Transcript: Rhian Wilkinson on Player's Own Voice podcast

Transcript:  Rhian Wilkinson on POV podcast

Anastasia: Here's some inside baseball for you. Usually we produce about 24 episodes and call it a season, but when two Olympic Games play out in less than one year, all bets are off. So it just so happens that your little P.O.V. podcast team never found the right moment to down tools.

Until now.

So here it is. Our last new episode for this double length season. Rhian Wilkinson is a leader amongst leaders in Canadian soccer. Her national team play made her a lock for induction to the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. As coach of the Portland Thorns, she brings strategy, compassion and a deep international resume to the club. If any listeners are thinking about coaching at any level, sharpen your pencils. You'll be glad you took notes today.

It's player's own voice. I'm Anastasia Bucsis.

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 I'm a little bit nervous for this interview because it's been living in my head for a million years. It's great to see you, my friend.

Rhian Wilkinson: You too. I don't know why you're nervous.

Anastasia: Oh because you're such a good interviewee that I feel like I've got to up my game. Actually, we do have a historic moment on POV. We've got our first time call- in question and it comes from Diana M… she says: 'Rhian, you work in women's sports and yet you own a house in North Vancouver and drive a Tesla. How did you get so rich?'

Rhian Wilkinson: I took her advice early on!. See, it helps to have a roommate at 18 who was doing economics at Princeton and who guilted you every time you bought a coffee as a young person. So save, save, save.   And the Tesla is currently being driven by my sister because it's back in Canada, and I own a home with my sister and brother in law, and even then,