“In every aspect of my career, most of it has been uncomfortable. It’s always worth putting yourself out there or giving something a chance.” -Rosie White
Professional soccer player Rosie White has played in three World Cups and two Olympic Games. She knows how to navigate the discomfort that comes from reaching for big goals – and how to do it in a field in which women are underrepresented.
More About Rosie:
Rosie White is a professional soccer player from Auckland, New Zealand. She currently plays for The Reign in Tacoma, WA and lives in Seattle. While she loves playing soccer, she also has a passion for art and creativity and publishes art, photography, and other beautiful things at WhiteRoseThings.com.
Highlights
- The surprising questions Rosie receives about her work as a professional soccer player
- Why Rosie decided to come to the U.S. from New Zealand even though she had “no idea what she was getting herself into”
- The wise advice that one of Rosie’s teammates gave her when Rosie was offered a scholarship to a U.S. university
- The professional path that Rosie considered before she knew that professional sports was an option
- The audacious dream that set Rosie on the path to becoming a professional athlete
- The specific moment at the London Olympics when Rosie realized she’d achieved her big dream – and the emotions that came with it
- The life philosophy that helps Rosie do things that are way outside her comfort zone in her career and life
- The advice that Rosie would give her younger self about following an unusual career path
- Why worrying is a useless emotion and how to minimize it
- How Rosie learned to live with the uncertainty that comes with being a pro athlete
- The creative passion that lights Rosie up, and why she’s begun sharing that part of herself more publicly
- How Rosie has turned one of her passions into a form of self-care
- Why Rosie enjoys being part of the fight for pay equity in professional soccer – and how things are different in New Zealand vs. in the U.S.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
National Women’s Soccer League
Connect with Rosie: Website | Instagram | Twitter
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