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Seattle Reign head coach Laura Harvey joins Soccerish to talk about leadership, burnout, and the boldest tactical experiment in the NWSL: asking ChatGPT what formation to play—then actually using it.
Hosts Christina Unkel and Lori Lindsey draw out Harvey’s trademark mix of honesty and humor: therapy sessions, karaoke misfires, and even enduring The Summer I Turned Pretty just to bond with her Gen Z squad.
This is Laura Harvey unfiltered—funny, reflective, and redefining what modern coaching looks like.
Highlights include:
00:00 Cold open — delayed flights, MLS playoffs & chaos
01:03 Karaoke talk — Adele, Bieber & mic control
02:28 Rolling start — “Wait, are we actually recording?”
02:45 Welcome — Christina & Lori re-introduce Laura Harvey
03:45 Season grind — 12 straight weeks, coast-to-coast travel
05:15 Performance fatigue — introverts in an extrovert job
06:36 Self-care shift — therapy, leadership coaching, boundaries
09:45 Authenticity — “Be you, or players see through it”
13:34 Coaching advice — women, authority & finding your people
16:34 Generation gap — The Summer I Turned Pretty & evolving
18:09 Tactics — ChatGPT formation experiment (and it worked)
21:47 Deception by design — unpredictable systems & open coaching
24:30 Future of NWSL — expansion, youth movement & loyalty
27:02 Team identity — shifting focus from stars to clubs
28:46 Rivalries — Portland-Seattle, “true hatred with respect”
31:44 Outro — laughter, joy & “best job in the world”
32:19 Post-interview — rivalries, storylines & club culture
36:54 U.S. rivalries — geography, coaching personalities & fan energy
37:17 Ghost Goal clip — Doxa FCW vs. Lansdowne Yonkers
38:37 Law 5 debate — no VAR, no replay, pure chaos
40:33 Ethics — should players admit it wasn’t a goal?
41:25 Ref accountability — zip ties, field checks & fairness
47:55 U.S. bid — Women’s World Cup 2031 & CONCACAF vision
49:09 Summer of Soccer — the U.S. decade ahead
50:24 Wrap — gratitude, growth & watch on YouTube
Watch, listen, subscribe and follow• All episodes on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@SoccerishPodcast
• Show notes & clips (Substack) → https://www.soccerishpodcast.com/
• Shorts playlist → https://www.youtube.com/@SoccerishPodcast/shorts
• IG/TikTok/YouTube → @SoccerishPodcast
• Audio podcast → https://pod.link/1786871720
HostsChristina Unkel (CBS/ITV rules analyst; FIFA referee) &
Lori Lindsey (CBS/Amazon/Apple analyst; former USWNT)
Contact / bookings🎬 Red Card Productions
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By Red Card Productions5
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Seattle Reign head coach Laura Harvey joins Soccerish to talk about leadership, burnout, and the boldest tactical experiment in the NWSL: asking ChatGPT what formation to play—then actually using it.
Hosts Christina Unkel and Lori Lindsey draw out Harvey’s trademark mix of honesty and humor: therapy sessions, karaoke misfires, and even enduring The Summer I Turned Pretty just to bond with her Gen Z squad.
This is Laura Harvey unfiltered—funny, reflective, and redefining what modern coaching looks like.
Highlights include:
00:00 Cold open — delayed flights, MLS playoffs & chaos
01:03 Karaoke talk — Adele, Bieber & mic control
02:28 Rolling start — “Wait, are we actually recording?”
02:45 Welcome — Christina & Lori re-introduce Laura Harvey
03:45 Season grind — 12 straight weeks, coast-to-coast travel
05:15 Performance fatigue — introverts in an extrovert job
06:36 Self-care shift — therapy, leadership coaching, boundaries
09:45 Authenticity — “Be you, or players see through it”
13:34 Coaching advice — women, authority & finding your people
16:34 Generation gap — The Summer I Turned Pretty & evolving
18:09 Tactics — ChatGPT formation experiment (and it worked)
21:47 Deception by design — unpredictable systems & open coaching
24:30 Future of NWSL — expansion, youth movement & loyalty
27:02 Team identity — shifting focus from stars to clubs
28:46 Rivalries — Portland-Seattle, “true hatred with respect”
31:44 Outro — laughter, joy & “best job in the world”
32:19 Post-interview — rivalries, storylines & club culture
36:54 U.S. rivalries — geography, coaching personalities & fan energy
37:17 Ghost Goal clip — Doxa FCW vs. Lansdowne Yonkers
38:37 Law 5 debate — no VAR, no replay, pure chaos
40:33 Ethics — should players admit it wasn’t a goal?
41:25 Ref accountability — zip ties, field checks & fairness
47:55 U.S. bid — Women’s World Cup 2031 & CONCACAF vision
49:09 Summer of Soccer — the U.S. decade ahead
50:24 Wrap — gratitude, growth & watch on YouTube
Watch, listen, subscribe and follow• All episodes on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@SoccerishPodcast
• Show notes & clips (Substack) → https://www.soccerishpodcast.com/
• Shorts playlist → https://www.youtube.com/@SoccerishPodcast/shorts
• IG/TikTok/YouTube → @SoccerishPodcast
• Audio podcast → https://pod.link/1786871720
HostsChristina Unkel (CBS/ITV rules analyst; FIFA referee) &
Lori Lindsey (CBS/Amazon/Apple analyst; former USWNT)
Contact / bookings🎬 Red Card Productions
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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