Nicole Robertson finished last season as the top goal scorer in her Swedish league and came home to Temecula to train. In Episode 4 of The Athlete's Commute, she hops in the car and takes us through one of the most self-driven paths to the pros you'll hear.

With no agent and barely any game film, Nicole created a LinkedIn, posted her own training videos, and networked her way into her first professional contract in Denmark, leaving university behind to do it. What followed was a career spanning Denmark, Scotland, and Sweden, and a lifestyle she's committed enough to that she's four years into earning Swedish citizenship.

We get into the real differences between Division 1 college soccer and the tactical European game, her five-minute electric scooter commute to the stadium, finishing her doctorate mid-season, and why leading the league in goals still felt bittersweet when her team finished fifth.

Oh, and what's in her bag? Sour candy. She'll explain.

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San Diego raised pro soccer player Sierra Enge joins us for a unique commute this episode. Instead of a car ride, we hop on her bike for an inside look of what her training commute is like as an international professional player through the streets of Strasbourg, France.

Sierra opens up about what it took to leave the San Diego Wave, her best friends, and a life 20 minutes from her parents to take a leap into European soccer. She walks us through the biggest adjustments at every stage of her career, from Stanford to the NWSL  to playing abroad, and why learning to sit in uncertainty has been one of the most important skills she has developed.

We also get into her pregame routine, what she always has in her practice bag, the podcast creators she swears by on her morning commute, and why she believes mental health is never a one size fits all conversation.

If you have ever wondered what life actually looks like for an American playing overseas, this one is for you.

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In Episode 2 of The Athlete's Commute, we catch a rainy ride to Jenny Craig Pavilion with University of San Diego junior and volleyball standout Nemo Beach. 

Most recently named the 2025–26 USD Athletics Female Torero of the Year, WCC Player of the Year, and an AVCA All-Pacific Region Team selection, Nemo’s résumé also includes WCC Freshman of the Year, Arizona Player of the Year, Under Armour All American nominee honors, and more. Nemo is currently one of the most decorated players in the WCC.

But today in the car, she tells me about how she's usually a college athlete trying to make it to practice on a scooter.

We get into her sports origin story, which starts with running track at age three, a short-lived soccer chapter, and eventually a full love affair with volleyball. Nemo walks us through what her days actually look like, from morning classes to film to practice to lifting, and why her scooter is non-negotiable on USD's hilly campus.

She also opens up about how she protects her mental space: living with non-athletes to stay grounded, keeping Sundays completely volleyball-free, and cooking meal prep that her teammates apparently can't stop requesting.
Plus her game-day playlist and why she thinks women's volleyball's moment is just getting started.

The Athlete's Commute is a Her Sports San Diego podcast dropping bi-weekly episodes with local women athletes, coaches, and the people shaping the women's sports movement.

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The Athlete’s Commute trailer lets you know how Her Sports will bring listeners into the everyday lives of local women athletes, one ride at a time. Each episode is recorded in the car on the way to practice, creating a relaxed, authentic environment where athletes can open up beyond the headlines.

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In the first episode of The Athlete’s Commute, we sit down with Her Sports Founder, Lisa Lamb, on the way to her tennis training.

She shares why she started Her Sports, the mission behind building a platform for women’s sports in San Diego, and what it’s been like balancing that work with her other job.

This is an honest look at the origin story of Her Sports and what it means to create more visibility for women athletes.

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