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Logistics with Purpose Crossover Featuring Hope Solo

In this special crossover episode of Logistics with Purpose on Supply Chain Now, hosts Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter welcome former US Women’s Soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo to the show! Hope discusses her career, her advocacy for women’s rights and gender equality, and her involvement with the Homeless World Cup.

Listen in as she shares her journey from a young girl with a passion for soccer to becoming one of the world’s top goalkeepers, and discusses the challenges she faced in advocating for equal pay and better conditions for women in sports. Also learn more about the Homeless World Cup, an organization that Hope supports and has a personal connection to, that uses soccer to inspire homeless people to change their lives.

Tune in to gain insight into Hope Solo’s remarkable journey, filled with resilience, passion, and a profound commitment to making a difference in the world through the game of soccer.

 

 

This episode is hosted by Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter.

 

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