In short
Maria Sharapova launches her new podcast, Pretty Tough, and explains its premise: weekly conversations with “trailblazing women” about ambition, work ethic, and the ups and downs of achieving greatness, with “pretty tough questions” and no sugarcoating.
Guest backgrounds
The episode itself doesn’t name specific guests; it describes future guests as top executives, actors, entrepreneurs, and other inspiring individuals.
Key claims
Sharapova frames the podcast as a “front row seat” to women who are unapologetic in their pursuits, offering valuable insights from their stories.
Notable examples
The only concrete example is the host’s own guidance on podcasting—“ask lots of questions”—and the “do not sugarcoat” approach.
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Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00Maria, you have a podcast now and you need to start acting like it. What's the first step as a podcaster? Well, you have to ask lots of questions. I'm Maria Sharapova and I'm hosting a new podcast called Pretty Tough. Every week, I'm sitting down with trailblazing women at the top of their game to discuss ambition, work ethic, and the ups and downs that come on the path to achieving greatness. I have a few pretty tough questions for you. Okay. Ready. Do not sugarcoat something for me. No. No. We'll dive into their stories and get valuable insights from top executives, actors, entrepreneurs, and other individuals who have inspired me so much in my own journey.
0:39Pretty Tough is your front row seat to the women who have demonstrated the power in being unapologetic in their pursuits. I hope you'll join us. New episodes drop Wednesdays on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app.
From the publisher
Why can't unapologetic ambition coexist with elegance and femininity?
Maria Sharapova is ready to flip the script.
On her new podcast, Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova, the tennis champion and entrepreneur hosts conversations with high-achieving women like Zoe Saldana, Jeanie Buss, and Chelsea Handler about what it means to pursue excellence on their own terms.Pretty Tough drops Wednesday 4/22.
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