In today's episode, LDG interviews Calgary Wild midfielder Meggie Dougherty Howard!

From her days in the NWSL with clubs like the Orlando Pride and San Diego Wave, to joining the Calgary Wild, one of six clubs, in Canada’s first-ever women’s professional soccer league, the Northern Super League, ahead of its inaugural season, Meggie's career has taken her to numerous top clubs.

In today's conversation, we chat about the Wild's (and Northern Super League's) project (which holds today as the announcement of her re-signing with the club through 2028 dropped as we were recording), similarities and differences between the NWSL and NSL, and the leaders who have influenced her leadership style as she was named the Wild's first-ever captian, like Ali Riley, Alex Morgan, and more! In addition, Meggie takes us behind the scenes and shares the process of building a team from the ground up, reflecting on the Wild's first preseason and her time in the NWSL.

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