Skylar Diggins and Cassidy Hubbarth are launching a new podcast called 'ANDMOM' on May 14, focusing on the challenges of balancing motherhood and careers. The podcast features guests from various fields, including WNBA stars and Olympic athletes.
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Skylar Diggins and Cassidy Hubbarth launch 'ANDMOM' podcast
Podcast addresses challenges of motherhood and career balance
Debuts on May 14 with various guest speakers
Diggins shares her experience with post-partum depression
WNBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist Skylar Diggins and veteran sports broadcaster Cassidy Hubbarth are challenging the perceptions about balancing a career and motherhood.
Diggins is a seven-time WNBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, who is entering her 12th season in the league. She most recently signed with the Chicago Sky. After experiencing severe post-partum depression, Diggins made a personal decision to share more about her story, utilizing her voice and platform to help other women feel less alone and push for systemic change.
"It kind of feels like, sometimes, in the real world, personally, it feels like (an) asterisk when you're looking for some of these stories when you talk about motherhood and having a career. And a lot of people don't understand what that takes," Diggins told USA TODAY Sports.
"As a mother, you look for these stories. You look for these spaces to hold these conversations, you know, sometimes that you feel you're alone in, and you have these questions of 'Can I have it all?' Sometimes we've been conditioned to feel like we can't have our career ― and be successful in our career ― and also be present and good mothers and parents."
Hubbarth is a veteran broadcaster who spent 15 years at ESPN covering the NBA before joining Amazon Prime Video in 2025 as the lead NBA sideline reporter. Her experience navigating pregnancy in a high-profile role shaped her deep commitment to fostering more conversations around motherhood in the workplace.
Q&A
What is the focus of the podcast 'ANDMOM' hosted by Skylar Diggins and Cassidy Hubbarth?
The podcast 'ANDMOM' focuses on the realities of modern motherhood and aims to create space for honest discussions about balancing career and parenting.
When does the podcast 'ANDMOM' debut?
'ANDMOM' is set to debut on May 14.
Who are some of the guests featured on the 'ANDMOM' podcast?
Guests include WNBA Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie, WNBA champion Brittney Griner, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, and Peloton instructor Ally Love.
What personal experiences does Skylar Diggins share in the podcast?
Skylar Diggins shares her experiences with severe post-partum depression and aims to help other women feel less alone while advocating for systemic change.
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"As motherhood is going on, you're trying to find yourself as a mother, you're trying to find the old self you were before you became a mother, and you're trying to merge them together, right? I think that's what this podcast is trying to speak to," Hubbarth said to USA TODAY Sports. "It's trying to speak to that journey of still being the person who you knew you were, but also trying to figure out what it means to tack on 'and mom' and grow from there."
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Both Diggins and Hubbarth stressed to USA TODAY there are commonalities in sport and motherhood. The duo says they don't want women to feel alone as they juggle careers, businesses and being a parent. The hope is 'ANDMOM' helps create conversations that shift narratives around women and motherhood and also provides a supportive community.
"What I like to say is when you have a baby shower, most of the gifts are for the kids, the babies, right? But then, when you get that pajama set that you know you are probably going to end up living in for the first three months, that's what my hope is, that this podcast is," Hubbarth said.
"That comfort that focuses on the mothers, that focuses on the motherhood, that helps kind of give a little hug to those moments where you may feel alone and isolated, which, there's oftentimes motherhood can feel like that."
