Simply Sublime

A football (soccer) podcast between two married professional players, Ian and Sarah Harkes. One current pro and one retired pro who talk all things footy, community, lifestyle, and more; all things that make the beautiful game Simply Sublime. Bi-monthly episodes consist of one conversation between Ian and Sarah about their experiences within the game and one interview with creators, companies, and players within the football industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simply Sublime is a sports podcast hosted by Sarah and Ian Harkes, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sarah and Ian Harkes hosts Simply Sublime, a sports show with 20 episodes published.

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  Episode #20

  Owning a Football Bar

  Dec 20, 202438 minS1

  On this episode, we sit down with Irish native, Kevin Treanor. Kevin grew up playing soccer in Monaghan before emigrating to the US in 1993 to San Francisco. After making his way to Boston, he started working behind the bar of a pub and ended up loving it. He opened the Phoenix Landing in 1995, just after the 94 world cup, and has built a beautiful community of football fans. Today, the Phoenix Landing has over 700 members of the Liverpool Supporter’s club in Boston and is one of the largest on the east coast. His unique position as a football pub owner ha...

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  Episode #19

  Content Creation in the Game

  Nov 20, 20241h 18mS1

  On this episode, Ian and Sarah interview Brittany Wilson Isenhour. Brittany is from Colorado and started playing soccer from a young age. She went to the University of Denver where she had a tremendous amount of success as the main goalkeeper all four years. She then continued her career as a professional playing for the Orlando Pride and then later for Angel City. While she was making a name for herself on the pitch, she also gained a large following off the pitch. Her community on social media platforms has grown tremendously and now has a following of 280k! We...

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  Episode #18

  The Offseason

  Oct 30, 202428 minS1

  On this episode, Sarah and Ian dive into the offseason literally and figuratively. As Ian enters his offseason, we thought it was timely to unpack what that looks like. We discuss topics such as how long the offseason is, comparing US and overseas, the emotions going into an offseason, training regimens, time spent away from football, and much more. Listen in to our goofy, car ride conversation.<br /><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>

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  Episode #17

  Susie Cirilli

  Oct 16, 20241h 33mS1

  <p>In this episode we sit down with employment attorney, Susie Cirilli. Susie went to school at the University of Vermont where she got her Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and Teaching and played soccer for 4 years, captaining the team her Junior and senior year! She then attended Catholic University for Law, became an attorney, and is admitted in PA, NJ, NY, and VT. She litigates cases involving hostile work environments, discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, race and disability. She assesses issues surrounding pregnancy, sexual orientation discrimination and same sex harassment. </p><br><p>We dive into topics such...

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  Episode #16

  Match Overload

  Oct 2, 202436 minS1

  In this episode, Sarah and Ian weigh in on the recent debate around match overload for players at the highest level. Players like Rodri, Mbappe, Carvajal, Son, and many more have been vocal about the amount of games they have to play per calendar year, saying that it isn't sustainable. They are arguing that the governing bodies of football are not putting players first and are trying to squeeze as much out of these big players and clubs in order to entertain and make money. As former and current pros we share our perspective on the new expanded formats of...

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