Achieving Gold: Heather O'Reilly Discusses How It's Part Athleticism, Part Mindset

Posted Jul 24, 2019
Heather O’Reilly, 2015 World Cup Champion, and three-time Olympic gold medalist, continues to champion female athletes and their quest for equal pay after retirement from the women's national soccer team. Although she wasn’t playing in this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, she was in the studio broadcasting and celebrating her former teammates. (Forbes)

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