Werder Bremen and German national team striker Lena Petermann sit down to discuss life in the Frauen-Bundesliga!

Frauen-Bundesliga star and elite finisher Lena Petermann joins the podcast to share insider insights on SV Werder Bremen's current season and her extensive career across Europe and North America. She shares what it meant to receive her first senior call-up to the German women's national team, her experience playing at her first-ever senior World Cup in 2015, what she took from those international tournaments as she returned to Germany last season, and so much more!

Lena also talks about the iconic U-20 World Cup final that Germany had in 2014, as she scored the dramatic tournament-winning goal in extra time against Nigeria to capture the trophy! She takes us back to that monumental tournament to share the mindset shift that happened as her career trajectory altered in real-time, and she shared how that specific goal and championship rank for her personally in her career!

Lena shares why the SV Werder Bremen project and the vastly improved Frauen-Bundesliga infrastructure as a whole was intriguing to her, her decision to return to German soil after a five-year stint playing in France and England, and why she loves the internal setup and philosophy at Werder! Lastly, she shares what excites her about advising the younger generation of German players on the NCAA college route, the state of the club as they look toward the future, what she believes it takes to build a lasting culture in the locker room, what making those historic World Cup rosters meant to her, her long and short term goals, and so much more!

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Sweden women's national football team legend and Linköping FC star Jonna Andersson sits down to discuss her historic professional soccer career!

Olympic medalist (with 2 silver medals) and world-class left back Jonna Andersson joins the podcast to share insider insights on her journey from Mjölby to the global stage and her long-term vision for women's soccer in Sweden.

She shares what it meant to receive her first senior call up to the Swedish national team, her experience playing across multiple FIFA Women's World Cups and Olympic Games tournaments, what she took from training under Emma Hayes at Chelsea FC Women, and so much more!

Jonna also talks about her unforgettable club debut in England's Women's Super League during a tense London Derby against Arsenal, where her renowned crossing abilities immediately forced an own goal to seal a dramatic 3-2 victory for Chelsea!

She takes us into the locker room to share how top female athletes channel the intense pressure of elite international competition, the mental health advice she would give to her younger self, and how she stayed resilient early in her career when her path to becoming an undisputed starter in the Damallsvenskan wasn't linear.

Jonna shares why the Chelsea football project was initially so appealing, her emotional return to Swedish club football with Hammarby and Linköping, and her recent decision to show incredible loyalty by extending her contract through 2030 to lead her home club through a rebuilding phase following their relegation.

Lastly, she shares what her football legacy means to her following her early 2026 retirement from international soccer with 112 caps, her transition into coaching after earning her UEFA B license, her long and short term career goals, and so much more!

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AFC Toronto and Canadian National Team goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo sits down to discuss life in the Northern Super League!

Olympic Medalist and fearless shot-stopper joins the podcast to share insider insights on AFC Toronto's 2026 season and the Canadian National Team ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

She shares what it meant to earn her first international cap, her experience winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, what standing on that podium meant to her personally, and where that accomplishment ranks among her career milestones as she guides Canada into the 2027 cycle with her seniority and leadership.

Sabrina also talks about the iconic 2016 NWSL Championship final where she won Finals MVP with the Western New York Flash after making three massive penalty saves in the shootout! She takes us into the goalkeeper's mindset ahead of each kick, the role of preparation and scouting the opposition's top shooters, and the unique attributes that make a top goalkeeper so incredible at stopping penalties.

Sabrina shares why the Arsenal project and making the move to the WSL from Sweden's Damallsvenskan was appealing to her, how the chance to compete in the Champions League factored into her decision, and how she maintained her confidence through major career obstacles, including playing through a broken wrist for the Flash and bouncing back from a devastating 2020 ACL tear.

Lastly, she shares how she reflects on the high-pressure 2024 Paris Olympics, her advice to her younger self on handling outside noise, what it means to finally play club football at home in Canada after years of national team advocacy for the NSL, her vision board for her short and long-term career goals, and so much more!

This is the second part of our three-part series in collaboration with AFC Toronto! Listen to part one with AFC + Nigerian forward Esther Okoronkwo here!

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