Charles hops on the phone for a conversation with Shea Groom. They talk about the start to the Dash season, the team’s approach to the season, her growth as a player—including the process of getting comfortable with a more…confrontational play style. There’s also some discussion of the NWSL Players Association and race issues in the league. Most importantly, there are Bullet updates (turns out he’s gained a few Corona pounds).

You can follow Shea at @ sheabayy2, and you can follow us at @DashActually. The show is produced in partnership with Backline Soccer (@backlinesoccer) and NWSL News (@NWSLNews).

Music provided by Vanessa Peters (https://vanessapeters.bandcamp.com/).