Featuring Coaches on Coaching
Every month, Diana Shinde will be in conversation with coaches who have dedicated their lives to building others up.
From women who specialize in PCOS, matchmaking, team building, and thriving with autoimmune disease, to men who are executive coaches specializing in engagement, these conversations will explore the wisdom, challenges, and transformations behind the coaching journey.
UPCOMING GUESTS
Tahnai Annis | Retired Professional Footballer
What do you say about a woman who defies convention?
A woman who appears small and unassuming, yet inspires others to become something greater than themselves. Someone who has the rare ability to unite a team around a purpose larger than any one individual.
Tahnai Annis is more than a coach or a captain. She is a leader on and off the pitch. A thinker. A listener. An Athlete Ally with a deep passion for women and women’s sports.
As captain of the Philippines women’s national team, Tahnai led her squad to their first AFF Women’s Championship title in 2022 and helped secure the nation’s first-ever appearance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
After retiring from professional soccer in 2024, she continues to mentor the next generation of footballers through one-on-one coaching and with Total Soccer Training, an all-girls soccer program in Chicago, Illinois.
I met Tahnai when she began training our youngest daughter. She sharpened her technical skills, restored her confidence, and offered wisdom that reached far beyond the game. If Tahnai taught me anything, it’s that “you’re a goddamn cheetah” and that there are countless pathways to the goal.
In this episode of Anything Could Happen, we’ll explore what it truly means to lead: how captains build extraordinary teams, why championing women matters, how to navigate the shifting identities that accompany life’s transitions, and how finding the balance between being and doing can transform the way we live, lead, and love.
Allison Bailey | Personal Trainer & Sports Performance Coach
Allison Bailey is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer with 17 years of experience and a Sports Performance Coach with over a decade of helping athletes and everyday individuals unlock their full potential. She has coached everyone from youth athletes to high school and collegiate competitors, as well as postpartum women and individuals living with chronic illness, empowering them to build strength, confidence, and resilience.
As a wife and mom of four daughters, Allison understands the demands of balancing family, fitness, and the everyday challenges of life. A lifelong soccer family, she and her husband spend much of their time cheering from the sidelines and helping athletes develop both on and off the field.
Known for her compassionate, evidence-based coaching style, Allison believes fitness should be accessible to everyone—regardless of age, ability, or season of life. Her mission is simple: to coach people to be strong enough for the life they’re called to live.
In this episode of Anything Could Happen, we dive into what it really takes to thrive as a full-time mom while living with autoimmune disease. We’ll explore why health and fitness are essential for longevity and quality of life, how to keep moving forward when life gets hard, and the mindset shifts that make resilience possible.
If you’ve ever wondered how to keep showing up when the odds seem stacked against you, this conversation is for you.