Connor is the man in charge of team building at Athletic EDGE Performance and is passionate about sharing his background in leadership development with the next generation!

While playing collegiate soccer Connor was selected as a captain by his peers and studied Outdoor Leadership where he learned how to guide backpacking, mountaineering, and rock climbing — and still maintains rigorous certification as a Wilderness First Responder. Uniquely educated in dynamic leadership, risk management, and decision-making to solve complex challenges within a team, Connor honed his skills in group facilitation in the variable settings of outdoor expeditions.

After serving on the coaching side of the local soccer community (in both the club setting and for development programs), Connor was hooked. At EDGE, he continues to mentor aspiring athletes and also facilitates nature immersion experiences as well as teambuilding events for groups throughout the region.

As founder and head coach of Athletic EDGE Performance, Nikia loves to combine her passions for health and human performance with mentoring committed young athletes! 
With experience competing at some of the highest levels of the game and as a certified strength and conditioning specialist with experience coaching for Oregon ODP, directing for the Portland Thorns RTC Program, and providing performance training for the elite club, development academy, and collegiate players of the Portland area, she is uniquely positioned with the skills and knowledge necessary to help aspiring players develop to their highest potential. 
While also a medical student in her clinical years (working toward becoming an functional sports medicine physician), this podcast was born out of a desire to support more players as field time became limited.