As a teenager the talented journalist could be found sitting on the hill whenever the St George Dragons had a home game at Kogarah Oval.

After falling in love with the game, Pitt reveals how she navigated a pathway into the media and hasn’t looked back.

Highly respected and well liked, Lara Pitt has become a household name in journalism since linking with Fox Sports almost 20 years ago.

In this episode of Chiming In, she shares her journey, her plans for the future and what it’s like working in what was once regard a male dominated industry.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:47 - How Lara got into RL

05:41 - Conflict when supporting a team

06:45 - Moving in front of the camera

11:00 - Weekly schedule for an RL journo

13:19 - Hosting Dally M

14:12 - Press conference challenges

20:13 - Dressing rooms as a female

26:39 - Getting barred by players & coaches

27:47 - Mentors in the game

29:21 - Women in League

31:12 - Lara's family life

36:44 - Love for Vossy

41:32 - Growth of the women's game

45:33 - Lara's charity work

48:02 - Tips for young journos

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