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She Leads with Carly
She Leads features authentic conversations with women leaders across industries—founders, executives, athletes, and change-makers. Hosted by Carly Malatskey, each episode dives into leadership, career growth, and the real challenges behind building influence and impact. Designed for listeners seeking inspiration, practical advice, and powerful stories from women shaping the future of business and beyond.
She Leads with Carly
Be Your Best Damn Self Today: A Championship Mindset for High-Stakes Leadership with Margueritte Aozasa (UCLA Head Coach)
Margueritte Aozasa is the head coach of the UCLA Women’s Soccer Team and a star in collegiate coaching. In just three seasons, she’s led the team to a historic national championship in her rookie year and two conference titles.
A former assistant coach at Stanford during their championship runs, and a standout player and captain at Santa Clara University, Margueritte brings a rare mix of tactical brilliance and emotional intelligence to her leadership.
In this episode, she reflects on her journey, from being a competitive 10-year-old to coaching on the biggest stage in college soccer.
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Referenced:
- Albertin Montoya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertin_Montoya
- Andi Sullivan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andi_Sullivan
- Margueritte Aozasa: https://uclabruins.com/staff-directory/margueritte-aozasa/6961
- Maricarmen Reyes: https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/maricarmen-reyes/8929
- Paul Ratcliffe: https://gostanford.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/season/2022/staff/paul-ratcliffe
- Santa Clara University: https://www.scu.edu/
- Stanford University: https://www.stanford.edu/
- UCLA: https://www.ucla.edu/
- University of North Carolina (UNC): https://www.unc.edu/
Timestamps:
(1:44) Growing up with lots of personality
(6:16) The source of a competitive streak
(9:33) Being a student of the game
(10:57) The impact of a great coach
(13:59) Playing for Santa Clara University
(14:48) The path from athlete to coach
(17:15) A career without a 5-year plan
(19:48) Growing out of competitive perfectionism
(24:49) Joining Stanford: Holding people to high standards
(31:25) Why coaches should read the room
(41:30) Starting the UCLA chapter
(47:41) Building culture with a new team
(57:40) Winning a national championship
(1:14:22) What does success mean to Marg?