#32: Jen Welter — First Female Coach in the NFL & 2x IFAF Gold Medalist

“As the first that also means the only. Not everybody wants to see change; not everybody wants to see your face, because it's the face of change.”

In one of the most powerful Bring It In episodes yet, Sam Caucci sat down with Jen Welter, the first female coach in the NFL who has spent her life breaking barriers and shattering norms in the sports world and beyond.

Coach Jen is best known for being the first woman to coach in a men's professional football league. She’s also the second woman to play on a men's professional football team, and the first ever female running back. Following her time in the NFL, Coach Jen became the Head Coach of the first Australian Women's National Team fielded in July 2017, and she wrote her first book “Play Big, Lessons in Living Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL.” 

In addition to being a sports legend, Coach Jen is also a powerful advocate for gender equity both on and off the field. She founded Grrrridiron Girls flag football camps to not only give girls the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of flag football, but to immerse the next generation of women in Jen’s wave of empowerment, self-confidence, and sisterhood.

Coach Jen has truly done it all; she has two Gold Medals with Team USA, four World Championship wins, and eight All-Star selections. She’s also an accomplished scholar who holds a PhD in Psychology and a Masters in Sport Psychology.

When Coach Jen sat down with Sam, they talked about what was going through her head as she was breaking through barriers, why being a truly successful coach all comes down to communication, how Coach Jen has got to where she is today, and much more. So if you’re ready for one of the best podcast episodes yet, then it’s time to…

Bring it in!