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Lead it Like Lasso: A Ted Lasso Rewatch Podcast · Wednesday · 44 min

Curiouser and Curiouser! S4 | Ep2

Ted's back in Richmond. The BELIEVE sign is back. And dare we say it... Ted Lasso is starting to feel like Ted Lasso again. This week, we're breaking down Season 4, Episode 2, “Curiouser and Curiouser!” Ted meets the Richmond women's team and quickly becomes fascinated by the stories behind the players—especially Boots, a goalkeeper who refuses to wear gloves. But the biggest story Ted uncovers may belong to Alice Chilton, the abrasive, brutally honest coach who has just resigned after being passed over for the top job. The episode reinforces one of our favorite leadership ideas: Stats tell you what. Stories tell you why. We talk about why great leaders get curious about the person behind the résumé, why reputation and identity aren't the same thing, and how Ted uses Alice's own story to see something in her that others may have missed. We also dig into: Is Alice Chilton the new Roy Kent? Why “the sting is everything” might be one of the season's biggest leadership lessons. Rebecca's unexpected crisis over whether she's really supporting women. Why feedback can be right—and still be delivered wrong. The looming financial threat revealed by the Higgins Report. Roy making biscuits and quietly becoming more like Ted. The Time Traveler's Wife Easter egg. Ted and Beard's hilariously perfect “You're the Inspiration” moment. Roy + Keeley. We're just saying... Could Josie's injury open the door for Shannon? And what the heck is going on with Poppy Thompson? For the first time, we're watching Ted Lasso in real time right along with you—so our predictions could be brilliant...or completely wrong. Either way, stay curious, stay kind, and keep leading it like Lasso. Sponsors This episode is proudly sponsored by... us. The Business of You What if you approached your life like the CEO of your own company? The Business of You helps you discover your strengths, understand your values, tell your story, and intentionally build what's next. Blue Blue takes those ideas and puts them into action—helping you capture experiences, uncover patterns, understand what makes you uniquely you, and turn those insights into stories you can actually use. If you've ever thought, “I wish someone could help me discover my strengths, tell my story, or figure out what I want to do with my life,” that's exactly why we created them. You can find these here: The Business of You and Blue.

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Ted's back in Richmond. The BELIEVE sign is back. And dare we say it... Ted Lasso is starting to feel like Ted Lasso again.

This week, we're breaking down Season 4, Episode 2, “Curiouser and Curiouser!”

Ted meets the Richmond women's team and quickly becomes fascinated by the stories behind the players—especially Boots, a goalkeeper who refuses to wear gloves. But the biggest story Ted uncovers may belong to Alice Chilton, the abrasive, brutally honest coach who has just resigned after being passed over for the top job.

The episode reinforces one of our favorite leadership ideas:

Stats tell you what. Stories tell you why.

We talk about why great leaders get curious about the person behind the résumé, why reputation and identity aren't the same thing, and how Ted uses Alice's own story to see something in her that others may have missed.

We also dig into:

  • Is Alice Chilton the new Roy Kent?
  • Why “the sting is everything” might be one of the season's biggest leadership lessons.
  • Rebecca's unexpected crisis over whether she's really supporting women.
  • Why feedback can be right—and still be delivered wrong.
  • The looming financial threat revealed by the Higgins Report.
  • Roy making biscuits and quietly becoming more like Ted.
  • The Time Traveler's Wife Easter egg.
  • Ted and Beard's hilariously perfect “You're the Inspiration” moment.
  • Roy + Keeley. We're just saying...
  • Could Josie's injury open the door for Shannon?
  • And what the heck is going on with Poppy Thompson?

For the first time, we're watching Ted Lasso in real time right along with you—so our predictions could be brilliant...or completely wrong.

Either way, stay curious, stay kind, and keep leading it like Lasso.

Sponsors

This episode is proudly sponsored by... us.

The Business of You
What if you approached your life like the CEO of your own company? The Business of You helps you discover your strengths, understand your values, tell your story, and intentionally build what's next.

Blue
Blue takes those ideas and puts them into action—helping you capture experiences, uncover patterns, understand what makes you uniquely you, and turn those insights into stories you can actually use.

If you've ever thought, “I wish someone could help me discover my strengths, tell my story, or figure out what I want to do with my life,” that's exactly why we created them.

You can find these here: The Business of You and Blue.

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