This Is a Woman with Sophia Lorey

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can protect girls' sports —but what does the decision actually mean? Sophia read All 77 pages of the Supreme Court's Girls' Sports Ruling so you don't have to! In this solo episode of This Is a Woman , host Sophia Lorey breaks down the Supreme Court's landmark rulings in West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox , explaining the difference between the Court's...

What if the very professionals parents trust most are leading kids in the wrong direction? Licensed therapist Pamela Garfield Jaeger pulls back the curtain on what’s really happening inside the mental health system—from gender ideology and “affirmation” culture to the growing fear silencing therapists across the country. In this powerful episode, we cover: Why many therapists are afraid to speak t...

In this episode of This Is a Woman, Sophia Lorey interviews Bunni Pounds, founder of Christians Engaged and Senior Vice President of Family Policy Alliance, about faith, civic engagement, and a historic upcoming national event. Bunni shares her journey from working in congressional politics and running for office to launching Christians Engaged, a ministry dedicated to mobilizing believers to pray...

In a culture that swings between “tradwife” and “boss babe,” where does biblical womanhood actually fit? In this powerful and honest conversation, host Sophia Lorey sits down with speaker, seminary student, and advocate Noelle Fitchett to unpack one of the most pressing conversations facing Christian women today: marriage, singleness, calling, and cultural pressure. Together, Sophia and Noelle div...

Sophia Lorey is joined in Episode 63 of This Is a Woman Podcast by Faith Ozenbaugh, National Director of Young Women for America, for a candid and thought-provoking conversation on feminism versus biblical femininity and why the distinction matters. Together, Sophia and Faith unpack how modern feminism has shifted across its waves, ultimately leaving many women confused, discouraged, and disconnec...

In this episode of This Is a Woman , host Sophia Lorey takes listeners inside one of the most intense and revealing moments yet in the fight to protect girls’ sports in California. Sophia breaks down exactly what happened at the recent California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) meeting , the powerful press conference held outside , and where the battle to save girls’ sports currently stands. You’...

Sophia Lorey is fresh back from Washington, D.C.—where she stood outside the U.S. Supreme Court during hours of oral arguments in two major girls’ sports cases. In Episode 62, Sophia is joined by attorney Brittany Jones , President of Kansas Family Voice ( https://kansasfamilyvoice.com/about/ ), who was inside the courtroom as the justices grilled attorneys on the meaning of sex, equal protection,...

In the first episode of the new year, Sophia Lorey breaks down two major girls’ sports cases headed to the U.S. Supreme Court— West Virginia v. BPJ and Hecox v. Little . These landmark cases will determine whether states have the right to protect women’s and girls’ sports from male participation and preserve fairness, safety, and opportunity for female athletes. Sophia explains the background of e...

In this special live episode, Sophia interviews Bethany Hamilton —the “Soul Surfer” whose grit and grace have inspired millions. Bethany shares how her childhood faith became her own, what got her back in the water just weeks after losing her arm at 13, and how she’s now surfing, homeschooling, and raising four adventurous kids. They dive into: Faith that fuels resilience: from hospital bed to nat...

Content note: This episode includes first-person accounts of uncomfortable locker-room situations, alleged sexual harassment, and injury. Host Sophia Lorey sits down with three teen athletes—sisters Alyssa McPherson and Madison McPherson , and their teammate Hadeel Hazameh —to unpack why they’ve filed a Title IX lawsuit against the California Department of Education, CIF, and their school district...

Anaheim junior Lesley Ledesma joins Sophia to share how the new school year took a shocking turn when a male student entered the girls’ restroom—and how she responded with courage. After filing Title IX and OCR complaints and bringing her concerns to administrators, Lesley organized a student-led walkout at Esperanza High School declaring, “Girls deserve safe bathrooms.” Dozens of students—includi...

At Santa Rosa Junior College, sisters Madison and Gracie Shaw faced a choice no female athlete should ever have to make: keep quiet and compete alongside a male on the women’s volleyball team—or speak up for fairness, safety, and privacy. Their decision changed everything. In this candid conversation, the Shaws describe how they learned a male player would join the women’s roster, what actually ha...

High school athletes Taylor Starling and Kaitlyn Slavin return to This Is A Woman for their second time to share how their fight to protect girls’ sports has intensified since filing the first-ever lawsuit against California’s AB 1266. From being told their “Save Girls Sports” shirts were equivalent to swastikas, to testifying at the State Capitol and in front of CIF, these young women open up abo...

On September 2, 2025, before the first bell even finished ringing, dozens of students at James L. Day Middle School walked out of class to make a simple point: girls should not be forced to undress next to boys in their locker room. Wearing white bows and pink “Save Girls’ Sports” bracelets, seventh and eighth graders stood shoulder-to-shoulder, joined by parents and community members demanding pr...

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions on sexual assault and pornography that may be triggering for some listeners. Please listen with discretion, especially around children. In this eye-opening episode of This is a Woman, host Sophia Lorey sits down with Heidi Olson, a Certified Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, founder of Paradigm Shift Training and Consulting, and leading...

In this episode of This Is A Woman , host Sophia Lorey breaks down California Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent claim that “sports are about fairness” in his response to Charlie Kirk. While Newsom tries to paint himself as a moderate, his track record proves otherwise. Sophia exposes how his policies undermine fairness in women’s sports and why his political moves seem more about positioning himself...

On this episode of This Is A Woman , host Sophia Lorey sits down with Julianne Fleischer , Legal Counsel for Advocates for Faith & Freedom ( https://faith-freedom.com ) , to break down President Trump's Executive Order on “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” 🚨 We discuss what this really means for blue states , the legal challenges ahead, and the impact of Attorney General Pam Bondi sending n...

On this episode of This Is a Woman , host Sophia Lorey sits down with attorney and lifelong California Democrat Erin Friday for a powerful discussion on the latest executive orders from the Trump administration—orders that protect children from chemical and surgical mutilation, stop radical indoctrination in K-12 schools, and restore biological truth in federal policy. As a fierce advocate against...

On the 50th episode of This is a Woman podcast, host Sophia Lorey sits down with high school athletes Taylor and Kaitlyn , along with their attorney Julianne Fleischer , to discuss their groundbreaking lawsuit to protect women’s sports . What should have been a simple stand for fairness turned into a shocking controversy when these young athletes were outrageously compared to wearing a SWASTIKA —a...

On Episode 49 of This is a Woman podcast, host Sophia Lorey exposes the outrageous deception plastered across Women's March signs. From "If my vagina shot bullets, it would have less regulation" to "Gender-affirming healthcare saves lives," these slogans sound catchy—but are they true? 🤔 🔎 Spoiler: They're not. Sophia breaks down the dangerous misinformation behind these messages and reveals wha...

On this episode of This is a Woman with host Sophia Lorey, we dive into the controversial National Prayer Service attended by the President and Vice President. Sophia unpacks the deeply flawed sermon delivered by “female bishop” Mariann Edgar Budde, addressing its unbiblical take on gender, marriage, and immigration. From affirming "transgender children" to misrepresenting God’s design for life an...

On this Episode of This is a Woman Podcast, Host Sophia Lorey sits down with Sophia Martin from Love Life! Love Life is uniting and mobilizing the evangelical church to end abortion and the orphan crisis. Love Life equips churches in evangelize, discipleship and caring for the needs of those who are affected by abortion. You can learn more about Love Life at LoveLife.org This episode dives in...

Tune into this episode of This is a Woman to hear from host, Sophia Lorey on her thoughts of Bruce Jenner potentially making a run for CA Governor. Can we support him just because he has an "R" by his name - even though he identifies as a woman? What does this mean for women? Tune in to learn more!

This episode Host, Sophia Lorey sits down with Noelle Fitchett to discuss the heartbreaking death of Laken Riley. Riley was a nursing student at Augusta University who was murdered while on a morning run by illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra. Ibarra, a Venezuelan, unlawfully entered the U.S . near El Paso, Texas and is known to be a part of the same Venezuelan gang which is taking over apartments in Co...

Ladies, we have not lost our rights.  It breaks my heart to see the distress among women who believe they have lost fundamental freedoms. Not because they're correct, but because they've been misled by pervasive media narratives. My disappointment stems from the high regard I have for women. We are resilient, brilliant, and more than capable of achieving greatness in any endeavor. Women’s str...