Episode #20
Sarah Ashlee Barker & Megan DiLeo: No Egos, All Fire
Portland Fire standouts Sarah Ashlee Barker and Megan DiLeo sit down with host Karina LeBlanc for a raw, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud conversation about faith, family, and the ultimate power of joy. Both are playing the best basketball of their careers, and it comes through in how they talk about the game, their teammates, and what drives them beyond the court. SAB and Megan open up about what grounds them: a next-play mentality, an identity rooted in more than performance, and a genuine care for each other that shows up every possession. SAB shares how a knee injury at 13 shaped who she is today, and Megan talks about getting back to her roots as a post player and earning the trust to make the game-winning stop in last year's Finals with Vegas. They dig into Alex Sarama's constraints-led approach and what it means to get comfortable being uncomfortable, the culture Bridget Carlton sets from the top, and why this team plays with no egos and shares the ball like few others in the league. The conversation opens up to the bigger moment women's sports is living in right now: sold-out arenas, the first performance center built for women, and what it means for the next generation of little girls to grow up thinking all of this is normal. Plus a rapid-fire round, the story behind Megan's dog Pancake, and a whole lot of joy. Follow these women, support women's sports, and remember: the best is yet to come. Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
