright colors, share her story, and most importantly, have fun! The athlete, model. and Down Syndrome advocate has always challenged herself to accomplish what some may say she can't. Mary has earned several medals competing at the Special Olympics, traveled internationally to race for the Down Syndrome International Swimming Organization, and is now training to become the first woman with Down Syndrome to finish a half Ironman (race is in June 2025). Today we dive in to: 

• Why she decided to train to become the first woman with Down Syndrome to finish a half Ironman 
• How she motivates herself to show up on days she feels less motivated 
• Experience of connecting and riding with Ally Love at Peloton in NYC 
• Why saying 'YES' to scary things is so important 
• BIG future goals & dreams
• Morning mantra & music 

Follow Mary Borman on social media: @mermaid_maryborman 

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

The dynamic running duo Alexi Pappas and Lisa Thompson joined me in studio during Boston Marathon weekend as they prepared to race their fourth Boston together. Alexi, a former Olympian representing Greece, and Lisa Thompson, a competitive visually impaired runner, met years ago through 'Team With a Vision' and have been racing around the world since. Today we dive in to: 

• How the two first met & how they knew that they would be unstoppable teaming up together 
• Their tether and communication system that helps them navigate crowds and streets 
• The ways each runner supports the other throughout the 26.2 miles 
• How Alexi decides what to illustrate for Lisa 
• Race day brain games -- positivity alphabet, "bird", etc 
• How they both started in the sport of running & how they ultimately got hooked on the marathon distance 
• Glitter!

Follow along with Lisa on social: @modernbnb

Follow along with Alexi on social: @alexipappas

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube