Empowering Women in Sports and Caregiving with Marnie Schneider

Host Candace Dellacona welcomes author and philanthropist Marnie Schneider, Philadelphia Eagles royalty and creator of the Football Freddie children's book series, for a conversation about grief, resilience, caregiving, and legacy. Marnie reflects on growing up with the Philadelphia Eagles, then owned by her grandfather, Leonard Tose, whose community-minded leadership helped launch the first Ronald McDonald House Charities. She also shares the remarkable story of her mother, Susan Tose Spencer, the first woman in NFL history to serve as a vice president, legal counsel, and general manager. Marnie opens up about caring for her mother through nearly a decade of frontotemporal dementia while raising three children as a single parent, discussing the realities of guilt, financial and emotional strain, perspective, and self-care. She also reveals how her family's stories inspired her beloved Football Freddie and Baseball Billie books. 00:00 Podcast Intro 00:10 Welcome and Guest Introduction 01:46 Growing Up Eagles 03:23 Grandpa Glam vs Mom Normal 06:28 Giving Back Legacy 10:04 Trailblazing NFL Mom 14:14 Dementia Role Reversal 16:59 Caregiving Survival Tips 21:43 Kids Lessons and Tradeoffs 24:04 Football Freddy Origin 27:48 Self Care and Identity 30:16 Final Advice and Wrap 33:08 Subscribe and Resources To learn more about Marnie Schneider and purchase her books, visit https://www.marnieschneider.com/. Follow Marnie on social media: LinkedIn –   / marnie-schneider-8246a22a   Instagram -   / marnieschneider1   Facebook -   / marnie.schneider.98   YouTube -    / @marnieschneider