The Female Athlete Mentor Project

Kyle and Keli discuss peak level performance, coming back from having two children and continuing to compete as a member of the  USA Olympic Field Hockey Team.  They also discuss challenges faced by female athletes in todays environment.   Keli was a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2001-2013 and accumulated 179 international caps. Starting her career in 2000 at the Junior Pan American Championships in Bridgetown, Barbados, She went on to be a Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympian, two-time World Cup participant (2002, 2006), two-time Pan American Games participant (2003, 2007) and a participant in the 2004 women's Pan American Cup. She also participated in two Champions Challenge Events and was named a Pan American All-Star in 2009. Since retiring, Smith-Puzo has been inspiring many young athletes while running her club FH Life. She currently resides in Oxford, Ohio. with her husband, Inako, and their two sons, Xavi and Ian.

Certified Person Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, and Mindset Junkie with a passion for wellness and desire to help other women reach their fitness goals in a way that's enjoyable and maintainable. Kiley has made it her mission to simplify exercise and nutrition to help women shred fat, improve energy, and build confidence while breaking free from the yo-yo diets.  https://www.fitjoyco.com/ and you can also follow Kiley at The Fit Mind Podcast 

In this episode, Kyle has a conversation with Kate Leavell and discusses creating a true TEAM with a prideful culture.  Kate is an accomplished collegiate lacrosse coach, speaker and author.  Find more out about Kate at www.kateleavell.com and find her book, "Confessions of an Imperfect Coach" on Amazon.

Lisa is a native of Lancaster, Pa., where she has coached field hockey at the high school and club level for 15 years. She founded the PennLanco Field Hockey club and was the administrator until 2013. She graduated from the Lancaster General School of Health Sciences where she majored in Radiology, earning licensure in Radiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Having experience within the USAFH Futures Program as a coach, parent and regional manager perspective, she is passionate about developing the program to enhance the opportunities for all athlete from beginners through the Olympic Development Pipeline.  Lisa also has the unique perspective of being the mother of twin, Division 1, athletes.  

Kyle Lubrano introduces herself and discusses her passion and interest in this topic.

On this episode, Brian introduces himself and his reasons for creating this "passion project".