Heather O'Reilly: Hometown Hero

Andrew sits down with 3x Olympic Gold Medalist & World Cup Champion Heather O'Reilly. Back in 2002, Andrew was in high school science class when Heather told him she'd been called up to the US Women's National Team to fill in for an injured Mia Hamm. Now 19 years later Andrew sits down with his former science lab partner and soccer legend to reminisce about her storied career and uncover the secrets to her success on and off the field. A few show highlights:4:36 - Heather and Andrew reminisce about her UWSNT debut8:11 - Mindset to "prove people right" instead of "prove people wrong"10:04 - Managing pressure13:02 - Maintaining a support system15:11 - Purity and passion in women's soccer18:15 - Competitive standard set by Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers, and others20:51 - University of North Carolina and Anson Dorrance24:38 - Overcoming a major leg injury28:13 - Evolving your role29:47 - Mentoring Alex Morgan30:11 - Teamwork and importance of everyone contributing31:33 - Great team environments32:48 - Consistency and starting 70 games in a row35:22 - Heather reflects on her retirement and legacy****Follow Andrew on Instagram: @AndrewMoses123Sign up for Andrew’s monthly newsletter: www.everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter