Kickin' Back with Bethany Balcer

Jeff Kassouf recaps and analyzes all 50 picks (and many trades) in the agonizingly long 2022 NWSL Draft, which saw San Diego Wave FC select Naomi Girma No. 1 overall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Kassouf recaps and analyzes the NWSL Expansion Draft for Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC, as well as the trades which surrounded the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Abby Dahlkemper is the first player in San Diego Wave FC history. She joins Kickin' Back exclusively to talk about the move, and where she feels she is in her career and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Executive board member of the Girls Academy and former Houston Dash goalkeeper Haley Carter discusses the sea change in the NWSL this year, the coaching pipeline, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carli Lloyd discusses the finality of her retirement, how she views her career in retrospect, and what the USWNT needs to do to stay at the top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shireen Ahmed discusses her reporting on Canada women's national team players demanding accountability from their federation, as well as her wider reporting on abuse in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bethany Balcer is the leading scorer is the NWSL right now. She was undrafted in 2019 out of the NAIA, but went on to win Rookie of the Year. She tells the story of her journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kristen Edmonds was cut from pro rosters out of college. She was told she wasn't good enough to play in the NWSL. Now, she's wrapping up her eighth season in the league. Edmonds details her journey, which now takes her to Kansas City, and her plans for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Women's soccer writer Sophie Lawson joins the pod to discuss the new the current landscape in Europe, plus getting involved in covering the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Concacaf head of women's football Karina LeBlanc discusses the region's new competitions and long-term plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices