Kylie Kelce Coaches Field Hockey, Hosts Chart-Topping Pod

When people hear "NFL wife," they often assume that's the whole story, but Kylie Kelce is proving there's so much more to tell.

The host of chart-topping podcast "Not Gonna Lie" recently gathered fellow NFL spouses for a panel ahead of Super Bowl LX to tackle a label that's bothered her for years: WAG (wives and girlfriends). The term has long been used to reduce these women to just their relationships with athletes.

"It was alarming how many people were like 'Oh you're just his wife,'" Kylie shared, reflecting on her years as Jason Kelce's partner during his Philadelphia Eagles career. She wants to flip the script entirely.

While Kylie is her husband's number one fan, she's also a Division III field hockey athlete, high school coach, mother of four daughters, and advocate for keeping girls in sports. She still coaches at the same Pennsylvania high school she attended, working with teenage girls who keep her grounded and regularly tell her when she's being "cringe."

Her podcast has welcomed Michelle Obama, Paige Bueckers, and even Ms. Rachel (which finally impressed her daughters). Between episodes, she recruits players for Philadelphia's new WNBA expansion team and cheers at Gotham FC games.

Why This Inspires

Kylie's commitment to women's sports goes beyond words. When she gave birth to her oldest daughter in October 2019, she took just one week off before strapping her newborn to her body and returning to the sidelines to coach. The message was clear: starting a family doesn't mean your passions disappear.

By age 14, girls drop out of sports at twice the rate as boys, according to the Women's Sports Foundation. Kylie wants to change that through her partnership with Dove and by showing up consistently for young athletes. "I want other girls to feel that excitement that I have when I step out onto a field hockey field," she says.

Sports gave Kylie amazing mentors, taught her to handle criticism, and showed her how to work with others. Now she's determined to pass those gifts forward, whether posting to her two million followers or coaching her high school team.

Her approach is simple but powerful: ask women married to athletes what they have going on, because the answer is usually a lot. Kylie proves every day that you can be someone's biggest supporter while still pursuing your own dreams.