About this episode

Tierna Davidson hosts a special episode featuring stories about soccer and the surrounding experiences of community and personal growth.

To celebrate the start of the World Cup, we've got a very special episode hosted by Tierna Davidson - a soccer player for the US Women’s National Team and Gotham FC, and a World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist. We’re sharing three stories about soccer, but about everything around soccer, too – the competition, the sense of community, the feeling of discovery you get when you push yourself. Storytellers: As an effeminate queer kid, Patrick McGraw learned to associate sports with the bullies at school. As an adult, Patrick decided to join an inclusive soccer league and reclaim his love of sports. Moniek van Rheenen is taught by her soccer coach to be a mean player, and learns a valuable lesson when the coach leaves the team. Franco Catalano's excitement grows as Argentina advances through the World Cup. Podcast # 983

People in this episode

Host: Tierna Davidson

Guests: Patrick McGraw, Moniek van Rheenen, Franco Catalano

Topics covered

• soccer
• community
• competition
• personal growth
• inclusivity

Keywords

• soccer
• World Cup
• inclusivity
• personal stories
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Women’s National Team, Gotham FC

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