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Sarah's friends would say she's a troll-slayer, hype-woman, activist, traveler, party-planner, costume lover, forever learner, wife and dog mom.
Sarah's resume says she's an Emmy, Gracie and Peabody Award-winning sports journalist. She's the host of the first ever daily women's sports podcast, "Good Game with Sarah Spain," and the Content Director of iHeart Women's Sports, the first-ever audio platform dedicated exclusively to women's sports. Her first book, "Runs In The Family," came out via Simon and Schuster in 2025.
Spain has been a jack of all trades in her more than two decades in the sports business, including 15+ years at ESPN, working as a radio and podcast host, television personality, producer and writer. Her current part-time work at ESPN is focused on espnW and the women's sports space. Spain is in the inaugural fellows class of ASU's Great Game Lab, was a founding member of the Gatorade Women's Advisory Board, and was formerly a co-owner of the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League. Spain is a graduate of Cornell University, where she was a heptathlete and served as co-captain of the track & field team.
IT'S HERE! You can now listen to "Good Game with Sarah Spain," a daily women's sports show on the iHeart podcast network that will keep you up to date on the biggest stories, debates, scores and stars in the WNBA, NWSL, Olympics and more. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
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"That's What She Said with Sarah Spain" ran on ESPN's podcast platform for seven years and is currently on hiatus (hopefully returning soon!). Notable guests included Billie Jean King, Chelsea Handler, Nick Offerman, Mike Schur, Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe, Charles Barkley, Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, DeMar DeRozan and more.
Collect all of Sarah's Topps cards!
Sarah was part of the 2021 Topps Allen & Ginter lineup!
Sarah and her mentee, Eliza Peters, founded Hear The Cheers in 2013 to help young Chicago and Geneva-area athletes get the hearing aids and equipment they need to play and compete. Hear The Cheers, in partnership with Chicago Hearing Society (CHS), works to help kids hear their coaches, teammates and teachers so they can stay in sports and activities. Learn more at chicagohearingsociety.org
Sarah is passionate about helping rescue dogs. Her favorite organization, Peace For Pits, is a rescue group that focuses on finding loving, caring homes for “bully” breeds in need of help. Many of these dogs come from facilities across the Midwest, arriving as a stray or being surrendered by their owners. Learn more at peaceforpits.org