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Create Your Shot: Kristen Lappas


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Tyler and Smallz talk to Kristen Lappas of ESPN. Kristen is an Emmy award-winning producer on SC Featured after having spent the last six years working for College Gameday. A true shot creator, Kristen takes the guys behind the scenes at the World Wide Leader and talks about her rise at ESPN, her relationships with on-air talent, College Gameday traditions and what it's like to be a storyteller.
03:10: Tyler and Smallz Intro
10:05: Welcome Kristen
11:00: Kristen's past jobs at ESPN
12:08: Kristen's ESPN journey
14:00: Why Kristen wanted to get on Gameday and how she did it
16:47: The grind of media/coaching
18:20: Never looking at the clock during a shift at ESPN
18:55: Confidence in speaking to ESPN higher-ups and famous on-air talent
20:40: Young people having confidence in pitching ideas
22:12: Interacting with athletes at ESPN
22:53: Athletes transitioning to being in-front of the camera and relying on producers
24:30: TRACKBACK SMALLZ: Kristen growing up in a basketball family
26:18: Sports are the best stories, where Kristen's curiosity came from
27:32: What goes into producing a feature
28:50: Cultivating relationships for stories
31:45: Kristen's process when doing a feature with Tom Rinaldi
33:04: Doing the Arthur feature in Sweden
36:13: Finishing a feature after shooting
37:29: The ease of working with talent with Tom Rinaldi
39:58: Tom Rinaldi: The most interesting man in the world
41:57: Being a woman in media and growing in her role of being in charge
44:49: A moment in her career that changed how she managed people
49:30: The rise of social media and digital media
52:09: Kristen's role models
53:45: Kristen's career goals
57:20: Desean Jackson's ESPY's tweet
59:10: Lee Corso on College Gameday
1:02:10: Can Lee Corso get an elephant on College Gameday?
1:03:18: Is Smallz going to be Lee Corso?
1:03:30: City Review: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
1:04:56: Tailgating on Shay Field
1:07:00: Tyler is bitter about Tennessee-Georgia
1:08:24: 10 Touches
1:08:50: Funniest on-air talent at ESPN
1:09:43: Traveling to Katmandu, Nepal
1:10:22: Favorite book
1:10:55: Favorite off-day activity
1:11:25: Kristen's Oscar Pick
1:12:09: What would you do if you weren't in sports
1:13:10: Craziest fan's in the country
1:13:39: South Carolina football fans > Clemson football fans
1:14:15: Best college gameday sign
1:15:10: Pre-show ritual
1:15:48: Best and Worst thing about living in NYC
1:16:25: Best food in the ESPN cafeteria
1:17:22: Best advice Kristen has ever received
1:19:10: Face-to-face with 19-year-old self
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