UNEQUE Stories

In this episode I speak with 10 year old Annastasia and her mother, Kristel, about Annastasia's soccer development. There is nothing better than to speak with a 10 year old. Annastasia is unfiltered and truly speaks from her heart. She has so many words of wisdom that revolve around her soccer development and most importantly her passion for the game. This is something EVERY player, coach, and parent should really listen to.

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Please make sure to check out these really cool organizations in the Portland Area: Elite Technique, Rose City Futsal, Washington Timbers Football Club.

Have you ever wanted to play in college? How about for your National team? Well then this is the podcast for you. I had an opportunity to sit down and speak with Jaime Hasama, a standout soccer player. Jaime started playing in the club systems in California, made her way to the Midwest to play at Macalester College and had the opportunity to travel to Thailand and play for the Women's National Team.

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Jaime and I talk through her experiences, being recruited to play in college and things young athletes need to think about as they navigate the waters of recruiting.

In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Justina Hser. Justina has just started out in weightlifting and really is enjoying the sport. She talks about her story as a Karen refugee, coming to the US at the age of 12, and exploring the sport of weight lifting.

In this episode I speak with Brina Micheels (@skillchallenges on Instagram - make sure to follow her) an aspiring footballer. I found Brina on Instagram and was really impressed with her account. It looked like she truly puts in the time and effort. She does a ton of trainings on her own and this was inspiring for me to see.

We talk about her playing experiences, her committing to college and the process it took for her to get there. We also discuss her future at wanting to play pro.

At the end of the day it boils down to hard work and effort. Brina has found something that she absolutely loves to do and is now, putting in the extra work to get there. I am excited to see how her journey unfolds.

Enjoy listening.

In this episode I sit down with Diane Moua, the Executive Pastry Chef of Spoon & Stable and Bellecour in MN. Diane has an amazing story about her journey of becoming one of the best chefs in the US. She has been nominated for a James Beard award, and is truly an up and comer. Listen to her story of what it is like to work in the industry, raise a family, and juggle the many tasks of being one of the best in the industry,

This is the first episode of the Like a Girl Worldwide podcast. I loved speaking with upcoming football freestyler Leigh Anna Young about life as a freestyler, the ATL, rescue animals and starting the first Like a Girl Worldwide Tour. Check it out!