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The Wild JourneyRising Stars SpotlightIt’s the final episode of season one of The Wild Journey! We get to hear from the Wild’s newest signing, and some future football stars. Host Farkhunda Muhtaj is joined by teammate Andersen Williams, as well as Wild Youth Permit Players Clara Monck and Reese Kincaid.Listen to this episode to uncover the stories, challenges, and triumphs that shape Canadian women’s football!Follow Calgary Wild FC & Our Guests:Calgary Wild FC Instagram: @calgarywildfcHost: @farkhundamuhtajAndersen Williams: @anders...
2025-10-2251 min
The Wild JourneyUniversity Accolades to Pro ContractsWe’re back for another episode of The Wild Journey! In this episode, we learn about what it’s like to transition from university to the pro game. Host Farkhunda Muhtaj speaks with teammates Jaclyn Sawicki, Talia White, Jackie Burns, and Kathryn Harvey.This episode will teach you all about the grind to perform at the highest level, and what it takes to make it in the NSL. Follow Calgary Wild FC & Our Guests:Calgary Wild FC Instagram: @calgarywildfcHost: @farkhundamuhtajJac...
2025-10-081h 08
The Wild JourneyJoining a New LeagueIn this episode of The Wild Journey, we delve into what it’s like to take on a brand new opportunity. Host Farkhunda Muhtaj is joined by teammates Meggie Dougherty Howard, Jorian Baucom, Stephanie Bukovec, and Danielle Steer.Learn all about how the opportunity to create a legacy in a brand new league drives these amazing athletes. Follow Calgary Wild FC & Our Guests:Calgary Wild FC Instagram: @calgarywildfcHost: @farkhundamuhtajMeggie Dougherty Howard: @meggiedhJorian Baucom: @jorianbaucomS...
2025-09-241h 08
The Wild JourneyFrom The World to CalgaryThis episode of The Wild Journey offers a multi‑continental narrative of elite athletes finding a new home in Calgary. Host Farkhunda Muhtaj is joined by teammates Ally Green and Meikayla Moore of New Zealand, as well as Sonia O’Neill and Michelle Romero from Venezuela. Discover how the Wild’s commitment to diversity and community delivers actionable inspiration for aspiring players and fans alike.Follow Calgary Wild FC & Our Guests:Calgary Wild FC Instagram: @calgarywildfcHost: @farkhundamuhtajAlly Green: @allygre...
2025-09-101h 28
The Wild JourneyParallel PassionsThe Stewart twins prove that parallel paths can thrive together. In this episode of The Wild Journey, host Farkhunda Muhtaj welcomes Taegan Stewart (attacker, Calgary Wild FC), Keelyn Stewart (midfielder, Calgary Wild FC), and Olympic champion Erica Wiebe.Discover how these incredible athletes utilize passion, work‑ethic, and humility to inspire the next generation of female athletes.Follow Calgary Wild FC & Our Guests:Calgary Wild FC Instagram: @calgarywildfcHost: @farkhundamuhtajTaegan Stewart: @taeganstewart07Keelyn Stewart: @keelynstewartEr...
2025-08-271h 02
The Wild JourneyFrom Purpose to The PitchWhat does it mean to play for something bigger than yourself? In this episode of The Wild Journey, host Farkhunda Muhtaj welcomes Madison “Maddie” Wilson (midfielder, Calgary Wild FC), Tilly James (defender, Calgary Wild FC), and Ashley Fraser (Head Coach of Team Canada at the Homeless World Cup).Together, they share stories of strength, purpose, and identity through sport.Follow Calgary Wild FC & Our Guests:Calgary Wild FC Instagram: @calgarywildfcHost: @farkhundamuhtajMadison Wilson: @mads_wilson10Tilly James: @tillyjameszyAshley Fraser: LinkedInThe Wild Journey is proudly brough...
2025-08-131h 14
The Wild JourneyFueling the FireIn this episode of The Wild Journey, host Farkhunda Muhtaj sits down with Serita Thurton and Kahli Johnson, two standout athletes from Calgary Wild FC. Also appearing is Alix Bruch, the club’s Sporting Director. Together, they explore the foundation of leadership, discipline, and personal growth in sport.This episode highlights the human side of high-level competition—and the mission to elevate women’s soccer in Canada.Follow Calgary Wild FC & Our Guests:Calgary Wild FC Instagram: @calgarywildfcHost: @farkhundamuhtajSerita Thurton: @seritathurtonKahli Johnson: @kahlijohnsonAlix Bruch: @alixbruch_The W...
2025-07-301h 08
The Wild JourneyTrusting the ProcessIn this episode of The Wild Journey, host Farkhunda Muhtaj sits down with Calgary Wild FC athletes Jenaya Robertson and Christie Gray to talk about grit, resilience, and scoring historic goals in the Northern Super League. Plus, hear from Georgia Simmerling, 4x Olympian and Calgary Wild FC Director of Corporate Partnerships, on how she’s helping shape the future of women’s soccer in Calgary and across Canada.Discover how these athletes are breaking barriers, inspiring the next generation, and leading Calgary into the era of professional women’s soccer.Fol...
2025-07-161h 11
The Wild JourneyBeyond the JerseyThis episode of The Wild Journey is a must-listen for anyone seeking inspiration, courage, and clarity on how to lead with purpose. Host Farkhunda Muhtaj professional footballer and community leader welcomes Calgary Wild FC defenders Caleigh Boeckx and Mijke Roelfsema, alongside Director of Brand Kelly Mannix, for a powerful, personal, and purpose-filled conversation.Whether you're an athlete, a student, a leader, or simply someone who’s navigating big life choices, this episode delivers profound insight. You’ll hear how Caleigh left a corporate career to pursue football in Europe, how Mijke turned injury into self...
2025-07-021h 07
The Wild JourneyGrit, Grace & Game: Meet the Women Behind Calgary Wild FCIn this first episode of The Wild Journey, host Farkhunda Muhtaj welcomes Calgary Wild FC’s goalkeeper Sarah Keilty-Dilling, defender Grace Stordy, and Founder + Chair Deanna Zumwalt for a dynamic conversation about sport, leadership, and community.You’ll hear raw and real stories from the field—and beyond. Sarah shares how she transitioned from teaching to professional football. Grace talks about what it means to play with resilience and represent her hometown. And Deanna offers an inspiring look at building a pro women’s football team from the ground up.This e...
2025-07-0249 min
The Wild JourneyThe Wild Journey TrailerThe Wild Journey is the official Calgary WILD FC podcast, hosted by midfielder and proud community ambassador Farkhunda Muhtaj.Think you know your favourite WILD player? Think again.Behind every jersey is a story, one of grit, grace, and togetherness. This podcast goes beyond the game, diving into the lives of Calgary WILD FC players and supporters to uncover the experiences, values, and passions that shape who they are. Because when you know the player, you feel the game differently.With a mission to...
2025-06-2001 min
Influencers of Sponsorship Marketing - a Roth Revenue Podcast#50 - Christina Litz - President, Northern Super LeagueEvery aspect of Christina Litz’s career had prepared her for a call she received from Diana Matheson. Diana – a Canadian soccer legend – knew there was nobody better to help bring her vision of a professional domestic women’s league to life.
That vision officially manifested on the pitch on April 16th at BC Place in Vancouver. While the home squad prevailed 1-nil over Calgary Wild FC, that was likely secondary to the culmination of years of planning to launch this vital league.
In this episode, you’ll hear about Christina’s incredible path from Lawyer to media exec to sports busin...
2025-04-2552 min
Back to Business: CalgaryCalgary Wild FC: Pioneering Women's Soccer and Community Empowerment in AlbertaWelcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city!Farkhunda Muhtaj is an Afghan-Canadian professional footballer and social activist who bridges the worlds of sport, education, and humanitarianism. She captains the Afghanistan Women's National Football Team and is the first signing for Calgary WILD FC, where she serves as both a footballer and Community Ambassador. She will be competing in the inaugural season of Canada’s first professional women's soccer league, the Northern Super Lea...
2025-03-2433 min
Helpful PodcastKat Khosrowyar - Women, Soccer, the TalibanKat Khosrowyar is the soccer player who beat the Taliban. she’s a founder, but of Iran’s U-19 national women’s soccer team. She had no shortage of tough times.
she moved from Texas to Iran as a teenager, a place not known for empowering women. she barely knowing the language. she joined the national women’s team, later coached it. She also helped a the Afghan national women soccer team flee the Taliban insurgency. And, none of that is her day job.
In addition to working in the petrochemical industry now, Kat remains deeply i...
2023-11-1126 min
Melissa Rivers' Group Text PodcastMarie Margoluis on Directing “Ayenda”The subjects of Marie Margoluis’ new documentary, “Ayenda,” (premiering August 27th at 10pm ET/PT on MSNBC, and the following day on Peacock) are the teenage players on the Afghan National Women’s Youth Football team, and the Canadian-Afghan soccer captain named Farkhunda Muhtaj who orchestrated their daring escape from Afghanistan. Marie joins me to discuss the intricacies of the girls’ rescue from their homeland after Kabul fell to the Taliban in the summer of 2021, the terrifying family sacrifices these young athletes were forced to make, and the hope they kept alive in the face of uncertainty and the looming th...
2023-08-2334 min
Friday Night Counter Attack#98 - Fifa World Cup 2022 Preview Part 2 ft Farkhunda Muhtaj! Afghanistan Captain and National Hero!Captaining Her Country. Evacuating 300 People From Afghanistan. All Time World Cup 5 a Side Debate. Playing Soccer in Canada, then Professional Football in Holland! Farkhunda Muhtaj Joins Hamz for an Incredibly Emotional and Light Hearted Podcast, looking forward to the 2022 World Cup!
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Big Thank You to Farkhunda Muhtaj, Absolute Legend in International Women's Football! Keep Fighting For Justice!
Farkhunda Muhtaj emigrated to Canada with her family at the age of two. She studied at York University in Toronto a...
2022-11-1149 min
Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022Episode 25 | Afghanistan & FIFA World Cup 2022 | Farkhunda Muhtaj & Arni Arnthorsson | November 2022GUQ Professor Danyel Reiche talked to Farkhunda Muhtaj, captain of the Afghanistan women’s national football team and professional player with the Dutch team Fortuna Sittard, and Dr. Arni Thor Arnthorsson, Vice President of Student and Institutional Advancement at the American University of Afghanistan and a former football player. They discussed how Qatar helped prior to the FIFA World Cup 2022 football players and students from Afghanistan.Dr. Arni Thor Arnthorsson is the Vice President of Student and Institutional Affairs at the American University of Afghanistan. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration with specialization in Ma...
2022-11-0935 min
The Sheldon Kennedy ShowEpisode 11: Farkhunda MuhtajThe Sheldon Kennedy Show – Episode 11.
Recorded on September 12th, 2022.
Farkhunda Muhtaj
Farkhunda Muhtaj is an Afghan-Canadian professional footballer and social activist. She is the Captain of the Afghanistan Women’s National Team and plays for Fortuna Sittard in the Dutch Eredevisie. In 2021, she played an instrumental role in the evacuation of 300 + Afghans including the Afghanistan Youth National Team to Portugal after the Taliban regime came into power in August. She continues to be heavily involved in their academic and athletic pursuits and hopes that they will be positive role models for othe...
2022-09-2942 minThe Sheldon Kennedy ShowEpisode 11: Farkhunda MuhtajThe Sheldon Kennedy Show – Episode 11.
Recorded on September 12th, 2022.
Farkhunda Muhtaj
Farkhunda Muhtaj is an Afghan-Canadian professional footballer and social activist. She is the Captain of the Afghanistan Women’s National Team and plays for Fortuna Sittard in the Dutch Eredevisie. In 2021, she played an instrumental role in the evacuation of 300 + Afghans including the Afghanistan Youth National Team to Portugal after the Taliban regime came into power in August. She continues to be heavily involved in their academic and athletic pursuits and hopes that they will be positive role models for othe...
2022-09-2942 min