On Episode No.13 of The unTITLED Podcast, Shannon and Stacey make their rounds to a host of topics. They start with Women's Soccer. Both the NWSL and FAWSL have returned and for the first time will be broadcast on television in the US by CBS and NBC; Brazil and England announce they are paying their Men's and Women's National Teams equally; and Shannon pitches to Stacey why she should be a Lyon fan after they won yet another Champion's League title (4:22); They then have a discussion surrounding the toxic culture within RSL by owner Dell Loy Hansen and Chief Business Officer Andy Carroll and the continued leadership of the WNBA through activism (14:20); From there, they switch gears to some movie talk by discussing "The Old Guard" directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love and Basketball) (28:18); and revisit "Bring It On" 20 years after its release (40:42); The podcast is closed out with the 13th edition of "Player Voicemail" (55:00).

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On Epsisode No.12 of The unTITLED Podcast, professional soccer player, Michelle Betos. Michelle is in her 10th season as a pro and her 3rd as the goalkeeper for the OL Reign in the NWSL. For all female athletes of every level - youth, high school, college or professional - this one is essential. Michelle and I start by chatting about the NWSL coming back and how she spent her time "off" between the Challenge Cup and getting back to training for the Fall Series (1:10); We then jump to talking about how much the game has changed since she started her career, in the wake of CBS and NBC announcing broadcast rights to the NWSL, FAWSL and UEFA Women's Champion's League (4:33); We then get into the origins of her career and how she found her place in goal (9:14); and shift to a discussion about her mental approach to the game, how she has curated that process throughout her career and how she carries it into life outside of soccer (15:04); We then talk about the demands and pressures of being a professional athlete (23:26); and Michelle shares the points in her career that were formative for her in fully embracing her path and offers advice for young athletes in doing the same (21:33); To close it out, we talk about the benefits of playing abroad, the power of the female athlete (38:54); and some quick hitter questions (45:44); Lastly, for your listening pleasure, the 12th edition of "Player Voicemail" (49:31).

The NWSL Fall Series kicks off this Saturday 9/5. Weekly Saturday afternoon games will be broadcast on CBS. All games can be watched on CBS All-Access.

The FAWSL also kicks off this Saturday 9/5, with NBC purchasing the broadcast rights. Games can be watched on the NBC Sports App.

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Shannon and Stacey are joined this week by Jen Garzone, the first female High School Varsity Football Coach in their home state of Connecticut. Jen starts by telling us about her experience playing semi-pro football and her journey into coaching football (1:20); We then discuss being female in a sport traditionally played and coached by men; the challenges she has faced, the opportunities for women and getting girls involved in the sport (7:45); Jen then talks to us about her coaching philosophy, how it is or is not different between coaching girls or boys, any aspirations she has about coaching at the high school level and why girls should pursue coaching and the sport of football (22:30); After their conversation with Jen, Shannon and Stacey talk about the continued effect of COVID-19 on sports at the high school, collegiate and professional levels (29:25); Have another discussion about coaching and abuse in the wake of Texas Tech's firing of their Women's Basketball Coach Marlene Stollings (36:40); and they close it out with England's hiring of Sarina Wiegman as the new manager of the Lionesses (45:48); Lastly, the 11th edition of "Player Voicemail" (50:45).

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On Episode No.10 of The unTITLED Podcast, Shannon is joined by Lauren DeFalco, Assistant Women's Basketball coach at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. Shannon and Lauren met seven years ago when Lauren was in her first year coaching at Seton Hall and Shannon was writing for a few websites in Graduate School. They jump right into the conversation by discussing how the day-to-day operations of recruiting and communicating with her players has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic; We then shift gears to talk about the word confidence, where Lauren shares her relationship to sports growing up and talks about competition, why she thrives off it, why we see it less and less in young payers and why it's so important for girls to embrace competition; plus Shannon and Lauren hit on the double standard between men and women (4:15); They then chat about the difference in the visibility of female athletes from when they were young in the mid-90's to what is available to young athletes today, and move onto the discipline required to coach at the Division I level and what ultimately led her to coaching and how she developed her style of coaching. Shannon and Lauren also outline what's lacking in coaching at the high school and AAU level and how that translates to her at the college level (15:35); Lauren then shares the women in her life who showed her how to be brave and how by living her life her own terms she defined it for herself (29:05); Shannon and Lauren close out the conversation with a discussion on leadership and some rapid-fire questions (36:00); And finally, the 10th edition of "Player Voicemail (45:25).

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On the 9th episode of The unTITLED Podcast, Shannon and Stacey are joined by two incredible and respected women in the field of Sports Medicine: Rosemary Ragle, who is the Athletic Trainer for the Connecticut Sun and who previously held that same position for 18 years for the UConn Women's Basketball program; and Abby Gordan, Physical Therapist for the Seattle Storm and at Seattle Children's Hospital. To kick off their wide-ranging conversation, Rosemary gives an update from inside the WNBA bubble ("Wubble") and talks about the preparations she made before leaving for Florida and the intense schedule for this shortened season (2:10); Abby and Rosemary then share how they both decided to pursue careers in Sports Medicine, along with how the visibility and opportunities for women in the profession have grown since they started their careers (13:20); We then talk about the importance of building and maintaining relationships with the athletes they treat (24:48) and have discussions about recovery, the narrative around it and the importance of prioritizing mental health in recovery (32:39) and ACL injuries; how often athletes recover, and why or why not they are more prevalent in female athletes (40:30); We then talk about how to break the stigma around young female athletes and the weight room (52:18); and talk some WNBA. Abby and Rosemary share the best women's basketball player they've seen up close, and we share some picks for underrated WNBA players (57:54); To close it out, Rosemary shares the story of a year at UConn where she had to treat (2) ACL tears in the same season and gives some insight on one of Shannon's favorite players on the Connecticut Sun and in the league, Alyssa Thomas (1:01:18); Finally, the 9th edition of Player Voicemail (1:13:09).

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Jasmyne Spencer joins Shannon on the podcast for a conversation rich with positivity, honesty and wisdom. They begin with Jasmyne sharing how she found confidence in sport, how her home life encouraged her to excel in sport and pursue a career which took her all over the world, and for the young athletes out there: why being a multi-sport athlete growing up was so beneficial for her in becoming a professional athlete (3:33); Jasmyne then speaks about her mental approach to the game (14:55); and takes us through her recent ACL injury and how she persevered through a 14-month recovery process (19:04); Jasmyne then offers a leadership story surrounding the organization she and her teammates took recently in helping each other cope and understand each other during the Black Lives Matter movement (26:03); And for all the young athletes who are struggling with their emotions and are unsure of what steps to take during this time of racial and social injustice, Jasmyne offers some wisdom (31:08); Shannon and Jasmyne discuss the efforts of the NWSL at-large to address and organize as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement and share mutual admiration for the WNBA and its players in their activism (37:03); They then turn the conversation to Jas It Up, the sustainable clothing company she founded, its genesis, mission and current projects (41:20); Shannon introduces a new segment called "For the Kids" and asks Jasmyne some questions in offering advice to young athletes (48:00); They close out the conversation with some quick-hitters including her desert island album and whether she prefers the Jordan 1 to the Converse All-Star (50:24); and the 8th edition of Player Voicemail (57:24).

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On the 7th episode of The unTITLED Podcast, Shannon and Stacey dive into their O's&E's with a chat about a recent podcast appearance by Chiney and Erica Ogwumike, and Shannon shares the story of her first attempt at making homemade pasta (1:18); They then discuss the announcement that an NWSL team is coming to L.A. (9:54); And stay with soccer as they have a conversation surrounding the FA beginning to interview for the next manager of the Lionesses, and the topic of hiring under qualified men for high profile positions in Women's sport (14:12); It is then time for a WNBA check-in (24:29); Before an at-length discussion of the ESPN Nine for IX documentary, "Pat XO" (30:04); They hit on Pat Summitt's coaching tree and the recent hire of Kara Lawson at Duke (58:00); and finish by bringing in special guest, Mrs. C. who is a friend and parent to an athlete Stacey and Shannon worked with for four years at the High School where they work/coach. They jump back-and-forth between Mrs. C's playing days and present day, hitting on the topics of participation, support, investment and demand within girls youth sports (1:05:05); Finally, the 7th edition of Player Voicemail (1:20:43).

Shannon is joined on the podcast by Jenna Ricker, a film director whose latest work is "Qualified," an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about race car driver Janet Guthrie, who in 1977, became the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. Shannon and Jenna's conversation bounces back and forth between their mutual loves: film and sports. They begin by talking about sports and storytelling (4:19); and dive into the similarities within the creative process and sports (8:45); Before circling back for Jenna to share her origins in sports, and what ultimately led her to fiercely pursue writing and directing (15:10); Shannon and Jenna then talk about coaching and directing, and the similar skills involved (20:30); and make the case for all athletes to take theatre (29:15); The conversation then shifts to discuss Jenna's documentary, "Qualified." They start on the topic of the difference in writing for fiction and non-fiction and how she became involved the project, which involved a trip of her own to Indy (35:50); And continue on to passionately discuss gender in regards to pay and opportunity in sports and film (47:15); Shannon offers a question to Jenna on the topic of finding confidence in your work from one of her former players who recently finished her first year in art school (59:59); To close out the conversation, Shannon and Jenna list their Top 5 female-directed films of the last five years (1:09:14); and finally, the sixth edition of player voicemail (1:24:18).

Shannon and Stacey dive right in by answering the day's most pressing question: How many times have you watched Hamilton? (1:05); Stacey gives an update on getting our High School athletes back into organized conditioning sessions (5:20); and then bids a conflicted farewell to Game of Thrones (9:45); They then hit on some topics in the NWSL and the WNBA "Wubble" (15:30); before discussing the recently-released Netflix documentary, "Athlete A" about the decades-long abuse scandal within USA Gymnastics (26:28); They close out the episode by ranking their Top 10 Summer Olympic Sports in the absence of Tokyo 2020 (47:20); And of course, another edition of Player Voicemail (1:03:58).

unTITLED's Shannon Hovan is joined by a coaching hero of hers, Tricia Fabbri, Head Coach of the Quinnipiac Women's Basketball Program in their joint home state of Connecticut. They begin with her origins in the coaching profession and how she developed her philosophy (2:50); Then move on to how she connects with her players and the value of injecting joy into the process of being great (8:15); And offers what qualities she values most in players and what makes a great team (16:45); The discussion then turns to leadership, how she defines it and how it has led her to learn from her players (25:00); We end the conversation by talking about the players who inspire her both in and outside of her program, chat about the best arenas to play in and coach offers the last book she read (30:00); To close it out, as always, player voicemail (39:00).