Dating, Trash Talk & Life After Soccer | Time Wasting AMA with Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara

Ali & Kelley are answering YOUR questions! First, they get the big one out of the way: did Ali and Kelley ever date? Then they look back on their favorite stadiums and wildest places they played, before getting into the NWSL — whether Gotham should rest players after clinching a playoff spot, why the Shield deserves more respect, and what’s really going on with the Washington Spirit. Plus Ali opens up about struggling with injuries, identity, and finding balance outside of soccer, while Kelley remembers the first time she arrived at a USWNT youth camp and immediately wondered if she belonged. We talk long-distance relationships as professional athletes, the places they wish they could have played, and where they’d put their own NWSL expansion teams. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:12 Ask Us ANYTHING 03:31 Did Ali & Kelley Ever Date?! 05:52 Favorite Stadiums We Played In 10:47 Should Gotham Rest Their Starters? 12:50 Put Some RESPECT on the NWSL Shield 16:56 What’s Going On With Washington Spirit? 20:09 When We Felt In Over Our Heads 27:26 Long-Distance Relationships as Pro Athletes 37:49 Building Our Own NWSL Franchise 40:51 BIGGEST Trash Talker We Ever Faced 45:31 “Glazed Donut” vs. “Mrs. Potato Head” 47:15 Our Favorite Things About Every NWSL City 56:33 Alright, Bet Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. Listen to Time Wasting here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/time-wasting/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19&nd=1&dlsi=8ead3e4fd463490d iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-time-wasting-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/time-wasting Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timewastingpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timewastingpod? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices