Lloyd’s Message To Smith After Getting Knocked Out Of The World Cup (And Marta’s Speech Too)

Penalty kicks are the worst.  You play the full game. Then you play the extra time. And if you still don’t have a winner, you basically start flipping coins.  Brutal.  The US Women’s National Team got knocked out of the World Cup.  On penalties.  Brutal, brutal, painstakingly brutal.  There’s important soccer strategy takes - but … Continue reading Lloyd’s Message To Smith After Getting Knocked Out Of The World Cup (And Marta’s Speech Too)

Savor Every (Stressful, High Stakes) Moment w/ Lindsey Horan

You earn the right to experience the stress you’re feeling.  Important disclaimer: we’re talking about earned stress here, NOT exploited stress. Don’t get this confused. If you’re experiencing the latter, you need to raise your hand and get help. If you’re experiencing the former, read on.   Earned stress. AKA the stress of the big job, … Continue reading Savor Every (Stressful, High Stakes) Moment w/ Lindsey Horan

The Mental Shift Once You’ve Been Chosen (Trinity Rodman, USWNT)

When you’re competing for a lot on the World Cup roster, the competition gets heated.  These aren’t your teammates. They’re potential teammates, sure. But mostly - they’re the people who can steal the spot you’re after.  It’s a slog. If you make it, you can’t keep on competing with these people. It’s easier to say … Continue reading The Mental Shift Once You’ve Been Chosen (Trinity Rodman, USWNT)

Horan Vs. Van De Donk (Productive Even If Hostile Work Environments)

Lindsey Horan used to HATE playing against Danielle van de Donk. Van de Donk was a total ankle clipper. You were lucky to walk away from playing her - she just had that brutal nuisance mastery.  When the two found themselves on the same team at the French club Lyon, they buried the (ankle) hatchet. … Continue reading Horan Vs. Van De Donk (Productive Even If Hostile Work Environments)

Podcast Of The Week: Women’s World Cup Podcasts

The Women’s World Cup is underway. Which means I’m overly excited, sleep deprived, and daydreaming about trips to Australia and New Zealand.  Since my podcast consumption will be hampered by soccer-related podcasts for the next month or so, I might as well share some of my favorites to follow through the tournament: Quick intro to … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Women’s World Cup Podcasts

King Kazu Won’t Retire (The World’s Oldest Professional Soccer Player)

Kazuyoshi Miuru, aka King Kazu, just signed a fresh contract with the professional Portuguese team, Oliveirense.  He’s 56 years old. Kazu’s the oldest professional soccer player in the world. He’s still getting on the pitch. He’s still scoring goals.  Not for his national team, and yes, he’s in the second-tier league in Portugal with some … Continue reading King Kazu Won’t Retire (The World’s Oldest Professional Soccer Player)

Podcast Of The Week: Ice Cube On WTF

I’ve already pumped it quite a bit, but please, go check out Ice Cube on WTF with Marc Maron. This is one of my favorite podcasts in recent memory for the stories. Insane stories. Beautiful stories. It really was a good day after all stories. Like how he started rapping, how he got into movies, … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Ice Cube On WTF