Call Her Daddy: "Stop Competing with Other Women"

Host: Alex Cooper
Guests: Khloé Kardashian, Lauren Graham, Chelsea Handler, Ayesha Curry
Date: August 27, 2025

Episode Overview

In this heart-to-heart, empowering episode, Alex Cooper celebrates womanhood and the power of female support networks. Joined by Khloé Kardashian, Lauren Graham, Chelsea Handler, and Ayesha Curry, the Daddy Gang explores what lifts women up: the beauty of sisterhood, breaking down societal lies, building confidence, and the importance of supporting other women instead of competing with them. This episode is a call to unity, honesty, and positive change—reminding listeners that, together, the tide rises for all.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Most Beautiful Aspects of Being a Woman

(Segment begins at 10:32)

• Lauren Graham: Cherishes decades-long female friendships and the sense of community:

  "I've had certain friends of mine for 20, 30 years...we have such a community and camaraderie...Having support and having a great ear...I have a lot of love for the people in my life." [10:32]

• Alex Cooper: Echoes that women get deep in conversation, unlike men in her experience:

  "They have a great time on the golf course, but...they're not doing this. The beauty of womanhood is like, we really genuinely love to connect and help each other." [11:21]

• Khloé Kardashian: Praises women’s multitasking and strength:

  "Women can handle way more than men...We're mothers, we're entrepreneurs, we take care of the home. We cook, we clean, we do everything." [12:04]

• Chelsea Handler: Values sisterhood and truth-telling:

  "Sisterhood. Being a sister. Telling the truth. If women are not looking out for each other, then who is?" [12:36]

• Ayesha Curry: Emphasizes empathy and transformation:

  "The ability to care for anything is so magical...We're like the ever-evolving caterpillar morphing into a butterfly over and over." [13:00]

Societal Lies Women Are Told

(Segment begins at 18:24)

• Ayesha Curry: Rejects the idea that womanhood means conforming to social norms:

  "The biggest lie society tells women is that in order to be a woman, you have to fall into those social norms...you feel constant pressure and negativity to be something you might not be." [18:24]

• Chelsea Handler: Debunks the Prince Charming myth:

  "To meet some man and he's going to be your prince charming and that you're going to live happily ever after...That's ridiculous." [19:16]

• Lauren Graham: There’s no time limit on life goals:

  "You think you're done with anything at a certain time...but guess what? We can do all these other things." [19:47]

• Alex Cooper: Critiques the pressure to find fulfillment solely through marriage or children:

  "The idea that you need to have a partner to feel whole, that's just not true. A partner should enhance your life, not become your life and become your identity." [22:25]

Building Confidence in an Insecure World

(Segment begins at 28:56)

• Chelsea Handler: Self-respect is foundational:

  "You have to talk to yourself in a way where you respect yourself. When you really respect who you are, everyone will start to respect you too." [28:56]
  "Your success doesn't encroach on mine...As soon as one of us goes up, all of us come up."

• Lauren Graham: Confidence is a real, ongoing practice:

  "It's something that can be strengthened if you work on it...The practice of counting your blessings...so you can balance that feeling of emptiness with a little more fullness." [30:09]

• Khloé Kardashian: Age brings inner strength:

  "You just have to ignore and go against the grain...with age comes wisdom." [31:27]
  "If you look at it that you're excited about getting older...that's what's going to happen for you. But if you look at it as terrifying...then that might happen for you, because you're manifesting that." [32:36]

• Ayesha Curry: Authenticity is key:

  "It's literally not going to come anywhere but from yourself...find whatever makes you tick and hold onto it." [32:57]

Women Supporting Women & Overcoming Competition

(Segment begins at 44:44)

• Khloé Kardashian: Celebrates her family's non-competitive spirit:

  "We are each other's cheerleaders...If they're doing something great, I’m not like, well why isn't this happening for me? I want that too—not in an envy way, but it motivates me." [44:44]
  "There’s enough of the pie for all of us to eat."

• Lauren Graham: Surround yourself with supportive people:

  "Are you with people who reflect your best self? If you need to look within...look at why it's bothering you." [45:50]

• Ayesha Curry: Respect boundaries and show empathy:

  "Check in on your friends and loved ones...really, as a woman, just come from a place of empathy and try to place yourself in someone's shoes." [46:19]

• Chelsea Handler: Remains optimistic about the future:

  "Women are not going to back down...we will continue to become more and more powerful." [46:53]

• Alex Cooper's Reflection:

  "Be inspired by other women, not threatened by them. When you realize there’s enough for all, you’re driven by other women and naturally want to support them." [47:22]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Chelsea Handler on self-respect and competition:

  "Your success doesn't encroach on mine...As soon as one of us goes up, all of us come up. So we always have to look at women's success as not a threat, but as a celebration." [29:07]

• Lauren Graham on lifelong female friendships:

  "I've had friends for 20, 30 years...That loyalty is pretty unique." [10:32]

• Ayesha Curry on transformation:

  "As women, we get to be the ever-evolving caterpillar morphing into a butterfly, over and over again." [13:00]

• Khloé Kardashian on cheering for others:

  "We're each other's biggest cheerleaders...If you're solid in what you do, it's never gonna take away from you and your glory." [44:44]

Timestamps for Key Moments

• 10:32 - The beauty of womanhood: Let's talk depth, empathy, and community
• 18:24 - Unlearning society's biggest lies told to women
• 28:56 - How do we actually build confidence?
• 44:44 - Practical ways women can support each other

Summary & Takeaways

• Celebrate Uniqueness: There's no one way to be a woman—being yourself, in all your transformations, is what matters.
• Sisterhood, Not Rivalry: Women's successes are not threats, but collective wins that lift everyone.
• Reject Societal Pressure: It's okay if your path doesn’t include marriage or children; fulfillment is personal, not prescribed.
• Self-Talk Matters: Confidence roots in how we treat ourselves—practice respect, positivity, and grace, especially in low moments.
• Empower Each Other: Be inspired, never threatened, by another woman’s win. There’s “enough of the pie for all of us to eat.” [44:44]
• Support System: Check in with friends, respect boundaries, and cultivate empathy. Celebrate the strength and adaptability unique to women.

This episode is a celebration and a rallying cry: stop competing, start supporting—because when women lift each other up, everyone rises.