#abby wambach
I have a somewhat long commute by train so I listen to a lot of podcasts every week. I just listened to a string of fantastic interviews and wanted to share them.
Here’s the list:
- Abby Wambach on The Bill Simmons Podcast - Abby Wambach talks about her career, next steps, gender pay disparity, and more. Love her honesty. *Update: I don’t agree with Wambach’s “foreign guys” comment. An American is an American but there’s probably more nuance to that statement or I hope there is.
- Brian Grazer on WTF with Marc Maron - Brian Grazer talks about his life and how he made it to be one of the most successful producers.
- Dave Attell on You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes - Dave Attell is one of my favorite comedians. All the comedians I like are very thoughtful as Attell is.
- Katie Nolan on Re/code Decode - I didn’t know much about Katie Nolan and only saw her on some short clips on the Fox Sports app. She’s got an interesting story on how media personalities are starting on the Internet first more often these days (still don’t understand Vine stars).
- Lance Armstrong on the Joe Rogan Podcast - This might be the most honest interview I’ve heard Lance Armstrong give. He talks about how the doping scandal (everyone was doping on the Tour back then) has affected his family and seems to have some remorse about everything.
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Sports and leadership are big topics right now – so we asked legendary soccer star Abby Wambach to recommend some books that help her lead both on and off the field. Two of them aren’t even sports books – they’re memoirs! But, says Wambach, “if you really want to be a great leader, you have to know the people you’re trying to lead.” Check out her conversation with Morning Edition’s A. Martinez here.
– Petra
USWNT Birthdays
Heather O’Reilly—January 2, 1985
Kristie Mewis—February 25, 1991
Moe Brian—February 26, 1993
Jessica McDonald—February 28, 1988
Mia Hamm—March 17, 1972
Julie Ertz—April 6, 1992
Alyssa Naeher—April 20, 1988
Mal Pugh—April 29, 1998
Sydney Leroux—May 7, 1990
Abby Dahlkemper—May 13, 1993
Rose Lavelle—May 14, 1995
Lynn Williams—May 21, 1993
Lindsey Horan—May 26, 1994
Tobin Heath—May 29, 1988
Abby Wambach—June 2, 1980
Becky Sauerbrunn—June 6, 1985
Alex Morgan—July 2, 1989
Crystal Dunn—July 3, 1992
Megan Rapinoe—July 5, 1985
Carli Lloyd—July 16, 1982
Ali Krieger—July 28, 1984
Hope Solo—July 30, 1981
Meghan Klingenberg—August 2, 1988
Kelley O’Hara—August 4, 1988
Allie Long—August 13, 1987
Casey Short—August 23, 1990
Vlatko Andonovski—September 14, 1976
Midge Purce—September 18, 1995
Tierna Davidson—September 19, 1998
Sam Mewis—October 9, 1992
Ashlyn Harris—October 19, 1985
AD Franch—November 12, 1990
Emily Sonnett—November 25, 1993
Andi Sullivan—December 20, 1995
Christen Press—December 29, 1988
Noting her powerful celebrity platform, the 1976 Olympic decathlon champion and current reality TV star vowed “to do whatever I can to reshape the landscape of how transgender people are viewed and treated.”
Abby Wambach of the U.S. soccer team that won the Women’s World Cup presented the trophy to Jenner, whose voice broke as she thanked members of her famous family, including stepdaughters Kim and Khloe Kardashian. Tears welled in the eyes of Jenner’s younger daughter, Kylie, whose sister, Kendall, wiped a tear from her eye.
“Trans people deserve something vital, they deserve your respect,” she said. “From that respect comes a more compassionate community.”
Jenner urged the crowd that included football, basketball, baseball and hockey superstars to remember what they say and do is “absorbed and observed by millions of people, especially young people.”
Many in the crowd watched intently as Jenner spoke with little reaction on their faces. “My plea for you tonight is to join me in making this one of your issues as well,” she said. “If you want to call me names, make jokes and doubt my intentions, go ahead because the reality is I can take it. But for thousands of kids out there coming to terms with the reality of who they are they shouldn’t have to take it.”
