Show Me Something - Sophie Cunningham WNBA offseason updates, NBA & NFL predictions, youth sports truths

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd — “Show Me Something: Sophie Cunningham WNBA Offseason Updates, NBA & NFL Predictions, Youth Sports Truths”

Release Date: November 18, 2025
Hosts: Sophie Cunningham & West (co-host)
Podcast: The Herd with Colin Cowherd (via iHeartPodcasts & The Volume)

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Episode Overview

This episode of “Show Me Something,” a segment within The Herd, centers on Sophie Cunningham’s WNBA offseason updates, bold predictions for the NFL and NBA seasons, and an honest conversation about youth sports culture today. Listeners get Sophie and West’s candid, fun banter, audience Q&A on sports and life, and a focus on resilience, confidence, and “showing up as yourself.”

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

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1. Personal Catch-Up and "Hot Girl of the Week" (04:07–08:25)

• Sophie and West start with friendly banter about the weather, holiday traditions, and Christmas decorations.
• Segment Highlight: "Hot Girl of the Week"—originally a nod to confidence in sport and style, which becomes a tribute for Veterans Day:
  • Sophie: “Today…I’m shouting out all the hot girls who have served or who are serving…badass, brave women who serve our country.” (06:22)
• West adds a second “shout out” to the Kansas City Current women’s soccer team for their season and sells out stadium record.
• Discussion of the sport community and calls for a WNBA team in Kansas City.
  • West: “They sell out the fucking stadium every weekend...if the WNBA was ever, like, would people show up in Kansas City? That team is fucking—they sell out the fucking stadium every weekend.” (08:06)

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2. Audience Q&A – Youth Sports, Boundaries, and Growth (08:47–11:57)

Caller 1: When a Trainer Makes You Uncomfortable

• Young basketball player feels uncomfortable with their trainer but parent wants them to continue.
• Sophie’s Dual Perspective:
  • On being pushed: It’s okay to be uncomfortable if you’re being challenged physically and mentally to improve.
  • On personal boundaries: “If you’re not feeling comfortable...you just need to tell somebody you trust and have that conversation.” (11:45)
  • The subtle difference between discomfort from difficulty and discomfort from inappropriate behavior is drawn clearly.
• West: Praises Sophie’s thoughtful response.

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3. NFL & NBA Predictions (12:01–15:35)

Who Wins the Super Bowl and NBA Finals?

• The hosts do a “Three, two, one” count-in to reveal their Super Bowl pick: Both say the Chiefs.
• West:
  • “Why would we count them out right now?...Until the Chiefs don’t get to a Super Bowl, why would we pick anyone else?” (12:29)
  • Notes it’s a wide-open year, but the AFC lacks a front-runner.
  • “If it was the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl again, I wouldn’t be surprised.”
• Surprising Colts and Seahawks are mentioned.
• NBA season feels wide open post-offseason:
  • Sophie: “I feel like the teams are just so drastically different from last year that it’s way too early… if I had to pick right now, I’d have to go Thunder.” (14:10)
  • Discussion includes the injury-plagued Pacers and developments with the Mavs.

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4. Parenting & Youth Sports Culture (15:52–20:47)

Caller 2: Daughter’s Experience with Local Youth Team

• A mother explains her child loved basketball but was discouraged after not getting credit and being removed from the YMCA team when the mom intervened.
• Sophie:
  • Emphasizes youth sports should be fun, with less focus on credit or awards.
  • “Let kids be kids...let them figure stuff out and learning on their own is a huge and a really great thing to have.” (19:27)
• West:
  • Strongly “anti-parents stepping in,” recalling his own upbringing where parents let him handle his own setbacks.
  • “If things aren’t going the way I wanted, I learned to figure that out by myself...that is life, unfortunately.”
  • Coaches and referees are doing their best, and parents yelling at them adds unnecessary pressure.

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5. Food Scene Face-Off (21:58–24:16)

• Question: “Who has the best food scene: Indiana, Phoenix, or Missouri?”
• Sophie: “Best barbecue definitely goes to Missouri...best Mexican in Phoenix...for variety, New York wins.”
• West: “Missouri barbecue...is banging. Q39 in Kansas City has been treating me so right the last few years.”
  • Also mentions local favorites like Como Smoke and Fire, Mugs Up, and comfort foods as staples.

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6. WNBA Offseason Life—Diet, Housing, Rehab (24:22–30:15)

Sophie’s In-Season and Off-Season Meals (24:23–25:40)

• “I’m probably the worst person to ask this… I’m all about balance. If you kind of do, like, the 80-20—which is 80% of the time you’re eating well, 20% of the time, like, do what you want.”
• Emphasizes the importance of balance and enjoying life despite sports nutrition standards.

Housing Humor: Houseboats & Roommates (25:40–28:18)

• Light banter about Sophie’s housing search and whether she’d live on a boat in Florida:
  • Sophie: “I think nowadays I just need way more security, so a houseboat sounds fun, but I don’t think it’s, like, realistic to my life.”
  • West reminisces about houseboat adventures with friends, admits he couldn’t live full-time on one.

Rehab Update—Sophie's Injury Recovery (28:28–30:15)

• Sophie gives a positive rehab/self-care update:
  • “By Thanksgiving, I need to be sprinting just in a straight line and backpedaling...by the first of the year, the goal is to be able to do an incourt non-contact workout. So I’m above schedule or ahead of schedule. And I’m doing really well.”
  • Expresses gratitude for support: “Thanks for the good vibes. I will take all the prayers always.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Sophie on Boundaries:
  “If you’re not feeling comfortable...you just need to tell somebody you trust and have that conversation.” (11:45)

• West on the Chiefs:
  “Big Dog Mahomes and Andy Reid have been to, what, five of the last seven Super Bowls?...Why would we count them out right now?” (12:26)

• Sophie on Youth Sports:
  “Let kids be kids...Resilience is a huge, huge thing that you’re going to need, and it’s a life lesson.” (19:27)

• West on Parenting:
  “It was my problem. Even if life throws problems at you that aren’t your fault...that is life, unfortunately.” (18:08)

• Sophie on Offseason Diet:
  “If you kind of do, like, the 80-20—which is 80% of the time you’re eating well, 20% of the time, like, do what you want, because you still want to enjoy life…I probably eat dessert every single day.” (24:45)

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Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• 04:07: Opening banter, holiday and weather catch-up
• 05:15: “Hot Girl of the Week” tribute (military women, KC Current)
• 08:47: Caller Q&A—Trainer discomfort in youth sports
• 12:01: NFL & NBA predictions
• 15:52: Youth sports, parenting, and resilience
• 21:58: Food scene discussion—Missouri vs. Phoenix vs. Indiana
• 24:22: WNBA meals/nutrition Q&A
• 25:40: Housing/humor—Houseboats and roommates
• 28:28: Sophie’s rehab and return-to-play update

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Tone & Language

• Candid, conversational, often playful, with genuine moments of seriousness.
• Direct but supportive advice on sports, life, and personal boundaries.
• Regional pride (Missouri barbecue, KC soccer) and sports fan excitement, balanced with self-reflection and honesty about personal struggles (rehab, confidence).

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Summary for the Uninitiated

This episode offers an entertaining, heartfelt discussion of sports predictions, the reality of being a pro athlete in the offseason, and what it means to build confidence and resilience—both on and off the field. Sophie and West share their lives openly, answer real listener dilemmas with empathy, and maintain a fun, supportive tone throughout, making this an engaging listen even for those outside their core sports-fan audience.

Transcript

[Sophie]

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[Sophie]

Not us.

[West]

15, 87, 95 and Coach Reed turn up when January comes around.

[Sophie]

Good morning, everybody. It is early, early, early for both of us, actually. It's really not. We're just.

[West]

Yeah.

[Sophie]

But we want to welcome you guys back to the Show Me Something podcast sponsored by our good friends over at Arby's.

[West]

At the Bees, bruh. Everyone at the Bees. I'm not eating roast beef. It is. It's 10am so I'm skipping the roast beef today. It's snowing here, may I say, in New York. Not bad. It's not bad, just awful. Just like a little flurry. Like a little. It's like, where you can't tell if it's snowing or not. And you look out and you're like, is it snowing? But I think it is.

[Sophie]

Okay, well, that sounds like a living hell to me.

[West]

When do you put your Christmas tree up?

[Sophie]

Well, I'm homeless right now. I don't have a house.

[West]

True, true. Okay.

[Sophie]

But I would do it in, like, the next week. Do you have a. Do you have a Christmas tree?

[West]

Not yet. But this is a new apartment and I have a lot more space to get a huge one.

[Sophie]

Do it.

[West]

Yeah.

[Sophie]

Yes. No, I think you should definitely have it up longer. Like before Thanksgiving. I think the Christmas tree should be up.

[West]

Okay, cool.

[Sophie]

Same, same. But we are going to start off with Hot girl of the week, man. So I think this is our. I know. So this is like our latest segment that we've added, and I kind of just get to pick out a hot Girl of the week. Because I did wear that shirt. And a tunnel fit. I don't know if you remember that. It kind of went viral. I had no idea it was going to go viral.

[West]

Yeah, it blew up. It was all over social media. Darby's logo plastered all over the universe because of you.

[Sophie]

Still kind of sold out. Like, people still can't get it, which is like. They're restocking, which is good. We need to get you one.

[West]

Yeah, I have one.

[Sophie]

I don't know.

[West]

Have it. Yeah, they sent me one.

[Sophie]

Is it a crop top?

[West]

It's like a baseball tee. I. I, like, could become a crop top for sure.

[Sophie]

That is actually hilarious, but I didn't really know that this would turn into a thing. But I think it's kind of fun because it's all about just, like, confidence, showing up, being who you are and doing what you want. So I love that. So today I know we're filming this. What day is it? Tuesday.

[West]

Twos. Definitely twos.

[Sophie]

Today is Tuesday, but I'm shouting out all the hot girls who have served or who are serving. Yes. In the military. So it is a Veterans Day because we are shooting today, but I think they deserve, like, a whole two weeks. A week. So we're shouting out all those badass, brave women who serve our country.

[West]

Yeah, shout out. We appreciate you guys. Real do with this segment. Do I get to do one or is it just you?

[Sophie]

You know what, West, Go for it. This should be good.

[West]

Okay. Hot girl of the week. Fuck. I didn't even know. Was not prepared. What's today? It's Tuesday. It's snowing out. Oh, oh, oh. Oh, my. Hot Girls of the week are the Kansas City current women's soccer team. They just lost, I believe, in quarters. They scored in extras, and it was a great game. But the season did come to an end. Jason Sudeikis was there. Patrick Mahomes was there. I've gotten to know a few of the girls on the team.

[Sophie]

I hear they're pretty cool.

[West]

They're sick. But shout out. My girl low. She's like. I wore her jersey to a. A meet and greet thing in Kansas City, and she shared it and was like, didn't know. Didn't have this on my bucket list. I was like, dude, well, I'm. I think you're way cooler than fucking me. Like. So this goes out to Kansas City women's soccer team. Great season, and still the only women's. Only sports stadium in the country. So shout out to them. They'll bring it home next Year.

[Sophie]

Hey, can I also just add on they've been kicking ass when it comes to, like, fans and engagement, all that. The W needs a team in Kansas City.

[West]

Yes. Oh, that should be. Actually, we could do a whole episode on that. Probably. That team should, like, if the WNBA was ever, like, would people show up in Kansas City? That team is fucking. They sell out the fucking stadium every weekend. Like, dude, I know. Sick. Damn.

[Sophie]

Yeah. So those are our hot girls of the week. Thank you to Arby's for helping us highlight all the hot girls out there. Whoop, whoop.

[West]

There's a lot. And what we're going to do, guys, is with. If we film more than one episode a week, we like to do the tell me somethings as like, their own little day. So that's what today is going to be. So we're just taking some calls, baby.

[Sophie]

Hey, so I got two questions. I play basketball and I have a trainer. I told him that I wanted to be like y' all one day, and he made me this good player, but he makes me uncomfortable. And my mom keeps telling me that I need to go back so I can improve more. And I keep telling him that makes me feel uncomfortable.

[West]

What do you think?

[Sophie]

Should I go back or no?

[West]

Bye, all you, Soph.

[Sophie]

First of all, hello. You sound adorable. I think I'm going to go two different ways with this, right? So I think there is an uncomfortable, as in you're being pushed. So, like, that means, like, it is super hard, right? You. Your. Your body's almost given out, you're seeing stars, you're dizzy because you're getting pushed so much. And I think in that instance, I think it's okay because that's what you have to do in order to become your best self. And sometimes when you're being pushed, you're not going to be good at it. You're going to fail. But I think failure is a very positive thing because if you're not failing your stuff isn't hard for you, then you're not pushing yourself far enough. So I do think that if it's. If it's uncomfortable, as in it's hard, then yes, I think that you definitely go back because that's what it's all about, right? And you will thank yourself for going back. You'll thank your parents for making you go back, too. But I will say, and I don't think that this is talked. Talked about enough, that if your trainer is making you feel uncomfortable of maybe the way how they're approaching you, how they're Maybe sometimes touching or getting up in your personal space and you're not comfortable, I think that's completely different. And so as a girl and as a woman, you know, my parents, both my mom and dad, they always said, you know, if you. If you feel uncomfortable or something isn't right to always tell somebody you trust. And so maybe for you, you don't feel comfortable telling that trainer, like, hey, like, you're a little bit too close, or you don't. You don't feel comfortable, then tell your friend, tell your parents, tell a teacher or mentor or someone that you truly trust that you know you're not feeling comfortable because of X, Y and Z. Now, I will also say that in the sports world, there are a lot of male trainers, and sometimes they have to touch you or put you in a position or get up in your personal space to teach you certain things, certain skills. And so I do think that's different. But I do think that if you're not comfortable, then maybe your parents or you could have, like, a conversation of, like, hey, if you're going to get up in my personal space, then maybe just warn me before. So I do think that all of these feelings are completely valid. I think there are a lot of great, great people who are just trying to help teach young girls and boys the game, but I do think there are some out there that might be a little creepy. And so if you're not feeling comfortable in that sense, then you just need to tell somebody you trust and have that conversation.

[West]

Perfect. Sophie, you answered that really well.

[Sophie]

Thank you.

[West]

What's up, guys? This is Adam from New York City. I just wanted to ask both of you guys, you know, we just saw a crazy World Series with the Dodgers winning. Who do you think is going to win this year's super bowl and NBA Finals? So if you want to say who we think is going to win the Super bowl in three, two, one. Chiefs. Cheese. Adam. First off, shout out. Big Dog Mahomes and Andy Reid have been to, what, five of the last seven Super Bowls? Why would we count them out right now? And honestly, people have. It's been a fun media trend to, like, really dunk on the Chiefs when they look like they're struggling a little bit. And I've noticed this year, everyone, because the AFC is, like, super wide open, people are starting to go, like, until the Chiefs don't get to a Super bowl, why would we pick anyone else? Until the Ravens, until the Bills can get them in the playoffs, then I'm not picking against them. Obviously, we're super biased on this podcast, but like 15, not us. 15. 87, 95. And Coach Reed turns shit up when January comes around. NFC also. Seahawks look like a fucking wagon right now, but I mean, if it was the Chiefs, Eagles, super bowl again, I wouldn't be surprised. But I do think the NFL is in a good place right now where it's like there are no front runners. Like, everyone is just kind of like, good. But there's no team that's like the best. And shout out the fucking Indianapolis Colts. No one saw that coming, but they look super strong. And then NBA Finals, I mean, we like just started. I don't.

[Sophie]

It's too early.

[West]

I feel like super early. Um, I don't. I. I really have. Honest to God, these might as well be preseason fucking picks. Maybe the spurs if Wimy carries. I don't know. So do you have any, like, special in like basketball fucking insider knowledge here?

[Sophie]

Honestly, since I haven't been doing the like NBA tv, I haven't. No. I. I don't really know. But I would say that I feel like the teams are just so drastically different from last year that it's way too early. But OKC still has a bunch of young boys who are hungry for a back to back. So if I had to pick right now, I'd have to go Thunder. But I still think it's so early. I have no idea.

[West]

And do we think Tyrese Halliburton meant that much to the fucking yes. Pacers, yes. Jesus Christ. Huh?

[Sophie]

But their. Their whole roster. Sorry, I keep looking over there. My donkey is literally right here. He's looking at me. I. But their whole roster is hurt. Like, I don't know what's going on in freaking Indy, but, like, it is. The injury bug is high and heavy over there, so hopefully the Colts stay away. Hopefully it's just the basketball world.

[West]

I did get an alert that the Mavs were going to fire my boy Nico Harrison, who's in Montana State. Montana State grad.

[Sophie]

Well, so did he graduate? Because he's made some terrible moves.

[West]

What? Getting rid of Luca.

[Sophie]

Duh.

[West]

He got Cooper flag is there. Like, give him some time. Let him build around Coop. Clearly we don't have like a great answer for this and for NBA, but we'll work on it.

[Sophie]

Wes, I. I really do love how you turn everything into a positive for the people you ride for and the stuff you represent.

[West]

Montana State or Missouri, you. I got you until the wheels fall off. Literally.

[Sophie]

Hi, Sophie.

[West]

Hi, Chris.

[Sophie]

I love your podcast, Chris. I guess my thing is I signed her up at the Y here in.

[West]

Odessa, Texas, and thinking it was a.

[Sophie]

Good thing for her to practice her sport that she's learned to love after watching Indiana Fever. And she actually met you, and you kind of rubbed her hand, so she thought she was making dish talk. After that, you gave her good, good, good luck. Anyways, I don't know. What do you think I should do? She got thrown out of the team because I stood up for her, for them not giving her her credit. So now I'm trying to put her in something else, but she kind of got discouraged. So see if you have a good word for her.

[West]

Thank you. Okay, so if you couldn't hear it, it's a slightly emotional mom. Her girl joined the team, she bawled out, didn't get the credit, and then her mom said something, and now she got thrown off the team. So how would you guys approach that?

[Sophie]

Can I say something real quick? And then. You got it, Chris.

[West]

Yeah, Chris. Oh, yeah, I got you.

[Sophie]

Dude. Both of our faces were like.

[West]

It'S all good.

[Sophie]

It's all good.

[West]

Hey. Anyway, I would laugh if my throat wasn't.

[Sophie]

I know. Like, anyway, I think that sometimes it's. Especially when you are dealing with kids, it is not always about the credit or the awards. It's just about them finding something that they love and are passionate about and are having fun. Fun with. And so I think this is a good thing for parents to. Like, sometimes you need to look yourselves in the mirror and step back, because sometimes you're being way too hard, way too harsh. Sometimes you're just, like, too involved. Like, let people be kids. Let kids be kids. That's. That's kind of where I. Unless there's, like, I. I know it's very situational, don't get me wrong. But I think sometimes parents just are, like, way too involved.

[West]

Yeah. I'm also very anti parents stepping in. I grew up in a house where my parents, whether it was school or sports, never intervened, whether that was playing time or position or whatever it is. And I think I learned so much from that experience. 1. And looking back, it's so cringy to me when parents try to tell coaches that their kids, like, it's your kid. You love your child. You have raised him, and, like, if he does something special, you want him to get the credit, obviously. But I learned to be. If things aren't going the way I wanted, I learned to figure that out by myself. My parents didn't step in and yell at a coach because I wasn't playing enough or because I was, like, struggling in a class, I didn't get help. My parents never stepped in and made it about them. They. It was my problem. Even if it. Even if life throws problems at you that aren't your fault or, like, you might have deserved credit. Like, your kid probably deserved the credit, but that's kind of. That is life, unfortunately. And she's going to learn, like, oh, I might do things well and not get credit for this. How do I deal with it internally? Do I keep pushing? Like, there's so much to not stepping in and your kid learning that. It's just such a good life experience to not have your parent jump in every time something's a little bit wrong. So I know it's probably hard, but moving forward, in my personal opinion, you got to stay out of the way and let your kids learn these life lessons on their own.

[Sophie]

And, like, and sometimes you do need to step in. So, like, don't get us wrong. Like, if something bad or whatever's going on, but if it's just them not getting the credit, like, I think parents and mentors try to make life easier for kids nowadays. No. Kids need to learn resilience. Resilience is a huge, huge thing that you're going to need, and it's a life lesson. So I just think, like, letting them figure stuff out and learning on their own is a huge and a really great thing to have.

[West]

Also, can I just say, these coaches of youth sports are trying their best. Like, you see those videos where these referees are getting screamed at by parents in, like, second grade baseball. Yeah.

[Sophie]

Like, relax.

[West]

They're trying. Like, let's not. Let's not kill them. They're trying to help your kid. Let him breathe, dude. In my town, all, like, the teenagers, we were, like, the umpires for, like, the little Leaguers follow the kids under us, dude. It's a hard job. That is a hard job. Being behind the balls and strikes. I definitely had some parents at my throat back. Back in the day. Was I the best ump also? No. No, probably not, but. All right, you guys, really sage wisdom and advice this morning. I was kind of nice on that one. I would. If my mom or dad ever told a coach I deserve more credit, I would be so embarrassed. That is so.

[Sophie]

My parents would never. They'd be like, work harder. If you want credit, work harder. I'm like, okay.

[West]

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[Sophie]

Okay. Oh yeah, duh. You don't. I was like twist. But I would say, honestly, if you added New York, let's add you in this West, I would have to say. And I, I, I think best barbecue definitely goes to Missouri. Thousand percent.

[West]

But I think you get best Mexican in Phoenix.

[Sophie]

I think I get the best, like healthy, organic and a variety of different foods in Phoenix. Like they have some good food in Phoenix, but I also think there's great places in New York too. Like if you want variety, I'd go to those, but barbecue, I'm going to Missouri.

[West]

Well, I think that question works without New York because if you put New York in it, New York will fucking win against any city in the country. As someone who's been to all all those cities, though, I'd go Missouri, Phoenix, Indianapolis. When I think of Indianapolis, I don't think of crazy food scene, but I'm sure the fucking, the Mexican food in Arizona is going to be lovely and you probably get a good, a little bit of like west coast in there. But Missouri barbecue, you guys is banging. It's a little different. So is there like a top spot Missouri that you guys have hit up? Like, is there a number one on top of the ranks for me recently? Well, Q39 in Kansas City has been treating me so right the last few years. I don't think I've gained as a kid with my dad. You gotta. Well, I guess we could go in December when we're there, if.

[Sophie]

Is it new?

[West]

No, it's like, middle. It's like between. Sit down, like, and also, like, fast. It's just the fucking best. It's like they've been ripping it up. It was at home. Have you been to Como Smoke and Fire? Yeah, that place is pretty rocking. Yeah, the og, The OG One was out by my dad's farm, and so we used to always go there for lunch.

[Sophie]

Wait, have you been to Mugs Up?

[West]

Yeah, that's a staple.

[Sophie]

That is a staple. Murray's gnd. But, like, those are just, like, comfort. Comfort foods, so. Yeah.

[West]

Hey, comfort food. Some of the best food. All right, we've got another food question for you here. Soph, this one's for you.

[Sophie]

Hi.

[West]

This is a question for Sophie.

[Sophie]

Hey, Sophie, what are your meals like during season?

[West]

Like, when you're playing and do you.

[Sophie]

Eat any special food and what your.

[West]

Meals are now that you're off and you're not playing?

[Sophie]

Thank you. Go Fever. Go Fever.

[West]

Hello.

[Sophie]

I think I'm probably the worst person to ask this question because that is an area I'm trying to get better at. I'm all about balance, though, I think, like, if you kind of do, like, the 80, 20, which is like 80% of the time, you're eating well, 20% of the time, like, do what you want because you still want to enjoy life. Like, I probably eat dessert every single day, but the rest of my meals are pretty good. So I try to eat, you know, good protein, lots of veggies, get some carbs in there. But. But for me, it's pretty basic. Like, I don't really. I'm not vegan. I'm not vegetarian. There's a lot of people who. Who do do that, but for me, I just kind of. I try to eat clean, but if there's no options to eat clean, then it's okay. So I don't know. I don't. I don't think that I really have, like, a crazy diet compared to people in general, so it's kind of a boring answer, but that's the truth.

[West]

All right. Just keeping it clean, keeping it balanced. All right, there's questions for both of you guys. So if we know that you're in the market for a new housing opportunity. So let's listen up to what this guy's Got to say, hey, mostly for Sophie. But Wes is interested. That's cool too. So if you're looking for a place in Florida, you might want to invest in a boat. I'm currently looking. I'd be interested in throwing in, if.

[Sophie]

You want to consider it.

[West]

A boat might be cheaper than a house in Florida at this point.

[Sophie]

There, you guys.

[West]

Bye. Okay, guys, do you want a boat? Do you want a roommate? What do we think about living life on a boat?

[Sophie]

I think nowadays I just need way more security, so a houseboat sounds fun, but I don't think it's, like, realistic to my life. But if I have a house down there, I'd definitely get a boat, because that'd be fun. And I'm good on roommates. I think I'm past the point of roommates.

[West]

Yeah, I've. I've more recently moved in alone. I don't think you can go backwards. Someone. If someone, like, pitched me on some weird trip where I had to live on a boat for a week or two, I would do it for the bit. I've stayed on a houseboat a couple times. Oh, fun story real quick. Flathead Lake. In college my junior year, we rented a houseboat that had, like, two bedrooms, and we slept, like, 12 football guys on it, but it had a rooftop with a slide, and, like, we put up, like, all of our, like, cool flags and that we thought were, like, so awesome in college, and you had to take, like, a little. Do, like, a little dinghy boat out to get onto the houseboat. It was, oh, so awesome. So that's a fun memory.

[Sophie]

See, I would. That's different, though. But there's no way you could live on a. A houseboat right now, right?

[West]

Live? No, I don't think I could do that. I always think about getting a cup of coffee in the morning. Like, I'm just gonna walk out, and then, like, how far is that? You know what I'm saying? Like, just being stuck all the way out there.

[Sophie]

But, you know, you can also, like, park. Like, you don't have to be out in the water. Like, go talk it, and then you can do what you want. Because doesn't Halle slip on a houseboat?

[West]

Yes, actually. Good call. Yeah, good call.

[Sophie]

Yeah. So there's ways to do it, and I do think it would be cheaper, but it'd also be maybe hard with our lifestyle to do that.

[West]

Good call.

[Sophie]

Yeah.

[West]

Just a houseboat in the Hudson River.

[Sophie]

Yeah.

[West]

Yeah. That'd be awesome. I love it. Probably saving a lot in New York. Rent. That's actually not a terrible idea. All right, guys, I got one more question for you here.

[Sophie]

Hey, Sophie. My name's Ann Marie Turner. Love you, girl. You're amazing, amazing, amazing. Wondering what your rehab program is like.

[West]

Like, what, how long is this going to be and what are you having to do?

[Sophie]

Wishing you a speedy recovery. Well, hello. Hello. Thank you for the. The good energy and the good vibes. West has definitely been through this knee process, so he. Actually yours was a lot worse than mine.

[West]

I've never had. The only knee I've had was pcl and that was at Rockbridge.

[Sophie]

I know, but that's still my.

[West]

My worst was fib fracture. That was a bad one.

[Sophie]

Okay. Yeah, that's still gross. Like rehab in general. But I'm actually doing really good. I'm running right now. I'm just trying to get stronger. So. Sorry. I'm just trying to get my. My legs and like my back and my core stronger, but I'm. I'm doing really well. So here's the timeline, everybody, because I feel like I get this question a lot. So by Thanksgiving, I need to be sprinting just in a straight line and backpedaling in a straight line, which I'm already pretty much doing that. So I'm ahead of schedule, which is good. And then after that I can. And I'm already doing this too, but like introduction to jumping and then cutting. And so by the first of the year, the goal is to be able to do an encourt non contact workout. So I'm above schedule or ahead of schedule. And I'm doing really well. Well, shit. Why can't I talk? Here's what it looks like. It's doing good. Whoa. Can you see it?

[West]

Yeah. He almost fell.

[Sophie]

Yeah. So thanks for the. The good vibes. I will take all the prayers always. But I'm doing really well. So thank you, guys.

[West]

Thanks for doing it. Tell me something with us. We appreciate you. We love you. I'm gonna go take some Mucinex.

[Sophie]

Yeah.

[West]

And a Z pack and some vitamin C and then try to get ready for this. Bravo Con.

[Sophie]

I was about to say, I feel like next week's episodes are going to be a lot of fun just because you're going to travel Con. I have golf New York, heading back to. To Phoenix. So I just feel like our stories next week are going to be legit.

[West]

Oh, yeah, you're gonna meet. I. Yeah, I gotta get everyone dialed.

[Sophie]

I'm meeting all your friends. I feel like.

[West]

That's right. That's right. All right, guys. See you soon.

[Sophie]

Later. All right everybody, if you have a question for me or west for us? Both. Both about love, life, advice or you just want us to talk about certain things, you guys can actually call us now. So the hotline number is 573. That's Missouri 227-8622. You can leave us a voicemail and we will hit it on next week's episode. Hit us up. Clap our lines.

[West]

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[Sophie]

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