S2E1 - Career-ending injuries, finding new passions and how to still be an athlete, even after your career - with Michele Fumagalli

S2E4 - Audrey Baldwin: The mental side of injury recovery, knowing when career is done, finding identity outside of sport

*recorded Spring 2023* Audrey has played soccer her whole life, all over the WORLD and through countless injuries that would have taken most people out of the sport. We talk about how she mentally and physically rehabbed through countless injuries and how she's used the mental and physical skills to help other athletes through similar situations. Both of our lives have changed a LOT since recording this, but still so many important life lessons from Audrey that I hope help other current and former athletes having a similar journey.

S2E3 - Bridgette Schaal - Losing a sport as your outlet, redefining "former athlete", finding community again

**trigger warning** in this episode we do have conversations around the a death of a loved one, as well as disordered eating.  In this new episode with Bridgette Schaal, former college gymnast and now personal trainer, we talk all about her transition post-career, the loss of her dad and how gymnastics became more than a sport to her. Bridgette shares all about her new business venture, providing a community for athletes to get workout plans, while also connecting with other former and current athletes experiencing the struggle of finding identity outside of sports.

S2E2 Cari Roccaro - Destigmatizing Mental Health Conversations w/ Athletes During & Post-career

Cari Roccaro, midfielder for Angel City FC, joins the pod to discuss all things mental health, soccer and her journey to find worth outside of her career. Cari has her own podcast "Butterfly Road" that she hosts with her former Notre Dame teammate, Ginny McGowan, where they chat all about their own journey's with mental health during and post-playing careers.  During this episode we talk all about Cari's roller coaster of a career in the NWSL, playing for Houston Dash, NC Courage and now Angel City in LA. Cari opens up about the highs and lows of her career, including getting cut from Houston, before moving onto NC where she won several Championships with the Courage. Then less than a year ago, she was traded to the brand new expansion team in LA, that brought on a whole new set of challenges and exciting experiences.  On top of discussing her playing journey, we talk about our relationship with food and body image during and after playing, how letting go of the control and pressure has actually found her more success, and finding new worth and identities outside of being "the soccer girl".  Thanks for tuning in and be sure to check out Cari's pod Butterfly Road on IG: @butterflyroadpodcast and follow her @cari_roccaro

S2E1 - Career-ending injuries, finding new passions and how to still be an athlete, even after your career - with Michele Fumagalli

The podcast is back! After about a 2 year break... and lots of life changes in between, I've decided to bring back the podcast that's ALLL about major life changes, finding your identity post-athletic career, and so much more! I open the episode diving a little deeper into why I started the podcast originally wayyy back when, giving a little bit more background about what's brought me to this point of my mental health journey and why I am so passionate about talking with athletes about their journeys during and after their player career. BUT I get that most of you are here for my special guest (understandably... she's a badass) so fast on forward through my blabber to xxx to catch the start of our convo.  Some background on Michele, she .... - Is currently the Dietician for Chicago Fire FC - Played soccer for Notre Dame - made the Final Four for four straight years - Played Professionally for the Chicago Red Stars and overseas in Germany - Took up CrossFit post-career - Qualified for 2018 CrossFit Games... as a mom! - Suffered a career ending injury in first event of the Games - Now dedicates her career to nutrition education for athletes to improve performance on and off the field! FOLLOW HER ON IG @FUMAGALLI_FITPLATE [https://www.instagram.com/fumagalli_fitplate/?hl=en#] FOR ALL THE BEST EXERCISE / NUTRITION TIPS, COOKIE REELS AND FUN FOOD CONTENT!

The Good Stuff of 2020

I can’t believe its already 2021 ... I know we’re all going to look back on 2020 with so many negative thoughts and memories … but something I want to do is highlight some of the GOOD that happened last year. For me, although I lost my job, WHICH SUCKED, I do still have so many positive things that happened one being I started this podcast and got to chat with so many incredible people. So I wanted to reach back out to my guests from the year and ask them what good things happened to them in 2020 and what are some positive they’re taking away from the year! So enjoy these happy memories from the amazing guests of the podcast, as well as a few more new voices of other people that helped get me through this tough year.  FEATURING  my podcast guests - Dylan Wolfe, Phi Hoang, Yilret Yiljep, Patrick O'Keefe, Carly Perry, Vanessa Dickerson, Sydney and Susan Chervenic, Marsha Harper. My best friends, Claire Turcott and Erin Raderstorf, my boyfriend Will Koppenhaver, my sister Katie O'Keefe and my parents Jeannie and Jim <3  Enjoy!