Bob Lenarduzzi: Canadian soccer legend, Vancouver Whitecaps player-exec, and community giant

For over a decade, Lisa LaFlamme was the anchor of the CTV National News. She earned the trust of Canadians through dedication and relentless reporting. Then her grey hair led to a firestorm over sexism in the media. LaFlamme joins Christy Clark for an intense interview about LaFlamme’s 35-year journalism career and beyond: Starting out in her hometown of Kitchener, covering 9/11 on only her second day as Canada AM co-host, advice for new journalists, the plight of girls in downtrodden countries, and the need for women to stick together. She is also animated about how women are unfairly judged on their appearance especially as they get older. She experienced this firsthand at CTV when she let her grey hair grow during the pandemic. Her controversial and abrupt departure kicked off a national conversation about how women are unfairly hung out to dry as they age. Today LaFlamme is working hard training a new generation of media in the developing world with Journalism for Human Rights, and warning that disinformation is damaging our ability to separate truth from lies. She is also fighting another battle against AI deepfakes on social media that use her image and credibility to sell everything from gummies to crypto. Yet you’ll be surprised about where she sees hope. One thing is for sure: there is never a dull moment in LaFlamme’s life.

If you hike, run, snowboard, do yoga or any other fitness routine, you have probably done it in high-quality attire made by fashion business legend Chip Wilson. The outspoken Canadian entrepreneur rose to fame through the Lululemon clothing brand he started, but at 71, he is still launching new businesses. Wilson joins Christy Clark for a wide-ranging chat: his youth bouncing between the U.S. and Canada, his first big payday as a labourer on an Alaskan pipeline, the competitive streak that drove him to be an entrepreneur, and the women he calls “supergirls” who found enriching careers at Lululemon, why he chose to stay in Canada to run his businesses, his tolerance for risk, being willing to fail and get back up, and his struggle with a form of muscular dystrophy. Wilson is noted for his blunt talk and dropping truth bombs, and he does not disappoint. You will want to hear how he feels about Canada’s political drift toward Europe and what he calls “suicidal empathy” holding our society back.

For this episode, Christy explores what Hillary Clinton, Stormy Daniels, Elizabeth Holmes and so many other women who’ve ended up in the media crosshairs have in common with journalist, author and screenwriter Amy Chozick. As an award-winning New York Times reporter, Chozick spent years covering two-time US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Her acclaimed memoir Chasing Hillary explores how women of ambition are dismissed as inauthentic and pushy, and mostly judged by their flaws instead of their achievements. Christy Clark talks to Chozick about her first novel, With Friends Like You, probing a woman’s search for an old friend while struggling with motherhood and lost identity. They explore how the novel was partially inspired by adult star Stormy Daniels, as well as the complexity and competitiveness of female friendships, why people dislike Lauren Sanchez Bezos for enjoying her wealth more than her husband Jeff, and why it’s so hard for the public to accept that women can be intelligent and sexy at the same time, like the Kardashians. And she has a surprising prediction about who will be the first female U.S. President. 🔔 Subscribe and like The Christy Clark Show for more thoughtful conversations with interesting people shaping our world. We read your comments and value your perspective. If you’re interested in politics, women’s friendships, Hillary Clinton, Lauren Sanchez, Martha Stewart and surviving media scandal, this episode is for you. Check out Amy’s books at: https://amychozick.com/ The Christy Clark Show thechristyclarkshow.com Instagram instagram.com/christyclarkbc Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-christy-clark-show/ Inquiries [email protected]

The Canada-U.S. trade war is now going full tilt, and Kim Haakstad is on the front line. She is the President of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries and one of the most powerful people in Canada’s resource sector. For the past 30 years, Haakstad has worked tirelessly in advocating for economic growth in western Canada, and there’s never been a dull moment. She has spent much of her time in Washington D.C. over the summer in representing the forestry sector in supporting Canada’s negotiating team in trying to hammer out a trade deal with its biggest customer - the USA and President Donald Trump. Haakstad tells Christy that while U.S. trade and tariff threats are her top concern, there’s a lot more Canada can be doing to help resource industries succeed, including sensible regulation and conservation policy. The Christy Clark Show thechristyclarkshow.com Instagram instagram.com/christyclarkbc Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-christy-clark-show/ Inquiries [email protected]

No politics this week! Even better: Soccer legend Thomas Müller brings his charm and grace into the studio to share stories of his spectacular career over two decades and two continents. Müller is one of soccer’s (or Fußball’s!) brightest stars and most decorated players. He left his town in Bavaria to join the Bayern Munich academy at 10 years old. He played for 17 years at the legendary Bundesliga club, collecting 13 league titles and two UEFA Champions’ League crowns. In 2014, Müller lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy as a member of the German national squad. But in 2025, he left the only club he ever knew and came to Vancouver, where he has helped the Whitecaps become a powerhouse in Major League Soccer. Müller talks to Christy about the highs and lows of his soccer career, his mastery of social media, how Canada can develop into a soccer powerhouse, sharing the field with fellow Bayern Munich and Canada men’s national team star Alphonso Davies, and his future in Vancouver with the MLS. On this episode: 00:00 - Why Thomas Müller is one of the most decorated players of the era 00:57 - Smiling, optimism, and why a good mood matters 02:52 - Jokes, provocation, and telling farewell stories without bragging 05:05 - The funeral cake joke and saying goodbye with humor 07:52 - Why Müller avoids self-praise and lets performance speak 08:22 - Optimism as a realistic mindset built through experience 10:24 - Hunting mode, competition mode, and staying loose without losing focus 11:19 - Hard work, resilience, and giving luck more chances to find you 13:43 - Why adaptation matters in sport, work, and family life 14:41 - Why Vancouver, Jesper Sørensen, and the right football project mattered 16:14 - Leadership, experience, and helping younger teammates in real time 17:41 - How a player reads and reacts to the flow of a 90-minute match 18:38 - Why he chose Vancouver over bigger MLS markets 22:05 - Whether Europe should borrow MLS-style parity 24:00 - Player fandom, social media, and why teams are harder to love than stars 25:27 - Why Canadian soccer development needs time, parents, and local coaching 27:16 - Vancouver’s young academy players and the club’s development pipeline 28:46 - Showing the journey on social media for German fans and beyond 30:12 - Privacy, public attention, and finding the right balance 32:08 - Cold plunges, False Creek, and the myth of the daily ocean dip 33:31 - Morning routines, treatment, and staying ready in your 30s 35:28 - Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and why one match never tells the whole story 38:19 - What Müller might do after football: business, TV, coaching, or something else 40:47 - Why the post-career transition can be emotionally difficult for athletes 43:11 - Contribution, feedback, and wanting to matter to something beyond fame 44:35 - “Game on” and closing thoughts on Vancouver’s championship ambitions