insideLINES Podcast

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back with another episode of insideLINES Podcast! In the Women in Sports segment, the ladies highlight the NWSL championship featuring the OL Reign and Gotham FC . Gotham FC won the title 2-1, capping the final game for Gotham FC defender Ali Kriege and Reign forward Megan Rapinoe. Finally, Tia and Atoya are joined by licensed psychotherapist, Carlyne Graham...

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back with another episode of insideLINES Podcast! Atoya co-hosted the The Delivering Good Gala which raised over $1.6M during the amazing night! Meanwhile, Tia was able to catch Burna Boy’s concert in Seattle.  Next in Women in Sports, the ladies highlight the upcoming NWSL championship featuring the OL Reign (third appearance) and Gotham FC (first appearance...

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back with another episode of insideLINES Podcast!. The ladies chat briefly about how Tia’s family does to partake in Halloween festivities. Meanwhile, Atoya hosted a Burloween Bash for the books! Attendees brought it with dressing up as Ursala, Ice-T & Coco, and more!  The ladies are also celebrating 100 EPISODES this week!! Tia and Atoya reflect on some...

The ladies of insideLINES are back with a solo episode this week. Tia attended a Women in Sports Leadership breakfast held by the Seattle Sports Commission last week. Atoya has been busy covering three cities in two days! Her youngest son went on a college visit to UCONN, and Nickelodeon has been keeping Mia busy this week as well. We introduce a new segment highlighting an amazing event/athlete/e...

The ladies of insideLINES are back for another episode! Tia had a rough weekend feeling a bit under the weather. Atoya honors Jennifer Logan, friend of the show and wife to NFL Veteran Stefan Logan , who passed away this past week from breast cancer. Please check out Stefan’s instagram if you would like to support him as he embarks on a bicycle ride to honor Jennifer. Then, the ladies are joined b...

Hosts Atoya Burleson & Tia Avril are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast!  Tia Avril celebrated the soft opening of Legions Sports Bar, and Atoya Burleson cheers on Mia as she kicked off volleyball season as captain! This week the ladies are joined by Hip Hop Rapper & LSU’s Women’s NCAA National Basketball Champion, Flau’jae Johnson AND Entrepreneur & Flau’jae’s Momager, Ki...

The ladies are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast!  Tia Avril is reflecting on her 10 year Superbowl Reunion for the Seattle Seahawks.  Atoya Burleson officially has a new driver, in her son, Nehemiah. This week the ladies are joined by Raleshia's Brumfield , Emmy award winning media maven, co-founder of Diversified Now, and founder of  The Kingdom Diva’s Movement (6:16).  The la...

The ladies are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast!  Tia Avril is preparing for their Cliff Avril Family Foundation 10th annual Dining to Make a Difference. They are also reuniting with the 2014 Superbowl Champion roster for a weekend full of celebrations.  Atoya Burleson is in the flow of work, school and sports with her family. Then, the ladies are joined by Clarke Finney , news repo...

The ladies are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast!  Tia Avril chats about her Beyonce concert experience in Seattle, and Atoya Burleson got a chance to catch Lil Nate’s game in Reno!  The ladies also briefly discuss the Colorado game, Fantasy Football, and more! Then, Atoya  are joined by Sarah Taylor , sports psychologist (7:38).  The ladies discuss: The transition of NFL teams  Goin...

Hosts  Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril l are back for Season 5 of insideLINES Podcast! First up, the ladies catch up a bit after a very busy preseason! Tia is extremely excited to get the boys back to school, and Atoya chats about the transition of getting her oldest off to college and watching him play in his first collegiate game!  Then, the ladies are joined by Crystal McCrary , award- winning fil...

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast! Tia is preparing for Junior Olympics with the boys and looking forward to the end of track season. Atoya is in sports mode too and enjoying the present moment.  Next up Hot Topics, the ladies discuss Jason Aldean song “ Try that In my Small Town ”. Finally, the ladies are joined by Bria Anderson, Educator, Entr...

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast! Tia is home alone for the week and enjoying every bit of the time. Atoya jumped right back in with the camps, sports and business of life. Next up Hot Topics, the ladies discuss an interesting Tik Tok that posed the question, if they could do it all over again, would they marry their partners? Finally, the ladi...

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast! Tia kicks us off discussing her boys’ track season and their journey to Junior Olympics, and Atoya just celebrated her daughter’s 13th birthday! Then in Hot Topics, the ladies discussed Keke Palmer and the social media frenzy that was created after her boyfriend tweeted about her recent attire at an Usher Conce...

HAPPY 4th of JULY! This week we are flashing back to one of our favorite interviews! Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril welcome Journalist & Founder of HightlightHER , Arielle Chambers ! The ladies discuss: 15:30 - Where the idea of HighlightHER came from 19:07 - Going to college in the UK 23:52 - Ari coining the phrase “The WNBA is so important” 26:27 - Equal Pay for WNBA players 30:17 - How...

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast! Summer is here and schedules are full. The ladies chat about the importance of having time to yourself after Dantia shares about Cliff being away for two weeks. Then the ladies get into Hot Takes this week where they're discussing Tim Anderson’s (AGAIN) interview on The Pivot Podcast . Finally, the ladies...

Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast! Dantia is getting ready for a big travel weekend for tournaments while looking forward to the last few days of school. Meanwhile, Atoya is prepping for Lil Nate's graduation and prom festivities! (02:07) Then the ladies get into Hot Takes this week where they're discussing Zion Williamson’s baby announcemen...

Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast! We jump right in this week discussing the notion of Girl Code and Guy Code. This comes after quite a bit of controversy involving MLB player Tim Anderson and allegations of cheating.  Then, the ladies are joined by events and special programs manager, Alyssa McKenzie! The ladies discuss:  Alyssa’s softball background...

Hosts   Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back for another episode! Atoya celebrated turning 45, and the ladies discussed some reflective moments about her big day, the realization of her becoming an empty nester in 5 years, and so much more!  Then, the ladies are joined by motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and domestic violence advocate Sarina Murphy! The ladies discuss:  Sarina’s background in...

Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back for another episode of insideLINES Podcast! Atoya had a great Memorial weekend down at the Jersey shore, and Tia made a solo trip to see the Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey!  Then in Hot Takes, the ladies discuss the backlash Sam Ponder has received for a retweet in support of former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines. The tweet was in regards to...

Hosts   Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back for another episode! Tia shares a funny story about her husband and his passport. Atoya has been juggling invites for bar mitzvah celebrations with her daughter and preparing for Lil Nate’s graduation. Next up Hot Takes, the ladies discuss the WNBA’s two game suspension of Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon. Hammon was suspended for comments she ma...

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back for another episode! This past week, Tia and Cliff Avril celebrated their 9th Anniversary with a hot tub boat outing. Meanwhile, Atoya popped down to the Bahamas for a charity weekend with Nate. (0:34) Next in Hot Takes, the ladies discuss another social media incident with Ja Morant! Morant was suspended again by the Memphis Grizzlies after a video show...

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are joined by activist author and inspirational speaker, Sabrina Greenlee! First up, Tia checks in with baseball updates from her youngest son. Atoya celebrated her oldest son’s birthday and of course they celebrated big! (3:34)  Then in Hot Takes Tia & Atoya discuss the ladies from the Good Moms/Bad Choices Podcast and their new book A Good Mom’s Guide to Ba...

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril are back and ready to get the ball rolling again! The ladies catch up for a bit with both managing some pretty crazy schedules!  Then in Hot Takes, the ladies discuss the NFL draft while also reflecting on Cliff Avril's and Nate Burleson's draft experiences. Atoya and Tia discuss the current draft structure and if it should be revised a bit. Chime in an...

Hosts Atoya Burleson and Tia Avril welcome the chief of staff at Essence and founder of the MBL Boutique Experience Agency , Barkue Tubman! Barkue chats with Atoya and Tia about how she got her start in entertainment, the importance of being able to pivot, and her year of humility. She also discusses the failure she’s most proud of and why she created The Boss Lady Effect , a nonprofit dedicated t...

The ladies of insideLINES are on the road again for Super Bowl LVII in Scottsdale, AZ! For this year’s show, presented by Neiman Marcus Scottsdale, Atoya and Tia fill the iL Playbook with their guests’ top plays for their greatest victory, Becoming YOU. The hosts chat with inspiring women discussing advocacy, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and much more! Guests of the live show also enjoyed a cur...