Bridget Carleton

Then we brought the conversation home to Portland.

Bridget Carleton of the Portland Fire and Sophia Wiln of the Portland Thorns represent two different sports but the same shift.

Women athletes are not just playing in this city, they are helping define it.

Here they are on the Epicenter stage.

Michelle Wie West talked about controlling her own story.

Thayer showed us how fandom and connection are evolving, and JT Batson challenged us to think of how we help shape what's coming next.

And then we heard from our very own players, Bridget Carleton and Sophia Wilson, and that matters because we're not just talking about what women's sports is doing and what it's become.

We're living it, learning from our athletes, our teams, our fans, and using those lessons to keep moving the women's game forward.