Podcast appearances and mentions of Karina LeBlanc

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Portland will soon have what may be the first-of-its-kind training facility purpose-built for female athletes. RAJ Sports, the owners of the Portland Thorns, are building several soccer pitches, basketball courts, and more to serve the Thorns and the new WNBA franchise team. Karina LeBlanc, executive vice president of strategic growth for RAJ Sports, joins us to discuss the new facility and the future of women’s sports in Portland.

The unbeaten Orlando Pride has just lifted the 2024 NWSL Shield. But their history, on the pitch, in this league is one filled with many more downs than ups.This week on Full Time, Meg Linehan and Steph Yang trace the Pride's journey from an awkward expansion club, to now sitting at the top of the standings at the end of an unprecedented 2024 season.To help answer the question of how Orlando achieved this transformation, general manager Haley Carter joined the show to take us inside the Pride's emergence since her arrival in January 2023.What kind of soccer club did Carter see when she walked in the door? How have the players changed and adapted to her and head coach Seb Hines' management style?Plus, Steph reports back from her one-on-one with Commissioner Jessica Berman and the additional information she learned about the Angel City points deductions. What does it mean for the rest of the league, and the NWSL's image regarding rule-breaking?There's also time to preview the upcoming NWSL weekend, the Portland Thorns' plans to make a change at GM, and whether Temwa Chawinga will hit goal number 19!_______________HOST: Meg LinehanGUEST: Steph Yang, Haley CarterPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Angel City salary-cap violation was revealed by former player, says NWSL commissionerPortland Thorns' Karina LeBlanc leaving GM role at end of seasonSpirit's Andi Sullivan out for season with torn ACL: What it means for ailing squad ahead of playoffs_______________Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.comFollow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The unbeaten Orlando Pride has just lifted the 2024 NWSL Shield. But their history, on the pitch, in this league is one filled with many more downs than ups. This week on Full Time, Meg Linehan and Steph Yang trace the Pride's journey from an awkward expansion club, to now sitting at the top of the standings at the end of an unprecedented 2024 season. To help answer the question of how Orlando achieved this transformation, general manager Haley Carter joined the show to take us inside the Pride's emergence since her arrival in January 2023. What kind of soccer club did Carter see when she walked in the door? How have the players changed and adapted to her and head coach Seb Hines' management style? Plus, Steph reports back from her one-on-one with Commissioner Jessica Berman and the additional information she learned about the Angel City points deductions. What does it mean for the rest of the league, and the NWSL's image regarding rule-breaking? There's also time to preview the upcoming NWSL weekend, the Portland Thorns' plans to make a change at GM, and whether Temwa Chawinga will hit goal number 19! _______________ HOST: Meg Linehan GUEST: Steph Yang, Haley Carter PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Angel City salary-cap violation was revealed by former player, says NWSL commissioner Portland Thorns' Karina LeBlanc leaving GM role at end of season Spirit's Andi Sullivan out for season with torn ACL: What it means for ailing squad ahead of playoffs _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First off, Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins, and Aaron West discuss the unfortunate news coming out of the Washington Spirit camp - Andi Sullivan has sustained a season ending ACL injury. The group discuss the impact and ripple effect this causes adding to an already egregious long list for the Spirit. Then, a chat about Karina LeBlanc transitioning out of her role as GM at the Portland Thorns. Next, a look at all the results from MatchDay 1 in the UEFA Women's Champions League which included Barcelona suffering only their second loss in 50 matches at the hands of Man City. Then, Orlando Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse is welcomed in to discuss her club's accomplishments so far this season as well as the job Seb Hines has done. And finally, Sandra Herrera joins to play a game of "State Your Case" as the panel shouts out who they'd like to see get called up into the USWNT October camp. We're happy to announce that the Attacking Third Podcast has been recognized by the Football Content Awards and nominated in "The Best in Women's Football" category! And now it's UP TO YOU, the fans to decide the winners. Click Here to vote for Attacking Third. Voting will close at 11:59pm on Sunday October 13th. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rhian, Clare and Amy welcome two Canadian Soccer Hall of Famers and all around badasses in Karina Leblanc and Carmelina Moscato to chat about the legacies of Christine Sinclair, Sophie Schmidt and Erin Macleod as well as the final, sure-to-be emotionally charged game of a two game series (#CanWNT vs #AUS) to be held at a renamed BC Place (Christine Sinclair Place). Fubotv is home to The Premier League in Canada. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: Amy Walsh, Rhian Wilkinson, Clare Rustad Blanche Devereaux: Jeff Cole   This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised.

The Portland Timbers and Thorns are kicking off the much-anticipated 2023 campaign at Providence Park. Today, PTFC content host and producer Jake Zivin sits down with CEO Heather Davis, Timbers GM Ned Grabavoy, and Thorns GM and President Karina LeBlanc to preview the upcoming season. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience of Sport Oregon members at Wieden + Kennedy as part of a Sport Oregon Chalk Talk.

We embark into 2023, we're using soccer to find our superpowers! Listen in as we chat with best-selling author and photographer Kate T. Parker. Her books “Strong is the New Pretty - A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves” and “Play Like a Girl - Life Lessons from the Soccer Field” are changing the narratives of how young girls see themselves through sport. We also hear from the newest member of NJ/NY Gotham FC and USWNT forward Lynn Williams. What does she think of the ‘surprise' trade. We also check in on Portland Thorns FC GM Karina LeBlanc and new head coach Mike Norris.Episode LinksCheck out Kate T. Parker's website - https://www.katetparker.com/Strong is the New Pretty on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Strong-New-Pretty-Celebration-Themselves/dp/0761189130/ref=sr_1_1 Play Like a Girl on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Play-Like-Girl-Lessons-Soccer/dp/1523511362/ref=d_pd_sbs_vft_none_sccl_3_3/147-1978736-6681951Heineken's Cheers to All Fans -https://www.heineken.com/us/en/campaigns/cheers-to-all-fansHeineken's Cheers to All Fans Video on YouTube -https://youtu.be/UjR8XuqSscoOriginal Broadcast Date: February 7, 2023Women's World Football Show is hosted, written, edited and produced by Patty La Bella.Additional assistance for this episode by Kate T. Parker, Tiffany Miller, Katie Simmons, and Christa Mann.Women's World Football Show website design and theme music by Patricia La BellaWomen's World Football Show® is a registered trademark and its audio and logo cannot be used without expressed written authorization.

As we embark into 2023, we're using soccer to find our superpowers!  Listen in as we chat with best-selling author and photographer Kate T. Parker. Her books “Strong is the New Pretty – A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves” and “Play Like a Girl – Life Lessons from the Soccer Field” are changing the narratives...

The 'GOAT' is how fans and broadcasters describe the greatest athlete of all time.  It's also the fuel that has fired debate since sports began. I can certainly make a case for my guest this week, Canadian soccer phenom Christine Sinclair being in that exclusive club.  No male or female on the planet has scored more international goals, and she is the second footballer of either sex to score at five World Cup editions. Her legacy is a testament to her athleticism and perseverance: five FIFA Women's World Cups, Four Olympic Tournaments with three medals and one Gold, three championships with professional teams, and twice the National Collegiate Division Championship in the United States. In January 2022, Sinclair was awarded the Best FIFA Special Award as the world's all-time leading scorer. Christine has just released a fantastic memoir called Playing the Long Game. Christine reflects on her rousing successes, the role her family played, why she wants to level the playing field for women athletes and why Canada and Canadians need to support professional women's soccer in Canada. I also invite two people who have played with Christine to share their thoughts on why 'Sinc' is the greatest and why she matters beyond the field.  Karina LeBlanc, who backstopped Canada's national team, is now the General Manager of Portland Thorns FC, where Christine plays, and Shannon Cole, the VP of Marketing at RBC, played with and against Christine in college. As you would expect from someone who has accomplished so much and for so long, Christine offers many powerful life lessons on perseverance leading to possibility.                  

‘Culture', toxic or otherwise, is invoked almost daily in sports. Like a collective mood, it is easily named but much more difficult to manage- let alone improve. Rhian Wilkinson, the new coach of the Portland Thorns, has managed to do both those things. She inherited a club that had recently endured a blistering abuse scandal. Turning that culture around is an ongoing success story, and it's by no means the only problematic situation Wilkinson has confronted in her long career. In a wide-ranging chat about her Soccer experiences in England, Wales, Norway, the U.S.A., and here in Canada (as a player on the groundbreaking national teams of 2012 and 2016), Wilkinson shares lessons learned from grassroots to elite teams. Anastasia leads Wilkinson back to England, where the younger player had to deal with boys who never passed the ball to their obviously gifted teammate. The talk moves through her national team years, when some coaching advice brought on uncomfortably necessary introspection. And jumps ahead to where Wilkinson coaches now, at the epicenter of the North American women's game. Are the Thorns the picture of a healthy team culture? G.M. Karina LeBlanc's toddler is a regular visitor in the locker room. And there are more team mate's babies on the way. A distraction in the clubhouse ? Au contraire. The team are defending league champions, and it's exactly for those little ones that Wilkinson is laying down a winning culture today. Looking closely at the unprecedented international successes for the Canadian men and women's teams, Wilkinson traces a direct line of winning ways and leadership back a decade to her teammates and then coach John Herdman. She names names- and describes how individuals from the class of 2012 have gone on to change soccer culture (there's that word again- and she does not use it casually) for the better, wherever they landed. It's the last podcast of a double season- two Olympics in the same year will do that! Anastasia is recharging her audio recording gear and POV will be back later in the summer.

On the latest episode of Soccer Made in Portland, Portland Thorns general manager Karina LeBlanc joins the show to discuss the team's performance in the Challenge Cup, how she's navigated the club's previous off-field controversies, her personal journey through soccer and life, and what to expect from the Timbers and Thorns in their upcoming co-ed match.Hosts Ryan Clarke and Chris Rifer analyze where things stand for the Thorns and Timbers, discuss the performance of the Timbers' U-15s, look ahead to the coming weekend of games along with the co-ed match, and share their unique takes on the weather, proper methods for cutting butter, and Oregon coast destinations.Timestamps:(0:00 - 31:00) Karina LeBlanc interview(31:00 - 50:00) Timbers draw Houston, look ahead to Real Salt Lake(50:00 - 1:02:00) Tale of two halves for the Thorns against San Diego, wrapping up Challenge Cup(1:05 - 1:12) Timbers U-15s make improbable run(1:12 - 1:20) Previewing the Timbers and Thorns co-ed match See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This will be our second Olympic Games held during the pandemic, and it promises to be a very interesting, and isolating experience for our athletes. As focused as Olympic athletes are this may be an opportunity to widen their gazes - like former Olympian Karina LeBlanc has. LeBlanc is an Olympian, and former professional soccer goalkeeper and current GM of the Portland Thorns FC, and she spoke at The Walrus Talks Destiny in 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Herdman is close to guiding the Canadian Men's National Team to just their second World Cup appearance and first since 1986. Before taking over the men, who coached the Canadian women including Karina LeBlanc who gives insight as to why Herdman has been so successful in Canada.

The Portland Thorns hire Karina LeBlanc as the team's new general manager. The Oregon Health Authority rolls out the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. And, counting ballots under pressure from President Trump.

Its Episode 57 aka the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_57 (Heinz 57) episode.  We talk a new ACFC/Klarna partnership, a new soccer/mma school opening with two legends, and Karina LeBlanc heading back to Portland in Short Corners (07:02). Then we talk the Nike Hi-Vis Premier League ball and the Kansas City's Currents new branding in Sauce or Toss (30:06). Finally, we  ESPNFC doctoring Venezia's promo and Mitt Romney as Ted Lasso in Foul Play (35:09). Finally, we talk about the Premier League limiting owners sponsoring their own teams in Run of Play (41:55). Tap In. This weeks intro:  The Game ft 50 Cent - How we do Follow us on Social Media: Twitter - @chopsoccerpod Instagram - @chopsoccerpod Twitch - ChopSoccer http://www.chopsoccer.com (www.chopsoccer.com)

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman give the news and notes around the league for this week. The Portland Thorns have hired former NWSL and Canadian international Karina LeBlanc as their new GM. Sandra and Lisa give their thoughts on Karina in the new role. Plus, they comb through your questions in their Mailbag segment and discuss allocation money, draft rules, Morgan Gautrat and the NWSL Championship being held in Louisville, KY. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courtney & André return with an XXL episode! We start off by discussing the Portland Thorns' hiring of Karina LeBlanc as GM, the NWSL's lost-but-maybe-always-there-though-never-ever-enforced 'Rooney Rule', and the Kansas City Current (shoutout KC please don't hate us for laughing at one of your nicknames). Then....IT'S MF'N PLAYOFF TIME! We get into the last bit of the regular season that put the playoff picture into focus by going over OL Reign lookin filthy, Gotham struggling to score goals, and James Clarkson needing to learn that having learned isn't weakness. Then we look ahead to the first round of the playoffs where, surprisingly, Courtney is feeling MUCH more secure about one match than André is! But we don't stop there, it's not all about the six who made the playoffs. We talk about the four teams that missed out, how their season's went, and what changes need to be made ahead of the 2022 season. Then in Heated & Hyped we lament Virginia politics and say again, for the fifty-leventh time, do. not. let. Kaiya's. name. be. erased. from. this. moment! Then we switch over to what's got us hyped, which comes with a very important life hack that you need. Please listen, share, subscribe, rate and leave a review – we appreciate y'all! Follow us: Twitter - @DiasporaUtdPod Instagram - diasporautdpod Links: Diversity Hiring Policy should be the NWSL's next area of progress - Pardeep Cattry, The Equalizer Kansas City Current announcement video Karina LeBlanc speaks on her new role

The Dalles sues The Oregonian to prevent release of Google's water deal. Portland and Multnomah County to spend $40 million in surplus taxes on homeless people. Thorns name Karina LeBlanc as new general manager See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome former Canadian international and NWSL goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc to discuss her new role as General Manager of the Portland Thorns. Karina discusses how her former career as a player has prepared her for this current role. For last four years Karina has served as the head of Women's Football for Concacaf, and now she is hoping to progress the game of soccer forward in the NWSL. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Thorns general manager Karina LeBlanc sits down with ThornsFC.com's Richard Farley for an in-depth conversation covering LeBlanc's journey to Portland, her reasons why she wanted to become the general manager, her emotions at being back in the Rose City and her aspirations with the new role.

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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome former Canadian international and current Head of Football Operations for Concacaf Karina LeBlanc. We discussed Canada's Olympic Gold, the latest in Concacaf W initiatives, the launch of the "We Belong" campaign and the 2023 World Cup qualifiers draw. Register for The Business of Belonging: Women in Football webinar at www.concacafw.com or via the direct registration link https://concafw-webelong.hubilo.com/ 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_tjI6Q_4JD1E3234CwemA/featured You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women's World Football Show, Episode 194 - Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medal Special, featuring News Anchor at 660 News Calgary, Sports Journalist & Women's Sports Advocate Sandra PrusinaOn this Olympic Special Wrap-up episode, we welcome long-time friend of the show and news anchor at 660 News in Calgary, Sandra Prusina to talk about the historic gold-medal winning Canada Women's Soccer Team.We couldn't do this show without Sandra Prusina as we explore the Gold Medal-winning run of the Canada Women's National Team.With Sandra's expert analysis, we take a deep dive into the team, the players, the coach, the program, the atmosphere in Canada, and also why we feel so great about Canada's win – even from other countries. It's a unique moment in time and the Calgary native is here to share it with us. (6')Follow Sandra:Twitter - @sprusinaInstagram - @prusinaonairCheck out Sandra's work at 660 News Calgary – https://www.660citynews.com/author/sandra-prusina/Episode Links:Janine Beckie on Episode 168: https://wwfshow.com/2020/04/06/episode-168-janine-beckie/Karina LeBlanc on Episode 164: https://wwfshow.com/2020/02/16/episode-164-karina-leblanc/Stephanie Labbé on Episode 145: https://wwfshow.com/2019/05/05/episode-145-stephanie-labbe/

In Hour 1 we were joined by Soccer Analyst Karina Leblanc & Tom Gazzola in the Chronicles

Longtime Canadian Goalkeeper & CBC Tokyo 2020 Analyst Karina LeBlanc joined OverDrive earlier today following Canada's historic win over the United States. She touched on the win, what it mean's to Canadian Women's Soccer, the comments from Megan Rapinoe & Canada's chances v. Sweden on Thursday.

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke opens the episode with CONCACAF's Head of Women's Football Karina LeBlanc and fellow Canadian Soccer Olympic Medalist and current Inter Miami CF Analyst Kaylyn Kyle. In LeBlanc's second segment, she details her plan to include 41 entities from CONCACAF at the 2022 United Soccer Coaches Convention. Next on the podcast, Dean chats with the new University of Minnesota head women's soccer coach Erin Chastain on her return home as a Gopher alum. To close this week's show, Dean talks with United Soccer Coaches Vice President and women's football innovator Dr. Ashlee Fontes-Comber.

In honour of #internationalwomensday2021 #galeforcewins brings you KARINA LEBLANC.Karina is a retired Olympic bronze medalist and professional athlete who has the distinguished honor of being one of the longest serving soccer players for Canada, second only to the great Christine Sinclair. With a prestigious career that spanned almost 18 years at the international level, she participated in 5 FIFA World Cups and two Olympic Games, winning an Olympic medal and making her and her team household names. Karina was appointed by the Minister of National Defence as an RCN Honorary Navy Captain - They are leaders in their respective fields and take on the role of ambassador for the RCN to the Canadian people as a whole. Honorary Captains come from all across the nation and are an integral part of the Navy family, each one committed to making a difference for Canada through their support of the RCN.Karina is one of the most inspirational speakers you will ever listen to and we are very proud to bring her to you. One of her quotes from our conversation comes from discussion around the pandemic and she says  "Thank you for this hard time!" This quote encapsulates the optimism that oozes from this amazing woman. Connect with Katrina on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/KarinaLeBlancKK/?_rdc=1&_rdrNew episodes every Tuesday evening on Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts.You can also visit www.GaleForceWins.comTo message Gerry visit: www.linkedin.com/in/gerrycarew/To message Allan visit: www.linkedin.com/in/allanadale/

As goaltender for the national team, Karina LeBlanc was part of the generation that put Canadian soccer on the world map. Olympic medals, World cup expectations, the sky’s the limit. But for LeBlanc, it was never just about the play on the pitch. Even in the big wins- her team aimed beyond the game of the day. The really big idea is to make women’s football a force for global change. Helping young women, particularly, assess themselves in a new light, once they get the chance to participate in the world’s game. Since becoming Head of CONCACAF Women’s Football, LeBlanc has had the privilege and pleasure to see it happen again and again in the 41 countries that represent the FIFA association. A shy girl comes to the pitch for her first time, and within a few hours, sees herself as a player, with all the confidence, enthusiasm and strength that goes with it. Player’s Own Voice podcast host Anastasia Bucsis leads Karina LeBlanc through a refreshingly optimistic conversation about a career in sports that even now still feels like the best is yet to come.

It's a special day on the Growing Pains Podcast! Introducing, the FINAL EPISODE of the Turning Point NB series.We've teamed up with 10 amazing regional partners to deliver Turning Point; the webinar and podcast series that is our chance to collectively rediscover and re-imagine New Brunswick on the other side of COVID-19.You will find all of the recorded webinars and podcast episodes on the Turning Point website.Special thanks to our presenting partners:The New Brunswick Business CouncilCanadian Manufacturers & ExportersTech ImpactThe New Brunswick Multicultural CouncilThe Chambers of Commerce in Moncton, Fredericton, Saint John Conseil Economique du Nouveau-BrunswickAtlantic Chamber of CommerceThe Pond-Deshpande Centre at the University of New BrunswickAnd our partners at the Government of New Brunswick and ACOAStay current with the Unsettled Newsletter for more.Turning Point is produced by Zachary Pelletier, our audio-wizard at the Unsettled Media Podcast Network. 

Karina LeBlanc says her daughter and herself are doing really well after her health scare & not being able to see her newborn for 17 days. Karina says the years she spent playing for Canada allowed her to know that she was mentally strong enough to get through the ordeal. Karina also says this all taught her to find the positive in any situation.

"I couldn't see my baby daughter for two weeks" - former Canada Karina Leblanc goalkeeper gave birth to her daughter last month. However, soon after her baby was born, Karina was rushed to hospital with breathing issues. Due to the possible risk of exposure to COVID 19 at the hospital - Karina then had to self quarantine from her baby and husband for two weeks. We speak to Karina about what happened, how hard it was being separated from her daughter Paris and how good it felt to hold her baby for the first time after isolation. "I feel like my purpose in life is competing at a very high level" - in 2018 Robert Wickens was paralysed following an IndyCar crash. Recently he's been competing in the INDYCAR IRacing Challenge, a competitive series that uses simulators. He tells us he sees it as a step towards racing in IndyCar again and how he was determined to and managed to stand at his wedding last September. Anxiety in the A League - play in Australia's A League was suspended in March due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Since play was halted the Professional Footballers Australia say that 58% of players they surveyed have reported symptoms of anxiety while 45% have demonstrated symptoms of depression. There are also rumours the competition's broadcast partner is looking to pull out of their deal. A possible return date of August 1st has now been suggested but with all the uncertainty in the air Brisbane Roar goalkeeper Jamie Young will join us to discuss the impact the situation is having on players mental health. Extreme E and more opportunities for women in Motorsport - This week a new all-electric off-road race series was launched. When it starts in 2021 each team will field one male and one female driver, meaning men and women will race against each other. Swedish racing driver Mikaela Kottulinsky is one of the few people to have driven the new SUV as she's been working as a test driver for the tyre manufacturer. She'll join us to talk about the new series, what it could mean for women in motorsport and her own background in racing. A lack of PPE means I'm wearing a Scuba Mask - Snooker referee Olivier Marteel is working as an a and e nurse in his native Belgium. He's a radiologist by trade but has answered the call to help on the front line in the fight against coronavirus. He tells us about working in the hospital, a lack of Personal Protective Equipment, and how he's watching old snooker matches to unwind. The long shot that changed a homeless caddie's life - 59 year old Llewellyn Barnes has been been homeless for most of his life and has supported himself by working as a caddie on the golf courses of South Africa. He's also battled substance abuse but last month he made his debut as a player in a professional golf tournament. We'll hear from Llewellyn and also speak to BBC Sport Africa's Celestine Karoney about his remarkable life story. That's Isolation - Former Tottenham midfielder and current Charlton Assistant Manager Johnnie Jackson has been writing and performing songs to fund-raise for cancer charities during the coronavirus lockdown. He'll join us to talk about his idea and he'll perform "That's Isolation", which is a play on the Jam song "That's Entertainment". Sporting Witness - This week we tell the emotional story of how a young girl in Pakistan fought for the right to take part in one of the country’s most popular sports. Ashley Byrne has been talking to Maria Toorpakai Wazir about how she disguised her gender - and risked her life - in order to play professional squash. Photo credit: Karina Leblanc (Getty Images)

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 164 features an exclusive interview with Concacaf Head of Women’s Football Operations and Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Member Karina LeBlanc; with soundbites from Canada WNT players Christine Sinclair, Stephanie Labbé, Sabrina D’Angelo, Sophie Schmidt, and head coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller. “Be your own hero. Be the woman you want to...

Women's World Football Show, Episode 164 features an exclusive interview with Concacaf Head of Women’s Football Operations and Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Member Karina LeBlanc; with soundbites from Canada WNT players Christine Sinclair, Stephanie Labbé, Sabrina D’Angelo, Sophie Schmidt, and head coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller.

Pro Soccer USA's Glenn Crooks meets up with New York City FC's Ismael Tajouri-Shradi and the Head of Women's Football in Concacaf, Karina LeBlanc.

Pro Soccer USA's Glenn Crooks interviews the Head of Women's Football for Concacaf, Karina LeBlanc.

When The Sustainability Report first met Karina LeBlanc, she shared a platform with Prince Albert II of Monaco at COP24 in Poland, urging the sports industry to “wake up” and be part of the solution to climate change.It's a subject that became very close to her heart after her home country of Dominica (she moved to Canada when she was eight) was decimated by Hurricane Maria in 2017. During this episode, LeBlanc discusses the role sport can play in addressing climate change, and reveals details about a sustainability task force being established by CONCACAF – the North and Central American football federation – to tackle the challenge using its influence and resources.But most of all, the former Canadian international goalkeeper, who won more than 100 caps and represented her country at five FIFA World Cups, explains her role as head of women's football for the federation and the opportunities and challenges she's navigating to grow the game in a culturally diverse region.LeBlanc talks about CONCACAF's women's football strategy and enthuses about a “game-changing” 2019 FIFA World Cup – a tournament that saw players like Brazil's Marta and Megan Rapinoe of the US become household names by making waves off the field and performing with distinction on it.She also talks about attempting to channel the momentum generated by the landmark tournament to cement women's football as a key part of sporting culture in North and Central America.“I think for us the priority is trying to change the perception of young girls playing soccer,” LeBlanc explains. “In some of our regions it's still believed that young girls can't play. It's a challenge, but it's also an opportunity. And I think what this Women's World Cup has done is really put it at the forefront because a lot of men who thought women couldn't play football had to shut up. Men started watching and started to enjoy it.”

Fiorentina's Kevin-Prince Boateng talks about his globe trotting career and tells us why Gennaro Gattuso threatened to kill him. The Colombian footballer Sebastián Velásquez talks about the knife throwing fans of Medellin. And the former Canada international Karina LeBlanc reflects on Megan Rapinoe's call for footballers to use their platform for good. (Photo: Fiorentina's Kevin-Prince Boateng applauding their fans. Credit: Fiorentina club)

Mani Djazmi, World Cup winner Heather O’Reilly, Pat Nevin and Peter Odemwingie are in Paris for the start of the women’s World Cup. We hear from the former Canada goalkeeper and FIFA World Cup ambassador Karina LeBlanc and Brazil defender Kathellen Sousa talks emotionally about the challenges she’s faced as a female footballer in her home country. (Photo: Getty Images)

This is the third episode in our International Women's Day project. The IWD project will bring you a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviews an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I chat with Karina LeBlanc from the Pond Deshpande Centre about supporting system change through representation.

An engaging conversation with former Canandian National Team goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc who was recently named to the newly created, Concacaf Head of Women's Football; New York City FC Academy goalkeeper Jennifer Sosa is representing Uruguay at the U17 Women's World Cup - at the age of 14. Her club coach, Osbourne Carter will help explain her journey.

What we cover: “If you want something badly enough, you don’t make sacrifices. You make choices.” – Rhian Wilkinson Today’s Guest Titan chat is a wee bit of a deviation from the norm – and I am so glad about it. Today, I have a guest co-host in the form of 12-year-old Alex Vietch, herself a serious athlete – she’s a track star and a soccer freak, in a good way. She asked me once if I ever were to interview one of the women from Team Canada, if she could maybe come and say hi, but we did one better. When I found out that Rhian Wilkinson, 3-time Olympian and today’s Guest Titan was up for it, I asked Alex if she wouldn’t mind being my co-host. And, because Alex is one of those kids who personifies carpe diem, of course she was in! The impact of women athletes on the positive self-image of young girls and boys – because they too get to see another definition of what it means to be a powerful, strong woman – cannot be understated. To that end, I want to give a shout-out to two of my young friends on the east coast of Canada as well – a big hello to Elle and Lauren Davidson, sisters who themselves are so into the game of soccer in the province of New Brunswick. It was a bit of a coincidence really, on the day I interviewed Rhian – who is the aunt of one of my daughter’s friends – she was on her way back east to run a camp with teammates and today business colleagues within the scope of their incredible enterprise called iS4 -- Christine Sinclair, Karina LeBlanc, Diana Matheson. Well, turns out, one of my oldest and best friends, Alison, had put her two rock star daughters in the camp – and Alison told me that as a mother, she was moved to tears. That our girls are so privileged to have exposure to these resilient, accomplished women – women who teach girls that they are not to be relegated to the sidelines, that to be strong and powerful is the only option, that to work one another – our sisters on the field and off – is a surefire way to build a network and a life of support and love and memories and empowerment. I was so thrilled to have Alex join us for this important conversation. If you are a parent, this is one for the kids too. If you’re going on a road trip, or running errands, have this one on in the car.  MJDionne.com 

On this week's show Shireen Ahmed and Jessica Luther talk about the NHL's response to #takeaknee and the anthem protests, the role of race, and our utter exhaustion with people being purposefully ignorant about why people are kneeling. Lindsay Gibbs interviews professional baller Kelsey Bone about the anthem protests and her career. As always, you’ll hear the Burn Pile, Bad Ass Woman of the Week, and What’s Good in our worlds. For more information, check out our website http://burnitalldownpod.com. And as promised, here are the relief efforts that athletes have set up to help those affected by Irma and Maria in the Caribbean: ** Monica Puig's: https://www.youcaring.com/victimsofhurricanemariainpuertorico-956371 ** Carmelo Anthony's: https://www.youcaring.com/puertorico-956698 ** Tim Duncan's: https://www.youcaring.com/21usvirginislandrelieffund-942738 ** Karina LeBlanc's with UNICEF: https://secure.unicef.ca/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1672&ea.campaign.id=47130 ** Jorge Posada's: https://www.youcaring.com/familiesandkidsdevastatedbyhurricanemaria-956568

Well a Ho Ho Ho and Merry Christmas to you and yours. Hope you're having a wonderful festive period, with lots of fun and family traditions. Let us bring you ours, with the 2016 Christmas Special of the AFTN soccer podcast. We chat with Carl Robinson, David Edgar, and Fraser Aird about Boxing Day and New Years Day football action. What it's like to play in and go to those matches, do they miss it, and what are some of their favourite Christmas footballing memories and players and as fans. Robbo is currently in the UK to spend the holidays with his family, but he'll be taking in a couple of games and scouting a few players along the way. There's been a number of UK players head to MLS over the last few years, some more successful than others, but there's not been that many managers. We chat with Robbo about why that might be. We also catch up with four members of the Canadian Women's national team - Karina Leblanc, Diana Matheson, Christine Sinclair, and Rhian Wilkinson - and chat about just what it was they strived for in their teenage years and what they strive for now in their lives after launching their new business venture iS4. Plus there's lots of festive music along the way and we finally bring you a special announcement about the future of the podcast. There's a lot of festive fun to be had, so have a listen.

Inspiring a Region   Introducing Karina LeBlanc and the Pond-Deshpande Centre We here at the Boiling Point Podcast spend a lot of time discussing triple bottom line businesses, but the question becomes where can I find out how to get involved in this emerging sector of socially minded businesses? This week's guest has just the organization for you to check out. Karina LeBlanc is the executive director of the Pond-Deshpande Centre based out of the University of New Brunswick. Entrepreneurs Gerry Pond, Jaishree Deshpande, and Gururaj Deshpande founded the centre with a mission to act as a catalyst to grow and support a stronger culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in Atlantic Canada. Beyond this, the Pond-Deshpande Centre seeks to simulate young people (and young-minded people) to become active and engaged change makers and leaders in the emerging business-for-good ecosystem. When Karina came on board as the executive director, she already had experience in the Fortune 500, startup, and non-profit space. She decided to take a 90-day “listening” tour to understand how the centre could assist the province and the region. From that tour, she learned that too often young people were disconnected from the concept of becoming an entrepreneur and there was little to no conversation about being a social entrepreneur. Since then, the centre has produced over 100 alumni and has been the catalyst in New Brunswick recent business boom. Check out this week's episode to learn how you could take the same practices to your region.   In this episode Greg tells us about his recent trip to the B Corp Champions retreat in Philadelphia. We hear how Greg and Karina met and how it spun off into the “Millennial Dream”. Karina tells us about the mission and goals of the Pond-Deshpande Centre. We hear about the great work the centre does with students all around New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada. Karina speaks about the misconceptions that some have toward becoming and entrepreneur and what it truly means. We hear how starting the centre was similar to many other start-ups. Greg mentions that he hears all over North America about how the centre does things right. We discuss what makes the centre and New Brunswick different then many other areas. Karina tells us about their accelerator programs. She also lets us in on some authors you should check out if you want to get involved with social entrepreneurship. Greg is truly inspired by Karina and the centre and how it has created a legacy of giving back. Dave agrees that there is so much to learn about the space and thinks it was great that the centre got it start by doing a “listening tour”.   Links - The Pond-Deshpande Centre Website - Pond-Deshpande on Facebook - Pond-Deshpande on Twitter - Millennial Dream Website - Karina on LinkedIn - Karina's Bio - Karina on Twitter     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women's World Football Show, Episode 86 features exclusive interviews with former Canada WNT goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc; USWNT stars Crystal Dunn and Tobin Heath; From Brazil, women's sports advocate Carolina Garcia; and women's soccer vlogger Karen Valenzuela.

In this episode, we have a lot of CANWNT news to cover! We briefly talk about the NWSL, before recapping the July 20th and 23rd CANWNT games against China and France. We also talk about the Rio Olympics, the CANW17 CFA tournament, and to finish off the podcast we chatted with Olympic bronze medalist and recently retired CANWNT member, Karina LeBlanc!

Karina LeBlanc slides back into the host chair for a conversation with an unsung hero from the Olympics. Dr. Wilbour Kelsick has worked with the Canadian Olympic team at nine Olympic games as part of the medical staff. Wilbour shares his story with Karina, talks about helping the athletes he works with through the physical and mental hurdles they face, and give his take on doping in sports and why athletes are tempted to do it.

Yahoo Canada's Olympics expert Karina LeBlanc is back in the host chair for this special edition of the podcast. Karina is joined by Canadian women's national team veterans Diana Matheson, Desiree Scott, and Rhian Wilkinson to talk about how their lives have changed since taking bronze at the 2012 Olympics in London, how the 2016 Games will be different, and share many laughs.

Yahoo Canada's Olympics expert Karina LeBlanc slides into the host chair for this special edition of the podcast. Karina sits down with Janine Beckie and Shelina Zadorsky of the Canadian women's soccer team to talk about their journeys to the national team and how they're preparing for their first Olympics.

Excited for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro? So are we, and we're excited to add longtime Canadian women's national soccer team goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc to our team. Karina joined Israel Fehr and Chris Young on the podcast to talk about her own Olympics experiences, the recent news in the run up to these Games, and how an athlete prepares to compete on the world stage.

Heartbreak, a questionable call and what some call a stolen game. Canada's longest serving female soccer player takes you back to the field and the London 2012 Olympics.

Karina LeBlanc, women's pro soccer player & goalkeeper for the Canadian Women's Soccer Team since 1998, joins us to discuss her career as well as how women's soccer can capitalize on the momentum built from the 2015 Women's World Cup. Nate Checketts, co-founder of Rhone Apparel joins us to discuss his high-quality, men's sportswear company. Neil Horowitz, digital and social media expert and host of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast joins us to discuss a big week for sports on social media as well as emerging technologies. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio

The 2015 Women's World Cup is just over a week away. Forget all the FIFA scandals for now and look forward to what football should be about, the actual action on the pitch. So join us for the second of our special Canadian Women's National Team pre-World Cup podcasts. We look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Canadian team and their opponents with the help of Harjeet Johal. Where will Canada finish? Who is going to win the whole thing? And who are the dark horses to watch out for? We also bring you more of our fun chats with the CWNT players. Kicking things off is goalkeeper Erin McLeod, as we delve into the mind of the player on the pitch and the artist and speaker off it. Another goalie is next up, with Karina Leblanc the latest to spill the beans on her friends and squad member with our latest instalment of "Teammates. You know that's going to be radio gold. From the oldest player on the team to the youngest! We chat with new sensation Jessie Fleming about coming into a group of players that's been together so long, what she learned at the U20 World Cup, her plans for the future and do her teammates try and sneak her into clubs?! We finish up our players chat with one of our faves, the Destroyer, Desiree Scott as we talk playing in England, nicknames and fish and chips! And there's still time to talk jam, with Emily Zurrer, Rhian Wilkinson, Allysha Chapman and Diana Matheson. Have a listen!

The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off a month to this very day in Edmonton (hopefully without any snow). With the eyes of the world's game focusing on Canada for a month or so, we thought we'd get you in the mood with the first of two Canadian Women's National Team special podcasts that we'll be bringing your way before the tournament kicks off. We'll be talking with a number of different aspects to the CWNT - coaches, players and fans. Kicking things off is head coach John Herdman, who talks a little bit about some of the players announced to his World Cup squad and what the thrills of playing at home will mean to him and the team. We kick off our chats with the players with our first ever CWNT "Teammates" section, as Emily Zurrer shares some insights and home truths about the team. Who has the worst dress sense? Who's the most intelligent? And who takes the longest in the shower and in front of the bathroom mirror? All this and more inside info! One name that cropped up a few times in Emily's "Teammates" section (and Karina Leblanc's which you'll hear in another episode) was midfielder Rhian Wilkinson. Now, I have to admit here, Rhian was my particular favourite player we spoke with for these two podcasts. She was great fun to chat with (not the others weren't, but we could have chatted with her for way longer than we did!) and we covered a whole host of topics including what playing a World Cup in Canada means to her, the learning process from tournaments past and whether a coaching role is in her plans after she finishes playing. Away from the playing side we find out about her podcast habits, her childhood without television and playing so many other sports, whose Panini sticker she carried around and we try and get her to write for us here at AFTN (the offer of which is still open Rhi!!). Taking a break from the players for a few minutes, we chat with one of the leading lights of the Voyageurs supporters' group of west, Curva Collective member Zachary Meisenheimer. Zach talks to us about what having the tournament here means to the fans and how they plan to support not just the CWNT but the whole tournament. One of the newest faces in the squad is Allysha Chapman. After only getting her first senior cap last October, the 26-year-old is now set to play a World Cup on home soil. We talk to Allysha about her journey, what it was like coming into such a close knit group, playing in Sweden, how hard it is to keep hold of mascots hands, her love of Maple Leafs and maple butter, and we find out who sent her an email saying "we're watching you"! A player who was touch and go to make the World Cup roster was one of our particular favourite players, Diana Matheson. The midfield dynamo talks to us about her recovery from her two injuries, the x-factor John Herdman brings to the team, what the girls learned from the 2011 World Cup and 2012 Olympic experiences, dealing with the mental pressures and advantages of playing a World Cup on home soil and her Netflix habits. And there's still time for some more jam talk, this time with Erin McLeod and Karina Leblanc, the youngest player on the squad, striker Jessie Fleming and midfielder Desiree Scott. Have a listen!

The Total Tutor will interview Canadian Bronze Medalist Karina Leblanc. She will discuss her career and how she gives back. Karina LeBlanc (born March 30, 1980) is a Canadian soccer goalkeeper who plays for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League and is a member of the Canadian National Team.[1]

Everton Ladies boss Andy Spence returns to the guest presenter hot seat and has his say the debate over foreign talent vs youth development in the WSL. We have the usual news from the FAWSL and the NWSL, and finally we have a Canadian on the show - only national team keeper Karina LeBlanc! Enjoy!

Episode 8 features an exclusive interview with the Head of Women's Football in CONCACAF, Karina LeBlanc. The former goalkeeping great tells GSN about her new role and what her plans are to help grow the women's game. The Women's World Cup was set this weekend and Florida State shocked many to become National Champions. The first Female Ballon d'Or winner was crowned! All that and more is on a jam-packed episode of Give n' go. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/give-n-go/donations