And So She Goes

As a collegiate swimmer, Ashley Brewer didn't look far past her daily laps in the pool until a random internship introduced her to TV. She was instantly hooked and has quickly made her way from local tv to the national level, recently signing on with ESPN to host a show for their new app, Quibi. She also hosts a new weekly radio show for the network on Sunday nights. Ashley will be making her SportsCenter debut soon, which we talk a lot about. In this episode, we discuss the stigma surrounding personal and work life balance, what her goals are for the end of the year, why supporting other women is so important, and how being yourself is the first step to achieving success.

Meghan has had an entreprenurial spirit for a long time. Having had experience in analytics and seeing a need for more of it in sports, she co-founded Stathletes. Her company now works with 22 hockey leagues around the world, providing data to help them win. Often the only woman in the room, Meghan is a force to be reckoned with. She does not have time for doubters, but she will make time to support other women and mentor young people who could one day follow in her footsteps. In this episode, we talk about how she started her company, what makes a great entrepreneur, why there aren't many women in sports tech, and what legacy she hopes to leave on this industry.

Growing up in LA, Jen Munoz has her parents to thank for driving her all over to chase a soccer ball. She knew from a young age that she wanted to play professionally one day, but she had no idea where that dream would take her. After years of perfecting her craft, she showed up to a random tryout. Well, that tryout was for a team called Club America Femenil in Mexico and they loved her so much they signed her. Today, she lives in Mexico, playing soccer for a living, learning Spanish and immersing herself in the soccer culture there. Her long-term goal is to create an organization that supports kids and introduces them to soccer, giving them resources to pursue it in college. Jen recognizes her own blessings and wants people to understand that athletes are more than just what they produce on a field.

Her dad is a football coach, her brother is a football player. Amanda Pflugrad grew up in a sports family and when she figured out that broadcasting was a career she could chase and be successful in, a whole new world opened up for her. She's covered a multitude of sports-- gymnastics, track and field, football, and basketball. Currently, she lives in Boston working as the Team Reporter and Host for the Boston Celtics. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to cover an NBA team in the bubble, while she's not. We cover the challenges of moving all over the place to make it in this industry and how important it is to make and keep female friends who understand the grind of sports.

Falling in love with NASCAR happened overnight for Kaitlyn Vincie. Well actually, all it took was one race and she was hooked. She wroted about the sport for her college newspaper, took internships, posted YouTube videos, doing everything she could to set herself up for a big job at Fox Sports, covering the sport she loves. Kaitlyn is now a mom of a 3-year-old, and currently carrying her second child. She thanks NASCAR for not only providing her an amazing career, but for also building her family. Yep, she met her husband through the sport, too. Kaitlyn is a pioneer for women everywhere, proving it is possible to create a life you love, covering a sport that not everyone is exposed to. And if you ask her to convince you to become a NASCAR fan, she will. Easily.