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Growing up, I always felt like I was torn between two worlds based on my interests. The first world, the one that my mother was…
Reassign your happiness – I know what you’re thinking but no, this is not just a pretentious phrase that has no real meaning. Rather, this…
Oshrat Eni is a professional Israeli soccer player, youth coach, and sports commentator. She is a former captain for the Israeli Women’s Soccer National Team…
Written by Katie Alexander.I had the opportunity to interact with many coaches during my time participating in elite sport. While some of these coaches were…
Written by Margaret Cirino.When the coach of the USC Women’s Rowing team, a D1 collegiate sports team, approached me and told me that I would make…
As an athlete, I am my biggest critic. It’s game day. You go through warmups, they announce the starters, the whistle blows, and it’s time to…
Ellie Henry is currently a junior at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. She’s majoring in Linguistics and is a member of…
Holly Crane is a personal trainer, educator, and consultant with a passion for making the fitness industry a better place.A few weeks ago, Katie Loftus…
Martha Waterstone, aged 19, is currently captaining the Senior Women’s Rowing Squad at the University of Warwick, England. Having rowed for Wales at the Home…
Jennifer Leonhardt is a collegiate softball player and has been playing since she was five years old. Throughout the duration of her career, there have undoubtedly…
Kaira Wallace is a University of California, Santa Barbara graduate who competed on the surf team and studied Earth Science with an emphasis on…
Written by Lauren O’Dell. There are times where I wished I had never walked away from my sport. I was on the recovery side of…
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Written by Holly Pashley From Douglasville, Georgia, Cameron Dobbs played for A5 Pure Volleyball club and landed a spot on the Hurricanes volleyball team at…
Many retired athletes struggle with their mental health after the days of competition are gone. This is the story of a former college soccer player,…
Katie Loftus Wrote this blog. Katie is a former varsity Track & Field athlete for Williams College. She is a 2019 NCAA National Champion and…
The Virago Project, in partnership with Board Certified Sports Counselor, Leah Howard, has granted one collegiate female athlete six, free, one-hour consultation sessions in Spring…
— “If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up…
Help Us Spread Awareness About Women Athlete’s Mental Health Sportswomen go through a lot. Many athletes in our community have suffered silently while battling depression, overwhelm,…
Sarah Lipson Wrote this article. Click the icon to view her awesomeness. Harvard College + Med | Athlete | Intersectional Feminist | Research on body…
Sarah Schall, Founder of Inside Out Strong Girls, and The Virago Project have teamed up to provide the women’s volleyball team at UNC-Chapel Hill with…
What is Redshirting? Why would I be Redshirted? Every NCAA Athlete is given ten semesters to graduate, and four seasons to play the sport they want…
As an athlete, my value and power have always been measured by:1) Sport-related skills2) Physical power3) How in shape I am4) Being chosen for a…
Kate Empey Kate Empey wrote this article for you. Click the icon to view her awesomeness. As athletes, we exert our bodies more than the…
Taylor Treacy Wrote this article for you. Click the icon to view her awesomeness. “As much as some people want to say or believe that…
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Taylor Treacy Wrote this post for you. Click the icon to view her awesomeness. “At some point, your parents will realize that that thing you…
Taylor Treacy Wrote this article for you. Click the icon to view her awesomeness. “Whatever it takes to shorten the gap between yourself and the…
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