Mixed Doubles: A Women's Sports Podcast

In this episode of the Mixed Doubles podcast, hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe-Macaulay sat down with Sonja Stills, Commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Stills, the first woman to hold this position in MEAC's history, discusses her career journey, facing imposter syndrome, and her commitment to elevating HBCU athletics. The episode covers the importance of strategic par...

In this episode of the Mixed Doubles podcast, hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe-Macaulay sit down with Robin Harris, the executive director of the Ivy League. With backgrounds as former Division I Ivy League student-athletes and employees in professional sports, Maggie and Josh explore Robin's career, impact, and vision for the Ivy League. The conversation delves into the unique characteristic...

In this episode of the Mixed Doubles Podcast, hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe Macaulay bring you all the updates from around women's sports, from college athletics to professional leagues. The conversation opens with the impact of the recent House vs NCAA lawsuit on mid-major women's sports teams. They delve into the growth of women-specific sports bars, the ongoing dramatic expansion in wom...

In this episode of the Mixed Doubles Podcast, hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe Macaulay interview Danielle Marmer, General Manager of the Boston Fleet in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They delve into Danielle's inspiring journey from her youth in Massachusetts and Vermont, where she fell in love with hockey, to her impactful collegiate career at Quinnipiac University, and her...

In this episode of the Mixed Doubles Podcast, hosts Maggie and Josh interview Vanessa Fuchs, the CEO of WeCoach, a non-profit dedicated to recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches in all sports and levels through year-round professional growth & leadership development programs. Vanessa discusses her career journey from being a former dual-sport athlete at Florida State University (FSU) t...

In this special solo episode, host Maggie Robinson shares valuable career advice she has compiled from previous interviews with accomplished women in the sports industry. Maggie focuses on offering guidance for those facing significant life changes, particularly those in transitional periods of their careers. She features advice from Caroline Chagares (Director of Marketing and Commercial Ops at N...

We're back with your women's sports news updates! Listen in as hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe-Macaulay tell you all you need to know about women's sports from the past week. They provide updates on Maggie's upcoming move and final month at the NFL, leading up to the Draft. The hosts transition into several significant highlights, including the global rise of women's soccer with the advent o...

Welcome back to our interview series! In this episode of the Mixed Doubles Podcast, hosts Maggie Robinson and Josh Smythe Macaulay sat down with Teresa Saputo-Crerend and Philippa Portnoy, the founders of LaunchBreak, an innovative networking platform for women athletes. Teresa and Philippa, former doubles partners and Columbia University alumni, discuss transitioning from corporate careers to lau...

Welcome back to another edition of our interview series! Today we sat down with Cathy Flowers Yancy, Vice President of Broadcasting at the NFL. Cathy shares her illustrious career journey, from being the first female producer of SportsCenter at ESPN to negotiating groundbreaking deals like the WNBA's broadcast rights. The conversation delves into the challenges and triumphs of working in sports me...

Welcome back to our interview series! Today we sat down with Sierra Brooks, a decorated gymnast from the University of Michigan. The conversation spans her early beginnings in gymnastics at age three, her rise to a 13-time All American, and her pivotal role in Michigan’s first NCAA championship in 2021. Sierra shares insights on handling pressure and expectations, her decision to forego elite gymn...

Welcome back to our interview series! Today's guest is Tish Carmona, director of communications for Unrivaled, the newest 3v3 Women's Basketball League. She is joined by fellow University of Maryland alum and NFL rotational analyst, Bradley Polkowitz. Tish discusses her career journey, starting from her college internships and moving to her professional roles with the Washington Commanders, the NB...

Welcome to episode one of Cozy Chats! We're trying new things in 2025 and in this series, you'll get to hang out with us as we catch up on life, sports, and everything in between. Cozy Chats is like chatting with your friends over coffee, so listen in for some laughs, heartwarming moments, and personal updates from the squad! In this episode, Maggie shares the exciting news of her acceptance into...

In this episode, Maggie and Josh share major professional updates, including Josh's new role at the NBA in partnership marketing and business development. They discuss groundbreaking achievements like Naomi Girma's record-breaking soccer trade and Laura Mueller becoming the first female race engineer in Formula 1 history. They delve into industry news, including Maybelline's partnership with the n...

In this episode of the Mixed Doubles podcast, Maggie and Josh discuss their favorite sports stories, NFL playoff predictions, and the phenomenal growth of women's sports leagues. They delve into the influential figures and top moments from 2024 and share their excitement about upcoming events in 2025, including new leagues and expansions. The episode features listener questions about promising spo...

In this episode, hosts Maggie and Josh highlight notable young athletes including Brazilian skateboarder Rayssa Leal, and celebrate Marta's accolades and her namesake award. They delve into the logistics and implications of the new 3x3 women's basketball league, Unrivaled, including its high-profile investors and player salaries. They also explore the NCAA volleyball final four and the potential e...

In this episode of Mixed Doubles, Maggie shares her unique experience as a seat filler at the prestigious March of Dimes luncheon and discusses her surprise encounter with sports celebrities. They highlight the significance of the new U.S. women's professional lacrosse league (WLL) and its 2025 debut aimed at preparing for the 2028 LA Olympics. Josh then celebrates Coco Gauff's remarkable earnings...

This episode is short & sweet, perfect for your commute! Listen along as Maggie and Josh highlight standout players like Temwa Chawinga from the NWSL's KC Current and Diana Taurasi's Instagram campaign hinting at her final WNBA season. The conversation continues to the newly launched All Women's Sports Network by Whoopi Goldberg, the record-breaking marathon performance, and Nelly Korda’s dominant...

We've missed you and we have updates! Josh & Maggie sit down for a solo pod to talk about Maggie's Team USA Handball tryout (LOL), Josh's strong desire to run the decathlon, and of course all the major women's sports updates. Come hang out with us & listen along! Team USA Handball tryouts (56:03) Competing in the decathlon (someone help us find equipment) (6:32) Big Plays & Big Players PWHL expans...

Today we're chatting with Emily Proud, CBS Sports anchor and host for 24/7 Sports and CBS College Football. This season she also covered the WNBA as a sideline reporter and shared what it was like to work in the W at such a monumental time. She's interviewed players like Angel Reese, A'ja Wilson, and Alyssa Thomas and her passion for sports is evident in how she cares for the athletes she intervie...

It's been a minute (a lil thing called football season started), but we are back with another interview with an incredible woman in the sports industry. Caroline Chagares is the Director of Marketing and Commercial Operations at the NWSL, formerly with the NFL's Media Strategy and Business Development team. She has a wealth of knowledge on sports media rights and revenue marketing, and her passion...

The Paris Olympics have come to a close and we have SO much to recap: Sifan Hassan won the marathon (after 2 other races🤯) Diana Taurasi being the G.O.A.T Jordan Chiles's bronze medal snub UWSNT comeback (world champs, baby!!) USA Women's Basketball dominance Track & Field showing OUT this Olympics International boxing drama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Paris Olympics are HERE and today we're chatting all things track and field with resident expert, Ernie Robertson. Ernie was a dual-sport D1 athlete at Columbia University (track & football) and dropped SO much knowledge about women's sprinting. Tune in to hear about: Sha'Carri Richardson Jamaican Sprinters v. USA (p.s. there's beef) Shericka Jackson Gabby Thomas Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Femk...

Happy Tuesday & happy Olympics month! Listen along as we chat about: Josh's quarter-life crisis (it's non-existent, he's thriving) (0:22) Big Plays and Big Players (1:41) Wimbledon updates across the pond (7:40) WNBA Rookie of the Year debate (9:21) NWSL updates (12:39) Niche Olympic sports- breaking (16:30), kayak cross (19:55), and skateboarding (22:55) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

We're less than a month out from the 2024 Paris Olympics! Listen in as Josh & Maggie give you all the names to know: Bella Whittaker & Gabby Thomas (2:08) USA Track & Field (7:02) Gymnastics (15:05) WNBA watch party & league updates (18:20) USWNT Soccer roster reveal! (21:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things are heating up ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics & we've got all the updates you need to know. Tennessee native breaks swimming world record (1:30) Chloe Kim & new X Games format (4:07) Indonesia's first Olympic gymnast (9:01) NWSL and... Riot Fest? (11:54) Jamie Chadwick and IndyCar (14:56) PWHL 1st round pick: Sarah Fillier (17:36) WNBA updated (18:25) Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...