You're playing the game because you love it.

So just never try to like deviate away from that.

If you're struggling or stressing about the future where you're going to go to college,

just remember you love the game and just pick what feels right in the moment, honestly.

We may laugh, we may learn we might be your game's missing peace.

Hey guys, today on the pod, we're talking to NWSEL veteran and Kansas City

Current defender, Kayla Sharples.

Kayla started her professional career with her hometown club, the Chicago Red Stars.

And after since in Ph.

In Australia, she signed with Bay FC before being traded to Kansas City Current, where

she's made an immediate impact.

She had a great 2025 season and even finished as a finalist for the defender of the year

and was named the 2025 Endosel Best 11.

We talked to Kayla about the importance of good team culture, how to bet on yourself,

and what it was like to meet Paul Rudd, my celebrity crush.

Enjoy the episode.

Well, welcome. Nice to see you. Can you tell us how preseason was?

So we just had three weeks of preseason in California. And honestly, every single week it got better,

which is all you could hope for in preseason. We have a long preseason this year too,

about two months. So I think that's really good preseason. And we have a long preseason this year, too, about two months.

So I think that's really good for us, considering we have a lot more change, a lot new players,

and a new coach. So it gives us just time to really dive into the details.

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