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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If there’s anyone who embodies the saying, “a minor setback for a major comeback,” it’s Kate Boggs. The recent US Coast Guard Academy graduate first found the sport in college after never playing a ball sport before. It also happened to be the "thing" that kept her at USCGA after a rocky first year. She bounced back to find her footing in the classroom and on the field. Then, in the final 20 seconds of the 2025 Collegiate Rugby Championship, she broke her leg. After a tough recovery, she was back for her final season. In 2026 she earned 'Division II National Collegiate Rugby Player of the Year', won the championship, and was named championship MVP. Then, she was drafted to the WER by the Boston Banshees. The whirlwind culminated with USCGA graduation and a move to Boston. Today we dive in to:

• The whirlwind of graduation, moving to Boston, her new role with the USCG & playing in the WER
• Her remarkable comeback from a broken leg in 2025 Collegiate Rugby Championship
• How she first found rugby and how it kept her at the USCGA
• Significance of being the first person to be named 'Division II National Collegiate Rugby Player of the Year'
• How she built a strong work ethic balancing two jobs in HS (without sports!)
• The biggest adjustments to the professional level of women's rugby
• Boston Banshee's traditions & pre-game rituals
• The moment she is most proud of from her collegiate rugby career

To follow Kate: @k8_boggs

For more on the Boston Banshees: bostonbanshees.us

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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We talk a lot about sport-specific training, recovery, and mindset work, but not often about proper fueling. It’s a HUGE part of performance. And Laura Reece knows this from personal experience as an athlete and as a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. Laura is now the Director of Sports Nutrition at Women’s Health, Sports & Performance (WHSP) in Boston. She focuses on performance-based nutrition and the treatment of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), disordered eating, and eating disorders in athletes. Today we dive in to:

• How WHSP's interdisciplinary approach is revolutionizing women's sports
• What led her to move from finance to fueling, specifically for athletes and athletes with disordered eating and eating disorders
• Power of language when it comes to coaching proper nutrition
• Why it's important to turn to experts & not social media; "nutrition is a science, not an opinion" as Laura says
• Importance of quality research for female athletes (and how WHSP is leading the charge with studies on women throughout the lifespan)
• What Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is and how it can impact day-t-day tasks and sport
• How hormones impact performance and nutrition needs

To learn more about Women’s Health, Sports & Performance: whspmedical.com

To follow Laura Reece on social: @laurareece.rd

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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Ali Truwit ran her first marathon in 2023, graduated from Yale University, and went on a celebratory trip with friends — that’s when her life came crashing down. While snorkeling in Turks and Caicos, she was attacked by a shark and ultimately suffered and suffered the loss of her foot and lower leg. Since then, Ali has been on a mission to turn her trauma into triumph. A year after the attack, Ali raced in the Paris Paralympics where she earned TWO silver medal. She also ran the 2025 NYC Marathon, modeled in the Sports Illustrated Swim issue, launched the 'Stronger Than You Think' non-profit, and released a documentary! As booked and busy as she is, she sat down with Hannah to dive in to:

• Why being featured in the Sports Illustrated Swim issue was so special and important for representation
• How her celebratory trip with friends changed her life in ways she never saw coming
• Power of the Paralympic movement
• Why fighting for life joys -- walking, running, swimming -- are worth fighting for
• How mindset shifts helped her to see former challenges as privileges
• The way the people around her saved her life, supported her recovery, and continue to be by her side
• Why she wanted to launch the Stronger Than You Think non-profit & how they've helped more than 20 women and girls
• What people can expect at the 2nd Annual Stronger Than You Think Swim-a-thon at Chelsea Piers (Stamford, CT)

Follow Ali on social: @alitruwit

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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Sports can change lives; they teach resilience, grow leadership skills, build lasting friendships, and challenge us in all the right ways. It is these gifts and power that drive the work at Common Goal every day. Common Goal uses soccer to bring people together and drive society-wide change across the globe. This is something their new CEO Mary Connor believes to her core. She calls the sport her the "best friend" that's been through many chapters with her -- starting as a kid, playing professionally, and now in the non-profit world. When her playing career was done, Mary stayed connected to the sport and founded "Soccer Without Borders," (SWB) a program offering underserved youth with a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion, and personal success. Not long ago she transitioned to Common Goal, where SWB is just one of the hundreds of non-profits Mary gets to work with. Today we dive in to:

• Mary's role with Common Goal and what drew her to the organization
• How soccer became her "best friend" and stayed with her through various chapters of life
• How a trip to Nicaragua shifted Mary's perspective on the sport & intention in programming
• Why we need to break glass ceilings and raise the floor simultaneously (thanks Becky Sauerbrunn!!)
• How sport can help fight for gender equity
• Lessons from soccer that have helped Mary in leadership positions
• The ways soccer can tear down walls and reveal a willingness to see commonalities across cultures
• The importance of World Football Giving Day (May 26)
• How purpose-centered investment and giving can make a huge impact

Learn more about Common Goal's mission: common-goal.org

Follow along on social: @commongoalorg

Get involved with World Football Giving Day: worldfootballgivingday.org

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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7-year NWSL veteran Bianca St-Georges was excited to come to Boston to help build a new era of professional women's soccer with the Boston Legacy FC. Not only has she brought her strength, skill, and ambition to the team, but her leadership. She is helping younger teammates build their confidence while also learning from them. When she is not training or traveling, you can find her giving powerful mindset pep talks on YouTube. Today we dive in to:

• Why both the Boston Legacy FC culture and the city's personality excited her to the opportunity with the team
• How her experience in the NWSL has allowed her to step into a leadership role on the team
• What the team chemistry is like off the pitch (spoiler: the international flare has made it fun for everyone!)
• How an injury in 2019 helped her detach from the singular identity of an athlete and launched her into a self-growth journey
• Her love for Boston Legacy FC's fans and why they are so important to the team and the culture they are building
• Tips for getting away from the "lizard brain" and into a growth mindset

Follow along with Bianca St-Georges on social: @biancastgeorges

Get a motivational pep talk from Bianca on YouTube: @BiancaSt-Georges

Follow along with the team: @bostonlegacyfc

To learn more about Boston Legacy FC: bostonlegacyfc.com

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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