It felt like impending doom. In 2023, my anxiety became unbearable. I was in the midst of a chronic health issue from mold toxicity that wrecked several systems in my body - neurological, digestive, hormonal, and immune. All of the symptoms were horrible, but nothing beat the...
Originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network Summer off season soccer training is the time to become fast, explosive and strong. When games and practices come to an end, it's an excellent opportunity for girls to implement a performance training plan. This must encompass all the...
The self care and self love cult is ruining young girls. The Deception and Destruction of Self Love In my early 20s, I pursued self love. I put my needs first. I practiced self care. I figured that if I could just dig up the gold inside...
I don't have enough fingers to count how many mistakes I've made in my soccer playing career. From missed penalty kicks, to turnovers, to wrong passes to the other team, and even scoring an own goal at age 6 (still scarred!), mistakes have been something...
I'm all for sampling a variety of sports, especially before high school. Ages 0-13 is the most crucial time in a young female athlete's life - to build her body, wire her brain, and expose her to a multitude of environments. [bctt tweet="Ages 0-13 is the most...
There are a plethora of reasons and excuses parents make that prevent them from enrolling their female athletes in strength training. Let's get right into it: The Not Enough Time Excuse If girls spend an average of 4-6 hours on their mobile device a day, or if they...
In today's world, youth female soccer is similar to a UFC fight. The competition and stakes are high, and there's little room for error. Youth female soccer is competitive. It's exuberant. It's rigorous. It's also a blossoming space with more and more young girls entering the system to...
You've all been waiting for the big announcement and here it is: I'm starting another podcast. It's crazy, I know. And just when you thought I had a lot to say on The Soccer Queens Podcast, get ready...
I'm giddy. After 9 years of working with young female athletes, this is one my biggest projects that I couldn't be more excited for releasing. Of course, over the years, I've been able to see 'munchkin' elementary school girls blossom into women, which has been the ultimate...
I'll be honest: the female athletes who I've worked with over the past 8+ years, who have gone on to play at a high level (ECNL, Division 1 and abroad), are the ones who started with me during pre-adolescence. They were munchkins. They were awkward. They were not...