This week we're joined by Jenny Simmons, the founder of MANON.

Started in 2015 as a zine celebrating women's football stories, MANON has now grown into a mindset and coaching consultancy service that enables black and brown women across all areas of football to progress and harness their ambition. Like us at Gals FC, Jenny knows what it means to turn a hobby into a business and to keep community at its core.

Jenny shares her journey from player and coach to magazine editor to mindset coach, and why she felt called to create a space where women can thrive in football.

We hear about Jenny's "Curious Sundays" tradition, her frankly ridiculous keepie-uppie record, and she reveals a surprising, yet inspiring, fifth member of her Gals FC Dream Team.

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

Artwork: Edith Cartoonist

Production: Anthony Zahra

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Today the gals are discovering the magic of the FA Cup and why FA Cup runs can be so transformational for clubs! Just in time to head down to watch the Lewes Women take on Corsham Town this Sunday.

Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses!

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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This week we're joined by Elaine Jackson - UK powerlifting champion, European gold medalist, Commonwealth silver medalist, and all-around powerhouse!

Elaine first stepped into competition at 51 after being introduced to weight training during her recovery from cancer. Now she's not only dominating the platform but also shaping the sport as a qualified referee and competition commentator.

Elaine shares her incredible journey - which includes being a fashion designer, touring with Pavarotti, having singles in the UK charts, all before becoming a powerlifting champion.

We talk about the power of visualisation, why feeling strong is infectious, and how Elaine uses her "three kings" to stay at the top of her game.

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

Artwork: Edith Cartoonist

Production: Anthony Zahra

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This week the gals kick off by talking about the benefits from listening to their own podcast and thats no joke - it helps them remember! the! facts! They then jump into some big upsets, hot takes on the league table (London City sitting in 7th?!) and end on some facts about Michelle Kang.

Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses! In this episode, we chat about their Millwall roots, a few of the key players to watch in tonights game against Everton and stories from the leaders of WSL Football we heard speak this week.

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses! In this episode, we chat about their Millwall roots, a few of the key players to watch in tonights game against Everton and stories from the leaders of WSL Football we heard speak this week.

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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Today we have Yvonne Harrison on the podcast, the CEO of Women in Football, an influential organisation with over 12,000 members that champions gender equality at every level and delivers training, mentoring, and leadership programs.

We've been dying to get Yvonne on the Dream Teams podcast since we launched and were so happy she agreed to come on!

We chat about building trust while driving change, the power of asking good questions, and why being unapologetically yourself is the ultimate game-changer.

Plus, Yvonne shares her dream team including football royalty, a tennis legend , and the Welsh professor who's rewriting the rules at UEFA.

We also discuss the Women in Football Be Inspired Conference (Lorne came away genuinely inspired), the shift from calling out to influencing change, and why Yvonne's mantra is "be better, do better."

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

Artwork: Edith Cartoonist

Production: Anthony Zahra

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses! In this episode, we chat about their Millwall roots, a few of the key players to watch in tonights game against Everton and stories from the leaders of WSL Football we heard speak this week.

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses! In this episode, we chat about their Millwall roots, a few of the key players to watch in tonights game against Everton and stories from the leaders of WSL Football we heard speak this week.

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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We are so excited to finally welcome Sue Anstiss to the podcast!

Sue is a powerhouse in women’s sport – author of Game On, host of The Game Changers Podcast, co-founder of The Women’s Sport Collective, and a relentless champion for equity in sport.

In this episode, Sue shares her inspiring journey from setting up her first PR agency in her spare bedroom, to interviewing over 200 trailblazing women in sport, to creating communities that drive lasting change. 

We also chat about everything from netball and rugby to what it really means to follow joy in sport. Sue gets the Gals FC vibe! She reflects on how sport doesn’t always have to be about competition or performance, but about movement, community, and connection.

This one is packed with wisdom, warmth, and inspiration. We came away buzzing and ready to sign up to watch a Netball Super League match!

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

Artwork: Edith Cartoonist

Production: Anthony Zahra

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses! In this episode, we chat about their Millwall roots, a few of the key players to watch in tonights game against Everton and stories from the leaders of WSL Football we heard speak this week.

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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Welcome to the Fan Gals of London City Lioness podcast brought to you by the Dream Teams Podcast, aka Lorne and Nora. If you don't know us, we run Girls FC, a non-competitive football club for women across the UK. Three years ago, we'd never played or even really watched football, but since starting Girls FC, we've become totally obsessed. So much so that we watched every single game of the Euros this summer. Now we've set our sights on understanding league football and what it really means to cheer on a team. So this season, we're following the London City Lionesses. And not just because they've got Lioness in the title, but because like us, they are new to the WSL. Each episode we'll be learning more about them and the league as a whole, and of course, having lots of lulls along the way. So let's see what happens!

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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We're still buzzing from going to the Lionesses' homecoming parade and we're heading into the summer with bang, as we welcome Laura Weston to the podcast!

Laura is the co-founder of See You at Jeanie's, a consultancy helping organisations capitalise on the women's sports revolution.

After 20 years campaigning for some of the world's biggest brands, Laura has gone full-time to work in women's sport - and she's a trustee at Liverpool FC Foundation too.

We talk about Laura's incredible Dream Team, including (not for the first time) Afghan women's football campaigner Khalida Popal, Liverpool creative Jacqui McAssey, and the incredible Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams.

Plus, we're still buzzing from our appearance on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, meeting Jill Scott, and generally living our best Euros celebration lives!

We're on a break for the summer after this episode but will be back in September with even more fantastic, inspiring guests.

Find out more about Laura Weston:

See You at Jeanie's: https://seeyouatjeanies.com/

LFC Foundation: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/foundation

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

Artwork: Edith Cartoonist

Production: Anthony Zahra

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THE GALS BROUGHT IT HOME.

If you’re after high-level football analysis from people who really know the game, this probably isn’t for you.

But if you want two gals figuring it out as they go, learning loads, and getting swept up in the magic of the Euros, it might just be the thing that gets you excited about the tournament too! 🎧⚽💗💚

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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Today we have Karen Dobres and Stef McLoughlin on the podcast reporting live from Basel! We talk all things that are beautiful about football, these Lionesses and our love for this tournament. 

If you’re after high-level football analysis from people who really know the game, this probably isn’t for you.

But if you want two gals figuring it out as they go, learning loads, and getting swept up in the magic of the Euros, it might just be the thing that gets you excited about the tournament too! 🎧⚽💗💚

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re after high-level football analysis from people who really know the game, this probably isn’t for you.

But if you want two gals figuring it out as they go, learning loads, and getting swept up in the magic of the Euros, it might just be the thing that gets you excited about the tournament too! 🎧⚽💗💚

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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Taking a moment to look back on the tournament (alllll the way back even to the group stages) and remember the moments that brought us joy!

If you’re after high-level football analysis from people who really know the game, this probably isn’t for you.

But if you want two gals figuring it out as they go, learning loads, and getting swept up in the magic of the Euros, it might just be the thing that gets you excited about the tournament too! 🎧⚽💗💚

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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Today we're talking Wiegman vs. Tomé - two women will coach the teams in the final of the euro. Let's get it gals!

If you’re after high-level football analysis from people who really know the game, this probably isn’t for you.

But if you want two gals figuring it out as they go, learning loads, and getting swept up in the magic of the Euros, it might just be the thing that gets you excited about the tournament too! 🎧⚽💗💚

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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Re-living another MENTAL game from the gals - England, you don't make it easy for us! Bring on the FINAL.

If you’re after high-level football analysis from people who really know the game, this probably isn’t for you.

But if you want two gals figuring it out as they go, learning loads, and getting swept up in the magic of the Euros, it might just be the thing that gets you excited about the tournament too! 🎧⚽💗💚

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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Today, we're nervous, excited, confident, scared, all the emotions heading into the semi-final against Italy!

If you’re after high-level football analysis from people who really know the game, this probably isn’t for you.

But if you want two gals figuring it out as they go, learning loads, and getting swept up in the magic of the Euros, it might just be the thing that gets you excited about the tournament too! 🎧⚽💗💚

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

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Sinead, one of our Greenwich gals, gives us all the goss from her time in Switzerland. We talk about our love for Jess Carter! And predictions for tomorrow night. The nerves are setting in.

If you’re after high-level football analysis from people who really know the game, this probably isn’t for you.

But if you want two gals figuring it out as they go, learning loads, and getting swept up in the magic of the Euros, it might just be the thing that gets you excited about the tournament too! 🎧⚽💗💚

Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fc

We are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.

And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.

Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.