In this episode of Boss Files, you know, you don't set out to be a trailblazer,

and I didn't know that that's where my path was going to lead me, so it's still, it's surreal almost.

The NFL's first full-time female coach, Catherine Smith.

At just 32 years old, she shattered the NFL's glass ceiling,

signing on as an assistant coach to the Buffalo Bills last season.

Players want to win, they want to play, they want to be their best. So to them, if they feel

that you're someone that can help them, they embrace it. And that was all that mattered.

Plus, how her father's support brought her to tears. And the importance of being told by her parents, she could always accomplish the same things as her brother.

So does she dream of being a head coach in the NFL one day?

Of course she does.

Here's my conversation with Catherine Smith.

Catherine Smith, thank you for being here.

Thank you for having me.

You have a great first name.

Thank you.

My first name is Catherine.

Oh, is it?

People don't know that.

I've gone by Poppy since I was born, but legally it's Catherine.

Thank you for being here.

You are a trailblazer in so many ways, namely the first full-time female coach in the NFL. When you hear that, what goes through your head? It's crazy. It's crazy. It really is because I wasn't, you know, you don't set out to be a trailblazer and I didn't know that that's where my path was going to lead me. So it's still, it's surreal almost. Is it even though you've already coached a season oh yeah well

it's surreal to hear it in that way you know to hear Trailblazer hear the first um those those things

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