• Melanie Reay: Achieving the UEFA Pro Licence
    Sep 24 2025

    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 womenssoccercoaching.com for more of our content.

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    24 mins
  • Leanne Duffy: ‘We sell the 'person before player' value'
    Aug 15 2025

    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.

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    28 mins
  • Euro 2025 special: Norway's Gemma Grainger and Wales's Nia Davies
    Jul 2 2025

    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 the top.

    Wales Women’s under-19s coach is at Euro 25 as part of the technical team for the senior side. She then speaks to Carrie about her role in Switzerland and the impact of tournament qualification on the pathway in Wales.

    Make sure to visit our Euro 2025 hub to find more content on the tournament, designed to help you improve as a coach.

    https://www.womenssoccercoaching.com/euro-2025


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    51 mins
  • Emma Thomson: 'We have to talk'
    Jun 9 2025

    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.

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    33 mins
  • Alexandra Szarvas: 'Jump on this train'
    May 14 2025

    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...

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    38 mins
  • Lydia Bedford: 'Enjoy the chaos'
    Apr 9 2025

    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 relishes...

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    36 mins
  • Lekeisha Gumbs: My kind of town!
    Mar 12 2025

    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...


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    25 mins
  • Bev Yanez: A mother's pride
    Feb 12 2025

    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 tragedy.

    CONTENT WARNING: This article, and the accompanying podcast, includes references to pregnancy loss

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    35 mins