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**Hope Solo Speaks**

World Cup Champion and Olympic star Hope Solo guarded Team USA’s net for more than 200 matches, but she’s anything but guarded in these conversations. On Hope Solo Speaks, she’ll dive into important issues in sports and beyond with influential voices throughout all industries. From equal pay, to motherhood, to changing trends in sports, nothing is off-limits on Hope Solo Speaks.

Latest Episodes:

Goodbye, For Now Apr 20, 2023

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Hope shares her thoughts on the last year of making this podcast and thanks her fans.

Get Out Of Your Kid’s Way (with Jason Cole) Apr 13, 2023

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Hope's joined by longtime sportswriter and author Jason Cole to talk about his new book "Shut Up, Your Kid Is Not That Great". Don't let the title fool you, it's a book filled with advice and anecdotes to help parents learn how to let their kids live their own life. They discuss over-parenting, giving your kids freedom, lessons from John Elway's dad and much more.

Women’s Basketball Breaks Through (with Nicole Auerbach) Apr 06, 2023

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Hope's joined by SiriusXM and The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach to break down all the storylines coming out of a truly historic Women's Final Four. It had everything: star power, great coaches, controversy and even political fallout.

Making the Story of My Life (with Christine Crokos) Mar 30, 2023

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How do you trust someone to recreate the story of your life, on film, with someone else in your shoes? Hope sits down with Christine Crokos, an award-winning film and TV director, whom Hope selected to turn her life story into a Hollywood biopic. They discuss the state of the film industry today, the experience of being a female director in a male-dominated field, and the process of taking someone's life and turning into a movie, honestly and accurately.

The World Cup of Baseball (with CJ Nitkowski) Mar 23, 2023

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Hope's joined by longtime MLB pitcher and host of SiriusXM's Loud Outs podcast CJ Nitkowski to discuss the World Baseball Classic and why it was such a huge success. They talk about the history of the tournament, how it compares to the World Cup, what it means for global baseball, and the thrilling conclusion we saw in the championship between USA and Japan.

American Sports in the Age of Legal Betting (with John Ourand) Mar 16, 2023

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Hope's joined by John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal to discuss how the legalization of sports betting has changed how sports are presented and covered. Are more people tuning in for gambling coverage or turned off by it?

International Women’s Day (with Judy Burnett) Mar 09, 2023

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Hope is celebrating International Women's Day by talking to the most important and impactful woman in her life...her mom Judy. They discuss her boundary-breaking life, from earning a black belt in karate, to become the first female corrections officer at a male prison, to working at a nuclear power plant and much more.

Fight For Your Rights (with Alexandra Gómez Bruinewoud) Mar 02, 2023

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Hope's joined by FIFPRO Senior Legal Counsel Alexandra Gómez Bruinewoud to discuss her organization and how they've been leading the way in the battle for players rights around the soccer world. They also talk about the shocking story of Icelandic national team star Sara Björk's fight to get paid by Olympique Lyonnais after she got pregnant.

WNBA in the Spotlight (with Terrika Foster-Brasby) Feb 23, 2023

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Hope is joined by ESPN WNBA Reporter Terrika Foster-Brasby to check in on the league during a pivotal and fascinating off-season. They talk about the dueling superteams in New York and Las Vegas, what cities are next for expansion, allegations of financial impropriety in certain franchises and what Hope's hometown Seattle Storm will look like after Sue Bird's retirement.

Football & Fungi (with Jake Plummer) Feb 16, 2023

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After ten seasons as an NFL QB, Jake Plummer has officially traded quarterbacking for cordyceps.. He joins Hope to talk a little Super Bowl and a lot of Lion's Mane, as they discuss his new career, his new passion, and his new calling as a professional mushroom farmer. Hear Jake discuss how his company UMBO aims to bring the benefits of mushrooms front and center in the world of mainstream medicine, for pain relief, prevention, and so much more.

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