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:

• 🧠 “I asked ChatGPT what formation to play… and it worked.”
• 💬 Authenticity, leadership, and therapy off the field
• 🎤 Karaoke choices and TikTok dances
• 🍿 “I want my time back.” — on The Summer I Turned Pretty
• ⚔️ Why the Portland–Seattle rivalry is the real deal
• 🕳️ The viral “ghost goal” and lessons in honesty

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

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As the NWSL playoff race hits its two-game sprint, we revisit Bev Yanez—head coach of Racing Louisville and the only current NWSL coach who also played in the league. Her philosophy is clear: work rate, honesty, and sustained commitment to the group. From a coaching awakening in Japan’s brain-bending rondos to a midseason reset after a 4–1 home loss, Yanez explains how those moments shaped her leadership—and why Racing now carries her identity for 90-plus minutes.

Inside the episode

• How Racing built a hard-working team identity

• Why Japan “broke” her (and made her better)

• Leading a staff of former head coaches

• Trust, growth, and ownership in the locker room

• The (hypothetical) swear jar — and what it says about authenticity

On the record: Christina Unkel makes a bold call — Bev Yanez as a future USWNT head coach. Do you agree?

Chapters (mm:ss)

00:00 Cold open — proper English weather & hello again

00:40 Welcome — Christina & Lori re-introduce Bev

02:05 Fun fact — only NWSL HC who also played

03:38 Path to coaching — visibility, licenses, Japan spark

05:51 First months as HC — what you don’t see in the chair

07:49 Identity thread — work rate from player to coach

10:17 Box-to-box — effort as a throughline

15:07 Japan — the rondo shock

23:34 Playoff push — the 4–1 reset & principles

25:31 Calling card — “we work for 90-plus minutes”

27:33 Swear jar — authenticity with a bleep

32:49 Christina’s call — USWNT future

42:50 Outro — thanks & sign-off

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Hosts

Christina Unkel (CBS/ITV rules analyst; FIFA referee) & Lori Lindsey (CBS/Amazon/Apple analyst; former USWNT)

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Pablo Bayona Sapag is the founder of Club Eleven, a media company dedicated to telling the stories of American soccer—from grassroots clubs to national team stars.

In 2025, Club Eleven turned a 1998 school bus named Woody into a rolling newsroom and museum and drove it 9,000 miles across the country, chasing the U.S. Open Cup and collecting stories you won’t find in a press release.

Along the way:

• A tire blowout outside a funeral home
• A block party in Brooklyn with Tim Weah and Allen Lazard
• A USL2 final in Vermont with 5,000 fans—half outside the stadium
• A jersey handed over with flare burns still fresh
• A Bayern Munich event at Rockefeller Center
• And a reminder that soccer in the U.S. isn’t a brand—it’s a habit

Christina Unkel and Lori Lindsey dig in with Pablo on what’s growing, and what actually matters heading into World Cup year 2026. It’s grassroots over glossy. It’s the messy, funny, stubborn version of U.S. soccer you won’t get from a press release. Plus how Neil Armstrong took an Argentinean soccer club pennant to the moon.

Watch. Argue. Believe.

00:00 Cold open — rubber, debris, and the birth of a soccer bus

00:40 Welcome — Christina & Lori introduce Pablo and Club Eleven

02:05 What is Club Eleven — from match-day stories to a bus museum

05:10 The Open Cup thread — choosing a roadmap for the year

06:40 Meeting Christina — the print mag interview in Austin

08:20 Background — Peru → U.S., DC United, and starting Club Eleven

12:45 MLS, regional fandom, and missing stories

15:20 On the road — Nashville oil leak at a funeral home

18:50 Tire blowout — New England detour and making Red Bulls on time

21:40 Manhattan stop — Bayern pop-up; Icarus Cup to Vermont in a day

24:50 Vermont final — 2,500 in, 2,500 on the hill; flare-burn jersey

28:40 “America is a soccer country” — Asheville kids and optimism

33:10 The crew — five friends, one bus, 9,000 miles

35:20 Funding & vision — the “blank check” bus ideas

38:40 Naming the bus — why Woody (and the Neil Armstrong pennant)

40:10 Tally — 9,000 miles, 11 Open Cup games, 17–18 total stops

42:10 Tuesdays in the lot — Open Cup community and first-timers

44:10 Best bars — Phoenix Landing and the Premier League list

46:10 Wrap — gratitude, next plans, and sign-off

Watch & follow

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Hosts

Christina Unkel (CBS/ITV rules analyst; FIFA referee) & Lori Lindsey (CBS/Amazon/Apple analyst; former USWNT).

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Kansas City Current assistant coach Freya Coombe joins Christina Unkel and Lori Lindsey to unpack the culture, detail, and day-to-day standards behind KC’s runaway NWSL Shield season. Freya also shares the now-legendary story of the Rolling Stones concert that almost derailed an early coaching opportunity—and what that taught her about preparation and accountability. We dig into why moving from head coach to assistant changed player dynamics (“they hate me less now”), and we answer a listener’s question on soccer’s “mysterious numbers”: what a 6/8/9/10 actually do, with KC examples.

What you’ll hear

• KC Current’s blueprint: culture > clarity > ruthless game management
• “Standards don’t sleep”: work, don’t whine—and double down after you win
• The assistant’s lens: relationships, selection pressure, and set-piece/defensive detail
• Positions explainer: clear, simple breakdown of 6 / 8 / 9 / 10 (no jargon)

Chapters (mm:ss)

00:00 Cold open — Stones night, dawn flight, and a first-impression test

02:00 Stakes — KC’s Shield in September; why this season is different

05:20 Origin beat — the MetLife concert story and what it changed

10:10 Why KC win — standards, rotation, and game-state control

17:10 Inside the staff — defensive detail under Vlatko; clean-sheet mentality

19:30 “They hate me less now” — assistant vs. head coach dynamics

33:20 Culture rules — train like champs; work, don’t whine

36:57 After the Shield — “now is when we double down”

41:40 Listener letter — what a 6/8/9/10 actually do (KC examples)

47:50 Wrap — playoff look-ahead + where to find more

Guest

Freya Coombe — Assistant Coach, Kansas City Current; former head coach at Gotham FC (Sky Blue) and Angel City FC.

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Hosts

Christina Unkel (CBS/ITV rules analyst; FIFA referee) & Lori Lindsey (CBS/Amazon/Apple analyst; former USWNT).

Contact / bookings

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Sam Coffey joins Soccerish in the thick of the NWSL playoff race to talk pressure, parity, and her past life as a barista. With Lori Lindsey and Christina Unkel, she gets into how to thrive in perhaps the most competitive league in sports: ignore the playoff math, win the day in front of you, and embrace a league where “you lose one game, you’re in 12th.”

What’s inside

• Servant leadership, not ego. Set others up to win; power to do, not power over.
• Unsung heroes. From Willie (Thorns) to Sophie (USWNT): equipment managers, comms, ops, medical—the backbone. Give them their flowers.
• The Emma Hayes effect. Intentionality, women’s health, purpose → performance.
• Parity without panic. Stop doom-scrolling the table; be great today.
• New episodes every Thursday with Christina Unkel & Lori Lindsey.

⏱️ Episode 6 – Sam Coffey | Timecodes

00:00 – Cold open: chaos, tradition vs. “our way” 🎙️

00:48 – Christina + Lori introduce Sam Coffey; pressure of club & country ⚽️

01:25 – Sam arrives (traffic!); first impressions and podcast format 🚦

02:15 – Growing up in a sportswriting family; dinner-table sports talk 📰

04:20 – Family still sports-obsessed; Portland visit stories 🌲

05:30 – Mom’s tennis background; Yankees loyalty 🎾

06:12 – Why Coffey majored in journalism; her sister’s feature writing ✍️

08:28 – “Coffey’s Corner” idea → storytelling beyond soccer 💡

10:36 – Unsung heroes: equipment managers, support staff, behind-the-scenes impact 🧰

12:53 – Gratitude for staff at club and USWNT; “they run the team” 🙌

14:38 – Coffey on leadership style → servant leadership, setting others up 🌟

18:29 – Christina reframes: “It’s power to do something” 🔋

19:05 – Emma Hayes’ influence: female lens, menstrual cycle research, joy in play 🇺🇸

21:40 – Biggest changes in USWNT environment: clarity, intentionality, unity 🧭

24:35 – Barista in camp? Yes → professionalism and comfort ☕️

27:09 – Why details (like coffee!) matter when you play 11 months/year 🔄

28:10 – Pressure of playing while also “building the movement” 🏗️

29:19 – Life after soccer; financial + emotional pressure 💰

30:12 – NWSL playoff race: tight table, mindset of one day at a time 🗓️

33:44 – “Whoever picked us last doesn’t get Portland culture” 🌲

34:27 – Dream guest question: Sam chooses Mikel Arteta (and Declan Rice shoutout) 🔴⚪️

37:15 – Lori’s pick: Megan Rapinoe in a “Gary Neville walk & talk” 🚶‍♀️

37:59 – Wrapping up: NWSL parity, Gotham match preview 🆚

38:32 – Outro: follow Soccerish on YouTube + socials 🔗

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Christina Unkel and Lori Lindsey sit down with Shaw Brown. He’s the person who decides what gets elevated, corrected, or cut—what to zoom in on and what to leave on the floor. Here's the conversation headlines and talking points.

• USWNT, no spin: Why he believes they’re the world’s best team—and where the goals come from next.
• USMNT reality check: Will the team be World Cup ready? What it takes to light up casual fans (hint: reaching the knockout rounds), plus Shaw’s “perfect World Cup” recipe.
• Ref-cam debate: Cool POV vs clunky hardware—why it helps the fan.
• Naomi Girma: Why he calls her the world’s best defender.
• When you’re wrong on air: Fix it next show. Simple as that.
• Breaking into TV: Work,and coachability, plus the 15-second test that launched Christina's TV career.
• Classic Soccerish chaos: CBS calls mid-record; Lori takes the wheel; Christina pops back in like nothing happened.

If you care about the USWNT/USMNT—and want an insider’s take and how TV frames the game—this one’s for you.

00:00 – Cold open: Champions League day chaos; Christina sets the tone ⚽️

00:37 – Shaw: “I would be shocked if they did not win the ’27 World Cup.” 🇺🇸

01:02 – Lori: “I want to do Champions League games… I need to get in touch with somebody in Europe.” ✨

01:59 – Christina: “I love that you’re eating something. What is it that you’re eating?”

02:07 – Lori: “I’m eating tuna… was engulfed in Champions League… let’s eat some tuna.” 🐟

02:22 – “Is it okay? How do you eat tuna?” → mayo + mustard + “everything”

03:02 – Microwave fish & boxed mash confession 🤢

04:23 – Spaghetti with sour cream (and black beans) — childhood favorite → adult regret

05:23 – “Friend… would eat raw ground beef with salt & pepper.”

06:04 – Christina: “By any chance do you see the guest, Lori?”

06:10 – “Who let this guy in?” → Shaw arrives; “legendary” entrance 🙌

08:09 – “You’re going to have to jump in, Lori…” → Lori takes the wheel while Christina handles CBS 🎛️

09:36 – USWNT under Emma Hayes: depth, direction, expectations

10:18 – “Start seeing real squads… blowing some teams up pretty quickly.”

12:43 – Shaw’s origin story: Ipswich to internships to World Cups 🌍

16:24 – “There’s never been depth like this” (USWNT)

18:48 – Naomi Girma praise + repeat: “I’d be shocked if they did not win the ’27 World Cup.” 🛡️

20:36 – Why U.S. players in Europe matters (keepers, CBs, attackers)

23:56 – USMNT state: roster churn, friendlies vs Ecuador, Australia, Paraguay, Uruguay

26:44 – Christina returns: Real Madrid handball — “It’s not the bracing arm.” 🖐️

32:00 – If you’re wrong on air, fix it next show; “the goal is to be correct.” ✅

34:18 – World Cup résumé: seven men’s, seven women’s

35:37 – Keeping 2026 momentum in the U.S.

36:36 – World Cup “recipe”: USMNT knockouts + a Cinderella + Messi’s last run; ticketing gripe 🎟️

41:12 – Stars sell; MLS = weekly chaos and fun (not always “the best,” always entertaining)

45:39 – Ref-cam: “monstrous” vs why Shaw still likes the POV 🎥

47:57 – Breaking into TV: reps, coachability, honest feedback; Christina’s 15-second test

51:26 – Sign-off: gratitude, “pushing the envelope,” see you next week 👋

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This week on Soccerish, Christina Unkel and Lori Lindsey are joined by Susannah Collins.

• Kickback & Career: Susannah takes us inside the launch of Kickback Soccer Media, her time at MLS and CBS, and what it’s like living the USL League One “WAG life” while her husband coaches.
• Breaking News Hits: Mid-recording, the Suárez MLS suspension drops. Susannah reacts, sparking a debate on whether MLS needs villains and why Zlatan was the “good” kind.
• Life Beyond Soccer: Susannah opens up about her breast cancer diagnosis, why she chose to share it publicly, and the support she’s found in the soccer community.
• Scoreline Chaos: The crew close with predictions for the USMNT vs Japan—none of which aged well—before Christina’s power cuts out and Lori wraps the show solo.

It’s Soccerish at its best: human, sharp, funny, unflinching, and unfiltered

.⏱️ Time-Coded Highlights

00:00 – Cold open: Would you rather be punched in the face or spit on? 🤔

00:53 – Christina introduces surprise guest Susannah Collins 🎙️

02:26 – Kickback Soccer Media: why Susannah launched it ahead of 2026

05:03 – From CBS mornings to Kickback nights: life after 4 a.m. alarms

09:19 – The Call Up origins: hotel-bar conversations that became a podcast 🍸

13:26 – Breaking news: Luis Suárez suspended mid-recording

14:55 – Susannah on villains in MLS: “I’d rather be punched than spat on” 🥊

21:12 – Zlatan vs Suárez: what makes a good villain

23:17 – Susannah’s path into soccer media (and a DM that changed everything)

26:45 – Life in USL League One: Susannah on being a “WAG” and her husband’s red card 🚩

29:20 – Susannah shares her breast cancer diagnosis and why she went public ❤️

36:31 – The power of community: how soccer rallied around her

38:55 – Shaving her head: family support, laughter, and hidden gray hair ✂️😳

40:21 – The wig reality: “Good Lord, they’re expensive” 💸

40:55 – Charlie Davies’ advice: “Don’t let cancer win” 💪

42:25 – Christina on wanting Storm’s white hair ⚡

43:04 – Susannah: “Lori Lindsey’s my hair inspiration” ✨

43:29 – USMNT vs Japan predictions (none of which aged well) 🇯🇵🇺🇸

45:36 – Christina’s power cut → Lori closes the show solo ⚡

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Back in our first week of Soccerish, our friend Julie Foudy sat down with us, dropped an incredible behind-the-scenes story about launching a new podcast with Billie Jean King and Abby Wambach—then told us we had to delay airing it and wait for the official announcement. Fair enough.

We’ve been sitting on it ever since. Now the embargo is over, and you’re getting the whole thing: how Welcome to the Party was born at an Angel City game, why Billie Jean is secretly the funniest person in the room, Abby’s golden-retriever energy, and Julie admitting she has “no ..... idea what TikTok is.”

It’s smart, chaotic, and joyful. In other words: peak Soccerish.

⏱️ Time-Coded Highlights

00:00 – Cold open: “How do we win at podcasting? How do we become number one?” 🎙️

00:21 – Soccerish relaunch + surprise guest Julie Foudy joins the party

01:02 – Julie reveals her new podcast Welcome to the Party with Billie Jean King & Abby Wambach 🎉

01:35 – Behind the scenes: how a quiet Angel City moment with Billie Jean sparked the idea

03:08 – The spark turns real: Abby bounds in, they decide to launch together

03:33 – Format preview: 2x weekly shows → interviews, plays, big moments, topical riffs

04:32 – “It’ll be a party”: equal parts smart, ridiculous, and fun

05:23 – Why separate studios, but lots of live events & “watch with us” parties planned 🥳

07:12 – Julie on Glennon Doyle’s influence: “What Glennon did for women’s sports is what Taylor’s doing for the NFL”

08:09 – Abby’s return after a decade: healing, joy, and a new media company launch

08:56 – The grand plan: Treat Media, a women’s sports network run by athletes, not middlemen 💪

09:58 – Christina and Lori tease Kevin as “the good middleman” 😂

10:30 – Julie on the joy of working with Abby and Billie: laughter, hats, and high energy

10:51 – Distribution: YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, video-first production

11:45 – Billie Jean uncensored: “How do we win at podcasting?”

11:52 – Julie: “Have a ton of fun—then you’re number one”

12:15 – Official launch: September 4 in We Can Do Hard Things feed + dedicated Welcome to the Party feed

12:44 – Julie on TikTok: “I have no effing idea what TikTok is” 🤷‍♀️

13:12 – Farewell: Soccerish sends Julie off with congrats & good luck ❤️

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This week on Soccerish, Christine and Lori unpack the season’s most explosive penalty moment Thomas Muller's overtime goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps —was it actually clear and obvious or just really, really unlucky for St Louis City? We dive into the referee world, where one decision can trigger a cascade of group texts, Monday-morning blowups, and reassessments that make you second-guess everything.

Then there's 40,000+ fans cramming into Oracle Park for Bay FC vs. Washington Spirit—proof the NWSL isn’t just growing, it's booming.

And finally: Jill Loyden joins the mic. Yes, the former USWNT keeper and founder of The Keeper Institute, but also one of the sharpest analysts in the booth—heard everywhere from ESPN and CBS to ION and NWSL. She’s here to dismantle how goalkeeping is actually being taught—science-backed, coach-first, and built to make every kid think, “Yeah, I want to be that last line.”

Refereeing chaos. Stadium-shaking crowds. A kicker (in the literal and metaphorical sense). That’s your episode.

⏱️ Time-Coded Highlights

00:00 – Welcome back: Christina vs. Lori on a controversial Vancouver penalty call 🎥

00:54 – Oracle Park packs 40,000 fans for Bay FC vs. Washington Spirit ⚽🔥

02:40 – Women’s sports boom: rugby shout-out & Christina’s unlucky sports weekend

04:30 – The penalty breakdown: was it clear & obvious or just “unfortunate”? 🤔

06:10 – Lori: “It doesn’t look like a penalty to me” → Christina confirms no-penalty

08:15 – VAR debate: who initiated contact and was the defender allowed that space?

12:20 – Christina on “robot referees” vs. refs who feel the game 🧠

14:02 – Inside the referee world: one mistake sets off a storm of texts & calls 📱

16:30 – Education over punishment: how refs review clips every Monday/Wednesday

19:20 – Why NWSL & USL refs need full-time status (and still aren’t paid like it)

20:25 – Jill Loyden joins: from USWNT keeper to world domination at TKI 🧤

24:00 – Jill’s path: small-town NJ → Hope Solo’s teammate → coach & founder

27:10 – Building The Keeper Institute: from South Jersey to a national brand 🌍

29:45 – The evolution of goalkeeping: shot-stopper era is over, playmakers rise

32:10 – Why England is ahead in keeper development & what the U.S. must fix

33:45 – Jill on training coaches, not just kids: a science-based “coaching college”

37:50 – Success markers: curiosity, bravery, and goalies who want to learn more

40:17 – “Rising tide lifts all ships” – how better coaching raises everyone’s level

42:09 – Who played in every U.S. pro league? Lori reveals the short list 📜

43:30 – Heather Mitts vs. Marta: Christina’s unforgettable yellow-card story 😅

45:01 – Jill’s big picture: building coaches early to change U.S. goalkeeping

46:37 – Would you toss the penalty cheat-sheet water bottle into the stands? 💦

48:09 – Jill: “I don’t care about winning anymore, only development”

49:15 – Farewell to Jill: “One of the best humans in the game” ❤️

50:30 – Christina on goalkeeper initiatives & corporate partners fueling change

51:56 – Looking ahead: Labor Day matches, CBS game, and the grind of ticket sales

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It was supposed to be scripted. We had stats, notes, a plan and even a quiz. Then Julie Foudy showed up.

This week on Soccerish: a serious debate about Vegas bookies and plant survival, a nod to Emma Hayes’ calm rebuild and cultural reset of the USWNT, and a philosophical discussion about who does what in a bar fight. Also: Connecticut fireside chats, wine math, how Julie is coping with her daughter leaving for college and why “Soccerish” is the only name that captures this kind of freewheeling conversation.

What did you expect when Christina, Lori and Julie got together? Oh we forgot, there's a running joke about Christina's financials too. And then there's Julie's broadcasting boo-boo....hot mics are dangerous.

⏱️ Time-Coded Highlights

00:00 – “Welcome to… not Gourish!” – Lori and Christina unveil Soccerish

00:40 – Lori: “It means everything we want it to mean” – redefining the show’s scope

01:11 – Christina vs. Werther’s (or “Weathers”) 🍬

01:18 – Christina shows off her gifted plant: El Jefe 🌱

01:48 – “Will this plant survive?” → the first official Soccerish prop bet

03:08 – Girls’ trip at Ojai with Sarah Spain, Aliyah Boston & more ✨

04:14 – CBS talent meeting takeaways: people want more referee talk

05:28 – Julie Foudy appears on screen 🎉

06:06 – Julie on her daughter leaving for college (tears, stories, first day feels)

08:13 – Sarah Spain in a dark alley → “She’s had some bar fights, no question”

09:04 – Roles in a hypothetical bar fight: protector, joker, getaway driver

10:02 – Lori’s “Summer of Lori”: Copa América, Euros, endless games

12:55 – Foudy’s hot-mic college cup story: “Put a pitchfork in her” 🔥

13:59 – KC vs Orlando meltdown, 100° heat, 9-hour delay

15:18 – Christina: “I’m just doing the financials” (again) 💸

16:03 – Lost medals & dirty trophies: why hardware belongs “to the people”

18:16 – Trophy boat parade: beer, tequila, and Mayor Jane chugging 🚤🏆

19:28 – Why Christina built the Tampa Bay Sun when no option existed

19:57 – Fun fact: Lori played in every U.S. women’s pro league but one

22:25 – Early NWSL locker rooms: “basically like a high school gym”

23:11 – From sportsplex chaos to Portland’s world-class facilities

24:20 – Christina on referee abuse, policy, and leaving education behind

25:10 – Christina name-checked in Anson Dorrance’s NCAA email 💥

26:54 – EPL flashback: was that a foul or just keeper weakness?

27:45 – Planning a Soccerish live show around Alex Morgan’s Philly send-off

29:28 – Foudy recalls Becky Sauerbrunn’s surprise ESPNW honor

32:06 – Emma Hayes’ calm rebuild: freedom, joy, and intentional culture reset

34:07 – Foudy signs off: “Congrats y’all on Soccerish!” 🎙️

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