Jen Leary

Watch Party PHL Podcast

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Watch Party PHL Podcast is a bi-weekly Philadelphia-centric podcast celebrating women’s sports and the diverse community that supports them. Each episode highlights local stories, shining a spotlight on women-owned, Black-owned, LGBTQ-owned businesses, and organizations that advocate for and empower women in sports throughout the city. From grassroots efforts to professional leagues, Watch Party PHL is dedicated to amplifying the voices and stories of athletes, entrepreneurs, and community leaders working to elevate women's sports in Philly. Whether you’re an avid women's sports fan or just pa...

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Jen Leary

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Sports

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

What Does The Trans Athlete Ban Really Mean with Susie Cirilli 01.07.2026

In this special "popup" episode I talk about the recent Supreme Court ruling on Trans Athletes with Susie Cirilli, Esq from Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. She breaks down the ruling and makes some really important points that you need to know.

Episode 17 - Super Champ 30.06.2026

On this episode I talked to one of my favorite people on the planet! The brilliant, creative and super, Caitlin Bishop of the women's sports brand strategy company Super Champ. Take a listen as we discuss what it takes to build a brand, the amazing and frustrating story behind Super Champ's logo and the new women's sports walking tour she's starting in NYC. This was a fun one for me!

Episode 16 - Love City Academy 13.06.2026

On the next episode of Everyone Listens To This Jawn, I speak with Havana McElvaine, Love City Academy’s founder and Coach. Havana is also a former Division I soccer player at the University of Washington, and is the current head coach for the Love City U23 reserves squad. In addition to soccer, Havana is a community organizer, neighbor, sibling, and aspiring law student and a ladybug 🐞 (teaser)!...

Episode 15 - Can't Retire Philly 23.05.2026

On this episode we speak with Melanie Page and Jazmine Jackson from the Can't Retire From This Project. Can’t Retire From This: Philadelphia tells the story of women’s basketball through the eyes of the city, peeling back the layers of grit and tough love to get to the root of the stories and experiences that paved the way for the love of the game that we’re seeing today. 

Episode 14 - Love City FC 18.05.2026

A decade in the making @lovecityfc makes history on this month kicking off their very first home opener. Hear all about their upcoming season, what they are calling the Philly Derby, and plans for their inclusion into the @wpsl . Get 30% off tickets to their games by using promo code: stooppigeon30.

Pride House PHL 01.05.2026

In this episode we talked about to Mark Goldy-Brown the new Director of the Philadelphia Falcons and Lex Horwitz, LGBTQ+ advocate on our upcoming Pride House PHL Inclusivity in Sports panel, FIFA coming to town and how to be involved and feel safe!

Episode 13 - What is the Philly ESPYS?! 19.04.2026

On this episode we speak with Beth Devine, Executive Director of Philadelphia Youth Sports Collective on how her past readied her for her position, an exciting new event that will benefit PYSC and the important background of the awards.

Episode 12 - Behind the Stoop 09.04.2026

In this episode we talk to some of the folks who are making the Stoop Pigeon happen; including COO and Managing Partner, Lori Albright talking about how to catch all the tennis balls that come with opening this unique space in Philly, from our Brand Strategist Caitlin Bishop on our first step nonnegotiables. This is your BTS on how it all came together, where we are currently at in the process and...

Episode 11 - The Business of all things Women and Basketball 05.02.2026

Check out this insightful episode with Misha Horsey former D1 Basketball player, founder of Pro Bound Training and the Buisness of Basketball Podcast host! If you are looking for ways to get involved in women's sports outside of being a pro-athlete this episode is for you!

Episode 10 - Susie Cirilli, Delco Native, 3x Iron Man & Badass Lawyer 19.12.2025

Sports and Employment Lawyer, Susie Cirilli talks to us about how she grew up playing sports, the year that brought her to sports law and the very important and significant transgender athletes cases she is working on right now and how they could affect us all. This is a very important one! 

Episode 9 - Philadelphia Sisters 01.12.2025

Philadelphia Sisters' Alex Sykes and Ashley Lunkeheimer discuss how they became the force behind bringing a WNBA team to Philly, what Unrivaled week is going to look like in Philly, what it takes to get a professional women's team to your city and why Philly is the Paris of America! You heard it here first, folks!

Episode 8 - Melanine MVP 07.11.2025

On this episode we talk with Angela Hollowell of Melanin MVP. She puts out newsletters, podcasts and documentaries about women of color in sports. We talk about what the first year has been like for her and Melanin MVP, what's next in store for stories she is telling and we talk A LOT about women's basketball. This was a good one!

Episode 7 - Natalie Plaza and the Now Viral Tee 30.09.2025

In this episode of Everyone Listens to This Jawn we speak to Natalie Plaza about the famous people she is connected to (it's not who you might think), growing up a Philly's sports fan, and her hand in our now viral tee!

Episode 6 - All Things Footy 02.09.2025

On this episode we have Laura from the Philly Falcons and Pride house PHL talking all things FIFA, American soccer, Futbol and even some rugby and cricket as well! It's a fun one! Also in this episode, Paul speaks with Mark Beyerle, the founder of Specialty USA—Philadelphia’s preeminent concierge and event production company! He refers to himself as the ‘grandfather of Philadelphia tourism', so tu...

Episode 5 - Temple WBB Assistant Coach Shenita Landry 08.06.2025

Legendary Temple player and now Assistant Coach for Temple University WBB, Shenita Landry talks to us about what it was like playing for Dawn Staley, what it was like playing overseas (hint: it wasn't like what you saw in Love & Basketball), and why she thinks Philly doesn't have a WNBA team, yet. And stick around afterwards to listen to this episode's STND APRT Small Business Spotlight with M...

Episode 4 - All About Running Watch Parties & Women's Sports Bars 30.04.2025

In this episode we talk all things women's sports watch parties and women's sports bars with the bad ass women of Athena KiKi's in Brooklyn, Jolene Jolene in Atlanta and Game ChangHERS in Dallas. And in our STND APRT Small Business Spotlight we talk with Michelle Feldman, the Executive Director of East Falls CDC about the exciting things going on in East Falls! Check them out! Web: discovereastfal...

Episode 3 - Unrivaled in Miami 30.03.2025

In Episode 3 of our Watch Party PHL podcast I’ll be speaking with Reji Gregoire & Amelia Hayes from the Working Families Party and Caroline Fitzgerald from Women’s Sports Rally in NYC. We’ll be recapping our Unrivaled weekend and talking all things women’s sports fandom organizing and the power we have as a collective in this political climate. It’s an inspiring episode! 

Episode 2 - Black History Month 2025 25.02.2025

We talked to the founder of the Black Women's Basketball Museum and VP of Marketing for Philadelphia Youth Basketball and spotlight Philly's first Black-owned brewery in Philly!

Episode 1 - How it all came together! 03.02.2025

Reji Gregoir from Working Families, Jen Leary of Watch Party PHL and Paul Blakely of STND APRT talk about how this podcast came to be, the way women's sports brings people together and all the ties Philly has to the women sports community. Thanks to our partner STNDAPRT for sponsoring this episode.

Watch Party PHL Podcast Trailer 15.01.2025

Watch Party PHL Podcast is a bi-weekly Philly-centric podcast celebrating women’s sports and the diverse community that supports them. Brought to you in partnership with STND APRT, a friend of Watch Party PHL and the women’s sports community. Each episode highlights local stories, shining a spotlight on women-owned, Black-owned, LGBTQ-owned businesses, and organizations that advocate for and empow...

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