Sam Mewis on the past, present and future of women’s sports media

USWNT legend Sam Mewis joins Haley and John to discuss her transition from soccer superstar to media mogul. Topics include: how retirement has shifted Sam’s responsibility and focus as a podcaster, whether women’s sports media is too celebratory today, how to overcome the negativity bias of algorithms, and what Sam wishes she’d done differently as a player when it came to the media. Sam Mewis won the 2019 World Cup with the USWNT, as well as three NWSL Championships and three NWSL Shields. She now serves as the Editor-in-Chief of The Women’s Game. Follow Sam: https://x.com/sammymewy Follow Haley: https://x.com/HaleyRosen Follow John: https://x.com/JohnHealyMurray The Playbook is produced by Parker Fenton and is a part of the Just Women’s Sports podcast network.