#69 Demystifying Sports Journalism with Women's Soccer Journalist Jackie Gutierrez

About Our Guest Jackie Gutierrez is the founder and owner of Women Kick Balls, an independent media company providing free articles for soccer fans at all levels. Jackie has over nine years of experience covering the National Women's Soccer League and the US Women's National Team. In 2025, Jackie created Women Kick Balls Coffee Company, brewing fresh coffee which she sells online and operates as a mobile coffee cart to connect with families at youth soccer games. She also provides media and public relations services to soccer organizations, athletes, and content creators and is a contributing writer at Forbes.com. Find Jackie Gutierrez Online Facebook Instagram X/Twitter TikTok YouTube Show Notes 00:03: Guest introduction 01:24: Inspiration for Women Kick Balls 07:29: Women Kick Balls's audience 09:43: Managing time as an entrepreneur and journalist 14:16: Biggest lesson learned in business 24:00: Most surprising aspect of Women Kick Balls 26:50: Challenges of being an independent journalst   31:10: Proudest accomplishment 39:11: Coming to UO as an alum Read the transcript for this episode   Hear More From Jackie Gutierrez: Lecture Audio   This podcast was produced by Isaac Dubey; check out their portfolio to find out more about them: Sports Journalism Portfolio   Want to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Amazon Music/Audible Pandora iHeartRadio PodBean TuneIn Podchaser