by Heidi Smith | Jul 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you’re going to blow your cover, national television is a good place to do it. Mary Harvey was working in Germany as a management services consultant in 1989, helping international corporations build stock options and trade futures. But she had a secret:...
by Heidi Smith | Mar 2, 2026 | blog
Asisat Oshoala’s parents were reluctant to allow her to play football, believing it would distract her from her studies and that the sport was a dead end — for girls. Today, Asisat Oshoala is a record-breaking international superstar, and she’s using...
by Heidi Smith | Mar 1, 2026 | blog
Kicking off #WomensHistoryMonth with a notable figure from #womenssoccerhistory: Carmen Pomies. Not only was Carmen the first international player, having played for both France’s Femina Sport FC and as a visiting team member of the legendary #dickkerrsladies in...
by Heidi Smith | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
It was about six minutes into our interview on Applebee’s Tailgate Talk when co-host Tim Lambert asked if I’d ever heard of Elizabeth Lambert. “We’re not kin,” he assured me. Elizabeth Lambert, for anyone not following women’s soccer in 2009, is the University of New...
by Heidi Smith | Nov 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Try to imagine this happening today: a select soccer team huddles before the starting whistle, focused and intent. The 13-year-olds, all girls, take turns amping each other up. “Let’s go!” they growl. “We’ve got this!” The whistle blows, the game begins – and within...
