This week we are joined by Joanna Lohamn!  Joanna is a retired American professional soccer midfielder/defender who last played for the Washington Spirit of the American National Women's Soccer League.She previously played for the Washington Freedom and Philadelphia Independence. In addition, she served as the general manager of the Washington Freedom Futures, the Washington Freedom Soccer Club's W-League team. Joanna is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team and author of the book Raising Tomorrow's Champions: What the Women's National Soccer Team Teaches Us About Grit, Authenticity and Winning that was released on March 3, 2021 by Inspire Digital Media.

In this episode, we discuss growing up in Maryland, playing competitive sports at a young age, the U.S soccer league vs European league, being able to self-reflect, traveling internationally as a sports diplomat, gender expression, writing a book, being one of the first out professional female soccer players, becoming a professional speaker, and so much more. You don’t want to miss our discussion about when Joanna saw the 1999 U.S. women's national team after they won the Women's World Cup title and how it motivated her career goals. This is not an episode you want to miss!

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