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Allison Cooch
The following podcast is a Dear Media production. What's up, guys? Welcome back to Sunday Sports Club Podcast, a podcast all about sports told by a woman. And that woman's me. Hi, guys. I'm your host, Allison Cooch. And if you're new here to the podcast, this is probably not the podcast for you to, like, be new to, like, go listen to something else. Because I'm not gonna lie, I've been a hot mess. I have no idea what's been happening this year with sickness, but I've been sick the entire year, okay? So I made jokes that, like, the first Monday after New Year's is, like, that's the start of the year. And then I got sick. And then I was like, okay, wait, like, when I get better from getting sick, that's the start of my new year. But I haven't been better. I got norovirus. I lost my voice randomly. I then got strep throat. And then what the fuck just happened? If you guys follow me on any other form of social media, you've probably seen the fact that I literally was on my deathbed. Not actually, but I did end up going to the hospital because I was so unwell. Okay? 103 degree fever. I texted Isaac at 3am Because I made. When I first got sick, I made him go and sleep in our guest bedroom because I didn't want my daughter getting sick. I didn't want him getting sick. And I had just traveled from New York, which is probably where I got the flu. Thanks, New York, you guys. I texted Isaac at 3am and I was like, I think I'm dying. I literally thought I was dying because my fever was so high that my entire body was aching. I was not hungry. I was not thirsty. I didn't want to do anything. So you know how sometimes you can, like, romanticize your sickness? We all know what I'm talking about, right? Like, you're laying in bed, you have hot soup, some Gatorade, you're watching your favorite show. No, that's not what I just went through. I was so sick that if I saw a commercial on TV with any. Any type of food in it or food adjacent, literally a fork, I was like, absolutely not. So I laid in bed for five full days, okay? Was not able to leave my bed. Literally didn't even have enough energy to go downstairs. And, yeah, I was very, very unwell. So then on the day five, my fever hit 103, and I was like, okay, this is bad. Like, I should probably go to the hospital because it. I Don't know. Google. I googled my. I'm like, this. You should not do this. But I googled my symptoms and it was like, oh, if you have 103 degree fever for longer than three days, like, you should go to the emergency room. And, you know, I was like, may, do I go to the urgent care or do I go to the emergency room? And I fear that I was a little dramatic. And I went to the emergency room, but they gave me some IV fluids. They were like, oh, you have type B flu, which apparently is more rare than type A. Like, okay. And they were like, the only thing that we can really give you is Tamiflu or something. But they were like, you can. You have to take it within 48 hours of your. Of your symptoms starting. So I was like, oh, great, so I'm here for nothing. And they gave me like, Advil and Tylenol. And that was about. Oh, they gave me cough medicine. They did give me cough medicine. And the cough medicine helped it. You know, the cough medicine that, like, rappers make songs about. That's. That's a prescription they gave me. And I was, like, kind of scared to take it. I was like, do I really want to take this? But then when I was up at 4am coughing, I was like, yeah, I actually do want to take that. But anyways, all that being said, that was a week and a half ago. And if you guys can't tell by my voice, my voice is still kind of gone. I, like, have, like a cough, like, in the depths of my lungs and cherry on top. My husband and my daughter now have type B flu. I'm not going to lie. I thought I really quarantined myself. Well, no. And you want to know what's worse than getting the flu? Watching your daughter get the flu. Because my heart has been hurting just. Oh, my God, it's so sad. Um, now she's had it for a few days. She's starting to feel better, which is why I'm currently in New York. If you guys aren't watching the YouTube video, I'm in a new setting that I'm not usually in, although we moved this week. So you guys have missed a lot. Honestly, I've missed a lot because yesterday when I was on the plane coming to New York City, I was like, I feel like I'm. I fear I'm living in a dream. I don't actually feel like this is real life. And this morning I tried to wake up and go get a workout in. I was at the gym in New York City. Like, is this real? I just feel like after laying in bed for seven days, I'm like, what the is happening? Can. Can we all. Like, are we all sick? Are we all going through this? If I ever get sick again, it will be too soon. Okay, so my New Year's is actually starting on March 1st. Okay? So if you guys want to jump in on that with me. March 1st is the start of 2025. Oh, my God. And then I think about, like, oh, like, I want to get pregnant again this year and blah, blah. No, not right now. Can you imagine if I got pregnant right now and I had morning sickness? That's going to take me out another nine months. Just consider 20, 25 out of here. Anyways, that's. That's it for my rant. So I'm in New York City. I'm here with Amazon, and Isaac and Scotty were both supposed to come. My mom was supposed to come so that she could tag along with Scotty because we're not comfortable leaving her overnight yet. And I don't know if I'll ever be comfortable with that. I just don't know if I trust anybody enough to leave her overnight for, you know, over 24 hours. So everyone was supposed to come to New York City, and now I'm the only one in New York City, so. Hey. Hi, guys. Now I'm filming this podcast, and before I started filming this, because tonight I'm going to an Amazon dinner. They're launching a. They're launching something new. Okay. And before. Or like, tonight, I obviously have to get ready for dinner. I have to, like, look presentable, apparently. And I was gonna shower and, like, do my makeup and, like, sit down and then podcast. And I was like, I'm not that my favorite influencers or, like, my favorite content creators are not the type of people that have their together. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love watching people who have their together. I like seeing their organizing videos, and I like seeing this and that, and I'm like, wow, I think I feel shitty about my life. And hopefully, if you ever listen to my podcast or watch any of my content, I never want to make somebody feel as shitty. So this is my application to be your comfort content creator. I promise you, you will never feel shitty when watching my content because I don't have my life together. I don't know if you guys have noticed, but I do not have my life together. So I was, lo and behold, I'm filming this with no makeup on. I have an oil mask in My hair. And I'm like, you know, this is me. This is real. This is me. Exactly who I am supposed to be. Anyways, okay, so hopefully, if you guys, like, have any good juju, please send that my way. I need to start a vitamin C regimen pronto, because I have a hot girl summer I'm gonna be late to if I can't go to the gym. Okay. Anyways. Okay, so today we're gonna keep it simple. We're gonna do a little Q A. And I really like these types of episodes. I feel like I don't really talk a lot about my life on my podcast, which is weird because, like, it is like, this is my podcast. But I feel like sometimes I feel like I. I stress about having to keep this all about sports, but I have to remember that, like, my life kind of, like, just revolved around sports for so long that, like, right now, it's okay if I don't talk about sports. Well, there's. There's sports adjacent questions. I'm getting ahead of myself if you can't tell. So this is just gonna be a cute little Q and A episode. Um, so let's get into it. Question number one. My producer raised these questions out, so. Sorry you had the flu. Are you feeling better? Honestly? Not really. I tried to run a mile today, and I was out of breath, like, 30 seconds into it. So. Am I okay? No. But I am on the mend. Hopefully next week at this time. Oh, God. Please, God, I'm praying. Please let me feel better next week at this time. But we'll see. I need to start drinking water. I, like, don't drink water. Maybe that's my problem. I also don't sleep. This is making a lot of sense. I don't sleep. I don't eat three meals a day. Jesus Christ. You know what? Maybe I'm the problem. Maybe I need to take better care of my body. So, no, I'm not feeling better, but I will. I will. I'm manifesting it. How does your family handle it when somebody is sick? So now that we have our daughter, it's a little bit different because. Oh, my gosh, thank God Isaac and I weren't both sick with a healthy toddler, because that would have been like, I was not able to walk downstairs. I was. My body was just genuinely so exhausted. So when I got sick, I kind of quarantined because I didn't want to get anybody else in our house sick, especially with, like, us moving and having a crazy, busy schedule. And I thought that that was gonna go well. It didn't go well. I feel like we are the type of people that, like, I. I would call. I would call myself scrunchy. Okay? I'm going to do every homeopathic remedy, vitamin. I'll get an iv, like, anything to prevent me from taking meds. But if I need the meds, I'm gonna take it. And I feel like that goes true for, like, everybody in my house. I try and, like, do the best that I can with, like, the scrunchie alternatives, but, like, I'm not gonna sit there in pain, right? Like, no, my body is fully aching. Like, I'm gonna take the medicine. So I feel like that's something that we do when we're sick. And it's been interesting because this is the first time Scotty's really been sick. We. We had the flu back when she was three months old. Somehow she never got it. I checked her temperature like, every two hours on the dot, and it never went above 99. So that was a win because I had a 101 fever. And this time it's been sad because she, like, she's a human. Like, she's no longer just like, a sack of potatoes. She is a full blown toddler. Walking, talking. Like, you can tell when she's very uncomfortable. And it's just been so sad. So we've all been just, like, snuggling up in mommy and daddy's bed. We've been giving her screen time, which we don't usually give her, but, like, what are we gonna do? Make her twiddle her thumbs? So that's been good. I also, like, don't want her to, like, exert all of her energy. So we've been like, turning on movies just throughout the day, just, like, all chill. And we've watched Moana 5000 times. We've fully watched Moana 5000 times. And it wasn't until yesterday that we discovered Moana is out. Like, you can watch it at home. It's no longer in theater. Like, you can literally. I think it's on YouTube. So, yeah, a lot of. A lot of, like, laying low screen time juices. But it has been hard because, like, seeing your daughter in pain is. Oh, my God, it makes me sick. Like, very sick to my stomach. But thankfully, we semi kind of moved into our new house. And one of my favorite parts about our new house, I feel like every part about our new house is my favorite. I mean, we literally have been renovating it for a year. But one thing that has been Such a game changer is that our shower is fully enclosed. We didn't get the steam shower option because that, I think, was, like, 20,000. Absolutely not. But we. We kind of did, like, a makeshift steam shower where, like, it is fully enclosed when you close the door, so. So it really gets steamy in there. And we've been taking, like, three or four showers a day just to, like, really clear out the nasal passages. I feel like that's something that, like, we make sure to do is, like, really clean out, like, her mucus out of her nose, because I feel like germs will just, like, sit in there. And if you have a stuffy nose and you can't breathe, it makes you feel 10 times worse. You guys, is it just me, or is anybody else looking at their schedule, like, wow, there are a lot of weddings coming up. It's about to be wedding season, right? Like, everybody is getting married in the spring, this summer, even the fall. And so I feel like I have 10 weddings on my calendar, which is really unfortunate for my husband, because this man has one suit. I kid you not. Literally one suit. And he wears it to every single event. If you've ever seen him in a different suit, he's. I think he's rented it because I only see one suit in his closet. So we're gonna. We're gonna revamp Isaac's closet a little bit to gear up for wedding season. And the place that we're gonna be doing that is at Macy's. So if you guys have never shopped at Macy's before, this is gonna be a game changer, because not only can you take your husband or boyfriend or significant other to go in and shop for a suit, but while they're browsing, you can also take a gander over at dresses, makeup, purse, like, literally whatever you want. It doesn't have to be boring shopping for your man, because, you guys, I dread sitting in a dressing room, like, waiting area. I'm just, like, twiddling my thumbs. Like, no, I want to be shopping, and Macy's is a perfect place to do that. So I will be taking Isaac to Macy's to get him a few new suits, especially ahead of wedding season. But also, like, we have some vacations coming up, so, like, might as well get this man shopping. And then I'll take him into my dressing room. Not, like, actually my dressing room, but, like, I'll take him over to my dressing room area, and I might as well show him some dresses and bathing suits. And, like, once he sees how good I look in the Macy's clothing, he'll be like, you know what? Sure. Like, let's get it, let's buy it. And then he's gonna like, endorse my shopping habit. So that's something I can get behind. Another thing that Macy's has is they have clothes for the whole family. So men, women, but also children. So we can grab something for Scotty, some cute little bikinis. Actually, we have a pool at our new house. So the whole family, we need suits, like for weddings, but we also need suits as in, like, swimsuits, which is also very convenient because, like, spring break and like summer, that's also right around the corner. So if you guys have a special event coming up, whether that be a wedding, a red carpet, or you guys are heading on vacation, head over to Bases. They have some of the top brands like Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Hugo Boss B by Brooks. And you can get 50 to 75% off during their men's semiannual suit sale. So run, do not walk, because we all know suits can be expensive. So if there's a sale at Macy's, I'm going to be there. Well, I'll be there with Isaac, my husband. The Event dates are March 12 through March 26, and you can shop at Macy's.com or in store Run, do not walk and bring your husband or your boyfriend. Or you can go alone if that's what you want. Head over to Macy's. You guys, how long do you think people spend figuring out what to watch in a year? 64 hours? We all spend more time searching than watching. Like, that's actually ridiculous. So I need to talk about Streamline, because Streamline cuts that in half, if not more. So Streamline organizes and prioritizes all of your favorite shows and sports all in one place. It's great for sports fans, making it easy to find where and when your favorite teams are playing. The scheduling feature eliminates the frustration of searching across multiple sports channels and apps. I have definitely found myself in many pickles before where I'm like, oh, gosh, like, this game's about to start. Like, I don't even know where to get it. Like, blah, blah, blah. So insert Streamline. The Streamline, you and your friends can connect, track, and chat about what you're watching, what you loved, what you hated, and what you'll never watch again. No, I'm kidding. But also what you can't wait to see. You can even set create playlists like Best Sports Shows or My Favorite Comedies, anything like that. So be sure to download Streamline now and spend less time searching and more time watching, because that's what I want to be doing. I don't want to be searching and aimlessly scrolling, trying to find something to watch. You guys can find what everybody is watching all in one place. And it's also a free app, so easily downloadable. Streamline.com Sunday to download streamline today and follow me Sunday Sports Club podcast. Available in the App Store. Google Android app. Coming soon. That's again, Streamline. Watch slash Sunday. Next question. How does it feel being 30? So I feel young. I don't feel like I'm 30. I, growing up, thought 24 was like, oh, you're an adult. Like, you're. You're old. And then when I turned 24, I was like, I'm just a baby. Being 30, I feel like I'm young again because I'm the youngest of the 30s, if that makes sense. Like, being 29, I'm like, oh, the nine part. I feel old. But now that I'm 30, I'm like, wait, I'm just a baby again. So I'm. I don't know. I feel. I feel good, but I also feel like I accomplished so much in my 20s that I'm like, how am I going to. How am I gonna do that? I don't think I can outdo that because, like, I got married, engaged, moved in with my boyfriend. I graduated college, like, all those things. So I think. I think 30 is more so, like, what makes me happy. I think everybody's kind of going through this right now. It's like, I want to leave out, like, the hustle culture. I want to leave out, like, the toxic, like, oh, I'm not gonna sleep so I can get all this done. No, I. I want to prioritize my mental health and, like, really just taking care of me. I say that after I admitted to not eating, sleeping, or drinking water. But, like, I'm. It's a work in progress, right? Like, 2025 hasn't even started yet. It starts on March 1st. So I feel like I, in my 30s, really want to focus on doing things that make me happy that also will, like, make me money, you know? Like, you have to work, like, you got to pay the bills. And I think, like, doing passion projects that align with, like, making extra income is, like, where I'm really excited to, like, dove into. I kind of talked about this on one of my YouTube videos that I uploaded about my 20, 25 goals, and I really, really want to if you guys didn't know I have an interior design background. I really want to buy an Airstream and renovate it and I also really want to buy a Duffy boat and renovate that and buy both of those things. I would rent those out, like, obviously to people. So that's where like the income part comes in. Because I'm like, oh, I want to buy this, I want to buy this, but I want to make money by renting it out. And also I think something that this would happen way later at the end of this year, maybe even next year. I really want to open a coffee shop or like something that is mine. And Isaac and I love coffee shops. We that our first date was at a coffee shop. Isaac interned at a coffee shop in college and I feel like there's so much there and now that we have actually set down roots for the first time, honestly in our life, like, this is my first house and like, I know like my daughter's gonna be raised here that now I'm like, oh, like, I want to really be a part of like our city. I want to like, contribute to the community there. And I think I want to open a coffee shop or like a drink shop, if that makes sense. So we'll see. I feel like being 30 is like, it's a good like restart. Like, how am I feeling? Like, what do I want to do? What do I want to accomplish? Like, this is a clean slate that now I'm able to fully be like, hm, what do I want? What do I want my 30s to look like? It's crazy that like when I turn 40, I be done having kids. Well, maybe, hopefully, like, I don't. No offense to people who are 40s having kids, but I'm like, I will probably be done having kids when I'm 40. So then, like, what do my 40s look like? It's kind of scary to think about, but let's stick to the 30s. We have 10 years here. Okay. If you could tell 10 year old Ally one thing, what would it be? Ooh, if I could go back and give myself one piece of advice, it would be to, if you're passionate about something, if you want to accomplish something, fully dive in. Because every time that I've actually given something my all or fully dove into something or really like had passion behind it and like eat, breathed, sleep, those aren't words. You get what I'm saying? Like, whenever I was like fully in on something, it usually worked out. So I think that would be my piece of advice. But honestly, If I could go back to, like, when I was 10, like, would I change anything? No. I'm so happy with, like, where I'm at in my life, what I've been accomplishing. Might be having a small identity crisis right now, but that's okay. That's just life, right? So I wouldn't change a damn thing. Moving on to the next question. How is your fitness journey going? And what's your go to playlist when you're working out? Fitness has been an interesting thing postpartum because I want to work out and I want to see changes in my body, but it's really hard when the changes don't happen overnight. I'm like, wow, I. I ran three miles yesterday. Why. Why do I not have a six pack? And that's been interesting because I grew up, like, just slender. I was always in a sport, so I feel like I always had, like, muscles. I was very confident about my body growing up. And because I'm very tall, the thing I always got complimented on was, like, my height, being tall and skinny. And everyone would be like, oh, you should be a model. You should be a model. That's literally how my parents got me to not get tattoos when I turned 18, because they're like, well, then you can't model. And it's funny because I got so much. I got complimented so much on my body growing up that now I place a lot of emphasis that, like, why is nobody complimenting my body? And it's weird because this is the first time in my life where I'm. I'm really not like, ooh, I don't know if I like my body. And it sucks because you're like, well, okay, I carried a whole fucking human. Like, I should be proud of that. But, like, society really isn't proud of that, right? Like, I feel like the. The culture around pregnant women is like, oh, are you gonna bounce back? And so that's, I think, really hard is being okay with my body never looking the same, because it's never going to look the same. So I feel like I've been trying to place emphasis on having my own goals that have nothing to do with a scale or, like, a size or a pair of jeans. I want to fit in. I have fitness goals, as in, like, oh, I want to run a half marathon, and eventually I want to run a marathon. Oh, I want to feel confident about my arms and a tank top. Now, what do my arms look like in that tank top? I don't know, but I just want to. It's Just a feeling. So I'm trying to go after, like, very tangible things and not going after. Oh, I just, like, want to work out so that I can, like, look really good when I'm in a bathing suit. No, I mean, obviously I would love to, like, feel good wearing a bathing suit, but it's been such an interesting thing, like, starting from zero, because I did not start working out, like, freshly postpartum. I really didn't. I feel like every time I worked out postpartum, I posted about it. So if it looked like I was working out a ton, that's all I worked out. And now I'm like, okay, we really love the child care at our gym. I go to two different, like, gym slash, like, workout classes and they have. Both have child care. Both. I can see our daughter, like, while I'm working out. So love that. And that's been a game changer because I don't feel guilty. Like, her interacting with other kids is good. And like, now that I have like, gym friends, like, Scotty will go and hang out with like, the gym friends kids. And so, like, we'll coordinate. And so, like, that's fun. And I feel like it's a work in progress. But. But you know the worst part about working out postpartum, I'm literally going to get. I'm going to get fat again. Not fat, but I'm going to gain, like, I'm going to get pregnant again. So it's like, I feel like I'm working out for nothing, but I know I'm not working out for nothing, right? Like, this is for my mind, body, soul. It's not just for, like, to be skinny. It's. It's such a weird, It's a weird dynamic though, because I'm like, I'm literally on this treadmill busting my ass and I already want to get pregnant again. This is horrible. Obviously, like, you want to prep your body for pregnancy and like, if I'm, if I have a workout routine leading into pregnancy, I can maintain that while I'm pregnant, then it's going to be an easier pregnancy on my body than birth will not be easier, but, like, it's just healthier. And yeah, so it's weird because I'm like, my God, I. I literally think, thank you to me being sick this year because I finally hit my pre pregnancy weight. That's a joke. I don't even care about hitting that weight. But it's really interesting because I'm like, well, how long am I going to be this weight? You know, so if you are feeling insecure about your body postpartum, like, you are not the only one. I. I'm really jealous of women who, like, they're like, oh, yeah, like, my arms look the same. Like, I feel good. I'm like, I do not feel good. I. I'm like, why are my arms not buff? Like, my daughter weighs. Not, like, not a lot, but like, my daughter weighs. You know, she's in the 99th percentile. My daughter weighs more than a typical 14 month old. And I'm like, why are my arms not jacked? Like, what is up with who? What? I literally carry her everywhere. So it's just. I feel like the fitness journey after postpartum is, like, just figuring it out, right? Like, it's just figuring it out. What do you guys do before a first date? I haven't been on a first date in a second, so I can only speak to what I do on, like, a typical date. And that's like, oh, I want to wash my hair and have it feeling fresh. I want to spray perfume. But you know what I also need to do? Like, this is my number one tip. You guys put on deodorant. My absolute must have before a date is deodorant. Your girl is sweaty. Okay, I'm not afraid to admit that literally, my hands are sweating right now. But I can put LUMI there because it's whole body deodorant. So if you guys have never heard of Lumi before or never used it, let me talk about it for a second. Because it's safe to use anywhere on your body. 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And one way I've been loving treating myself is to a comfortable bra, especially postpartum. My my girlies are looking a little bit different and I use I've never been small chested before, but somehow after my breastfeeding journey, I have a small chest. And so Honey Love has been my favorite place to shop for bras. And it's treating yourself okay buying yourself a new bra. Treat yourself. We all know most people rip off their bra the second they get home because they're so uncomfortable. But like Honey Love bras are so comfortable that you forget that you're wearing them. You guys, I actually fall asleep in my Honey Love bras. That's how I know that they're comfortable. Because usually if it's an uncomfortable bra, that thing is being ripped off the second I walk through my door. So Honey Love has cracked the code on combining comfort, support and style. You can say goodbye to poking underwires and straps that dig in. With Honey Love, you'll actually want to wear your bra, which is such a crazy concept, right? In fact, you're going to forget you're wearing one. They're literally that comfortable. And also for a limited time, you can get Honey Love on sale so you can treat yourself to 20% off your entire order by heading to honeylove.com sundae. Support the show and check them out because you deserve this type of glow up and so do your girls. Treat yourself to Honey Love because you deserve it. What was your Favorite thing about swimming. Would you ever go back to it just for fun? So if you guys don't know, I grew up swimming. That was like, my sport, competitive swimming. And I was supposed to swim in college. And then I quit before day one because I was like, this is. What do you mean? I have to practice twice a day? No, I need a social life. So I. I loved swimming. I had. Well, I had a love hate relationship with swimming as a sport. But I, when I was pregnant, started taking up swimming again because, one, I wanted to, like, be fit, but, like, you're not supposed to start a whole new workout routine when you're pregnant. Like, you're not really supposed to do that. So one thing that I was, like, very confident in, I was like, oh, I can start swimming. It was really easy on my joints. I was able to stay active and loved my arms when I was a swimmer. I was also 18. Can you guys tell I have a lot of body issues. I have a lot of body image issues. Like, I'm sorry I'm putting that on you guys. But I. I started swimming again when I was pregnant, and I swam all the way up until like, a few days before I gave birth, and I loved it. My only issue with swimming as a sport or, like, as a means to work out is it's very lonely because you're not able to, like, talk to people. I think you can now listen to music. Have they, have they discovered that? Can you wear headphones when you're in the pool? Now, if you can do that, then I will probably take up swimming again. But if you don't have music or like, a podcast to listen to, it's a pretty lonely thing. Like, you're in your head. And so I feel like I will. I like, I love, I love swimming, and I like the way that my body responds to it. And I also love that it's not hard on your joints. It's a really good aerobic exercise. But I just. Oh, my gosh, I just get so bored. I'm like, I am in my thoughts a lot. I don't need to be in my thoughts even more so when I get pregnant next time I probably will take it up again just because I think it's, like, a really good, like, activity to do. So to be determined. Everyone makes the joke, like, oh, like, Isaac should put you through one of his workouts. And I should put Isaac through my swimming workouts. I've tried going swimming with my husband, and he is not a good swimmer. Okay, he is. He will tell you that too. Okay. We went cliff jumping in Hawaii, and this man was like, allie, I think I'm gonna drown out here. He had to hold onto my feet while I paddled us into the shore. So no swimming with Isaac, but is swimming in my future? Yes. Can somebody please tell me if there's, like, headphones you can listen to music underwater? I don't know how those, like, waves would go. Like, the sound waves. Do I sound stupid? Probably. Who is the nicest wife or girlfriend of an athlete you've ever encountered? It's funny because I feel like everyone's kind of nice. I know that's not the answer you guys want. You know, you guys probably want the tea. Like, who is the nicest? There's just so many, right? Like, hopefully, like, I don't want any. Any, like, girlfriend or wife to listen to this and be like, is she gonna say me? And if she doesn't, what did I do that wasn't nice enough? So maybe I'm not gonna touch on that one. But I feel like every person. There was one person from every team that was, like, the team mom, not teen mom, team mom. And so I feel like there's, like, at least one person on every team, at least in my experience, that has been, like, super nice, outgoing. Oh, here's where you want to live. Oh, here's a pediatrician. Oh, here's that. Not me saying pediatrician. I literally didn't have a daughter. Well, my husband played football. Ah. What were the biggest challenges that came with dating a professional football player? So, you know, like, when. When you say challenges, it's like, you gotta take that with a grain of salt because, like, my husband had a great job and made great money. Okay. I don't need anybody to feel bad for me. Everyone. Whenever I cried on the Internet about my husband losing his job, people would comment and say, like, I can't feel bad for a rich person. I'm not crying on the Internet. So you feel bad for me. I'm crying in the Internet because I have a lot of feelings and no place to put them. What the biggest challenge was with my husband playing in the NFL was not having a sense of community and being away from all of my friends, all of my family, and the constant moving and not knowing if we were going to be there the next day. I think it was, like, the uncertainty, but, like, the community, because you know how hard it is to, like, jump into a friend group where, like, that friend group could have been established for, like, three years. And you're the New girl. And you're like, okay, what's the vibe? Like, where do I fit in? And life is hard. Like, I feel like having people in life to be able to, like, resonate with is very important. And I just feel like it's really hard to get to that place in such a short period of time because, like, we were only in some of these cities for, like, six months. And so by, like, month six, you know, I'm then, like, okay, I need to hang out. Like, I'm feeling lonely. But then the next day, it was like, okay, football season's done. So I feel like that's the biggest challenge is, like, the sense of community. But as my husband, like, progressed throughout his football career, social media played a huge part in that. Like, I didn't. I had a community through, like. Like, Tick Tock and Instagram. And so I feel like that became easier. But, like, in the earlier days of my husband's career, it was a little bit. It was a little bit more interesting because, like, social media wasn't as big as it is now. How did you feel about Isaac deciding to retire? Can we be fucking for real for a second? Because everybody on social media, not even everybody, men on social media, have such a problem with my husband announcing his retirement. They're like, bro, you didn't play for a year. Like, you don't need to announce retirement. One, shut the fuck up. Because you actually don't know anything about football. Then, like, you physically need to announce your retirement. Like, hey, I'm no longer playing football. Like, I'm done. Was it, like, a forced retirement? I mean, yeah, he wasn't on a team. Sure. Okay, cool. Next. It doesn't take away seven years that my husband played football. Seven fucking years. And, yeah, I think it's crazy because it's always men. It's never women. I'm sorry that you're intimidated. You're, like, criticizing my husband's career of seven years in the NFL. If you're not intimidated by his career, then why are you acting like it? I'm just so done with it. And it's like, also, retirement means, like, he's officially done with football. Like, some guys finish, like, or don't get signed to a team in the NFL. And they're like, you know what? I want to go to the CFL or, oh, I want to the XFL or whatever. He made the decision to say, I am no longer playing football. Okay. He obviously didn't turn down a team and say that. But, like, you formally announce and also formally announcing Your retirement has, like, way. Like, way. It means way more than just, like, oh, I'm not playing football. It's like, oh, I'm on to the next thing. Oh, like, the next opportunity. Like, there are so many, like, changes to that. So, like, tell me you don't know anything without telling me you don't know anything anyways. The hate comments don't get to me. But, like, don't talk shit about my husband. Like, you're fucking soft, okay? You're sitting in your little bedroom typing away, and that's the best workout you've gotten since sixth grade dodgeball, okay? So just fuck off. Thank you. What was the question? Oh, how did you feel about Isaac deciding to retire? Please not me. And not answering the question at all. How did I feel about him deciding to retire? I'm super proud of him, and I think it's easy for, like, people are like, oh, of course you can say that now. Like, he. He wasn't on a team. But, like, Isaac and I did discuss him retiring after he was released from the Raiders when I was pregnant, and he didn't like the idea of making the decision and then just never knowing if he would have gotten another chance. And so he was like, you know what? I'm just. It's crazy because he. The reason he didn't want to wait to retire is because of social media. And now social media is like, well, it's only men again. But now it's like, oh, wow. Like, that's all like, my. Like, I played seven years in the NFL and now all these people on social media are only remembering me for, like, the practice squad two years. And I think that part sucks because it's like, you can do, like, in, like, playing seven years in the NFL is, like, insane. But like, now everyone's like, yeah, but, like, you were on practice squad, okay, and you weren't next. So I'm super proud of him. It's funny because I was in the conversation with Isaac, like, having. We were. We had multiple conversations, like, especially at the beginning of last year's football season. Like, he was like, what. What week would I want to retire? And how. Like, what does that look like? And so we had those talks, and I was the one that was like, what's the harm in waiting it out? Like, if you're not going to be in a team, you're not going to be on a team. And so I was more so the person like, oh, like, what's the harm? And he was like, yeah, well, like, I don't Want people to be like, oh, like, of course you retired. You weren't on a team. Which ended up happening. But it. It sucks because social media has so many positives. But, like, there are there, and then sometimes I'm just like, oh. And there's negative. And it's like, everybody has such an opinion, and it's like, Jesus Christ, can't you just, like, let somebody, like, peacefully retire and be like, wow, seven years. That's insane. Like, even though, like, at towards the end of his career, he is praying, playing on practice squad, it's like, which. The practice squad part is funny to me just because he played in games while I'm practice squad. Anyways, this is a soft subject. Okay? I'm clearly not healed. Isaac's, like, doesn't care about these comments, and I'm just like, stop. Like, please stop. Anyways, I'm just. I'm super proud of my husband. And now that he's officially, like, formally retired out in the public, it's crazy. The opportunities, which you guys don't know about, but, like, the opportunities that came from him formally retiring has been really, like, fun to watch and seeing what Isaac wants to do next there. They've been fun conversations. Although if the plague doesn't take us out before any of these fun opportunities arise, like, geez, what do you see for the future of women in sports media? Oh, my God. Finally. I feel like sports media is, like, okay, they're getting the hang of it. They understand that there's a different side to sports that isn't just, like, stats and boring. There's, like, you can see in some of these NFL teams, social media, like, they're just having more fun. They're having better content. It's funny, it's upbeat, it's interesting. It's like they're telling storylines now and the content doing the worst are the. The players playing. So I think it's so fun and it'll be really interesting to see what happens next in the next few years, especially with, like, flag football. I feel like flag football is going to be big and just, like, where this dynamic is, like, where. Where it's all heading. Because I feel like it's came so far from, like, the start of Isaac entering the NFL to now. It's like, eight years later. This is insane. Like, it looks completely different. So I feel like women are gonna be hopefully taken seriously finally, because women, I'm like, me with a woman sports podcast. I'm like, I think they're more interesting. Thank you. Not me being like, the Opposite, Like a Nami. Nami. Not me being sexist towards men. And we'll end on this question. We'll keep up this podcast a little short because maybe next week, Isaac and I will sit down and, like, really dive into our house. But I'll leave you guys on this note. What are you looking forward to most about the new house? Literally everything. So we ended up moving into our new house while we were done with the plague. I think the plague is real, so I probably shouldn't say that, but we were down with the flu, and we still had to move out of our rental house and into our new house because our lease was up. And it's crazy because I've only woken up at our new house, like, three times. It's so peaceful, and it just feels organized. It feels like me and Isaac, right? Like, we've poured so much time and energy and money into this house, and I can't wait for us to just live there. And you guys have to remember, like, all of them, like, we've moved every six months for, like, four years. Like, all the moves, all the changes, pregnancy and text is like, some people think I still live in Texas. I do not live in Texas. Our house is in Orange County, California. But all of these things. And now I feel like this is, like, the cherry on top. Like, this is finally happening. And if I feel so at peace. And I. I think back on, like, the last two years of my life, and I just feel like a hot mess, right? Like, I make jokes all the time about being a very type B person. I'm not type A. Okay. But, like, I think I poke fun at myself because I'm really insecure about it. But. But if you were to put anybody else in my shoes with, like, all the moves and the chaos, like, I have to give myself credit. Like, I think I've handled it really well. Now I'm, like, looking forward to, like, really just being relaxed and having a routine. And, you know, the other day, like, literally the day before I left for New York, I was thinking to myself, like, I want to be bored. I want to wake up on a Sunday and be like, you know what? I think I'm. You know, I have time on my hands. Like, let me make some pancakes. Like, let's eat the pancakes outside in the yard while the dogs play with the baby. And. And maybe let's go for a walk. Or, like, you know, like, I think about hobbies, like, people knitting or people, like, oh, like, going and playing pickleball. I feel like I don't have time to actually enjoy life. And I. I like the grind to an extent because, like, I'm a Capricorn. I don't know if that means anything to you guys, but, like, I like working hard, I like having projects. Like, I love, love doing stuff that makes me happy. But, like, I need to find happiness in just, like, the slower days and, like, the slower pace of life. Like, I need to, like, fully enjoy just slowing down. Especially because I have a daughter and I don't want her to, like, look at my life and be like, well, my. My life's not as busy as my mom's. And, like, I feel like I needed. And I also just don't want her to grow up in a very stressed environment. And up to the. Right now, I'm like, I've been stressed, okay? And I feel like that's why I'm having an identity crisis. Like, I need to slow down, but I'm like, what does my life look like when I'm slowing down? And, like, hopefully some of you guys can relate to what I'm saying. Anyways, I'm looking forward to our house being, like, a clean slate, organized. Hopefully our new house will, like, bring out, like, type A energy to be determined. But that's it for today's podcast. I only got up to, like, half of these Q A questions, so we have another Q A episode in our near future. If you guys like these episodes, let me know. If you guys don't like these episodes, don't. Don't tell me. But if you want to see any guests, now that the NFL off season is here, if you guys want to see any guests, whether that be a player or a certain wife or girlfriend or anybody in the forefront of sports, please let me know. Go over, send me a DM on Instagram, and let us know who you want to see on the podcast. So give me the good energy. Send all your good vibes my way. Thanks for listening and see you next Sunday. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.