BONUS EPISODE: How Ally's investment in women's sports is changing the game

Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy

Julie Foudy

Sports

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🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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In a special bonus episode of Laughter Permitted, Ally Financial Chief Marketing and Public Relations Officer Andrea Brimmer and 3-time WNBA champion and Las Vegas Aces star Alysha Clark join the podcast to talk about the boom in women's sports, the impact Ally's 50/50 Pledge has had on the sports landscape and how Ally is supporting female athletes through its Team Ally program. Andrea breaks down the numbers on how investing in women's sports has been good for Ally's business (spoiler alert: women's sports fans are loyal!) and Alysha expresses what it's like being backed by Ally. Andrea and Alysha also share their hopes for women's sports going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Kick back, relax and unwind.
0:05.0	Let's have a good time finding the joy in life.
0:10.0	We're smiling so bright, talking and laughing combined,
0:15.0	feeling all right, get comfortable listening. It's laughter permitted.
0:22.6	What's up, Dope Village?
0:26.6	Welcome to the special bonus episode of Laughter Permitted.
0:29.6	I'm Julie Fowdy.
0:30.6	I'm Lenoz Howie.
0:31.6	Joining us today are chief marketing and PR officer at Ally Financial, Andrea Brimmer, and three-time. Yes, three-time
0:41.7	WMBA champion and current member of the Las Vegas Aces, Alicia Clark.
0:46.5	Hello, hello. Let's go. Let's go. Okay, we're going to talk about all the amazing thing
0:53.2	Ally is doing in the women's sports space,
0:55.5	and we'd like to formally welcome you to the pod. Andrew has been on, Alicia, this is your first time.
1:01.5	Welcome. Yeah, thank you. Thank you for having me. Yeah, excited to be back with you guys.
1:06.2	I know, I know. We're so excited to have you guys back. And especially you too, because you have this
1:11.9	front row seat to all that's happening in women's sports. And Alicia, you're living it. You've played in it.
1:17.5	You've seen the growth. Andrea, you as well. What is it like being part, and Alicia, I'll start
1:23.9	with you. What is it like being part of this amazing boom right now in women's sports? It's exciting. I mean, I think we can all sit here and attest to the fact that for so long,
1:32.0	we've been pushing and fighting for like this moment. And so to be able to still be playing
1:37.3	and while it's happening, it's really an exciting time for women's sports. Yeah, what about you,
1:43.7	Andrea? You too get the front row,
1:45.9	baby. I could even argue you have a big hand in helping this boom. Yeah, I mean, look,
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