ABOUT US
Find Your Fire is a club-neutral soccer & self-development training opportunity for girls with a mission to inspire & empower the next generation.
Our academy is designed to provide high-quality training to girls who are passionate about soccer and want to take their skills to the next level. We are dedicated to helping our players achieve their full potential both on and off the field!
OUR PHILOSOPHY
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FIND YOUR FOCUS.
The ability to recenter your mind & body to refocus on the task at hand & fully show up in the moment.
How can you stay dialed in?
How can you let go of the past and fully be in the present?
2
FUEL YOUR FIRE...
The ability to amplify your internal drive and positively affect the task at hand.
How can you influence your internal environment?
What about your external environment?
3
FREE YOUR FIRE!
The ability to trust your instincts, drop into flow, & creatively problem solve on the go!
What does it feel like to go all-in?
To play on the edge of your comfort zone?
About Me
Soccer was my first passion in life and I followed it to the college of my dreams at the University of Oregon. After a season-ending injury, however, I was thrown into a mental health battle to awaken another layer of my warrior within.
Through many ups and downs, I learned how to Find, Fuel, & Free my Fire again and again (& again!). To come back to the game I love and nurture the creative spark and fire within each and every player I coach. To share the soft and strong skills that transcend the game of soccer and into the game of Life itself!
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MY JOURNEY
1999-2012
Nurturing My Creative Spark
2012-2016
Finding &
Losing My Fire
2016-2020
Finding My Fire
(Again)
Give me a ball and a little bit of space, and I could entertain myself for HOURS! Growing up in Ann Arbor, MI & Southern OR, I developed a sixth-sense vision as a true center midfielder with a knack for scoring & slide tackling. I also was a straight-A student focused on my soccer dreams: playing Division I college soccer
After my freshmen year at the University of Oregon, however, I wanted nothing to do with the sport... My Dad wisely said, "You can either give up or give it everything you've got", so I went back and gained 10 lbs of muscle, flew through my fitness tests, and Found my Fire.
Right before the start of our regular season, however, my knee traumatically collapsed backward and inward causing my PCL to detach entirely. Initially, I thought this was the day I broke down, but it was actually the day I BROKE OPEN. To feel the wave of emotions I had suppressed from bypassing the pain of my heart through the sheer power of my own will.
The rest of my time in college was a blur as I was diagnosed with anxiety, depression, & PTSD. I was forced to slow down and feel what was there as the mental health stigma in sports was just kicking off. Through many ups and downs, I managed to finish my soccer career with academic honors and a degree in Journalism. At the same time, my mind & body felt very bruised, confused, and broken.
I spent the next few years figuring out how to heal without the everyday demands of a D1 student-athlete. Along the way, I discovered the elemental wisdom of Ayurveda 🔥 and became a Certified Health Coach. I also practiced yoga and even stumbled across shuffle dancing, which sparked a physical & creative feeling similar to soccer.
When my family moved to AL in the fall of 2020, I just knew I was supposed to start working with kids and received an opportunity at HWDSC coaching the 2011/2012 Girls. Something strange yet oddly familiar began to happen: a Fire was sparked within me & around me
2021-2023
Fueling My Fire
Through the next several seasons, as I Found my Fire, so did the team I coached! We went from losing every game to undefeated seasons, winning a tournament, and even moving up a bracket.
Through this underdog journey, I learned how to balance the sheer power of my mind with the unconditional love within my heart.
Most importantly, I learned how to nurture the creative spark within others so they can Find, Fuel, & Free their Fire again & again (& again!!)
Along the way, I also received a US Soccer D-License, coached the 2008 Girls to a State Cup Championship in the Fall of 2022, and coached the 09 ODP Girls & Regional Camp.
2024
Freeing My Fire
In 2024, Find Your Fire Soccer was born with a mission to empower the next generation with the soft and strong skills it takes to be a soccer warrior!
This fall you can Find Your Fire through Individual & Group Training as well as our first-ever Fall Skill Series and FUN-Damental 5 Session Journey
Thanks for coming along on this next rollercoaster of a ride!
-Coach Brooke ✌🏻❤️⚽️
"Somewhere behind the athlete you've become, and the hours of practice, and the coaches who have pushed you, is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back ... play for her."
- Mia Hamm
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