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You've Been Carrying It So Long You Think It's Yours

“Pressure is a privilege.” — Billie Jean King One of the quietest lies a man tells himself is that the weight he’s carrying means something is wrong. We’ve been conditioned to read pressure as a signal to slow down, back off, or reassess. When the load gets heavy, something in us wants to call it a…

Johnette Howard: “Why Do You Think You Can Say That to Me?”

Johnette Howard has never been afraid to stand her ground while reporting and writing about sports for four decades. Hear what she told Bill Laimbeer and Kirby Puckett when they challenged her early in her career. Howard has also always followed her curiosity, which has led her to craft award-winni…

Crowning of a King | Billie Jean King. Tennis, Equality, Coming Out and the Cost of Being Outed

Send us Fan Mail Crowning of a King | BILLIE JEAN KING.  Tennis, Equality, Coming Out and the Cost of Being Outed. Most people remember Billie Jean King for defeating Bobby Riggs in the “Battle of the Sexes.” But her most difficult match may have begun years later, when a former lover’s lawsuit ex…

205 Stephen Amritraj on Bringing Back World Team Tennis and Building a League for Today’s Fans

Stephen Amritraj joins the Sports Business Leaders Podcast to discuss the return of World Team Tennis, the mixed-gender professional league co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974. After five years away, WTT is preparing for a December 2026 return across New York, Toronto, and South Florida. Stephen…

She Ran Into a Collapsing Building to Save a Child (Then Lost Her Legs)

What makes a hero? In this special episode, Julie Foudy, Abby Wambach and Billie Jean King celebrate two extraordinary women who stepped up when it mattered most. Rose Belden was just 10 years old when she risked her life to save a three-year-old girl during Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake. Aft…

Recode Decode: Why Shonda Rhimes left ABC for Netflix (Live)

ShondaLand CEO Shonda Rhimes, the TV producer behind hits like "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal" and "How to Get Away With Murder," talks with Recode's Kara Swisher at the 2017 Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit. Rhimes says she took a four-year exclusive deal with Netflix because it offers her more cr…

How Cori Close Will Rebuild UCLA's Championship Team

What does it take to build a championship team and who do you become along the way? UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close joins Julie Foudy, Abby Wambach and Billie Jean King to reflect on a historic title run and why her definition of success goes far beyond the trophy. From lessons lea…

Sportsmanship and the 2026 Musial Awards with Amanda Ryan and Kathleen Nelson

 In this episode, Tayler is joined by Amanda Ryan and Kathleen Nelson to discuss the 2026 Musial Awards presented by Maryville University. Amanda serves as the Director of Member Events and Services for the St. Louis Sports Commission, as well as the Director of the Musial Awards. She shared what g…