Breanne Smedley is a certified female athlete Elite Performance Coach who works to empower and enable female athletes to cultivate true confidence, unlock their potential, and level up their performance across all aspects of their lives. Connec

Episode 56: Dealing with Anxiety with Breath and Mindfulness

Dec 15th, 2021 43m 24s

Emily Perrin is a Mindfulness and Performance coach, meditation teacher, former D1 soccer player at UVA, and former coach at UPenn. In this episode, she discusses how female athletes can navigate anxiety through yoga, meditation and proper brea

Episode 55: Nutrition, Training, and Mindset for the Female Athlete

Nov 17th, 2021 28m 21s

Emily holds a M.S. in Exercise Physiology from Temple University and a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Drexel University. Through this education, Emily values her ability to coach athletes with a perspective that is grounded in biomechanics an

Episode 54: Improve Performance With What You Do When No Is Watching

Oct 27th, 2021 18m 37s

Shay Haddow, Confidence Coach, comes back on to discuss why it is important to have daily habits in your own routine outside of practices and games Get the year-round speed and strength program here: TOTAL YOUTH SOCCER FITNESS 365

Episode 53: Performance Nutrition and the Holistic Lens

Oct 6th, 2021 44m 57s

Pratik Patel is the former Director of Performance Nutrition for the New York Giants in the NFL, as well as University of Oregon. He has an incredible amount of experience working with high level athletes and ensuring they are fueling properly,

Episode 52: Nourishment, Fuel and Hydration for Youth Athletes

Sep 8th, 2021 38m 58s

Registered Dietician to youth athletes comes on to discuss the importance of proper nourishment, fuel and hydration and why growing kids need to focus on their food intake for better performance and reduced injury. Follow Lindsay on Instagram:

Episode 51: Get Your Breathing Right, Get Everything Right

Aug 25th, 2021 43m 50s

This episode is potent. I have on sports physio Emma Stone who works with youth athletes as well as the pros in the EPL. Her wheelhouse is athlete recovery, with programs that involve proper breathing, mobility work and yoga. This is a must-lis

Episode 50: Youth Soccer Development Across the Pond

Aug 11th, 2021 34m 58s

Hannah Duncan, player for Whyteleafe WFC in England, as well coach for Crawley Wasps UEFA B & FA Youth Award, comes on to discuss soccer in England and the development system for youth. She also discusses how she has managed load during the CO

Episode 49: The Brain's Role in ACL Injuries

Jul 28th, 2021 46m 32s

In this episode, Sport Scientist, Jason Avedesian, discusses an ignored factor in ACL injury: the brain. We discuss spatial awareness and reactivity research and executing in a practical setting to make girls more resilient. Jason is on the cu

Episode 48: The Honest Truth About College Recruiting

Jul 21st, 2021 41m 2s

Be ready to learn the biggest secrets to getting seen by college coaches. Coach Maria Procopio is a boss with college recruiting and going through the youth system. Her career brought her to Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she ha

Episode 47: Daily Habits All Youth Athletes Need for Their Confidence

Jul 14th, 2021 24m 10s

Coach Shay Haddow and I discuss daily habits that boost a young athlete's mental and physical confidence. These must be done every day, non negotiable.GET HER BOOK SHE THE CONFIDENT: https://www.alphagirlconfidence.com/book Join the VIP Waitlis

Episode 46: The Truth About Speed Development

Jun 30th, 2021 51m 13s

My good friend, speed wizard and performance coach Joel Smith from JustFly Sports comes on to talk about what it takes to improve speed in soccer players, and how it's mainly genetic, but a meager amount controllable. He also discusses natura

Episode 45: When You're Injured, Move More Than Your Healthy Teammates

Jun 23rd, 2021 17m 53s

If you're injured, stop icing and resting. It is time to stimulate the muscles surrounding the injury, and move the injured joint so it can begin the healing process. Here was my workout for my knee pain: Lunge ISOs, soft tissue release of quad

Episode 44: Solo Rant On How To Improve Speed

Jun 16th, 2021 24m 2s

Most youth soccer players are not training speed year round. Whether it's not getting enough mechanics reps in, not progressing plyometrics, or not running at max effort for every set, there's a severe lack in speed amongst youth soccer players

Episode 43: In-Season Strength Workouts Don't Have To Be Scary

Jun 9th, 2021 55m 38s

When it comes to in-season strength training, I get the knee jerk reaction to freak out and worry kids are loading too much. Don't fear: my friend and amazing performance coach in Israel, Sean Haber, comes on the podcast today to discuss how to

Episode 42: Being Female Coaches and Playing the Victors, Not Victims

May 26th, 2021 36m 18s

My friend and amazing track performance coach Gena Bradshaw comes on the show again to discuss her adversities as a female coach in a male dominated industry. But don't get it twisted...she is gritty, powerful and confident. Just because she ha

Episode 41: Coaching From the Heart

May 19th, 2021 49m 40s

Joshua Collins is an amazing strength and conditioning coach to high school athletes. His program is simple, yet gritty, and he sets high expectations for his athletes in the weight room and in life. We talk about how to connect with athletes t

Episode 40: Being a Professional in Women's Soccer and Career

May 12th, 2021 25m 10s

Haley Kopmeyer is former goalkeeper for the Brisbane Roar, Seattle Reign and Orlando Pride, and now fabulous host of The Soccer Show. After ending her professional career, she felt it was her calling to continue in the game as an analyst. In th

Episode 39: Common Soccer Injuries and How to Navigate

May 5th, 2021 56m 12s

Andy Seraphin is a physical therapist, fitness coach, and soccer coach. His goal is to make soccer players stronger, faster, and recover from injury. He earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duke University, and comes on the podcast

Episode 38: Game Specific Speed and Agility

Apr 28th, 2021 36m 44s

Matt Tennie comes back for round 2 to discuss how to improve speed and agility and what drills young athletes can be doing to progress and become FAST! He goes into chaotic progressions and how to make your speed and agility training translate

Episode 37: What Female Athletes Need for College Soccer Fitness

Apr 21st, 2021 32m 36s

Grateful to speak with a former friend of mine, Coach Katelyn Kight. Katelyn and I interned together at University of Maryland in the strength and conditioning department, and since then, she has thrived in her career as a college strength coac

Episode 36: Doing the Self Work

Apr 14th, 2021 19m 53s

Sloane Phillips is a 7th grade soccer super star for the Rebels ECNL in California. She is one of my remote athletes who has done an incredible job with doing her workouts on her own, building her strength, speed and agility. She has passion, g

Episode 35: Fitsoccerqueen Raps

Apr 7th, 2021 4m 28s

The more I get bullied for speaking out against the fear mongering narrative, the louder and more creative I get with my message. Enjoy my rap commentary on how youth can take back their power, live with less fear, and feel confident and prepar

Episode 34: Your Body Is Powerful

Mar 31st, 2021 34m 14s

Dr. Raymond Nichols is here to connect the disconnected, the disempowered and the suffering back to their authentic power and expression. He helps people function better, heal better and adapt to LIFE better, by ensuring the brain-body connecti

Episode 33: Male Coaches As Role Models to Female Athletes

Mar 24th, 2021 39m 6s

Matthew Tennie is the Owner of Apex training, where he works as a soccer performance coach, as well as trainer to the general population. He has been coaching since 2011, and mainly works with female athletes and women who aspire to be their st