Sam Mewis on Finding Her Next Chapter, Building Community and the Road to Brazil

World Cup champion Sam Mewis joins former U.S. Women’s National Team teammate Meghan Klingenberg for a wide-ranging conversation about the highs and heartbreaks of her playing career and the journey to finding purpose beyond the field. Mewis reflects on how serving as an alternate at the 2016 Olympics helped shape the player and teammate she became, the difficult reality of having her career cut short by injury, and how podcasting provided a bridge into an unexpected second act as a creator. She also shares why building community has become central to her work and offers her perspective on the USWNT as the countdown continues to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Plus, Kling reacts to the conclusion of FIFA World Cup 2026 and answers your questions in Ask the Pros. Chapters: 01:03 - Kling interviews Sam Mewis 04:40 - Sam's thoughts on FIFA World Cup 2026 Final between Spain and Argentina 08:15 - Sam on being named to the UCLA Hall of Fame 10:50 - A look back on Sam's amazing career, from the 2016 Olympics 25:25 - Sam on her transition to Editor-in-Chief of ‪@WomensGameMiB‬ 32:42 - Living in Vermont and Sam's role with ‪@VermontGreenFC‬ 36:21 - Looking ahead to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil 41:35 - USWNT and leadership of Rose Lavelle, Lindsey Heaps, Emily Sonnett 51:45 - What Sam is most proud of (the answer may surprise you!) 54:40 - Ask the Pros presented by O'Reilly's Auto Parts Listen now on the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel. More info: http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast Subscribe to U.S. Soccer on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... U.S. Soccer on Social media: ► Follow on Instagram:   / ussoccer   ► Like on Facebook:   / ussoccer   ► Follow on Twitter:   / ussoccer   ► Follow on TikTok:   / ussoccer