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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2024 · 46 MIN

Lauren Holiday on brain tumor diagnosis, desire for culture change, team ownership, NBA husband (Soccer 03/12)

from Kickin' It · host CBS Sports, Kickin' It, Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, USMNT, USWNT, NWSL

Two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women's World Cup champion, NWSL Champion & MVP, and Hall of Famer Lauren Holiday joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey and Charlie Davies for a candid conversation about married life, the pursuit of happiness, overcoming health adversity, changing the culture and perception surrounding women's sports, life after retirement, and what it means to be great.Sports marriage (01:45): Meeting Jrue Holiday at school, his relentless persistence, competitiveness, and being a support system vs a priority.New goals (09:14): Buying women's sports teams, changing the culture, the treatment of athletes, and building integrity.Community, Identity, & growth (18:40): The Jrue and Lauren Holiday foundation, finding yourself post-retirement, definition of legacy, and the advancement of the women's game worldwide.Pregnancy & health scare (28:50): Brain tumor diagnosis, the possible outcomes, and giving birth.Racial prejudice (37:48): Police experience, finding balance of expectations, understanding racial perspective.Boston Celtics (45:49): Their title chances, team vs individuals, winning characteristics, .Kickin’ It is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Kickin’ It team on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @kate_abdo, @CharlieDavies9, @MauriceEdu, @clint_dempseyWatch Kickin’ It on the CBS Sports Golazo Network, the 24-hour soccer streaming network that is available for free on connected TV and mobile devices through the CBS Sports App and Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com, as well as Paramount+.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/Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/

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