Episode 217: Sydney Schneider

On this episode, we welcome Jamaica Women’s National Team goalkeeper Sydney Schneider. We also hear from New Zealand Women’s National Team captain Ali Riley.

Do you have a ‘guilty pleasure’ team you’ll be rooting for in the 2023 Women’s World Cup? New Zealand, Costa Rica, South Africa, Republic of Ireland, Argentina, Haiti, or Jamaica? Whether or not they’re your country’s team, we still love rooting for the underdog – it’s what makes this game fun.

On this episode, we welcome fan-favorite goalkeeper Sydney Schneider! Listen in as Sydney shares her football journey, her experience as the go-to goalkeeper for everyone’s favorite underdog team, Jamaica Women’s National Team, and her experience playing for her current club team Sparta Prague in Fortuna Liga.

If you followed Sydney’s career from UNC Wilmington to the NWSL, you’ll want to catch up with her and find out what to expect this summer in Australia. If you don’t know much about the star goalkeeper for the Reggae Girlz, this is the interview for you! (14’)

Keeping in line with the underdog mentality, we hear from New Zealand captain Ali Riley as she discusses her Football Ferns and what they need to do to progress through a very tough group stage. Ali is always fun to hear from and never at a loss for words. (1:06’’)

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Original Broadcast Date: May 14, 2023

Women’s World Football Show is hosted, written, edited and produced by Patty La Bella.

Additional assistance for this episode by SSydney Schneider, Lenny Lun from Upper V Athlete Management, Ali Riley, and Lisa Goldberg from Angel City FC.

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Episode 186: Lauren Silver

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 186 features an exclusive interview with Jamaica Women’s National Team defender Lauren Silver

Jamaica Women’s National Team defender, business owner, entrepreneur, and success coach Lauren Silver shares her life story in this inspiring hour-long conversation. From her days at University of Florida to traveling the world playing soccer for club and country, the Florida native gives us an inside look at how she battled burn out, fought her national team federation with the No Pay No Play initiative, and on-going quest to become a better version of herself.

In 2019, the Reggae Girlz lit the soccer world on fire with their gritty play on the pitch and their courage to face the Jamaica Football Federation. At the helm was their tiny defender who took to social media to call out the JFF and then took action to help prepare the team for the biggest stage in the world. Lauren isn’t waiting around for opportunities to come, she’s creating her own with the same fortitude it took to stand up to a federation. And she’s bringing us with her!

You do not want to miss this interview – it just might change your life! (5′)

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Original Broadcast Date: February 28, 2021

Women’s World Football Show is hosted, written, edited & produced by Patty La Bella.

Additional assistance for this episode by Lauren Silver, Damon Wilson of Wilson Alliance Management, and Sarah Troccoli

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Episode 158: Chinyelu Asher, Ana De Souza

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 158 features an exclusive interview with Jamaica Women’s National Team Midfielder Chinyelu Asher; and a special Concacaf report with Ana De Souza.

What’s it like to be the first to do something in your field? To be the first to set a record or achieve something that goes down in the annals of history? One thing we know for sure is, when you’re the first to do something, it opens the doors and creates opportunities for other ‘firsts.’

On Episode 158 of Women’s World Football Show, we examine the Jamaica Women’s National Team, better known as the Reggae Girlz and their historic road to becoming the first Caribbean women’s team to qualify for the Women’s World Cup.

Plus, we take a deep dive into the Concacaf teams, players, leagues, and tournaments heading into the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championships.

Chinyelu Asher

Jamaica WNT midfielder Chinyelu Asher shares her footballing journey, her outlook on pushing past her comfort zone, and her meditative mindset.

As a member of the 2019 Women’s World Cup Jamaican team, Chinyelu gives us a look into her experiences on the team from qualifying to the team’s recent No Pay, No Play walkout and it’s result. If you’ve always loved Chinyelu as a player, you’ll love her even more as a person and role model after this interview. (14’)

Follow Chinyelu on Twitter @ChinyeluAsher

Ana De Souza

Writer, podcaster, and Concacaf expert Ana De Souza stops by to talk all things Jamaica and Concacaf. What were Ana’s impressions of the Reggae Girlz debut in France? Which teams and players should we be watching in the upcoming Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifiers? And who is the third best team in Concacaf today? Ana gives us it to us straight! Plus, a special Pan American Games report and More! (60’)

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Episode Links:

Listen to the Dominique Bond-Flasza interview on Women’s World Football Show, Episode 138.

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Original Broadcast Date: November 3, 2019

Women’s World Football Show is hosted, written, edited & produced by Patty La Bella.

Additional assistance for this episode by Chinyelu Asher, Ana De Souza, Reggae Girlz Foundation, NWSL, and US Soccer.

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Episode 138: Dominique Bond-Flasza, Megan Kelly Alexander, Jana Lange

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 138: Features interviews with Jamaica Women’s National Team defender Dominique Bond-Flasza; Yeovil Town Ladies Football Club defender Megan Kelly Alexander; and a special Frauen-Bundesliga report with German sportswriter Jana Lange.

Dominique Bond-Flasza
As one of the heroes of the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championships, defender Dominique Bond-Flasza helped catapult the Jamaica Women’s National Team to the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France (the first ever Caribbean team to qualify). The Jamaican star shares her unique story of how growing up in Canada to a Jamaican mother and Polish father helped shape her career as an international footballer.

Now contributing her talents to PSV Vrouwen from Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie league, Dominique gives us a glimpse into her experiences living and playing abroad, her hyper-competitive nature, what we can expect from Jamaica in the Women’s World Cup and more! We’re pulling back the curtain on the steely-eyed defender and you do not want to miss this revealing interview with Dominique Bond-Flasza! (4′)

Megan Kelly Alexander
Yeovil Town Ladies FC defender Megan Alexander stops by to talk about her career, experiences in the FAWSL, playing full-time, and more. Despite their place in the FAWSL standings, Yeovil Town LFC continues to raise the bar on women’s football in England. Megan shares insights on what makes this team so special, her thoughts on manager Lee Burch, and more. (37′)

Frauen-Bundesliga Report
Our friend, German sportswriter Jana Lange is back to give us a much-needed report on the first half of the Frauen-Bundesliga. How are top teams Wolfsburg and Bayern doing in the league? Is there room for SGS Essen, Potsdam, and Hoffenheim? And will we see Frankfurt return to form anytime soon. Jana is here with all the answers and more. Get out your language app out because we’re coming at you with some serious German! (56′)

PLUS…
A look at the recent USWNT roster; NWSL signings; Reports on W-League and FAWSL; the regrets of Sofia Huerta; and More!

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Original Broadcast Date: January 6, 2019

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