Hope Solo is launching a new podcast in partnership with SiriusXM called “Hope Solo Speaks.” The podcast will debut across all platforms March 2.

The former USWNT star goaltender and National Soccer Hall of Famer will discuss a variety of topics, including her relentless fight for women’s rights and gender equality, motherhood and family, changing trends in sports and more. She will be joined by guests that include world-class athletes, artists, and influencers for conversations about their experiences, passions and current topics.

“The perceptions of me have been off target time and time again, and now it is time for me to speak my truths on my new SiriusXM podcast,” said Solo. “Most people know me as a two-time Olympian and World Cup champion goalkeeper, but I am so much more than that and can’t wait to dive into the most important issues in sports and beyond with my weekly guests and listeners.”

The podcast will air every Wednesday on podcast channels as well as SiriusXM’s dedicated soccer channel, SiriusXM FC.

The most decorated goalkeeper in US Soccer history, Solo amassed 202 appearances, 153 wins and 102 shutouts, all of which are USWNT records. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, she added a World Cup championship in 2015 before retiring from professional soccer in 2016.

“Throughout her illustrious playing career, Hope was always one of the most candid and spirited voices among her peers, and now she’ll be one of the most outspoken voices in podcasting,” said Steve Cohen, SiriusXM’s SVP of Sports Programming and Podcasts. “Her experiences in life and sports give her an important perspective on many matters on and off the field, and we’re looking forward to her sharing what’s on her mind on Hope Solo Speaks.”

In the podcast’s debut episode, Solo will discuss the recent equal pay settlement between the USWNT and US Soccer, which she has critiqued on social media.

“The reason for my sadness, the reason I feel gutted, kicked in the stomach, the reason why I feel betrayed and a bit hopeless is because the settlement is pathetic,” Solo says on the first episode of the podcast. “After fighting for years for equal pay starting in 2015, the players still went on and agreed to a less than equal CBA. They continued to believe in the promises of the federation. They were outclassed, out maneuvered, and then finally, after pumping the brakes and doing a 180 in the fight of our life, they decided to show up to the party and they got hustled.”

She’ll be joined on the first episode by Carli Lloyd, one of the USWNT’s best who recently retired from professional soccer.

“It was really tough and challenging to play these last several years,” Lloyd says on the podcast. “To be quite honest I hated it. It wasn’t fun going in. It was only for love of the game, really, for me. I wanted to win and wanted to help the team, but the culture within the team was the worst I had ever seen it.”

Former USWNT goalkeeper Hope Solo took to social media on Wednesday, addressing the recent equal pay settlement between the U.S. Soccer Federation and the USWNT. The settlement, worth $24 million, has brought an end to a six-year fight.

In her post, Solo said that it “is not a ‘huge win.’”

“It’s heartbreaking and infuriating,” she wrote, pointing out that the settlement is contingent on the ratification of a new CBA.

“A ‘promise’ of backpay for a select group of players isn’t equal pay and it’s not what this fight it about,” Solo continued. “Read the fine print… it doesn’t exist yet and is not guaranteed. If the players had ever been successful in negotiating an equal CBA, there would’ve been no reason to sue the Federation in the first place.”

One of the five players to originally file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over inequality and pay in 2016, Solo called it the “boldest action any team had ever taken.”

“It wasn’t an easy ask of anyone, and at the time, the decision went against the wishes of other players on the team now being called the ‘leaders’ of this fight,” she said. “Throughout the entire process, Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan were the two most agreeable with the Federation and to this day, continue to to accept terms that are nowhere near what we set out to do.

“They both know this is not a win. They know it’s an easy out of a fight they were never really in.”

In addition to the complaint, Solo filed an equal pay lawsuit of her own against U.S. Soccer, which is still ongoing. In her post, Solo says that she remains “committed to fighting for all players” through the suit.

She went on to say that those on the 2015 World Cup team that originally set the equal pay fight in motion “will not benefit from the selfishness and inequality of this settlement.”

United States women’s national team legends Hope Solo and Shannon Boxx have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s 2022 class.

Fellow Hall of Fame inductee Clint Dempsey broke the news during CBS Sports’ coverage of the USMNT’s World Cup qualifying matchup against Canada on Sunday, surprising the soccer stars with the honor. Boxx appeared on 44 of the 48 ballots cast, while Solo earned 39 votes.

Solo, considered one of the best goalkeepers in American history, had to wait until her third year of eligibility to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Her 16-year career with the national team was marked by a string of off-field controversies, including an arrest on charges of domestic violence and multiple suspensions from U.S. Soccer.

Still, Solo ended her career with a World Cup title, a 2015 World Cup Golden Glove award and two Olympic gold medals. The Washington native took over as starting keeper in 2005 and led the USWNT on a 55-game unbeaten streak, the longest in team history. Currently, Solo is the 10th-most capped USWNT player in history with 202 international appearances.

Boxx boasts an equally remarkable career as one of the USWNT’s steadiest defensive midfielders. Getting a relatively late start, Boxx earned her first cap at 26 years old and retired at 38. In 195 international appearances with the USWNT, the 12th most of all time, Boxx notched 27 goals and won three Olympic gold medals and one World Cup title.

Boxx is also one of three players who competed in all three women’s professional soccer leagues in the United States — the Women’s United Soccer Association, Women’s Professional Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League.

Solo and Boxx will officially be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame on May 21 in Frisco, Texas.

Hope Solo missed election to the Soccer Hall of Fame for the second year in a row.

Considered by many to be one of the greatest American goalkeepers, Solo’s omission sparked considerable pushback online.

Alyse LaHue, General Manager of NJ/NY Gotham FC, specifically called out Solo’s absence from this year’s Hall of Fame class.

Christie Pearce Rampone and Steve Cherundolo led the 2021 Hall of Face ballots, with Solo trailing in third by two votes. Solo is now a heavy favorite to be inducted into next year’s ceremony.