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Kylie Kelce
Get the Angel Reese Special at McDonald's.
Kristin Juszczyk
Now let's break it down.
Kylie Kelce
My favorite barbecue sauce, American cheese, crispy bacon, pickles, onions and a sesame seed bun, of course. And don't forget the fries and the drinks.
Kristin Juszczyk
Sound good? Ba da ba ba ba.
Alex Cooper
I participate in restaurants for a limited time.
Kylie Kelce
Not gonna lie. Today I was holding my nephew and Benny came over and said put it down. So I'm really excited about giving her another sibling. Let's start this podcast. Welcome back to Not Gonna Lie, a Wave original brought to you by Lululemon. I'm your host Kylie Kelce. Big time germaphobe, very pregnant and keep forgetting and fan of the two time super bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Go Birds. Sorry Trav. As always, make sure you follow us on Social at NGL with Kylie and subscribe to the Not Gonna Lie YouTube channel. On today's episode, I'm going to get brutally honest about kids birthday parties because we got a couple coming up. I'm also going to bring back a fan favorite segment. It's been a while fuck around and find out. So stick around to find out who fucked around this past week. After that, I'm so excited for you all to hear my conversation with the fashion designer behind those viral NFL puffer jackets and vests, Kristin Juszczyk. Before I get to that, I want to thank all the NGL ers for now for watching my Valentine's Day special with Jason. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out. I've seen a lot of you commenting that Jason is my emergency contact. Specifically Optimus Ris commented and this is Kylie's emergency contact with two crying laughing faces. No he's not. My husband is not my emergency contact. I know. Earth shattering. My mother is my emergency contact. And let me tell you why. It has nothing to do with the fact that my emergency contact is a good time or a little nutty or goofy or any of those things. Jason is not my emergency contact because he gets so many random people calling him it is insane how many people call him from random phone numbers that he does not pick up a phone call unless it's from someone that he knows and that is saved in his phone. So that being said, my emergency contact is my mom because if little lease were to ever call Jason, he would pick up the phone without question. I have full faith. And so the chain of phone calls for my emergency contact situation is Lisa, my mom and then she would call Jason because he would definitely answer her call. So I would have it be Jason if I thought he was going to answer the phone. I do trust my husband to handle and to be there for me. So I, I would have it as my husband, but he, he won't answer it. There is something else I need to address about the episode that a lot of you brought up. Amanda Browning, B7P commented. Wait, you exceeded 45 minutes. Pregnancy brain. You know what we do here, guys? We lift other women up. But Queen Emma thought that it was necessary to allow more time because Jason and I were supposed to record for an hour and some change and I'm pretty sure we were sitting in that studio for over two hours. I'm not going to blame Queen Emma because I think it was it. It landed well. We needed to fit more Jason time. I love more Jason time. I made a vow to make sure that we hit 45 minutes for those who are busy, who don't want to chop it up into four different listens in a week. We're trying to make this efficient and I'm going to stick to it for now. I mean, if, if there's real hell raised, eventually I can adapt. I will. But for now, 45 minutes. Sorry, Queen Heaven. Next up, if I'm being honest, it's time for our next segment. Can I be honest? Because two of our little ladies have birthdays coming up real soon. I thought this week I'd get brutally honest about a subject that affects all of us as parents, kids, birthday parties. We have. We're about to have three birthdays very close together. I am not a big fan of big birthdays for babies. A one year old. First of all, a smash cake is very cute, but then who's cleaning it up? So I feel like it's just making more work for ourselves. I would much rather get a cake and give them a piece and then just let them go in on it. Which is exactly what we've done for the past couple birthdays. Either decorated a cake to the specifications of the birthday girl or we have ordered a cake to make it special. I love doing that because they get to pick it out ahead of time. Ellie picked Tots this year so she has is getting a Tots birthday cake. If you don't know what that is, shout out to Disney. We know what it is. I'm deep in it with Pip and Freddie. It's fine. Benny picked Elsa because she's been very into singing Let It Go recently. So Elsa and I believe Olaf will be on her cake and they are very excited. We will scroll Pinterest and Google search to see Some birthday cakes for kids birthdays and then we order it. I think it's very special for them to get to show all of the people who come to celebrate their birthday that they got to pick their cake and how excited they are for it. There is a video on my Instagram of Wyatt getting a. I want to say it was a pink birthday cake with a green dinosaur. I might have that backwards. But she was very excited about that cake and you can see that she's like excited to share it with everyone there. I think that any time before the age of, I would say, like birthdays one and two, they're for parents, right? Like the cooler's fully stocked. It's not. Those kids don't know what's going on. I will say I am vehemently against the idea of other kids getting birthday presents on a child's birthday. So I People like our family knows no one else is receiving a birthday presentation for Bennett's birthday. Everyone gets a special day when your siblings get presents for your birthday. It reduces your birthday. It's not their birthday, it's your birthday. And also I think it teaches them to a degree that just because someone's getting presents doesn't mean you get presents. It feels very participation trophy esque and not happening. That's it for Can I be honest? Last thing before we get to my conversation with Kristin Juszczyk. You guys might have seen I also got the chance to sit down with Alex Cooper for an episode of Call Her Daddy while I was in New Orleans. Now, there's been quite a few tabloid headlines from our conversation, but there's one in particular that's given me no choice but to bring back a segment near and dear to my heart. Fuck around and find out the fuck around. Well, that was parade.com they fucked around when they wrote the following headline, why Kylie Kelce refused to eat Taylor Swift's home cooked meal on Double date with Singer. Well, aren't you about to find out? I on Call Her Daddy explained that we had gone on a double date, but that it was at home. There was a little bit of confusion because that meal at home was like a private dinner. So that was no one that was done by a outstanding chef. The meals, the home cooked meals that we I did not get to enjoy were not because I refused to eat them, but because the child in my womb overwhelmed me with hormones that suggested that if I consume anything other than crackers that it might be seen again, if you catch my drift. Anyone that has experienced pregnancy nausea knows that Is not a choice. At eight weeks, that's not a choice. I've known women who lived on only waffles for their entire first trimester. There's women who can only stomach cereal or crackers or pretzels. And you know what? Sometimes that's me. I didn't refuse anything. I wouldn't refuse anything, especially if I was without child. Just to set the record straight, the weekend that we were together where I was unable to stomach the dinner, home cooked meal. I did get a chance to try. I believe they were confetti pan, like funfetti pancakes. Regardless, they hit. They were so good. Baby liked them. I loved them. They were very, very good. The. The thing that bothers me the most about this headline, besides the fact that I directly addressed why I didn't eat the meal in the Caller Daddy episode. Why are we trying to pit women against women? Why are we doing that? That seems. That seems dumb and counterproductive. Anyone that asks me is in person. I am very forthcoming with how much I love and appreciate her and how much I love the fact that you can tell how happy Travis is. And that's. That's what I care about. So let's not pit women against women. Let's stop writing articles when there's not any beef to write articles about. And let's recognize the fact that I would not refuse a home cooked meal. I would not refuse a home cooked meal because I love food. So unless it's beets. I had a great time taping Call Her Daddy. It was so much fun to sit down with Alex. She's so good at what she does. And of course, we got to bond over all things Philadelphia. And what better place to do that than in the town that the Eagles were playing. There is a social clip out where Alex and I got a chance to discuss that she would not be attending the game, which at first I was very alarmed about. As a Birds fan, I feel like it's our obligation to be there. And then she explained the most logical explanation for why she was leaving. Alex was not in Minnesota. She was in Arizona. And for anyone who is not an Eagles fan, the Eagles won Super Bowl 52 in Minnesota and lost in Arizona. So she did her part and went home. And my superstitious ass loves that. And again, I'm not saying that that's what worked, but Alex did her part, so good job. Well, if any of the Daddy Gang listeners are here now giving NGL a try, welcome. If you want to hear more stories about my kids taking off their diapers in their crib or my husband's rant about Twilight. I think you're going to like it here. Welcome. I've said it before on this show. I have two looks. That's it. That's all I've got. I've got comfy athleisure and occasionally hard pants. That's it. As you can see, I'm in one of my favorite everyday looks right now from Lululemon. There's a good chance I'll be wearing something very similar tomorrow and the next day and the day after that, the day after that. Probably the day after that. You get it. This sweater in particular is the one that I wore to the Super Bowl. Paired it with a pair of Lululemon leggings. The aligns because they feel like butter. This sweater, I can't tell you what was underneath of it, but it may have had wings. I'm also excited to try a new product from Lululemon. After baby girl arrives. The new Lululemon Glow Up Tights. That's a beautiful name. They just launched these new training tights with body hugging move enhancing support that will make you feel like saying, let's do this to just about anything. Lululemon's Glow Up Tights are available now. Visit your local store or shop online@lululemon.com and now it's time for what professional podcasters call a toss to today's guest. I wouldn't know that without Queen Emma. She's the fashion designing sensation behind the NFL jackets and vests you've seen everywhere. She's the founder and chief creative officer of clothing brand Off Season. She's also a fellow NFL wife and does a lot of great work in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. I was so excited to sit down with her in New Orleans. Please enjoy my conversation with Kristin Juszczyk.
Alex Cooper
One of the things we were just talking about before we got started was sort of like the phenomenon of you've been in football with Kyle now for 12 years. Long time.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
And one of the things that you guys have done is like jumped around a little bit. What teams have you been with while you've been together?
Kristin Juszczyk
So Kyle and I met when he was playing for the Ravens and I was in college and so he was there for four years and then he signed with the Niners for eight years. We've been really fortunate to only be with two teams. That doesn't happen often. Yes. So, yeah, now the Niners really feel like home. Being with the Ravens feels like a lifetime ago.
Alex Cooper
You have done some incredible things. Had some severely viral moments which were so well deserved.
Kristin Juszczyk
Thank you.
Alex Cooper
What has been the biggest moment for you so far?
Kristin Juszczyk
Truthfully, I feel like this is such a cliche answer, but like every time it almost feels like nothing happens for so long and you're trying over and over and over again and then all of a sudden so many things start happening and you want to stay so present for it. And for me, it really like all I've been sewing for so long and I have always actually all stemmed from Halloween. Kyle and I went to a 49ers Halloween party. And I know I wanted to be Justin and Brittany that, like, do you remember their VMA look?
Alex Cooper
The denim.
Kristin Juszczyk
The denim on denim.
Alex Cooper
Perfect. Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
And I was like, I need to be that. I went on Etsy, couldn't find it, so I went to Walmart and bought like 20 pairs of jeans. And I'm like, I'm just going to start cutting it up and going on a sewing machine and see what I can do.
Alex Cooper
Sure.
Kristin Juszczyk
And patchwork. Exactly. And I kind of feel like I blacked out while doing it. And then all of a sudden I had this dress made and I'm like, something like came over me when I was making it and I was like, wow, I really love doing this.
Alex Cooper
Yeah.
Kristin Juszczyk
And once.
Alex Cooper
And how many years ago was that?
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh, God, I think that was like seven years ago.
Alex Cooper
Okay.
Kristin Juszczyk
So it's been a while.
Alex Cooper
Did I read somewhere correctly that you're self taught in sewing?
Kristin Juszczyk
Completely. Yeah, that's. I just went on YouTube, by the way. You can learn anything from YouTube.
Alex Cooper
It's like, isn't it the best?
Kristin Juszczyk
My water heater broke. How do I fix water heater? YouTube.
Alex Cooper
Perfect.
Kristin Juszczyk
Like anything.
Alex Cooper
I feel like, I feel like this. Like the younger generation has transitioned to tik tok to learn and I'm like, I don't, I don't.
Kristin Juszczyk
We started with Ash Jeeves.
Alex Cooper
Right? Gosh, what a throwback math class.
Kristin Juszczyk
Always going into Jeeves. Like, what is two?
Alex Cooper
But I don't want to have to like rewatch the same 60 second video a million times. I want to watch a YouTube. I genuinely.
Kristin Juszczyk
YouTube.
Alex Cooper
I want to see all of it.
Kristin Juszczyk
Every part of it. Yes. Yeah. So I literally started from there. Like how to, how to thread a machine.
Alex Cooper
Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
Everything. Like, what kind of tools should I.
Alex Cooper
Buy if you had to pick one piece that's been your favorite?
Kristin Juszczyk
That's like the toughest question. It's like your favorite style.
Alex Cooper
Right. Depends on the day. Let's narrow it down. Outside of things that you've made for yourself. So things that you've made for other people, maybe commissioned pieces. What was your favorite one that you've made?
Kristin Juszczyk
I have to say, of course my puffer coats is like what I love. But at the same time, like, I have made so many silhouettes that I maybe love more. The puffers is kind of what, like, got me so much momentum, so I have to pay homage to them now.
Alex Cooper
For the people who said that there wasn't a space for what you were doing.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
Do not feel like a little bit of like a. Oh, my God.
Kristin Juszczyk
They're all in my inbox. Hey, following up. It's like, hey, so sorry we didn't answer you three years ago.
Alex Cooper
Yeah.
Kristin Juszczyk
Following up. Would love to collab.
Alex Cooper
Yeah. Are you like, kiss my ass.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yes, 100%. You should.
Alex Cooper
A little.
Kristin Juszczyk
100%.
Alex Cooper
I do think that, like, sometimes. Right. That's it. Thanks, hun, for the, for the dm, but I'm actually really busy. I do. I think that, like, sometimes it's so funny to see. See what the messaging was.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
Just as short as, like you said like three years ago. Like the idea that three years ago someone was like, there isn't space for this.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
And then to go to the NFC championship game in Philly and see how many people had your puffers on both. Like the jacket.
Kristin Juszczyk
So I haven't been in a stadium yet.
Alex Cooper
I'm telling you firsthand, they were everywhere.
Kristin Juszczyk
That makes me so happy. I have to get you one.
Alex Cooper
And. Well, here's the thing. I. I was just excited to see them. Like, I'm like, of course I would wear. And everyone was raving about the quality, which I think is.
Kristin Juszczyk
Which is what we like, really. That's why I took so much time on it. But we really launched it in the worst possible time. It's funny because we picked the teams back in April and we were so fortunate that besides my 49ers, which was pretty devastating, all four teams were in the playoffs and we launched the company in the playoffs.
Alex Cooper
Right.
Kristin Juszczyk
So there was a chance that we were Launching.
Alex Cooper
Manifested. This is what you're saying.
Kristin Juszczyk
I've never rooted for those five teams so hard in my life. The way I'm like, e A G.
Alex Cooper
One of us, One of us. Now. Now you. You said you picked five teams.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah. Back in April of last year.
Alex Cooper
What does that look like going forward? Are you guys going to integrate all 32 teams?
Kristin Juszczyk
We're trying, but like, I want to walk before I run. Sure. And what was so important to me Was making sure people loved them.
Alex Cooper
Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
And I'm learning so much still as I go of. I've never met. I've only hand sewn things before, so learning like how to manufacture things and to scale sizing, you know, So I wanna make sure I get everything perfected before I keep adding more teams. Sure. I mean, we've had amazing feedback.
Alex Cooper
Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
But there's. I mean, I'm a perfectionist. So I'm like looking at like every little teacher. Like, I gotta fix that. I gotta fix that.
Alex Cooper
Yes. But I think that that quality is what will have people gravitate towards the brand even more. Because it means that you care about the product.
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh, yeah. They're my babies. They're my children, those jackets. But we have so much more to come. Like, my goal, of course, is to hopefully expand to all 32 eventually. And then we have so many drops coming out that are not jackets. I mean, the jackets are amazing, but there's only certain teams that Miami Dolphins aren't gonna be. Puffer coats.
Alex Cooper
Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
So we have so much like amazing different types of silhouettes that I'm so excited for. And lower price point.
Alex Cooper
You can tease to us.
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh, am I gonna get an exclusive?
Alex Cooper
If you check with your team after the fact, we'll just blur your mouth.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
So go ahead. And you'll still get to see my reaction. It'll be so exciting.
Kristin Juszczyk
Go ahead. Well, I don't know if I have anything like that, like jaw dropping, to be honest. But we're gonna hopefully, like post draft, we'll have drops every month.
Alex Cooper
Okay. So like regular.
Kristin Juszczyk
Regular drops every month of different silhouettes. Adding some teams in there and then hopefully eventually.
Alex Cooper
So are you gonna stick with the. Are you gonna stick with those five teams?
Kristin Juszczyk
We're always gonna. Yeah, we're just gonna always add the.
Alex Cooper
First time that we met.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
We ran into each other at the WNBA game.
Kristin Juszczyk
Or no.
Alex Cooper
At the ncaa.
Kristin Juszczyk
NCAA game.
Alex Cooper
Final Four for women's basketball.
Kristin Juszczyk
That was much fun.
Alex Cooper
Which hopefully we can plug in a picture of your jacket for that. Cause it was incredible. Queen Emma's giving me a thumbs up.
Kristin Juszczyk
It was the most epic game to be there. Was freaking packed. There was not one seat empty.
Alex Cooper
No.
Kristin Juszczyk
And it was just epic to watch that game.
Alex Cooper
It was incredible to me how many people were there that you would not necessarily expect 100% to be at the NCAA women's basketball final.
Kristin Juszczyk
Amazing. And we were there. Well, Claire and George was one of our best friends and they went to Iowa. So the Hawkeye is.
Alex Cooper
It does. It does make it more fun.
Kristin Juszczyk
So much more fun.
Alex Cooper
When you have a reason to cheer.
Kristin Juszczyk
For a team 100%, it always makes it more fun. It's like my whole family. I don't come from, like a big football background. And my Nonna, who's 90 years old, she's like, you have me watching NFL. She loves it. Just because of Kyle, of course. Yeah. Yeah. But that was the best.
Alex Cooper
New fans left and right.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah, right.
Alex Cooper
Dragging them in, nine year old women, it's the best.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
That's the demographic they're going for.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah, definitely.
Alex Cooper
Yeah, definitely. One of the other things that we highlighted in your intro was the work that you do with breast cancer.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
Tell us a little more about that.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah, so my mom passed away, breast cancer when I was in high school. So it's definitely something that's near and dear to of my heart. And when I started gaining all that momentum back at the Super Bowl, I got licensed and I had two weeks before the Super Bowl. I'm like, I can't put anything out there, so let me just make one. And I'll donate anything to charity. And my goal was $5,000. I was like, if this hits $5,000, that would be amazing. It went for $75,000.
Alex Cooper
Yeah, it did.
Kristin Juszczyk
Which was insane.
Alex Cooper
That's incredible.
Kristin Juszczyk
To give that to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. It felt like, oh, I cried like a billion times that weekend. It just felt like such a moment for me to give back. I've always wanted to get involved and I've done a lot of like, charity work. But to be able to really give that, it's changed so many women's lives. Like, it all went to free mammograms, and it was just so amazing. And I got to visit them in Texas, their headquarters, and they make these hope kits that it basically is like a. It's a chemotherapy kit. So it has like the sour candies and the fuzzy socks and all that. And I got to make them for all the patients, and they are just so incredible to work with. And it's something so near and dear to my heart. I mean, my mom was sick my whole life, so I saw her in and out of chemo my entire life. So just to be able to like, connect with other patients and really their family members too. Because I think a lot of people, of course, think of the patient and what they're going through, you know, is really challenging, but it's challenging for everyone around them too.
Alex Cooper
Right.
Kristin Juszczyk
So I really got to get involved, like in the community. I still am with all. With everyone's families. And it's just. They're the best organization to work with. I adore them so much.
Alex Cooper
That's awesome.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah. There's so much amazing stuff that is like, they do. You know, it's night and day. They're always the hope kids, the family meetups, the therapy sessions. So it's never end as we're constantly working with them.
Alex Cooper
That's amazing. Well, thank you for doing that because the other families that you're impacting are. Are probably very, very grateful.
Kristin Juszczyk
And everyone go get your screenings. It's so important and it's so easy to not. I think, like, when you. Sometimes at least I'm this way. Like, I'll go to the doctors three times in a week, and then I won't go for three years.
Alex Cooper
Yeah.
Kristin Juszczyk
It's something so hard. There's nothing worse than, like, booking doctor's appointments, but it's so important.
Alex Cooper
Now, one of the things that we have talked about with a couple other guests.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
Is the idea of being an NFL wife. Okay. I personally do not identify as a wag.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah. It's a tough word.
Alex Cooper
First of all, I'm retired, so I don't have to anymore.
Kristin Juszczyk
You're retired by.
Alex Cooper
But I've always found that there is a certain degree of, like, a negative connotation with the term wag.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
And the sad part is, is that I don't think that everyone intends it.
Kristin Juszczyk
No.
Alex Cooper
But the vast majority is usually in some type of negative capacity. How. How has it been for you being in that role?
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah. You know what I've always found so interesting about that word? Is that, like, there's not a word that describes, like, a lawyer's wife or like, I don't know any other type of profession. Where did that come from? Right. And for me, I take such pride in what my husband does, and I love supporting him. It's my favorite thing in the world. But that doesn't. That's not the only person that I am. I'm my own individual. So I think it's definitely that word. Like, it makes me crawl out of my skin. Truly. I think it always has. But I do feel like we are doing a great job recently of redefining that word. Absolutely. But it's just like there has been so much female empowerment around whether that's the NFL. Women. Women in sports. So it's. I mean, now I feel honored. I try to, as we're getting there.
Alex Cooper
To be clear, you are the perfect example of doing your part in redefining that term.
Kristin Juszczyk
We have to. Because by the way, you've. How many amazing women have you met in the Eagles organization? Probably countless best friends.
Alex Cooper
Countless women.
Kristin Juszczyk
And the why that word has a negative tone to it. It's like these women are the backbone of these athletes and they are making everything else spin so that they can focus only on their career and being successful on the field. So they should be praised for that.
Alex Cooper
Right.
Kristin Juszczyk
It shouldn't be anything negative. And they're holding down the fort. Having babies during season, you know, taking all that, that in itself is a full time job.
Alex Cooper
Allowing life to continue while football is existing. Because those are two very different situations. And football requires your undivided attention.
Kristin Juszczyk
Undivided attention. And it really needs to be.
Alex Cooper
Life needs to be handled on the other side.
Kristin Juszczyk
Off season is so short for them.
Alex Cooper
Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
And it's not like they just get to turn off.
Alex Cooper
They train off season. Most like. I think a lot of people don't realize that most of the guys are. I mean, Jason only used to take, I would say like two weeks off after season to just sort of decompress, let his body have a break. He would be right back on his lifting schedule 100%. And it was usually four days a week. Yeah. And it's, I mean, like a regular schedule. Absolutely. Where I think people are just like, oh, it's off season. You go on like bougie vacations and sit on your ass. It's like, no, we did that in the two weeks.
Kristin Juszczyk
In the two weeks. Yeah, exactly. But I mean, honestly, I've met so many amazing women in the NFL. I mean, some of my truly best friends for life and the families that come together. Like the word wag has been. Now, I love it now when people call me that. But I remember when I first met Kyle, I was like, oh, please don't call me that. I hate that word. Stop.
Alex Cooper
Yeah, yeah, it was, It's. It's almost the idea that, like that.
Kristin Juszczyk
Term, it also puts a ceiling on you almost. And I kind of found that when I first started this whole thing, it was almost like some people think that I have an advantage because of Kyle, but I don't. I really do feel like in the industry it's been a disadvantage for me.
Alex Cooper
I was gonna say, I feel like you were probably strongly, actually missed.
Kristin Juszczyk
Very much so.
Alex Cooper
Because it's like, oh, she's just a.
Kristin Juszczyk
Wife trying to have a hobby 100%. Or she's just crafty. I hate that word, crafty. Like, this isn't seventh grade Home Ec.
Alex Cooper
She's doing DIY projects at the TIY.
Kristin Juszczyk
100%.
Alex Cooper
No, I think that you are doing an outstanding job of helping to redefine that term and make sure that it's more of a positive note.
Kristin Juszczyk
100%.
Alex Cooper
Because so often I think the term wag pigeonholes women into. You are defined solely by your husband's career career or your significant other's career. And you can't have a life of.
Kristin Juszczyk
Your own outside of that.
Alex Cooper
Well, that's just it. I do think that there are. There are some women very sadly who get sucked into that hole of thinking that they should be defined by their spouse or their significant others. 100% role on the team, like how many years they've been there.
Kristin Juszczyk
I think you get lost so easily in that. And that was what was hard for me. When I moved out to California. I left all my. I'm from New York. All my friends and family are from New York. I had. I didn't know a single person out in California. I had to leave my job. So now I'm living in California. Just moved out there. He has a full slate schedule. And I'm like, well, who am I? What do I do?
Alex Cooper
I really do think like that. It's becoming more and more clear that the women who are associated with players in the NFL specifically, because I can't speak for every other league but the NFL specifically. I mean, even the Eagles alone, we have women who are traveling nurses, like travel nurses. We have lawyers, we have doctors, women who are pursuing degrees to either be a doctor, to be a lawyer, to be a P.A.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
And it's so silly to me that just because you are with someone that you then get pigeonholed into like, oh, you're a wag.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah. And that defines you. And that's all you are. It's so archaic, but it's ridiculous. It's archaeos. Because that's not the world we live in at all. But for some reason in the athletic world, that's how people view females in it. I also feel like it's a very team by team thing in the sense where a lot. Some teams do such a good job at bringing women together, building a community base. And I think that is what's so important. We came to the 49ers eight years ago and it was a completely clean slate. They had just hired Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. So I think it was like a really challenging year because there was not that like vet on the team leadership. There was no leadership.
Alex Cooper
I always say, like a flock without A shepherd.
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh, yeah. That was us for sure.
Alex Cooper
It's just like a flock of sheep that are, like, mindlessly wandering, and you're all like, who's gonna do it? Anyone? Anyone gonna do.
Kristin Juszczyk
Not me.
Alex Cooper
Yeah. Who's planning the holiday party?
Kylie Kelce
Anybody?
Alex Cooper
Anybody? That's the worst. But that's.
Kristin Juszczyk
It's so true.
Alex Cooper
It's crazy to be in those moments of, like, where you're just sort of, like, looking at each other. Nobody wants to step on toes. Nobody wants to be the person that sort of oversteps. But at the same time, you're like, we can't just.
Kristin Juszczyk
You need a community to lift you up.
Alex Cooper
And I think it's. I agree with you. I've heard we were lucky enough to. My husband was with the Eagles his whole career.
Kylie Kelce
Yes.
Alex Cooper
And I am so fortunate for that because of the community that we had there. But I've heard varying stories across the league of women moving cities and having clear favorites just based on the vibe.
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh, yeah.
Alex Cooper
And the leadership and how they led the other women.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah. When we first came out to the 49ers, I had never. And to be fair, I was in college when Kyle was with the Ravens, and they were a great organization. To Kyle. I had never really, like, met anybody. And when we came to the 49ers, Kyle Shanahan throws a party when he 53 man roster at his house. And I was like, we're meeting the head coach. I've never met the head coach where I'm like, at his house. And that starts the year off on the best tone. It's like, it's. With all coaches. It's so family oriented. And he learned it from his dad. His dad did that. And it's just passed down. Passed down to him. But it is the best thing ever. And it starts you up on the, you know, right note.
Alex Cooper
Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
Because I have always found that the organizations that really put the families first are the most successful organizations. Because if you're not happy at home, if you're a player and you're coming home to a miserable wife.
Alex Cooper
Guys. Happy wife.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
Happy life. This is not difficult.
Kristin Juszczyk
Happy team. But it's so true. Those are the most successful organizations.
Alex Cooper
Right.
Kristin Juszczyk
I think we just solved something.
Alex Cooper
We did. I mean, the Philadelphia Eagles are very much. And like, the time that we've been there, and I think Jason can attest to it, even before I. He and I were together, has been, like, very family focused.
Kylie Kelce
Yeah.
Kristin Juszczyk
Isn't it the best?
Alex Cooper
It's. It's so refreshing because I think that they Realize how much football, although it is their career and their job and they get to go to work and then come home. How much of it comes home with them?
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh, 100.
Alex Cooper
So addressing that is really, I think, important.
Kristin Juszczyk
Definitely.
Alex Cooper
Also how much time they're away. Like, to feel included to some degree makes you feel a little less like you're out on an island 100%.
Kristin Juszczyk
During which it was so fun for me to like listen to Kyle's meetings and stuff.
Kylie Kelce
Yeah.
Kristin Juszczyk
It's another language, by the way.
Alex Cooper
Oh.
Kristin Juszczyk
No idea what the heck they're talking about. Like chair, zebra, cat. It's a different language.
Alex Cooper
Jason's always line coach, Coach Stoutland, the. The whole Stoutland family. But getting to hear stout and getting to listen into meetings, I was like, this is the best thing I've ever heard.
Kristin Juszczyk
Is it. Wasn't it so much fun?
Alex Cooper
Oh, it's fascinating.
Kristin Juszczyk
I loved it, but I couldn't understand a word they were saying.
Alex Cooper
No, but I love the play calls.
Kristin Juszczyk
It's like, what is this?
Alex Cooper
It was. I told Kyle recently I didn't get much.
Kristin Juszczyk
I love football and I know football really well. But of course there's a lot of things I don't know. And I. I was like, I want you to teach me how to play Madden so I can like, learn the plays because I'll see things.
Alex Cooper
But like, that's actually a great strategy to learn, right? Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
As they line up, Claire knows so much. She like the way George lines up. She knows the play that he will play. And I can't see that. I know so much about that, but I'm like, I want to learn how to play Madden. So you're gonna catch me next week with a headset on, sunflower seeds, and I already drink. I'm just gonna be like, madden, we'll see you. That's when you say the cage. That's when you say, that's when I'm crawling out of my cage. Got it. Kyle will never be more attracted to me in my life if I start playing Madden.
Alex Cooper
It's perfect. It really is a great strategy to.
Kristin Juszczyk
Learn, I think so. That's me. He's like, that's how I learned as a kid.
Alex Cooper
That's awesome.
Kristin Juszczyk
And then I'll know every player in the league, right?
Alex Cooper
Well, then you'll be even more.
Kristin Juszczyk
You want to join?
Alex Cooper
Even better. Yeah. I'm better prepared to do. To do more. More merch.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah, exactly. With the pa. I'll know every single player. Exactly.
Kylie Kelce
I'm not one to give myself compliments. I've Kind of built a brand around that.
Kristin Juszczyk
But.
Kylie Kelce
But the sweatshirt I'm wearing in this conversation with Kristen, just a fantastic choice. Lululemon for the win. When I'm not in the third trimester of my pregnancy and I'm in my regular workout routine, I'm also wearing Lululemon when I train. I absolutely cannot wait to get baby girl out. Resume my hot girl walks in my hottie hot high rise line short in the 4 inch because she's a modest hottie hot girly. Also huge fan of the five inch track. That high rise line short. Yes, I have it. If. If you like it, you just get in another color. I've done that. I'm looking forward to getting back to my training routine and I also can't wait to try some of Lululemon's new glow up tights. When I do visit your local store or shop online@lululemon.com to get your glow.
Alex Cooper
Up tights today, the last thing we'll do is a segment I like to call keep or cut.
Kristin Juszczyk
Okay.
Alex Cooper
Again, because of your fashion knowledge, I will go through. And it's a little bit like rapid fire.
Kristin Juszczyk
Okay, let's do it.
Alex Cooper
I do think some of these I know the answer to, but I just want you to declare it because again, these are things. A lot of these things are things that I would not personally wear. But it's just because, like, it's not my personal style.
Kristin Juszczyk
I get subjective.
Alex Cooper
Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
I love it.
Alex Cooper
Crop tops keep.
Kristin Juszczyk
You're like, hate.
Alex Cooper
No, I don't hate them. I don't. I think that the. The fact that like, high waisted pants are more readily available now.
Kristin Juszczyk
Well, my whole style. I guess I said I didn't have a style. People probably know I wear a crop top and baggy jeans probably like anytime I go out. So I guess that is kind of like my style.
Alex Cooper
I will say like the high waisted.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
But after having four children, I fear I am. I need a little time before I can get myself back in a crop top, so.
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh. Oh. I was gonna say. I thought you were gonna say high waisted jeans. I was like, where are you gonna go? Low rise.
Alex Cooper
Well, I. No, no. Oh, God no.
Kristin Juszczyk
I mean, that is the look with the belly out.
Alex Cooper
I. With the pregnant belly out. With the pregnant belly out. The Rihanna.
Kristin Juszczyk
You mean the next podcast.
Alex Cooper
Please do it. It will not be me. I'm always like lubed up with so much cocoa butter. I always say, is that.
Kristin Juszczyk
Is that your Go to I.
Alex Cooper
Cocoa butter? You could. I just told someone the other day you could send me down a dry slip and slide, and I'd get to the end of it. Like, it is disgusting how much there. Do you use oils ever? No.
Kristin Juszczyk
Okay.
Alex Cooper
Because I'm afraid it'll stain my clothes.
Kristin Juszczyk
And your bed sheets and stuff. I actually feel that to my core.
Alex Cooper
Yeah. And I'm fighting the good fight with children staining my clothes and myself, really, honestly, like, who am I fooling? It's me and the kids.
Kristin Juszczyk
I get it.
Alex Cooper
I get it.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah.
Alex Cooper
There's a serious.
Kristin Juszczyk
Make that a trend. Stain clothes.
Alex Cooper
Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
Should we start that?
Alex Cooper
Perfect. They'll be like, is your shirt tie dye? And I'll be like, no, it's belly oil.
Kristin Juszczyk
Well, you know, there used to be a thing back, like, a few years ago, sneakers. Like, do you remember they would drop sneakers that looked dirty. I don't know if you've seen that, but yeah. So why don't we have shirts that, like, have stains?
Alex Cooper
Perfect.
Kristin Juszczyk
It's basically the same thing.
Alex Cooper
Do that as well as one of your releases. Okay, perfect.
Kristin Juszczyk
Call it the Kylie Drop.
Alex Cooper
Thank you so much. The next one is tiny sunglasses. Keep her cut.
Kristin Juszczyk
How tiny are we talking?
Alex Cooper
I mean, like, really tiny.
Kristin Juszczyk
I have to say cut.
Alex Cooper
You. Like, only because I can pull it up. I feel like it needs some function.
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh, it needs something cute.
Alex Cooper
But, like, you can't have it so small.
Kristin Juszczyk
It also depends who wears it. Like, I think Travis rocks those tiny sunglasses that he wears sometimes. But I.
Alex Cooper
But he's so fashionable.
Kristin Juszczyk
He is very fashionable.
Alex Cooper
And in a way where, like, there are things that. And this happens all the time. There are things that I see other people wear, and I'm like, that is so cool.
Kristin Juszczyk
I'm the same way, though. I can never pull off those little sunglasses. Like, the triangles. Never. I can't do it. But he looks amazing in them.
Alex Cooper
It must be nice to be able to own something so hard. Leopard print. I am. I will tell you honestly, this would be a cut for me personally.
Kristin Juszczyk
Cut. I wore. I wore a leopard dress to my eighth grade formal.
Alex Cooper
I was just gonna say, I still remember.
Kristin Juszczyk
And that was probably the last time I wore a leopard.
Alex Cooper
I still remember a leopard print dress. It was like the sisterhood of the traveling dress around our college dorm.
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Alex Cooper
And every kind of thing.
Kristin Juszczyk
I haven't worn leopard in a really long time.
Alex Cooper
I think we should maybe keep it that way.
Kristin Juszczyk
Okay. Yeah, There we go. Okay, cut.
Alex Cooper
We'll cut it.
Kristin Juszczyk
Cut it. You're gonna see me on leopard next week, right?
Kylie Kelce
I'm gonna be like, I thought we Cut.
Kristin Juszczyk
This.
Alex Cooper
This one I feel strongly about. Uggs Keeper. Cut.
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh, keep, keep, keep. Thank God I have my Uggs here in my.
Alex Cooper
I have. They're like a sleeper.
Kristin Juszczyk
My Uggs slippers are my favorite thing ever.
Alex Cooper
I'll tell you what, for a tall girl in high school, when you started folding over the Uggs and then, like, the yoga pants would sit on the top of it, then you couldn't tell that I looked like a flood was coming. Every pant was too short.
Kristin Juszczyk
It was every high schooler's uniform.
Alex Cooper
It was great.
Kristin Juszczyk
And it still is my uniform every day. I wear my Ugg slippers every single day. Kyle yells at me because I wear them outside. He's like, they're not slippers anymore. If you wear them outside and you wear them inside, I'm like, pick your battle sleep. Right.
Alex Cooper
All right, so keep Uggs.
Kristin Juszczyk
Keep.
Alex Cooper
Keep the last one. And I. Again, I feel like we know this one because of the OG Halloween costume.
Kristin Juszczyk
Okay.
Alex Cooper
Denim on denim.
Kristin Juszczyk
Oh, keep, keep.
Alex Cooper
Perfect.
Kristin Juszczyk
A million times over. The Canadian tuxedo is everything.
Alex Cooper
I love that.
Kristin Juszczyk
And it is hard, though, because different washes. Yeah, that's challenging. I actually think it takes a certain person to pull it off.
Alex Cooper
It's not me.
Kristin Juszczyk
I think it can be. Give it a shot, Kylie, please. I'll just start putting up.
Alex Cooper
Yes.
Kristin Juszczyk
Okay. Perfect. Okay, I'm gonna put you in a low rise jeans, belly out with my sheer top. Uggs, we're gonna do it all.
Alex Cooper
That wraps up Keeper. Cut. I cannot thank you enough for coming to chat today. I want to make sure that I give your props on really leading the way for and helping to further the image that women who are with football players or professional athletes in general, that you are building this empire and you're answering. Well, you're answering a call that needed to be answered, no matter who told you whatever they said three years ago. And it's so much fun getting to see you be creative and to see people appreciate that and get to hype you up appropriately.
Kristin Juszczyk
I'm right back at you. I love how raw you are. It's the most refreshing thing. And I think that's why you resonated so well with the whole world, because that's what we need. No one wants to see anything polished. Right. We're so over it. We don't need to see that or we don't need to hear it. So I love everything you stand for. I listen to every one of your episodes. It's just the best thing ever.
Alex Cooper
You have another one?
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah. I will Definitely not listen to this because I can't stand listening to my own voice.
Alex Cooper
Well, everyone else will.
Kristin Juszczyk
Do you listen to your podcast?
Alex Cooper
Not in its entirety.
Kristin Juszczyk
Yeah, yeah. You're like, don't tell them that.
Alex Cooper
Emma is appalled.
Kristin Juszczyk
Listening to your own voice is. It's challenging.
Alex Cooper
It's interesting.
Kristin Juszczyk
I listen. I'm like, oh, God, no, it's not a joke.
Alex Cooper
Well, I can tell you right now that I am absolutely certain that the NGL ers are going to love this one. And I. I can't thank enough for coming to join us.
Kristin Juszczyk
Thanks, Kylie. You're the best.
Kylie Kelce
You can find even more clips from our conversation on my YouTube channel. On More Shit Monday. I also chose four finalists for the Fan Base name. Find out which one I picked on Monday. And that's a wrap on another episode of Not Gonna Lie. I'll be back next Thursday with a brand new episode. Spoiler alert. It's another good one. We have a little NGL field trip planned and I can't wait to reveal who our guest is. I am so hyped.
Alex Cooper
So hype.
Kylie Kelce
I can't even contain myself. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on all social media at NGL with Kylie. Not gonna Lie is a wave. Original brought to you by Lululemon thank you guys again for tuning in.
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Podcast Summary: "Kylie on Baby Birthday Parties, WAG Stereotypes & Star-Studded Fashion with Kristin Juszczyk | Ep. 11"
Release Date: February 20, 2025
Host: Kylie Kelce
Guest: Kristin Juszczyk, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Off Season
The episode kicks off with Kylie Kelce welcoming listeners back to "Not Gonna Lie," a Wave Originals podcast sponsored by Lululemon. Amidst announcing upcoming episodes and engaging with fan comments, Kylie shares personal updates, including her excitement about expecting another child and her reflections on previous podcast episodes.
Notable Quote:
Kylie Kelce (00:15):
"Not gonna lie. Today I was holding my nephew and Benny came over and said put it down. So I'm really excited about giving her another sibling."
Kylie delves into her candid thoughts on organizing children’s birthday parties, particularly for her two-year-old. She expresses her preference against extravagant celebrations, advocating for simpler, more personalized approaches.
Notable Quote:
Kylie Kelce (04:30):
"I am not a big fan of big birthdays for babies. A one-year-old first of all, a smash cake is very cute, but then who's cleaning it up? So I feel like it's just making more work for ourselves."
Notable Quote:
Kylie Kelce (07:50):
"I am vehemently against the idea of other kids getting birthday presents on a child's birthday. It reduces your birthday. It's not their birthday, it's your birthday."
Kylie addresses feedback from listeners regarding previous episodes, clarifying misunderstandings about her emergency contact and misconceptions stemming from her appearance on "Call Her Daddy."
Notable Quote:
Kylie Kelce (03:00):
"No, he's not. My husband is not my emergency contact. I know. Earth shattering."
Notable Quote:
Kylie Kelce (09:00):
"That meal at home was like a private dinner... I did not get to enjoy them were not because I refused to eat them, but because the child in my womb overwhelmed me with hormones."
Kylie welcomes Kristin Juszczyk, the creative force behind Off Season, a clothing brand known for its NFL-inspired puffer jackets and vests. Their conversation spans Kristin's entrepreneurial journey, her brand's impact, and broader themes of female empowerment in the NFL community.
Kristin shares the origins of Off Season, detailing how a creative impulse at a 49ers Halloween party led her to start sewing her own designs. Self-taught through YouTube, Kristin emphasizes perseverance through years of slow growth until viral moments propelled her brand into the spotlight.
Notable Quote:
Kristin Juszczyk (16:09):
"Every time it almost feels like nothing happens for so long and you're trying over and over again and then all of a sudden so many things start happening."
Kristin discusses the strategic launch of her puffer jackets alongside the NFL playoffs, resulting in widespread adoption among fans. She outlines plans to scale her offerings to all 32 NFL teams and diversify her product line beyond jackets, ensuring quality remains paramount.
Notable Quote:
Kristin Juszczyk (20:31):
"I'm trying to walk before I run... I want to make sure I get everything perfected before I keep adding more teams."
Personal tragedy drives Kristin's dedication to breast cancer advocacy. After her mother's passing due to breast cancer, Kristin founded initiatives within Off Season to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation, including fundraising efforts that exceeded her initial goals.
Notable Quote:
Kristin Juszczyk (23:25):
"It felt like such a moment for me to give back. I've always wanted to get involved and I've done a lot of charity work."
A significant portion of their discussion centers on the term "WAG" (wives and girlfriends of athletes), which Kristin finds limiting and often carries negative connotations. She advocates for redefining the role of NFL partners, highlighting their individual accomplishments and contributions beyond supporting their athlete spouses.
Notable Quote:
Kristin Juszczyk (26:11):
"There has been so much female empowerment around whether that's the NFL. Women in sports... I think it's definitely that word... it makes me crawl out of my skin."
Notable Quote:
Kristin Juszczyk (27:50):
"They are the backbone of these athletes and they are making everything else spin so that they can focus only on their career and being successful on the field. So they should be praised for that."
In a lighthearted segment, Kylie and Kristin play "Keep or Cut," evaluating various fashion trends and items based on personal preferences.
Crop Tops: Keep
Despite Kylie’s current pregnancy making them impractical, Kristin appreciates crop tops as part of her personal style.
Tiny Sunglasses: Cut
They agree that while stylish, such small sunglasses lack functionality.
Notable Quote:
Kylie Kelce (38:44):
"I fear I need a little time before I can get myself back in a crop top, so."
Leopard Print: Cut
Both admit to finding leopard print challenging to pull off gracefully.
Uggs: Keep
They fondly reminisce about the comfort and nostalgia associated with Ugg slippers.
Notable Quote:
Kylie Kelce (41:33):
"They are my favorite thing ever."
Kylie wraps up the episode by thanking Kristin for her insights and contributions. She teases exciting plans for future episodes, including special guests and segments, encouraging listeners to subscribe and follow on social media for more content.
Notable Quote:
Kylie Kelce (44:37):
"I can't even contain myself. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts."
Episode 11 of "Not Gonna Lie" offers a blend of personal anecdotes, candid discussions on societal stereotypes, and an inspiring conversation with a fellow NFL partner making her mark independently. Kylie Kelce effectively balances light-hearted segments with meaningful dialogue, providing listeners with both entertainment and valuable insights.