Miscellaneous
Mya is the Creator of Sankofa Soccer Culture, LLC, a soccer brand that proudly celebrates and represents inclusivity, resilience, and black culture. During our conversation, we discuss her experience playing youth soccer as a person of color and how some tough situations early on in life prepared her for the future, the power of being vulnerable especially during difficult times, and the history and mission of Sankofa Soccer Culture.Before we dive in, I want to remind everyone that you can support by podcast by heading on over to patreon.com/beelitesoccertraining to sign up as a BEST Supporter, Full 90 Insider, or BEST Premier Patron and gain exclusive access!IG: @sankofasoccercultureFB: Sankofa Soccer Culturewww.Sankofasoccerculture.com 0:25 background in soccer and what Mya is doing now2:25 introduction to Sankofa Soccer Culture4:50 experience playing soccer as a young female person of color7:30 tough lessons learned throughout her youth15:00 transitioning to college and the changes that came with it24:15 advice for young listeners who are going through similar experiences28:45 how playing experiences have influenced her coaching 35:30 how her experience as a Licensed Social Worker supported her coaching experience39:30 partnership between Spurs FC, Sanko Soccer Culture, and their history and mission46:30 Final three coaching points49:00 One piece of advice for any coach