Teaming Up with Becky Sauerbrunn: Laura Harvey

The Women's Game

Men In Blazers

Soccer, Sports

4.6 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Today on the pod, Becky is Teaming Up with Seattle Reign head coach Laura Harvey to chat about her journey through the women's game as a player and a coach. Laura opens up about how she learned to be true to herself, and shares a few of her favorite memories with her former clubs - even one she shared with Becky!

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0:00.0	Wonderly Plus subscribers can listen to the women's game ad-free right now.
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0:07.2	One thing that I think I've always been lucky is the people around me.
0:11.4	I've been lucky enough that people believe in a little bit of what I try to create, which is nice.
0:18.8	Yeah, that's not too bad.
0:26.8	Hi, everyone.
0:29.9	Welcome to teaming up with Becky Sauerbrun, brought to you by the women's game.
0:33.7	I'm Becky, and this is a show where we meet people in and around the game of soccer,
0:55.2	the leaders, the thinkers, the doers, and connect with who they are by talking about what they love and what they nerd out on. Today on the pod, we're teaming up with Seattle Rain head coach, Laura Harvey. She's a three-time coach of the year award winner, the winningest coach in NWSL history, and maybe, most importantly, super fan of all things, Adele and Celine Dion. A trailblazing leader in the NWSL's early days,
0:59.5	she's coached some of the greatest American and international players in the women's game and continues to build a player and fan culture in Seattle so dedicated, few markets can rival
1:04.9	its passion and commitment. Laura's dedication to the sport and her players is unparalleled.
1:09.8	She forms unique bonds with each of her
1:11.4	players, advocating for them during ownership changes and standing behind them during tricky
1:15.4	rebuilding seasons. Laura knew from a young age that she wanted to be a coach. And because of her
1:20.3	age, she had the unique experience of being a coach to her own peers. By embracing those
1:25.4	relationships and by fostering environments where authenticity
1:28.7	and humanity reigns above all, she found a leadership style that would inform her coaching career
1:33.7	for the years to come and that would be reflected in the success and in the strong cultures
1:38.2	you see everywhere she's been. She's someone who puts everything on the line for the club,
1:43.1	and I'm so glad we got the chance to connect.
1:45.3	Enjoy my conversation with Laura Harvey.
1:49.8	Laura Harvey, welcome to teaming up. Thank you for coming on the show.
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