Hosted by Steph Fairbairn · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 66 episodes
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Steph Fairbairn hosts Women's Soccer Coaching, a sports show with 66 episodes published.
The London City Lionesses first team assistant coach tells Carrie Dunn about her role with the club, why it’s the job for her, and her journey getting there Visit us at womenssoccercoaching.com for more content
During a recent international break, Nottingham Forest head coach Carly Davies caught up with Carrie Dunn and talked the club, the industry, and her trajectory Visit us at womenssoccercoaching.com for more content
Amy Merricks is currently leading Birmingham City’s campaign for promotion to the WSL. She tells Carrie Dunn how they’re going about it, and how her coaching journey led her to a club where the ambitions match her own Vi
Kelly Cousins became Utah Royals’ first ever sporting director in July 2023. Cousins had previously spent over two decades at English WSL club Reading, in every role imaginable. She tells Carrie Dunn all about the transi
Following a successful playing career with the likes of Peamount United, Houston Dash, Sunderland, Florentia, Shamrock Rovers, and the Republic of Ireland international team, Stephanie Zambra has moved into coaching. She
In July 2025, Emma Byrne was named manager of FA Women’s National League South team Lewes FC. The former Arsenal goalkeeper, and Ireland’s most capped player, tells Carrie Dunn why the club is the place for her. For more
As part of FIFA’s strategy for action, Pauline Hamill is coaching the Afghan women’s refugee team - Afghan Women United - sanctioned in May 2025. She tells Carrie Dunn about the approach she’s taking to the job, and the
In January 2024, Freya Coombe joined the Kansas City Current as assistant coach. She tells Carrie done what working under former USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovki looks like, and how she’s adapted to her first assistant role
In June 2025, Sunderland Women head coach Melanie Reay was awarded the UEFA Pro Licence, eight years after achieving the A Licence. She tells Carrie Dunn about her experience of taking the qualification Head to womenssoc
Liverpool Feds manager Leanne Duffy speaks to Carrie Dunn about club culture, recruiting players, what she asks from her team, and who she is as a coach. Head to womenssoccercoaching.com for more of our content.
Join Carrie Dunn as she speaks to two coaches heading to Euro 2025. Norway manager Gemma Grainger is leading the two-time European champions at Euro 2025. First up, she tells Carrie about her approach and her journey to
North Carolina Courage assistant coach Emma Thomson has an important second job, as a mother. She tells Carrie Dunn more conversations must take place to improve support to women in the game trying to do both roles.
That’s the call from ambitious Hungary head coach Alexandra Szarvas to clubs as she aims to improve her country’s fortunes. Carrie Dunn finds out how she got the national team job – and what she wants to do with it...
After roles with the England youth teams, Arsenal, Leicester and Brentford men’s U18s, Lydia Bedford’s next challenge is starting from scratch with Calgary Wild. She tells Carrie Dunn it’s a big job – but one she relishe
It’s more than 6,000km from Lekeisha Gumbs ’ home city of Leicester to her current role with Chicago City. She tells Carrie Dunn about her transatlantic life, the value of mentorship and why every player matters...
Juggling her dual role as head coach of Racing Louisville and parent to two young girls, Bev Yanez is busy. But, she tells Carrie Dunn, support from her players and staff has been vital – particularly after a personal tr
With silverware at Arsenal and Seattle, Laura Harvey has proved herself a champion on both sides of the Atlantic. She talks to Carrie Dunn about the advice that kickstarted it all and what she tells other women in coachi
After 45 years shaping the early careers of some future global female stars, Anson Dorrance has retired. The former University of North Carolina and World Cup-winning USA head coach looks back with Carrie Dunn.
In April, MSU Denver head coach Kat Mertz was diagnosed with breast cancer, and, in June, opted to undergo a double mastectomy, aged 48. She speaks to Carrie Dunn and stresses the importance of early detection.
As the first woman to lead an elite male team in Kenya, FC Talanta’s head coach Jackline Duma now wants to use her profile and experiences to motivate a new generation of female coaches. Carrie Dunn spoke to her.
Bev Yanez
NWSL coach of the year · Racing Louisville
1 appearance on this show
Laura Harvey
1 appearance on this show
Anson Dorrance
Retired Head Coach · University of North Carolina
1 appearance on this show
Becky Burleigh
NCAA Champion Soccer Coach and Co-Founder of 'What Drives Winning'
1 appearance on this show
Sally Needham
Thrive Practitioner, Performance and Human Development Consultant · Sheffield United
1 appearance on this show
Casey Brown
Chemical Engineer to Entrepreneur, TED Speaker, Author, & Pricing Geek · Georgetown University
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Cole
Chief Marketing Officer and Head of the AI Center for Excellence · 2X
1 appearance on this show
Emma Byrne
Lewes FC
1 appearance on this show
Denise Schilte-Brown
University of South Florida
1 appearance on this show
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