She What?

At some point in our lives, most of us will go through a hell we can’t possibly understand, knowing we’ll come out different on the other side. In this episode of She WHAT? Jess and Maureen both go there and pull back the curtain to talk about their own painful and life-changing experiences, their careers, their friendship, and how the podcast came to be.Want to see this interview or access episode transcripts? Check out our YouTube channel. For more, visit us on Instagram.Brought to you by Capital HealthCredits:Host and Producer: Jess DowneyHost and Producer: Maureen PetroskyProducer and Editor: Christine FennessyArtwork: Peter Yates DesignKnow someone with an amazing She WHAT? story?Tell us about her!

Robin Barnes, the Songbird of New Orleans, is hot off her killer Super Bowl LIX pregame performance. She tells Jess and Maureen about growing up in New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward before Hurricane Katrina, being raised in a musical family, and finding a sound that is uniquely hers. Plus, find out what the song “Iko, Iko” is really about on this episode of She WHAT?!Learn more about Robin Barnes on her website or her Insta.Want to watch this interview or access episode transcripts? Check out our YouTube channel. For more, visit us on Instagram.Brought to you by Capital HealthCredits:Producer and Host: Jess DowneyProducer and Host: Maureen PetroskyProducer and Editor: Christine FennessyArtwork: Peter Yates DesignKnow someone with an amazing She WHAT? story?Tell us about her!

She's not Beyonce or Madonna… but today’s guest is even better! Cecily Tynan, a Philadelphia meteorologist for 30 years, joins Jess & Maureen to talk Internet trolls, climate change, competitive water skiing (She WHAT?), parenting, and more. You may know her face and even her hairstyle, but in this episode, Cecily pulls back the curtain for her very first podcast on She What?!Want to see this interview or access episode transcripts? Check out our YouTube channel. For more, visit us on Instagram.Brought to you by Capital HealthCredits:Host and Producer: Jess DowneyHost and Producer: Maureen PetroskyProducer and Editor: Christine FennessyArtwork: Peter Yates DesignKnow someone with an amazing She WHAT? story?Tell us about her!

Who keeps their Emmy award in the bathroom? Kate Scott, the immensely talented, hilarious, and transcendent Philadelphia 76ers play-by-play announcer, that’s who. In this episode, Jess and Maureen hang out with Scott, who is not only one of just two female announcers in the NBA, but she’s also the first woman to do play-by-play on Madden NFL. Whether or not you’re into sports, there are so many She WHAT? moments, so don’t miss Scott share what it’s like to dream big and make it happen.Want to see the full, unedited interview or access episode transcripts? Check out our YouTube channel. For more, visit us on Instagram.Brought to you by Capital HealthCredits:Host and Producer: Jess DowneyHost and Producer: Maureen PetroskyProducer and Editor: Christine FennessyArtwork: Peter Yates DesignKnow someone with an amazing She WHAT? story?Tell us about her!

We all know those women. The ones who, when we hear their stories, make us ask, She WHAT? We learn how they got to where they are today–creator of a hit TV show, mom to more than 100 kids, three-time cancer survivor, destroyer of chemical weapons–and all that came along the way. Hosted by Jess Downey and Maureen Petrosky, She WHAT? gets real with raw, hopeful, and often hilarious conversations with women who can inspire us all.Know someone with an amazing She WHAT? story?Tell us about her!