Squad Depth

• Andre Carlisle: Quirky, authentic, and always podcasting

  Nothing quite like hanging out -- in podcast form -- with one your favourite women's soccer journalists, is there? Well, in the first Squad Depth of 2025, the special guest is writer and podcaster Andre Carlisle. Theo asks Andre about his football journey, from entering the world of soccer blogs to becoming a renowned podcaster, newsletter writer, and his spicy skeets. The two chat about the origin of the terrific Diaspora United podcast, the magic of good soccer metrics, and what's behind his trademark irreverent style of writing and analysis. - - - - - Alongside the podcast, check out and subscribe to the Squad Depth newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squaddepth.com/ If you have feelings about the show leave a review or send in your feedback. We'd love to hear from ya or feel free to spread the word. Or if you just have feelings, and want to keep them inside, then that's cool too. Follow Theo on social media: @theolloydhughes (.bsky.social)

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• Jill Loyden: Goalkeeping, giving back, and South Jersey

  These days, I find myself wondering what doesn't Jill Loyden do? This week, Squad Depth sat down with Loyden to get to know the former USA goalkeeper turned broadcaster, turned teacher, coach, and skill-builder, a bit better. In addition to commentating on matches for ESPN, ION, and CBS, Loyden founded the Keeper Institute in her home state of New Jersey. For the past 10 years, the place has been a hub for local soccer and national goalkeepers to develop. In the conversation, Loyden traces the highs and lows of her career. The lessons she learned along the way, and a moment of inspiration when being front row at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. - - - - - Alongside the podcast, check out and subscribe to the Squad Depth newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squaddepth.com/ If you have feelings about the show leave a review or send in your feedback. We'd love to hear from ya or feel free to spread the word. Or if you just have feelings, and want to keep them inside, then that's cool too. Follow Theo on social media: @theolloydhughes (.bsky.social)

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• Vesna Milivojević: Home is where the sarma is

  Where were you when you were 17? Vesna Milivojević was becoming a professional footballer for her hometown club, Western Sydney Wanderers. Walking out onto a pitch ten minutes away from where she grew up. The first steps in a profession she has been laser-focused on since she was a small child. Milivojević, now 22, is also a key player for the Serbian national team. She decided to play for the country of her parents in 2021 having not been called up to any Aussie youth national squads. Listen to a story of food, family, and focus, believing in yourself from a young age, and taking your game all over the world. Follow Vesna Milivojević ⁠here. - - - - - Alongside the podcast, check out and subscribe to the Squad Depth newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squaddepth.com/⁠ If you have feelings about the show leave a review or send in your feedback. We'd love to hear from ya or feel free to spread the word. Or if you just have feelings, and want to keep them inside, then that's cool too. Follow Theo on social media: @theolloydhughes

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• Madelyn Desiano: "I get to do something that I love, despite the setbacks"

  At just 24, footballer Madelyn Desiano has experienced a lot. Life-shattering knee injuries, national championships, raw emotions on draft night, living out your goals, becoming a professional, and crossing the Atlantic to keep the dream alive. Speaking to host Theo Lloyd-Hughes on the Squad Depth podcast, Desiano tells her story from Southern California to Odense, Denmark. Stories from her enthralling five years at UCLA. The trials and tribulations of her rookie season with the Houston Dash in the NWSL. And, why she is now turning to a foreign league in Northern Europe. A story of grace, maturity, ups, and downs. This is Squad Depth with Madelyn Desiano. Follow Madelyn Desiano ⁠here. - - - - - Alongside the podcast, check out and subscribe to the Squad Depth newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squaddepth.com/⁠ If you have feelings about the show leave a review or send in your feedback. We'd love to hear from ya or feel free to spread the word. Or if you just have feelings, and want to keep them inside, then that's cool too. Follow Theo on social media: @theolloydhughes

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• Jackie Gutierrez: Forging your own space as a footy freelancer

  We're turning our focus back off the pitch, and the people helping grow the beautiful game. So, this week the founder of Women Kick Balls, Jackie Gutierrez, hung out on the podcast to talk about her journey. Jackie is a tireless dynamo, doing just about everything one can do in the footy space. As a freelancer, she writes her own newsletter, captures her photos, publishes magazines, roasts coffee, and provides stories for Forbes and other outlets. On the pod, Jackie talks about growing up as a soccer player in Southern California but having an awakening to the USWNT when her father and brother watched the 2011 World Cup. The discussion digs deep into how you can follow your dream to tell stories about the game when you don't automatically see a space to do so. At the end of the show, host Theo Lloyd-Hughes and Jackie talk about what they're looking forward to in the second half of the 2024 NWSL season. Check out Women Kick Balls here. - - - - - Alongside the podcast, check out and subscribe to the Squad Depth newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squaddepth.com/ If you have feelings about the show leave a review or send in your feedback. We'd love to hear from ya or feel free to spread the word. Or if you just have feelings, and want to keep them inside, then that's cool too. Follow Theo on social media: @theolloydhughes

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