2.11 Empowering Young Women in Sports: Marisa Miro's Journey as an International Field Hockey Player, Coach, Umpire and New Mom

Send in a question or feedback! In this episode of Life Curious Women, host Ashley Nadine Lopez interviews Marisa Miro, a former International Field Hockey player, coach, and umpire, who recently became a new mom. Marisa shares her journey from playing various sports to falling in love with Field Hockey, and eventually playing for the Puerto Rico National Team and abroad in Europe. She coached young players abroad, despite the language barrier, and followed her passion for empowering young women to be the best athletes they can be through her coaching back here in the U.S. Marisa shares her experience of navigating pregnancy while being an athlete, dealing with mental health, and balancing her roles as a new mom, coach, and umpire.We get into: Introduction to Marisa Miro and her background in sports How Marisa's father emphasized the importance of sports in gaining an education Marisa's love for Field Hockey and how she perfected her skills on the field Playing Field Hockey in college and experiencing a knee injury Marisa's journey playing for the Puerto Rico National Team and in Europe Coaching young players abroad and overcoming language barriers Returning to the US to coach privately and umpire games How the COVID-19 pandemic affected Marisa's coaching journey Marisa's passion for empowering young women to be the best, most confident athletes they can be Balancing being a new mom with her roles as a coach and umpire The realities of being a new mom, facing postpartum depression, and navigating health post-pregnancy Marisa's goals for the future as an International Field Hockey umpireFollow Marisa on Instagram @MarisaMiro13------------------------------------------------------Follow us on Instagram @LifeCuriousWomenFollow our host Ashley on Instagram @AshleyNadineLopezSupport the show