Show Notes
Sharing a new podcast Cristen is loving. Is She Game? is a hub for the world of women’s sports – building community by serving fans and creating new ones. Each week, Coach Jackie J breaks down the week’s news in sports and culture, plays a fun game with a special guest, and sets you up with moments to look forward to in the week to come. She’ll talk to the legendary Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn, WTA tennis pro Daria Kasatkina, and so many more.
Jackie is the People’s Coach: teaching you all about women’s sports, so you can have the time of your life as a fan of whatever sport catches your eye. From the WNBA, to the rec rugby league your mom just joined, Jackie has her finger on the pulse of sports worldwide. She can’t wait to turn you into a women’s sports fan.
In this episode, Coach Jackie is joined by the one and only Billie Jean King--tennis pioneer, women's sports advocate, and famed lesbian. The two show some love to BJK's most recent book, See It to Be It: Eleven Champions Leading Women's Sports Today, and Billie Jean demonstrates her surprising knowledge of queer and sports terminology.
Listen to more episodes of Is She Game at https://lnk.to/isshegameUN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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