Mixed Doubles: A Women's Sports Podcast
Welcome to the Mixed Doubles podcast! Meet your hosts Maggie Robinson & Josh Smythe-Macaulay, two co-workers in the sports industry who are passionate about all things women’s sports. What you can expect: Good chats, top stats, and highlights across the women's sports landscape. Listen in weekly on Tuesday mornings and find us on Spotify, iHeart, Apple Podcasts… we’re on them all!
Episodes
June 26, 2025 • 58 mins
In this episode of the Mixed Doubles podcast, hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe-Macaulay sit down with Robin Harris, the executive director of the Ivy League. With backgrounds as former Division I Ivy League student-athletes and employees in professional sports, Maggie and Josh explore Robin's career, impact, and vision for the Ivy League. The conversation delves into the unique characteristics and values of the Ivy League, inc...
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June 17, 2025 • 43 mins
In this episode of the Mixed Doubles Podcast, hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe Macaulay bring you all the updates from around women's sports, from college athletics to professional leagues. The conversation opens with the impact of the recent House vs NCAA lawsuit on mid-major women's sports teams. They delve into the growth of women-specific sports bars, the ongoing dramatic expansion in women's hockey, and the inaugural seas...
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June 5, 2025 • 59 mins
In this episode of the Mixed Doubles Podcast, hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe Macaulay interview Danielle Marmer, General Manager of the Boston Fleet in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They delve into Danielle's inspiring journey from her youth in Massachusetts and Vermont, where she fell in love with hockey, to her impactful collegiate career at Quinnipiac University, and her transition into coaching and playe...
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May 13, 2025 • 45 mins
In this episode of the Mixed Doubles Podcast, hosts Maggie and Josh interview Vanessa Fuchs, the CEO of WeCoach, a non-profit dedicated to recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches in all sports and levels through year-round professional growth & leadership development programs.
Vanessa discusses her career journey from being a former dual-sport athlete at Florida State University (FSU) to becoming the first woman to lea...
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April 11, 2025 • 17 mins
In this special solo episode, host Maggie Robinson shares valuable career advice she has compiled from previous interviews with accomplished women in the sports industry. Maggie focuses on offering guidance for those facing significant life changes, particularly those in transitional periods of their careers. She features advice from Caroline Chagares (Director of Marketing and Commercial Ops at NWSL ), Emily Proud (CBS sports repo...
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April 4, 2025 • 30 mins
We're back with your women's sports news updates! Listen in as hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe-Macaulay tell you all you need to know about women's sports from the past week. They provide updates on Maggie's upcoming move and final month at the NFL, leading up to the Draft. The hosts transition into several significant highlights, including the global rise of women's soccer with the advent of World Seven Football and Juju Wat...
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March 21, 2025 • 28 mins
Welcome back to our interview series! In this episode of the Mixed Doubles Podcast, hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe Macaulay sat down with Teresa Saputo-Crerend and Philippa Portnoy, the founders of LaunchBreak, an innovative networking platform for women athletes. Teresa and Philippa, former doubles partners and Columbia University alumni, discuss transitioning from corporate careers to launching their platform. They share i...
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March 14, 2025 • 68 mins
Welcome back to another edition of our interview series! Today we sat down with Cathy Flowers Yancy, Vice President of Broadcasting at the NFL. Cathy shares her illustrious career journey, from being the first female producer of SportsCenter at ESPN to negotiating groundbreaking deals like the WNBA's broadcast rights. The conversation delves into the challenges and triumphs of working in sports media, the significance of mentorship...
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March 7, 2025 • 50 mins
Welcome back to our interview series! Today we sat down with Sierra Brooks, a decorated gymnast from the University of Michigan. The conversation spans her early beginnings in gymnastics at age three, her rise to a 13-time All American, and her pivotal role in Michigan’s first NCAA championship in 2021. Sierra shares insights on handling pressure and expectations, her decision to forego elite gymnastics in favor of collegiate compe...
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February 28, 2025 • 37 mins
Welcome back to our interview series! Today's guest is Tish Carmona, director of communications for Unrivaled, the newest 3v3 Women's Basketball League. She is joined by fellow University of Maryland alum and NFL rotational analyst, Bradley Polkowitz. Tish discusses her career journey, starting from her college internships and moving to her professional roles with the Washington Commanders, the NBA, and the WNBA. She shares insight...
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February 25, 2025 • 43 mins
Welcome to episode one of Cozy Chats! We're trying new things in 2025 and in this series, you'll get to hang out with us as we catch up on life, sports, and everything in between. Cozy Chats is like chatting with your friends over coffee, so listen in for some laughs, heartwarming moments, and personal updates from the squad!
In this episode, Maggie shares the exciting news of her acceptance into Syracuse University’s Newhouse Sch...
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January 29, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode, Maggie and Josh share major professional updates, including Josh's new role at the NBA in partnership marketing and business development. They discuss groundbreaking achievements like Naomi Girma's record-breaking soccer trade and Laura Mueller becoming the first female race engineer in Formula 1 history. They delve into industry news, including Maybelline's partnership with the new Women's Lacrosse League, and pro...
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January 13, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode of the Mixed Doubles podcast, Maggie and Josh discuss their favorite sports stories, NFL playoff predictions, and the phenomenal growth of women's sports leagues. They delve into the influential figures and top moments from 2024 and share their excitement about upcoming events in 2025, including new leagues and expansions. The episode features listener questions about promising sports organizations, with Maggie and ...
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December 20, 2024 • 34 mins
In this episode, hosts Maggie and Josh highlight notable young athletes including Brazilian skateboarder Rayssa Leal, and celebrate Marta's accolades and her namesake award. They delve into the logistics and implications of the new 3x3 women's basketball league, Unrivaled, including its high-profile investors and player salaries. They also explore the NCAA volleyball final four and the potential expansion of the NWSL into Denver. L...
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December 9, 2024 • 38 mins
In this episode of Mixed Doubles, Maggie shares her unique experience as a seat filler at the prestigious March of Dimes luncheon and discusses her surprise encounter with sports celebrities. They highlight the significance of the new U.S. women's professional lacrosse league (WLL) and its 2025 debut aimed at preparing for the 2028 LA Olympics. Josh then celebrates Coco Gauff's remarkable earnings and Michelle Kang's $30 million ph...
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November 11, 2024 • 20 mins
This episode is short & sweet, perfect for your commute! Listen along as Maggie and Josh highlight standout players like Temwa Chawinga from the NWSL's KC Current and Diana Taurasi's Instagram campaign hinting at her final WNBA season. The conversation continues to the newly launched All Women's Sports Network by Whoopi Goldberg, the record-breaking marathon performance, and Nelly Korda’s dominant LPGA season. We wrap up with signi...
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November 1, 2024 • 36 mins
We've missed you and we have updates! Josh & Maggie sit down for a solo pod to talk about Maggie's Team USA Handball tryout (LOL), Josh's strong desire to run the decathlon, and of course all the major women's sports updates.
Come hang out with us & listen along!
Team USA Handball tryouts (56:03)
Competing in the decathlon (someone help us find equipment) (6:32)
Big Plays & Big Players
PWHL expansion (9:49)
Ballon d'Or - Aitan...
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October 25, 2024 • 52 mins
Today we're chatting with Emily Proud, CBS Sports anchor and host for 24/7 Sports and CBS College Football. This season she also covered the WNBA as a sideline reporter and shared what it was like to work in the W at such a monumental time. She's interviewed players like Angel Reese, A'ja Wilson, and Alyssa Thomas and her passion for sports is evident in how she cares for the athletes she interviews and preps for her job.
Listen a...
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October 11, 2024 • 41 mins
It's been a minute (a lil thing called football season started), but we are back with another interview with an incredible woman in the sports industry. Caroline Chagares is the Director of Marketing and Commercial Operations at the NWSL, formerly with the NFL's Media Strategy and Business Development team. She has a wealth of knowledge on sports media rights and revenue marketing, and her passion for sports and supporting female a...
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August 17, 2024 • 39 mins
The Paris Olympics have come to a close and we have SO much to recap:
Sifan Hassan won the marathon (after 2 other races🤯)
Diana Taurasi being the G.O.A.T
Jordan Chiles's bronze medal snub
UWSNT comeback (world champs, baby!!)
USA Women's Basketball dominance
Track & Field showing OUT this Olympics
International boxing drama
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