‘Stay humble and hungry’ is the walkout tune of my conversation with Alyssa Nakken, first ever female coach in the MLB. The San Francisco Giants coach shares how she is feeling after coaching the season opener 2 short months after having her daughter Austyn and support she’s received from the organization since making the decisions to start her family. We talk about how Alyssa is spearheading new initiatives for other riding female coaches; plus, how she deals with the pressures that come with being the first in big situations. Alyssa shares tactical advice for flourishing in the chaos and the importance of her support system throughout the season and beyond.

IN THIS EPISODE

How her support system has enabled her to get back into the grind of the baseball season post-baby (3:55)

How Alyssa grew her passion into a career path in sport (8:05)

Qualities of a impactful leader, from Alyssa’s perspective (10:12)

Tactical tools that help Alyssa come back to self and how her habits have shifted since becoming a mom (15:15)

How she dealt with the pressure and noise of stepping in as the first female coach in the MLB (21:00)

Alyssa’s decision to start a family considering her stance within the MLB (27:25)

How Alyssa is focused on opening doors for young women following her and what that looks like as a new mom (40:30)

Alyssa’s biggest lessons in sport (45:40)