1 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: What's up everyone, and welcome to the Playmaker's Podcast. I'm 2 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: your host, Haley Ellwa and we've got a pretty good 3 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:20,959 Speaker 1: show today because it's Texans Chargers week. Who better to 4 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: talk to than Gabriella Watt. Gabriella is married to Derek 5 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:26,319 Speaker 1: Watt and her brother in law JJ will be making 6 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: his way to la this weekend to face off against 7 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: Derek and the Charger's offense. Gabriella has had a front 8 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: row seat to joining a family that has three NFL players, 9 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: including t J Watt, who plays for the Steelers. So 10 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: we'll talk to her about what that's like and also 11 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: how she balances being married to the game, being a 12 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: new mom, and of course her career. So now let's 13 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: welcome in Gabriella Watt, presented by Mercury Insurance. Gabriella, how 14 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: are you doing today? And thank you so much for 15 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: joining me. I'm doing well. Thank you, Haley. How are 16 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: you doing today? I'm good. So this is a real 17 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: fun week for you and your family because you got 18 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: the tech sins, you've got the Chargers, and you have 19 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: pretty much a front row seat to it all essentially, right. Absolutely, 20 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: we're so looking forward to it. We've had this weekend 21 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: marked on the calendar along with a weekend in October 22 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 1: for since the schedules came out. Yeah. Yeah, this is 23 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: a fun one. So obviously you're married to Derek, sister 24 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: in law to JJ and t J Watt. But what's 25 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 1: it like being part of this family that has three 26 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 1: sons playing in the NFL. Well, I'll start by saying, 27 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 1: take NFL away. I know that's a big part of 28 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: your question, but take that away, and I'm so grateful 29 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: to be married to someone who comes from a family 30 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: that is so tight knit because that's how I was 31 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: raised and that's how my set of the family is. 32 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 1: So we really were like missing puzzle pieces. And add 33 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: the NFL. That's where you almost get a little bit 34 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: of that downside because football does keep each boy in 35 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: their individual state where their team is, so we're apart 36 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: for so much during the year, but it also makes 37 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: that time that we do get together in the off 38 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: season that much better. Now, how much communication do you 39 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: guys have with one another throughout the weeks? I would 40 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: say definitely every week we're all speaking, especially now that 41 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: Derek and I have our fun logan. My in laws 42 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: and both sides of the family. Everyone's always checking in 43 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: to see him. But I know for a fact Derek 44 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: and his brothers talk literally every single day. Do game 45 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: weeks like this, Maybe put an end to that for 46 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: a little bit, or does it not matter? I think 47 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 1: it vamced it up a little bit. As anything. They're 48 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: a very competitive group and this is just it's all 49 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: in fun, but it's leading up to it, kind of 50 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: getting each other ready. And I would say having Derek 51 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 1: play against JJ or Derek play against TJ is even 52 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: more competitive because you have the one on offense and 53 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 1: the one on ten. So when you were dating Derek, 54 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: one was it that you kind of realize, like, oh hey, 55 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: football is sort of a big part of this family here. 56 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: There was never one actual point, I guess where I 57 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 1: realized that I knew very well right off the bat, 58 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: with Derek right away telling me his dreams and his 59 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 1: goals and of course saying how his older brother's done it, 60 00:02:56,560 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: and kind of made him and TJ realize is that 61 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:01,959 Speaker 1: it's possible if you put in that time, you put 62 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: in that effort and the hardware, that it's achievable. And 63 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: so I kind of knew in that way and then 64 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,679 Speaker 1: I'm reminded every off season. You know, a lot of 65 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: people think off season that means vacation and doing whatever 66 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: they want. But the three of them are so disciplined 67 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:19,639 Speaker 1: and structure that they might take a little time right 68 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,359 Speaker 1: off after the season thrust their bodies, but they are 69 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 1: constantly every week. They have their trainer, they're working out, 70 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: they're eating right. So I'm just frequently in every off 71 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: season your room night is that it's such a big 72 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:34,399 Speaker 1: deal in the entire family. It's a full time job. Oh, 73 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: of course, yes, it's a job for them, it's you know, 74 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: and the whole family almost We're all in on it. 75 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: With Derek and I were a team at home where 76 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: to help him eat right and keep his weight up 77 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 1: and just everything. I'm constantly making what he needs for 78 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: dinner and making sure that he gets his carb. We 79 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: don't see food the way most people see food. We 80 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: see food and the amount of carbs, the amount of calories. Yeah, 81 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: he's definitely a full time job. It doesn't really ever 82 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 1: end totally. Had me growing up, he and his brothers 83 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: would have two dinners every night. There was the dinner 84 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: when they got home from school, and then the dinner 85 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 1: even later in the night. Yes, and I think that 86 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: truth now even I'm surprised that he didn't say that. 87 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 1: But even now there's the in between snacks. But it's 88 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 1: not just some chips. It's full of oatmeal or just 89 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: constantly eating. But if you want to see a fully 90 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 1: stocked refrigerator go from completely full to completely empty in 91 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: one day, over to the Wattehouse school, Yeah, come on over. 92 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:31,840 Speaker 1: We may we may take you up on that at 93 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,480 Speaker 1: some point this season. That would be great. So looking 94 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: at a game like this this week, obviously Derek and 95 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: TJ played against each other last year, but what are 96 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: these sort of family matchup games like from your perspective. 97 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:48,480 Speaker 1: From my perspective, they're extremely exciting and again it's a 98 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 1: day that we know, okay, great, we can be together 99 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,280 Speaker 1: and see more of our family. For me personally, I 100 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 1: of course will always want the Chargers to him and 101 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: always want Derek to do amazing and come healthy. But 102 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: I'm of course going to root for my brother in 103 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 1: law to do great on his end and come off 104 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 1: the fields healthy as well. But at the end of 105 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: the day, if it's a matchup between Derek and one 106 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 1: of my brother in law's I'm going to be hoping 107 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: that it goes well for both of them, but that 108 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 1: Derek comes out on top. Yeah, in the wind column 109 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, that the Chargers will 110 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 1: be there correct, Yes, And of course for their parents. 111 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: You'll see Connie this weekend. She'll have a jersey that 112 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: it actually has all three logos. So they try to 113 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 1: stay as neutral as possible. But again, it makes it 114 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: a little more difficult when you have then the Sun 115 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: that's playing on offense, that's playing on defense. That's a 116 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 1: really hard job as a parent because you really can't 117 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 1: take sides at all. No, definitely not. But they do 118 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: a great job of keeping it pretty fair and even 119 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: and just showing each boy all the love and support. 120 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: So I think they've done a great job with that. 121 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: I really admire it. So you mentioned how you know, 122 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,600 Speaker 1: you guys are in the group chats together and your 123 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: son Logan, who was born in February, is a big 124 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: piece of municating and sending them funny, you know, cute 125 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 1: videos and photos every week. But now that he's born 126 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 1: into this family, you talk about that closeness, But just 127 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,040 Speaker 1: how cool is it that he has not only a 128 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:12,280 Speaker 1: great dad, but just these awesome mentors and his uncles 129 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 1: too absolutely well, So of course I couldn't have picked 130 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: a better man to be my husband and the father 131 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: to our son. He truly is just such a natural 132 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 1: and I think he was destined to be a dad. 133 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: But like you're saying, his uncle's, he actually has three 134 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 1: amazing uncles because I have a brother on my side, 135 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: and I'm so excited between the three amazing uncles and 136 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 1: even both grandfathers to just see how they're going to 137 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 1: be around for Logan and teach Logans each of their 138 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: individual amazing qualities and hopefully that gets passed down to him. 139 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:47,039 Speaker 1: Do you ever get nervous watching games? Oh my gosh, 140 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:51,600 Speaker 1: of course yes. I am constantly just tight chested, And 141 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: anytime Derek's up on the field too, I say a 142 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:58,239 Speaker 1: quick little prayer just that he has amazing health, amazing strength, 143 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: It makes an amazing play and then comes off the 144 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 1: field all in one, pie is feeling great and ready 145 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:04,840 Speaker 1: for the next fun. Is Logan coming to the game 146 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: on Sunday? You bet? Yes. I think Derek honestly has 147 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: had I don't know if it's a greater sense of confidence, 148 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 1: but maybe a little more pride stepping on to that 149 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: field and just knowing that his fun is there with 150 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: his daddy jersey on, and just I think regardless of 151 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: the outcome, of course, we're hoping for a win always, 152 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: but the baby can give Derek that little smile that 153 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: maybe if it was a rough game, he otherwise within 154 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 1: the path. 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You're 179 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 1: a mom, you're getting your real estate license, you have 180 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: a blog. How do you ultimately just kind of balance 181 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 1: it all. I passed the state test, so I especially 182 00:08:56,679 --> 00:08:58,679 Speaker 1: thank you. I'll be going right after this to hang 183 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:00,719 Speaker 1: it out. So Susie's one hundred percent right, And I 184 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 1: love that she says that because it really is a team. 185 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 1: Beyond the field, we are at home. And I kind 186 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: of touched on this earlier that each couple I think 187 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:11,959 Speaker 1: finds what works for them, but for Derek and I 188 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 1: in particular, we are very scheduled, and I know what 189 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 1: time he's getting off work and when he comes home 190 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 1: at the end of the day. Derek and Logan are 191 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:21,839 Speaker 1: always my priority, and that's always family will always be 192 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: my priority, so that goes ahead of the blog and 193 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: ahead of the real estate. But I wouldn't be able 194 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: to juggle all of this without Derek and his help. 195 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 1: And even though football is his priority along with the family, 196 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:36,719 Speaker 1: step right there. What it is is the family is 197 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:39,439 Speaker 1: also his priority. So he makes sure that I'm able 198 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: to achieve my goals for the week, or the day, 199 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:44,319 Speaker 1: or my career. And again, I wouldn't be able to 200 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: juggle all of this without his help at home. He 201 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,520 Speaker 1: is the best teammates. Yeah, like you said, it's a team. 202 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:52,600 Speaker 1: It's a team situation. Absolutely, So I know you're close 203 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 1: with a lot of the other women on this team, 204 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:57,640 Speaker 1: but how special are those relationships to you. It's been 205 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 1: great having other women, whether they are new moms themselves 206 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:04,959 Speaker 1: or even our single friends who are constantly saying you 207 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: and Derek need too When we have an off date, 208 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 1: go out and have a date night if you want, 209 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:10,319 Speaker 1: all five of us will come and watch for the 210 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 1: for you or even the standos. Then Jody and camraid 211 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:17,120 Speaker 1: to get together and Susie will make sure we have 212 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:20,679 Speaker 1: that Playmaker's dinner or so we have a little Christmas 213 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 1: get together, and she really wants to make sure that 214 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:26,559 Speaker 1: I think we're recognized for it's the work that we're 215 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 1: doing at home and behind the scenes, and to just 216 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: have that and be in the same shoes as others, 217 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 1: because a lot of us uplifted our lives to be 218 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 1: able to be with our husbands or boyfriends or significant others, 219 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 1: and so to be able to have people that understand 220 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 1: what it's like and that football is a very different business. 221 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: It's not necessarily all the gland that sometimes you see 222 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 1: on TV. It's not knowing week to week that you 223 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 1: know something could change. You could be moving to a 224 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:56,080 Speaker 1: different team, and nothing's ever guaranteed. So to have other 225 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 1: women who are in the same shoes I am extremely 226 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,720 Speaker 1: grateful for As a new mom. I mean, you mentioned 227 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: there are a lot of women on this team who 228 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: are moms, but just how helpful is that just having 229 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 1: these women who are moms themselves. It's definitely been great. 230 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 1: One person in particular, Summer who she has a son 231 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 1: that's a few months younger than Logan, and one day 232 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 1: we just got together, I think we were both in 233 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 1: our pajamas and just saying how you can only prepare 234 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 1: so much for motherhood and then once you're in it, 235 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 1: you learn more and you adjust once the babies are here. 236 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:30,240 Speaker 1: And so to just sit there and talk and laugh 237 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:32,319 Speaker 1: about the things that we used to take for granted 238 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: that we didn't realize, like going to the bathroom, we're 239 00:11:34,679 --> 00:11:38,040 Speaker 1: taking a shower, or any anything that you don't think 240 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: of we brushing your hair. It's been great to realize like, okay, 241 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 1: so it's not just for you that can't if you 242 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: think stuff you know, and even to just have people 243 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: to found ideas off of not knowing if something's normal 244 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:50,719 Speaker 1: with the baby or if you need to take him 245 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: into the doctor's. It's been really great having other women 246 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:56,679 Speaker 1: and again not just women who are mothers, the women 247 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: that are single and offering to come give us a 248 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:01,320 Speaker 1: helping hands. That's been so amazing. Yeah, that's so cool. 249 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:03,040 Speaker 1: And there was a little bit of like a Bolt's 250 00:12:03,080 --> 00:12:05,560 Speaker 1: baby boom this past year. I think I forget how 251 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:08,560 Speaker 1: many total, but you helped me tremendously in coordinate those 252 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 1: super cute baby blanket photos, but that was so fun. 253 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: And I don't know what the Chargers had in their 254 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:16,920 Speaker 1: water last season, but yes, there were definitely a ton 255 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 1: of babies being born or women finding out they're pregnant, 256 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:24,760 Speaker 1: and I think I'm very fortunate. I loved being able to, 257 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:28,000 Speaker 1: even during pregnancy, to check in on the other pregnant 258 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 1: wives or significant others and just see how everything's going. 259 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:33,439 Speaker 1: And this was my first one, So is this normal 260 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:37,679 Speaker 1: that I'm feeling? This to bounce everything off of experienced 261 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: moms or women who are going through the same thing 262 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 1: was really great to have. So then lastly, Gabriella, you 263 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 1: mentioned sometimes having to uproot your lives to support your 264 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:47,920 Speaker 1: significant others. But what sort of advice would you give 265 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 1: two others who may eventually be in your shoes. Well, 266 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:54,160 Speaker 1: every couple is different, but I would say, find what 267 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:57,960 Speaker 1: works for you as a couple and do it. That's 268 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: probably the best thing is knowing what works for you guys. 269 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:03,720 Speaker 1: If you need to be more scheduled, if you need 270 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 1: to be more go with the flow. And then additionally, 271 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:10,280 Speaker 1: I know Jen from the Chargers always mentioned that they 272 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:14,840 Speaker 1: may have center stage on Sundays, but as they're significant others. 273 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: We are a reflection of them, So we need to 274 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:20,400 Speaker 1: watch what we're doing on social media and who we're 275 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 1: speaking to you about certain private information just because at 276 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 1: the end of the day, it will reflect on our 277 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:28,599 Speaker 1: significant others. And so I think that's probably one of 278 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:31,200 Speaker 1: the bigger pieces is you always want to make sure 279 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:34,079 Speaker 1: you're not caring what other people think. But if it 280 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:36,880 Speaker 1: has any sort of negative connotation that can reflect poorly 281 00:13:36,920 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 1: on your significant other, then you probably shouldn't be posting 282 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:41,880 Speaker 1: it or commenting it or tweeting it. Yeah, well it 283 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:43,559 Speaker 1: should be Like I said, it should definitely be a 284 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 1: fun one. The wa Brothers Bowl this Sunday, and Gabriella, 285 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 1: thank you so much for joining me. So appreciate it. 286 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 1: I'm honored that you asked me to come on here, 287 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 1: so thank you, Hailey and I appreciate it. And that's 288 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:01,000 Speaker 1: a wrap on this week's episode of Laymakers. So many 289 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:04,040 Speaker 1: many thanks to Gabriella for all of her insight. One 290 00:14:04,120 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 1: final reminder to subscribe to the All New Chargers podcast 291 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:10,080 Speaker 1: Network wherever you listen to your podcasts. It's your one 292 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 1: stop shop for all things Chargers directly from the team, 293 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:17,080 Speaker 1: including in depth conversations and analysis with players, coaches, executives, 294 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 1: national reporters and broadcasters, and much more. 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