Overview

In this episode of The Locker Room Podcast, Mya Kay sits down with Locker Room alum and NCAA Division I basketball player Avery Mills for a powerful conversation about identity, leadership, faith, and trusting God through every season.

Avery shares what it means to be a daughter of the King before being an athlete, how she has learned to navigate success without making performance her identity, and what it looks like to trust God through unexpected transitions—including her recent injury.

Together, Mya and Avery discuss the importance of spiritual preparation, godly community, leadership beyond the court, and remembering that an athlete’s purpose extends far beyond the scoreboard.

Your sport is a platform, but it is not your identity. Your identity is found in Christ.

Key Takeaways

• Understanding your identity as a daughter of the King before an athlete

• Learning how to pursue excellence without chasing worldly success
• Discovering your role as a leader beyond the court
• Navigating the transition from high school to college athletics
• Building spiritual strength before difficult seasons arrive
• Trusting God through injuries, setbacks, and unexpected changes
• The importance of community during the athlete journey
• How The Locker Room helped Avery grow in faith and leadership

The Locker Room Huddle

Your journey as an athlete was never just about the game. It’s about who you are becoming, who God has called you to be, and how you can grow stronger in faith while pursuing excellence.

Join the waitlist for The Locker Room Huddle — a faith-based community designed to help female athletes deepen their relationship with God, build confidence beyond their performance, and find the support of a community that understands the unique challenges of being an athlete.

Inside the Huddle, you’ll receive exclusive podcast content, devotionals, live monthly coaching, and a private community focused on discipleship, growth, and purpose. You’ll also receive a free copy of The Mental Reset Playbook when you join the waitlist.

The Locker Room Huddle launches this September, with only 40 founding-member spots available.

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Overview

What happens when the people who love you the most struggle to understand the calling God has placed on your life? In Episode 6 of The Locker Room Podcast, Mya Kay dives into the difficult conversation around parental pressure, spiritual gaslighting, and learning how to honor your parents while still obeying God.

Through personal experiences, biblical truth, and lessons from the lives of athletes like Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Mya encourages young women to recognize that their identity is not defined by others' opinions but by who God says they are. This episode offers encouragement, wisdom, and practical tools for navigating family expectations, setting healthy boundaries, and trusting God’s voice even when it feels uncomfortable.

Key Takeaways

• Honoring your parents and obeying God are not the same thing — God’s direction for your life must remain your foundation.
• Parental pressure can sometimes come from love, fear, or unresolved wounds, but fear should never replace God’s guidance.
• Your identity is not based on your bloodline; it is based on the blood of Jesus and who He says you are.
• Setting healthy boundaries does not mean you are rebellious — you can speak truth in love while still walking in honor.
• Spiritual gaslighting can cause you to question your discernment, but God gives wisdom, clarity, and confirmation when you seek Him.
• Healing often requires going back to the places where you felt silenced and allowing God to restore your voice.

The Locker Room Huddle

Are you ready to grow deeper in your faith, confidence, and identity as a female athlete?

Join the waitlist for The Locker Room Huddle — a faith-based community created to help female athletes strengthen their relationship with God, develop a healthy mindset, and navigate the challenges that come with pursuing their purpose.

Inside the Huddle, you’ll receive exclusive podcast content, devotionals, live monthly coaching, and a private community designed to help you grow spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. You’ll also receive a free copy of The Mental Reset Playbook when you join the waitlist.

The Locker Room Huddle launches this September, with only 40 founding-member spots available.

Join the waitlist today:
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Prayer is more than asking God for what you need—it's learning to seek His heart, align with His will, and partner with Him to impact the lives of those around you.

In this episode of The Locker Room Podcast, Mya Kay challenges female athletes to rethink what it means to pray, moving beyond routine conversations with God to a lifestyle of intercession, surrender, and spiritual authority. Through biblical examples like Daniel, Abraham, and Jesus, you'll discover how a consistent prayer life can transform not only your performance but your purpose.

Overview

What does it look like to pray like a disciple instead of simply asking God for blessings? In this episode, we explore how prayer becomes a daily partnership with God that shapes your character, strengthens your faith, and equips you to influence your teammates and coaches. Whether you're preparing for competition, navigating challenges, or simply growing in your walk with Christ, you'll be encouraged to pursue God's heart above your own desires and embrace the unique calling He's placed on your life.

Key Takeaways

• Learn why seeking God's heart is more important than simply seeking His hand.
• Discover the difference between praying as an intercessor and praying from a place of fear or desperation.
• Explore how repentance and praying God's Word build confidence and spiritual authority in your prayer life.
• Be encouraged by the examples of Daniel, Abraham, and Jesus, who prioritized God's will above personal comfort.
• Understand how God can use your athletic platform to make disciples and impact the lives of teammates, coaches, and those around you.
• Learn why your greatest victory may not be the scoreboard—but the lives God changes through your obedience.

Join the Locker Room Huddle

Ready to take your faith and mindset deeper? Join the waitlist for The Locker Room Huddle, the new monthly membership from Girls Anthem created for female athletes who want to grow in faith, confidence, and mental toughness—on and off the court or field.

Members will receive exclusive podcast episodes, devotionals, live monthly coaching, a private community, and more. Plus, founding members will receive a free copy of The Mental Reset Playbook when they join. Launching this September with only 40 founding member spots available.

Join the waitlist here: https://mailchi.mp/1abfb70cae44/the-locker-room-huddle-waitlist

Episode 4: Authority as an Athlete

What if God sent you to your school, team, city, or even league for more than your sport?

In this episode of The Locker Room Podcast, Mya Kay challenges female athletes to think beyond playing time, statistics, and performance by recognizing the spiritual authority they carry as disciples of Christ.

Whether you're navigating a transfer, adjusting to a new team, competing professionally, or simply trying to understand your purpose where God has planted you, this episode will help you see that every assignment comes with influence beyond the game.

Through the lives of Paul and David, you'll discover how God strategically places His people in regions and territories for Kingdom purposes, and why your spiritual assignment doesn't end when the buzzer sounds.

Key Takeaways

• Your spiritual authority extends beyond the court, field, or track.

• Every team, city, and season comes with a Kingdom assignment.

• Spiritual influence is built through surrender, discipline, and obedience to God.

In This Episode You'll Learn

✓ What spiritual authority actually means

✓ How to discern God's redirection from spiritual warfare

✓ Why transfers and team changes should be prayerfully considered

✓ How David operated in his assignment before becoming king

✓ Why your influence extends beyond athletics

✓ How to strengthen your spiritual stamina and discipline

Overview

Introduction & Locker Room Huddle

Understanding Spiritual Authority & Territory

Paul, Macedonia, and Being Led by the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit Restriction vs. Enemy Resistance

David's Assignment Before the Throne

Your Assignment Is Regional, Not Just Local

Building Spiritual Stamina Through Surrender

Final Score & Season Reflection

Scriptures Referenced

Luke 10:19

Acts 16:6–10

1 Thessalonians 2:18

1 Samuel 16:14–23

2 Samuel 7:18–29

James 4:7

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Episode 3: Psalm 23 for The Athlete

Psalm 23 may be one of the most quoted passages in Scripture, but have you ever stopped to consider what it means through the lens of an athlete?

In this episode of The Locker Room Podcast, Mya Kay takes a deep dive into all six verses of Psalm 23, unpacking what it means to have God as your Shepherd both on and off the field. Whether you're navigating injury recovery, uncertainty about the next season, pressure to perform, or simply feeling exhausted, this episode will remind you that your greatest Coach is also your Shepherd, Father, and Friend.

Through a verse-by-verse breakdown, you'll discover how God leads, restores, protects, refreshes, and strengthens His daughters through every season of life and sport.

Key Takeaways

• God is more than your ruler—He is your Shepherd, Friend, and Father.

• True rest isn't found in time off from training; it's found in God's presence.

• The valleys you face are often the places where God develops your strength, authority, and spiritual maturity.

In This Episode You'll Learn

✓ Why God calls Himself a Shepherd

✓ What "green pastures" and "still waters" really represent

✓ How to find true rest during difficult seasons

✓ Why valleys are necessary for spiritual growth

✓ What God's goodness and mercy look like in everyday life

✓ How Psalm 23 serves as a covenant promise for believers

Overview

Introduction & Locker Room Huddle

Psalm 23:1 — The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 23:2 — Green Pastures & Still Waters

Psalm 23:3 — He Restores My Soul

Psalm 23:4 — Walking Through the Valley

Psalm 23:5 — A Table in the Presence of Your Enemies

Psalm 23:6 — Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow Me

Final Score & Closing Encouragement

Scriptures Referenced

Psalm 23

Matthew 5:16

Matthew 7:13–14

John 15

Hebrews 4

John 4 (The Woman at the Well)

Zephaniah 3:17

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Episode 2: More Than an Athlete

What happens when God calls you beyond the game?

In this episode of The Locker Room Podcast, Mya Kay challenges female athletes to recognize that their identity, influence, and calling extend far beyond their sport. While athletic achievement is a gift, it was never meant to become the only thing that defines you.

Through personal testimony and biblical examples, Mya explores what it means to discover the other gifts, talents, and leadership opportunities God has placed inside of you. Whether you're in a season of competition, transition, injury, or uncertainty, this episode will encourage you to see yourself as a daughter of God first and an athlete second.

You'll learn why your influence remains even when the lights go off, how to steward your gifts beyond sports, and what it looks like to embrace the full calling God has on your life.

Key Takeaways

• Ask God to reveal the gifts He's placed inside of you beyond your sport.

• Learn to see yourself as a daughter before a doer.

• Embrace your leadership and influence, even when you're not in the spotlight.

Overview

Introduction & Locker Room Huddle

Ask God What Other Gifts He Has Placed Inside of You

See Yourself Outside of Your Uniform

Tap Into Your Leadership in This Season

David: More Than a Shepherd

Daniel: More Than His Position

The Proverbs 31 Woman: More Than One Role

Final Score & Reflection

Closing Prayer

Scriptures Referenced

Romans 11:29

1 Samuel 16

1 Samuel 17:15

Daniel 1:4

Proverbs 31

Zephaniah 3:17

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Episode 1: Are You Really a Daughter of the King?

In the debut episode of The Locker Room Podcast, host Mya Kay challenges female athletes to examine whether their identity in Christ truly shapes how they live both on and off the field.

Drawing from Isaiah 3, Psalm 45, and other foundational scriptures, Mya explores the difference between simply calling yourself a Christian and living as a royal daughter of the King.

This episode goes beyond performance, platform, and public faith to address the heart posture God desires from His daughters. You'll learn how your entertainment choices, daily habits, and private decisions influence your spiritual growth and your ability to hear God's voice clearly.

Whether you're a high school athlete, collegiate competitor, professional athlete, or former athlete navigating life after sports, this conversation will challenge you to pursue a lifestyle of honor, purity, and spiritual maturity.

✅ What it truly means to be a daughter of the King

✅ The contrast between worldly womanhood and biblical royalty

✅ How entertainment and media can impact your spiritual life

✅ Why purity is more than sexual abstinence

✅ Practical ways to take spiritual inventory and grow in honor

Overview

Welcome to The Locker Room

The vision behind The Locker Room and Mya's journey

A Royal Daughter Honors God in Her Entertainment

A Royal Daughter Carries Herself in a Way That Honors God

Purity Is a Heart Posture

Final Score & Reflection

Scriptures Referenced

Isaiah 3:16–4:1

Psalm 45:9–15

Psalm 101:3–4

Psalm 24:3–4

1 Corinthians 15:33

1 Peter 3:3–4

Titus 2:3–5

1 John 2:16

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Welcome to The Locker Room. Hosted by Mya Kay, this is the podcast for female athletes ready to grow deeper in faith, stand firm in their identity, and walk boldly in their God-given calling — on and off the field. New episodes drop every Friday.

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