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Heather O’Reilly: transition from World Champion to motherhood

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Episode notes

Former U.S. Women’s National Team Player and UNC Assistant Soccer Coach Heather O’Reilly joins Benched Host Jules Micchia to discuss how Heather has stayed involved in soccer after her professional retirement through coaching (5:54) and as a sports analyst (11:53). Earlier, her personal accomplishments of playing in college and professionally (2:02) and the coaching dynamics in women’s soccer (9:11). Finally, Heather shares how she made the decision to start a family (16:39) and provides a special piece of advice to young women today (24:36).

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