Between the Lines with Lisa Leslie

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Between the Lines with Lisa Leslie episodes

March 02, 2022 President Bill Clinton & Reggie Love
Coach Staley discusses the college basketball postseason before being joined by a pair of special guests. First, former President Bill Clinton stops by to talk about being a #GirlDad, some secrets of Air Force One, and the keys to being a good leader. Then, former Obama staffer and Duke basketball and football player Reggie Love joins NETLIFE to talk about introducing President Obama to Jay-Z, debating paying college players with NCAA President Mark Emmert, and who the best player at President Obama’s legendary 50th birthday basketball game was — and yes, it was a female hooper.
Host: Dawn Staley
Producer/Editor: Ambre Moton
Executive Producer: Alexys Feaster
1 hr 36 min
February 23, 2022 Sheryl Swoopes & Butch Bowers
Coach Staley is joined by the legendary Sheryl Swoopes — a 4x WNBA Champion, 3x MVP, 3x Olympic gold medalist and basketball Hall of Famer — to discuss the current NCAA Player of the Year debate. Then, decorated attorney and National Guardsman Butch Bowers joins NETLIFE to have a conversation about negotiating Coach Staley’s historic contract extension, pay equity, what makes the University of South Carolina so special, and what it means to him to be a #GirlDad.
Host: Dawn Staley
Producer/Editor: Ambre Moton
Executive Producer: Alexys Feaster
1 hr 8 min
February 16, 2022 Sue Enquist
Coach Staley examines the impact of new NIL rules on recruiting and discusses how she thinks they will change college sports in the future. She is then joined by hall of fame softball coach Sue Enquist. The former UCLA star player and coach joins NETLIFE to discuss what makes a great coach, her keys to effective leadership, and the impact of Title IX on college sports. Plus, Sue and Coach Staley bond over being sore losers — and yes, it involves throwing away a trophy.
Host: Dawn Staley
Producer/Editor: Ambre Moton
Executive Producer: Alexys Feaster
1 hr 14 min
February 09, 2022 Muffet McGraw
Coach Staley discusses media coverage of women’s college basketball in this week’s episode before being joined by the legendary Muffet McGraw. The coach-turned-analyst joins NETLIFE to discuss her recent beef with UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, her firm belief in the importance of seeing women lead women’s teams, and why fans won’t be seeing her back on the sidelines. Plus, Muffet shares why the WNBA should expand to Philly — and weighs in on the cheesesteak debate (spoiler alert: it has everything to do with women’s college hoops).
Host: Dawn Staley
Producer/Editor: Ambre Moton
Executive Producer: Alexys Feaster
49 min
February 02, 2022 Carla Williams
Coach Staley kicks off the first week of Black History Month with history maker Carla Williams, athletic director at the University of Virginia. Carla and Coach Staley discuss the magnitude of being the first Black female athletic director to lead a Power Five athletic department, the importance of maintaining one’s integrity in the face of opposition, and how they each define success. Plus, Carla shares her first memory of watching women’s sports — and it involves another hoops legend.
Host: Dawn Staley
Producer/Editor: Ambre Moton
Executive Producer: Alexys Feaster
1 hr 12 min
January 26, 2022 Ari Chambers
Coach Staley is joined by journalist and HighlightHer founder Ari Chambers on the latest episode of NETLIFE with Dawn Staley. Ari and Coach discuss the community women’s hoops fans have carved out on social media, how WNBA players are leading the way in fashion AND social justice, and what it took to build HighlightHer. Plus, Ari explains why she thinks future generations won't differentiate between the men’s and women’s game.
Host: Dawn Staley
Producer/Editor: Ambre Moton
Executive Producer: Alexys Feaster
1 hr
January 19, 2022 Alex English
Coach Staley is joined by former NBA scoring champion and Hall of Famer Alex English in the latest episode of NETLIFE with Dawn Staley. The two discuss leadership lessons from basketball, their favorite Gamecock moments, and where he thinks the WNBA should add an expansion team. Plus, what Alex says Dennis Rodman, Michael Jordan and Julius Erving all have in common.
Host: Dawn Staley
Producer/Editor: Ambre Moton
Executive Producer: Alexys Feaster
39 min
January 12, 2022 Lisa Leslie
In the premiere episode of NETLIFE with Dawn Staley, Coach Staley sits down with her friend and former Team USA teammate, hall-of-famer Lisa Leslie, to reminisce about their time on the USA Basketball National Team, the importance of the WNBA, and much more!
Host: Dawn Staley
Producer/Editor: Ambre Moton
Executive Producer: Alexys Feaster
1 hr 5 min
January 09, 2022 Introducing NETLIFE with Dawn Staley
NETLIFE with Dawn Staley represents the sum of her life — it’s hoops and leadership, politics and pop culture from a Hall of Fame player, coach and mentor. On this pod, Dawn sits down with some of the biggest change-makers and disruptors in the world today to engage in unique, thought-provoking conversations. The Olympian, NCAA champion, WNBA legend and North Philly icon knows a thing or two about playing the game of life, and with her latest venture, she’s ready to motivate listeners with her hard-won wisdom.
Host: Dawn Staley
Producer/Editor: Ambre Moton
Executive Producer: Alexys Feaster
2 min

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There’s a gap between how people talk about the W and how fans actually experience it. Between the Lines is here to close it. Hosted by Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie, a 4x Olympic gold medalist and 2x…