Background and career
Sofia Franklyn (born July 20, 1992) is an American podcaster who created and hosts Sofia with an F. She also co-created the advice and comedy podcast Call Her Daddy with Alex Cooper before the two parted ways in May 2020.
Franklyn was born and raised in Utah. She was raised by her single mother, an immigrant from Argentina. She attended a private Catholic school. She did not meet her father, a Spaniard, until she was in high school.
After graduating from college, Franklyn began working at Morgan Stanley, which she pursued because it provided a stable income. Franklyn once reflected on her time at Morgan Stanley, saying "Every single day I would sit in my cubicle and dream of podcasts, because I would listen to them all day." In 2018, Franklyn and her roommate, Alex Cooper, created the Call Her Daddy podcast. Barstool Sports acquired the podcast one month after their first episode was released. The podcast rapidly increased in popularity, with downloads rising from 12,000 to 2 million in two months. In 2020, Franklyn and Cooper began negotiating a new contract with Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool. At the time, Franklyn was involved in a relationship with Peter Nelson, who was working as an executive for HBO Sports. Portnoy accused Nelson of advising Franklyn to refuse Barstool's contract offer. Franklyn accused Cooper of negotiating in secret with Portnoy. Cooper eventually settled on new terms, but Franklyn could not come to an agreement, ultimately leading to her exit from the show. Following the split, Franklyn moved back to Salt Lake City.
In October 2020, Franklyn launched a new podcast, Sofia with an F.
On February 25, 2026, Simon & Schuster announced Franklyn's memoir, Daddy Issues, set to be released on November 10, 2026. The next day, Franklyn released a 31-minute YouTube video, detailing the story behind her memoir. The book will explain Franklyn's side of her public falling out with Cooper. Franklyn will voice the audiobook for the memoir.
In 2024, Franklyn met her boyfriend through a matchmaker. On September 1, 2025, Franklyn announced that she was engaged.
