That Lionesses Podcast - Stanway & Carter: Tattoos, Beans & Group Chats 🤣 | EP.3 | That Lionesses Podcast Connected by EE

Episode Date: June 9, 2025

Their tackles are sharp and so are their one-liners: joining Harriet Rose it’s Jess Carter and Georgia Stanway! The pair chat about the differences between living and training abroad compared to their hometowns - including settling some hot debates like whether German or Cumbrian sausages are best… Plus they share the deets on the Lionesses’ group chat and which legend hasn’t left it yet. Follow @lionesses on Instagram, WhatsApp and X, plus @england on TikTok, Facebook and YouTube so you don’t miss a thing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beans were part of my everyday life. Sorry, beans. Every time you say something, you say not what I'm thinking you're going to say. What's your favourite thing about Munich? I would have to say the tattoo studio. Huh? You tattooist? What? Have I missed something? You're a tattoo artist now. I am, yes. Honestly, I'm so gassed. I never meet anyone from Warwick.

I know, it's bonkers. Do you love Warwick Castle? I really don't. I hate castles. You hate castles you hate castles i used to love to go fishing gill scrambling sorry who's gill scrambling hello and welcome to another episode of that lionesses podcast connected by ee i'm harriet rose and today we're taking you round the world, well, kind of, with two lionesses who've traded fish and chips for foreign leagues, but always fly the England flag proudly wherever they go. Before we get into it, don't forget to hit the follow wherever you're listening, or subscribe to the official England YouTube channel so you never miss an episode. Coming up, we're talking all things new environments, missing home and Lionesses group chats. And here to do that, I am joined by two absolute stars of England Lionesses squad, Georgia Stanway and Jess Carter.

Welcome, ladies. How are you feeling? Yeah, good. Thank you. Is it nice to be on the podcast? Of course, there is nowhere I'd rather be than right here. Oh my God, Jessess thank you so much i believe that 100 percent um we're thrilled to have you here uh with us jess um what do you think of the new kit i really like it the old one needed to go oh it's been a long time out with the old

in with the new yeah my favorite color is purple as well so no yeah did you pick it i was it all done were you actually it was all down to me yeah um georgia do you feel like it's a little uh fresh school uniform yeah you everyone's already online trying to find matching trainers yeah is it would you say that's lilac no no not at all it's purple that was a test actually yeah what's there is a purple beginning with a violet no that's too dark magenta is it is this magenta i don't know and now i just need a bag pencil case oh my god love it yeah were you one of those girlies at school absolutely oh my god it was like thrilling yeah to go and get your new pencil case did you prefer tin or like a plastic like you know like a shape like a bit like a sausage roll did you go themed or colored always colored yeah yeah was

you a side bag a crossbody or a rucksack rucksack yeah fair because I wore the rucksack extremely low and then got my friends to draw on it so cool what about you I was I was the kind of girl that would borrow a pencil off someone else that's really stressful yeah that is just that's telling us a lot about you Jess I'd be with relaxed and just I didn't want to spend unnecessary money and the prices I wasn't going to need well you're not going to need it because someone else is going to give it to you. That's why we had to buy double. Be resourceful. Me and Georgia are triggered right now.

Right, let's get into the training. We are here at St. George's Park, the home of English football. Does this place feel like home to you guys? No. Okay. I'd say it was the home of football. I wouldn't say it was our safe house. So you don't live here? No. Okay. I'd say it was the home of football. I wouldn't say it was our safe house.

So you don't live here? No, no. Oh my God, I thought I saw a bed over there. Okay, different person, obviously. Georgia, your new home then, that's obviously where you feel home now, is Munich. It is. Quite different from your hometown of Barrow-in-Finesse.

Yeah, best place in the world. Best place in the world. I haven't been, so I can't comment. Okayinesse? Yeah, best place in the world. Best place in the world. I haven't been, so I can't comment. It's okay. What makes it the best place in the world? Just got a bit of everything. Yeah? And the people.

Good people. Yeah. What about Munich? Does it feel homey now? No, I also really like it. I've been there for like three years now. Yeah. What do you like about it most?

It's very much like England. So you've got the city, the mountains, the lakes, a lot of greenery. I'm a country girl, so yeah, I like to escape the big cities. Oh, do you go hiking? Sometimes. What other stuff do you do in the mountains? I used to love to go fishing, gill scrambling. Sorry?

Who's gill scrambling? We used to do it a lot when we was younger we used to crop like climb up a river why that was just what we did that was just kayak just what did you do when you were younger the good old days of shopping have just got out of the window yeah you were in the mall she was hanging outside the corner shop yeah basically i mean that was fun yeah no your mom says stay away from them kids yeah stay away from the ones standing outside the shop was that you just no but i wasn't i was a good girl you know what i was doing just playing football on my bike yeah yeah whereas georgia was climbing up a rock face with the water spilling all over her

I mean it sounds like I don't think you could pay me to do that not even a chance I mean it does sound very Bear Grylls I'm into it Munich though

has got a lot to offer there's a lot of like vibes to it what's your favourite thing about Munich? good question I would have to say the tattoo studio

that was not what I was expecting say more I just love going to get tattoos yeah and I can do it so huh you tattoo us what have I missed something you're a tattoo artist I am yes oh my god should we do a tattoo of course let's do okay you should do that to me when we go on the podcast. How many tattoos do you think I've got? Zero, ten, four or more than 13? That was random. Well, I made it up in my head just now. Zero.

No, I've got more than 13. No way. They're all hidden though, aren't they? I know. I'm a secretive girly. Cheeky. So you'll give me my 15th tattoo. Of course. Jess, home for you is New York City.

Yeah, I mean, that sounds a bit cooler. I'm actually in, well, that's not Little, that's all New Jersey, but New York City sounds cool. Your home is New Jersey. Perfect. I've heard the markets are lovely in New Jersey. Do you go and get fresh pasta?

I've no, not yet. Wow, I'm failing at this chat i didn't know that was a thing either however if you know a spot i'll go oh my god i just watched a film about it recently i feel like it was probably a made-up place but i will google it and find out for you um you are actually from warwick yeah which is where i'm from i can't honestly i'm so gassed i never meet anyone from warwick i know it's bonkers do you you love Warwick Castle? I really don't. I hate castles. You hate castles? I do. Baby, you need to go to the horror tour because it is lit. Okay, I did go to that. That is pretty sick. Thank you. That is pretty sick. But once I've been once, I don't need to go again.

You should take Georgia. I would encourage Georgia to go, but I won't be going again. I love that. I would encourage you to go and have a boring time. I think I've been, actually. Have you? Yeah. We used to do a lot of our youth camps in Warwick. But where? Isn't it at the university? Yeah. Coventry University.

I think I've done one there before, actually. Isn't it confusing that Coventry University isn't in Coventry? Yeah, it makes no sense, really. It's actually in Warwick, for anyone guessing. Right, before we get into chatting about living and working abroad, it's time to do a quick round of this or that i'll throw you some options some british and some american or german and you've got to pick the one you prefer okay okay are you ready for this jess cheeseburger and fries or fish and chips that's hard i know babe that's the whole aim of the game. That's hot. Fish and chips. Good girl.

Georgia, Cumberland sausage or German bratwurst? Cumberland sausage, 100%. Good girl. Over a German bratwurst. No competition. No way. Jess, a New York bagel or a sausage roll? What's in the bagel? And where's the sausage roll from?

Gregg's? Oh, New York bagel. Georgia,'s the sausage roll from? Gregg's? Or New York Bagel? Georgia, a Kendall mint cake or German pastries? I'd have to go German pastry. Because you were a bit scared to do that because you didn't want to upset people, did you? I do, yeah, but mint cake's not my favourite. What is mint cake? It's like a slab of, like, mint cake.

I don't know how to describe it. It's sweet. Is it made of mint? Yeah, it tastes like mint. It's like an after eight, but it's not chocolate. Oh, so it's like a massive after eight? Yeah, but it's not like a chocolate taste. It's almost like a biscuit maybe.

So it's a massive biscuit cake after eight. Yeah. Sounds fantastic. No, it's not my favourite. So you've gone for German pastries? Yeah. Okay. Jess, London Underground or New York Subway?

London Underground. I cannot understand that subway and some of the rogue stuff that is on there. And how long have you lived there? Since August. Oh, it's not that long. Yeah. Still got time. Yeah.

It is absolutely weeing it down so i apologize to anyone who is hearing some interference it's because it's england okay moving forward georgia a pint in a cumbrian country pub or a stein in a munich beer garden stein yeah i've got a lot of memories now with it with octoberfest oh we always get we always get steins when we like win the league and stuff so like yeah it's sentimental being in an english pub yeah but you know what i miss is just saying i'll go to the pub have something to eat and watch the footy yeah because there's nothing like that you'd make a fortune if you made one in munich yeah What if you're listening?

Business offer. Jess, a stroll through Central Park or a stroll through Warren Castle? Central Park. Oh, I was really shocked by that. Georgia, calling it tea or dinner? I'd say lunch, dinner. No. I'd say breakfast, dinner, tea.

Yeah, so you say tea, not dinner. Do you say dinner for lunch? I'd often say dinner, dinner. Huh? Like evening? Yeah, but I'd say breakfast, dinner, tea. Yeah, so you say tea, not dinner. So you say dinner for lunch? But I'd often say dinner, dinner. Huh? Like evening? Yeah, but I'd say dinner and dinner. So you just like to switch it up and keep everyone confused at all times? Yeah.

There's no order, actually. No. Breakfast, dinner, tea. Breakfast. Yeah, I would never say lunch. What about you, Jess? Dinner. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner. I think that's a Warwick thing. Shout out the Warwick people. All right right now that we've settled the big debates uh we're going to dive into what happens when you step out of your comfort zone moving your whole life uh to an entirely new country and navigating new environments because it's really tough and you have to travel the world for tournaments and stuff jess what's the biggest difference you found in living in the u.s um compared to England? Because your dad's, is your dad American?

Yeah, my dad's from North Carolina. The enthusiasm that is in America. I'm not the most enthusiastic human being, so that's been a bit of a shock to the system. Very British of you. Yeah, but it's actually, I thought it would irritate me that people being so happy all the time. But it's been so refreshing.

And I think it's been kind of really helpful for me to, I guess, be a bit more positive, even in moments where you just can't be bothered. Yeah. So it's actually been really nice. Oh, that's lovely. Georgia, is there anything you really had to adjust to when you first started living in Germany?

How smiley are Germans? Very, actually. They're very open. Yeah. Oh, really? Yeah. Quite are Germans? Very, actually. They're very open. Oh, really? Quite direct? What Germans do you know? Because I don't know. Speak to your message.

I think for me, the biggest thing was is beans were part of my everyday life. Sorry, beans. Every time you say something, you say not what I'm thinking you're going to say. Right, talk me through this, because this feels traumatic. Beans were part of your everyday life.

Yeah, specifically Heinz. Wow, have you heard it coming down? And the heavens opened when you mentioned Heinz beans! Oh, my God. Wow, that's crazy. I do apologise if you experienced some disruption from the pitter-patter of English weather. We are here at St George's Park,

and you know what? England is England. But we hope you can enjoy the episode anyway. Jess, how do you think the experience of living abroad has changed you as a person, other than your massive love for bagels? I think it's just being more adaptable firstly especially with the travel that we have to do, the times that we have to travel, the pitches that we play on, I think some of the facilities

that I play in in America versus everything I had in Chelsea makes a big difference. Yeah. But then again, just the enthusiasm, like trying to be positive in so many more aspects than maybe what I was in before. I think that's, that's really been huge. Yeah.

Georgia, how's your German? Good. Good? Is that, is that it? Yeah, that's about as far as it goes. That's really good. Yeah, my Dutch is good. But it's that's about as far as it was that's really good yeah my deutsche is good

but it's hard that's good yeah that's good job oh there we go the accent's good and that's the first key thing it is how's your um new york coming um not practice that one i'm gonna stick as british as i can okay jess has been learning german also have you? yeah why don't you ask how her German is how's your German coming on Jess? it was good it was good and then I just put it a little bit on the back burner for a while

do a lingo or? yeah I've just gone over my 500 day streak on that shut up for real high five I take it very seriously thank you very much

because I just got my 100 day but it's really annoying when someone's doing it, though. Oh, my God. To listen to it's infuriating. I used to get so competitive with it. Like, I had to make sure I was on top of that leaderboard.

And the more German I did, the less I started to do because the more it just irritates me now. Yeah, it's not the greatest thing for two really competitive footballers to do because it might take your time up a bit. Yeah. You need to get on the Duolingo flex, Georgia.

I'll try. I feel like that's a lie but i've got a teacher called mrs baumgartner so shout out to her she's great oh mrs baumgartner shout out to you that's good oh obviously it'll help you a bit if um in switzerland because they speak swiss german yeah they also speak French. Do you have any French? It's quite different, but I don't have any French. Bonjour. Bonjour, ça va?

Je m'appelle Jogier. Oh, très bien. Why's your name got to change? No, to be fair, my name changes. Ariette, not Harriet. Yeah. Because they don't say H.

I don't understand this, right? Because I'm like, my name is still Jess. Whether I'm in France Germany it would be Jess I am Jess no you would be Jess je suis Jess

je suis Jess j'adore foot you like feet what's football I don't know I guess I'll learn that before I go to Switzerland not only do you navigate

have to navigate so many new things by living and working abroad, it means you're away from home a lot. Jess, when you're in New York, how do you navigate missing home? How difficult is it for you? To be fair, so far I've been really lucky because a lot of my family managed to come out and see me.

Every time I come back for camp, my family get to come and see me. So, so far it's not bad really yeah I mean I love them a lot but I I don't mind being away from home really yeah to be honest you're like I absolutely love it maybe I'm like I said I'm really lucky that they come and visit me and come to the games maybe it's not too far for the fact that it's America it's probably the closest yeah yeah it's really not too bad I think I've done a six and a half hour flight there before yeah so it's really not too far for the fact that it's america it's probably the closest yeah yeah it's really not too bad i think i've done a six and a half hour flight there before yeah so it's really not too bad the way back because you got the tailwind girl exactly you got that tailwind keeping you propelled um georgia what's the best thing about coming home to barrow the people everyone's in

one place um so i've got three brothers and they all still live at home i bet they're so proud of you as well yeah so it's so nice because the house is constantly busy. There's people in and out all the time. Obviously, when you're there, you've got to do the rounds, so you've got to see everyone. My parents have pretty much retired now, so they're on a free schedule. My mum's always travelling the world.

Oh, I love that. And then my dad's in the hometown, so there's always something to go back to. Do they come and visit you a lot? Yeah, they do, actually. Yeah, they do. They like it. Lovely.

And is there a Lionesses group chat that you guys have? Because I was feeling like that might be a way for you guys to feel a bit less homesick. Like, whilst you're away playing in your leagues, do you have a group chat? It's probably not the group chat that you're thinking. It's more like information than banter. Oh, so it's not like, hey guys, how's everyone feeling?

It's like, be here at 2pm. Literally, yeah. Lit. Deadlines. Does anyone accidentally ever send random messages in there? The most random is probably Jill Scott, because she's still in. She's still in there. She just randomly pops up.

Hey guys. So she's always jumping in with like, this company have offered me this. Does anybody want it? And it's like. You've got a bike in there. Was it a bike that was in there she just randomly pops up hey guys so she's always jumping in with like this company have offered me this does anybody want it and it's like she's got a bike in there was it a bike was in there once oh chill yeah she was giving away bikes

she was giving away like random stuff wait so Jill's some sort of like game show host she's like a plug come and watch tight who wants a new bike I got some freebies

for everybody you get a TV you get a TV shout out Jill we love you before we go do you want to play a game I got some freebies for everybody. You get a TV. You get a TV. Shout out, Jill. We love you. Before we go, do you want to play a game? Go on, then. Oh, gorgeous.

Give me a break. American enthusiasm. Give me a break, babe, because you're probably not going to want to play it when I explain it to you. It's called the Euros Alphabet Challenge. I'm going to give you a minute, and you have to go tet a tet.

A, B, C, D, E, right? But you're saying things related to the Euros, football or Switzerland. I don't know my alphabet. I will help you with the alphabet, yeah? But I'm not actually

that great at it and I do forget what letters go after other letters. So just bear that in mind before we start. Just anything at all to do with the Euros. anything at all um and i'm going to give you up to a minute to see how well you do and i can't think of it okay i'll go first yeah away oh wait i haven't started yet steady go away B this is quick fire

Jess bibs we wear bibs that's good champions D Denmark are they in the universe

E England F France Germany H home kit I

Iceland J Home kit. Iceland. J. Bro, you have to say something. Jess. Jess. K. Kit. I.

L. L. Jo. L. M. Lionesses L M Match Match

N Netherlands Five seconds Can't remember the next letter O M Oh Oh my god

It's the timer Well done. It is really hard. Even harder when I'm at the side. But it's hard when that's the subject. Yeah. Why? I think you should have given us something different.

Because it could be anything in the world that you take to the Euros. Well, I think that would be a bit easy, babe. But then that's even harder. My goal is not to make it really easy for you. It's to make it competitive and hard okay fair sorry you don't need to apologize to me you need to apologize to them sorry people um Jess and Georgia it's been a pleasure for me I hope it's the same for you um thank you for coming on that lionesses podcast connected by EE and thank you for joining us

because we've had such a pleasure being here with you. Enjoy the rest of your training, ladies, and good luck with everything this summer. We're just getting warmed up here. We've got more lionesses, more big moments, and maybe a few surprises too. Stick with us and we'll see you next time. Bye-bye. Bye.