Episodes

  • EP 285: Stand-Up Comic & Actor Cameron Esposito
    Sep 24 2024

    Cameron Esposito (ABC's A Million Little Things, Queery) and host Erin Foley plunge into the world of swmming. We discuss Cameron's early days of captaining her high school swim team to becoming a competitive open ocean swimmer.

    Foley and Esposito also highlight the Olympians - Ledecky, Huske and Walsh as well as icons from past games. And of course, there can't be a conversation about swimming without mentioning Diana Nyad and her mind-blowing accomplishments.

    Plus, the feel good moment of the week!

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Herlights

    Cameron Esposito: https://www.cameronesposito.com/

    Email the show: erin@herlights.com

    Tour Information: https://www.herlights.com/tour

    Erin Foley Website: https://erinkfoley.com/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/erinkfoley/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erinfoleycomic

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    48 mins
  • EP 284: Sports Agent Lesley Feldman
    Sep 17 2024

    Lesley Feldman is a former UCLA softball national champion, lawyer and co-founder of the Players Collxctive, a management agency focusing on female athletes. She specializes in contract negotiation, athlete brand management, business strategy, and helping brands navigate the women’s sport industry.

    She provides a unique view of the business side of sports and how the NIL changed the landscape for female athletes. Her passion to create opportunities for her clients so they can continue to play the game they love is so impressive.

    Lesley still works full-time at her law firm but somehow finds a way to also run the Players Collxctive — she needs to be cloned. Plus, the feel good moment of the week!

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Herlights

    Lesley Feldman: Players Collxctive

    Email the show: erin@herlights.com

    Tour Information: https://www.herlights.com/tour

    Erin Foley Website: https://erinkfoley.com/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/erinkfoley/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erinfoleycomic

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    50 mins
  • EP 283: Emmy Nominated Writer/Performer Shantira Jackson
    Sep 10 2024

    Shantira Jackson (Big Mouth, The Amber Ruffin Show) and host Erin Foley discuss the WNBA groundbreaking documentary Power of the Dream - the empowering and unlikely true story of how a group of professional women's basketball players took on a WNBA team owner and rallied behind now — Senator Raphael Warnock, forever changing the landscape of their sport and the course of U.S. politics.

    The documentary was produced by Sue Bird, Nneka Ogwumike, Tracee Ellis Ross and Dawn Porter — who also directed it.

    Foley and Jackson take a deep dive on the doc — shining a light on the WNBA players' heroic activism (on an off the court) during a global pandemic. The reviews are in...it's a must see! Plus, the feel good moment of the week.

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Herlights

    Shantira Jackson: https://www.shantira.com/

    Email the show: erin@herlights.com

    Tour Information: https://www.herlights.com/

    Erin Foley Website: https://erinkfoley.com/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/erinkfoley/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erinfoleycomic

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • EP 282: Women's Sports Bar Owner Jen Barnes
    Sep 3 2024

    Jen Barnes is the owner of Rough & Tumble - Seattle's pub for women's sports. Jen is a life-long athlete, superfan, entrepreneur and tireless champion of women on and off the field.

    Barnes created a magical hub for women's sports, described as the most intimate stadium experience Seattle has to offer: cold beer within reach, a full menu that knows both classic and hometeam favorites, and a stunning space that’s anything but the cheap seats.

    She shares the story of how Rough & Tumble came to be, how Seattle was the perfect fit and gives us the inside scoop on what her customers/rabid sports fans like to eat, drink and watch.

    We also chat about the Seattle Reign, the growth of women's soccer and her role in bringing a new USL W league to Ballard. Plus, the feel good moment of the week!

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Herlights

    Rough & Tumble Pub: https://www.roughandtumblepub.com/

    Email the show: erin@herlights.com

    Tour Information: https://www.herlights.com/

    Erin Foley Website: https://erinkfoley.com/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/erinkfoley/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erinfoleycomic

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    47 mins
  • EP 281: Former Pro Cyclist and Author Kathryn Bertine
    Aug 27 2024

    Kathryn Bertine is a retired pro cyclist, author, activist and documentary filmmaker. During her pro career in cycling, she was a three-time Caribbean Champion, six-time national champion of St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) and raced five years on pro circuit.

    Off the bike, Bertine is a filmmaker, activist and author of four nonfiction books. As an advocate for equality in women’s sports, Bertine started the social activism movement Le Tour Entier in an effort to bring parity to women’s professional road cycling, starting with the Tour de France.

    We talk about her unique story of how she started cycling, the struggles (past and present) women go through to compete, the evolution of the Tour de France Femme and Bertine's heroic activism. Plus, the feel good moment of the week!

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Herlights

    Kathryn Bertine's books, films and foundation: https://www.kathrynbertine.com/

    Email the show: erin@herlights.com

    Erin Foley Website: https://erinkfoley.com/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/erinkfoley/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erinfoleycomic

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • EP 280: Former USWNT Goalkeeper Saskia Webber
    Aug 20 2024

    Saskia Webber - NCAA All-American, Olympian, '99er, ACFC Investor and NWSL analyst - there isn't anything she hasn't accomplished in the soccer world. Her amazing career has helped paved the way for generations of USWNT players.

    We discuss the gold medal game against Brazil, Emma Hayes' special sauce, what it takes to be a success in goal, coaching on the college level, Scurry-Solo-Naeher and her new career as a NWSL analyst and reporter. Plus, the feel good moment of the week!

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Herlights

    Email the show: erin@herlights.com

    Erin Foley Website: https://erinkfoley.com/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/erinkfoley/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erinfoleycomic

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • EP 279: Sirius XM Sports Reporter Michelle Beadle
    Aug 13 2024

    Michelle Beadle has done it all in the world of sports reporting — from bull riding to basketball and everything in between. She not only survived but thrived in a male dominated arena. She's co-hosted ESPN's SportsNation, SportsCenter, Get Up and NBA Countdown. You can listen to her talk sports on Sirius XM's "Beadle & Decker" every day from 12-3pm ET.

    We discuss her incredible career, the challenges facing female sports reporters, the popularity of the WNBA, what it will take to keep the momentum of women's sports moving forward, and of course, the Beadle & Foley Alt-Cast. Plus, the feel good moment of the week!

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Herlights

    Email the show: erin@herlights.com

    Erin Foley Website: https://erinkfoley.com/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/erinkfoley/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erinfoleycomic

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • EP 278: Olympic GOATS with Stand-Up Comic & TV Host Trish Suhr
    Aug 6 2024

    Host Erin Foley welcomes stand-up comic and host of A&E's Find My Country House, Trish Suhr! We're back covering the Olympics - all things Simone Biles & Gymnastics, the epic Women's Rugby Sevens bronze medal match, USWNT vs Japan, Sha'Carri Richardson, Katie Ledecky and of course, the nails. Plus, the feel good moment of the week!

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Herlights

    Erin Foley & Friends Comedy Benefit Show for Watch Me! Sports Bar

    Email the show: erin@herlights.com

    Erin Foley Website: https://erinkfoley.com/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/erinkfoley/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erinfoleycomic

    Trish Suhr: @trishsuhr

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    1 hr and 6 mins