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This episode we chat all about the NWSL College Draft with Jen Cooper, draft commentator and analyst. Jen is also the host of The Mixxed Zone podcast and "the WoSo encyclopedia" we all know and love! Don't miss the NWSL College Draft on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 7pm ET on Twitch! Follow Jen on Twitter and be sure to check out her latest articles! -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break!

We got to sit and chat with Maddie Purcell, player and co-owner in the Premier Ultimate League! Maddie and Chloë Rowse formed Portland Rising as part of a 4-team expansion to the PUL for the 2020 season. While COVID and 2020 have delayed the team's debut, they have still been hard at work preparing for next year and are already growing a loyal, engaged fanbase. The Rising is the first women's professional sports team in Maine - the first of many we hope! Give the team a follow to make sure you'll catch all of the latest news and upcoming info about the team, their documentary and their brand new podcast debuting in early 2021!! Follow Maddie on Twitter and Instagram  Follow Portland Rising - Website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Follow Premier Ultimate League - Website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break!

It's no lie that 2020 has been a tough year. One thing that has kept us laughing, entertained and inspired is the Future Million Heirs! This dynamic trio (Hailey, Amanda and Ali) is bringing together pop culture and the world of women's sports in the battle to close the coverage gap that exists in the sports industry. Women's sports only receive 4% of sports media attention despite women being 40% of athletes in the country. As the FMH team says, "We cover women’s sports. Because you can’t close the pay gap without closing the coverage gap.  And because we f*cking love women’s sports." Cheers to that!  We love the Future Million Heirs - give them a follow and you will not regret it!   Find FMH on Instagram, Twitter and their website! Check out their podcast as well!!  -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break!

Join our conversation with professional softball player Sam Fischer! She was one of the inaugural players for Athletes Unlimited's 2020 softball season, a former member of Team USA, and led all Division I players with a .492 batting average in her senior season at Loyola Marymount. She also had 23 home runs and 59 RBIs that season #nbd  In 2019, Fischer was inducted into the Loyola Marymount Athletics Hall of Fame and had her jersey retired. We loved getting to chat with her about her career and how the women's side of sports continues to improve! Enjoy the episode! Follow Sam on Instagram and Twitter Listen to Sam's podcast, The Unknown Pro!  -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break!

We are so excited to bring you our conversation with Stephanie Harvey aka missharvey as she is known in the gaming world. She is the director of esports franchise development & outreach at Counter Logic Gaming (CLG). missharvey is also a former video game developer and most notably a 5x gaming World Champion, best known for playing Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive!  She is an advocate for women in professional gaming and we loved diving deeper into this with her, as well as hearing about her start in the space and what the world of gaming is like at the World Championship level. Enjoy our chat!  Connect with missharvey here: Twitch Stream Twitter YouTube Instagram Facebook TikTok Discord Clothing Brand -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break!

This episode we are joined by Hayley Carter, a professional tennis player with the WTA! Hayley is a former Tar Heel and plays tennis around the world on tour. She competes in doubles with Luisa Stefani and the pair have had quite a successful run the last two years (they won the 2020 Top Seed Open in Lexington, competed in the Final at the Internationaux de Strasbourg and made it to the quarterfinals at both the French Open and the US Open!). We hope you enjoy our chat and support doubles tennis!! Push for content, push for news, push for broadcast opportunities.  Follow Hayley on Instagram Follow Luisa on Instagram Follow the WTA's website and Instagram -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter!  <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break!

This episode we are joined by Ashli Payne, Eastern Washington University alum and professional basketball player abroad. We chat about her experiences playing in Australia and in France - and what it was like be abroad when COVID started shutting leagues down. Follow Ashli on Instagram and Facebook -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter!  <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break!

We were thrilled to sit down with Julija Stoliarenko to chat about life as a big time fighter! She is first female UFC fighter both born and trained in Lithuania and she fights in the bantamweight division of the UFC. Julija is also an ILFJ Lethwei World champ as well as an IBJJF purple belts European champ. She joined us from her home in Lithuania and we loved hearing about her mental and physical preparation for fights, what it's like the week after a bout, and where she hopes the state of MMA/UFC fighting continues in her country. Follow Julija on Instagram and Facebook -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter!  <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break!

Enjoy our chat with Catherine Breed, marathon swimmer and social activist! We hear all about her experiences of swimming across Lake Tahoe and the North Channel (the sea between Ireland and Scotland!). We talk about an encounter with a great white shark and how she prepares mentally and physically for such epic swims (12 hours! 58 degree water! Jellyfish stings!). She is also passionate about giving back and encouraging people to "get in the water!" She recently swam the Monterey Bay in CA and raised $3,000 for Diversity in Aquatics, an organization that promotes water safety, education and drowning prevention for minority groups. Catherine is such an inspiration - enjoy the episode! Follow Catherine on her website and Instagram Check out Diversity in Aquatics on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and their website -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter!  <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break!

We got the chance to sit down with women's national rugby team player Kristine Sommer to learn all about this incredible sport and the community it creates. Learn about the ways we can support national and local players as they prep for the 2021 World Cup!  Check out the XV Foundation website and their Adopt an Eagle program!!! Follow Kristine on Twitter Follow USA Rugby on Twitter and Instagram The XV Foundation raises money to supplement the costs for players to compete in the USA Women's XV Program. "At present, the USA Women’s XVs Program is the only USA Rugby team without secondary funding.  To compete in an increasingly professional landscape, we must create a financially sustainable platform through diverse, direct, and transparent revenue sources." -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break!

Join us as we chat all things beach volleyball with Kelly Reeves! Kelly played one season of beach volleyball in 2013 while also playing indoor volleyball - and winning a National Championship - throughout her college career at UCLA!! She made her AVP Tour debut in 2016 where she qualified into the Main Draw in her first-ever tournament. She finished fifth and was named 2016 Rookie of the Year! Kelly has also spent time on the FIVB World Tour where she placed second in Cambodia back in February 2020. We can't wait to see what comes next for Kelly and loved our time chatting with her! Follow Kelly on Twitter and Instagram Follow AVP on Twitter and Instagram -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break! Our first episode featuring Stephanie Allynne (The L Word: Generation Q and One Mississippi) dropped last week!

This week we chat with Niky Scott, author of "WNBA & NWSL Social Media Sponsorship & Fan Insights" and all around guru when it comes to determining the value of social data in women's sports leagues. She's on a mission, along with her company Zoomph, to showcase just how valuable it is to invest with women in sports. Take a listen, check out her incredible article with the link above and give her (and Zoomph) a follow on Twitter to see her latest findings! Shout out to all of our fellow AKFC alums :) Follow Niky on Twitter  Follow Zoomph on Twitter  -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Create your free account on our Fantasy Sports site here: she-plays.com SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW PODCAST: Sports Break! Our first episode featuring Stephanie Allynne (The L Word: Generation Q and One Mississippi) drops this Thursday! 

We are joined by Chrissi Sanders, CEO of Next Play Sports, as we chat all things on the business side of the sports industry. Chrissi has many years of experience in athlete endorsements and strategic partnerships, as well as in the venture equity world. Hear what Chrissi is doing to create more opportunities for athletes to better understand how they can use their brand in unique ways! Follow Chrissi on Twitter and check out her own podcast, It's Not Just a Game -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Check out our website here: she-plays.com

We followed Carla over the summer on her Guinness World Record breaking journey to run the length of Great Britain (South to North) and now we get to chat with her about all things ultra-running! Loved getting to chat with her and know you'll enjoy her tales of running across the globe. Follow Carla on Instagram; Find more information about Carla Website & Coaching -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! <-- Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Check out our website here: she-plays.com

We chat all things soccer photography with Nikita Taparia!  She shares some incredible stories from her time at the 2019 World Cup as well as work she's done in here in the US covering the NWSL. Nikita has a passion for helping younger, aspiring sports photographers find an opportunity to get their foot in the door. Be sure to tune in to hear more about that. Follow Nikita on Instagram and Twitter! Be sure to check out her work online and if you're an aspiring photographer, contact her via her website.  -->  Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Check out our website here: she-plays.com