Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce — Ep. 41
"Kylie on Kelce Sisters Salon Mishap, Jason NFL Fine Pep Talk & Marvel Madness w/ Brie Larson"
Date: October 23, 2025
Podcast Host: Kylie Kelce
Special Guest: Brie Larson
Episode Overview
Kylie Kelce returns with another vibrant and candid episode where she blends family anecdotes, pop culture commentary, NFL insight, and a delightful conversation with actress Brie Larson. Kylie answers listener questions, discusses tricky NFL rules and celebrations, pokes fun at generational social trends, and opens up about the realities of parenting. The episode’s highlight is a warm, engaging interview with Brie Larson, covering her multifaceted career, imposter syndrome, parties (even for good jeans!), and Captain Marvel fame.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Family Banter & Parenting Real Talk
- Hair Buns and Wyatt’s Honest Feedback: Kylie opens the episode reflecting on a comment from her daughter Wyatt, humorously sharing, “Oftentimes when I wear my hair in a bun...Wyatt does not like my hair like this.” (00:00)
- Dinner Decision Fatigue: Kylie recounts a viral moment of her husband Jason asking, “Hello, darling,” only for her to react, “Ew, darling,” noting that she dislikes pet names and the never-ending “What’s for dinner?” debate.
- Quote: “Darling, hun, honey, dear, baby, babe. No. And he doesn’t call me darlin on a regular basis. That was very out of the ordinary.” (03:12)
- Parenting & Trick or Treat: On Halloween, Kylie jokes that Cowboys fans will get raisins instead of candy:
- Quote: “I would give every other kid a piece of candy and... get a box of raisins and drop that right in that bag.” (18:56)
- Household Items to Hide from Kids: “What I do have to be careful of is any type of writing or drawing utensil. It’s everywhere...I’ve had enough markers striped like a tiger. Suddenly they’re tigers. Ridiculous.” (20:20)
2. NFL Insights — Touchdowns, Fines, and “Pep Talks”
- Celebrating Without Fines: Kylie highlights Toria Moore’s creative suggestions for her NFL husband’s touchdown dances that avoid fines.
- Quote: “You are not allowed to do is launch the ball as a celebration...as his better half, Toria was just trying to offer up better options to show excitement and celebration that will not require you to have payroll deduct.” (05:05)
- Jason’s Sideline Advice:
- Quote: “If a fight broke out...he better keep all 10 of his piggy toes on the outside of that field...even if you went out there to break it up, fine. Dollars out of your pocket into the NFL's.” (06:32)
3. Generational Humor & Trends
- Millennial Pause Trend: Kylie reacts to TikTok’s Gen Z ribbing of “millennial pauses” in videos.
- Quote: “It is when you start recording a video and you don’t immediately start your words...Maybe I’m the perfect person to explain this. I often do it apparently.” (09:30)
- “If you listen to me on 1.5 speed, you might want to bump it to 2 times speed.” (10:13)
4. Kylie’s Field Hockey Clinic
- Kylie shares her pride (and self-deprecating amusement) in running a youth field hockey clinic:
- Quote: “I have no business signing field hockey sticks. At some point, I literally told one of those children, this just decreased the value of your stick.” (12:57)
Interview: Brie Larson (23:00–50:10)
Early Career & Disney Channel
- Brie’s Disney Channel Original Movie Days:
- Quote (Brie): “It was a really big deal for me, honestly. It was my first big actor transformation because I had to dye my hair brown. It was a big deal.” (23:12)
- Quote (Kylie): “Growing up in the generation that I did...what a Disney Channel original movie was to us, that’s a huge fucking deal.” (23:25)
Imposter Syndrome & "Party People" Cookbook
- Imposter Syndrome:
- Quote (Brie): “I’m dealing with imposter syndrome every day on this...It’s not just because something matters to you, you know, that it’s going to matter to everybody else.” (25:31)
- Redefining ‘Party People’:
- Quote (Brie): “Being a party person doesn’t mean that you want to go to the club in Las Vegas...My vibe is more, like, I like to host at my house. I like games, I like Lego parties, and I like a party that's just two, like, you and your best friend just, like, eating and bragging and complaining.” (26:31)
- Quote (Brie): “Parties can be a place where we can just drop all of it.” (27:10)
- Celebrating the Little Things:
- Quote (Brie): “When in doubt, you should be having a party, and you’re always going to be happier. The type party, too, where you leave and you feel like your cup was filled up, not you feel like you left drained.” (29:14)
Music Career & JLo Encounter
- Opening for Jesse McCartney & Pop Music Fever Dream:
- Quote (Brie): “That part of my life, this like brief part of my life where I was pop star is like such a fever dream and so bizarre and such a weird detour.” (30:53)
- Meeting JLo:
- Quote (Brie): “She was part of my awakening to myself. My mom took me to go see Selena in the theaters, and I, like, bawled my eyes out. That’s what I want to do.” (33:02)
- Quote (Brie): “Even for JLo, there’s moments where she has self doubt. I am where I am because of that. To tell her that and also like how amazing it is...artist to artist, like now here we are, like walking the same floor.” (34:50)
Superhero Transformation & Handling Fame
- Captain Marvel’s Impact:
- Quote (Brie): “I didn’t think that was part of my path. I thought if I could just do small...character roles. I never, ever, ever thought that I would lead a movie.” (41:41)
- Quote (Brie): “My hesitancy was, I didn’t think that I, Brie, could handle the fame that came with it...So as I prepare to play this character, I’m also going to prepare Brie.” (42:19)
- Keeping Grounded Post-Release:
- Quote (Brie): “The day that Captain Marvel came out...I went and took a walk, and I went [for a] bikini wax. And no one cared." (45:33)
- Quote (Kylie): “I don’t know that there’s a more grounding. Like, let me make sure I can still feel something. Yeah. Let me get a bikini wax.” (45:40)
Hair Transformation & Self-Discovery
- Buzzing Her Hair for a Role:
- Quote (Brie): “You don’t realize how much time you spend shampooing and brushing your hair until you buzz it off...It was very freeing. And it was also emotional too. It was far more emotional than I thought it was gonna be.” (46:42, 47:09)
- “Not how I present myself in the world. And like, oh, geez. I have to buy new clothes because none of my, like, doan prairie dresses make any sense with this buzzed hair.” (47:11)
Advice from Samuel L. Jackson
- Best Industry Advice:
- Quote (Brie): “Sam Jackson says on set all the time...‘Don’t get in the way of my fun.’” (49:09)
- "My job is a team sport...Come here to have a good time. Don’t get in the way of my fun." (49:53)
Notable Quotes
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Kylie (on parenting):
“I’ve tried everything...we have had to scrub it up ourselves. We have had to...now they go on lockdown. That’s our compromise.” (20:34) -
Brie Larson (on parties):
“Allow this to be a place where you’re allowed to be free. We don’t get to have the same freedom every aspect of our life, but with a party, we should.” (27:10) -
Kylie (on career and gratitude):
“It is a feeling that I can only imagine that it is overwhelmingly positive and also few and far between when you reach a certain level of success…” (35:10)
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 00:00–03:45 – Kylie’s family intro, Halloween costume banter, Instagram bio jokes
- 05:00–07:20 – NFL fines, touchdown dances, Jason’s sideline behavior
- 09:30–10:45 – Millennial pause TikTok trend explained
- 12:30–14:00 – Kylie’s field hockey clinic reflection
- 18:50–21:10 – Ask Me Some Things: Halloween, parenting, hiding things from her kids
- 23:00–50:10 – Interview with Brie Larson, covering her career, cookbook, advice, personal stories, and superhero transformation
Memorable Moments
- Kylie joking that Cowboys-costumed trick-or-treaters might get raisins or an old avocado for Halloween treats. (18:56)
- Brie’s description of her “pop star fever dream” years and being “out of her mind” to tour with Jesse McCartney. (30:53)
- Brie sharing how “Sam Jackson says...‘Don’t get in the way of my fun.’” (49:09)
- Commentary on the “millennial pause,” with Kylie threatening to exaggerate it just to tease Gen Z. (10:13)
Episode Tone
Unfiltered, witty, warm, and self-deprecating, Kylie’s tone dominates, while Brie matches with openness, humor, and groundedness. The interplay mixes heartfelt sharing with playful irreverence, especially discussing motherhood, fame, and pop culture milestones.
In Summary
Ep. 41 of Not Gonna Lie delivers authentic snapshots of real family life, sharp NFL insights, relatable parenting confessions, and an unguarded, insightful guest conversation with Brie Larson. Both women reflect on evolving identities, changing roles, and the importance of honesty, humor, and “not getting in the way of their fun.” The episode is packed with laughs, wisdom, and plenty of rainbow (and Skittles!) energy.
