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Simply Sublime

Simply Sublime

Written by: Sarah and Ian Harkes
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 A football (soccer) podcast between two married professional players, Ian and Sarah Harkes. One current pro and one retired pro who talk all things footy, community, lifestyle, and more; all things that make the beautiful game Simply Sublime. Bi-monthly episodes consist of one conversation between Ian and Sarah about their experiences within the game and one interview with creators, companies, and players within the football industry.

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Episodes
  • Owning a Football Bar

    Owning a Football Bar
    Dec 20 2024
    On this episode, we sit down with Irish native, Kevin Treanor. Kevin grew up playing soccer in Monaghan before emigrating to the US in 1993 to San Francisco. After making his way to Boston, he started working behind the bar of a pub and ended up loving it. He opened the Phoenix Landing in 1995, just after the 94 world cup, and has built a beautiful community of football fans. Today, the Phoenix Landing has over 700 members of the Liverpool Supporter’s club in Boston and is one of the largest on the east coast. His unique position as a football pub owner has allowed him to see the ever changing landscape and growth of the beautiful game in the US. He talks about that culture and how its changed, and what his hopes for the future are for US soccer on both the mens and women’s sides. Listen in to hear some great stories and a beautiful Irish accent to go with it!

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    38 mins
  • Content Creation in the Game

    Content Creation in the Game
    Nov 20 2024
    On this episode, Ian and Sarah interview Brittany Wilson Isenhour. Brittany is from Colorado and started playing soccer from a young age. She went to the University of Denver where she had a tremendous amount of success as the main goalkeeper all four years. She then continued her career as a professional playing for the Orlando Pride and then later for Angel City. While she was making a name for herself on the pitch, she also gained a large following off the pitch. Her community on social media platforms has grown tremendously and now has a following of 280k! We discuss her dream of becoming a professional player and the path that she took to get there. We also discuss the realities of a professional women's soccer player, and how her pursuit of content creation as an additional source of income became a necessity to earn a living. We dive into the reasons she announced her retirement earlier this year that shocked a lot of people and what life has been like since then. Brittany is open and honest and shares some great stories throughout her journey. As a content creator in the game, she shares how she feels a responsibility to her followers and how she is now a role model in so many more ways than just being a great goalkeeper. Tune in!

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • The Offseason

    The Offseason
    Oct 30 2024
    On this episode, Sarah and Ian dive into the offseason literally and figuratively. As Ian enters his offseason, we thought it was timely to unpack what that looks like. We discuss topics such as how long the offseason is, comparing US and overseas, the emotions going into an offseason, training regimens, time spent away from football, and much more. Listen in to our goofy, car ride conversation.

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    28 mins
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