Playing to Win: Leadership, Grit, and Rising to the Big Moments
Champions aren’t made when everything is easy — they are made in the moments of highest pressure, greatest challenge, and boldest risk. In this dynamic and inspiring talk, MEGAN RAPINOE shares the lessons she's learned from a career defined by rising to the occasion. From leading the U.S. Women’s National Team to World Cup victories to scoring some of the biggest goals on the world’s biggest stage, Megan knows what it takes to perform when everything is on the line.
Drawing on stories from pivotal matches, training camps, and behind-the-scenes leadership moments, Megan explores how grit, preparation, trust, and fearless authenticity form the foundation for success. She offers practical insights into building mental resilience, making tough decisions under pressure, and inspiring teams to believe — not just in the goal, but in each other.
Whether you’re leading a company, coaching a team, or navigating a personal crossroads, Megan’s message is clear: greatness comes from the courage to embrace the hardest moments, and leadership is forged when you dare to meet the pressure with passion, confidence, and purpose.
Reimagining Success: Building Brands That Stand for Something
As the co-founder of Re-Inc, A Touch More, and a groundbreaking collaborator with Nike, MEGAN RAPINOE explores how modern entrepreneurship goes beyond selling products—it’s about building brands that reflect values, inspire communities, and drive cultural change. She shares lessons in creativity, risk-taking, and building ventures that blend business success with social impact.
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Unfiltered, unstoppable, and impossibly cool Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe bring the heat from the mic to the main stage with A Touch More
SUE BIRD and MEGAN RAPINOE aren’t just legends on the court and the pitch—they’re a force of culture. On their podcast A Touch More, the pair serve up a smart, unfiltered take on everything from politics to pop culture, and they do it with the kind of chemistry you can’t fake.
What makes them electric on stage? It’s not just the Olympic medals or the World Cups. It’s the way they talk (honest, funny, occasionally fiery) like you’re eavesdropping on a conversation you wish you were part of. They don’t shy away from tough topics, and they don’t do canned inspiration. It’s real talk, with real stakes, from two people who’ve actually changed the game in sports, media, and culture.
If your event needs a high-impact headliner, Bird and Rapinoe bring brains, boldness, and a point of view. You’ll laugh, you’ll think, and you’ll definitely hear something new.
Two-time World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, Megan Rapinoe is a true soccer legend.
A vocal leader in every aspect of her life, Megan helped lead the US Women’s National Team to the 2019 Women’s World Cup Championship, where she took home the tournament’s two top honors – the Golden Boot for top scorer, and the Golden Ball for the best player in the tournament. Megan retired in 2023 and among numerous soccer accolades, is also a New York Times Best-Selling author, one of Time100’s Most Influential People and a recent Presidential Medal of Freedom award recipient. Rapinoe had her jersey retired by the OL Reign (the first player in franchise history and the second player in the entire NWSL to have this honor) and was inducted into the University of Portland Hall of Fame.
At the end of 2022, Megan and her fiancé and basketball icon, Sue Bird, launched A Touch More, a production company focused on elevating stories about revolutionaries who move culture forward. The company champions narratives centered on identity, activism, and underrepresented communities. Their first scripted TV series, Playing the Field—based on the bestselling novel Cleat Cute - is currently in development. The ensemble series is set in the world of women’s soccer and follows a young player navigating life as a rookie, her dream of making the national team, and a budding romance with the team captain.
Rapinoe and Bird re-launched their podcast, A Touch More: The Podcast, last year. Originally an Instagram Live series that began during the height of the pandemic, the show quickly gained a large following for its candid and wide-ranging conversations, which has continued since the re-launch of the show. Megan and Sue serve as executive producers of the podcast through their A Touch More banner. The show was recently named one of Apple’s “Shows We Love” for 2024 and won the Webby Award for Best Sports Podcast this year.
Megan is renowned for her advocacy in LGBTQ+ rights, racial equality and gender equity and has been able to intersect her passion for humanity and authenticity.
Rapinoe currently resides in New York and Seattle
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