MARISA PILLA- on calling your own shot & carving out her niche in soccer

Marisa Pilla grew up loving the game of soccer. She calls the 1999 Women’s World Cup a defining sports moment. Fast-forward twenty plus years, and Pilla is now regularly interviewing some of soccer’s biggest names for CBS Sports and FS1, as a reporter and host.

In this long-form interview, Pilla shares what makes a good sideline reporter. She offers an in-depth look at her prep process and talks about making the jump from local to national broadcasts.

Pilla looks back on her early broadcast jobs and explains how being relentless benefitted her career. She explores the role gratitude has in her life and the impact hiring a broadcast coach has made on her career.

Pilla dives into the explosive growth of women's soccer, reveals what being inside the bubble of the NWSL Challenge Cup was like and breaks down her new ‘PillaTalk Podcast.’

To keep up with Marisa, check out her social media:
Instagram: marisa_pilla
Twitter: @pilla_talk