Alex Aust is an Attacker for the WPLL Pride and Team USA. Since winning a National Championship at Maryland, Aust has transformed herself into a health and fitness influencer and one of the most dominant players in women’s lacrosse. In this intimate conversation, Paul and Alex discuss their shared first-love for basketball (09:03-11:13), winning and losing National Championships (17:46-20:56), the challenges and pressures of being a female athlete (26:19-32:15), and the future of women’s lacrosse (41:17-50:43).

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