Imagine a sports bra that doesn’t chafe, doesn’t dig into your shoulders or torso, or require a second one to provide adequate support. Basically, imagine a sports bra that fits! That’s exactly what Harvard engineer and Robyn Athletic founder Sara Falkson is after! You probably know her from her viral videos on social (or her first episode here on the podcast!) Now, Sara is taking all she worked on at Harvard and is developing the first Robyn sports bra set to release in Spring 2027. Of course, Robyn started with the bra but is now so much more, including body confidence workshops. Sara was inspired by her own story in sport – a former Dartmouth College field hockey captain – and the widely reported stat from a Dove study finding that nearly 50% of girls drop out of sports by the time they’re 14 years old. Today we dive into:

• Why Sara decided to push forward with redesigning the sports bra (and beyond!) after graduating from Harvard in 2025
• How the Robyn community has been vital in growing the mission and meaning of the brand
• How using a 'design thinking approach' in body confidence workshops allows girls and teens to take ownership of opinions and feel valued for their ideas
• Why Robyn's core product design factor is max adjustability
• The design focuses: adjustability, padding, fabric, etc.
• What she's learned from a year of designing a tech pack, building a team & more
• How long you should keep a sports bra in your rotation
• The Robyn Ambassador program with college and high school students

To learn more about Robyn: robynathletic.com

Follow Robyn on social: @robyn_athletic

Follow Sara Falkson on social: @sfalkson

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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It didn't take long for goalkeeper Casey Murphy to become a fan favorite in Boston. The USWNT and NWSL veteran signed with the Boston Legacy FC last year after 5 years with the North Carolina Courage last summer. She quickly embraced a leadership role, helping lay the foundation for a championship culture in Title Town. Murphy knows what it means to be successful. In her first start for the USWNT she recorded a clean sheet, becoming the seventh goalkeeper to accomplish the feat. She's also been on some of the world's biggest stages, including the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, and won an Olympic gold medal in 2024. Today we dive into:

• What convinced Casey to sign with Boston Legacy FC
• Why embracing a leadership role has felt like the next step in her career & what it's been like with a new team
• How she spent her first week off as a Bostonian
• Casey's addiction to chasing improvement, especially after her USWNT debut shutout
• How she shows up as a teammate, captain and leader on the field and sideline on both the national and club level
• Why she and her husband started one-day Casey Murphy Goalkeeping Academy clinics across the country
• 2024 Paris Summer Olympic experience & gold medal (and full circle feeling!)

For more info on Casey Murphy Goalkeeping Academy: cmgksoccer.com

Follow Casey on social: @caseymurphy11

Learn more about Boston Legacy FC & get tickets: bostonlegacyfc.com

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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In 2016, competitive snowboarder Kelsey Boyer was on a mission in to qualify for the Olympic, competing as often as she could. She started the season with a knockout but kept at it. Eventually, she was rushed to the hospital by her friends and admitted for emergency brain surgery. This set her on a path of re-learning, recovery and self-discovery. Four years into her recovery, she founded Save A Brain, a non-profit with the mission to provide education, encourage prevention, and spread awareness about the long-term medical and physical effects of TBIs and concussions. She has created a large community of survivors and friends eager for information, resources and support. In June, she will run her first marathon, proving that there is life after TBIs. Today we dive in to:

• Training her for her first marathon -- what has surprised her about herself & how her body is responding after a TBI
• How she fell in love with snowboarding and what led her to move West and "put all her eggs in the basket"
• The symptoms she experienced in 2016 to convinced her friends she needed to go to the hospital
• Why the first four years of recovery were so challenging - mentally, physically, and emotionally - for her
• The evolution of Save A Brain & how it is helping thousands of people across the country
• Happy Helmets -- getting kids access to more helmets
• How she was able to fall in love with snowboarding after surgery

To follow Kelsey on socials: @kelseyboyer

Learn more about Save A Brain & support Kelsey's marathon: saveabraininc.com

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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