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Welcome to the Party
What’s up, Party People! Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Billie Jean King welcome you to the women’s sports party. Whether you’ve been here all along or are looking to get in the game, you're invited. Twice a week, soccer legends and forever teammates Abby and Julie will be hanging with the change-makers and shot-takers in women’s sports while giving their perspectives on big issues and hot topics. Plus, there will be regular appearances by the LEGEND of legends Billie Jean King. This show is on…
Episodes
Welcome to the PartyAbby Wambach and Julie Foudy Break Down Your Next Sport Obsession
From Stagecoach chaos and teenage parenting dilemmas to one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. This episode takes a turn in the best way possible…
Welcome to the PartyLogan Eggleston on the Wildest Finish We’ve Ever Seen
Party People… this one had EVERYTHING. From a sold-out crowd and championship energy at the LOVB Championship, to a full-on momentum swing, this match came…
Welcome to the PartyLauren Betts: From NCAA Champion to WNBA Top Pick
Fresh off a national championship and straight into the WNBA, Lauren Betts is back, and her life has officially gone bonkers (in the best way). In just a few…
Welcome to the PartyThe 19-Year-Old Who’s Beating EVERYONE
Julie, Abby, and Billie Jean King sit down with pickleball phenom Anna Leigh Waters, the undisputed GOAT of the fastest-growing sport in America. She’s already…
Welcome to the PartyEmma Hayes: “If You Can’t Change the System… Change It”
Julie, Abby, and Billie Jean King kick things off with the Billie Jean King Cup, the “World Cup of women’s tennis”, and what makes playing for your country hit…
Welcome to the PartyUCLA DIDN’T JUST WIN…THEY DOMINATED
UCLA is your 2026 National Champion and they made a statement doing it. Julie, Abby, and Billie Jean break down the Bruins’ dominant win, what set this team…
Welcome to the PartyWhy the Best Teams High Five More - And Science Proves It
March Madness is delivering, and so is the energy on this episode. Julie and Abby are joined by women’s basketball expert Jordan Robinson to break down a…
Welcome to the PartyThe Viral March Madness Moment Everyone’s Talking About
March Madness is delivering, and so is this episode. From bracket chaos and UCLA surviving Duke to a viral coaching moment that had the entire internet…
Welcome to the PartyShe Walked Into the NBA’s Biggest Mess and Fixed It
March Madness is in full swing and the chaos is only getting started. From bracket battles and Cinderella runs to the Sweet 16 matchups you can’t miss, Julie…
Welcome to the PartyThe Biggest Stories in Women’s March Madness Right Now
March Madness is in full chaos mode and Welcome to the Party is right in the middle of it. Julie, Abby, and Kinger break down bracket madness (including their…
Welcome to the PartyCaitlin Clark’s Former Coach, Lisa Bluder Makes Her March Madness Pick
March Madness is here, and before locking in their brackets, Julie and Abby bring in one of the best minds in women’s basketball: legendary former Iowa coach…
Welcome to the PartyWHY UCLA MIGHT BE THE TEAM NOBODY WANTS TO PLAY
This week on Welcome to the Party, Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach are joined by two stars from one of the hottest teams in the country: UCLA’s Lauren Betts and…
Welcome to the PartyWhy Alyssa Naeher Almost Walked Away From Soccer
Two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist Alyssa Naeher joins the party and she’s bringing one of the best stories we’ve heard all season. At a…
Welcome to the PartyHilary Knight & Brittany Bowe: Gold, Love, and the Olympics
Olympians Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe join the party fresh off one of the most surreal weeks of their lives: winning Olympic gold, breaking records…
Welcome to the PartyThe Next Billion-Dollar Women’s League
Women’s sports has officially entered its billion-dollar era. The Women's National Basketball Association and the National Women's Soccer League have both…
Welcome to the PartyKatie Meyer’s Lasting Legacy
Four years after the loss of their daughter, Stanford soccer captain Katie Meyer, Steve and Gina Meyer join us to talk about grief, justice, and what comes…
Welcome to the PartyJoy vs. Pressure: The Olympic Masterclass
What can a country of 5 million teach the U.S. about winning? After Norway’s 18-gold domination at the Winter Games, Julie, Abby, and Billie Jean King sit down…
Welcome to the PartyOUR RESPONSE TO THE US MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM
After a historic Olympic gold, the U.S. Men’s Hockey Team had a choice. They laughed at a joke targeting the women’s team. They didn’t apologize. They doubled…
Welcome to the PartyGOLD MEDALS & POST-OLYMPIC BLUES
Olympic joy, heartbreak, and chaos all in one episode. Billie Jean King joins Julie and Abby fresh off Milan to break down Team USA’s record gold medal haul…
Welcome to the PartyTHE WILDEST PREGAME RITUALS YOU’VE EVER HEARD
“Do superstitions even work?” “Yes.” Slap. Slap. Slap. This week on Welcome to the Party, Julie Foudy kicks things off solo (with cardboard cutouts of Abby…
Welcome to the PartyWinter Games Diary: Women’s Hockey is Dominating & Abby’s Borrowing Euros
Abby and Billie Jean King check in from Milan with a Winter Games diary you honestly couldn’t script. USA Women’s Hockey is dominating on the ice, the arena…
Welcome to the PartyTHE REAL COST OF CHASING GOLD
Elana Meyers Taylor has competed in four Winter Olympic Games. She’s won five Olympic medals. She’s the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympic history…
Welcome to the Party"I Was The First Athlete To Be Outed"
Our hosts, Billie Jean King and Abby Wambach speak openly about the impact of Heated Rivalry and how it mirrors their own personal journeys. Then we’re…
Welcome to the PartyErin Jackson Became an Olympian in Just 4 Months
Four months. That’s how long it took Erin Jackson to go from stepping onto the ice for the very first time to earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic speedskating…
Welcome to the PartyThe Fight to Keep Girls Playing
This special Party Starter begins with a quick celebration: Billie Jean King fresh off Sundance, where a new documentary about her life premiered to phenomenal…
Welcome to the PartyFrom Air Mattresses to Sold-Out Arenas: Kendall Coyne Schofield
Olympic champion and women’s hockey force Kendall Coyne Schofield joins the party in full flight, still one of the fastest players on the planet, a mom to…
Welcome to the PartyYour Winter Games Watch Guide Starts Here
Before the highlights, Julie and Abby open with a moment of humanity. They process what’s happening in Minnesota, honoring lives lost, and sharing tangible…
Welcome to the PartyKatie McConnell: Paddling Into Death-Defying Waves
What do you do when the thing you love could literally kill you? This week, Julie and Abby welcome Katie McConnell, one of the top big wave surfers on the…
Welcome to the PartyThe Creative Mind That’s Redesigning Women’s Sports as We Know It
What happens when a DJ-turned-designer decides women’s sports deserves better than “pink it and shrink it” merch? Domo Wells, founder and creative director of…
Welcome to the PartyIlona Maher: Awkwardness is Her Superpower
Olympic bronze medalist, two-time Olympian, rugby star, and internet favorite Ilona Maher joins us for a funny, honest conversation about confidence, body…
Welcome to the PartyIntroducing Coffee with the Kinger
Introducing Coffee with the Kinger, a new recurring series built around candid conversations, big ideas, and whatever’s on our hosts minds. In each episode one…
Welcome to the PartyMadisen Skinner on Winning and the Future of Volleyball
Madisen Skinner has won everywhere she’s played, but winning isn’t the whole story. A national champion at University of Kentucky women’s volleyball and a…
Welcome to the PartyA New Year, A New Era in Women’s Sports
Julie and Abby return to kick off the year with the biggest wins and headlines in women’s sports, from record-breaking winter performances and Olympic…
Welcome to the PartyThe Best Life Lessons You’ll Ever Learn with Dr. Colleen Hacker
What does it really take to build a gold medal mindset and how do those lessons show up in everyday life? Julie and Abby welcome one of the most influential…
Welcome to the PartyThe Moments That Changed Women’s Sports in 2025
It’s our final episode of 2025, and we’re closing the year the only way we know how — big. Julie, Abby, and Billie step onto the Party Podium for a snake draft…
Welcome to the PartyOUTTAKES: Welcome to the After-Party
Consider this our holiday gift to you. For this special Christmas episode, Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach pull back the curtain and serve up the funniest…
Welcome to the PartyThe Most Dominant Team You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
We shine our party spotlight on one of the most dominant dynasties in sports you’ve probably never heard of: the U.S. Women’s Deaf National Soccer Team. Julie…
Welcome to the PartyNWSL’s Biggest Controversy — Explained by the Players Association
It’s a defining moment for the NWSL—and one that raises some big, important questions about the future of the league and its players. Abby and Julie are joined…
Welcome to the PartyInside the WNBA's High Stakes Negotiations with Madame President Nneka Ogwumike
WNBA superstar and Players Association president Nneka Ogwumike joins Welcome to the Party at a pivotal moment for women’s basketball, with the league’s CBA…
Welcome to the Party‘We Need You To Be Better’: The Talk That Changed Abby Wambach’s Career
A busted New York hotel water main and an emergency beanie situation set the scene before Julie reveals the one person she’s ever truly fangirled over — and…
Welcome to the PartyAging, Health, & the 80-YEAR OLD Who Completed an IRONMAN!
At the Ironman World Championship in Kona, competitors face one of the most demanding tests in sport: a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bike ride through…
Welcome to the PartyThe Behavior That Elevates (or Undermines) our Youth Athletes
Sportsmanship is in the spotlight as Julie and Abby bring the party to one of the biggest issues in youth sports: us grown-ups. They share powerful moments of…
Welcome to the PartyWomen’s Sports Are BLOWING UP: NWSL Records, PWHL Sellouts, NCAA Final Four + UCLA’s Cori Close!
UCLA’s Cori Close stops by the party for a powerful conversation on coaching hearts, building culture, finding “the edge,” and why mindset and connection…
Welcome to the PartyWe Draft Our Dream Women’s Sports Thanksgiving Table
Julie and Abby kick off a Thanksgiving-day party with turkey-trot confessions, family rituals, ridiculous food stats (00:07:00), and plenty of laughs. Then…
Welcome to the PartyHow Gotham FC Won the NWSL Championship
Julie and Abby relive an epic NWSL championship weekend full of laughs, late nights, and Gotham getting its swagger back against the Spirit. It’s pure fun and…
Welcome to the PartyLegends and Chaos from NWSL Championship Weekend!
Description: Gotham FC and the Spirit may be the main event this NWSL Championship weekend, but this was its own kind of show — a wild, joyful mix of women’s…
Welcome to the PartyBillie Jean King Had NO IDEA This Birthday Party Was Coming!
Description: Nobody has changed women’s sports — or the world — more than Billie Jean King. So for her 82nd birthday, we threw her the ultimate surprise party…
Welcome to the PartyWhat It Really Takes to Build a Pro Sports League with Jayna Hefford
After years of different women’s hockey leagues trying to find their footing, the PWHL burst onto the scene with sold-out crowds, real momentum, and a model…
Welcome to the PartyThe Real Story Behind WELCOME TO THE PARTY
Before there was Welcome to the Party, there was a chance meeting at an Angel City game. Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Billie Jean King revisit the moment…
Welcome to the PartyInside Nebraska Volleyball’s Undefeated Season with Dani Busboom Kelly
Nebraska is 24–0, the #1 team in the country, and Dani Busboom Kelly is the woman leading the charge. The former Husker star and John Cook protégé joins Julie…
Welcome to the PartyFrom Shark Attack to Paralympian to Marathoner, the unbreakable Ali Truwit
At just 25, Ali Truwit has lived a story few could imagine — and even fewer could survive. Ali’s life forever changed when her left foot was bitten off by a…
Welcome to the PartyGeno Auriemma: Transfer Portal Chaos, Tough Love & Finding Your Scab
UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma does a drive by the pod — he’s got the rings in the trunk, stories in the glovebox — and nothing’s off…
Welcome to the PartyWhat’s Haunting the NWSL?
In this special Halloween edition Orlando Pride VP of Soccer Operations and Sporting Director Haley Carter join the crew to dig into what’s haunting women’s…
Welcome to the PartyHow the Las Vegas Aces Saved Their WNBA Season
Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon joins Abby and Julie fresh off another WNBA championship run — and she’s got stories. She shares the best advice she…
Welcome to the PartyParenting, Pressure, and Youth Sports
The party people asked—and Abby Wambach and Julie Foudy answered. From whether parents should coach their own kids, to how early specialization is hurting…
Welcome to the PartyAlex Morgan on Retirement, Motherhood & What’s Next
We’re throwing Alex Morgan a Welcome to the Party retirement party — and it’s exactly the kind of sendoff she deserves. The two-time World Cup champion and…
Welcome to the PartyAbby Wambach & Julie Foudy: What Makes a Great Teammate (And Why It Matters)
From high school fields to World Cups and the Olympics, Abby Wambach and Julie Foudy talk about what makes a great teammate — the ones who push you, support…
Welcome to the PartyInside the Aces’ Gamble That Paid Off - ESPN’s LaChina Robinson breaks it all down
The Las Vegas Aces went from chaos to champs — and it all started with leadership, trust, and a text message from A’ja Wilson that set the tone for one of the…
Welcome to the PartyWhat Makes a Great Coach?
Everyone remembers the coach who changed everything. Abby and Julie swap stories about the ones who shaped their journeys — from youth soccer to the US Women’s…
Welcome to the PartyGabby Thomas Wins At Everything
Gabby Thomas doesn’t just run fast — she does everything at full speed. Three Olympic golds in Paris, degrees from Harvard and Texas, groundbreaking public…