Ep #199: Serena Williams’ retirement and parenthood in sports

Hopping off the controversy train for an episode, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dive into athletes and parenthood in today’s edition of The GIST of It. 
First, it’s time to smile through the tears after Serena Williams’ retirement announcement and dig into her familial reasons for stepping off the court for the final time.
Then, El and Steph check into how other GOATs have approached parenthood, and how they’re blazing trails for future athletes in the family planning game.
And because the universe must balance itself out, they’ll close out with a quick dive into the repercussions of the overturning of Roe v. Wade on athletes and the leagues and teams that love them (on their rosters).
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Show notes:
Serena Williams Announces Her Retirement From Tennis - Vogue
 
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