Lexi Missimo & Rush Olsen on Raising Her Game, USL Super League Pivot & Marseille Loan Move

Olympique de Marseille midfielder Lexi Missimo and Mint Farm Films producer Rush Olsen sit down to discuss the global launch of their docuseries Raising Her Game and the latest updates in their careers!

Lexi shares her earliest soccer memories and how she learned to channel that pressure of being the country's number one collegiate recruit into stardom, becoming the University of Texas' all-time leader in goals, assists, and points.

Rush dives into what drew his team at Mint Farm Films to producing this project and the complex process of balancing access and trust with a subject with the directorial responsibility to capture the difficult, less flattering realities of a high-stakes campaign.

Lexi also talks about her history with the UTexas program, the decision-making process behind doubling down on her collegiate commitment over lucrative European professional offers from Manchester City and Arsenal out of high school, and how her training stint under Emma Hayes at Chelsea enhanced her game/prepared her for the professional ranks.

Lexi also pulls back the curtain on the mental toll of a grueling nine-month injury recovery during her rookie campaign, sharing why she deviated from the traditional NWSL path to sign for Dallas Trinity FC and why her recent loan move to Les Marseillaises in France was an intriguing endeavor.

Rush takes us behind the scenes to share how directors must adapt when they do not have total control of an unfolding storyline and how he decides what critical behind-the-scenes material that gets left out of a final cut to protect the player's core story.

Lexi and Rush talk about the experience of visiting the National Soccer Hall of Fame to learn the history of the sport, exploring the legacy of Title IX and the local battles fought for female athletic equity decades ago, and the importance of players today learning about the history of the women's game.

Lastly, they share what excites them about the future of the sport, what Lexi would include on her personal short-term and long-term soccer vision board, and so much more!

Stream the documentary for free on Tubi across the United States, UK, Canada, and Mexico. Website: RHGmovie.com Instagram: @raisinghergame1 TikTok: @raisinghergame

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