Women's Health July 23, 2026 0 Comments

Alex Morgan’s Game-Changing Play: How She’s Redefining Wealth and Power for Female Athletes Everywhere!

Ever wondered what happens when a soccer superstar hangs up her cleats? For Alex Morgan—yeah, the very same athlete who smashed it on the world stage with two FIFA World Cups, an Olympic gold, and a slew of top honors—the story didn’t just stop in 2024. Nope, it evolved into something even more exciting. Transitioning from scoring goals to scoring big in business, mentorship, and philanthropy, Alex’s post-retirement game plan is nothing short of inspiring. Balancing being a mom of two (soon three!) with investments, charity work, and shaping the future of women’s soccer, she’s proving that life after the final whistle can be just as thrilling. So, what’s the secret sauce behind her next chapter? Let’s dive into how Alex Morgan is keeping the momentum alive—on and off the pitch.

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As a professional soccer player, Alex Morgan scored nearly every accolade and goal (pun intended) an athlete of her caliber could: She won the FIFA World Cup twice, took home an Olympic gold medal, and was named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year.

And while she may have retired from the sport in 2024, her influence on soccer and in the lives of female athletes endures through her various endeavors—be it as a member of the JPMorganChase Athlete Council, an investor in her former team, the San Diego Wave, or her charitable organization, the Alex Morgan Foundation.

The 37-year-old mom of two (soon to be three!) recently stopped by the Women’s Health podcast The Huddle to chat with hosts Abigail Cuffey and Amanda Lucci about what’s keeping her busy post-soccer and just how far the league has come since she entered its ranks so many years ago.

Keeping Her Eye on the Financial Ball

Unlike men’s professional sports leagues that are decades, if not a century, old (hello, NFL!), the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is a relatively young organization, dating back to 2012. So it doesn’t necessarily have the same infrastructure in place to support its players after they’ve hung up their cleats. Mindful of this, Alex began strategizing her retirement plans early.

“As a female athlete, you just think think about it differently,” she says. “You always think of, not worst-case scenario, but you have to protect yourself a little bit differently.”

As such, Alex’s portfolio includes a dizzying number of enterprises, including the venture capital firm Trybe Ventures, which she co-founded with her husband (former pro soccer player Servando Carrasco), and the women’s sports platform TOGETHXR.

And as a member of the JPMorganChase Athlete Council, she’s helping to shape the program so other women can plan wisely too. “How do we help athletes navigate where to invest their money, or how to handle taxes? Or what to do with a big paycheck that they’ve never gotten before?” she says. “It’s an ever-evolving discussion because women’s sports are growing so rapidly.”

Investing in the Game

Another way in which Alex has parlayed her earnings into lasting impact is by becoming a minority owner in her former team, the San Diego Wave, which she joined the year the expansion team was founded.

“I’m there as a resource, as a mentor, as someone who has been through it and built the San Diego Wave from the ground up,” she says of her role. And while she’s happy to dole out advice whenever needed, she considers her most important job to be simply showing up.

“It’s being in the stands, watching the team, supporting them in that way,” she says. Although she adds she’s also keen to challenge the organization to reach even greater heights than they already have.

“How do we give the most opportunity? How do we have the best contracts for these players, while continuing to get the most fans in the stands? What creates a great atmosphere and experience for the fans? These are all questions that I feel like are for me, as a former player and now a minority owner, to have the unique insight to think about from both sides of the table.”

Fostering the Next Generation

Along with supporting current professional players, Alex is also helping change the narrative around sports for young girls. Three years ago, she launched the Alex Morgan Foundation with the mission of creating opportunity and confidence for girls and women—in and out of the sport.

“Our big focus is on access and sports equity—creating multi-purpose fields for kids to be able to get out and play sports,” she says. “They can use sport as a vehicle to build confidence, to learn more about themselves, to propel themselves in whatever they end up doing in life.”

Even if these kids don’t grow up to become the next Alex Morgan or Mia Hamm, they will, no doubt, have learned many valuable lessons on the pitch or court along the way.

To hear more from Alex on her retirement goals, dreams, and current health and fitness routine, click play on the latest episode of The Huddle above.

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Amy Wilkinson is a contributing entertainment editor at Women’s Health, where she edits the magazine’s celebrity cover stories and writes health features. She has previously held editor titles at Entertainment Weekly and MTV News. In 2021, Amy completed her 600-hour teacher-training at Core Pilates NYC to become a comprehensively trained Pilates instructor.