The SoccerGirl Podcast is your go-to mix of laughs, real talk, and insider insight into the lives of professional women’s soccer players, on and off the field. Hosted by SoccerGirl founders Alanna Locast and Shannon O’Connell, the show delivers everything from relatable stories about their college soccer days and the realities of being a female athlete, to advice from experts of the game, to hot takes on the latest soccer news and inspiring interviews with NWSL and USWNT stars. Whether you’re chasing your next goal (literally or figuratively) or not, this podcast will fire you up to level up your game and mindset.
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The SoccerGirl Podcast is your go-to mix of laughs, real talk, and insider insight into the lives of professional women’s soccer players, on and off the field. Hosted by SoccerGirl founders Alanna Locast and Shannon O’Connell, the show delivers everything from relatable stories about their college soccer days and the realities of being a female athlete, to advice from experts of the game, to hot takes on the latest soccer news and inspiring interviews with NWSL and USWNT stars. Whether you’re chasing your next goal (literally or figuratively) or not, this podcast will fire you up to level up your game and mindset.
265. Thriving in Chaos: Merel van Dongen on Embracing Change, Motherhood & the Mindset Shift That Changed Everything
The SoccerGirl Podcast
28 minutes
5 months ago
265. Thriving in Chaos: Merel van Dongen on Embracing Change, Motherhood & the Mindset Shift That Changed Everything
This week on the SoccerGrlProbs Podcast, we sit down with Dutch international and current Liga MX Femenil defender Merel van Dongen for a raw and inspiring conversation about what it means to thrive in chaos. From shattering her nose mid-season to becoming a new mom, bouncing between countries, and qualifying for UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 with the Netherlands—Merel has lived five years in one.
We talk about her time setting assist records at Alabama, the emotional attachment to winning and losing, and the mindset shift that helped her stop obsessing over outcomes and start focusing on what she can control.
“I love not knowing what’s going to happen on Monday,” Merel tells us. “For some people that’s stressful—for me, that’s living.”
Whether you’re an athlete, a new parent, or just someone trying to stay grounded in a whirlwind of change, this episode will hit home.
The SoccerGirl Podcast
The SoccerGirl Podcast is your go-to mix of laughs, real talk, and insider insight into the lives of professional women’s soccer players, on and off the field. Hosted by SoccerGirl founders Alanna Locast and Shannon O’Connell, the show delivers everything from relatable stories about their college soccer days and the realities of being a female athlete, to advice from experts of the game, to hot takes on the latest soccer news and inspiring interviews with NWSL and USWNT stars. Whether you’re chasing your next goal (literally or figuratively) or not, this podcast will fire you up to level up your game and mindset.
