Leading Full Circle Megan

In Episode 4, we sit down with New YorkTimes Bestselling Author and trailblazing collegiate baller Kate T. Parker.

In this episode, Kate takes us through her journey from youth soccer to trailblazing photographer and author, sharing one of the greatest lessons from her college career, and how it has led her to excellence and impact in her many life pursuits off the field.

Kate played for Wake Forest, and was a member of the first women’s soccer team for the program, building the culture and foundation for their success in the college game. She is a mother, wife, ironman, professional photographer and bestselling author who is changing the narrative of how women and girls are seen through media – moving the conversation in an entirely new direction, toward one of inner confidence and a message that encourages girls and women to be their best selves, challenging and testing their limits with every step forward.

Check out her work:

Strong is the New Pretty: The Guided Journal

The Heart of a Boy

Play Like A Girl.



FOLLOW:


Instagram:@katetparker
Twitter: @ktparkerphoto
Facebook: Kate T. Parker Photography


IMPACT PARTNER: The Pivot

The Pivot connects pro women athletes to paid partnership and sponsorship opportunities with companies. Started by a former Harvard soccer player, Kristina Garrido, The Pivot's sole mission is to increase the visibility of women athletes and give them ownership over their personal brands. If you're a woman athlete looking for partnership opportunities or a company who would be excited to team up with a woman athlete, make sure to get in touch with The Pivot! You can follow them on social media at @thepivot_ and connect with their founder Kristina, directly, at kristina@the-pivot.com.

FOLLOW:


Instagram: @thepivot_

Twitter: @thepivot_

For episode 3, we share the voice, the energy, and the heart of Amy O’Sullivan, Founder of Growth Game Consulting, positive psychology keynote speaker, mental performance consultant, and mindset recovery specialist. A former baller for University of Maryland, where she Captained their nationally ranked team while pursuing her double major in psychology and criminology. Post college soccer Amy earned her masters degree in Applied Positive Psychology from University of Pennsylvania and is now using her personal and professional experience to empower youth and collegiate athletes understand, train, and optimize their mental performance in alignment of their goals on and off the field. In this episode, Amy takes us through her playing career from a youth player to the collegiate stage, shining a light on the less talked about sides of the mental game that are experienced by most athletes. Amy helps us understand how our mind is in our hands, and through the many tools and techniques shared, she empowers us take ownership of our minds, our performance, and our life in this very moment. 

FOLLOW: 


Instagram:@_growthgame_



IMPACT PARTNER: The Pivot 

The Pivot connects pro women athletes to paid partnership and sponsorship opportunities with companies. Started by a former Harvard soccer player, Kristina Garrido, The Pivot's sole mission is to increase the visibility of women athletes and give them ownership over their personal brands. If you're a woman athlete looking for partnership opportunities or a company who would be excited to team up with a woman athlete, make sure to get in touch with The Pivot! You can follow them on social media at @thepivot_ and connect with their founder Kristina, directly, at kristina@the-pivot.com.

FOLLOW: 


Instagram: @thepivot_ 
Twitter: @thepivot_

On this weeks episode, we connect with Brown University Women's Soccer Head Coach, Kia McNeill, who lead the squad to the Ivy League Championships after going undefeated in league play, and was named Ivy League Coach of the Year after a unanimous decision. Kia takes us further into her experience as a youth player with the national team, the impact of her collegiate career at Boston College, and the journey that has brought her full circle, now pursuing excellence on the field with Brown University, while breaking down barriers on all ends of the college game. 



For Prospective Student-Athletes:

Brown University Women's Soccer Camps



Instagram:

Coach Kia McNeill: @kia.mcneill.1

Brown Women's Soccer: @brown_wsoccer

Ivy League Women's Soccer Justice Coalition: justicecoalition_



Twitter

Coach Kia McNeill: @KiaMcNeill

Brown Women's Soccer: @Brown_WSoccer

UC Davis Women's Soccer Assistant Coach, Women in Soccer (WIS) Expert Member, and University of Maryland's most decorated goalkeeper, Yewande Balogun, joins Leading Full Circle to kick off our first season. It's no surprise that mentality is one of the foundations of Yewande's game, as a player on the field to her current position leading on the sidelines. In this episode, Yewande gives us insight around the mentality it takes to pursue excellence, the importance of staying true to yourself in all pursuits, and how to do so in a way that elevates those around you.