1 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:03,280 Speaker 1: Welcome to Good Game with Sarah Spain, where we went 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: to the Chicago Sky Home opener with our mother and 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: saw Mother aka Red Panda Goddess Queen Legend. It's Thursday, 4 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: May twenty first, and on today's show, Chicago Stars players 5 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: Jordan Heidema and Julia Grosso join us to talk about 6 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 1: reuniting in the Windy City, being teammates and best friends, 7 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: playing through a tough stretch, Jordan's new venture off the pitch, 8 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: and the one question that caused them both to say, 9 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: I plead the fifth plus, a new venue for a star, 10 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: a new sport on campus, and how do you say 11 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: more money please? In French Plu Darjon Civu play japuls. 12 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 1: It's all coming up right after this welcome back slices. 13 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: Here's what you need to know today, Starting with hoops, 14 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: Let's get you caught up on some w action this week. 15 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: On Monday Night, top draft pick Azy Fud scored a 16 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: season high twelve points off the bench to help the 17 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: Dallas Wings beat the Washington Mystics ninety two sixty nine. 18 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: Wings teammate Pagebeckers had eighteen points and seven assists in 19 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: that one. On Tuesday, expansion team the Toronto Tempo beat 20 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: the Phoenix Mercury ninety eight to ninety thanks to thirty 21 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: one points from Britney Sykes and thirty points from Marina 22 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: Maybury rookie Keeky Rice added fifteen. We're recording this before 23 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: Wednesday Night's trio of games, but there's a whole slate 24 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 1: of matchups tonight as well. First up, the Golden State 25 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,399 Speaker 1: Valkyries take on the New York Liberty at eight eastern. 26 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,400 Speaker 1: Also at eight eastern, the Toronto Tempo play the Minnesota Links. Finally, 27 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 1: the La Sparks play the Mercury in Phoenix at ten eastern. 28 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:41,960 Speaker 1: We'll look ahead to a stacked weekend of games in 29 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:46,400 Speaker 1: tomorrow show more hoops. Indiana feverstar Caitlin Clark is headed 30 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: to the racetrack this weekend as the Grand Marshal for 31 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: the Indy five hundred. The Fevers game schedule has prevented 32 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: Clark from taking part in years past, but this year 33 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: the timing worked out perfectly. Race organizers announced her involvement 34 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: on Tuesday say, and she'll be there to give the 35 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: starting command before Sunday's sold out race to the NCAA, 36 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: where women's flag football is one step closer to becoming 37 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: an official college sport. The NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity 38 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: and Impact voted on Tuesday to recommend flag football as 39 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 1: a championship sport in Divisions one, two, and three. There 40 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: are a few more steps to make it official. Each 41 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: division has to review the proposal and take a vote. 42 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 1: If all goes as planned, the first flag football championship 43 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: would be Spring twenty twenty eight, just months before the 44 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: sport makes its Olympic debut at the LA Summer Games. 45 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: To tennis, the main draw of the Front Open starts 46 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: on Sunday, but some of the players are first making 47 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: plans for Friday, the official pre tournament media day. Lake Keep, 48 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: a major national newspaper, reported Wednesday that many players competing 49 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: at roll on Garos are planning to limit their conversations 50 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: with reporters to just fifteen minutes. The move is reportedly 51 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: meant to serve as a protest to the tournament prize money. 52 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 1: The report didn't name which athletes would limit their media availability, 53 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 1: but top ranked players like Coco Goff and Arena Sabalenka 54 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 1: have been among those speaking out about the revenue sharing structure. 55 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: As a reminder, the players claim their share of Roland 56 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: Garris revenue has declined from fifteen and a half percent 57 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty four to a projected fourteen point nine 58 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: percent in twenty twenty six. In response to the player's 59 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: plans for media Day, the French Tennis Federation, which organizes 60 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: the French Open, expressed its dismay in a statement to 61 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: the AP and has proposed a meeting with the players 62 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: and their representatives for Friday. We'll keep you posted on 63 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: how the story shakes out. Finally, to hockey, we're recording 64 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: this before Wednesday night's Game four of the Walter Cup 65 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 1: Finals between the Montreal Victoire and the Ottawa Charge. If 66 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: the Victoir won, they clinched the cup. If the Charge one, 67 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 1: they forced a Game five. Will catch you up on 68 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: all those results in tomorrow show slices. I want to 69 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 1: remind our newer listeners that we have an official show side, 70 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Aurora FC, a community driven women's soccer club. 71 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: Early on in Good Game's existence, we encourage anyone who 72 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: might be interested to get some skin in the game 73 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 1: and support women's sports by becoming a team owner with us. 74 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 1: Dozens of folks did just that, so a whole bunch 75 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: of slices are invested in and rooting for the success 76 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: of the Aurora. We'll give occasional updates on the team 77 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:17,279 Speaker 1: on the show, which competes in the Heartland Division of 78 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:20,479 Speaker 1: the USLW League, a pre professional women soccer league that 79 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: gives players a place to keep competing and helps prep 80 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 1: some players to go on to the NWSL or pro 81 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: leagues abroad. We picked a winner with this team, y'all, 82 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 1: and not just because they haven't lost a single regular 83 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 1: season game in their three year history. They also punch 84 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: above their weight in so many ways in the community. 85 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: They have elite merch they stand for all the right 86 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: stuff and represent the very best of women's sports. So 87 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: you want to join us in rooting for them. While 88 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: The home opener for the Aurora is tonight against Rochester 89 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 1: FC at TCO Stadium, an eight pm Eastern kickoff. If 90 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 1: you're local, go check them out, and if not, we'll 91 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: link to the ways you can watch. All right, We're 92 00:04:57,760 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: going to take a break. When we come back. It's 93 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:11,720 Speaker 1: teammates and vesties Julia Grosso and Jordan Heidema joining us now. 94 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: She's a midfielder for the NWSL Chicago Stars and the 95 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 1: Canadian national team, for whom she scored the title winning 96 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 1: penalty kick in the twenty twenty Olympics, helping her country 97 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: to gold. A Vancouver, British Columbia native, she played her 98 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 1: college ball for the Texas Longhorns and started her pro 99 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 1: career with Juventus in Italy before joining the Stars. She 100 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 1: went to Saint Lucia in December, and all she got 101 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 1: was a giant diamond ring and a fiance. It's Julia Grosso, Hi, Julia, hey, 102 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 1: hello joining her. She's a forward for the NWSL Chicago 103 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: Stars and the Canadian national team, helping her country to 104 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:44,920 Speaker 1: an Olympic gold medal in twenty twenty. A native of Chilliwack, 105 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:47,919 Speaker 1: British Columbia, she started her pro career with Paris and 106 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: Germain before joining the Seattle ragn and she signed with 107 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,719 Speaker 1: the Stars this season. The founder and CEO of Jordie Skin, 108 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:57,039 Speaker 1: She's got the best hair in the game, no contest, 109 00:05:57,360 --> 00:05:59,919 Speaker 1: and she shouted out my Northern Super League hat midgate 110 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,280 Speaker 1: when I was sitting pitchside at a friendly in Portland. 111 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 1: It's Jordan Heidema. Hi, Jordan, Hey, guys, thanks for joining 112 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 1: the show. I'm so excited to talk to both of you, 113 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:12,040 Speaker 1: especially since you are besties off the field on the 114 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 1: field and reunited here in Chicago. You met in the 115 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 1: white Caps FC Girls Elite REX program up in Canada, Jordan, 116 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: what age was that. 117 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 2: Well, we started playing against each other earlier because I 118 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 2: was playing for a team in Surrey and she was 119 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 2: playing for Mountain United. Yeah, and I was like ten 120 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 2: something like that, ten eleven and she was eleven twelve, 121 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 2: And that's when we started playing against each other. When 122 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:37,840 Speaker 2: we started playing with each other, I feel like it 123 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 2: was like provincially before we even made the white Caps 124 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 2: Academy together, but it was probably full time when I 125 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 2: was fourteen and she was fifteen. 126 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,360 Speaker 1: Do you remember what your first impressions of Julia were? 127 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 1: First impressions. 128 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 2: I feel like when I was a kid, I was 129 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 2: like playing up a year, so I was always really nervous, 130 00:06:57,920 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 2: so I was pretty quiet. 131 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:01,279 Speaker 3: I feel like I wasn't even being able to be myself. 132 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 2: But I always remember her just being bubbly and welcoming 133 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 2: and very enthusiastic, seeming like she was, you know, very fun, 134 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 2: lights up her room, So I feel like that was 135 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:11,559 Speaker 2: kind of the energy she brought. 136 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 3: I really liked it too, and we clicked pretty quickly. 137 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, Julia, do you remember your first impressions of Jordan? 138 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean she was like a year young. 139 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:21,320 Speaker 5: I mean like now looking at it, like now we're 140 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 5: like obviously best friends. But I feel like when we 141 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 5: were like eleven and twelve and thirteen, there was like 142 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 5: a big like there was like different like groups in 143 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:33,240 Speaker 5: soccer back then. But yeah, no, I just remember I 144 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 5: was like, who's this girl that just keeps scoring? Because 145 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 5: she was on like when we were younger, like she 146 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 5: just scored. And I remember her like my very first 147 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 5: impressions when she like broke her collarbone because then we 148 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 5: were like, okay, she won't score on us today. But yeah, 149 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 5: the same thing she like like when she walks in it, 150 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 5: and she always has the best energy and hypes people 151 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 5: up and she's always there for you. 152 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 1: When you need her most. So cute. Yeah. I feel 153 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 1: like when you're playing against someone, especially if they're younger, 154 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 1: and their kick in your Assu're like, who is this 155 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 1: little shit? And then they get on your team and 156 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: you're like, okay, okay, we're good. 157 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 3: No. 158 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, so Jordan, you joined the Stars this season? Was 159 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 1: Julius sort of putting on the full court press trying 160 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: to recruit you. 161 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 3: I feel like she was she was handling it in 162 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 3: the best way possible. 163 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 1: I will say, I. 164 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 3: Think like I was made it. 165 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 2: I made it very clear to not try to sway 166 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 2: me too much, and I tried to leave like our 167 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 2: relationship as like something I wasn't using as like a 168 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 2: pro into the move. I wanted to make the decision 169 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 2: for like my career, and so I was trying to 170 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 2: make a very like conscientious decision of not trying to 171 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 2: let personal kind of influence it. 172 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 3: And I think she respected that a lot. 173 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 2: I think like the questions that I had, she answered 174 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 2: them in the way that they needed to be, but 175 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:49,080 Speaker 2: she didn't like push too hard. Obviously she wanted me 176 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 2: to come here, there's no question, but I think she 177 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 2: wanted me to be happy and make the decision myself 178 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 2: as well and make sure I was doing what was 179 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:58,680 Speaker 2: best for me. And if that meant coming here with her, 180 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 2: then that's amazing. But if it wasn't, I think she 181 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 2: understood as well. I think we're obviously best friends and 182 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:07,000 Speaker 2: I think we understand personal and professional, So I think 183 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 2: that it was. Yeah, she was trying to sway and 184 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 2: give the perks. But she was also very very honest 185 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 2: with my questions as well, which was really nice. 186 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: Julia, what was the pitch? How'd you sell her on 187 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 1: the team and on Chicago? The city? 188 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 5: Well, Chicago is like beautiful. I feel like I don't 189 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:23,839 Speaker 5: have to sell her on that. I feel like from 190 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 5: being from Canada, you honestly don't really hear much. I 191 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 5: feel like it's always like New York or just Los Angeles. 192 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 5: I don't think people know much about Chicago, and then 193 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 5: when you come here, you're like, Wow, this is actually 194 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 5: my favorite city. So I feel like that was like 195 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:40,400 Speaker 5: I think she kind of knew. I don't think she 196 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:42,040 Speaker 5: knew yet, but I kind of explained her with that. 197 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 5: But with just like the soccer side, I just kind of, 198 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 5: you know, said, we're rebranding and we would need missing 199 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 5: pieces to this team and it's not going to be easy. 200 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:53,880 Speaker 5: I feel like, obviously last year was a tough situation 201 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:55,760 Speaker 5: that we were in, and obviously like we haven't had 202 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 5: the greatest start of the season. But with that being said, 203 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 5: like we are and we're still like learning new pieces, 204 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 5: like new coaches and just knew everything. And I think 205 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 5: it's going to take time, but obviously I just wanted 206 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 5: her to come to be like a missing piece. 207 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 4: I feel like we needed. 208 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:14,720 Speaker 5: Her to be here, and and yeah, I'm glad that 209 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 5: she made the decision to come. 210 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 1: The weather has not been cooperating early on in Chicago. 211 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 1: We've only had a couple of nice days so far. 212 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,720 Speaker 1: But I feel like that's maybe you were used to that. Jordan. 213 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 1: You came from Seattle with the inclement weather. I went 214 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:28,760 Speaker 1: to the home opener and I literally almost got blown 215 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: into the lake. It was like a hurricane. It was 216 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 1: so windy. And I feel like it's going to be 217 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 1: so beautiful to play at Martin Stadium, like right on 218 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: the water when it gets nice out. But it's been 219 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 1: a rough start with that. But again, Jordan, you're probably 220 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:42,640 Speaker 1: used to that from Seattle. So what about Chicago has 221 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 1: surprised you? What's been different for you being here? 222 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 3: The wind? 223 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:48,320 Speaker 1: The wind surprised me. 224 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 2: I know, it's the windy city, I get it, but like, 225 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 2: I feel like Seattle was known to be rainy, and 226 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 2: it only it didn't rain every day, it was just 227 00:10:57,040 --> 00:10:57,559 Speaker 2: a little bit. 228 00:10:58,080 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 3: But it's so windy every day. 229 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,559 Speaker 2: So I feel like I've played in buns in this 230 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 2: season more times. 231 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 1: Than I have my whole life. 232 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:07,360 Speaker 2: Like I don't wear buns, but here I have to 233 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:10,800 Speaker 2: because my hair is just everywhere, So. 234 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 3: That was surprising. 235 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 2: I think that the city has been surprising, obviously. 236 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 3: I think that everybody. 237 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:21,240 Speaker 2: Raves about it, and as a visiting team beforehand, when 238 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:23,560 Speaker 2: we used to play Chicago, they would send us into 239 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:25,600 Speaker 2: the boonies. I don't even know where we were, but 240 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:27,720 Speaker 2: like they would send us in the middle of nowhere, 241 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 2: so I just never got to experience it. So it 242 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 2: always just felt like I hate Chicago, Like there's nothing 243 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,800 Speaker 2: to do here and it's so far from everything. So 244 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:39,439 Speaker 2: I think we didn't get the best experience as visiting teams. 245 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 2: But now being a part of the club and living 246 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 2: in the city and stuff like that, you get to 247 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 2: see the full experience. And I just feel like there's 248 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:49,199 Speaker 2: so much to do and I just had the list 249 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:51,080 Speaker 2: is so long, and I just don't have enough time 250 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 2: to work my way through all the restaurants and all 251 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 2: the things to do, all the places to see, So 252 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 2: I'm just scratching the surface right now. But I think 253 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 2: exploring the city and getting to know here has been 254 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 2: really fun. 255 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:03,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, It's a nice part of playing at Martin Stadium. 256 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:05,840 Speaker 1: It's in Evanston, right next to Chicago, easy to get to, 257 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:09,439 Speaker 1: right in the middle of everything. Seatgag Stadium in Bridgeview, 258 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:13,080 Speaker 1: very far away, doesn't have a Chicago vibe. So the 259 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:16,559 Speaker 1: wind though, Julia playing in the wind, Like, as a player, 260 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 1: how much does that actually impact your game other than 261 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 1: needing to put your hair in a button? 262 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:23,680 Speaker 5: Yeah, I feel like there was that one really windy game, 263 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:25,800 Speaker 5: like the Kansas City one, it was really cold. 264 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:29,040 Speaker 4: But yeah, I just feel like it's either in your favor. 265 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 5: It's not like if you're dribbling the ball in the 266 00:12:30,760 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 5: winds behind you, like hallelujah. I love that because it's 267 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:34,719 Speaker 5: like making me hit some. 268 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 4: New numbers on my GPS. 269 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:38,680 Speaker 5: But other than that, like playing against the wind, it's 270 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 5: like pretty it's pretty tough, and like that plays a 271 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 5: part like with set pieces, like with just so many 272 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:45,880 Speaker 5: things you have to take into consideration. 273 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:49,440 Speaker 4: But I feel like you never really get used to 274 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:51,559 Speaker 4: the wind. But it doesn't bother me as. 275 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:53,839 Speaker 5: Much now, Like I feel like I'm like, let's hold 276 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 5: this to our advantage because we play in this. 277 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:58,720 Speaker 4: Every day, so let's u yeah to because teams hate it. 278 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: You know. GPS is game player speed. 279 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:04,080 Speaker 5: Oh sorry, it's like what we use in our Like 280 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:06,720 Speaker 5: it just tracks your numbers and like your speed and 281 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:08,000 Speaker 5: high intens. 282 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:10,640 Speaker 1: Run like it get a little boost from the wind, 283 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:13,079 Speaker 1: makes you sound faster. Was there a place you took 284 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 1: Jordan to first when she got into town, Julia, No. 285 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 5: I feel like once she gone into town it was 286 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:21,240 Speaker 5: pretty bad weather, so we genert really do much. But 287 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:23,880 Speaker 5: like we've been to a few restaurants and kind of 288 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:26,959 Speaker 5: more indoor stuff. I feel like now that the weather's nice, 289 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:28,600 Speaker 5: we'll probably go. 290 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:29,199 Speaker 4: Do more stuff. 291 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:31,440 Speaker 2: It was also a quick turnaround because I had come 292 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 2: in and like we had three three days till the 293 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 2: first game of the season. Yeah, So it wasn't like 294 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 2: I got to sit down and have a cup of 295 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 2: tea and enjoy the view. It was move your whole 296 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 2: life across the city, unpacked, and now get on a 297 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:47,840 Speaker 2: plane and go player opener. So it was it wasn't 298 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 2: like the best timing for us, But I think now 299 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 2: that things have calmed down, we've been able to explore. 300 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 1: Yeah. Yeah, you were a late addition to the team. 301 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:56,960 Speaker 1: You went through a really scary ordeal in Seattle, last 302 00:13:57,040 --> 00:13:58,880 Speaker 1: year and May, you were the victim of a home 303 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:01,680 Speaker 1: invasion and you manage to avoid being discovered by hiding 304 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:05,120 Speaker 1: in the bathroom. And I remember reading that you were 305 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 1: smart enough to turn off this motion sensor light so 306 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,280 Speaker 1: you wouldn't be seen or be visible in the bathroom. 307 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 1: You had to miss a little time with the rain 308 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 1: and talked about going to therapy to kind of deal 309 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:16,480 Speaker 1: with the trauma of that. Was any part of that, 310 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 1: a part of you wanted to make a move, Like 311 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 1: the lingering effects of that night and being in that place, 312 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 1: I don't. 313 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 2: Think so I think like I don't think my safety. 314 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 2: I don't think I correlated it exactly with like being 315 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:31,320 Speaker 2: in Seattle versus not being in Seattle. So I think 316 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:32,920 Speaker 2: it was more just like I want to be living 317 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 2: in a safe space, no matter where that was. So 318 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:39,360 Speaker 2: I think I think the place that it correlates to 319 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:41,560 Speaker 2: now is that if I were to be living in 320 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:45,000 Speaker 2: a house, I would need to have like feel super safe, 321 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 2: super secure, have so much security versus like an apartment 322 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:51,640 Speaker 2: because it's very different. So I think that's the only 323 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 2: place that it really lingers for me now. But I 324 00:14:53,640 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 2: definitely don't like correlate certain places or anything with those 325 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 2: attached things. 326 00:14:57,840 --> 00:14:59,360 Speaker 3: I think it's like obviously one off. 327 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 2: So it was just like really unlucky and crazy that 328 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:04,440 Speaker 2: it kind of happened. And like, yeah, I don't hold 329 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 2: any like grudges to cities about that thing. 330 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure. The nice thing about condos in the 331 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 1: city is like dorman and keys and fobs and locks 332 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:16,440 Speaker 1: and like all these things that you have to get through. Exactly, Julia, 333 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 1: this is your first year for the team under new 334 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:22,440 Speaker 1: head coach Martin Hugrin, who is better at saying his 335 00:15:22,520 --> 00:15:24,280 Speaker 1: name correctly. And did I get it right? 336 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:30,680 Speaker 4: I actually don't know, but I think you did. I 337 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:31,480 Speaker 4: actually don't know. 338 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 1: I feel like no one knows except for him. Well, 339 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: we'll just stick with Martin Hougrin. Don't know where the 340 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: S or the J come into play, but we're sticking 341 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 1: with that. Julie. What's his coaching style. 342 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:45,360 Speaker 5: He's a very very nice man and he when he 343 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:47,200 Speaker 5: came in, I feel like he was very sweet and 344 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:51,240 Speaker 5: just you know, brought positive energy to the environment. 345 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 4: His coaching style is very possession. 346 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 5: I feel like when you come from Europe, like it's 347 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 5: very possession style over there. So yeah, I think he's 348 00:15:57,960 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 5: just trying to, you know, like change us into like 349 00:15:59,880 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 5: the more possession style of play. 350 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:04,720 Speaker 1: Are there some growing pains with that? And do you 351 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 1: think you have the right personnel for that style of 352 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: play right now on this roster. 353 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:11,560 Speaker 5: We definitely have a lot of great players and we 354 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:14,760 Speaker 5: can definitely do that. I just think we're not used 355 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:17,880 Speaker 5: to that style of play. We've always had another. 356 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:20,600 Speaker 4: Style of play, So I think it's just the adjustment. 357 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 5: To do that takes some time because I feel like 358 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 5: in the past it's been very different. 359 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:28,840 Speaker 4: But I do think that we have the players to 360 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 4: execute it. 361 00:16:30,160 --> 00:16:32,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, you guys got a couple early wins. I was 362 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: at the Kansas City current terrible weather game, but you 363 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 1: got the w there and then another win. But now 364 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:38,640 Speaker 1: a bit of a rut sitting at the bottom of 365 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 1: the table. So Jordan, what's the team's biggest area of 366 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:43,880 Speaker 1: focus right now as you look to see some improvement. 367 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 3: I think it's just like focusing on ourselves. 368 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 2: I think the very fun thing about the end of 369 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 2: a cell is that we're still six points off of playoff, 370 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:54,360 Speaker 2: And even though I think we sit here and feel 371 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 2: different to that, I think those are just the facts. 372 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 2: So I think it's how do we recenter us, elves, 373 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:04,200 Speaker 2: refocus ourselves. We've shown glimpses of being what we want 374 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:07,679 Speaker 2: to be. And I mean, as Julia spoke to it earlier, 375 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:09,480 Speaker 2: this is a journey. And I knew that when I 376 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:10,919 Speaker 2: came here it was going to be a journey. And 377 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 2: it's not going to feel great as soon as I 378 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:15,120 Speaker 2: got here, and it's kind of just being a part 379 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:17,399 Speaker 2: of it and kind of the beginning of it, and 380 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 2: that we still have a long way to go. But 381 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 2: I think that there's glimpses in moments where we see 382 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:24,719 Speaker 2: our identity coming out. We see what we're kind of 383 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:27,920 Speaker 2: trying to build here come out, and in games, in 384 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:31,440 Speaker 2: moments whatever weather that comes out as wins or goals 385 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:36,040 Speaker 2: or whether it's simple moments, we're showing it. And it's 386 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:38,400 Speaker 2: how do we become more consistent in those things? How 387 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 2: do we continue pushing each other to bring the best 388 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:43,600 Speaker 2: out of each other. So I think it's it's down 389 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:46,280 Speaker 2: to truly us and just like a mindset shift into 390 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:50,359 Speaker 2: those things and not getting deflated because the season's long 391 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 2: and the end of cell is crazy. So it's like, 392 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:54,439 Speaker 2: even if you feel like I don't even know what 393 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:56,239 Speaker 2: we are right now too and ten something like that. 394 00:17:56,359 --> 00:17:58,920 Speaker 2: But like you can feel like you're down and out, 395 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 2: but you're really still right there, which is crazy, but 396 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 2: I think that's the mindset shift, and we kind of 397 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:05,360 Speaker 2: have to. 398 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 3: Let what's happened in the past. 399 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:10,399 Speaker 2: Of the season so far, try to let it go 400 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:12,679 Speaker 2: as much as we can, while also learning everything we 401 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 2: can off of what it was and how do we 402 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 2: implement that and apply that and move forward from that, 403 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:21,679 Speaker 2: And kind of like the best thing about losing so 404 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:23,600 Speaker 2: much is that you can learn so much from it, 405 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:26,040 Speaker 2: And I think so many of our flaws have been shown, 406 00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:28,160 Speaker 2: and I think now it's like how do we grow 407 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:30,320 Speaker 2: from those flaws and how do we adapt and how 408 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 2: do we not let that happen. So I think in 409 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:35,280 Speaker 2: the future will be better for it of the way 410 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 2: of like we've seen all of our flaws come out, 411 00:18:37,359 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 2: and now we can kind of combat that and be 412 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:43,520 Speaker 2: better for it, versus maybe some teams haven't been pinpoint 413 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:45,679 Speaker 2: on certain things and it could come out later, but 414 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:47,119 Speaker 2: right now, I think a lot of our things are 415 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:50,439 Speaker 2: coming out now and I'd rather it be that. So 416 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:52,240 Speaker 2: now we just have to make sure we stay strong 417 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:55,960 Speaker 2: as a team, as a collective coach, staff, support staff, 418 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:59,040 Speaker 2: everybody included, and kind of go towards it and fix 419 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:01,679 Speaker 2: it and improve it for this obviously end of the 420 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 2: first half, but also into the second half of the 421 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 2: season and come out with a more positive and determined 422 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 2: mindset as like a group in general, because I think 423 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:11,440 Speaker 2: like we're still right there, even though people can look 424 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 2: at us like we're not, but I think we know 425 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:16,800 Speaker 2: we are. In the table shows that we are as well. 426 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:20,680 Speaker 2: So yeah, it's definitely not done, definitely not finished. 427 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:23,200 Speaker 1: Two and eight not to and ten. So we got 428 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 1: that going for us. 429 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, we're even better than I thought. 430 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,919 Speaker 1: Look at us. There you go, There you go, Julia. 431 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 1: The team got back mal Swanson from maternity leave, which 432 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,280 Speaker 1: we love to see. Really special moment too, for her 433 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:36,920 Speaker 1: to be out on the pitch with their daughter Josie 434 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:38,880 Speaker 1: after the game. What will it mean for the team 435 00:19:38,920 --> 00:19:40,680 Speaker 1: to have her back out there. Obviously not at full 436 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:43,119 Speaker 1: strength yet just coming back, but how important is it 437 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 1: to get Mal back out there? 438 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 4: Yeah? 439 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:48,080 Speaker 5: I feel like Mal is obviously a phenomenal player, and 440 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:51,679 Speaker 5: I feel like when we were playing together before she 441 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:54,439 Speaker 5: got pregnant, I feel like her just being on the 442 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:57,120 Speaker 5: field is just like a threat to all defenders and 443 00:19:57,320 --> 00:20:00,919 Speaker 5: just in general. I feel like she just her being 444 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:02,840 Speaker 5: on the field opens up so much, like in the 445 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 5: midfield and just a lot more areas because everyone's like 446 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:09,160 Speaker 5: focused on mal and they know that she's like such 447 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:12,119 Speaker 5: a threat, and so I just think like having her 448 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:14,040 Speaker 5: back on the field, it's just going to open up 449 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 5: a lot of things and opportunities. 450 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:17,879 Speaker 4: She's an attacking threat, she scores a lot of goals. 451 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:21,880 Speaker 5: She's fast, she's quick, she's unpredictable, she uses both feet, 452 00:20:22,040 --> 00:20:25,960 Speaker 5: and yeah, she's just a great player all around. And yeah, 453 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:27,560 Speaker 5: I'm really excited and I feel like she's going to 454 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:28,760 Speaker 5: be a very big help for us. 455 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:31,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, the way she can stretch the field really changes 456 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:33,439 Speaker 1: things because if you get her out in front and 457 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 1: get her move in the wheels, the wheels are crazy 458 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:38,879 Speaker 1: on Mel Jordan. You got a pair of goals early on. 459 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:41,680 Speaker 1: They account for the half of the team's total. How 460 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:43,720 Speaker 1: can you get the flood gates open and get the 461 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:44,400 Speaker 1: scoring going. 462 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 3: I think we have to dive into that. 463 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:48,840 Speaker 2: I think a big key for us is going to 464 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 2: be not letting goals in. I think is a big 465 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 2: one to start, and I think it's funny because it's 466 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:55,720 Speaker 2: like how do you score, but it's like we need 467 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:58,720 Speaker 2: to defend as well, So I think that's going to 468 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 2: be the key. How do we become hard to beat? 469 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:02,960 Speaker 2: I think that's the initials. We want to be a 470 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 2: team that's hard to beat, and in order to start 471 00:21:06,359 --> 00:21:10,000 Speaker 2: doing that, we can't concede for three four goals every game. 472 00:21:10,359 --> 00:21:12,680 Speaker 2: So I think that starts from the front, middle back. 473 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:15,399 Speaker 2: Everyone has to kind of contribute to that and then 474 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:18,639 Speaker 2: build momentum. I think like we've obviously talked about it 475 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:20,800 Speaker 2: as a group, but right now the floodgates aren't quite 476 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:23,719 Speaker 2: open yet, so I think sometimes those goals against us 477 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 2: feel a little heavier than they should. So I think 478 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,679 Speaker 2: it's how do we first be hard to beat, not 479 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:33,520 Speaker 2: let goals in, and also take advantage of our moments 480 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:35,040 Speaker 2: that we get. And I think like, as a team, 481 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 2: we're growing and creating chances, and how do we continue 482 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:40,560 Speaker 2: creating more chances? And I think it goes back to 483 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:44,199 Speaker 2: like the style of play is changing, We're evolving as 484 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:47,080 Speaker 2: a team, So I think naturally there's going to be 485 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:49,520 Speaker 2: growing pains, things are going to feel off or working 486 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:51,960 Speaker 2: on brand new relationships all around the field. We have 487 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,199 Speaker 2: so many new and brand new relationships that are happening. 488 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:57,840 Speaker 2: So I think as it evolves, as it grows, as 489 00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:01,000 Speaker 2: we learn tendencies, it will kind of naturally start flowing 490 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:05,440 Speaker 2: a little bit more. But yeah, obviously every striker knows 491 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:07,199 Speaker 2: that once you get that first one, things kind of 492 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 2: open up and feel a little bit lighter. So getting 493 00:22:09,640 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 2: more people with their first goal I think will be huge. 494 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 2: Getting more players involved in scoring is going to be huge. 495 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 2: I think, like the threats that we hold in the 496 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 2: front line, in the midfield line like they're massive, and 497 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:22,160 Speaker 2: even getting defenders set piece goals, things like that, Once 498 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:25,959 Speaker 2: we start involving more players and in the goal scoring position, 499 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:27,239 Speaker 2: I think would be huge for us too. 500 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:29,960 Speaker 1: It can be tough sometimes when you're losing to have 501 00:22:30,080 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 1: fun out there and to remember that what you're doing 502 00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: is fun. Julia, does the team have off the pitch 503 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 1: field trips or traditions pre game or anything that kind 504 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:41,919 Speaker 1: of tries to keep the mood light and keep you 505 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:44,800 Speaker 1: all enjoying getting to spend time and play with each other. 506 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:45,480 Speaker 3: I don't know. 507 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 4: I feel like we kind of just do our own 508 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:48,399 Speaker 4: thing before the games. 509 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:52,400 Speaker 5: I don't think there's any like superstitions or anything like that. 510 00:22:52,520 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 5: But yeah, I just think we try to be positive 511 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:56,479 Speaker 5: in the locker room, to listen to music and just 512 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:58,879 Speaker 5: catch a good vibe before we go out there. 513 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:01,560 Speaker 4: Oh yeah, nothing crazy. 514 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:04,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, you guys are going to get a little break here. 515 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 1: Coming up. The FIFA Men's Cup is coming to town, 516 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 1: so June first to the twenty eight, the NWSL is 517 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:11,880 Speaker 1: off Jordan. How much of that will you actually get 518 00:23:12,040 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: off and how much will be spent practicing, playing in 519 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,040 Speaker 1: friendlies and other tournaments and stuff. 520 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:20,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, things look different for like the internationals as well, 521 00:23:20,560 --> 00:23:23,160 Speaker 2: because it creeps into the international window. So I think 522 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:26,080 Speaker 2: the break that the team gets doesn't fully include us 523 00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:28,240 Speaker 2: the whole time. But I think it will be a 524 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:30,359 Speaker 2: good reset moment for us. I think it will be 525 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:32,560 Speaker 2: a good moment to step away from soccer. I think 526 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:34,800 Speaker 2: that's important. I think it's important for us to kind 527 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:37,840 Speaker 2: of take a moment to reflect and not think about 528 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:40,160 Speaker 2: it to then switch on even more. And I think 529 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 2: that will be a very influential moment, a very influential 530 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:44,280 Speaker 2: month for us. There's definitely going to be a lot 531 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:46,639 Speaker 2: of training, a lot of work to be done, a 532 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:48,240 Speaker 2: lot of meetings, a lot of things that we have 533 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:49,879 Speaker 2: to do and dive into as a team, and I 534 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:53,280 Speaker 2: think having that moment with no games that mean anything 535 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:55,720 Speaker 2: to the table is important for us as well, and 536 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:59,520 Speaker 2: it gives us opportunity to continue learning and making mistakes 537 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:03,480 Speaker 2: in a less high risk situation. So that month is 538 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 2: going to be huge for this team to kind of 539 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:08,440 Speaker 2: turn things around and get players back healthy. I think 540 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:10,359 Speaker 2: we've had a lot of injuries as well, not even 541 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:13,480 Speaker 2: with just mal but with multiple players, So getting people 542 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:16,359 Speaker 2: healthy and fit on this team will be huge. And 543 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 2: then changing the mindset, having good feelings and then going 544 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:20,920 Speaker 2: into the second half of the season will be huge. 545 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:22,960 Speaker 2: So I think that month will be good for us 546 00:24:23,040 --> 00:24:25,480 Speaker 2: to kind of step away and then to come back 547 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:27,280 Speaker 2: even stronger. 548 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 1: So you'll have the star stuff you'll have Team Canada. 549 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 1: Do you have any fun plans? Do you get any 550 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:33,280 Speaker 1: time where you know you're going to be off and 551 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 1: you can go take a quick trip or even explore 552 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:36,639 Speaker 1: the city Jordan. 553 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:39,360 Speaker 2: We have to have that conversation still with the staff 554 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:43,119 Speaker 2: about what it looks like for the international players, but 555 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:45,400 Speaker 2: there's definitely going to be days to kind of take 556 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:47,640 Speaker 2: a step back, and as I said, it's very important 557 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 2: for us to take those moments as well. I think 558 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:53,720 Speaker 2: for internationals, a lot of time off comes during international windows, 559 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:57,160 Speaker 2: but we're playing, Yeah, so I think it is good 560 00:24:57,160 --> 00:24:59,920 Speaker 2: for us too to just take a second to rely 561 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,720 Speaker 2: and just be human and be people, and take a 562 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 2: moment to then feel like we can bring our full 563 00:25:06,359 --> 00:25:08,720 Speaker 2: energy back into the team when we're back. 564 00:25:09,119 --> 00:25:13,000 Speaker 1: What about you, Julia, fun plans, Maybe some Houston Astros games. 565 00:25:13,320 --> 00:25:16,119 Speaker 5: Yeah, they're actually coming to Chicago this week, but we're 566 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:18,399 Speaker 5: trying to flying to the Bay, so bad timing. But 567 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:22,360 Speaker 5: other than that, yeah, I'm just gonna go to Jereby 568 00:25:22,520 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 5: watch some games. 569 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:24,080 Speaker 3: We have our. 570 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:27,400 Speaker 4: Engagement photo shoot, so stay tuned. Cute and yeah, that's 571 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:27,880 Speaker 4: about it. 572 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:30,199 Speaker 1: Yeah. I mean it is hard enough if you're in 573 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:33,520 Speaker 1: the same city and you're both professional athletes, but different cities, 574 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:37,120 Speaker 1: different schedules. Gosh, that's so tricky to make that work. 575 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:38,879 Speaker 1: So I'm glad you'll hopefully have a little time to 576 00:25:38,920 --> 00:25:41,719 Speaker 1: zoom around and see them. Jordan, I imagine you might 577 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 1: also spend some of that free time promoting stuff for 578 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:48,440 Speaker 1: your skin Caroline that you just launched, built for athletes. 579 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:51,399 Speaker 1: It's called Jordie's Skin. I checked out the packaging is 580 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:53,480 Speaker 1: so cute, first of all, but I checked out some 581 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,199 Speaker 1: of the videos of all the work you put in 582 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:58,480 Speaker 1: going to factories and taking meetings and trying different samples 583 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:00,879 Speaker 1: and figuring out what people want in terms of the 584 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:02,960 Speaker 1: packaging and how they want to use it. So tell 585 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:04,719 Speaker 1: me more about why you wanted to do this and 586 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:06,880 Speaker 1: how you came up with what you ended up releasing. 587 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:09,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's been a long, long journey. 588 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:13,200 Speaker 2: This is year four now and we're still we launch 589 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:16,320 Speaker 2: in June, so it's definitely right there, which makes it 590 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:18,479 Speaker 2: feels so surreal because I feel like we've come up 591 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:20,800 Speaker 2: with so many launch dates behind the scenes of what 592 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:23,120 Speaker 2: we wanted to do and it just has never panned out. 593 00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:25,679 Speaker 2: But this one is real, so it feels exciting. I 594 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:27,760 Speaker 2: used to struggle with my skin and I used to 595 00:26:27,800 --> 00:26:32,479 Speaker 2: feel like a little bit lost of like every bottle 596 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:34,560 Speaker 2: would say wash morning and night, and I feel like 597 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:37,000 Speaker 2: I would do that. Plus then I had to wash 598 00:26:37,040 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 2: after training, and then my skin would be stripped. 599 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:40,440 Speaker 3: I'd be peeling. 600 00:26:40,520 --> 00:26:42,640 Speaker 2: It just nothing felt like it was for me because 601 00:26:42,680 --> 00:26:45,240 Speaker 2: I had training and workouts, so I had to be 602 00:26:45,680 --> 00:26:47,760 Speaker 2: showering more and I had to washing my skin more. 603 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:49,680 Speaker 2: For my sweat, So I just felt like nothing was 604 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:52,120 Speaker 2: made for athletes or people who are active with their 605 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:55,280 Speaker 2: lifestyle in general. So we knew that we wanted to 606 00:26:55,320 --> 00:26:57,560 Speaker 2: dive into that a lot deeper and to come up 607 00:26:57,600 --> 00:27:00,679 Speaker 2: with something that's formulated to be gentle where people can 608 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:04,040 Speaker 2: use it a lot and it supports their skin barrier 609 00:27:04,119 --> 00:27:06,840 Speaker 2: to just be healthy. I wouldn't say it's like for 610 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 2: very like severe acne. It's not going to clear, it's 611 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:12,680 Speaker 2: not harsh, it's not going to hurt your skin. It's 612 00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:15,640 Speaker 2: more to kind of support healthy skin and supports your 613 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:17,280 Speaker 2: skin barrier and things like that. 614 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:20,560 Speaker 3: So it's been crazy. 615 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:23,679 Speaker 2: I think the starting the business was surprising in the 616 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:25,960 Speaker 2: way of how many twists and turns it took. Like 617 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:28,679 Speaker 2: we initially had a name that we decided on, and 618 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:30,760 Speaker 2: then a different company comes in and sues us because 619 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:33,600 Speaker 2: it was too close to theirs, so then we pull away. 620 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:36,119 Speaker 2: And I think like we were working with this first manufacturer, 621 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:39,399 Speaker 2: I had visited them quite a lot. We're formulating for 622 00:27:39,480 --> 00:27:40,800 Speaker 2: like a year and a half, and then when it 623 00:27:40,880 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 2: was finally getting close, they said that they wanted a 624 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:45,639 Speaker 2: third of the business in order for us to release 625 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,960 Speaker 2: this product. And we're like, well, that's not happening. I'm 626 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:50,680 Speaker 2: not giving you a third of the business to I'm 627 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:51,200 Speaker 2: paying you. 628 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:52,879 Speaker 3: You're a man. That's not how this works. 629 00:27:52,920 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 2: So they obviously saw the potential in it, and so 630 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:57,919 Speaker 2: I had to pivot again, go to a new manufacturer, 631 00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 2: restart again. And so I think, like, so many things 632 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:03,399 Speaker 2: have come up, and so the videos of me visiting 633 00:28:03,480 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 2: the warehouses, those are our manufacturers. That's who we're using, 634 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:10,199 Speaker 2: that's who's formulating. Worked with dermatologists and people there to 635 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 2: formulate the product that was perfect and included electrolytes in 636 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 2: it because that's something I take daily and something I 637 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:18,399 Speaker 2: use as an athlete daily to support my body and 638 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 2: support my health, and so we wanted to throw that 639 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:23,399 Speaker 2: in there too and make it even more for people 640 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:26,359 Speaker 2: who are active and who move. So it was just 641 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:29,600 Speaker 2: to give people who are active a place to go 642 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:31,679 Speaker 2: where they can feel safe and that they know what 643 00:28:31,720 --> 00:28:35,639 Speaker 2: they're putting on their skin is made for them. Because 644 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:37,800 Speaker 2: I felt so lost for so long, so wanted to 645 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:39,640 Speaker 2: create kind of a new category for that. 646 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:41,800 Speaker 3: And that was kind of the mindset. 647 00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:43,440 Speaker 2: So I want to get it out as quick as 648 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 2: possible and to as many people as possible and as 649 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,760 Speaker 2: many skin types as possible, and that was kind of 650 00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:50,440 Speaker 2: the goal with it. 651 00:28:50,760 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 1: And it looks like you're using some of your girlies 652 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 1: in some of the marketing, which I love. Some of 653 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:58,400 Speaker 1: your soccer girl is so fun. Julia. We have noticed 654 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:01,760 Speaker 1: that there is another Julia Grosso but it's pronounced Grosso 655 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:03,400 Speaker 1: and she used to play for the Utel Royals and 656 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 1: now she's in the USL And I'm wondering if you 657 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:09,600 Speaker 1: ever have gotten each other's materials or emails or and 658 00:29:09,760 --> 00:29:12,600 Speaker 1: are you going to be Julia Pana after you get 659 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:15,120 Speaker 1: married and then we won't have any confusion anymore. 660 00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:15,760 Speaker 3: Yeah. 661 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:19,400 Speaker 5: I actually just someone told me about her, like I 662 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 5: think at the end of last season, because I think 663 00:29:21,640 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 5: she was with someone said Utah before Utah before, So 664 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,800 Speaker 5: I just found out about her like last season. But yeah, 665 00:29:27,960 --> 00:29:31,440 Speaker 5: I think that's so funny. But no, I've never interacted before. 666 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:33,920 Speaker 5: But it's just like the like having the same name 667 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:37,600 Speaker 5: in women's soccer. But yeah, I think Julia Pagna is 668 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 5: on the way. 669 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 4: She's coming. 670 00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:43,120 Speaker 1: Okay, all right, okay, we have just like three minutes, 671 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:45,640 Speaker 1: so we're going to do a star speed round. Please 672 00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:49,040 Speaker 1: use full names, not nicknames. For these answers. Who on 673 00:29:49,080 --> 00:29:55,800 Speaker 1: your team? Julia makes the best tiktoks? Jordan? H Jordan, Jordan, 674 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:57,520 Speaker 1: who makes the best tiktoks? Other than you? 675 00:29:57,760 --> 00:30:01,360 Speaker 2: I see like Eliah Farmer? She she gets those transitions 676 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:01,720 Speaker 2: in there. 677 00:30:01,880 --> 00:30:03,840 Speaker 1: Julia. Who controls the music in the locker room? 678 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:07,560 Speaker 4: I think either Sam stab or Jimmy's Joseph? 679 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:10,560 Speaker 1: Okay, nice? Jordan. Who would you trust to plan your 680 00:30:10,560 --> 00:30:11,280 Speaker 1: birthday party? 681 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:13,240 Speaker 3: I feel like it has to be Julia Grosso. 682 00:30:13,840 --> 00:30:15,840 Speaker 1: It has to be said someone else. 683 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:18,160 Speaker 3: We wouldn't be on this interview together if I said 684 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:18,680 Speaker 3: someone else. 685 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:22,640 Speaker 1: Julia, Who would you trust to plan your wedding? On 686 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:23,080 Speaker 1: the team? 687 00:30:23,680 --> 00:30:23,880 Speaker 5: Yeah? 688 00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:27,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, Jordan's Okay, that was an easy one. I was 689 00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:28,640 Speaker 1: setting you up. It took you a little too long, 690 00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:30,640 Speaker 1: but I was setting you up for that one. Jordan. 691 00:30:30,720 --> 00:30:35,360 Speaker 1: Who makes the coach mad most often? Coach Martin. Oh, 692 00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:38,120 Speaker 1: this is like juice, This is tea. 693 00:30:38,280 --> 00:30:40,000 Speaker 3: I feel like I can't even answer this. 694 00:30:41,280 --> 00:30:43,880 Speaker 1: Who makes him the most mad? Yeah? 695 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:48,360 Speaker 3: I plead the fifth. I can't. I can't. I can't answer. 696 00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:49,160 Speaker 1: This, Julia. 697 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:53,280 Speaker 4: I gotta answer that. But I think we're thinking the 698 00:30:53,280 --> 00:30:55,959 Speaker 4: same thing. I think, but I just can't say it. 699 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 4: I just can't say it. 700 00:30:57,520 --> 00:31:02,320 Speaker 1: There's people, there are people. Hey, final question, Julia, who 701 00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:04,440 Speaker 1: has the best game day fits other than Jordan? 702 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:06,000 Speaker 4: Michelle Alosi? 703 00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:10,040 Speaker 1: Yes, she has the best Absolutely round of applause for her, 704 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:14,360 Speaker 1: same answer, Jordan, other than Julia. Yep, yeah, Michelle Alosi's 705 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:17,680 Speaker 1: always bringing it well. Thank you both for joining us. 706 00:31:18,080 --> 00:31:21,120 Speaker 1: Enjoy the next couple games, enjoyed the break, Enjoy the 707 00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:24,440 Speaker 1: engagement photos, and we'll look for the launch of Jordie Skin. 708 00:31:24,600 --> 00:31:26,600 Speaker 1: I've got some people already to send it to who 709 00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:29,360 Speaker 1: are in yoga hot rooms all day long and are 710 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:33,320 Speaker 1: going to be needing that. So thank you, appreciate you, guys, 711 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:38,719 Speaker 1: Thank you, thank you so much. Thanks again to Julia 712 00:31:38,760 --> 00:31:41,160 Speaker 1: and Jordan for taking the time. And don't forget you 713 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:43,560 Speaker 1: can now watch full length good Game interviews on the 714 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:47,360 Speaker 1: Iheartwomen's Sports YouTube channel, so head on over there and subscribe. 715 00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:50,400 Speaker 1: We have to take another break when we return. A 716 00:31:50,480 --> 00:32:01,080 Speaker 1: whale of a problem. I'm Sarah Spa and this segment 717 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:04,160 Speaker 1: of Committed to Care, Women, Health and Sports is presented 718 00:32:04,200 --> 00:32:07,600 Speaker 1: by United Healthcare. Let's talk about something that isn't discussed 719 00:32:07,640 --> 00:32:10,320 Speaker 1: often enough. A lot of US women who played sports 720 00:32:10,360 --> 00:32:13,640 Speaker 1: growing up were never taught some pretty fundamental things about 721 00:32:13,640 --> 00:32:17,280 Speaker 1: women's bodies, not by our coaches, not by our trainers, 722 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:21,080 Speaker 1: and not by the healthcare system either. For instance, read 723 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:24,920 Speaker 1: s are you familiar? I wasn't until just a few 724 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:27,400 Speaker 1: years ago when I read the great book Good for 725 00:32:27,480 --> 00:32:31,120 Speaker 1: a Girl by retired pro distance runner Lauren Fleshman, and 726 00:32:31,160 --> 00:32:33,959 Speaker 1: I wish i'd known about it and so much more 727 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:36,960 Speaker 1: about how women's bodies work back when I was in college. 728 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:39,360 Speaker 1: Let me set the stage. When I was a track 729 00:32:39,400 --> 00:32:41,880 Speaker 1: and field athlete, my teammates and I were focused on 730 00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:45,440 Speaker 1: the usual, getting faster, stronger, and better. We got a 731 00:32:45,440 --> 00:32:48,040 Speaker 1: little bit of guidance on nutrition and strength training. But 732 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:50,240 Speaker 1: looking back, I see now how much I didn't know 733 00:32:50,280 --> 00:32:53,120 Speaker 1: about how women's bodies work and how we're different from 734 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:57,000 Speaker 1: our male counterparts. Women are often expected to keep improving, 735 00:32:57,360 --> 00:33:00,280 Speaker 1: keep setting new prs, and keep putting forth our best 736 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:04,160 Speaker 1: performances at age nineteen or twenty, even though women's bodies 737 00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:07,000 Speaker 1: tend to reach their physical peak in their late twenties 738 00:33:07,080 --> 00:33:10,680 Speaker 1: or early thirties. Yep, those goals you set in college 739 00:33:10,760 --> 00:33:13,640 Speaker 1: might not have been possible due to things like fatigue, 740 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:17,160 Speaker 1: energy dips, and body shifts that result from hormonal change 741 00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:19,520 Speaker 1: in your early twenties. Did you know that there's a 742 00:33:19,600 --> 00:33:23,280 Speaker 1: quote unquote second puberty in your early twenties during which 743 00:33:23,280 --> 00:33:27,080 Speaker 1: your body is developing and changing. When women athletes push 744 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:31,360 Speaker 1: to get every advantage possible, train harder, eat healthier, lose weight, 745 00:33:31,880 --> 00:33:34,800 Speaker 1: sometimes it can have deleterious effects on a body already 746 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:38,160 Speaker 1: doing all it can, especially in track and field distance 747 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:42,160 Speaker 1: events where low weight is emphasized and overtraining is common, 748 00:33:42,920 --> 00:33:46,680 Speaker 1: which brings us back to red s Relative energy deficiency 749 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:49,960 Speaker 1: in sport. It's a syndrome of poor health and declining 750 00:33:49,960 --> 00:33:54,000 Speaker 1: performance caused by a chronic mismatch between energy intake and 751 00:33:54,080 --> 00:33:58,080 Speaker 1: the energy demands of training. Basically not putting enough fuel 752 00:33:58,120 --> 00:34:00,520 Speaker 1: in your body to fuel your workouts. It can lead 753 00:34:00,520 --> 00:34:04,600 Speaker 1: to menstrual dysfunction, reduced immunity, and weakened bones that cause 754 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:09,839 Speaker 1: subsequent injuries like stress fractures. So in trying to get stronger, skinnier, 755 00:34:09,880 --> 00:34:13,960 Speaker 1: and faster, you're actually making your body weaker. At first, 756 00:34:13,960 --> 00:34:16,200 Speaker 1: you might be a little faster because you're leaner, but 757 00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:18,640 Speaker 1: eventually you're putting too much stress on a body you're 758 00:34:18,680 --> 00:34:22,320 Speaker 1: not giving enough nutrients to. It's so important for female 759 00:34:22,360 --> 00:34:26,759 Speaker 1: athletes to have qualified trainers, doctors, and supportive healthcare to 760 00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:30,359 Speaker 1: not just treat them, but inform and educate them so 761 00:34:30,400 --> 00:34:33,399 Speaker 1: they can prevent further injury and set back, to help 762 00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:36,560 Speaker 1: them understand what their body needs, what to expect during 763 00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:39,839 Speaker 1: hormonal changes, in aging, and more. If you've got young 764 00:34:39,880 --> 00:34:43,400 Speaker 1: athletes in your household or your training for something yourself, 765 00:34:43,920 --> 00:34:47,160 Speaker 1: be sure you're having honest conversations with experts about fuel 766 00:34:47,560 --> 00:34:51,840 Speaker 1: and the benefits of healthy carbohydrates, resting, and treating injuries 767 00:34:51,880 --> 00:34:56,640 Speaker 1: correctly and properly, setting expectations in performance. We're partnering with 768 00:34:56,760 --> 00:35:00,640 Speaker 1: United Healthcare because they believe what I believe, that athletes 769 00:35:00,680 --> 00:35:03,960 Speaker 1: and all athletes deserve support from a healthcare company that 770 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:07,520 Speaker 1: understands what's at stake, someone that helps you navigate the 771 00:35:07,600 --> 00:35:11,920 Speaker 1: confusing stuff from insurance questions to recovery options so you 772 00:35:11,920 --> 00:35:15,520 Speaker 1: can focus on healing, rebuilding, and getting back out there 773 00:35:15,520 --> 00:35:18,800 Speaker 1: to compete. Whether you're a student athlete, a weekend warrior, 774 00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:22,719 Speaker 1: or playing at the elite level, your health matters, your 775 00:35:22,719 --> 00:35:27,120 Speaker 1: injuries matter, and your comeback story matters. This segment is 776 00:35:27,120 --> 00:35:33,440 Speaker 1: presented by United Healthcare. United Healthcare committed to care. We 777 00:35:33,480 --> 00:35:35,040 Speaker 1: always love that you're listening, but we want you to 778 00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:36,959 Speaker 1: get in the game every day two slices, So here's 779 00:35:36,960 --> 00:35:39,399 Speaker 1: our good game play of the day. Check out Jordan 780 00:35:39,440 --> 00:35:42,800 Speaker 1: Heiitema's new skincare line, Jeordie Skin. We'll link to the 781 00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:44,600 Speaker 1: website in the show notes where you can sign up 782 00:35:44,600 --> 00:35:47,440 Speaker 1: to get updates ahead of the launch in June. We 783 00:35:47,480 --> 00:35:49,239 Speaker 1: always love to hear from you, so hit us up 784 00:35:49,280 --> 00:35:52,440 Speaker 1: on email Good game at wondermedianetwork dot com or leave 785 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:54,759 Speaker 1: us a voicemail at eight seven two two oh four 786 00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:58,760 Speaker 1: fifty seventy and don't forget to subscribe, Rate and review. 787 00:35:59,080 --> 00:36:06,040 Speaker 1: It's real easy watch FIFA more like FAFO. Rating one 788 00:36:06,160 --> 00:36:10,160 Speaker 1: more of one hundred and three special murals gone review. 789 00:36:10,760 --> 00:36:13,319 Speaker 1: For nearly thirty years, Dallas has been home to a 790 00:36:13,320 --> 00:36:16,440 Speaker 1: beloved whale mural that was painted by the artist Wyland 791 00:36:16,560 --> 00:36:19,000 Speaker 1: back in nineteen ninety nine. It's one of one hundred 792 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:22,240 Speaker 1: and three so called whaling Walls that Wyland painted around 793 00:36:22,280 --> 00:36:24,600 Speaker 1: the world as part of his foundation, which highlights the 794 00:36:24,600 --> 00:36:28,560 Speaker 1: importance of ocean conservation. While Dallas's starting prep for this 795 00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:31,160 Speaker 1: summer's Men's World Cup, with nine matches set to be 796 00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:34,240 Speaker 1: played at at and T stadium, and last week workers 797 00:36:34,280 --> 00:36:37,160 Speaker 1: began painting over the mural in order to make way 798 00:36:37,160 --> 00:36:40,360 Speaker 1: for new World Cup branding. The erasure of the beloved 799 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:45,400 Speaker 1: Whale mural drew immediate criticism and backlash online. Even Wyland himself, 800 00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:47,960 Speaker 1: the artist, spoke out saying, quote, when a piece that 801 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:51,560 Speaker 1: has carried meaning for generations can be erased without dialogue, 802 00:36:51,719 --> 00:36:54,719 Speaker 1: it raises serious questions about how we value public art, 803 00:36:55,080 --> 00:36:57,560 Speaker 1: artists and the communities these worked were created to serve 804 00:36:58,080 --> 00:37:00,719 Speaker 1: end quote. According to reporting from The Athletic, it was 805 00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:03,759 Speaker 1: the local North Dallas FIFA organizing committee that made the 806 00:37:03,760 --> 00:37:06,360 Speaker 1: decision to paint over it after they decided the Whale 807 00:37:06,400 --> 00:37:08,800 Speaker 1: wall was the best site for a new World Cup project, 808 00:37:09,120 --> 00:37:11,520 Speaker 1: though details on how that decision was reached and what 809 00:37:11,600 --> 00:37:14,560 Speaker 1: the new project will involve are still very vague. And 810 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:17,680 Speaker 1: why they wouldn't paint a temporary material and hang or 811 00:37:17,680 --> 00:37:19,919 Speaker 1: affix it to the wall, you know, something that could 812 00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:22,680 Speaker 1: be removed after the event, Well that's another question that 813 00:37:22,680 --> 00:37:25,480 Speaker 1: hasn't yet been answered. We'll link to the Athletic story 814 00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:28,120 Speaker 1: as well as a photo of the wall before it 815 00:37:28,160 --> 00:37:31,680 Speaker 1: was painted over. Now it's your turn, y'all, rate and review. 816 00:37:32,120 --> 00:37:36,600 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening. See you tomorrow. Good game, Julia, Good game, Jordan. 817 00:37:37,600 --> 00:37:40,839 Speaker 1: You the wind in Chicago, unless you're at my back, 818 00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:41,280 Speaker 1: of course. 819 00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:46,120 Speaker 3: In that case thanks. 820 00:37:47,360 --> 00:37:49,840 Speaker 1: Good Game with Sarah Spain is an iHeart women's sports 821 00:37:49,880 --> 00:37:53,000 Speaker 1: production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You 822 00:37:53,040 --> 00:37:55,960 Speaker 1: can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 823 00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:59,360 Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts. 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