My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian

Canada’s Christine Sinclair, soccer’s all-time international goal scoring leader, has always let her stellar play do the talking for her...until now. Sinclair opens up about gender equity, multiple sclerosis and more.

Hear from:

Christine Sinclair

Diana Matheson (Two-time Olympic medalist, Canada)

Steph Yang (The Athletic)

Episode reporter:

Tara Slone (NBC Sports Bay Area)

Watch the episode HERE.

Naomi Girma, the first player of Ethiopian descent on the U.S. Women’s National Team, hopes to make it easier for first-generation Americans to succeed.

Hear from:

Naomi Girma

Seble Demissie (Naomi’s mother)

Girma Aweke (Naomi’s father)

Episode reporter:

Darnay Tripp (NBC San Diego)

Rigo Villalobos (Telemundo San Diego)

Read more about Naomi's story on NBC Bay Area, The Equalizer and On Her Turf.

Watch the episode HERE.

Panamanian midfielder Marta Cox, who recently lost her mother unexpectedly, finds ways to keep her mother’s memory alive on the pitch.

Hear from:

Marta Cox

Raiza Gutiérrez (Marta’s longtime coach)

Episode reporter:

Roxanne Vargas (NBC and Telemundo Miami)

Watch the episode HERE.

Sophia Smith, the reigning NWSL MVP, has become an advocate for student-athlete mental health after losing her best friend and Stanford teammate Katie Meyer to suicide.

Hear from:

Sophia Smith

Michael Wilson (Sophia’s boyfriend and Arizona Cardinals WR)

Dr. Robin Scholefield (Associate Director of Clinical and Sport Psychology Services, USC)

Victoria Garrick (Mental health advocate and host of Real Pod)

Episode reporter:

Abbey Fernández (NBC and Telemundo Bay Area)

Read more about Sophia's story on NBC Bay Area, On Her Turf, TODAY and The Equalizer. Watch the episode HERE.

Paul Arriola (USMNT and FC Dallas) shares what he learned about maintaining mental health during a two-year stretch in which he lost two loved ones, had a third diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and suffered a major injury.

Hear from:

Paul Arriola

Akela Banuelos (Paul’s fiancée)

Dr. Stephany Coakley (Sports psychology, Temple University)

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