Episode 4 of That Lionesses Podcast connected by EE features Maya le Tissier and Niamh Charles, discussing the England youth age groups, past players they looked up to, and chat training ground truths.
QUOTES
Talking on the new kit
Harriet: Jess, what do you think of the new kit?
Jess: I really like it, the old one needed to go. It had been a long time. My favourite colour is purple as well so
Harriet: Did you pick it? Were you actually secretly the clothing designer
Jess: It was all down to me yeah
Harriet: Georgia, do you feel like it’s little fresh school uniform
Georgia: Yeah, everyone’s already online trying to find matching trainers, yeah. Alex
Harriet: Oooh lilac, is it, would we say that’s lilac?
Georgia: No
Harriet: No not at all, it’s purple. That was a test actually
Georgia: What’s the… There is a purple beginning with an M
Harriet: Violet
Georgia: No it’s too dark. Magenta
Talking on life away from home
Harriet: Alright, now that we’ve settled the big debates, we’re gonna dive into what happens when you step out of your comfort zone, moving your whole life to an entirely new country and navigating new environments, because it’s really tough and you have to travel the world for tournaments and stuff as well. Jess, what’s the biggest difference you’ve found living in the US compared to England. Because your Dad, is he American?
Jess: Yeah, my Dad’s from North Carolina. Um, the enthusiasm that is in America. I am not the most enthusiastic human being so that’s been a bit of a shock to the system
Harriet: Very british of you
Jess: Yeah, but it’s actually, I thought it would irritate me, like people being so happy all the time, but it’s been so refreshing and it’s kind of been really helpful for me to I guess be a bit more positive even in moments where you just be bothered, so it’s actually been really nice
Harriet: Yeah, aw that’s lovely. Georgia, is there anything that you really had to adjust to when you first started living in Germany? How smiley are Germans?
Georgia: very actually, they’re very open
Harriet: Oh really? Quite direct?
Georgia: Urm, yeah
Jess: What Germans do you know, because I don’t
Georgia: Yeah, speak to your missus. Urm, I think for me the biggest thing was, beans were a part of my everyday life
Talking on how to navigate missing home
Harriet: Not only do you have to navigate so many new things by living and working abroad. It means you’re away from home a lot. Jess, when you’re in New York how do you navigate missing home? How difficult is it for you?
Jess: Um, to be fair, so far I’ve been really lucky because a lot of my family have been able to come out and see me and every time I come back for camp my family get to come and see me so so far it’s not been too bad really. I mean I don’t mind being away from home really, to be honest
Harriet: You’re like, I absolutely love it
Jess: Like I said, I’m really lucky that they come and visit me and they come to the games
Harriet: Well it’s not too far, for the fact that it’s America it’s probably the closest American
Jess: Yeah it’s really not too bad, I think I’ve done a six and a half hour flight there before
Harriet: Yeah and the way back because you’ve got the tail wind girl
Jess: Exactly
Harriet: You’ve got that tail wind keeping you propelled. Um, Georgia, what’s the best thing about coming home to Barrow?
Georgia: The people, everyone’s in one place. So i’ve got three brothers and they all still live at home
Harriet: I bet they’re so proud of you as well
Georgia: Yeah, it’s so nice because the house is constantly busy, there’s people in and out all the time. Obviously when you’re there you’ve gotta do the rounds so you’ve got to see everyone. My parents are pretty much retired now, so they’re on a free schedule so my Mum’s always travelling the world
Harriet: Oh love that for her