Lou Holtz
June 5, 2025
In this compelling conversation, Coach Lou Holtz sits down with Paula Scanlan, a former NCAA swimmer who found herself at the center of a national debate after competing alongside Lia Thomas. Paula shares her powerful story of standing up for fairness in women’s sports and how that stand has grown into a wider mission for truth and integrity in American culture.
As they unpack the deeper issues surrounding her experience, Paula and Coach Holtz explore the cultural and legal shifts that threaten the foundation of women’s athletics—from the weakening of Title IX to the suppression of common-sense dialogue. Paula speaks candidly about the consequences she faced for speaking out, and how unexpected support from across the country has given her strength.
The conversation also dives into the importance of moral clarity, the role of athletics in building character, and the urgent need for young women—and all Americans—to defend biological reality and basic fairness. Paula shares insights from her congressional testimony and her ongoing work with the America First Policy Institute.
This episode delivers a timely message about courage, conviction, and the duty we all share in protecting the values that define our nation. Tune in for an honest and inspiring look at one young woman’s stand for truth in a time that desperately needs it.