Kylie Kelce: Stop Calling Me a WAG

12 Feb 2025 · 1 h 5 min

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Episode Details

  • Title: Kylie Kelce: Stop Calling Me a WAG
  • Host: Alex Cooper
  • Guest: Kylie Kelce
  • Release Date: [Specific Release Date]
  • Description: Kylie discusses her relationship with Jason Kelce, her thoughts on being a WAG, her experiences as a mother, and the dynamics of being part of an NFL family.

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Key Themes and Discussion Points

Introduction

  • Setting: Alex welcomes Kylie in New Orleans, discussing the atmosphere and their mutual excitement for the Super Bowl.
  • Kylie's First Impressions: She shares anecdotes from meeting Alex at an Eagles game, emphasizing her admiration for Alex’s skin and presence.

Life as a Kelce

  • Keeping Relationships Private: Kylie reflects on why she kept her relationship with Jason secret initially, citing the need for privacy.
  • Double-Dating with Taylor and Travis: She talks about their experiences as couples and the fun dynamics of their relationships.

Pregnancies and Misconceptions

  • Pregnancy Experience: Kylie humorously describes the challenges of being pregnant, dispelling the notion of "glowing" by sharing her honest struggles.
  • Addressing the Term "WAG": Kylie expresses her disdain for the term "WAG", explaining how it often oversimplifies and diminishes the identities of women married to athletes.

Family Dynamics

  • Parenting Style: Kylie describes her and Jason's parenting approaches, highlighting Jason's patience compared to her more anxious tendencies.
  • Expectations and Reality: Discusses the emotional complexities of motherhood, including the challenges of postpartum recovery.

Stigma Around Pregnancy and Motherhood

  • Honest Conversations: Kylie and Alex emphasize the importance of women sharing their authentic experiences of pregnancy and motherhood, including the struggles that are often not talked about.
  • Community Support: They discuss how supportive networks among women can mitigate feelings of isolation in motherhood.

Personal Insights

  • Kylie's Growing Family: She reflects on the joy and chaos of having multiple children and what she and Jason envision for their family's future.
  • Dynamic with the Kelsey Family: Kylie shares her experiences meeting Jason's family and the warmth of their support.

Humor and Light Moments

  • Kylie's Humor: The conversation is peppered with funny anecdotes about parenting, family quirks, and Kylie's past experiences, making for a relatable and engaging discussion.

Conclusion

  • Empowerment: Alex compliments Kylie on her refreshing honesty and openness in discussions about being a woman in the spotlight.
  • Future Aspirations: Kylie expresses a desire to continue engaging with her audience and sharing her experiences as her family grows.

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Key Takeaways

  • Real Life of a WAG: Kylie aims to normalize the experiences of women married to athletes beyond the "WAG" stereotype.
  • Honesty in Motherhood: The need for candid discussions about postpartum and the realities of motherhood resonated strongly in this episode.
  • Supportive Relationships: Both Kylie and Alex highlight the importance of community and support among women.

Quotes

  • "I think it has a serious negative connotation attached. It suggests that your spouse's profession swallows you up as well."
  • "You are growing a human. Just give her some grace."
  • "We're just like normal humans, sweating and doing life."

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Final Thoughts The episode with Kylie Kelce offers a refreshing perspective on the life of an NFL spouse, emphasizing the balance of family life, motherhood, and personal identity while challenging stereotypes associated with being a WAG. Kylie's candidness about her experiences provides valuable insights for women navigating similar paths.

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0:02What is up daddy gang? It is your founding father Alex Cooper with call her daddy. Kylie Kelsey, welcome. Call her daddy. Thank you so much. How are you doing? We're hot. Sweaty and pregnant. I tell everybody, everyone will like say, oh, you're glowing. And I'm like, no, I'm sweating because I'm either nauseous or it's too hot in here. You look amazing though. Thank you so much. This is like, I'm not trying to gas you up, but you have the most gorgeous skin. That is very kind. No, because when I met, okay, so we've met before. Yes. We met on the sidelines at the Eagles game. Was that two weeks ago?

0:38Two weeks ago. That was such a fucking good game. Well, I guess it was three weeks ago now because Pro Bowl. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Three weeks ago. That was such an insane game. The snow, all of it. But I remember we met for the first time and that was my first impression of you. I was like, why is her skin so perfect? You are far too kind. Shout out. Far too kind. I'm so happy we're doing this. I think people are going to freak the fuck out that we're getting to sit down together. I hope so. I think so. They're like, this is actually. Otherwise, I'm so sorry to call her daddy audience. The daddy gang's like, what the fuck?

1:05No, people are going to be excited. first of all just to give context we are sitting in these like horrid amazing recliner chairs thank god my husband didn't come why he would have been like how fast can you ship these back to our house no i this is this is my husband's style chair i they're actually so fucking ugly but they but they swallow you up yeah oh they're cozy and i do that's all he cares about by the end we could recline oh perfect yeah yeah we can like get cozy oh great we're gonna start professional then we're gonna fuck ankle swelling i got this okay we're gonna we're gonna get our feet elevated but i got this set up for us and i was like it's ugly but it is indicative of where we are we're in new orleans superbowls tomorrow i feel like you've probably been to a lot of super bowls right yes what is the most like fit like favorite memory you have of a super bowl anything i mean i would love to say minnesota but i don't have that many memories because i blacked out classic can you give some context to people that aren't familiar with what you're talking yeah So the Eagles won the Super Bowl, Super Bowl 52 in Minnesota.

2:10And it was incredible. I mean, my husband was the center at the time. It was unreal to watch. And also I'm from Philadelphia, so I knew what it meant to the city. But the stress, like even thinking about it, it was making me sweat again. the stress of watching him play knowing what it meant to the city and also that we hadn't had one I grew up in Pennsylvania and so like being you get it I get it and we've been through a lot and and Philly fans we are it's aggressive like that's a very nice way to say really how would yeah yeah how would you describe Philly fans I mean we're appalling and I say we because like I fully embrace the fact that it's all of us.

2:56You partake. I mean, there are some times where I think fans, like specifically Philly fans, get a bad rap because of viral moments. I do not claim them. Although there was a little kid who like tapped someone on the shoulder or something at a game and then just like flipped him the bird. And I was like, I do claim that. You're like, actually, I love that. I condone that energy. I actually love that child. Obviously, your husband's retired now, but when he was playing, what was the energy like in your household on game day? Horrific. Okay, walk me through it. I mean, I would like start like manifesting superstitions as if that was going to help.

3:39Like always put my left shoe on before my right. Make sure that like certain things, if I needed to switch spots while the game was happening that I did that. there was one game where I was folding laundry for our girls. It was a late night game and I bent down next to the laundry basket and suddenly there was like a really good run. And I was like, well, now I'm crouching next to a laundry basket. And for the rest of the game, which was like 30 to 40 minutes, I crouched next to the laundry basket. There's photo evidence somewhere. I sent it to my other friend who is another wife of a player and was like, am I squatting next to a laundry basket yes am i going to stop no no are we gonna win yes did they win yes period saying it's because i was crouching next to the laundry basket i'm not willing to risk it absolutely not what i'm saying i logically i love the energy you're like if this is working we're gonna fucking keep with it wait are you now still doing that though for the eagles like even now that he's not playing are you still giving to some degree okay you've not yes okay okay and honestly i think is mostly just because during games, like my kid, like I'm not going to the stadium anymore for home games.

4:49And so then like, I basically tell, like, I have to like help my kids with things and they pull me out. Is it weird that you're not going? Like, is it sad? No, no. Oh, okay. No, no. Because I get to say all of the expletives that I would like to say in the comfort of my living room. And no one gets to film you doing it. That's right. Who do you think would get more nervous before game you or him me you you're freaking out I don't think that he really got nervous really no I mean I guess it makes sense right he did it for 13 years like how do you feel about his flip-flops I'm so used to them it doesn't even faze me I do think it's funny that there's a population of women that are like that's the most appalling thing I've ever seen and I'm out here like really really that's what that's what a turnoff is I actually like that he kind of rolls in they're so disturbed at the fact that they can see his toes and I'm like I've seen worse toes I'm okay with it.

5:41I live with those toes. Like I've seen them up. I sleep next to those toes. Why would I be disturbed with this? They rub up against me occasionally. That's a good answer. Okay, your podcast. Yes. First of all, not going to lie. Congratulations. It is so fucking refreshing and incredible to see a woman up on the charts doing her thing. How have you been feeling about it all? It's interesting to talk to myself. Yeah. I absolutely love the audience that I'm hitting now. I'm so happy that it's settled into the demographic that it was intended for. Like it was intended for women. So sorry, men. I have had quite a few men tell me that they listen, which I think is lovely.

6:26But it's meant for who it's meant for. And I wanted it to settle into that. You want to hit the listeners who you're intending. Okay. I'm going to ask you some questions and you're going to have to tell the truth because obviously you're not going to lie. I love this. Let me dab my upper lip. Yeah. Dab the upper lip. You don't look like you're sweating. That's really great because I'm pretty sure I have like ass, like it's pulling at my ass. That's the worst when you're wearing jeans and somehow you see the sweat through the jeans. That's what's about to happen. You have the asshole sweat. I'm never going to look.

7:02Don't worry. I'll moon your camera before you leave. And you wore a cable knit fucking sweater. To be fair, I was so comfy when I started walking. And the sun here is just... Well, it's humid out there. I'm not even mad about it. Okay. Because I'm pretty sure there's like a snow day back in Philadelphia. I agree. Okay. What is the fastest way to piss you off?

7:39What is the fastest way to piss you off? Oh, lie. When people lie, I'm like, for what purpose? I'm not an overly sensitive person. It takes like a lot for me to be bothered by something. I grew up in a house where like picking on each other was fun. Yeah. So like I can take it. When people lie, I'm like, for what? What did that do for you? What is the most humbling thing that your daughters have said to you recently? Oh, my God. Your belly's big. No. Yes. What do you say when they say that? I'm like, because mom is growing a human being. That's why mom's belly is big. Yeah, they'll humble you all the time.

8:22Like our youngest, it's not too long ago, maybe a couple weeks ago, looked right at me and was like, boobs. And I was like, yes, this was in the morning. I had just gotten out of the shower. I'm like getting dressed. She's sitting on the bed and she goes, boobs? And I said, yes. And she goes, bae? And I was like, okay, guys, there is a human being in here. One of you is in here. I'm trying to give you a sibling. Yeah. Oh my God. And it's going to be four? Yes, four. But like four girls is better than four boys. When I meet boy moms, I'm like, God bless you. God bless. I don't, even my mother-in-law, like my mother-in-law has told me horror stories of, there is a story about my husband when he was little going out in the front yard and Donna, my mother-in-law, heard someone go, he has a knife.

9:15He was in the front yard with the kitchen knives, throwing them up in the air to see if they would stick in the front lawn. Okay. But do you think that younger years it's harder with fur boys, but then when you're, when the girls get to like high school? Oh, I already told my husband he can move out as long as he visits me. That's what I told him. You have to visit me, but you can move out. Like I'm prepared to take the hit. Do you realize, cause you know how you were like in high school. Yes. And I know how I was like in high school. Yes. And no matter what parameter you were at, whether you were crazy or normal, like girls in high school, that shit is horrible.

9:50I always say the only thing worse than high school girls is middle school girls. Period. Yes. What What is the craziest rumor you've ever heard about yourself? Oh. The boy one is the most frequent. I don't know if it's crazy that we're having a boy. Huh. That we tried for a boy. Interesting. Why do you think people are saying that? Because they really want us to have a boy. I will say there was this moment when we found out we were having our fourth girl where I was like, we've always said we wanted four kids. I'm like, maybe I won't get to meet a little Jason, which was a little bit weird. But at the same time, I'm like, if we had a boy at this point, I'm good.

10:31I've gone this long without getting peed on when I open a diaper. I'm trying to keep that streak alive. Maybe we're like good with one Jason. One Jason is enough. I think that's what the universe has said. I agree. How do you feel about the word wag? I don't like it. Why? I don't like it because I think it has a serious negative connotation attached. I think that it's this suggestion that your spouse's profession swallows you up as well. And I have made a serious effort to make sure that, and both Jason and I have made a serious effort to make sure that while he was playing, that it was clear that that was his job.

11:08Interesting. in the same way that someone would go to work and come home and not necessarily talk about their entire day. You're filing taxes. You're doing spreadsheets. You're not coming home and telling your spouse about the spreadsheet you worked out. I agree. I think that now what I appreciate is even like I was telling you before this, speaking to the WAGs yesterday, I appreciate how people are being more vocal about like what they do independently. And I think sometimes it can freak people out when it's like, wait, you're just, even if you are like holding down the household, it's like, people don't understand that these women do have their own independent lives with their husband, obviously.

11:51And I think people like to just be like, no, your, your husband is just like an NFL player. So you just like are in it for the money or the fame or whatever. And And it's like, no, these are like real humans with real lives and feelings. And the vast majority, it's so funny to me because it's like it is that stigma of like you're with them because they make a lot of money. Or like you want designer bags or you want you live in a mansion. It's like, no. I like there have been a number of people who have come to our house and they're like, oh, I'm like, again, not easily offended. I'm like, yep, that's what you get.

12:24What? It's like now that you said your husband would want these chairs, I'm getting it. They would fit. Well, they fit in. They would fit in. Okay. I love you. I love you. Okay. What is a weird item that is always in your bag? That's a good question. For a while, because I was doing like event consulting, I had zip ties in my. Oh, that's weird. That's fucking weird. Because the one day I realized how weird it was when I went to get something, like a chapstick or something. And someone was like, is that a zip tie? And I was like, oh, my God, you think this is like kinkier than it is. So that signs don't fall down.

13:10I agree. If I saw that, I'd be like, what is wrong with that? Kylie, what are you chasing up to with that headboard? Nothing. Nothing. I'm trying to keep signs on walls, guys. It's not that hot. I have since moved on. They are no longer in my bag. That's probably a good look. What is something you used to be embarrassed about but you don't give a fuck about anymore? Oh, my height. Oh, interesting. Yeah. Tell me about that. I was 5 '10 going into high school, taller than every guy in my grade, which can really set you up for some weird feedback from the opposite sex. What did they say? Oh, I was a man.

13:48And like it was all of like the, they felt emasculated by the fact that I was taller than them. Of course. By the time I got to like senior year, I was like, you guys can go fuck yourselves. Truly. And then those little like fucking 5 '8 squirts, you're like, shut the fuck up. Well, the best part is my dad is 6 '9". So like when I would - Your dad is 6 '9"? Yes. And my mom's only 5 '2". So I've never been alarmed at either end of the height spectrum. Oh, that's interesting. So I never realized how tall I was until people started picking on me about how tall I was. It's so infuriating when boys are picking on you in middle school or high school and you're like, it's so.

14:24This is a you problem. Yes. You're so insecure and you're looking at me and you're like, I'm fucking gorgeous. Get away from me. Oh, by senior year, I was like, you guys can suck my ass. You're like, I'm going to wear heels to prom. I mean, you're down there anyway. Have at it. Oh, fuck. That's mean. That was a good one. No, that was good. Okay, wait. Yeah. So you grew up in Philadelphia. Yes. What were you like as a kid? uh well behaved i'm a rule follower really big time rule follower oh if someone's like you can't go there i'm like i can't go there and then like our team will be like kylie you have to you have to say like you're supposed to be in there i wouldn't expect that i'm such a rule follower my husband is the opposite we really compliment each other on that he just busted the door he's like a barrier fuck it i like i'm like there's a sign that says we can't we're not allowed to do that it's kind of like me my husband matt will always be like you just you have to act like you know like you're i can't do if you walk straight through no one's gonna ask you a question oh my god i'm kind of like i don't have a pass i can't go there but it's like i feel like you can just go in but i never could okay that's why do you think we're like that i don't know i'm i don't know if it's i don't know i get anxiety like kids in high school used to be like oh i'm gonna skip this class and i would be like my mom will find out my five foot two mother will wait were your parents strict growing up?

15:41Not really. No. I mean, like I think at the time I would have said yes, but not really. I was like playing sports. So like I wasn't going to house parties regularly because I was, I was had a field hockey tournament to get up for it for the next day. And what was your social life like in high school? Trash. Yeah. I mean, I really like my field hockey team, my club field hockey team were where I like spent the most time on the weekends. Yeah. I was not like a partier. I still am not a partier. I really don't drink. I'm a little hungover. Are you? Yeah. See, I love the idea of getting up the next morning and being like, I can eat breakfast happily and like go about my day.

16:21I love that feeling too. And I wish I felt like that. My husband, I feel like he had that experience this morning. It was like, this is delightful. But for the last like four days, we've been like, are you alive? Does he get hungover? I think he would try. He would like to say no, but he does. He's lying. Okay. Did you ever date in high school? No. No? No. No. When did you have your first kiss? Oh, God. Tell me. Five days before my junior year of high school. So specific. Because I was so alarmed by the fact that I was going to be a junior in high school and had never even like touched lips with another human being.

16:57Wait, how did it happen? I just kissed a guy. You just walked up to him? he literally was like, oh, I'll come over and hang out. And I was like, you can't come over and hang out. Like my dad's here. Okay. So you're your first kiss in high school. Junior year. Yeah. Who was your first boyfriend? When I was, when I graduated high school. What did your parents think about him? He was fine. He was okay. I mean, we, I think we dated for like three months. Okay. But you weren't dating like bad boys. Good guys. No. Good guys. I am not into like the douche. that bothers me that's good um like anything anyone that's like like trying to be cool i'm like no you're disgusting get i mean my husband was in competition jazz band in high school like there is a even though he's a jock there's a degree of nerd wait he was yes he was a saxophone but a barry sax player and like and that speaks to me like that that's like that's what gets me the fact that my husband like i make jokes about my husband not being like a rico suave like not being very smooth like yeah terrible like he'll get hit on by women and i'm like hello she's hitting and he's like no she wasn't i'm like i'm like you're so cute wait that is adorable that's what like that that's what got you going yeah um okay you ended up going to cabrini university yes what was your reputation on campus because that's a small campus right itty bitty yeah tiny the athletes all stuck together so i feel like it was very close-knit i had the same thing like all the best just like your family yes which is i think like i always said whenever people ask me for advice about going to college.

18:28I was like, even if you're not an athlete, like if you can get into a group, you are going to thrive. Like join a fucking, the jazz club or whatever the fuck it is. Because then you have like 20 people already that are your friends. And I had that immediately when I got in there. And then you don't feel like you're like a floundering fish, right? Alone. Did you get into dating? I was dating someone in the beginning of college. Okay, fun. For like a couple of years. Did you go to parties? I would go to parties and be like the designated driver. like I would make sure I was like a mother hen like I would make sure everyone got home oh I love that I still have like college teammates when I see them they'll be like mom like they don't call me by my first name so you've always kind of had that like motherly energy about you and when I went to college I was the 21 year old freshman transfer like I went to community college first got it yep so I was automatically like I was a freshman that could get into bars oh I love that for you because of course I was a rule follower never had a fake ID you never had a faith when i tell you like a rule follower i mean a rule follower okay so what is like the most trouble you've ever gotten in your life you're like i've been arrested actually no i did jail time no no you don't know that i went to prison i'm like what that's so weird you want to see my prison time do you not have you never gotten in that much trouble no the the worst is I, the worst that's ever happened is like I got pulled over from going like 40 in a 25.

19:51Oh my God. And I apologize profusely. Profusely. I can't even look at you right now. I feel like a horrible person. Okay. We're going to play a game. One of your favorite phrases is I have no business doing that. So I'm going to give you a scenario and you tell me if you do it or you have no business doing that. Perfect. Dye your hair platinum blonde. No business. Have you ever dyed your hair? I mean I get highlights but nothing absolutely you could no you look you have really gorgeous hair that's very kind getting a matching tattoo with Jason no I think that's a jinx you do I have no business doing that I do do you have a do you have a matching tattoo absolutely not okay good you're like I think that is such trash and I'm literally like right here we got this on our website no there are I've seen so many ones where I'm like that is the sweetest little like hint of no no do you have a tattoo No.

20:44I don't have any either. I just, it's more of a commitment thing. Like I still have not seen something where I'm like, I want that on my body. I feel the same exact way. I do it. Same. But I'm like, there's nothing that I can even picture for a second that I'm like, this needs to be on me till I'm 90. I changed my mind. I don't know what I want. That's it. Right? Yes. Me in college making a decision of a tattoo. You'd have an infinity symbol. I would hate myself. With a heart. And I would want you to bully me and be like. why do you that's just it i don't the infinity symbol i shout out to the girls that got it on a whim that are living that are with infinity and beyond that's it wait does your husband have tattoos he does not does travis have tattoos i don't think so he jason and travis talked very briefly about getting like their like the kelsey crest oh interesting do you think it's gonna happen no i don't think they should but who am i should i don't think they should either I like I'm not a tattoo person but I I think that I love like women with like little dainty tattoos I think they're so sweet I think that for a guy you either need to be fully committed like you need to be tatted or none at all yeah like lean in or just that's it moving on um film a reality show about your family no business you would never ever never here's the thing you don't want to you don't want to be an hour the reason it hasn't happened we are not that interested i tell people all the time you you catch me on a random tuesday we're gonna be in the kitchen coloring i'm gonna be yelled at about snacks and filling water bottles someone's gonna be screaming from upstairs i'm done pooping and i'm like okay that's actually true is it is it weird for you that so many people are like so fascinated with your lives i feel i seriously i have like a legitimate amount of guilt associated with the fact that people are like, you're amazing.

22:43And I'm like, I'm not. You're like, girl, I'm so sorry to disappoint. When people meet me and they're like, I'm so excited to meet you. I'm like, I'm so sorry to let you down. Kylie. It's just like, I get what you mean though. I think that is something that's so crazy when you meet, when you see people on the internet or in tabloids or whatever the fuck, and you're like, you have this idea and then you meet them. It's like, guys, we're all just like normal human beings. We're all shitting. We're all dealing with life. Like we're all sweating. We have ass sweat. We all put our sweaty pants on the same way.

23:10Thank you. Would you ever attend the Met Gala? No. Good God, no. I wear fucking Chuck Taylors when I'm supposed to dress up, okay? What? No. Oh, my God. Anna Wintour's quaking. Okay. She's like, but I sent you an invitation. She would never. Would you ever throw a Philly's first pitch? No, I have no business doing that. Why? I have no business doing that. No, you do. I'll be on the side. I'll take a ride on the Philly Fanatic four-wheeler. You're not going to throw the ball. I'm not throwing the ball. But you could throw it. Yeah, a thousand – I have full faith that I can throw it. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

23:47Okay. Would you ever go on a silent wellness retreat? Maybe. Ask me when I get back to my kids. Right now I'm like, no. Yeah. But when I get back to my kids, there might be four days. Alex, how about that silent wellness retreat? Did you have a connect for that? Where are we going? Dress in disguise to hide from paparazzi. No. No. I probably wouldn't. I'd just flip them off. Love? Love? You're honest? Renew your vows. I don't really feel the need to. It was only seven years ago. I know what I said. I kind of feel the same way. Maybe when we hit like... 20. Yeah. Yeah. 20? Do you think 20 or 30?

24:29Yeah. 30 feels like a milestone. I do think it would be cool with, I mean, we just had like a great time at our wedding. It would be cool to like get everybody back together. Oh, that would be fun. Wait, where did you have your wedding? At the Logan Hotel in Philadelphia. Lovely. Yes. We did a little, a little homestay. Wait, what was the song at your first dance? You Are the Best Thing by Ray LaMontagne. What was your favorite part of your wedding? I loved our ceremony. we had it was like very intimate it felt really nice our dog which was like my soul dog was our flower girl she nailed it she was so good um she's still with she's not she passed away in march oh man i'm so sorry it's okay she's she's uh it was the right decision are you ever gonna get another dog we tried oh okay we still have one oh he's delightful oh dumbass but he's delightful he's not my soul dog he's not what is his name Baloo Baloo Baloo like the bear from the jungle wait our girls call him Bubba you but you're not like vibing with Baloo no I love him now when as soon as Winnie passed I was like okay you will be cool now but like while Winnie was still alive I was like you know Winnie's it oh I get what you're saying I feel that way about my dog Henry right now I'm like I love you Bruce but like Henry is like the OG I wonder if that like affects how they feel about themselves my my oldest daughter well we were talking about like me carrying a baby right now yeah she was like well you had a baby before me and i was like excuse me no and she goes yeah winnie because i've called winnie my firstborn child so many times my oldest daughter thinks that i carried the irish wolfhound in my womb it must be so wild to have children when you say things like as an adult it must take a minute to realize how much shit sticks with them you're like oh you really believed that concept I didn't realize that was like penetrating you in the way that I was just like saying it because it's like a normal statement and now she's like mommy you had a wolf yeah you had a wolf found in your belly you grew Winnie as your first born child let's wait do you have a name obviously you're not gonna tell me but like have you guys talked about if I had any so if I had a name I would tell you I have to but oh okay no I would I'm not know yet so when we were having our first daughter people told me like don't tell people what you're gonna name your kid because then you get reactions and I'm like I don't think you understand I really don't care at that point like if I've chosen we're going with it it's that's it yeah um we had that situation with Wyatt our oldest is Wyatt people are disturbed by the fact that we've named her Wyatt why she's very much a Wyatt anyone that meets her is like oh that's a Wyatt people did not like that you they just feel so annoying like literally shut you know what her emails are going to be answered so fast.

27:18Kiss my ass. Facts. Yeah. Okay. Let's talk about your marriage.

27:40Okay. Let's talk about your marriage. Yes. You met Jason on Tinder. I did. Before you matched with him were you like looking for a relationship no we were just messing around we did it like all my friends in college we would like sit around and like swipe together i i would do that too and half of the time if i match with someone i'd be like wait you're better for him like let's go and like you end up going with we would we would get the same people and be like oh did you swipe right on him yeah i swiped right i matched with him swipe right and see if you match and then we would start having conversations that were like parallel conversations half the time also i was doing it just for a social life i'm like let's see do they have parties like let's go like meet anyone you can in college and you're just trying to get like the hookups um i feel like you guys are like literally tinder's biggest success story have they ever reached out to you um right before we got married they did send a care package it was like a lot of like flame merch it was great the perfect match

28:38that is yeah um what was it about his profile that like stuck out to you um he looked like a bigger guy okay uh he was actually there were pictures of him next to people and i was like oh he's kind of like dwarfing them a little bit love which everyone wants to feel like small girl everyone wants that everyone wants that you're like i can just get in there he also his bio which you can still find somewhere on the internet oh that's so good that i love the internet it's somewhere uh was some sarcastic ass like i'm here to make an emotional connection i want to have long talks about like having babies and something else i'm like you're such a dumbass i can't wait to roast the shit out of you do you guys have that type of relationship we will go back and forth very much though it's i i love it because it's like the house i grew up in so i i get that there's comfort obviously i know you've said this before but if my daddy gang doesn't know can you talk about the first who sent the first message and what these messages were no it's so good uh i sent the first message okay um i said i need life alert i've fallen for you and i can't get up kylie that one didn't land very well he was like that's not that great and I was like I love a challenge so then I went back with that this is so bad this is so bad uh if I told you I work for UPS would you let me handle your package and he said yes he said absolutely that's a better one where do you want to go I feel much better about this no yeah we and then were you guys like talking and then you went on a date so then we just had like Like we were messaging for probably like a week and it was great banter.

30:32Okay. And a little bit into the banter, I was like obviously talking to the friends who we would like swipe with. Yeah. And they were like – I was like, I don't know why but this guy looks kind of familiar. Oh. So then we start Googling with all the information we had. Jason, 27, Philadelphia. Oh my God. then I was like he had to have been an athlete because you could just tell by his build so then I'm then I'm looking up like Philadelphia college roster because like you can find anyone on a college roster wait he didn't have a picture of him like in his jersey no oh my god I feel like all the douches on Raya that have their like fucking profile picture with them and like their Ravens jersey it's like he he didn't lead with that years later I said something in front of him about well he had nothing on his profile like no pictures and he was like yes I did I was like no he didn't come to find out one of the photos that he had used was actually a television shot but because of the way tinder uh formatted the picture it chopped everything so then the ticker at the bottom the like graphic at the top that showed that it was a football game was completely cut out and so all it was was like a tight shot of him with like his beard and he was like well groomed and I was like I had I didn't I if now like remembering the picture now you would know but there was no indication okay but that still is like a very big green flag because I do think it's like if you are a professional athlete and you're feeling like you have to lead with your uniform say less you we know what you're out here for I mean I don't here's the thing it's true do Do it.

32:17Oh, yeah. Do your thing. Do your thing. Do your thing. But Jason wasn't doing that. No. Okay. What was your first impression when you met him in person for the first time? He was hammered. Like drunk drunk. Already before. Like were you guys going on a date or you were just going to hang out? I was just going to meet up with him. So after we figured out who he was by Googling. Okay. We thought it was a catfish. My friends and I were like there's no why would he be on Tinder. That's so ridiculous. Oh, that makes sense. So after a couple days he said come and meet us out at this bar. and my friend, you know like you have that friend that's just like ride or die.

32:50Yeah. Like let's go. We got to see how this pans out. She made a great point. It's either going to be a catfish, which is hilarious. Right. Or it's going to be him, also hilarious. Both options are great. We're going to find out. Yep. So we went and met him at a bar in Philly. We walk in and he's sitting at the bar and I'm like, oh, so it's not a catfish. he has since claimed that like it was like a light came like a light came down an angel i'm like no you were fucking shit-faced okay you could barely see out of your eyes were going opposite direction we why did he ever explain like why he was on tinder no i think he was just messing around yeah like he was just like looking but i get what you're saying like people would assume he's a catfish because it's like why is jason on tinder yes but maybe that was like the allure We met before he did like the mummer suit, before all that.

33:45So he was like a little bit quieter then. But even Philadelphia is such a crazy fan base that they know the offensive linemen. So yeah. It's kind of fun. Did anyone notice him when you guys were there? Well, it was after the Eagles Christmas party. So he was there with like a bunch of his teammates. So that's why he was fucking hammered. Yes. Oh, annihilated. And there are like stories after the fact of like what he was doing at the Christmas party. And I'm like, I don't even know how you made it to the bar. But you're like, I don't know how you remembered me. Yes. He remembered me walking in and then at some point tasting the Shirley Temple that I had ordered because it was the only non-alcoholic drink he had had that day.

34:22So he was like, it was the most refreshing sip I had had in what felt like weeks. I love that for Jason. He's like, oh, yeah, thank you so much. Give me some hydration. Yes. Did you have any hesitations about dating a professional athlete? I told no one. Interesting. For months. Why? Because if it was a situation where it was going to be like we hooked up and that was it, I didn't want to be like – because after a few times of hanging out, I was like, shit, you're great. And there's clearly – I like very much am into this. and so I was like if it's just me and it's not him that's into this yeah I want to make sure that I'm not then labeled the bimbo that I get that and that's fucking tough because you're it it correct me if I'm wrong but I feel like when you're in that position you can feel like because they are successful and you're someone in college you're like they do have the power almost and there is a power yeah you're like fuck like I kind of don't want to get my heart broken here and I don't want to look like the idiot because people assume that women are flocking after these people and you just don't want to look dumb yes and I feel like that is a natural feeling that's like hard to admit but it's like the reality of the situation yeah and I didn't want to I didn't want to seem vulnerable in that situation yeah to allow the space like I'm I like I said, not super sensitive.

35:53So I was like, kind of like a, like if this doesn't work out, it's okay. But then it got to like a few times of hanging out and I'm like, well, I would actually be like disappointed. Like I'm, I'm really into him. When did you know you were like absolutely falling in love with him? I mean, probably like two months in. Oh, wow. Because I was just like, we, at the very beginning, we would sit and talk for hours. Like it was insane how long these conversations would go on yeah and it was i we would leave and then it was one of those where like a day later he would be like well what are you doing tomorrow and it was it the hangouts got more and more frequent where we were hanging out back-to-back days and then you know it's like well if we're hanging out back-to-back days he has to like feel something too right when did you guys like tell each other you loved each other like who said it first i said it first were you nervous No.

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36:48It was one of those where like you're sort of going back and forth and you're like basically playing chicken. Yes. That's the – when you're like I really like you. Yes. And then you're like I can't keep saying I really like you at this point. This is – we're too old for this shit. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. I said it first. It was – I would say like at six months in we were starting to have conversations of like if he wasn't playing in Philadelphia like would we continue dating? Like things like that. which is a very serious conversation to have. And we were having it just very casually. What would you have done if he got traded to the Cowboys?

37:28It was so nice. No, I'm kidding. You're a lovely man. I'm on record saying I would not wear other team stuff, but that I would wear things that had my husband's name on it. You are never not going to be an Eagles fan. Correct. Okay. That's good to clarify. Once your friends found out you were dating him, Like I had dated this professional athlete when I was in college and I remember he slept in my dorm room and it made it on Twitter and everyone was like, what the actual fuck is that guy? He just won a World Series and he's leaving a sophomore's dorm room, which now is like controversial when I think about like the age gap.

38:04But that's another conversation for another time. But I remember people on campus being like, Cooper, what the fuck? Why is he in there? Like, did girls start to be like, Kylie, what is happening? I kept it a secret a long time How? I told no one No, your one friend knew, right? Who brought you there that night Yes So I had two friends on campus that knew Okay My two closest friends And they never told anyone They didn't tell anyone And my teammates knew at some point that I was seeing someone Oh my god and um there was a there was one time which is funny because cabrini was such a small school where i was talking to one of my teammates and she said like who is this guy you're seeing i was like ah he just he lives in the city and they were like why are you being so sketchy about it and i was like because he has a job that's kind of public i'm not gonna get into it when you say that kylie immediately like so who is it well that's what happened and so i was just like oh like he plays for the Eagles.

39:11We got there eventually. Like it was, it was a very roundabout way, but we got there. Pulling teeth. And one of my college teammates was like, oh, that's so funny. I know this girl from back home who met this eagle on Tinder. No. But it can't be the same guy because this guy was hideous. No. I was like, really? What does he look like? And she was like, I'm going to text her right now and figure out what his name was. five minutes later his name was jesus no you're fucking lying i was like kylie yeah no it was one of those moments where you're just like this is validation this is why i'm not telling anyone fuck and the best part is is that like nothing ever came of like this girl meeting him on tinder and so like we got like i eventually got to the bottom of that but i just thought it was so funny that in the one moment where i was like okay am i gonna let my guard down and someone just comes for you and she just was like oh like I know a girl from back home that met an eagle on tinder and I was just like no way who could it be I'm going to die yeah you're like yeah I was like um okay your eyes twitching you're like yeah it's pulling out your phone you're like what the fuck and it was like it was like months before we met like and but I get it in that moment like Like there is nothing worse than finally being open to your friends and honest.

40:38And then that moment, understandably, you're dating a public person. So anyone and everyone who has had any interaction or even seen him in a room before is going to be like, I know him. And you're going to be like, wait, what? And that must have been so jarring. Did you ever have any like not trust issues with friends, but did you ever once things got more serious, have people kind of you feeling like they were in it for the wrong intentions whether it was like asking you for tickets or just like stuff like that I still have reservations about that like it I still am in a situation where I always say my husband is super trusting and it's one of the things I love about him I'm the suspicious one I'm the one who's like maybe not yeah um and it's a weird place to be because like I am in I have three young children almost four I am very much in the time of my life where I should be like making mom friends.

41:32And, and I just, I hesitate on branching out too much because I always think like, are you just trying to double date? Cause it's my husband. Is your husband, does your husband have a hard on for my husband? Is that what's happening here? Yes. No, that's, I could see that. And I feel like obviously now you guys are even more public with obviously Travis and Taylor. So you guys are like, everyone is just like, what are you guys doing? And you're like, again, I'm coloring in my kitchen, leave you alone. Exactly. How did your family react when they met Jason? They loved him. My dad was the last person I wanted to find out.

42:12Why? Because I knew he would be like, you're not a bimbo. But he's an Eagles fan, right? Yes. But his dad very much overwhelmed the excitement of that he's an eagle um and he my dad is very much girl dad like protective gonna make sure that you hold yourself the right way and that you present yourself well and he also always told my sister and I like don't ever be dependent on yeah the person you're with don't ever like you always need to make sure that you have your own stuff going on that you could always support yourself that like if anything were to ever happen that you would not be completely it's great advice I it's the best yeah um but I he was the one I was most concerned about my sister just so happened to be downstairs talking to my dad and I still remember being upstairs listening to the conversation they had been talking to the neighbor about how he was playing football, like, like tiny, like little kid football.

43:21And that my dad was asking him who his favorite player was. So at that point, my sister knew. The neighbor's favorite player was Jason. And so I hear Jason's name come up. And I hear my sister start to sort of egg my dad on and be like, no way that's crazy and so I go down the steps and I was like you're awful and she was like why and tried she tried to rescue me she did I give my sister credit in this moment she tried to rescue me she tried to be like hey uh-uh I do this is not the direction that conversation was going and my dad was like why are you so bothered by that and so then it we had a coming to Jesus this moment.

44:06Wait, stop. That's where you told him. You were like, well. Yes. Because then my sister was like, she knows him. What did your dad say? My dad was appalled. My dad was not happy. He was actually very disturbed. Very disturbed. He's like, you can't take Sunday night football from me, Kylie. He was like, do not ruin this. Do not ruin this for me. I can't picture this. I cannot separate. That's it. Wait. So when did they meet for the first time? At my aunt's house in Northeast Philly. I jokingly was like, you can come if you want. Because he was like, what are you doing tonight? And I was like, going to my aunt's house.

44:46We're going to have burgers and hang out. And he was like, oh, do you want to come? And he was like, yeah, OK. I was like, oh, no, no, no. Oh, no. So he met like a bunch of your family. He met the family that I'm closest with, yeah. And what was your dad? Was your dad fangirling or was he like a hard ass? He did not fangirl. Okay. And he wasn't a hard ass. Okay. My dad is very warm and fuzzy. Okay. He will not stop talking if you paid him. But internally was he? He grew up with six sisters. Like he knows how to get a word in. Okay. He talked to him and afterwards was like he's actually nothing like I would have thought a professional athlete would have been.

45:30Fair. Love. Because he just came in, sat down. My aunt's like feeding him shrimp and burgers. And he was just like, okay. Was your mom obsessed with him? My mom, I think I get my skepticism from my mom because she was like, she loved him. But she was like, okay. So like, we'll see how this goes. Yeah. What was your first impression of the Kelsey family? Delightful. Really? Yeah. They're all so sweet. And honestly, the first time that I met all of them. Yeah. Well, the first time I met his dad was over the phone and it freaked me out because they sounded so much alike. Oh, that's weird. It sounded like Jason in 50 years.

46:08Yeah. It was strange. Love. But his mom is so sweet and they're so supportive of their sons. So sweet. That it was the easiest way to bond because when they were coming into town, we were going to football games together. Oh, that's nice. So it was, we were cheering together. It was like the best way to. Wait, do you remember the first time you met them? I don't remember the first time that I met his mom or dad really like that moment. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I remember meeting Travis for the first time because it was like eight months into dating. Like it was a while into dating, maybe longer. It was a long time into dating.

46:43It was football season. Oh, right. Oh, right. He plays football too. Oh, right. He was busy. Oh, right. He was just a little busy. Super casual. And then when did you meet him for the first time? In Hawaii for Pro Bowl. so we like ran it we ended up meeting up in like the gift shop of the hotel and it's the first time I met him and it was just funny to me because he was like exactly on track with the rest of the family like warm and fuzzy like just I've heard so much about you and it was just like this very silly like oh like they're all kind of the same vibe you're all family how is your family different from his oh a lot of ways okay um I tell everybody that like when my friends got married I was like it's difficult because your in-laws are now your family but they're not your family so like if I wanted to like if my dad was being ridiculous I would call my dad and be like you're being an asshole so true in a respectful way yes um of course but I would never call my father-in-law and be like, what are you doing?

47:45So true. So, and they also, like, my family is very, like, we talk about everything, like, to a fault, which is probably why I'm so, like, I hate lying. Just say what you're going to say. They will, like, be very nice about it. And I'm like, just say it. Are you mad? Like, I just want to get straight for it. And they are very nice. And, like, it's just not the same. but I'm like, is anyone going to say, or we, is someone bought like, that is so relatable though. I feel like I have the same thing with my husband where his family, they just call each other and they're like, what are you doing? And with my family, we all just like lightly tiptoe and we want to like tiptoe.

48:33No, you're like, bash the door open. What the fuck are you doing? And you're like, I have a problem with you. But it's so funny merging families. I agree because I love my mother-in-law so much. But if we are ever having just like, oh, she's being annoying. I'm like, well, Matt, you tell her. I'm not going to call Lisa and be like, Lisa, you're annoying me. But I agree with my mom. I'm like, you need to seriously back up. So it's like, yes, I agree. Family to a point. And then you're like, but there's boundaries still. In a positive way. You're my family, but I want to be aggressively respectful.

49:09Yes. What is Donna's best quality as a mother-in-law?

49:29What is Donna's best quality as a mother-in-law? My biggest thing that I appreciate about her is that she is an amazing example of an independent woman. She is an expert traveler. She, her and Ed are no longer together. They got divorced when the boys went to college. And she has not looked back. And I don't mean that in any way against Ed. I just mean it in like that she has been traveling, seeing the world. Like she really is fulfilling like all of her travel dreams. And for me, I feel like that's such a cool example for our daughters. that that is something that excites her soul. So why wouldn't she do it?

50:14It's incredible. Yes. Okay, how would you describe your dynamic with Travis? The sad thing is we don't get to see each other very often. But whenever we're together, it's like, it really feels like it's just like the room of siblings. Like it's, you just sort of like shoot the shit and have a good time, poke fun. Yeah. Does he ever ask you for like sisterly advice? Like what role do you play to him? We've had like those types of conversations before. It's a lot of like just like playful banter. Like he at some point was explaining to Jason about a pair of shoes that he bought when he was like way earlier in the league.

50:54Yeah. And I think they were like Louis or something. And he was trying to explain to me, but like there's it's a red bottom. And I was like, but why do you need spikes on your shoe? and Jason was like but how much did they cost and like it's almost like we like gang up on him a little bit um keep him humble yeah but he's like it's like the most fun dynamic and watching the Jason and Travis together is it's so funny because it's almost like everyone else isn't in the room anymore like they'll get on a roll and it's like everyone else doesn't exist and it's just the two of them and you can almost see them like playing mini hockey in their basement growing up adorable just by the way they're bantering.

51:35How are they similar and how are they different? Because I feel like they seem similar. They're very similar in their core values. Okay. So they are kind, sweet, generous. They both have great senses of humor, although I do think their senses of humor vary a little bit. And then there's just like, I mean, my husband, he wears what he wears. And Travis is out here like making statements with his outfit on a daily basis. Yeah, the fashion is. Yes. There's a huge disparity here. Very much so. But that's just it. Like their core values are, you can tell they were raised in the same house by the same people.

52:13Yeah. And then you can tell they were into different activities. Okay. Have you ever gone on a double date with Taylor and Travis? Technically, yes, I would say. Technically, what does that mean? I mean, it was at home, but yes. Have you had one of her home cooked meals? I don't know that I really ate the meal. This is going to sound terrible. I didn't really eat the meal because I was - Really cut that? I was eight weeks pregnant. Oh. And it was one of those where like nothing. Yeah. We were happy to be there. Yeah. Okay. The world saw you and Taylor meet, obviously, for the first time at the Chiefs and Bills game.

52:43Yes. Was that the first time you had guys met? Yes. Really? Yes. People are deeply disturbed by this. Why? There was like all of this stuff leading up to it about, well, why haven't they met? They're avoiding each other. I'm not avoiding anyone. I am more than happy to meet someone especially someone that Travis is dating but it was funny to me because I kept saying to people I didn't meet Travis for probably close to a year when Jason and I were dating so it and she's busy just a little it's just so silly to me that that's like the storyline that's that's written I can imagine that's also annoying because you're like it was also like probably like a lovely time to meet at like a football game.

53:31It was like, how did Travis tell you guys that he was dating Taylor Swift? I'm assuming like your family was like getting told this in some capacity at some point. We were not. You weren't? No, we, I will say we knew before everyone else knew. Okay. But we were, it was not like. It didn't hit the group chat. No, it did not hit the group chat. Did Jason tell you? Jason and I found out together. Jason and I found out together. Um, but we knew before, like they hard launched with her going to a game. I would assume. Yeah. Um, okay. What is something surprising you guys have bonded over? It's, we grew up going to the same shore points.

54:11So her family was like C Isle, Stone Harbor. Fun. And that's like the exact areas that, that I grew up going to. Like I've gone to C Isle. I've gone to C Isle city my whole life. Wait, New Jersey. Yes. I went to Avalon. Did you? And my best friend had a house in C Isle. Good vibes. And I would go to the boardwalk and I would put on my little jean miniskirt. I was like. And you were doing something. I was looking for something. Yes, you were. Yep. I would go there looking for like. My nieces. That's what they do now. Do you still ever go? We have a house in Seattle. What, you do? Yeah. We still go to Seattle.

54:46Yeah. I will never not go to Seattle. People are like, oh, you're going to graduate. You're going to go to Avalon or Stone Harbor. I'm like, oh no. The one time we were on the beach in Avalon and someone came up to us and they were talking to Jason and they were like, ah, isn't Avalon great? And Jason's like, well, we usually stay in Sea Isle. This is such a niche conversation for people who don't. It's like the Jersey Shore. Let's preface the Jersey Shore, but it's not the Jersey Shore. It's not the Jersey Shore that is the Jersey Shore that you've seen because South Jersey Shore is very different from Seaside Heights.

55:13The man on the beach in Avalon said to Jason, well, good thing you're in Avalon. We don't really have the riffraff that Sea Isle has. And as soon as he walked away, I said to Jason, He doesn't realize he was speaking to the riffraff. That's us. Dude, I love C.I.L. It's the best. I'm happy that you guys still have a house there. Oh, yeah. Never leave. Okay, you have three kids. You're pregnant, obviously, with your fourth. Yes. How have you been feeling overall in this pregnancy? Pregnant? Yeah. I get nauseous all the way through. It's been every single one. For all the men listening, this is very important.

55:45Yes. What are three things that a husband should absolutely do when his wife is pregnant? Just like give the men some tips. Like what do we need? Remember that your wife is growing a human. Okay. That's a good one. I mean, sometimes I think guys are like, oh, she's fine. And I'm like, no, I'm like you're actively building a human being. So like just some – give her some grace. Remember that it's not infinite, that this too shall pass. And so for the women who are like extreme, like I've had pregnancies where I've been really, really emotional. And after the pregnancy, I'm like, jeez, I don't know how you did that.

56:31Jesus. Thank you for sticking with me. Yeah. So this too shall pass. And then mostly I think it's important to remember that she needs your support in postpartum more than she did during pregnancy. Postpartum is one of the hardest things I've ever done in my whole life. Yeah. labor is like a drop in the bucket compared to postpartum. So I think that like giving your significant other grace. I feel like for so long, like I don't have kids yet and I want kids. And as a woman, I feel like for so many years, probably like decades, like there was this one just misconception about like pregnancy for women is just like, oh my God, it's amazing.

57:16And you see these ads and it's smiles and it's rainbows. and no one was really talking about like how fucking hard it is. Yes. And I think that, and it's not meant to make people feel scared, but it's the reality. And I appreciate you bringing up postpartum because I think that was something that no one really talked about because there was a shame where women felt like, oh my God, is there something wrong with me that I'm not feeling great? I just gave birth. And I think your podcast and women talking about it, like those are the conversations that are going to actually allow women to feel genuinely better about themselves because they know other women are going through it.

57:50And we're not all like siloed in different sectors being like, what's your experience? And you're like whispering about it. I just can't imagine feeling the feelings that I felt and not having women around me to be like, that's not abnormal. Like you are having the same. Because when I brought home our first, you like give birth, My husband leaves the hospital the next morning to go to work. My dad had to pick Wyatt and I up from the hospital as a newborn. I get home and I look at this baby for the next however many weeks. They don't smile at you for like six to eight weeks on purpose. So like you're like grasping at straws here of like, are we cool?

58:31Like what's – are we good? But I had this – I very much had this moment looking at Wyatt of like, but you're mine. Right. And I made you and like I did not feel that immediate like this is my baby and I will – like I didn't have that. I didn't have that sensationalized like I'm a mother now. it was like a slow ease in when she I always tell moms especially first time moms that six to eight weeks when they start to smile at you on purpose you're like oh we're cool like we're you're there is a connection here because before that they are a blob they cry they poop they eat they sleep that's it but even when you just said that Kylie don't you feel like there is like a level of anxiety I'm sure for some women I don't know if you had it in like even admitting that, even though it's probably the more common experience.

59:31Think of how horrible that sounds. Right. Think of how horrible that sounds. You just built a human being. You give birth. Yes. And you're holding like this tiny little being that is completely dependent on you. And you're like, how it is so difficult to admit that you were not just like, this is the moment, right? Like, yeah. But to be able to say that out loud and to have other women hear it so that you're not racked with guilt when you take your first baby home and like realize that you're not having that moment of like, this is the most beautiful thing ever. Like we're both in diapers. I have a cooling pad on my lady bits.

1:00:11I am like afraid to sit down at any given point because it hurts so bad. And at the same time, every two hours I'm supposed to connect you to my boob and something's going to happen. It is like, but, but it's beautiful. It's beautiful. No. And that is why I think people are loving you being so just honest about your experiences. And again, like I commend every woman out there that has had the best experience where they're like, my baby came out, it flew onto my chest and we've been happy ever since. Amazing. I love that. I love that for you. I hope that that's most people's experience. I agree, but I appreciate you being honest about it because it's like it's not yeah I think it's a lot more times your experience is more common yes and no one was talking about it so when the first few women started admitting it you I know I've seen things online of people like back in the day being like what is wrong with her like is she depressed is she like maybe but I don't know let's figure it out because that also happens yes um what is Jason's best quality as a father?

1:01:15Oh, his patience. He has so, when I do think that we have a very complimentary dynamic that he can tell when I've like reached my breaking point and he will tag in in the most like calm, come on Ellie, like we'll go try this. Or he gets them to eat more food than I could ever even imagine because he'll just sit at the table and be like, well, that looks good to try or it's just this he's firm when he needs to be but he has this degree of patience where I'm just like this is great is he excited for four or is he like okay we need to like bunker down and figure out how we're gonna manage for no I think he's he's ready for it we just live in like a state of chaos like we're just like this is fun we're having fun love um okay last two questions what do you think is the biggest misconception about your family that we're more interesting than we are.

1:02:09That's the biggest takeaway. That's the biggest misconception, that we are more interesting than we are. I think that people don't realize, similar to what we were saying earlier about like you meet people in the public eye and you're just like, oh, they're a person. We very much want our girls to live like a very normal life. And in an attempt to do that, we very much conduct ourselves in a very normal way at home, where I think people would be extremely underwhelmed with what goes on. It's not so Hollywood. Not even a little bit. Are you guys going to always, you think, stay in Philly area? Yes.

1:02:48Love. Yeah. I love that. Okay, Jason obviously is retired, but I feel like he's working more than ever. And you just launched your podcast. What do you think this next chapter of your lives is going to be? Because obviously I feel like when he was playing, you guys had probably this routine. and now you've kind of like launched into this new era, I guess, of your life? Like what can we expect and what are you expecting? That's a good question. I have no idea. Okay. I am not much of a planner. Okay. It's okay. I am really enjoying what we currently have going on. I love that I'm getting to talk to incredible women.

1:03:29I love that we're having conversations that I think people want to hear or like people are getting to learn with me um I like we'll we'll see where that goes but ultimately like we have three little ladies one on the way I'm excited to see like what the next one's personality is like I am excited to see like what our girls look like when they're starting kindergarten and all that kind of stuff. So, um, yeah, I don't know. I mean, we are super busy. Um, we're just, I'm going to keep dating my husband and taking care of my kids and yeah, see where, where the wind takes us, I guess. Well, I am so happy we finally got to sit down.

1:04:18It was like, you are having me such a pleasure. Like you're so fucking normal and lovely to talk to. I literally feel Like I'm like back in Philly in my basement talking to you and we're hanging out. We're about to like turn on the Eagles game and be like, woo, go Eagles. But thank you so much for taking the time because I know you're so busy. No, thank you. And thank you. I always like to give flowers where they're needed. So I do just want to say like – and it usually stems from the idea of like that you are an example of a woman who is doing her thing and leading the way. And like even back to when you were having conversations that were like, oh, my God, women are talking about that stuff.

1:04:52And like you were openly talking about it. you are like removing stigmas or like making it appropriate for women to speak the way we should get to fucking speak. So thank you for doing that. And thank you for being an example that, I mean, my girls get to live in a better world because you've broken through barriers. So thank you. Thank you so much. This was an honor.

1:05:25Thank you.

From the publisher

Join Alex in New Orleans for an interview with Kylie Kelce! Kylie discusses why she initially kept her relationship with Jason a secret, what it’s really like being a Kelce, double dating with Taylor and Travis, and why she hates the word WAG. She also discusses her pregnancy, misconceptions about her family, and her loyalty to the Eagles. Enjoy!


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