The Athlete's Commute

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The Athlete’s Commute is a women’s sports podcast by Her Sports, bringing you inside the everyday lives of local athletes, one ride at a time. Each episode is filmed in the car on the way to training, where you’ll hear about the moments you don’t see in traditional sports media that give fans a deeper look into each athlete’s personality, habits, and game-day mindset.

Oct 15

Alexis Leath: SDSU Women’s Soccer Attacking Threat Rides to Practice

Welcome to the first episode of the new series The Athlete’s Commute: Aztecs on the Mesa! Jourdan picks up San Diego State women’s soccer player Alexis Leath from athletic treatment on campus and drives her to practice. Alexis grew up in San Diego playing indoor soccer, joined club soccer late, and made her way to D1 at SDSU. After tearing her ACL and meniscus early in her freshman season, she came back as a redshirt freshman and finished tied for the team lead in scoring. On this ride, Alexis takes us through a day in the life of a D1 student athlete, how indoor soccer shaped her game, and the road back from injury. She opens up about nine months of rehab, learning to walk again, and earning her first college start. She highlights the team’s “Committed” mindset as SDSU heads into its first season in the Pac 12. Follow Her Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersportssd/ Website: https://hersports.us Free Newsletter: https://hersports.us/?modal=signup Listen + Watch More Subscribe on YouTube for bi-weekly episodes of The Athlete’s Commute : https://www.youtube.com/@HerSportsMedia
Oct 13

Introducing Aztecs on the Mesa | Official Trailer

SDSU, this one’s for you. The Athlete’s Commute: Aztecs on the Mesa is a new monthly series from Her Sports, riding along with the people behind SDSU Aztecs women’s athletics to hear what drives them on and off the field. In this trailer, Jourdan pulls up to campus with SDSU Deputy Athletic Director Jenny Bramer to share what fans can expect from the series and why these stories matter. Our first episode drops this Thursday. Subscribe so you don’t miss it. Follow Her Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersportssd/ Website: https://hersports.us Free Newsletter: https://hersports.us/?modal=signup Listen + Watch More Subscribe on YouTube for bi-weekly episodes of The Athlete’s Commute : https://www.youtube.com/@HerSportsMedia
Oct 1

Paulina Baillie: UC San Diego Volleyball Libero Rides to Spanos Athletic Performance Center

On this episode of The Athlete's Commute, we pick up UC San Diego volleyball libero Paulina Baillie and get an inside look at her Division I training routine. Paulina grew up in the Carlsbad/Oceanside area, played club for Coast Volleyball Club, and earned two time Defensive Player of the Year honors before landing at UC San Diego, where she led the team in digs her freshman and sophomore seasons and picked up four Big West weekly honors as a freshman. Paulina is the first UC San Diego athlete on the podcast, and she shares the story of a recruiting journey that almost didn't happen. She committed late in her senior year, on a phone call from a kiln closet in her high school art room, right as UC San Diego was making the jump to Division I. We talk about switching from outside hitter to libero after an ankle injury, why liberos can be the backbone of the team, and what it means to lead by example without the spotlight. Paulina opens up about balancing academics and athletics at one of the most rigorous schools in the country, her team's "head on a swivel" mindset, and the mantra she has journaled before every match since she was 13. Follow Her Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersportssd/ Website: https://hersports.us Free Newsletter: https://hersports.us/?modal=signup Listen + Watch More Subscribe on YouTube for bi-weekly episodes of The Athlete’s Commute : https://www.youtube.com/@HerSportsMedia
Sep 17

Sarah Porter: Co-Founder of The Hoopers Collective and DI Athlete Rides to Open Runs

Sarah Porter is the cofounder of The Hoopers Collective, a nonprofit focused on growing and connecting the women's basketball community in San Diego by providing an inclusive space for players of all skill levels to thrive both on and off the court. On this ride, Sarah is headed to Encanto Rec Center for one of the Collective's women's open runs, where she'll also be playing. Sarah's basketball journey took her from Ole Miss to UC Santa Barbara, where she set the Big West three point record, and then to the University of Utah, where she earned her master's in education and finished in the Pac 12 top four in three point percentage. Along the way she played under coaches including Vickie Carrington and Lynne Roberts, now head coach of the Sparks. In this conversation, Sarah talks about her recruiting journey, transferring midcareer, how she built her identity as a shooter and defender, and the identity struggle that followed graduation. This is where The Hoopers Collective was born, a space that is revitalizing the basketball culture for women in San Diego. Follow Sarah Porter and The Hoopers Collective: https://www.thehooperscollective.com/ Follow Her Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersportssd/ Website: https://hersports.us Free Newsletter: https://hersports.us/?modal=signup Listen + Watch More Subscribe on YouTube for bi-weekly episodes of The Athlete’s Commute : https://www.youtube.com/@HerSportsMedia
Sep 3

Lera Doederlein: Team USA Paralympian Rides to Sled Hockey Training

Lera Doederlein is a Team USA Paralympian, World Championship gold winner, and multisport athlete competing at the highest levels of adaptive athletics. At just 18 years old, she represented the US at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, competing in Para Nordic skiing and biathlon and earning multiple top 10 finishes. On this ride to sled hockey training, Lera opens up about the decision she made at 14 to undergo a bilateral amputation for more mobility, how a chance invitation to a sled hockey practice changed the course of her life, and what it took to qualify for Beijing in under two years. She talks through her current training split between the ice and the gym, and how she and her team won gold at the first official Women's World Championships in Slovakia. With that championship under her belt, Lera also shares the bigger goal she and her teammates are chasing: growing the sport worldwide and seeing women's sled hockey reach the Paralympics. Follow Her Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersportssd/ Website: https://hersports.us Free Newsletter: https://hersports.us/?modal=signup Listen + Watch More Subscribe on YouTube for bi-weekly episodes of The Athlete’s Commute : https://www.youtube.com/@HerSportsMedia
Aug 13

Angela Wells: San Diego Super Bloom Board President Rides to Cheerleading Practice

Angela Wells wears more hats in San Diego women's sports than almost anyone. She's a former player, coach, and current board president of the professional ultimate frisbee team, San Diego Super Bloom. She’s also a cheerleading coach of nearly 15 years for an all star team based in the city, who is driven by her advocacy for female athletes. Her own athletic background started in gymnastics in Texas, moved into competitive cheerleading in Florida, and led her to UC San Diego, where she picked up ultimate frisbee and never looked back. In this episode, recorded on the ride from downtown San Diego to her cheerleading gym, Angela talks about the building of Super Bloom from the ground up, and why she's passionate about mental health resources and body positivity for young athletes. She breaks down how ultimate frisbee works, the growth she's seen in the Western Ultimate League, and what she hopes comes next for pro women's ultimate in San Diego. Follow Her Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersportssd/ Website: https://hersports.us Free Newsletter: https://hersports.us/?modal=signup Listen + Watch More Subscribe on YouTube for bi-weekly episodes of The Athlete’s Commute : https://www.youtube.com/@HerSportsMedia
Jul 29

Angela Ziff: Former D1 Runner Turned Paramedic Firefighter Rides to the Gym

Angela Ziff went from a full ride Division 1 track and cross-country athlete at UNLV to a paramedic firefighter in California. She's also the host's sister, which makes this ride a little more personal than most. In this episode Angela opens up about the eating disorder and osteopenia that led to repeated stress fractures in her foot, and the decision she made her senior year of college to step away from competition and heal. She talks about what it took to rebuild herself for an entirely new kind of physical demand, training as a woman in the fire service, including pushing and dragging full fireground weight. Follow Her Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersportssd/ Website: https://hersports.us Free Newsletter: https://hersports.us/?modal=signup Listen + Watch More Subscribe on YouTube for bi-weekly episodes of The Athlete’s Commute : https://www.youtube.com/@HerSportsMedia
Jul 14

Britney Hall: USA Hammer Thrower Rides to the Olympic Training Center

Britney Hall is a former All-American hammer thrower who competed at the University of Oregon and represented Team USA professionally across Europe. In this episode, Jourdan rides with Britney back to her old training grounds, the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center, the same place that first put her on the path to the U.S. team as a teenager in the Junior Elite Camp. Britney talks about what training actually looks like for a hammer thrower, from heavy Olympic lifting in the winter to gymnastics on the high bar. She opens up about working with a sports psychologist late in her career, the mental tools she wishes she had sooner, and how the mantra "leave it better than you found it" now guides her work in the sports industry. Follow Her Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersportssd/ Website: https://hersports.us Free Newsletter: https://hersports.us/?modal=signup Listen + Watch More Subscribe on YouTube for bi-weekly episodes of The Athlete’s Commute : https://www.youtube.com/@HerSportsMedia

The Athlete’s Commute is a women’s sports podcast by Her Sports, bringing you inside the everyday lives of local athletes, one ride at a time. Each episode is filmed in the car on the way to training, where you’ll hear about the moments you don’t see in traditional sports media that give fans a deeper look into each athlete’s personality, habits, and game-day mindset.

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2026
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14
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