70-Gunnhildur Jonsdottir, on being your most authentic self

In today’s episode, I interview Icelandic national team midfielder Gunny Jonsdottir.  

The second oldest of seven siblings, Gunny grew up a very independent person. 

In 3rd grade, she moved from Iceland to America and picked up soccer. She quickly found comfort in the sport and has been playing ever since then.

Gunny made her debut for the Icelandic national team in Euro 2013 qualifying. She is a regular member of the Icelandic national team. 

Gunny played 2 years with Utah Royals FC, playing every minute of the 2018 NWSL season and scoring Utah’s first goal in club history.

In today’s episode, Gunny talks about:

-how she deals with her anxiety 

-the cool story of how she learned to speak english 

-why she prefers Iceland to America

-what it was like coming back from 3 ACL tears

-how soccer forces you to be vulnerable 

-her passion for helping people who have autism 

And more. 

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67-Amy Rodriguez, on juggling being a mom and a pro athlete

In today’s episode, I interview mom of two, pro soccer player, World Cup champion, and 2x Olympic gold medalist Amy Rodriguez.

If you’ve ever seen Amy play, she’s a feisty, sneakyyy mom (said in the tone of the kid from that viral Jimmy Kimmel youtube video).  She’s got a special fire every time she steps on the pitch. 

In highschool, Amy was a top recruit and was named the Gatorade player of the year. Her senior year, she made her first appearance for the US National team.She went on to play at USC, where she played a vital role in helping them win their first NCAA championship. 

After college, her career continued to flourish. She won gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. The next year she gave birth to her first child, missed the entire year, then made a quick comeback to help the US win the World Cup in 2015. 

Since then, Amy has brought another beautiful child into the world, but upon her comeback she tore her ACL. Being the resilient sneaky mom that she is, Amy made a full comeback and now currently plays for and captains the Utah Royals FC. She fulfills all of her team duties,  while also being a mom to a 6 and 3 year-old boy. Talk about Superrrr mom! 

In today’s episode, Amy talks about:

• her crazy, unconventional lifestyle of balancing being a mom and a professional soccer player 

• how having kids has benefited her both on the field and off 

• the childhood setback that pushed her to the next level

• personal stories from being one of the best players in the US

• the mantra that has helped her through the highest pressure moments in her career

• the characteristics that she believes allowed her to thrive in her sport

And more!

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