BFFR with Sydney Leroux & Ali Riley

This week on BFFR, Ali is gifting you our Best of BFFR episode, a wrap-up of some of the most iconic, chaotic, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud moments from our incredible guests this year. You’ll hear stories from Alyssa Thompson, Riley Tiernan, Lilly Singh, Lynn Biyendolo, Hayley Kiyoko, Becca Tilley, Sarah Gorden, Claire Emslie, Haley Rosen, Duda Pavão, Eli Rallo, and Alyssa Naeher — aka an absolu...

Ali Riley talks with 2x World Cup Champion, Olympian, U.S. Soccer Player of the Year, and NWSL icon, Alyssa Naeher, fresh off getting iced at NWSL Championship weekend and her big retirement celebrations. Alyssa gets real about all the emotions, gratitude, and perspective that come with closing one chapter and stepping into whatever’s next. The two dive into Alyssa’s 10-year career in Chicago, wha...

This week on BFFR, Ali Riley is joined by the one and only Lynn Biyendolo, Olympic Gold medalist, 4x NWSL Champion, the leagues leading goal scorer, and 2016 MVP & Golden Boot winner. Fresh off the NWSL Championship weekend, Lynn breaks down the energy behind Gotham FC’s celebrations, Temwa Chawinga’s MVP season, and what it truly takes to win a NWSL championship. The two go beyond the pitch, as L...

Ali Riley sits down with close friend and colleague Duda Pavão, beloved across the soccer world for her electric hosting, live event presenting, and iconic social media presence. The two rewind to their Orlando Pride days and catch up on everything from the latest NWSL season to life in the media industry. Ali and Duda break down the 2025 NWSL Awards, including standout fashion moment from Trinity...

Ali Riley is back, and this week she’s joined by content creator, author, and certified internet Carrie Bradshaw, Eli Rallo. Eli is the bestselling author of Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?—and is bringing all her candid, hilarious, and heartfelt takes on relationships, adulthood, and self-growth. From the spontaneous jar video that launched her career to her book-writing success, Eli has become a...

In this special episode of BFFR, Ali Riley sits down with Just Women’s Sports founder and CEO — and fellow Stanford alum — Haley Rosen to talk all things women’s sports, navigating the highs and lows of media, and balancing life’s biggest transitions. To start things off, Ali opens up about her own embryo-transfer journey and how her show "Off the Ball with Ali Riley" first connected her to the ea...

On this episode of BFFR, Ali Riley is joined by not one but two very special guests — Japanese-American singer-songwriter, actress, author, and now film director Hayley Kiyoko, and media personality and podcast host Becca Tilley, who first captured our hearts on The Bachelor. Together, they share their love, creativity, and laughter. Becca and Hayley talk about their love for Angel City FC and che...

Ali Riley is back with another special guest for all our BFFR and Angel City fans! This week, the captains are linking up. Sarah Gorden joins the show to talk about her journey through motherhood, recovery, identity, and growth — on and off the field. Sarah reflects on this season, her offseason goals, and personal milestones. She opens up about being pregnant in college, navigating complex emotio...

Scottish footballer and Angel City forward Claire Emslie joins Ali Riley for a fun, unfiltered convo on this week’s episode of BFFR! From the time they first officially met on Zoom — where Ali literally joined from a kayak — to helping Ali with her wedding day dress change, their friendship has been pure chaos in the best way. Claire opens up about her pregnancy journey, including training while e...

Lilly Singh joins this week’s episode of BFFR to talk a little bit of everything — from her brand-new feature film Doin’ It to her deep love for supporting girls and women, and her very relatable “no work before 10 a.m.” rule. She opens up about the journey of writing, producing, and starring in her first-ever feature film, how her family reacted to the steamy scenes in the sex comedy, and the imp...

You know her, you love her. She’s across the pond and making big moves, the one and only Alyssa Thompson joins BFFR. In this episode, we’re getting into everything from LA to London. Alyssa opens up about her big move to Chelsea FC, adjusting to life abroad at just 20 years old, the British slang she’s already picked up (thanks to Love is Blind UK), and why it was the right time to say goodbye to...

Ali Riley is officially announcing her retirement from professional soccer. In this special message to our BFFR fam, Ali reflects on her incredible journey, shares gratitude for her teammates and fans, and looks ahead to her next chapter. From captaining Angel City FC to playing in five World Cups with the New Zealand national team, Ali’s career has been nothing short of legendary. Thank you, Ali....

Savy King is officially back with Angel City. After her medical emergency earlier this season, Savy shares an update with Ali Riley about her recovery journey, returning to training, and how grateful she is to be back with her teammates. From there, we’re rolling out a never-before-released interview we filmed with Savy back in May. Ali and Syd sit down with the rising star to talk about her life...

Riley Tiernan is in the middle of a breakout rookie season with Angel City and sat down with Ali Riley on BFFR to talk all things soccer and Jersey. We dive into her underdog journey to the NWSL, growing up in South Jersey, the never-ending North vs. South Jersey debate (pork roll vs. Taylor ham, Wawa lore included 👀), and the role her sister Madison played in shaping her path. The girls also sha...

Angel City’s on an East Coast road trip and the schedule’s packed, so BFFR is taking a short break. Don’t worry — we’ll be back soon! In the meantime, drop your questions (the unhinged ones too 👀) in the comments or send it in the DMs. And keep calling the hotline! Got a BFFR moment? Hit us at 833-898-2337 — we might just put you on blast. Subscribe on YouTube, follow wherever you get your podcas...

Ali is officially BACK with Angel City (!!) and we could not be more hyped. The girls kick things off with the big news before welcoming special guest Ariel Winter. Ariel opens up about her new indie film Pools, reveals what it’s really like filming kissing scenes when you’ve got a partner at home, and the wild ride of growing up on Modern Family from age 11 to 22. She talks about starting in Holl...

This week on BFFR, Ali & Syd are joined by Kelly Stafford — podcaster, mom of four, and wife to Rams QB Matt Stafford. Kelly gets real about life as an NFL wife: from the stereotypes (are they true??), to unhinged fan moments, to what gameday at SoFi Stadium is really like. She spills on the Los Angeles Rams’ 2022 Super Bowl win (and the Disney trip after), parenting hacks, and the best & worst fa...

In this special episode of BFFR, Syd & Ali are answering your most unhinged questions — and nothing’s off limits. We kick things off with Syd (aka Picasso Leroux) and her new hobby, plus the WNBA’s green dildo bandit saga that’s been causing chaos courtside. From there, we dive into your questions — and y’all really didn’t hold back. First up, the one everyone’s dying to know: Syd’s love life. The...

This week on BFFR, Ali & Syd are joined by the creator of Girl Dinner herself — Olivia Maher! She spills on life as US women’s rugby star Ilona Maher’s full-time “sistager,” including what it was like traveling with her family to the 2024 Paris Olympics. She shares the origin story behind Girl Dinner, and the girls laugh about “Boy Dinner” equivalents. They also get into dating in LA — the red fla...

This week on BFFR, we’re joined by a certified power couple — seven Olympic medals between them, countless championships, and the hosts of A Touch More — Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird! Meg & Sue recap WNBA All-Star Weekend, their iconic cameo on the StudBudz livestream, and how the weekend has officially leveled up. They get real about the rise of women’s sports — Megan said it best: “I told you so.”...

This week on BFFR, we’re joined by World Cup champion and certified Tower of Power, Sam Mewis! Sam and Syd go way back—like UCLA teammate era back—and we kick things off with first impressions and a 2013 throwback. Now a full-time Vermont girlie, Sam pitches Ali & Syd on the Green Mountain State (lowkey convincing), talks coaching for Vermont Green FC, and gives us the real on being Editor-in-Chie...

Ali’s pelvic floor specialist put her fingers where?! This week on BFFR, Ali shares a major comeback update—plus the very hands-on role her doctor played in getting her there 😅. Then we’re joined by the OGs behind Soccer Girl Problems, Alanna and Shannon, to talk about their viral beginnings, brand-building chaos, and what’s next for the account that made tan lines and turf burns part of the cult...

This week on BFFR, we’re teeing off with Tisha Alyn—golf creator, former pro, and walking viral moment. She’s spilling on the growth of women’s sports, the biggest misconceptions about women in golf, and the wild fact that there are still clubs that don’t allow women. She also shares what it was like golfing with Tiger Woods, beating Jason Kelce, and the most unhinged DM she’s gotten after posting...

Tinder added a height filter, and yeah… we’ve got thoughts. This week, Ali and Syd break down the dating app drama that’s got the internet spiraling—plus first dates, fake 5'11s, and the red flags that made us say BFFR. Also on the menu: wins, losses, Jay Shetty manifesting, “Naked and Afraid” vs. naked “Dancing with the Stars” (yes, really), and your voicemails. Got a question? A confession? A BF...

Ali had a wedding. Syd had a divorce. And neither of them is changing their last name on the back of a jersey—ever. This week, the girls go all in on wedding season: the trends they love, the ones that need to die, and everything that went wrong at Ali’s big day (without her even knowing 😅). They also reveal the moments that made them say BFFR this week—from tech-challenged dads to nearly fightin...