So we spoke to Alex Morgan prior to the publication of the 319 page report of independent investigation to the US soccer Federation concerning allegations of abusive behavior and sexual misconduct in women's professional soccer.

So we don't talk about that in this conversation and I wanted you to know that.

But with each page of that report, I felt ill, enraged, heartbroken, and resolute.

So I want to start this episode by saying unequivocally that the only acceptable response to the investigation is radical change and unflinching accountability.

And for all we demand that the lives of all players from youth footballers to professionals are finally and systematically protected over the careers of predators during this very hard time in the women's soccer community.

I'm grateful to share this very special conversation with one of my favorite footballers Alex Morgan, a woman who I know is making the sport better for future generations every single day.

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Welcome, welcome back everybody.

You're so good at that.

It's so weird to do it. You're always the one. Do it.

Okay, welcome back to We Can Do Hard Things.

We have Alex Morgan. You all know this because it's who you clicked on to listen to this podcast.

But Alex is one of my favorite athletes for a lot of reasons, but I think number one is that she was a really young new kid on the block when I was an old veteran on the national team Alex Morgan.

You are a two time FIFA women's World Cup champion Olympic gold medalist a UEFA women's champion leagues champion an NWSL champion.

Is there anything that you have not championed? She is the leading founder of together with the X that replaces the last E a lifestyle in media company with a focus on youth inequality storytelling as a mom to Charlie.

Your child Alex is tackling motherhood while continuing to be a force on the pitch. In fact, I'm not sure I've even seen Alex as on fire as she is right now scoring so many goals in the NFL for her team the San Diego wave Alex.

Freak and thank you for being here.

Thanks for that intro. That was really nice Abby and I am so happy to be here blending. It's always a pleasure to see you and talk to you but Abby.

I mean, everyone knows how much you mean to me and just the effect you've had on my career. So it's so nice to talk to you because I have obviously looked up to you for so long.

Well, that feels very good, especially as you get age in your retirement. It's like, was that important to anybody?

Did any of it really matter? Oh my god. That feels good. That does feel good.

Can you both explain what the hell you were doing together on the field because I just learned Abby was explaining it to me recently in technological the soccer terms.

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