299. For the Love Of Sport: Lindsey Horan On Leading the USWNT, Body Acceptance & Falling In Love With the Process
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2024
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
We are back with season 17 and almost 300 episodes of Hurdle! Kicking off this season is Lindsey Horan, captain of the U.S. women’s national soccer team. She shares her insane story as the first American player to sign a professional contract straight out of high school and travel overseas to play for France. We dive into her early days as a professional athlete, her experience with body shaming and feelings of body acceptance, the moment she got the call to be on the U.S. soccer team, and so much more. We talk about her feelings for the upcoming Olympics in Paris and how a supportive sponsor like Adidas really helps athletes like her make a career playing the sport they love. This conversation is full of gems and there may even be a giveaway in this episode — trust me, you don’t want to miss it.
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Episode 1, Emily Abbate Creator of Hurdle
IN THIS EPISODE
Lindsey’s feelings about playing back in France where she first started her pro career (5:58)
Why Lindsey decided to forego college to play overseas out of high school and her reflection on the early days of her pro career (6:40)
Her perspective on playing professional sport and body image (11:30)
Why Lindsey is so grateful to have a brand that supports her through the entirety of her career (18:15)
Looking back on getting the call to be on the U.S. women’s national team (21:20)
What balance means to Lindsey and knowing her limits (24:02)
Lindsey’s perspective on what it means to be part of a team and the impact of strong female friendships (31:45)
How it feels to be a woman in sport right now (36:10)
What Lindsey strives to embody as a leader on the U.S. women’s national team (40:30)
A look forward to the Summer Olympics and how Lindsey copes with the pressure that comes with making the roster (46:15)
Lindsey’s current affirmations (58:50)
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| 0:00.0 | I don't want to have any regrets or you know look back and be like I could have done more so if I can put as much into it as possible like I know I will reap the reward. Season. Season 17. What's going on? Emily Abbadi here. You are listening to |
| 0:29.5 | episode 299 of Hurtle. a wellness focused podcast where I talked to |
| 0:35.6 | inspirational people about everything from their highest eyes and |
| 0:39.1 | toughest moments to essential tips on how to live a healthier, happier, more motivated life. |
| 0:46.1 | We all go through our fair share of hurdles, and my goal through these discussions |
| 0:50.8 | is to empower you to better navigate yours and move with intention |
| 0:55.0 | so that you can stride toward your own big potential and of course have some fun |
| 1:00.3 | along the way. Oh my goodness I have missed you all. You are a long time |
| 1:06.8 | harder. We've been on a little bit of a season break but we are back in full force |
| 1:11.1 | celebrating, oh my my god almost 300 numbered episodes there's 733 |
| 1:18.1 | total in this feed and it's my once quarterly opportunity to give you the whole spiel of what we're doing here. |
| 1:26.0 | I gave you the rundown on the show so it's only natural. I refresh you on who I am, this lady behind the microphone. |
| 1:33.0 | Again, my name is Emily. |
| 1:35.0 | I'm based in Brooklyn. |
| 1:36.0 | I'm a certified wellness coach, |
| 1:38.0 | the former fitness editor at Self magazine, |
| 1:40.0 | and I've made it my mission to empower a woman everywhere to live a healthier, happier, more motivated life. |
| 1:47.0 | I want you to know that you are not alone and whatever it is that you're going through and no matter what hurdles arise you are strong enough to not only |
| 1:55.8 | conquer them but come out stronger on the other side. You can learn a little bit more about my |
| 2:02.3 | backstory and the hurdles that I have overcome that have helped me live a healthier life in episode one of the show which I will link in the show notes to today's episode. |
| 2:12.0 | So let's get into today's episode. I'm am amped to tell you |
| 2:16.7 | that today's guest is the one and only Lindsay Heran. She's captain for the US one's |
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