Kylie on How to Talk to Pregnant Women, USWNT Legacy & Retirement Surprise with Alex Morgan | Ep. 5

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Jan 9, 2025

Alex Morgan, a two-time World Cup champion, discusses her transition from soccer stardom to motherhood. She shares her worries about naming kids and the challenges of being a parent of two. The conversation shifts to her impactful role in advocating for equal pay in women's sports and her work with Togethxr, promoting women's athletics. Kylie humorously dives into how to approach conversations with pregnant women while reflecting on her own pregnancy journey. Their lighthearted yet profound chat highlights both personal and professional milestones.

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ADVICE

Pregnancy Etiquette

Avoid commenting on a pregnant woman's size or weight.
Refrain from offering unsolicited advice about breastfeeding or birth experiences.

ADVICE

Respecting Baby Names and Family Plans

If someone shares their baby name, offer congratulations and move on.
Do not ask if they will "keep trying for a boy."

ANECDOTE

Baby Names and Due Dates

Kylie and Alex Morgan discuss their pregnancies and due dates.
Alex reveals her daughter's name is Charlie and shares that they have a shortlist for their second baby's name.

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Kylie’s back for another episode of Not Gonna Lie presented by Dunkin’ and starts off the show by thanking all of you for getting the podcast nominated for its first award (1:25)! Kylie then shouts out some NGLers in the mentions for supporting her minivan future and also hating on kids clothes with buttons (2:45).

Kylie then talks about how she got “roped into” being the announcer on Jason’s brand new show “They Call It Late Night” on ESPN (6:03). And now that baby girl has “popped,” so has pregnancy commentary, so Kylie shares her Do’s & Don’ts of Talking to Pregnant Women (8:32).

After that, U.S. Women’s National Team icon and fellow mother and pregnant person Alex Morgan joins the show (14:38) to talk about her recent retirement from soccer and how her timeline shifted a bit when she found out she was expecting (19:34).

Alex and Kylie discuss their pregnancies, the transition from being a mother of one to two kids and how stressful it can be to land on a baby name (16:13). Kylie also asks Alex about playing while pregnant (24:40) and her legacy off the field, highlighting her pivotal role in achieving equal pay for the USWNT (31:55).

Alex also discusses her women's sports media and commerce company, Togethxr, which also created the viral “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports” t-shirts and how she’s feeling about the current state of women’s sports (28:15).

As Kylie mentions, these episodes are capped at 45 minutes so you can find even more exclusive, never-before-seen clips from her conversation with Alex Morgan on YouTube on Monday. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a thing!

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DUNKIN’: Try Kylie’s favorite Butter Pecan Iced Coffee at your local Dunkin’! Order in store or order ahead of time on the Dunkin’ app.

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