The Women's Soccer Podcast

AFC Toronto and Canadian National Team forward Kaylee Hunter sits down to discuss life in the Northern Super League!The clinical attacker and rising star joins the podcast, in a special episode being released just days before Team Canada and her first match at the U-20 Women's World Cup, to share insider insights on AFC Toronto's 2026 season and the Canadian National Team ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.She shares what it meant to earn her first senior international cap, her experience debuting against Argentina at the SheBelieves Cup, what representing that badge meant to her personally, and how those milestones shape her perspective as she guides Canada into the 2027 cycle.Kaylee also talks about her iconic 2025 rookie season where she garnered league-wide recognition after scoring 14 remarkable goals and placed second in the Northern Super League golden boot race! She takes us into the attacker's mindset behind her personal "bad day, go play soccer" mantra, the role of compartmentalizing pressure as a teenager thrust into a core role at a brand-new club, and the unique attributes that make an elite forward so devastating on the pitch.Kaylee shares why the Northern Super League project and making the move to AFC Toronto for her first professional club was appealing to her, how the chance to help set a historic club culture factored into her decision, and how she evaluated her future options before inking a massive new contract extension through 2027 with a 2028 club option.Lastly, she shares how she reflects on the high-pressure 2025 NSL final against Vancouver Rise, her advice to her younger self on handling outside noise, what it means to have the opportunity to play professional club football and begin her professional career at home in Canada after years of players advocating for a league the NSL, her vision board for her short and long-term career goals, and so much more!This is the second part of our three-part series in collaboration with AFC Toronto! Listen to part one with AFC + Nigerian international forward Esther Okoronkwo here and part two with AFC + Canadian international goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo here.Thank you all for listening! Remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram (@the_womens_soccer_podcast) and Bluesky (@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social). In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!

San Diego Wave FC midfielder Lia Godfrey sits down to discuss her path to the NWSL and dominating the NWSL!Four-time All-American and lethal midfield dynamo Lia Godfrey joins the podcast to share insider insights on her explosive breakout season with the San Diego Wave and making history on the global stage.She shares what it meant to receive her historic first call-up to a U.S. Youth National Team at just 14 years old, making global headlines as the youngest player in USWNT youth national team history to suit up for a youth team World Cup, and what she took from that and her other national team experiences to college and as she joined the professional ranks!Lia also talks about her legendary collegiate career at Virginia, dominating the ACC for six seasons, and her seamless transition into the pros where she locked down NWSL Rookie of the Month honors after scoring three jaw-dropping goals in her first four professional matches, all in the span of one week!She takes us into the locker room to share the mindset shift she's made since joining the NWSL, the words of encouragement manager Jonas Eidevall told her, and she shares how her immediate game-winning impact ranks for her personally in her career (it is quite high on the list!) Lia shares why the San Diego Wave FC project and the growth of the NWSL as a whole was intriguing to her, the transition from college (and being an East Coast. person) to living on the West Coast, and why she loves playing in front of the Wave faithful at Snapdragon Stadium!Lastly, she shares what excites her about this current San Diego group as they continue their stellar 2026 campaign, what she believes it will take for the team to achieve its goals this season, her long and short term goals, and so much more!Thank you all for listening! Remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram (@the_womens_soccer_podcast) and Bluesky (@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social). In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!

Werder Bremen and German national team striker Lena Petermann sit down to discuss life in the Frauen-Bundesliga!Frauen-Bundesliga star and elite finisher Lena Petermann joins the podcast to share insider insights on SV Werder Bremen's current season and her extensive career across Europe and North America. She shares what it meant to receive her first senior call-up to the German women's national team, her experience playing at her first-ever senior World Cup in 2015, what she took from those international tournaments as she returned to Germany last season, and so much more!Lena also talks about the iconic U-20 World Cup final that Germany had in 2014, as she scored the dramatic tournament-winning goal in extra time against Nigeria to capture the trophy! She takes us back to that monumental tournament to share the mindset shift that happened as her career trajectory altered in real-time, and she shared how that specific goal and championship rank for her personally in her career!Lena shares why the SV Werder Bremen project and the vastly improved Frauen-Bundesliga infrastructure as a whole was intriguing to her, her decision to return to German soil after a five-year stint playing in France and England, and why she loves the internal setup and philosophy at Werder! Lastly, she shares what excites her about advising the younger generation of German players on the NCAA college route, the state of the club as they look toward the future, what she believes it takes to build a lasting culture in the locker room, what making those historic World Cup rosters meant to her, her long and short term goals, and so much more!Thank you all for listening! Remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram (@the_womens_soccer_podcast) and Bluesky (@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social). In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!

AFC Toronto and Canadian National Team goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo sits down to discuss life in the Northern Super League!Olympic Medalist and fearless shot-stopper joins the podcast ahead her first match in the U-20 Women's World Cup to share insider insights on AFC Toronto's 2026 season and the Canadian National Team ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.She shares what it meant to earn her first international cap, her experience winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, what standing on that podium meant to her personally, and where that accomplishment ranks among her career milestones as she guides Canada into the 2027 cycle with her seniority and leadership.Sabrina also talks about the iconic 2016 NWSL Championship final where she won Finals MVP with the Western New York Flash after making three massive penalty saves in the shootout! She takes us into the goalkeeper's mindset ahead of each kick, the role of preparation and scouting the opposition's top shooters, and the unique attributes that make a top goalkeeper so incredible at stopping penalties.Sabrina shares why the Arsenal project and making the move to the WSL from Sweden's Damallsvenskan was appealing to her, how the chance to compete in the Champions League factored into her decision, and how she maintained her confidence through major career obstacles, including playing through a broken wrist for the Flash and bouncing back from a devastating 2020 ACL tear.Lastly, she shares how she reflects on the high-pressure 2024 Paris Olympics, her advice to her younger self on handling outside noise, what it means to finally play club football at home in Canada after years of national team advocacy for the NSL, her vision board for her short and long-term career goals, and so much more!This is the second part of our three-part series in collaboration with AFC Toronto! Listen to part one with AFC + Nigerian forward Esther Okoronkwo here!Thank you all for listening! Remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram (@the_womens_soccer_podcast) and Bluesky (@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social). In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!

Kansas City Current II attacker Avery Clark sits down to discuss beginning her professional career in KC and her non-traditional path to the pros!Rising star and lethal goalscorer Avery Clark joins the podcast to share insider insights on her incredible breakout year with KC Current II and making her debut with the senior squad.She shares what it meant to establish herself as a premier attacking threat for the Texas Longhorns, winning titles in both the Big 12 and SEC, and what she took from that elite environment as she prepared for the physical and psychological demands of professional soccer. Avery also talks about her iconic professional debut with the first team, coming off the bench as a second-half substitute to score a spectacular 82nd-minute header game-winning goal against Corinthians SC!She takes us into that moment to share the emotions running through her head, the single most vivid image she remembers, and how it felt to share that massive stage alongside her fellow Current II teammates. Avery shares why her story is a little bit different than others, pulling back the curtain on the up and down chapters of her journey and how she maintained her conviction when the next step seemed unclear.She opens up about the groundbreaking importance of NWSL second teams in player development, navigating the transition between the youth/college game to the pros, and how dominating unique modalities like the 3v3 Target Score Time format at TST has sharpened her adaptability.Beyond the pitch, Avery discusses her strong commitment to growing the game off the field, detailing what the mainstream media still gets wrong about the daily reality of women's soccer players and her mission to change that narrative through her content creation and digital ambassadorship with ByUs Media.Lastly, she shares the specific technical and physical parts of her game she is sharpening to ensure her next senior team call-up is even more dominant, what is currently on her short and long-term soccer vision board, her answers to our rapid-fire questions, and so much more!Thank you all for listening! Remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram (@the_womens_soccer_podcast) and Bluesky (@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social). In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!

In today's episode, Gotham FC forward Princess Ademiluyi and Chelsea FC defender Chloe Sarwie sit down to discuss life in the elite youth international pathway while navigating high-stakes club milestones!England youth internationals Princess Ademiluyi and Chloe Sarwie open up about their meteoric rise through the footballing ranks. From sharing their earliest childhood football memories to pulling on the English crest across nearly every youth level, Princess and Chloe share what it truly means to represent the Lionesses. They break down how their experiences in the international pipeline have completely reshaped their tactical styles, footballing perspectives, and senior club performances.Shifting to club milestones, Princess details her fascinating career path from West Ham United to the NWSL with Gotham FC, highlighting what attracted her to their ambitious project. She shares how her tactical loan spells with Fort Lauderdale United in the USL Super League and her current run with Ipswich Town FC in the WSL 2 have prepared her mentally and physically for a top-flight return.Chloe then takes us inside her unforgettable first-team debut for Chelsea FC in the UEFA Women's Champions League. She walks us through the raw emotions and the most vivid images from stepping onto club football's biggest stage during a tense, high-stakes European tie.The conversation wraps up with a candid look at the mental fortitude required to handle the whirlwind pressure of being thrust into vital club and international roles as elite teenagers. The discussion ends with an honest talk about how difficult it can be for teenage athletes to handle huge responsibilities at club and national team levels, after which we move on to some fun rapid-fire questions!Thank you all for listening! Remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram (@the_womens_soccer_podcast) and Bluesky (@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social). In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!