1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:01,520 Speaker 1: What's going on? Guys? 2 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:05,560 Speaker 2: You are listening to episode fifty nine of Hurdle, a 3 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 2: podcast that talks to everyone from entrepreneurs to top CEOs 4 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 2: and athletes about how they got through tough times hurdles 5 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 2: of sorts by leaning into wellness. My name's Emil Abadi, 6 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 2: and this week I am chatting with the one, the 7 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 2: only Alex Morgan woman who needs no introduction. I am 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 2: so excited to have the co captain of the US 9 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 2: women's national team on the podcast the week that the 10 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 2: Woman's World Cup kicks off in Paris. 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I was able 20 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 2: to catch up with Alex thanks to my friends at Secret. 21 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 2: The US women's national team actually partnered with Secret deodor 22 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 2: and heading into the Women's World Cup this year for 23 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 2: their all Strength, No Sweat campaign, which pretty much is 24 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 2: about barrier breaking women like all of these soccer superstars 25 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 2: and boldly pursuing their passions without quote unquote sweating the 26 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: obstacles in their path. 27 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 1: I love it. 28 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 2: I actually traveled myself to Florida not too long ago 29 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 2: to have a conversation with a few of the ladies 30 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 2: from the US women's national team and Secret, So I'm 31 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 2: all for this partnership and I am so so excited 32 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 2: to watch the ladies kick some butt over in Paris 33 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 2: this month. Anyway, Alex Morgan grew up in California. She 34 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 2: is the co captain of the US women's national team. 35 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 2: She's also an Olympic gold medalist, a FIFA Women's World 36 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: Cup champ. 37 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: The list of accolades go on. You might have seen 38 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 1: her recently on the. 39 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 2: Cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, looking absolute fire. On 40 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 2: today's episode, we talk about everything from how she's overcome 41 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 2: some of the most difficult injuries in her career to 42 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 2: what it's like to be a real role model for 43 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 2: a lot of young women, and not just young women, 44 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 2: really men as well, across the country and all over 45 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,799 Speaker 2: the world. You know, Alex has a huge platform, she's 46 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 2: got a great head on her shoulders, and I can 47 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 2: only imagine that she deals with a lot of pressure 48 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 2: not just to perform her best on the field, but 49 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 2: also just show up and be a strong woman. So 50 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,359 Speaker 2: this isn't your typical Hurdle episode. Like I said, it's 51 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 2: kind of a quick hitter, but it's a conversation that 52 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 2: I want to share with all of you, and I 53 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 2: hope that she gets something pretty special out of it. 54 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 2: As always, you know the Drill at Hurdle podcast on 55 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 2: Instagram and Twitter. You can also hit me up It's 56 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:59,399 Speaker 2: at Emily a body. If you have a hurdle moment 57 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:01,679 Speaker 2: of your own, dishit or want to just say hi, 58 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 2: hit me with an email. It's Emily at Hurdle dot 59 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 2: us and do me a huge favor this week. 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Let 67 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 2: me know what you like, let me know what kind 68 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:31,079 Speaker 2: of guests you're looking forward to, and I'm looking forward 69 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 2: to continuing to bring you some more content through the summer. 70 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: Trust me, I've got some fire on deck. And that's it. 71 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: With that, let's get to hurdling today. I'm sitting down 72 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: over the phone with Alex Morgan. 73 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 2: She's a soccer superstar, a striker, and I couldn't be 74 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 2: more excited to have you on the podcast today. 75 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 3: Alex, Yeah, same, Thank you for having me for sure. 76 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: So where are you right now? Where in the world 77 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 1: are you? 78 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 3: Oh? Well, I'm at a hot in a hotel room 79 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 3: in downtown Los Angeles, and actually we have played last 80 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 3: night at the Bank of California Stadium against Belgium, which 81 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 3: we won, and I'm headed back home to Orlando tomorrow, 82 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 3: so quick turnaround. 83 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 2: Well, first things first, I did see you one six 84 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 2: to oh last night, right, Yes, we did. Stellar. I 85 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 2: think congratulations are in order on your hundredth goal. 86 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 1: How did that feel? 87 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:31,359 Speaker 3: Thank you. I think it was more of just like 88 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 3: nice weight lift off of my back, because a lot 89 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,600 Speaker 3: of people were talking about it much more than I 90 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,520 Speaker 3: like to talk about any number of goals or caps 91 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 3: or anything in that way, So, you know, I think 92 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 3: it was more of a celebration for my family and fans. 93 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 2: There's probably a lot of pressure that goes hand in 94 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 2: hand with being out there all the time, But I 95 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,360 Speaker 2: think what's so fantastic about being, you know, on the 96 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 2: US women's national team is just this opportunity you have 97 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 2: to be such a prose role model for so many 98 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 2: young women across the country and across the world on 99 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:06,119 Speaker 2: his life. 100 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it's pretty cool because growing up, I 101 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 3: was able to witness the ninety nine World Cup in 102 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:16,280 Speaker 3: the way that those women captivated a nation, and it 103 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 3: really grew my passion to want to play soccer and 104 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 3: make a making a living doing so, and very grateful 105 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 3: for the opportunity to be able to do so. Today, 106 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:31,799 Speaker 3: just have more opportunity to inspire that next generation. Women's 107 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,839 Speaker 3: soccer is continuing to grow so much more, you know, 108 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 3: than ever before, So it's pretty incredible to be able 109 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 3: to see the growth and evolution of women's soccer in 110 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 3: the US for sure. 111 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 2: I mean, we know a lot about that Alex Morgan 112 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 2: that makes headlines. You know, there are so many accomplishments 113 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,480 Speaker 2: that I could list off from even a young age. 114 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 2: Drafted first overall in twenty eleven, Olympic gold medalist thanks 115 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 2: to that huge victory over Japan in twenty twelve, also 116 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 2: scored twenty goals and collected twenty assists, joining me a 117 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:01,840 Speaker 2: ham in the exclusive club of top performers. I mean, 118 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 2: they go on forever. But what I want to know 119 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 2: more about is Alex pre twenty eleven. So give me 120 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 2: some background about where you grew up and really how 121 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 2: you got started with soccer in the first place. 122 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 3: So, yeah, I grew up in Diamond Bar, which is 123 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 3: a city about forty five minutes outside of Los Angeles. 124 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 3: I have two older sisters and I'm the youngest of three. 125 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 3: My parents were actually looking for a boy in the 126 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 3: third and they got me a third girl. So my 127 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:35,280 Speaker 3: dad made sure to make a good athlete out of me, 128 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 3: as he was a big baseball guy and wanted to 129 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 3: instill that in his son, which became his daughter. But 130 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:44,600 Speaker 3: I grew up playing all sorts of sports balled, then softball, 131 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:48,719 Speaker 3: you know, and soccer basketball. I ran track in cross country, 132 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 3: which I don't know why I did that because I 133 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:54,599 Speaker 3: actually hate running, but I did. I played volleyball, you know, 134 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 3: So I did it all and then kind of narrowed 135 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 3: my focus to soccer and more around thirteen or four, 136 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 3: ten years old. But I always wanted to do what 137 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 3: my sisters were doing, you know that they were in 138 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 3: soccer and soft while I wanted to be in soccer 139 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 3: and soft Well, they you know, were went snowboarding and 140 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 3: did this and got a bicycle or got got rollerblades. 141 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 3: Like I needed to be a part of that. I 142 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 3: needed to do what they were doing. So I was 143 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 3: always trying to fall in their footsteps. They're four and 144 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 3: six years older than me, but I felt like, you know, 145 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 3: I wanted to. I wanted to be doing everything they 146 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 3: were doing, regardless of that age gap. 147 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 2: I know you went to UC Berkeley, So did you 148 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 2: know enrolling in the whole college process, that you wanted 149 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:33,679 Speaker 2: to go to college and play soccer? 150 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 3: Yeah? 151 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: You know. 152 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 3: I grew up seeing my mom handle full time job 153 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 3: and getting her getting her MBA, going to grad school 154 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 3: and then raising three girls, and I saw really the 155 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 3: challenges that came along with that, you know, and my 156 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 3: older sister having to sometimes you know, make a dinner, 157 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 3: my mom not coming home until you know, not even 158 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 3: seeing her when we went to bed, and only seeing 159 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 3: her when we woke up. And she did all of 160 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 3: that in order to, you know, make sure that we 161 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 3: had whatever whatever we wanted and needed. And I just 162 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 3: respect her so much for that, And so she felt 163 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 3: like that was very important for me to get a 164 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 3: college education at one of the best, one of the 165 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 3: best universities that you could go. So I was recruited 166 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 3: by quite a few universities, but I felt like u C. 167 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 3: Berkeley was the perfect fit for me. It was very 168 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 3: different than Southern California in the city and in you know, 169 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 3: moving to northern California. It's one of the best public 170 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 3: universities in the country. I grew up in the public 171 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 3: system from when I was in kindergarten, so that you 172 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:46,720 Speaker 3: know that to me, you know, was me and my 173 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 3: sisters all grew up in a different way. Me all public, 174 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,560 Speaker 3: my middle sister was half public, half private, and then 175 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 3: my older sister was all private. So it was kind 176 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 3: of interesting to see the differences with that but I 177 00:08:56,640 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 3: was absolutely loved UC Berkeley. I was so happy playing there, 178 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 3: being a full time athlete and student, and I feel 179 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 3: like I got so much, so much out of it, 180 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:08,200 Speaker 3: and it really helped, you know, set me up for today. 181 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 3: And who knows if I'll end up using my degree, 182 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 3: but I'm you know, I'm very happy to be able 183 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:16,400 Speaker 3: to have graduated in three and a half years and 184 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 3: be able to then fulfill my dream as of plain soccer. 185 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 1: What was your degree in? 186 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 3: It was in political economy, which is not a very 187 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 3: common degree. 188 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 2: When you go to college for a degree of political economy. 189 00:09:28,559 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 2: What do you end up doing if you don't play 190 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 2: professional soccer? 191 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:35,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, good question. I don't know what I wanted to do. 192 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:39,479 Speaker 3: But our assistant coach at the time had also graduated 193 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 3: with a political economy degree. I felt like the classes 194 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:46,079 Speaker 3: that were that were offered with in that degree were 195 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 3: ones that I was interested in. It was four semesters 196 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 3: of a foreign language. It was government policy and you know, 197 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:55,719 Speaker 3: dating back to you know, post sixteen hundreds and focusing 198 00:09:55,760 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 3: more on South America and African countries in Part twoicular 199 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 3: on those government policies and really how that how that 200 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:07,079 Speaker 3: has expected their economy and seeing kind of the gap 201 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:10,959 Speaker 3: between the classes. It was. It was pretty fascinating too 202 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 3: to learn and be a part of those classes, and 203 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:16,800 Speaker 3: I just felt like that was the right degree for me. 204 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:19,600 Speaker 3: And I don't necessarily know what you know, it would 205 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 3: be applied for per se, but but I you know, 206 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,599 Speaker 3: I absolutely loved, you know, loved being a part of 207 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 3: that major, and I think that I've definitely been able 208 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 3: to apply a lot that I've learned, you know, here 209 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 3: today because for me, it's important to continue to grow 210 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 3: the game and after I play, after I'm finished playing, 211 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 3: I want to help countries, you know, around the world 212 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 3: that don't respect maybe have that same respect as we 213 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 3: do in the US. For women in sports, I want 214 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:49,840 Speaker 3: to try to gain opportunity, to give more opportunity for 215 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 3: girls and women in soccer specifically, and I think that 216 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:56,040 Speaker 3: it starts at the youth developmental level and trying to 217 00:10:56,080 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 3: put developmental academies or youth programs where girls have access 218 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 3: to play sports, because I feel like I've learned so 219 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 3: much from sports that you can't really teach in education, 220 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 3: and I think that it's important that all girls have 221 00:11:09,280 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 3: an opportunity to play. 222 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 1: Sports totally totally. 223 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:14,600 Speaker 2: I can totally relate with you also about your mom 224 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:16,640 Speaker 2: working all the time. I grew up and my mom 225 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:20,319 Speaker 2: was a nurse that worked from three pm to twelve am, 226 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 2: and so for me, it would be like I would 227 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 2: go to school and I'd come home and I would 228 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 2: go to an after school program and then be with 229 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 2: my father for the evening and go to bed. And 230 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:33,000 Speaker 2: so it's tough, right because it's like, you know, they're 231 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:35,080 Speaker 2: doing all that they can to do the things that 232 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 2: are in your best interest, but it's hard growing up 233 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:39,000 Speaker 2: without them around all the time. 234 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:41,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think that I feel in a way that 235 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:44,560 Speaker 3: like my mom did it all, because there's not you 236 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 3: know a lot of times I remember where she wasn't 237 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 3: like present. You know, she was always there for the 238 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:51,720 Speaker 3: important things. She was at every single one of my games. 239 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 3: You know, having three daughters, she was making sure to 240 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:58,319 Speaker 3: coordinate everything where she was always present for her daughters 241 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:02,600 Speaker 3: and both my parents you know, put us first and 242 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:04,439 Speaker 3: and it you know, it was incredible to have to 243 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 3: supportive parents within you know, my school, within soccer, in sports, 244 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,679 Speaker 3: but you know it wasn't without so much, you know, 245 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 3: tons of sacrifice on their end. I mean they were 246 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 3: putting all of their vacation days from work to like 247 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 3: for us to live out our dreams. 248 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 2: I know in your professional career you've certainly had a 249 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:29,240 Speaker 2: few stepbacks along the way. I mean a springed ankle 250 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 2: in October twenty fourteen and the knee injury. 251 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 1: I had a twenty fifteen year old cup. 252 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 2: So I just would love to hear a little bit 253 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:38,960 Speaker 2: about how you kind of have handled those setbacks as 254 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 2: you've progressed in your career. 255 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:43,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, for sure. Well yeah, I all started with well 256 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:46,840 Speaker 3: not all started, but like my first major injury was 257 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:50,160 Speaker 3: when I tore my ACL senior a high school and 258 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:53,359 Speaker 3: had to sit out my last you know year of 259 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,400 Speaker 3: high school soccer, and then going into my first year 260 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 3: i UC Berkeley. I tried really hard to make it 261 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 3: back in five months, which is you know, really unheard 262 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 3: of and sometimes not safe. But I wanted to make 263 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:08,600 Speaker 3: sure that I was back on the field ready for 264 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:11,480 Speaker 3: that first day of preseason, which I was five and 265 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 3: a half six months later. It was important for me 266 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:15,439 Speaker 3: not to write her, to make sure I was there 267 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 3: and available for selection and and doing everything that all 268 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:22,000 Speaker 3: my other teammates were doing. I wanted to be a 269 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 3: part of that experience and so that you know, it 270 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 3: was like a lot of hard work and like commitment 271 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 3: in the sort of like physical therapy office and doing 272 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:38,440 Speaker 3: as much as I can without the soccer ball at 273 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:41,040 Speaker 3: my foot, which is difficult at times. But I feel 274 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 3: like throughout my career, I've had these injuries that have 275 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 3: really taught me so much and really helped build my 276 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,920 Speaker 3: character and help It really helped me appreciate, you know, 277 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 3: when I am on the field and healthy and the 278 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 3: opportunities that I am given. I feel like I am 279 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 3: like stronger mentally for that, and I think it's really 280 00:13:58,440 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 3: helped me today, even though you know it was difficult 281 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:03,720 Speaker 3: six months and then five months of my ankle and 282 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:06,720 Speaker 3: then a lingering ten months with my knee. You know, 283 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 3: these are difficult moments when you're not able to do 284 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:13,840 Speaker 3: your job or you know, really feel completely fulfilled and 285 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:18,360 Speaker 3: happy within your job. But I feel like it really 286 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 3: helped me, you know, be a better like person and 287 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 3: teammate and player. 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Let's get back to it. 310 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,440 Speaker 2: I can only imagine, I mean, having been on the 311 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 2: injured list myself at times how frustrating it is when 312 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 2: there's only so many factors that you can control in 313 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:51,960 Speaker 2: the rehabilitation process. 314 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, you have to do your part and you have 315 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:57,760 Speaker 3: to be committed, but at the same time there's a 316 00:15:57,760 --> 00:16:00,520 Speaker 3: lot of patience that is needed as well. 317 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,000 Speaker 2: My I guess my biggest question as a follow up 318 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:05,720 Speaker 2: is like, what's the mental dialogue like for you at 319 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 2: times when so many of these things can be out 320 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 2: of your control. 321 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 3: Well, I think that, like, I lean on my family 322 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:15,560 Speaker 3: a lot. I'm very close with my family. Last night 323 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 3: when we played in LA I had one hundred tickets 324 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:22,520 Speaker 3: that I needed to find for my friends and family, 325 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:26,080 Speaker 3: And I have that support system that runs so deep, 326 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:29,440 Speaker 3: and they're the ones that really help like guide me 327 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 3: through you know, the those so called like dark times 328 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:36,360 Speaker 3: of injuries or whatever you might call it. And my 329 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 3: husband also, who plays soccer professionally as well, kind of 330 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 3: understands that different side of sport, so he's helped me 331 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:49,480 Speaker 3: tremendously through that. Also. I think it's like it's important 332 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 3: to take a look back and just see how grateful 333 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 3: you know, I should be, regardless of the of the 334 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:58,800 Speaker 3: circumstances that my health otherwise with other than injury is good. 335 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 3: I have a family that supports me unconditionally. I have 336 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:06,160 Speaker 3: like a putther of teammates who support me, And it's 337 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:10,040 Speaker 3: really difficult to feel bad for yourself in the moment 338 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 3: when you think about all that. 339 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 2: Right, And I mean, aside from that, you've got five 340 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 2: point six million people following you on Instagram? 341 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: Do you feel ever at times like it's just a lot? 342 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:26,679 Speaker 3: I mean, I don't think about it that much, or 343 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 3: try not to at least, but I think that when 344 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:32,800 Speaker 3: I put something out publicly, I know that it's you 345 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 3: can never take it back. So I guess there's a 346 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:39,440 Speaker 3: little blossing over making sure that I'm like proof reading 347 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:42,960 Speaker 3: everything that I'm putting out there before it's before it's 348 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:47,640 Speaker 3: officially sent. And social media is a blessing and a curse. 349 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 1: In the same totally. 350 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:51,400 Speaker 2: All right, So tell me a little bit about what 351 00:17:51,480 --> 00:17:54,920 Speaker 2: life is like these days gearing up for the World Cup. 352 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 2: I mean, obviously you're quite busy, to say the least. 353 00:17:58,359 --> 00:18:00,960 Speaker 3: So obviously it's like a lot of fine tuning. It's 354 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:04,400 Speaker 3: making sure that we're doing everything possible to make sure 355 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:07,159 Speaker 3: that we're ready to go in France. So for me, 356 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:11,440 Speaker 3: it's involving self care, which is like meditation, a lot 357 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:15,480 Speaker 3: of family time, you know, yoga or whatever that might be, 358 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 3: just like decompressing and getting my mind off of soccer 359 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 3: at times. It's also nutrition, which is I'm primarily primarily 360 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:29,440 Speaker 3: plant based, So for me, it's making sure that I'm 361 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:33,640 Speaker 3: getting the right amount of carbohydrates and protein and fluid 362 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 3: intake that you know is important for my body, especially 363 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:41,919 Speaker 3: when playing in hot weather locations. And then on the 364 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:45,440 Speaker 3: soccer field, it's making sure that I'm playing my role 365 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:47,800 Speaker 3: in doing my part to help the team in any 366 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 3: way succeed as great as possible and in help my team, 367 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:55,159 Speaker 3: you know, showcase the best that we possibly can in France. 368 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:58,359 Speaker 2: You mentioned going plant based. That was a change that 369 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:01,159 Speaker 2: you made within the last few years or so, Is 370 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 2: that right. 371 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:04,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I made that change about a year and a 372 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:08,680 Speaker 3: half ago. I'm knocking on wood right now, but I 373 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:13,919 Speaker 3: haven't had a serious injury since then, and yeah, I 374 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:18,199 Speaker 3: definitely credit that to my diet. I think it's just 375 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:21,040 Speaker 3: I feel just better all around. I feel like I 376 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:23,880 Speaker 3: have great energy, I feel like I sleep I'm sleeping 377 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:27,080 Speaker 3: really well. I feel like I'm just more clear minded, 378 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:32,119 Speaker 3: and I'm not as reliant on caffeine as as before. However, 379 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:33,960 Speaker 3: I still love coffee in general. 380 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 2: Totally, and I mean eating a plant based diet. I 381 00:19:36,720 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 2: think the most popular question that people ask is where 382 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:42,359 Speaker 2: are you getting a majority of your protein from? 383 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:45,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think for like a normal person, a non 384 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:49,960 Speaker 3: athlete or non professional athlete, I think it's actually quite easy. 385 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 3: But for me, I do find difficulty in making sure 386 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,560 Speaker 3: that I get enough protein. What my nutrition is back 387 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:58,920 Speaker 3: in Orlando says is she wants me to get around 388 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:02,480 Speaker 3: ninety grams protein at least, and as on a plant 389 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 3: based diet, it's not It's not that easy. I find 390 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:08,439 Speaker 3: that a lot of other athletes make it seem easy, 391 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:11,359 Speaker 3: but for me, I think it's pretty difficult. So for 392 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:14,840 Speaker 3: I it's very common for me to have two protein 393 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:19,720 Speaker 3: shakes in a day, almond milk and tea protein. And 394 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 3: then I like to incorporate protein into every meal if 395 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 3: I possibly can. So that includes like nuts, that includes 396 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:31,680 Speaker 3: nut butters of black beans and chick peas. I eat 397 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 3: a lot of rice as well. I took like a 398 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 3: blood test to see the inflammation within my blood, and 399 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:44,280 Speaker 3: I was pretty intolerant to gluten. So I tried just 400 00:20:44,359 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 3: around gain days at least to eat gluten free just 401 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:51,680 Speaker 3: so I don't feel bloated. So that adds a whole 402 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:54,679 Speaker 3: another layer to my diet that I have to just 403 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 3: be more aware of. But at the same time, I 404 00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 3: feel like my body is like a sanctuary. And and 405 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:02,399 Speaker 3: because this like change in diet, I've just seen like 406 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:06,520 Speaker 3: so many differences, and even though subtle differences that I've noticed. 407 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,040 Speaker 3: I go and get like a blood test every couple 408 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:11,000 Speaker 3: of months to make sure that my levels are good, 409 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 3: and you know, whether that's like viamin B, vitamin D, 410 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 3: like iron and everything. I've noticed that, like my cholesterol 411 00:21:18,520 --> 00:21:21,520 Speaker 3: has just like gone down, so my bad plesurel has 412 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:22,440 Speaker 3: gone down so much. 413 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 1: So I know that the diet is working totally totally. 414 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 2: And I mean, aside from the diet, what are some 415 00:21:27,359 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 2: other things that you're implementing to make sure that you're 416 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:32,679 Speaker 2: taking care of your body when you're you know, so 417 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 2: banging on it all the time. 418 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:37,679 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, I love like doing ice bass and 419 00:21:38,040 --> 00:21:42,639 Speaker 3: even though they're freezing, full recovery is definitely important. I 420 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 3: actually recently learned that, you know, the deeper you can 421 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:49,640 Speaker 3: get in the pool the better because of the pressure, 422 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:53,439 Speaker 3: and that could really help like clear out your legs 423 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:56,720 Speaker 3: of like that like lactic acid or fatigue and your legs. 424 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:01,520 Speaker 3: So I'm definitely a big I really love, you know, 425 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 3: going in the pool. I like to view these sort 426 00:22:04,040 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 3: of like big legs. I call them like puffy pants 427 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 3: because you put them on and you like hook them 428 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 3: up and they like just kind of help like flush 429 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:14,760 Speaker 3: out your legs and feels pretty good at the same time. 430 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 3: And I also I love massage. I think that it's 431 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:23,160 Speaker 3: important for everyone to be able to, you know, get 432 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 3: a massage and not relaxing one at that, but one 433 00:22:25,680 --> 00:22:28,679 Speaker 3: that you're definitely able to get into the muscles and 434 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:32,120 Speaker 3: really really make sure they're ready to go for that 435 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:34,679 Speaker 3: next training. So I feel like there's a lot of 436 00:22:34,680 --> 00:22:37,960 Speaker 3: different recovery techniques that are available to us. Luckily, within 437 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:38,960 Speaker 3: the national team. 438 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 2: You're constantly surrounded by a ton of different inspiring women. 439 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,480 Speaker 2: If you had to reflect so far on your career 440 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 2: as a professional athlete, what would you say has been 441 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:50,080 Speaker 2: some of the best advice that you've been offered? 442 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:52,479 Speaker 3: You know, I think I think one of the biggest 443 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:56,800 Speaker 3: things like in sports is like following your gut and 444 00:22:56,920 --> 00:22:59,919 Speaker 3: so you know, I try to base a lot of 445 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:04,120 Speaker 3: my decisions on instinct and feeling. I also think that 446 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:07,040 Speaker 3: you know, a lot of my teammates, Uh, something that 447 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:10,439 Speaker 3: Abby was so great at was putting the team ahead 448 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 3: of herself and just being so selfless in in every 449 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:18,199 Speaker 3: moment and being such a great leader. So for me, 450 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:22,320 Speaker 3: it's trying to embody, embody what she left within this 451 00:23:22,600 --> 00:23:25,960 Speaker 3: within this team and the culture that she passed on 452 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:29,760 Speaker 3: that was passed on to her and she passed on 453 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:32,480 Speaker 3: through me and my teammates still playing within the national 454 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:36,200 Speaker 3: team today, of just like rallying the team and making 455 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:42,359 Speaker 3: sure that you know your role within within whatever like job, game, 456 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:45,920 Speaker 3: whatever you need to do. It's making sure that you're 457 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 3: putting your your selfish needs to decide for the greater 458 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:49,359 Speaker 3: of the team. 459 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:52,879 Speaker 2: If you had to tell me something that's been a 460 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:56,120 Speaker 2: super successful and I'll say this in quotes failure that 461 00:23:56,160 --> 00:23:59,479 Speaker 2: you've gone through and your time as a professional athlete, 462 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 2: something that taught you everything but was super difficult at 463 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:04,240 Speaker 2: the time, what would you tell me? 464 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:07,439 Speaker 3: I mean, I just think like losing, like losing in 465 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 3: general is is some of the biggest failures that I 466 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,919 Speaker 3: learned so much from I mean, there's definitely injuries that 467 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:17,719 Speaker 3: go along with that. But when I think of like 468 00:24:18,160 --> 00:24:22,760 Speaker 3: things that are like heartbreaking is when you know, when 469 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:25,119 Speaker 3: we lost in the twenty eleven World Cup, that was 470 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:28,879 Speaker 3: like my heart was like broken. I was like so 471 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:33,399 Speaker 3: sad and just like couldn't think straight for like a 472 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:38,679 Speaker 3: month or two. I felt like paralyzed, like emotionally. That 473 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 3: was like a difficult moment for me because we had 474 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:46,240 Speaker 3: all just put so much like effort and sacrifice and 475 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:52,679 Speaker 3: commitment and everything like into this tournament, and also like 476 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:57,040 Speaker 3: felt deserving of coming away with a win, felt deserving 477 00:24:57,119 --> 00:24:59,639 Speaker 3: that we were like by far the best team in 478 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:02,320 Speaker 3: the world. We're going to come away with the World Cup, 479 00:25:02,520 --> 00:25:04,640 Speaker 3: and we didn't, you know, and it was just like 480 00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:07,359 Speaker 3: it was really difficult, I feel like for us, But 481 00:25:07,480 --> 00:25:11,159 Speaker 3: I also like appreciate the win so much more because 482 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:13,680 Speaker 3: of that, you know. I think it's as an athlete, 483 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 3: it's like do you love winning more or do you 484 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:21,719 Speaker 3: hate losing more? You know, I feel like I'm always 485 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:25,120 Speaker 3: like I think that I hate losing more than I 486 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 3: love winning, And in that, I feel like I'm able 487 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:31,920 Speaker 3: to appreciate the wins more because of my pure hate 488 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 3: and like heartbreak from the losses. 489 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:38,439 Speaker 2: Totally, totally, Well, we're winding down here. Every time on 490 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:40,920 Speaker 2: the podcast, I kind of close it out the same way, 491 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:43,480 Speaker 2: And I want to offer you the opportunity to give 492 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:46,680 Speaker 2: yourself a piece of advice, maybe looking back on that 493 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:49,920 Speaker 2: nasty sprained ankle or that knee injury ahead of the 494 00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:52,360 Speaker 2: twenty fifteen World Cup. You have the opportunity right now 495 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:55,480 Speaker 2: to offer yourself one piece of advice, looking back on 496 00:25:55,520 --> 00:25:58,600 Speaker 2: those hurdle moments right now, what do you tell yourself? 497 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:01,400 Speaker 3: I know that this own cliche, but I would say 498 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:05,920 Speaker 3: trust in the process and like enjoy, you know, regardless 499 00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:09,399 Speaker 3: of like what you're faced with, find like the silver lining, 500 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:13,760 Speaker 3: find the positive throughout the situation. You know, be grateful 501 00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 3: for what you're given, yet demand what you deserve. 502 00:26:17,920 --> 00:26:18,520 Speaker 1: I love that. 503 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 2: I've just got to ask what's next for alex aside 504 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:22,040 Speaker 2: from the World Cup? 505 00:26:24,359 --> 00:26:26,760 Speaker 3: You know, I I want to continue playing, you know, 506 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:29,639 Speaker 3: as long as my body will allow me, and I 507 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:33,080 Speaker 3: hope to continue to do so. And uh and so 508 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 3: for right now, it's so hard to look past the 509 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:38,040 Speaker 3: World Cup. I really won't allow myself to. So it's 510 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:40,239 Speaker 3: really just coming home with that World Cup and with 511 00:26:40,280 --> 00:26:43,440 Speaker 3: that title and celebrating with family and friends. 512 00:26:43,640 --> 00:26:46,239 Speaker 2: Please take a moment to leave a quick review by 513 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:48,840 Speaker 2: clicking the link with the description to this episode. We 514 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:51,439 Speaker 2: all face multiple hurdles in life. I want to hear 515 00:26:51,480 --> 00:26:53,800 Speaker 2: about yours. Reach out to me at Emily at Hurdle 516 00:26:53,840 --> 00:26:56,159 Speaker 2: dot you ask connect with the podcast on Instagram and 517 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:59,280 Speaker 2: Twitter at Hurdle Podcast. Alex, tell me where do they 518 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:01,480 Speaker 2: find you? How they keep up with the US Women's 519 00:27:01,560 --> 00:27:03,879 Speaker 2: national team. Give me the details. 520 00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:07,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, you could definitely follow me on Instagram or Twitter. 521 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:11,159 Speaker 3: Ox Morgan thirteen also with the national team. We do 522 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:13,960 Speaker 3: play you know on TV with the Xbox at ESPN, 523 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:16,880 Speaker 3: but going on usoccer dot com they definitely have all 524 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:20,520 Speaker 3: the details. And something really cool that we just launched 525 00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:24,080 Speaker 3: is our own players Association logo and brands that you 526 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:29,160 Speaker 3: can find all that information on Twitter at USWNT players 527 00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:29,680 Speaker 3: for sure. 528 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 2: While I'm looking forward to following along with you guys 529 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:35,320 Speaker 2: on your journey, Thank you so much again for your time. 530 00:27:35,359 --> 00:27:38,000 Speaker 2: You guys can follow along with me at Emily Body 531 00:27:38,119 --> 00:27:39,280 Speaker 2: at Hurdle Podcast. 532 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:42,800 Speaker 1: Another Hurdle Conquered. Catch you guys next time.