Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara get into their favorite moments from the men’s World Cup, Gotham’s Challenge Cup victory over KC Current, and our manifestations for the second half of the NWSL season. And while the world is waiting for Catarina Macario to make her return from injury, Kelley and Ali get real about their previous injuries, the difficult reality of being an injured athlete, and dealing with your mental health. Plus Ali & Kelley friendship HER-story: Streaking in the Stanford Quad?! LOVE WHO YOU WANT AND WATCH WOMEN’S SPORTS - The Pride Collection Buy the Merch - https://shop.justwomenssports.com/collections/pride Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:21 Mens World Cup 06:40 Fandom FREAKS! 09:57 Women Taking Over the Mens World Cup! 10:49 NWSL Challenge Cup Bet 13:53 Gotham Tops KC 16:23 AKB’s Chops KC Forward 21:27 Kelley’s Decision Day Pitch 24:28 Ali’s NWSL Season Manifestations 27:41 Sam Kerr and Lindsey Heaps Making their Returns 29:04 BRUTAL Injuries 33:29 Fighting Mental Health Difficulties as an Athlete 36:47 The First Time Ali Realized She Wasn’t “Okay” 45:24 Streaking at Stanford?! 51:00 Alright, Bet Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. Listen to Time Wasting here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/time-wasting/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19&nd=1&dlsi=8ead3e4fd463490d iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-time-wasting-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/time-wasting Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timewastingpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timewastingpod? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices