In this week’s episode, I am joined by international football striker from London Borough of Brent and is currently playing for FA Women's National League South team Watford Ladies and FA Women's Championship, Helen Ward (@helenwardie10)!

Helen began her career with 14 years at Watford Ladies where she was a prolific goalscorer and team captain and previously spent three seasons with Chelsea Ladies, whom she joined from Arsenal in 2010.

You can find Helen on the following socials:

Instagram: @helenwardie10

Twitter: @helenwardie10

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss; 

• Her early career; 
• Pressures and expectations vs enjoyment;
• Being her harshest critic;

And so, SO much more!

Key Points: 

The one question (6:15)

Growing up around sports (7:13)

Pressures and expectations vs enjoyment (9:48)

Passion and will (14:34)

The debut (19:28)

Taking a gamble being her harshest critic (21:51)

Learning to appreciate what you have (28:43)

The best of the lot (30:03)

Playing internationally (33:03)

94 caps and going (35:52)

Motivation, aspirations, and ending her career with no regrets (38:19)

Coaching and women in sports (42:02)

We are designed to move our bodies (47:30)

Quick-fire questions (50:56)

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