Sue Bird is a former WNBA basketball player and a five-time Olympic gold medalist. Megan Rapinoe is a former soccer player and an Olympic gold medalist. Sue and Megan join the Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in different socioeconomic cultures, whether or not parents should let their kids win against them, and the relationships between athletes on professional sports team. Sue, Megan, and Dax talk about how impactful their injuries were to their mental games, why sports are so addicting, and how much pride they had representing America in the Olympics. Sue and Megan explain what makes a win rewarding to them, how showing emotion is viewed in athletics, and how important storytelling is to growing a fanbase. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to Armchair Expert.
Experts on Expert.
We have two physical phenoms today as our experts.
We sure do.
Sue Bird and Megan Rapineau.
Sue, of course, is a WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist.
Megan is a two time World cup champion, Olympic gold medalist and bestselling author.
They've got a new podcast that's out on Wednesday's weekly called A Touch More the Podcast.
So I encourage everyone to listen to that.
This was very fun.
Couples are fun.
They are fun.
They are fun and they have such a great rapport and they're so interesting and it's a subject we don't know.
That much about and they have a great rapinoe in addition to their rapport.
Please enjoy Sue Bird and Megan Rapineau.
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