Catch The Spirit

André Carlisle (Black and Red United) joins Craig Hoffman to talk about his foray into soccer media, what he's seen from the Spirit in 2020 and the globalization. Hear why André isn't concerned about the NWSL's viability long term despite so many US players leaving this winter and about some of his favorite conversations with Spirit players like Ashley Sanchez and Aubrey Bledsoe.

Catch The Spirit is presented by WAGS and Sandy Spring Bank.
 
Catch The Spirit's Theme Music is produced by Jamarian Bates. It is produced in association with Train With The Best Media and you can find "The Train With The Best Podcast" anywhere you found this one.

NWSL play-by-play man Mike Watts talks to Craig Hoffman about his journey into calling soccer. They talk about how Mike got started in 2014 with Sky Blue FC before starting to call games for the league in 2017.

They also discuss the challenge of calling the Challenge Cup and what Mike's seen from the Spirit.

Catch The Spirit is presented by WAGS and Sandy Spring Bank.
 
Catch The Spirit's Theme Music is produced by Jamarian Bates. It is produced in association with Train With The Best Media and you can find "The Train With The Best Podcast" anywhere you found this one.

Aubrey Bledsoe's cooking skills are well-known and just as good as her goalkeeping! We explore her off-field passion this week with Brigg Bunker, the franchise owner of the new Crumbl Cookies store in Vienna.

The Spirit players fell in love with Crumbl in Utah, where the company started, during the Challenge Cup. Brigg tells his own Crumbl story and how his family is literally helping him put everything together.

Aubrey and Brigg also discuss what it takes to run a bakery, the baking itself and their favorite cookies to make and eat!

Spirit forwards Jessie Scarpa and Meg McCool talk about making their debuts in game 1 of the 2020 NWSL Fall Series. Scarpa talks about drawing a penalty leading to the Spirit's only goal while McCool talks about getting to play forward after spending much of the year learning a new position.

The duo also talks about how they stayed patient during the lead-up to their debuts, answer fan questions and more.

Catch The Spirit is presented by WAGS and Sandy Spring Bank.
 
Catch The Spirit's Theme Music is produced by Jamarian Bates. It is produced in association with Train With The Best Media and you can find "The Train With The Best Podcast" anywhere you found this one.

Sirius/XM FC's Emily Olsen joins Craig Hoffman to talk about the 2020 NWSL Fall Series. Craig and Emily talk about what it means for the league, the Spirit's initial match against Sky Blue, who they are looking forward to watching and what the NWSL's and Women's FA's TV deals mean for the game at large.

Catch The Spirit is presented by WAGS and Sandy Spring Bank.
 
Catch The Spirit's Theme Music is produced by Jamarian Bates. It is produced in association with Train With The Best Media and you can find "The Train With The Best Podcast" anywhere you found this one.

Spirit midfielder Jordan DiBiasi joins Craig Hoffman for a discussion on mentorship. Jordan is part of a new organization called "Voices in Sport" that will provide young girls with mentors like her. She also works with Girls on the Run to empower girls through running and athletics.

Jordan also talks about some of the mentors who shaped her, from family friends to coaches as well as her peers in the soccer world.

Catch The Spirit is presented by WAGS and Sandy Spring Bank.
 
Catch The Spirit's Theme Music is produced by Jamarian Bates. It is produced in association with Train With The Best Media and you can find "The Train With The Best Podcast" anywhere you found this one.

Craig Hoffman is joined by Black and Red United's Jason Anderson to talk about the news of the week around the Spirit. They start recapping the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup before diving into the Rose Lavelle trade.
 
The duo breaks down why the trade happened, what it means and what is next for all involved. They also examine the mass exodus of players to Europe and whether or not the NWSL should be concerned.
 
Catch The Spirit is presented by WAGS and Sandy Spring Bank.
 
Catch The Spirit's Theme Music is produced by Jamarian Bates. It is produced in association with Train With The Best Media and you can find "The Train With The Best Podcast" anywhere you found this one.

Kyle Lierman, CEO of When We All Vote, joins Craig Hoffman to talk about the importance of voting in the upcoming and all elections. Lierman talks about his experience in the White House recruiting athletes and celebrities for various initiatives for President Obama and how he's taken those skills into the non-partisan world of voter advocacy.

Lierman discusses the importance of mail-in voting, how it can be done effectively and ways to ensure safe voting in person amidst the pandemic.

Learn more about the Spirit's partnership with Rally The Vote here: https://washingtonspirit.com/2020/08/12/spirit-join-kings-led-voter-registration-coalition-rally-the-vote/

Catch The Spirit is presented by WAGS and Sandy Spring Bank.

Catch The Spirit's Theme Music is produced by Jamarian Bates. It is produced in association with Train With The Best Media and you can find "The Train With The Best Podcast" anywhere you found this one.

NWSL on CBS analyst Lori Lindsey stops by to talk about the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. The former USWNT and Spirit midfielder discusses who impressed her, what she saw from the Spirit and what it was like to call every game of the tournament.

Catch The Spirit is presented by WAGS and Sandy Spring Bank.

The Spirit's 2020 Kit here! Purchase it at https://rockvillesoccer.com/shop/club/washington-spirit?product_group=460

Catch The Spirit's Theme Music is produced by Jamarian Bates. It is produced in association with Train With The Best Media and you can find "The Train With The Best Podcast" anywhere you found this one.

Spirit rookie Natalie Jacobs and first year player Jenna Hellstrom talk about making their NWSL debuts, adjusting to the league and how they're spending their free time in the tournament.

Catch The Spirit is presented by WAGS and Sandy Spring Bank.

The Spirit's 2020 Kit here! Purchase it at https://rockvillesoccer.com/shop/club/washington-spirit?product_group=460

Catch The Spirit's Theme Music is produced by Jamarian Bates. It is produced in association with Train With The Best Media and you can find "The Train With The Best Podcast" anywhere you found this one.