Epicenter of Women’s Sports with Karina LeBlanc

Tobin Heath: Forever a Thorn

Tobin Heath signed a one-day contract to officially retire as a Portland Thorn, and more than 22,000 fans filled Providence Park to send her off, the biggest Thorns crowd

Dawn Staley, Scout Bassett, Bridget Carleton & Sophia Wilson: The Proof Point

Recorded live at The Epicenter: Women's Global Sports Summit presented by Nike, Karina LeBlanc brings four athletes to the stage who are the proof point of what investing

Sarah Ashlee Barker & Megan DiLeo: No Egos, All Fire

Portland Fire standouts Sarah Ashlee Barker and Megan DiLeo sit down with host Karina LeBlanc for a raw, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud conversation about faith, family, a

Sarah Ashlee Barker with Megan & David DiLeo: Their First Interview as Newlyweds

Fresh off their wedding, Portland Fire forward Megan DiLeo (formerly Megan Gustafson) and her husband, professional basketball player David DiLeo, join Karina for their f

Reilyn Turner: Defining Moments and Playing to the Standard

Reilyn Turner has wanted to play professional soccer since she was two years old. In January, the dream came true: a first USWNT cap and a goal to open the scoring, with

Lauren & Jrue Holiday: Before It Looked Like This

Lauren Cheney Holiday and Jrue Holiday are college sweethearts who became two of the most decorated athletes of their generation — she as an NWSL founding player, World C

Josh Lyons & Morgan Weaver: Boardroom, Ballroom, or On the Pitch

KeyBank Market President Josh Lyons has a north star for his eight-year-old daughter: whether she ends up in a boardroom, at a gala in a ballroom, or chasing a pro contra

WNBA's Portland Fire Alumni: Legacy Reignited

For Epicenter's first-ever live taping, recorded on the concourse at Moda Center before a Portland Fire home game, Karina sits down with four of the women who built the o

Reilyn Turner, Megan Gustafson, Karlie Samuelson: Setting the Standard

The conversation continues. After sitting down with Reilyn Turner, Megan Gustafson and Karlie Samuelson for a Mother's Day special, host Karina LeBlanc returns with the s

Reilyn Turner, Megan Gustafson, Karlie Samuelson: Moms and Mother Figures Who Shaped Us

What shapes the women behind the athletes? In this special Mother's Day episode, host Karina LeBlanc sits down with three of Portland's professional athletes — Portland T

Diana Taurasi: The GOAT, Off the Clock

Diana Taurasi rarely does podcasts. Widely considered the greatest of all time, she’s the only basketball player ever to win six Olympic gold medals, three WNBA champions

Sylvia Fowles, Ashley Battle, Helen Darling: WNBA Legends

In this episode, WNBA legends come together for a conversation that goes beyond the game and into what it actually takes to build, lead, and evolve it. From defining mom

Sarah Spain: The Media Shift Powering Women’s Sports

Award-winning journalist Sarah Spain joins Karina LeBlanc for a conversation on the evolution of women’s sports and the systems that have shaped it. From covering the Ol

Robert Vilahamn: Bravery, Leadership and a New Era for the Portland Thorns

Less than 24 hours after landing in Portland, new Portland Thorns head coach Robert Vilahamn sits down with Karina LeBlanc for his first in-depth conversation about leadi

Jenny Nguyen: Belonging, Identity, and the Cultural Impact of The Sports Bra

In this Season 1 finale, few people have shaped the culture of women’s sports more powerfully than Jenny Nguyen, founder and CEO of The Sports Bra, the Portland bar that

Elizabeth Lindsey: What the Data Reveals About Fandom and the Future of Women’s Sports.

Few people understand the intersection of data, fandom, and leadership like Elizabeth Lindsey, Global President of Brands and Properties at Wasserman. In this conversatio

Christine Sinclair: Thorns Legend, Lifelong Leader & What Comes Next

What does it take to go from great to extraordinary, and stay there for more than two decades? In this deeply personal episode, host Karina LeBlanc sits down with her fo

Vanja Černivec and Jeff Agoos: Inside the Front Office with General Managers from Portland Fire and Portland Thorns

What happens when two former players step into the front office to shape the next era of women’s sports in Portland? In this conversation, host Karina LeBlanc sits down

Carl Lewis, Shannon Boxx, Sylvia Fowles: Centering the Athlete

What does it truly mean to put the athlete first?   In this episode, host Karina LeBlanc sits down with three legends: Olympic track and field icon Carl Lewis, World Cu

Olivia Moultrie and Deyna Castellanos: Breaking Barriers and Changing the Game

What does it take to change the game before most players even graduate high school? At just 13, Olivia Moultrie challenged the system to follow her dream. At 14, Deyna Ca