$5 flat rate shipping on all GOALS gear to anywhere in the U.S.

Ep. #146 How Portland Is Setting A New Standard For Women’s Sports, ft. Karina LeBlanc

by Caroline Fitzgerald

In episode #146 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with women’s sports powerhouse Karina LeBlanc.

Karina — a two-time Olympian and longtime leader in women’s soccer — is now the Executive Vice President of Strategic Growth and Development at RAJ Sports, the ownership group behind the Portland Thorns and the new WNBA Portland expansion team.

In this episode, Karina shares: 

  • 🏟 How RAJ Sports is building a $150M dual-sport women's performance center to set a new global standard.
  • 🏀 Why Portland is becoming the global epicenter of women’s sports.
  • 🚀 Why investing in women's sports is no longer a charitable cause — it’s a smart, strategic business move.

Full episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartMedia, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Back to The Business Case For Women's Sports Podcast