How I Got the Call Up

ESPN’s Head of Women’s Sports Programming and espnW joins How I Got the Call Up to chat about why it’s important to bring your fullest self to work — and how to find a workplace that will let you do it. From trading dresses for sneakers to setting boundaries with your coworkers to finding growth opportunities after getting laid off, she goes into how authenticity helped her reach the highest levels of one of the world’s leading sports networks. 

Show notes: 
📳 Call Us Up: Ask your question about working in sports
🏆 Victory Lap: Share your sports career win

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Co-host Ellen Hyslop welcomes Kirby Porter, Chief Brand Officer of Unrivaled to the pod. Kirby is a former college hooper, a start-up founder, and an expert in being entrepreneurial to build her career. She and Ellen discuss what it actually means to be a Chief Brand Officer — and how she found her confidence in the C-suite at just 30 years old. Listen in to hear her insights on how an entrepreneurial mindset can help you grow your career.

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