The Female Athlete Mission

It's an honor to welcome Aubree Munro Watson to the FAM podcast! Aubree is an Olympian and former professional softball player. Before Team USA, she competed at the University of Florida and was a part of the 2014 and 2015 National Championship teams. She spent a total of 6 years on Team USA and took silver at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Now recently retired, Aubree is heavily involved in ministry through Church on the Dirt and serving full-time at her local church. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about her experience at the Olympics and all the ways the Lord has used softball throughout her life, and I hope you will too! In this episode you will hear: Placing (and keeping) your identity in Jesus Using contentment to combat performance culture How God has used softball throughout Aubree’s life For all things mentioned in this episode click HERE.  Thank you to our podcast sponsor Unite Health Share Ministries (UHSM). Check out all they offer by clicking here. This podcast was produced by Pivot Media Co.

We’ve all had to endure hardship at one point or another in our lives, especially over the last few years. That’s why I’m excited to have Samantha Dewey with us today to share her incredible story of persevering through setbacks. First she battled an injury and a red shirt year while playing college soccer at Xavier University, and then she moved to Spain to start her professional career – right before the pandemic hit. Samantha is so genuine and honest during today's conversation as she shares how the loneliest season of her life led to her most intimate times with God. Whatever you're going through, I hope you’ll take heart in Samantha's story that this could be that season for you. Adversity could lead you to go deeper with Jesus than you ever have, and that is more important than anything. In this episode you will hear: Samantha’s story of perseverance through adversity Greater intimacy with God in lonely seasons Leaning on community to get through tough times For all things mentioned in this episode click HERE. Thank you to our podcast sponsor Unite Health Share Ministries (UHSM). Check out all they offer by clicking here. This podcast was produced by Pivot Media Co.

FAM, please join me in welcoming Ashley Ljesevic to the podcast! Ashley is a former collegiate basketball player from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and host of The Endurance Diaries podcast. While she’s worked in multiple roles in the sports and fitness space over the years, she's currently in a career transition, so in our conversation today we talk quite a bit about what it's like to trust God with each season of our lives as we take different steps. We also talk a lot about placing our identity in performance. As athletes who have always strived, strived, strived, how can we be okay with ourselves when we can no longer strive? This conversation was such a blessing to me personally in my current stage of life, and I think it will be encouraging for you too, whether you're a current athlete or someone who's transitioning out and trying to figure out how to navigate post-athletics life. In this episode you will hear: Shifting focus from performance to the process Surrendering our desired outcomes to God Staying faithful to the people we’re called to For all things mentioned in this episode click HERE. Thank you to our podcast sponsor Unite Health Share Ministries (UHSM). Check out all they offer by clicking here. This podcast was produced by Pivot Media Co.

FAM, can you believe this is the last episode of 2022?! It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster ride, and today I’m talking about the three main things I learned this year. I’m also sharing an update on the FAM podcast moving forward into 2023 (it’s a pretty big announcement, so you don’t want to miss it!) For me, 2022 was a big year filled with joys, victories, fear, unmet expectation, and so much more. You can probably relate to that in some way or another. With each passing year, there is so much value in looking back and reflecting on what God has taught us and how he has grown us. Because sanctification is a lifelong pursuit, we should always have a growth mindset – especially in our relationship with God. In this episode you will hear: The three biggest things I learned in 2022 An update on the FAM podcast moving forward What has God taught you this year? For all things mentioned in this episode click HERE. Thank you to our podcast sponsor Unite Health Share Ministries (UHSM). Check out all they offer by clicking here. This podcast was produced by Pivot Media Co.