I have no doubt you've heard Jenn Hildreth's voice coming from your TV a time or two before. The award-winning sports broadcaster has quite the resume -- from calling FIFA World Cup matches since 2015, Olympic soccer matches, and MLS and NWSL games to play-by-play for a variety of collegiate sports. She's done it all while raising two daughters with her husband. When she realized just how incredible working moms are for the way they do it "all," she wanted to talk about it....so she did! Together with her co-author Aimee Leone, they wrote "Tough as a Mother: Women in Sports, Working Moms, and the Shared Traits that Empower Us All." Today we dive in to:

• What inspired Jenn to start writing this book during the early years of motherhood & how a redirection brought it to where it is today
• The decision to share the pages with the voices of women like U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan, famed broadcaster Hannah Storm, and Olympic swimmer Dara Torres (listen to Dara's episode here)
• 9 Tough Mother Tenets -- namely moxie
• How the "right" choices are always "easy"
• The big debate: can women have it all?
• Having it all vs. Enjoying it all
• Biggest lesson from her own mom

You can get your hands on a copy of "Tough as a Mother" here.

Follow along with Jenn Hildreth on social: @jennhildreth40

Get more on the book on social: @toughasamother_book

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

Kendall Toole knows how to pack a punch when it comes to programming a workout! This comes as no surprise given the fitness pro has been moving in some form since she was young. First it helped to drain the energy tank as a kid, later it became a space to find mental clarity, and now it's her career. Despite the change in reason for movement, her love for it has remained constant. The former Peloton instructor left the major platform about a year ago with gratitude for the experience, and is now embracing a new chapter. Today we dive in to:

• The questions she asked herself while making the decision & how she knew she was ready for a change
• Importance of embracing a beginner's mindset
• Finding happy habits
• How to draw the line between sharing and keeping things sacred
• Lessons learned while building businesses (good, bad & funny!)
• How the darkest time in her life helped her find her purpose
• Mini look at what's to come with NKO Club & other businesses
• Fun rapid fire

You can follow along with Kendall Toole: @kendalltoole

To stay locked in on NKO Club updates: nkoclub.com

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

Sara Falkson is a Harvard engineer redesigning the sports bra and helping women find body confidence in sport. Why redesign the sports bra? As an athlete herself (4 years of field hockey at Dartmouth) she has had her own relationship with confidence and sports bra woes and learned that so many other women did too! So, in her second year of Harvard University's Masters of Design Engineering program she set out to create something that was more comfortable and allowed athletes to have confidence in their gear to focus on their sport. Sara is also inspired by a stat from Dove and Nike that nearly 50% of teen girls drop out of sports due to lack of body confidence. Today we dive in to:

• Redesigning the sports bra
• Why hosting body confidence workshops with young athletes is so important to Sara and the work she is doing
• Surprising passion women have for discussing sports bras and other feminine issues in sports
• Importance of community and teams
• Sara's personal journey with confidence in sport and in life
• What's next for Robyn

Follow along with Robyn on social: @wear_robyn

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

Mary Borman loves to swim, to challenge herself, to wear bright colors, share her story, and most importantly, have fun! The athlete, model. and Down Syndrome advocate has always challenged herself to accomplish what some may say she can't. Mary has earned several medals competing at the Special Olympics, traveled internationally to race for the Down Syndrome International Swimming Organization, and is now training to become the first woman with Down Syndrome to finish a half Ironman (race is in June 2025). Today we dive in to:

• Why she decided to train to become the first woman with Down Syndrome to finish a half Ironman
• How she motivates herself to show up on days she feels less motivated
• Experience of connecting and riding with Ally Love at Peloton in NYC
• Why saying 'YES' to scary things is so important
• BIG future goals & dreams
• Morning mantra & music

Follow Mary Borman on social media: @mermaid_maryborman

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

The dynamic running duo Alexi Pappas and Lisa Thompson joined me in studio during Boston Marathon weekend as they prepared to race their fourth Boston together. Alexi, a former Olympian representing Greece, and Lisa Thompson, a competitive visually impaired runner, met years ago through 'Team With a Vision' and have been racing around the world since. Today we dive in to:

• How the two first met & how they knew that they would be unstoppable teaming up together
• Their tether and communication system that helps them navigate crowds and streets
• The ways each runner supports the other throughout the 26.2 miles
• How Alexi decides what to illustrate for Lisa
• Race day brain games -- positivity alphabet, "bird", etc
• How they both started in the sport of running & how they ultimately got hooked on the marathon distance
• Glitter!

Follow along with Lisa on social: @modernbnb

Follow along with Alexi on social: @alexipappas

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

When Becs Gentry isn't coaching you up on the Peloton app, she's likely chasing her big personal goals or her toddler daughter. Becs isd known for her speed and her spunk, but this is something she has grown into as she's found herself in the sport. After earning her 6th World Majors star in Toyko her partner planted the idea seed of the Great World Marathon (7 marathons, 7 days, 7 continents) -- this past fall she completed it as a way to fill her own cup in the new chapter of motherhood. She trained and competed in this challenge while still coaching millions on the Peloton app, showing up for her family and friends, and covering races as a commentator. Today we dive in to:

• Great World Race -- what made her sign up & how her life changed when she did
• Finding new ways to fill her cup in motherhood
• Running "Eras" (personal & professional!)
• Evolution and impact of the growing running community
• BFF Pace - what is it & how you find it
• Lessons about herself she's learned while running and conquering tough goals
• Favorite cities/routes to run
• Bucket list race

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

It wasn't until Katie Lohaus' senior year of college that she found rugby, but it was love at first hit and she hasn't looked back. After playing competitive sports through high school, Katie went to college and joined a sorority where she dabbled in rec leagues and the Greek games. When she gave rugby a shot her senior year she was excited about how far she could run with it (figuratively and literally), so she went for it. Katie has played professionally for years, first as part of Premier Rugby Sevens and now the inaugural season of Women's Elite Rugby with the Boston Banshees. Today we dive in to:

• Inaugural Women's Elite Rugby season & playing for the Boston Banshees
• Working to grow the sport and living in the growth
• World travel
• How she found rugby and what lit the fire to continue after college
• 7's vs. 15's -- strategy, rules, training
• Pre and post game rituals/routines (she says she didn't always think she was superstitious....I'll let you decide!)
• Finding identity and worth off the pitch & how that helps her show up better as an athlete

Follow along with Katie on social: @katielohaus

Follow along with the Boston Banshees: @wer_banshees

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

Nell Rojas is a FORCE on the Boston Marathon course. The Nike pro earned top American female finisher her first two races ('21 and '22). She loves the grit and hills of the course (the opposite of most!) When Nell isn't running, she's coaching. She's coached for years, even before she decided to go pro at 30 years old. Now, she learns a lot from her dad who coaches her and guides her in developing her own coaching style. Today we dive in to:

• How the Boston Marathon course is perfect for her body and training style
• The friendly competition of elites (she tells us what she says as she picks people off!)
• What she spent her 20s focused on before going pro at 30
• Being coached by her dad and learning his philosophies
• Her passion for creative writing and poetry

Follow along with Nell Rojas on social: @nell_rojas_running

Learn more about her coaching here.

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube