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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman roll out the fifth and final episode of their Title IX Tuesday Series. This June celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX - a federal civil rights law passed in 1972 prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any school or other educational program that receives funding from the federal government. Sandra and Lisa welcome Sports Media legend and trailblazer Lesley Visser. Lesley is the only sportscaster - male or female - to have worked on the Network broadcast of the Final Four, The Super Bowl, the World Series, the NBA Finals, The Triple Crown, The Olympics, the U.S. Open, and the World Figure Skating Championship. Lesley discusses getting her start in sports media and how the industry has changed over the last several years. She also discusses how being a female, the first female, to do so many things shaped her as a person and as a journalist. In the second half of the episode, Sandra and Lisa welcome trailblazer, NBC Brooklyn Nets analyst and first solo female TV analyst for the NBA, panelist on “We Need to Talk” Sarah Kustok. Sarah discusses what Title IX means to her, how it helped her as a collegiate athlete and how being an athlete helped her as a sports broadcaster. Sarah talks about the challenges she faced in the industry as the first female NBA Analyst, plus, she discusses being a sideline reporter vs a host vs an analyst and which role she prefers. This Title IX series is done in collaboration with CBS Sports’ “We Need to Talk.” 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman roll out the fourth episode of their Title IX Tuesday Series. This June celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX - a federal civil rights law passed in 1972 prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any school or other educational program that receives funding from the federal government. Sandra and Lisa welcome trailblazer, CEO of LA28, bringing the Summer Olympics to LA in 2028. Kathy has a strong history with soccer as a former GK at William & Mary and even working for U.S. Soccer. She discusses being the only woman in a room, how she used sport and her experience as a student-athlete to make her a better executive professional. Plus, she talks about personal experiences of gender discrimination. In the second half of the episode, Sandra and Lisa welcome trailblazer, former Oakland Raiders CEO and panelist on “We Need to Talk” Amy Trask to the show to discuss Title IX. Passed during Amy’s lifetime, she discusses how important the law is and how it changed the course of her career. Amy opens up about how hard she had to work to become CEO of an NFL organization, the goals she had starting as an intern, the biggest obstacles she faced and how her leadership skills differ from her male coworkers. This Title IX series is done in collaboration with CBS Sports’ “We Need to Talk.” 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman roll out the second episode of their Title IX Tuesday Series. This June celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX - a federal civil rights law passed in 1972 prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any school or other educational program that receives funding from the federal government. Sandra and Lisa welcome WNBA star and New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello to the show to discuss Title IX, how it impacted Sandy's career as a coach recruiting players and how she's seen Title IX change the landscape of basketball. Sandy discusses how she got her start in basketball, her hopes for the 2022 WNBA season and what the future of the sport will look like in the next 50 years. Listen to the entire Attacking Third Title IX Series every single Tuesday in March. This Title IX series is done in collaboration with CBS Sports’ “We Need to Talk.” 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman roll out the first episode of their Title IX Tuesday Series. This June celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX - a federal civil rights law passed in 1972 prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any school or other educational program that receives funding from the federal government. Sandra and Lisa welcome USWNT midfielder Sam Mewis to the show to discuss Title IX, how it impacted Sam and what the future of the sport will look like in the next 50 years. Sam discusses her experience playing NCAA Division I soccer, the NWSL’s very first CBA and the most recent news out of U.S. Soccer and USWNT settlement for equal pay. Listen to the entire Attacking Third Title IX Series every single Tuesday in March. This Title IX series is done in collaboration with CBS Sports’ “We Need to Talk.” 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices