Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce

Episode 55: Kylie on Olympic Proposals, Gold Medal Games & Tiramisu-Off w/ Laila Edwards, Breezy Johnson & Jason

Release date: February 19, 2026
Host: Kylie Kelce
Featured guests: Laila Edwards (Team USA Ice Hockey), Breezy Johnson (Team USA Alpine Skiing), Jason Kelce (husband)

Episode Overview

Kylie Kelce brings her candid, irreverent style to Milan for her first-ever international episode, recorded amidst the buzz of the 2026 Winter Olympics. With Jason Kelce (her husband) in tow, she shares on-the-ground updates, riffs on Italian cuisine, and highlights Team USA’s standout women. The episode is a playful yet heartfelt dive into women’s sports, family support, gold-medal moments, and the vital importance of homemade tiramisu. Special guests include hockey phenom Laila Edwards—fresh off a historic Olympic run—and Breezy Johnson, newly crowned gold medalist and star of a viral finish-line engagement.

Key Segments & Highlights

1. Milan & Olympic Vibes: "Places Kylie Has (Some) Business Being"

[00:00 – 11:20]

• Kylie kicks things off with Italian mascots, Milan Fashion Week shoutouts, and beginner Italian phrases (“Per favore”, “Scusa”, “Ciao”).
• Reflects on Eat, Pray, Love and the “soul-moving” nature of Italian food.
• Notable Moment: Kylie describes her mission: “I want to take pasta to the face in all shapes, and I’m not going to discriminate at all.” [03:43]
• Recaps attending the women’s hockey semifinals and the viral tweet: “Kylie Kelce and her husband supporting Team USA women’s hockey. Jason actually just told me about this at breakfast. This is ridiculous. Cut that out.” [06:24]
• Takes playful issue with always being “the football wife,” suggesting: “How about that? Jason and Kylie Kelce. That’s cool.” [06:47]

2. Doom Scroll of the Week: Olympics Edition

[11:20 – 18:24]

• Kylie spotlights Team USA’s Haley Winn’s three older brothers—and their viral, jorts-and-mullet-clad support:
  • Quote: “...the three older brothers are going to the Olympics, but it’s to cheer on their little sister. I love that so much.” [12:04]
  • Connects to Jason’s own mullet—“I begged and pleaded for him to no longer have the mullet in the photos with our first child. You guessed it. There is a mullet in the photos of our first child’s birth.” [12:20]
• Tiramisu-Off with Jason
  • Kylie and Jason taste-test three tiramisus, referencing the viral Olympic Village dessert:
    • Jonas Hasler’s review: “He rated this tiramisu at the Olympic Village a 12 out of 10. We attempted to get this specific tiramisu, but apparently it’s nearly impossible to get your hands on, which makes sense because we’re not Olympic athletes. So we accept that fate.” [12:58]
    • Ratings chaos: Kylie and Jason spiral through scores like “9.2,” “4.2,” and “eight, seven, five, four.” Jason: “I think I was just really hungry when I ate the first bite.” [17:17]
    • Kylie’s take: “This only solidifies my thought process on us and desserts because, more for me.” [18:03]

3. Interview: Laila Edwards – Making Olympic, Cleveland Heights, and Hockey History

[19:06 – 41:03]

Laila’s Olympic Journey

• Kylie introduces Laila Edwards, Team USA’s first Black woman ice hockey Olympian—“a first time Olympian who has two goals and five assists so far… making history as the first Black woman to play for the U.S. hockey team.” [18:47]
• Connection: Years ago, the Kelce brothers gave Laila an enthusiastic shoutout on their podcast, cementing mutual Cleveland Heights pride.
  • Laila: “Ever since then, I think they’ve just realized that I’m the best athlete out of Cleveland Heights.” [21:05]

Family Support

• Laila beams about having 10 family members cheering her on in Milan, ranging from her sister (24) to her 91-year-old grandma, who had never left the U.S.
  • “I look for her after every game to wave and it’s really cute.” [23:04]
• On Jason & Travis Kelce’s support—donating to the family’s Olympic travel: “People know them as really good athletes... but only a handful... get to know how good they are as people.” [21:26]

Life as a Trailblazer

• Kylie and Laila discuss the “role model” weight: “I definitely feel the weight, but I try to channel that into motivation and pride...” [27:41]
• Scoring against Canada: “To get my first one against them. Yeah, that felt good.” [28:26]
• The joy & sacrifice of sports:
  • Laila: “I didn’t get to hang out with my friends on weekends because I was traveling… I’ve ruined every single garage door we’ve ever had.” [29:31]
  • “Do you regret it?” Laila: “I don’t regret it at all. Not at all. I’m here at the Olympics, you know, on Kylie Kelsey’s Not Gonna Lie podcast. I mean, what regrets could I possibly have?” [30:36]

Women’s Pro Hockey & Advice

• On the new women’s pro league: “To have that league and it’s growing at a pretty good rate—I’m really excited.” [36:12]
• Message to young girls: “If you love something, even if there aren’t many people that look like you or support you, you know you belong. I feel like loving something is enough.” [36:51]
• Memorable Moment: Laila gifts Kylie a Team USA jersey and trading pins, with Jason chiming in from the sidelines.

4. Interview: Breezy Johnson – Gold Medals, Olympic Engagements & Knitting Superstitions

[41:06 – 60:05]

Viral Engagement & Olympic Gold

• Kylie welcomes Breezy: “She’s a two-time Team USA Olympian, fresh off of her gold medal win... she’s also fresh off her engagement scene around the world.” [41:06]
• Breezy’s Olympic finish-line proposal to fiancé Connor becomes a viral, tearjerker moment.
  • Kylie: “What’s great about this is you forever get to remember his words. Because I am on record saying that I blacked out [during my proposal].” [43:00]
• Breezy posted about the proposal using Taylor Swift lyrics; Taylor commented on her post:
  • “At dinner the girls were like, Taylor Swift commented. And I was like, on what?... And then it was like, oh my god, that is on my post.” [45:12]

Wedding Planning & Meet-Cute

• Breezy and Connor met on Bumble: “We swiped our way right into that.” [48:22]
• Kylie shares corny Tinder pickup lines with Jason in the room—laughter abounds.

Victory Reflections & The Process

• Breezy recounts her gold medal run: “You’re doing a lot of mental physics at 80 miles an hour... It’s the feeling of being alive.” [51:19]
• Olympic celebration: “So we had a team toast... we cried some more… hung out with my now fiancé, and went to bed at 9:30.” [53:34]
• On her knitting superstition:
  • “I try to knit a new hat or headband for every race... It kind of became a superstition because whenever I had new knits in the finish, then I did well.” [54:00]
  • “I’m a big stomper, so I have to stomp before I go. Yeah, there’s… I have lucky socks…” [55:51]

Advice for Future Olympians

• “You have to be able to find joy in the process, find joy in the work… it’s taken me 30 years, and I just got my first one of these [a gold].” [60:05]
• Encourages getting girls into skiing, regardless of location: “There’s a sport for everyone.” [58:46]

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Kylie on Pasta in Italy:
  “I want to take pasta to the face in all shapes, and I’m not going to discriminate at all.” [03:43]
• Jason on Tiramisu Hangups:
  “Maybe your tiramisu hangup has just been that you weren’t eating tiramisu in Italy.” [14:29]
• Laila Edwards on Role Models:
  “If you love something, even if there aren’t many people that look like you or support you, you know you belong.” [36:51]
• Breezy Johnson on Winning:
  “You have to be able to find joy in the process, find joy in the work... it’s taken me 30 years, and I just got my first one of these.” [60:05]
• Kylie (playfully, to Jason):
  “This only solidifies my thought process on us and desserts—because, more for me.” [18:03]
• On Confidence as an Athlete:
  “What some people... would call cocky is confidence. You have to have some of that... You obviously could not go out there if you were questioning yourself.” [34:44]

Timestamps for Major Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |-----------------------------------------------|---------------| | Arrival in Milan & Olympic Opening | 00:00 – 11:20 | | Doom Scroll of the Week + Tiramisu-Off | 11:20 – 18:24 | | Interview: Laila Edwards | 19:06 – 41:03 | | Interview: Breezy Johnson & Proposal Story | 41:06 – 60:05 | | Breezy’s Gold Medal Reflections & Advice | 50:00 – 60:05 | | Wrap-Up & Family Banter | 60:33 – 62:37 |

Tone & Style

• Casual, witty, family-centric, and empowering—Kylie Kelce blends humor, pop culture savvy, and genuine support for women in sports throughout the episode.
• The atmosphere is friendly, sometimes teasing, but always supportive—especially in moments highlighting women breaking barriers and the tight-knit world of Team USA.

Key Takeaways

• Women’s sports are having a moment—and Kylie is front and center, using her platform to champion female athletes and push for visibility.
• Family support matters—immensely—from Cleveland Heights pride and the Kelce brothers’ involvement to the 91-year-old grandma in Milan proving you’re never too old to cheer.
• Olympic moments are about more than medals—love stories, superstitions, and finding joy in the work are part of the journey.
• Be yourself, support your people, and never skip dessert in Italy.

For more Olympic coverage, extended interviews, and daily highlights, subscribe to “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce” on YouTube and follow @NGLwithKylie on social media. The next Olympic special drops Sunday, February 22nd!