How Billie Jean King hopes to unlock the next generation

11/04/2025 24 min
How Billie Jean King hopes to unlock the next generation

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Episode Synopsis

Women's sports may be booming, but establishing a bright future might rely on understanding the past. On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jilian Sakovits is joined by Meg Linehan, who last week sat down for a one-on-one interview with sports icon Billie Jean King in Los Angeles to talk all things women's sports. With clips from that conversation interspersed, Meg talks about how BJK emphasized the importance of knowing your history, investment, and the need for women's sports to progress even faster. PLUS: Jilian and Producer Theo give their women's FA Cup semifinal predictions and look ahead to Week 4 of the NWSL._______________Mentioned on the show: Emma Hayes is putting her USWNT players in the frying pan. Who can handle the heat?Michele Kang on $25 million U.S. Soccer investment: ‘It’s a very critical moment for all of us’Who is Emma Hayes building the USWNT around?_______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUESTS: Meg LinehanPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Get in touch: [email protected] on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter hereVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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