Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy
Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy is a fun, thoughtful, candid conversation with trailblazers in women’s sports and beyond about the joy and chaos of life.
Episodes
December 11, 2024 • 70 mins
In the Season 12 finale, mental skills and peak performance expert Dr. Colleen “Flash” Hacker returns to Laughter Permitted with her signature joyful style to talk about habit formation, the role consistency plays in making meaningful change and the importance of finding our “why’s” for an action. Dr. Hacker walks us through the three components of a habit loop and then shares the five cues that go into forming a new habit. She exp...
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December 10, 2024 • 22 mins
In a special bonus episode of Laughter Permitted, Ally Financial Chief Marketing and Public Relations Officer Andrea Brimmer and 3-time WNBA champion and Las Vegas Aces star Alysha Clark join the podcast to talk about the boom in women's sports, the impact Ally's 50/50 Pledge has had on the sports landscape and how Ally is supporting female athletes through its Team Ally program. Andrea breaks down the numbers on how investing in w...
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December 4, 2024 • 46 mins
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and two-time Olympic gold medalist and Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier joins Laughter Permitted to talk about the 2024 WNBA Finals, how her demeanor on and off the court are very similar and why she co-founded Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 basketball league featuring top WNBA players. Napheesa shares the non-negotiables that went into creating Unrivaled, the backstory of how it all started and ...
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November 27, 2024 • 44 mins
U.S women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes returns to Laughter Permitted to talk about winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, what went into shaping the team’s culture in a short period of time and how gratitude factors into her current role. Emma also shares an exercise she did with the USWNT to cultivate trust and explains why it was important for her to connect the current team with The 99ers ahead of the Olympics. Plus, ...
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November 20, 2024 • 24 mins
In a special NWSL-themed episode of Laughter Permitted, World Cup champion and 3-time NWSL champion Sam Mewis returns to the podcast to discuss and give her pick for the 2024 NWSL Championship between the Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit. Plus, we find out her reaction to the news that she's going to be an aunt, what the journey has been like at the helm of The Women's Game and what it’s like being part of a movement of athletes...
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November 13, 2024 • 66 mins
Legendary University of Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso joins Laughter Permitted to talk about winning four straight national championships (and eight total), how culture is crucial in her program and what she enjoys most about coaching. Coach Gasso also shares how she had to step out of her comfort zone to become the highest paid coach in college softball and the significance of her salary in elevating the sport of softball. I...
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November 6, 2024 • 55 mins
Paralympic superstars Scout Bassett and Alana Nichols join Laughter Permitted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Women's Sports Foundation and talk about their experiences serving as president of the Women's Sports Foundation, how sports came into their lives and their leadership styles. Plus, Scout, Alana and Julie share what they'd like to see for the future of women's sports. In the close of the show, Julie shares Lynn's f...
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October 30, 2024 • 63 mins
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and water polo superstar Ashleigh Johnson joins Laughter Permitted to talk about how she was introduced to the sport of water polo, how she remains the only Black woman to compete for the U.S. in water polo at the Olympic level and how she hopes to be an example of what’s possible in the sport and beyond. She also shares her perspective of the U.S. women’s water polo team finishing fourth at the 2024 ...
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October 23, 2024 • 67 mins
Olympic gold medalist and Portland Thorns star Sam Coffey joins Laughter Permitted to talk about the experience of winning a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, what it was like being led by USWNT head coach Emma Hayes and how the joy was real during her Olympic journey. Plus, Sam shares how she dealt with the disappointment of not making the World Cup roster in 2023 and what it was like when, a year later, she found out she’d m...
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October 16, 2024 • 60 mins
Olympic beach volleyball pair Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss join Laughter Permitted to talk about what it was like competing at the 2024 Paris Games (from a rain-soaked Opening Ceremonies to playing in front of LeBron James), how they joined forces at LSU and the unique way they solidified their playing partnership through creating a brand and business called “TKN.” Hear the story of how Julie was in the stands during an epic match ...
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October 9, 2024 • 54 mins
Paralympic silver medalist Sarah Adam joins Laughter Permitted to talk about her experience of competing in wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, what it was like being the first woman on the U.S. wheelchair rugby team and how the sport came into her life. Sarah also shares how her identity as an athlete helped her cope with a multiple sclerosis diagnosis at the age of 25, how she embraced adaptive sports and how she view...
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October 2, 2024 • 24 mins
Laughter Permitted is back! Julie and Lynn share highlights of Season 11 and hand out some Dopie Awards.
Do you have question you'd like to get answered during Questions Permitted or a general comment to share with the hosts? Email Julie and Lynn at laughterpermitted@gmail.com. They also take jokes.
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August 10, 2024 • 28 mins
In the final installment of the Laughter Permitted Olympics series, Julie blasts a Zoom link on the 99ers text thread after the U.S. wins gold at the Paris Games and Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Cindy Parlow Cone, Brandi Chastain, Michelle Akers, Joy Fawcett, Sara Whalen Hess, Saskia Weber, Shannon MacMillan and Tish Venturni Hoch join the podcast to celebrate the victory together. Mia shares what it was like being at the game, Cindy ...
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August 6, 2024 • 25 mins
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Brandi Chastain and Julie dive into breaking down the USWNT’s 1-0 win over Germany, preview the gold medal game against Brazil and give their predictions for the final. Plus, Brandi has a nickname idea for the U.S.’s front three and Lynn gives her hot takes. Questions Permitted and Olympics Buzz are all about the fun, including ping pong, trampoline, Brandi's backyard Olympics, chocolate muffins in th...
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After the USWNT's hard-fought 1-0 win over Japan, two-time Olympic gold medalist Briana Scurry and Julie talk about how a tough game is part of the process in a tournament like the Olympics, how winning has a way of making everyone forget about the difficult moments and Bri shares what she would say to the USWNT before its upcoming semifinal game. In Olympics Buzz, Julie tells the story of how she made it to Eiffel Tower Stadium to...
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shannon Boxx and Julie discuss what they like about the USWNT's start at the Olympics and give a full breakdown of the quarterfinals. As debate wages over a nickname for the frontline of Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith and Trinity Rodman, Lynn weighs in with what she considers to be the answer. Plus, the Canadian spying scandal continues to unfold. In Olympics Buzz, talk turns to the U.S. rugby team w...
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In a Dope Village/ Pod Squad crossover episode, two-time Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach and The Soccer expert Glennon Doyle join Laughter Permitted to discuss what they're loving about the USWNT's 4-1 win over Germany in the Olympics. Abby and Julie like the tactics and tenacity while Glennon praises the steadiness of new head coach Emma Hayes, who she'd follow out of a burning building. In Olympics Buzz, talk turns to Celine D...
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With the Paris Games officially underway, three-time Olympic gold medalist Heather O'Reilly - a.k.a. HAO! - joins Laughter Permitted to talk all things Olympics, including winning gold with Julie at the 2004 Athens Games. Heather and Julie have a lively discussion about Team Canada's use of a drone to spy on opponents - yikes! - and then they dive into analysis of the USWNT's 3-0 win over Zambia. Plus, find out what Heather is mani...
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With the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics about to get underway, Julie - live from France! - and Lynn talk about the storylines of the Games, including Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, U.S. women’s basketball and U.S. women's soccer. Plus, they share the game plan for their Laughter Permitted "Olympics-style" episodes.
Have an Olympics-themed question? Email Julie and Lynn at laughterpermitted@gmail.com.
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July 10, 2024 • 50 mins
Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999! It’s officially 25 years since the U.S. women’s national team won the 1999 World Cup in front of a sold-out Rose Bowl and TV audience of 40 million people. That team, affectionately known as The 99ers, has a legacy that’s endured and two of its stars, Kristine Lilly and Tisha Venturini, join Laughter Permitted to talk all about how the team balanced competitiveness with having fun. Kristine...
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