Shannon Higgins-Cirovski: Blazing A Trail In Women’s Sports

This week Andrew reflects on the remarkable momentum in women’s sports over the past few years & sits down with women’s sports trailblazer Shannon Higgins-Cirovski. Shannon was a star midfielder for the US Women’s National Soccer Team in the 1980s and early 90s — and played a pivotal role in the team’s championship run at the first ever Women’s World Cup in 1991. In 2002, Shannon was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame — at the time, just the 3rd woman to be bestowed that honor. In this conversation, Andrew & Shannon explore her trailblazing journey & the success secrets behind her extraordinary career. This episode is filled with actionable ideas on leadership, finding your strengths, overcoming fears, & so much more. 

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
4:30 - USWNT early days
6:50 - “It was a struggle but I wouldn’t change it for the world”
7:24 - Learning from coaching legend Anson Dorrance
10:40 - Pushing past your boundaries
11:25 - First Women’s World Cup
13:33 - USWNT intensity
17:29 - Playing against Michelle Akers in college
18:30 - Doubling down on commitment 
19:31 - Unique contributions of different teammates
20:32 - Finding strengths & mitigating weaknesses
25:02 - 1991 World Cup title run
26:01 - Reflecting on decades-long movement in women’s sports
31:09 - Shannon’s “one thing”

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