Plus there is breaking news from Abby that leaves Julie nearly speechless, emphasis on nearly. In the close of the show, Julie shares a "Hacker-ism" Lynn hasn't heard before that applies to Elana's journey at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Sally also shares the impact Billie Jean King and Pat Summitt have had on her life and delves into stories from her latest book, "What Sports Teach Us about Work and Life," out June 6. In a powerful episode of Laughter Permitted, USWNT star and World Cup champion Jessica McDonald shares her story of overcoming challenges in pursuit of her dreams. Email Julie and Lynn at laughterpermitted@gmail.com. Videos of each segment can be found on their website. Lynn Olszowy: How can we look at this past year and be better for it considering how tough it was? On the next stop on the Laughter Permitted party train, Julie Foudy catches up with her longtime pal Jessica Mendoza, who is a two-time Olympic medalist in softball and an analyst on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. means in the close of the show. Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy heads to Southern California to meet up with volleyball legend and three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings. Happy Thanksgiving from Laughter Permitted! Three-time Olympic medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield joins Laughter Permitted to talk about her quest to see a viable women's professional hockey league form, how she and fellow players are working to make that happen and what the journey has been like. Find out what it was like for these friends to play in their first World Cup, how choreographed dances kept the mood light in the USWNT locker room and why Sam Mewis is hoping her World Cup win can lead to a new ride. Professor Hacker: Perspective. The "Lynn Game" features questions about the 80's with another enthusiastic cameo by Swaggy, and in the close of the show, find out what Julie said to make Lynn snort. Jessica's 9-year-old son, Caleb, joins the conversation and is so good on the mic that he has been invited to be on every episode going forward. She explains exactly what a "down judge" does -- it's next-level multitasking -- and tells the story of how being voted out of a church basketball league set her on the path to becoming a football official. Coping with distress, coping with stress, coping with challenges. Jessie and Kikkan teamed up to win gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the women's team sprint event, but their stories don't end there. But when you're reading stuff about the pandemic or you're talking to people about the pandemic, we're not focusing on the growth, are we? It's a revelation that will change Julies life forever USWNT legend and two-time World Cup champion Carla Overbeck joins Laughter Permitted to talk about her leadership style, how she was a true "soccer mom" and why refs get under her skin. In the first bonus episode of Laughter Permitted dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Title IX, former Women's Sports Foundation CEO Donna Lopiano joins the podcast to give a Tile IX tutorial and discuss the law's impact on women's sports. During her tenure as head coach of the UCLA program, Miss Val won seven NCAA national championships, was 4-time National Coach of the Year and named Pac-12 Coach of the Century. (Oh, and Julie thinks there are 12 planets.). Julie Foudy: Here I thought you were going to say you would have experienced that every day homeschooling your kids. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Legendary sports journalist and author Sally Jenkins joins Laughter Permitted to discuss how she crafts her columns, the importance of exploring "what's bugging you" and the advice she gives to up-and-coming journalists. All of us have been given a very powerful magnifying glass during COVID, pay attention. Multi-faceted journalist with years of experience as a writer, producer, editor, videographer and podcaster. Olszowy: How does giving ourselves some credit every once in a while and considering how we've grown when maybe it doesn't even feel like we have, help us? Lynn Olszowy Producer, ESPN and Co-Host of espnW's Laughter Permitted podcast VIEW BIO Jon Patricof CEO and Co-Founder Athletes Unlimited VIEW BIO Dawn Porter Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Trilogy Films VIEW BIO Shelby Rogers Professional Tennis Player VIEW BIO April Ross Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist VIEW BIO Angela Ruggiero Contact. Episodes Popular Podcasts See All Advertise With Us For You In the close of the show, Julie does a deep dive into her love affair with the Toto toilet. We are bringing you another special episode of Laughter Permitted called "Just for Laughs." The jumping off point: Our conversation with Dr. Colleen Hacker in which she pointed to laughter as the antidote to stress. Recorded live at the espnW Women + Sports Summit, Alix and April also breakdown why they hug between every point during matches. In a recent episode of Laughter Permitted, Hacker, who is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University, joined hosts Julie Foudy and Lynn Olszowy to discuss how the lessons she teaches Olympic-level athletes and teams can be applied in everyday life and are particularly relevant in the wake of the pandemic. Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy is a fun, thoughtful, candid conversation with trailblazers in sports about the joy/chaos of life and sports. But it's important to understand what it is. Along with hilarious stories from their playing days, Julie and Mia talk about Mia's prowess as a youth soccer coach of the Killer Cobras and how both miss the days of living in a house together in Manhattan Beach. Sort of a renewed understanding of our life and our value and our purpose. WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker joins Laughter Permitted to talk about starting her 14th WNBA season for the Chicago Sky, what drives her and lessons she learned from Pat Summitt. Listen in to find out how. Max to Patriots: 'Get over yourselves!' 1:41. And enjoy some really, really bad singing in the close of the show. In the close of the show, members of the "Dope Village" share their "cheers" for the year. Plus, Julie goes into why lack of cheddar cheese was her tipping point during her playing days, and Brooke recalls the moment she learned the lesson to, "Go with your gut and speak the F up for yourself. She also talks about what it was like winning a fifth gold medal alongside BFF Diana Taurasi at the Tokyo Olympics and tells the story of how fianc Megan Rapinoe found a way into the gold medal game. Stick around for the close of the show where Julie answers a question about The 99ers because there's no such thing as too much 99ers. What if I told youwomen in Iran *cant even go to a soccer game. | ESPN 7:00 AM ETLynn Olszowy | ESPN producer and reporterUntil a few months ago, 94-year-old Grace Larsen played in a weekly senior women's basketball league as part of the San Diego Splash. We name our frustrations. I went for a run and listened to Naomi Girmas story. You put yourself in reduced space and then you reduce the number of touches for instance on the soccer ball to increase the stress so that if she can play controlled and possession in small spaces, imagine how much easier it will be on a huge soccer field. Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy is a fun, thoughtful, candid conversation with trailblazers in sports about the joy/chaos of life and sports. Plus: Find out the go-to dish Dr. Eger makes her grandchildren, her favorite TV show and the unique way she ends every speech. Ashleigh and Maggie talk about returning to training, winning gold at the Rio Olympics and how they want to make the sport of water polo more inclusive and diverse. Billie Jean King on not settling for the crumbs and going for it. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. The conversation centers on how, after being cut from the U.S. World Cup roster in 2015, Crystal battled back that same year to be named MVP of the NWSL. Katelyn is an All-American gymnast and national champion who barnstormed the internet with viral videos of her floor routines from both her junior and senior years. MMA fighter Amanda Nunes joins Laughter Permitted to talk about her dominance in UFC, what is left for her to do in the sport and how becoming a mom has helped her in the cage. Plus, Sarah shares her favorite moments from Super Bowl LV, and we find out what the chatter during a game is really like from NFL players. Dr. Hacker, who is an expert in the psychology of performance and professor at Pacific Lutheran University, discusses how lessons she teaches Olympic-level athletes can be applied in everyday life, and are particularly relevant in the wake of the pandemic. Professor Colleen Hacker: My mind immediately goes to two terms that really have been researched and written about and shared, although not as widely as I might prefer. In the ninth episode of her podcast series, Laughter Permitted, Julie Foudy (above) sits down with two of Stanford's Olympic swimmers, Simone Manuel '18 and Katie Ledecky '20, to talk about their . Elana also shares what it is like being a professional athlete while raising her son, Nico. Julie: Chocolate? What a way to launch the seasonenjoy! Plus find out what comedian Amy Schumer DMd Alix before the gold medal match in Tokyo. In the close of the show, Lynn takes over Questions Permitted to ask Julie about her recent visit to the White House for Equal Pay Day. Six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee joins Laughter Permitted. She also delves into what it's like being a woman calling MLB in primetime, how a cockroach in a Dominican Republic bathroom helped her out of a hitting slump, what it's like homeschooling her sons and why scotch is her preferred drink of choice. The individuals on this show displaying of how all those things can thrive together in life has been deeply inspirational.Keep these episodes coming.Love Yalll! Cindy shares what it took to get the women's and men's national teams to equal pay and what she learned about leadership while playing with Julie, Carla Overbeck and Mia Hamm on the U.S. women's national team. Stay tuned to find out which role was Natalie's favorite and if we can ever expect a Natalie's Rap Part 3. Stay tuned as Dawn and Julie bond over a mutual love -- their dogs. Producer, Laughter Permitted Podcast Lynn Olszowy is an Emmy award-winning feature producer for ESPN. Julie and Lynn share highlights of Season 5 and hand out some Dopie Awards. Two of Julie's former USWNT teammates, Danielle Slaton and Saskia Webber, join Laughter Permitted to have a conversation about a topic they had never discussed when they played soccer together: race. On the latest episode, Julie and Lynn hold the Season 2 Dopie Awards. Angel City Football Club founders Kara Nortman and Julie Uhrman join Laughter Permitted to talk about how ACFC came to be, the role Natalie Portman played in bringing women's professional soccer to L.A. and what sets the organization apart in the pro sports landscape. There's a lot of laughter in this episode as the good friends share the story of how they met and talk about their experiences on the USWNT together. Six-time WNBA all-star and coaching trailblazer Becky Hammon joins Laughter Permitted to talk about winning a WNBA championship in her first season as coach of the Las Vegas Aces, how fun played a role in the team's success and what she learned as an assistant coach to Gregg Popovich. Happy Thanksgiving from Laughter Permitted! She describes how that experience shaped her life and talks candidly about mental health. WNBA Champion, 2-time WNBA MVP and Olympic gold medalist A'ja Wilson joins Laughter Permitted to discuss winning an WNBA title with the Las Vegas Aces, what it was like being coached by Dawn Staley and Becky Hammon and how she developed a leadership style that worked for her. Positive team member able to work independently to produce compelling content. Mia Hamm Zoom bombs the conversation, and Carla, Mia and Julie share stories from their playing days, and how they once dominated a whiffle ball game against Carla's son. NBC host and reporter Rebecca Lowe joins Laughter Permitted to talk about covering the Premier League, the ups and downs of her career in sports journalism and how she is seeing football fandom grow in the United States. World Cup Champs Week comes to close with Jill Ellis, who is the winningest coach in USWNT history and has two World Cup titles. 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