{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/663919df2f30550012c5909a/69a0b4dd9d923e5ce9e78f59?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Finding My Worth Beyond Soccer (with Ali Riley)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/663919df2f30550012c5909a/1772154813268-bddfe1c4-79aa-4df8-9ce5-509f51fa256b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode of <em>We Can't Do It Alone</em>, Nōn sits down with Ali Riley, four-time Olympian soccer player and co-author of <em>Girls Gone Veg</em>, to explore Ali's early retirement and the grief and self-acceptance wrapped up in that, the continued fight for equality and inclusivity in sports, why allowing yourself to fall apart is a sign of strength, Ali's hopeful and beautiful IVF adventure that lies ahead in 2026, how refreshing storytellers like Sam Mewis, Kelly O'Hara, Darian Jenkins, and yes, Ali Riley, are changing the women's game for the better, and why your worth is less about what you do, and more about who you are. </p><p><br></p><p>Helpful things mentioned during this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rileythree/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ali on Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/88195/9781524876937\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Girls Gone Veg</em></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.caminoimmigrationservices.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Camino Immigration Services</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Enjoy the podcast? Here are some ways to support to Nōn:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-cant-do-it-alone/id1756931576\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leave a 5-star rating</a> and a wildly glowing review for <em>We Can't Do It Alone</em> on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods.</li><li>Order <em>The Feely Cards</em> on <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/88195/9781955905732\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshop.org</a>, <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1955905738?tag=simonsayscom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>, <a href=\"https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-feely-cards-non-wels/1145803495?ean=9781955905732&amp;st=AFF&amp;2sid=Simon%20&amp;%20Schuster_7567305_NA&amp;sourceId=AFFSimon%20&amp;%20Schuster\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, or your local indie bookseller for yourself and literally everyone you know.</li><li>Listen to <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-me-empathy/id1331023613\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>You, Me, Empathy</em></a>, Nōn's previous podcast about mental health, empathy, and big feelings.</li><li>Need some help with your podcast, or thinking about starting a podcast? <a href=\"https://nonwels.com/#consulting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Get in touch!</a></li><li>Connect with Nōn at <a href=\"https://nonwels.com/#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nonwels.com</a> and on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/youmeempathy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@youmeempathy</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Thank you for listening to <em>We Can't Do It Alone</em>! Don't forget about the helpers. We all need help. Even you.</p><p><br></p><p>xoxo</p><p>nōn</p>","author_name":"Nōn Wels"}