{"podcast":{"title":"Epicenter of Women’s Sports with Karina LeBlanc","slug":"epicenter-of-women-s-sports-with-karina-leblanc-7474748","podcast_index_feed_id":7474748,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/thzy9PgW","website_url":"https://epicenter-womens-sports-podcast.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0b287389-6918-4a34-b058-5a113ecae38c/d8060a6e-000f-4677-a1dc-aeb70ee0425c/3000x3000/ep-tile-karina-leblanc-4.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"RAJ Sports, Karina LeBlanc","episode_count":19,"summary":"Hosted by Olympic medalist and sports executive Karina LeBlanc, Epicenter of Women’s Sports is a podcast delivering conversations at the intersection of women’s sports, business insights, and leadership. This podcast is your all-access pass to the rise of women's sports. Karina takes you behind the scenes with championship-winning athletes, front-office trailblazers, cultural changemakers, and bold investors who are driving the fastest-growing space in sports. Created in Portland, a city that didn’t wait for women’s sports to have its moment. It helped create one. Each episode is designed to inspire action and deliver tangible leadership insights, showing how everyone has a role to play in building the future of women’s sports.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T16:19:55.507235+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/epicenter-of-women-s-sports-with-karina-leblanc-7474748"},"episode":{"title":"Clare Hamill: Coming Out of Retirement to Lead the Return of Portland’s WNBA Franchise","slug":"clare-hamill-coming-out-of-retirement-to-lead-the-return-of-portland-s-wnba-franchise","published_at":"2025-09-04T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/epicenter-of-women-s-sports-with-karina-leblanc-7474748/clare-hamill-coming-out-of-retirement-to-lead-the-return-of-portland-s-wnba-franchise","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/epicenter-of-women-s-sports-with-karina-leblanc-7474748","url":"https://epicenter-womens-sports-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/clare-hamill-coming-out-of-retirement-to-lead-the-return-of-portlands-wnba-franchise-6OTem9b2","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/68b0c5a8-66f9-43ce-a5a1-cf5f7b3649cc/episodes/737a8d86-38e8-4099-864e-2775f2e74494/audio/10e6ced3-8b17-4924-acb3-957d727323a8/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=thzy9PgW","summary":"Clare Hamill, Interim President of the Portland Fire, spent four decades helping to shape women’s sports, athletes, and brands around the world at Nike. Just when she thought she was retired, the opportunity to build something historic pulled her back in: the return of Portland’s WNBA franchise, the Portland Fire. In this episode, Clare joins Karina to share why she came out of retirement for this moment, what it takes to bring back a professional team and brand, and the leadership lessons she’ll carry from her career into this next chapter. She also reflects on her work creating the WIN (Women in Nike) program, which helps WNBA players transition into life and careers beyond the court. From decades spent elevating women athletes on the global stage to shaping the future of women’s basketball in Portland, Clare offers candid insights on purpose, resilience, and the power of saying yes when the right opportunity comes along. Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.","meta_description":"Clare Hamill, Interim President of the Portland Fire, spent four decades helping to shape women’s sports, athletes, and brands around the world at Nike. J…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2820,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/epicenter-of-women-s-sports-with-karina-leblanc-7474748/episodes/clare-hamill-coming-out-of-retirement-to-lead-the-return-of-portland-s-wnba-franchise/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/epicenter-of-women-s-sports-with-karina-leblanc-7474748/clare-hamill-coming-out-of-retirement-to-lead-the-return-of-portland-s-wnba-franchise.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}