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Kerry Ann Vernon is an Amateur MMA Fighter out of Cork, Ireland and the #17th ranked Womens Pound for Pound fighter in United Kingdom & Ireland. She fights out of SBG and is the reigning Ireland National Bantamweight champion (the first-ever after the first time the category was in the Irish National Championships this February)! She is also a two-time silver medalist at the IMMAF World Championships. Find Kerry Ann on Instagram! Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and online Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Val Whiting is a former ABL/WNBA professional basketball player for the San Jose Lazers, Seattle Reign, Detroit Shock, and Minnesota Lynx. She is a Female Athlete Mindset Coach, as well as a Certified Life Skills Instructor and Certified Performance Edge Coach. She is the host of the Stay Fierce Podcast. Val was a part of two NCAA championship teams, three Final Fours, and won four Pac-12 Championships. In addition, she graduated from Stanford as the Pac-12 all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Some of her honors include two-time National Player of the Year Finalist, two-time All-American, two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year, and ESPY Award Nominee. She also serves on the National Advisory Board for the Positive Coaching Alliance.  Find Val on her website, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn Download Val's FREE e-book on improving self-confidence Listen to the Stay Fierce podcast Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and online Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

This episode we are joined by elite athlete and pro-football star, Adrienne Smith! Adrienne is also the Founder & CEO of Gridiron Queendom, with a mission to create more opportunities in football and professional sports for women and girls. Today, she is one of the best-performing wide receivers in women’s football history, having won two gold medals and four national championships in women’s tackle football.  Adrienne is the creator of the award-winning football-themed card game Blitz Champz—bringing the excitement and joy of football to kids and families in a fun, action-packed and educational way. Blitz Champz has led activations with NFL FLAG to deliver the excitement of the game for youth participants; and NFL teams including The Houston Texans and The Las Vegas Raiders have featured Blitz Champz at events including youth football clinics.  TUNE IN JULY 10 on ESPN2 for the WFA's Super Bowl! Follow Adrienne on her Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn Follow Gridiron Queendom on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Website Check out Blitz Champz Follow the WFA on their Website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter --> Download the App Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and online Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

In this episode, we chat with Limor Pelleg, CEO of Strive and former professional basketball player with more than 15 years of experience in the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League.  Limor played on the Israeli national team and Israeli national 3x3 team as well. Striv3 is a digital platform that connects coaches and athletes globally to schedule and create remote personalized training. Initially, it will focus primarily on basketball and subsequently expand to other sports. The app will use AI to improve the user experience by capturing real-time player behavior and translating it into the player’s statistics to enhance their game. AI will also improve the coach's efficiency by automating the review and assessment of practice footage by providing better and faster feedback in near real-time. Follow Striv3 on their Website, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn --> Download the App Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and online Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Peter Schoenthal is the founder and CEO of Athliance, the premier NIL management and education platform.  Helping keep players in the game, Peter has emerged a rare expert on NIL deals, educating and advising schools, students, and brands despite a lack of NCAA oversight filled with a complicated web of state, league, and school laws. Peter has appeared and has been quoted in many media platforms across the board, including Associated Press, Yahoo Sports, Oregon Public Broadcasting and most recently on The Blitz 1170 AM podcast in Tulsa. Follow Athliance on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn Visit Athliance Website Follow Peter on Twitter and Instagram Email Peter Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and online Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Jordynn West is 14 years old from the Dallas area and specializes in mid-distance running events. She started running track when she was 9 yrs old. In 2019, Jordynn took home 1st place with All-American designation in the 3000m and 1500m, and 4th in the 800m at the AAU Club Championships in Orlando. Jordynn finished the 2019 season with a 3rd place finish in the 3000m, and 8th place in the 1500m at the AAU Junior Olympics. In her free time, Jordynn has been documenting her experiences of her training and performances for track and frequently blogs for Youth Runner Magazine. She shares her ups and downs, her goals, accomplishments, and adventures to inspire a love for track in other young athletes she has found. Jordynn has a fierce demeanor and work ethic and gives it her all, whether it’s training or during competition. She is also the founder of the JW Believe Foundation.   Follow Jordynn on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Get involved with the JW Believe Foundation Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and online Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Julie DiCaro is a sportswriter and senior editor at Deadspin, as well as a podcaster, and former sports talk radio host in Chicago. She is a Peabody Award winning journalist and has appeared in media outlets such as the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, the Washington Post and Vice Sports. Get a copy of Sidelined Follow Julie on Instagram Read Julie's work on Deadspin Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and online Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

This episode we get to chat with Amber McKenzie! She is a two-time world champion (2009, 2013) and Tewarraton Finalist. Amber was named to the All World Team in 2009 and 2013, and was named Defender of the World in 2009. She stepped away from the U.S. National Team in 2014, but returned to the sport in 2018, playing in the Women’s Professional Lacrosse League winning the first ever championship with team Command. Amber most recently played in Athletes Unlimited's inaugural lacrosse season, and is also the Co-Director of Sound Lacrosse in Connecticut. Follow Amber on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Athletes Unlimited on Instagram and Twitter. ------ Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook. Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

This episode we get to chat with Michael Willett and Tristan Reaves of WalkOn Nation!  WalkOn Nation was founded by former UCF Football student-athlete Michael Willett and Tristan Reaves. They saw and still see the huge void in holistic development of athletes across the country. Year after year they saw how unprepared their teammates and fellow student-athletes were entering AND leaving college. WalkOn Nation was created to redefine athletic identity to ultimately empower student-athletes to allow their platform to enhance them, not define them. See more of the work Michael and Tristan do on the WalkOn website. Follow WalkOn Nation on Instagram and Twitter. Email WalkOn Nation to have them come to your school! ------ Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook. Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

"Any day we get to ride is a good day." This episode we got to chat with LJ, aka Jackalope13 Racing, who has been racing Texas offroad for 39+ years! It was so fun to learn about this sport from such a passionate athlete and advocate for more women to get into racing! She's a champion, she's a badass, she's a joy to listen to and we know you'll love her racing stories! LJ shares how racing was a family sport - her mother and father were incredible racers themselves - and how she works to create a safe space for women who ride.  #livetorideanotherday Follow LJ on Instagram and YouTube Be sure to tune in to LJ's Monday Night Live shows on Mondays at 8:30pm ET on Instagram! Documentary LJ mentioned: Harley & the Davidsons on Amazon Prime ------ AD: Marq UP Personal Training Email, Facebook, Instagram, Website ------ Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

This episode we chat with Niamh Tallon, founder of Her Sport - Ireland's only media platform dedicated to women in sport! Founded in 2018, Her Sport aims to inspire women and girls of all ages to participate in sport, encouraging them to try anything from running to ultimate frisbee, football to softball. Tallon started the platform due to a clear underrepresentation of women’s sport in the media. Currently just 6% of sports media coverage is given to women which has a critical rippling effect. Without airtime and coverage female athletes lose out on sponsorship, fans and opportunities. By the age of 14, girls drop out of sport at twice the rate of boys. This is not for a lack of passion or skill. Women and girls’ sport are under-promoted, robbing young girls and boys of role models they can aspire to be like. Her Sport aims to give young girls and women the platform to celebrate and champion their achievements and share their stories. Follow Her Sport on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Website, YouTube and Instagram ------ AD: Marq UP Personal Training Email, Facebook, Instagram, Website ------ Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

We're excited to chat with Jamie Mittelman, host of the Flame Bearers Podcast which spotlights woman-identifying Olympians and Paralympians. The podcast is the COVID-adaption of a dream communications position Jamie had been pitching to the International Olympic Committee — details here. She’s a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). We loved chatting about storytelling through podcasting and all of the phenomenal women Flame Bearers is highlighting.  Flame Bearers: The women athletes carrying Tokyo’s torch celebrates the journeys of Tokyo’s unsung women olympians & paramlympians and provides action-oriented analysis of the issues closest to their hearts. We spotlight some of our world’s greatest master of resiliency & arms listeners with tips + calls to action for how we can all better stand together. Follow Flame Bearers on Facebook, LinkedIn, Website, and Instagram Listen to the Flame Bearers pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts ------ AD: Marq UP Personal Training Email, Facebook, Instagram, Website ------ Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Check out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!