Pulse of the SZN Podcast

Renee Washington is amazing in everything she does! Through anchoring, production, audio, writing, and digital content; she brings her best efforts consistently! 

She was a four-year starter, all-conference player, and a three-time All-America at La Salle in Soccer. 

Next, she worked as a sports multimedia journalist and news anchor with Gatehouse Media covering The Intelligencer, The Bucks County Courier Times, and the Burlington County Times. Additionally, she's made waves through the National Lacrosse League, ESPN+, Fox 1340AM Sports, and the Philadelphia Union of the MLS. She is also the host of Beyond the Headlines with Renee Washington on Fox Sports Radio 96.9FM/1340AM.

In this episode, we talk about her ventures within sports media. Also, she gives us gems on how to be multifaceted with an impact. And more importantly, we talk about her experiences as being a Black Woman in Sports Media.

Jasmine Brown a native of PG County, MD. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park. She previously covered various teams such as Maryland, Washingon Mystics, Georgetown, and more! Jasmine previously worked at ESPN as a Production assistant and now she's currently a social programmer at Bleacher Report’s highlightHER.

In this episode, we talk about her story and the unique path she's blazing as a Black Woman in Sports!

Emory Hunt founded Football Gameplan in 2007, billing it as the one-stop-shop for the football fan. As a former college football player at a mid-major school, Hunt understood the importance of representation of ALL programs and ALL leagues, and that they should be covered equally. Hunt's passion and drive led Football Gameplan to become one of the fastest rising sites for content on the web.

With Football Gameplan, Hunt was able to become one of the first online football outlets to jump into the YouTube space and the Podcasting space before it all became both popular, and common practice. Since 2009, Football Gameplan's YouTube channel has grown organically to over 19,000 loyal subscribers and over 7.5 Million Views.

Because of Football Gameplan's multi-platform growth and popularity, Hunt began to develop a media presence which led him to opportunities in the broadcast booth, where he is now a College Football Color Analyst, doing games on ESPN3, local and regional television network. You can also see Hunt consistently on CBS Sports HQ, and other CBS Sports properties, providing the analysis that has been a huge part of the growth of FBGP.

In 2019, Football Gameplan became a cable TV show. "Football Gameplan on Game+ Network", is a 30-minute show airing in the #1 media market on the Game+ network

In addition to that, Hunt has authored, co-authored and published 5 football books since 2014.

Cayla Chase an Author, Entrepreneur, and Visionary, who loves to be transparent and prays that through her transparency that people see the grace of Christ, His mercy and love.  She is the author of "Outcry of a Teenage Girl: The Unmasking Experience". In her book written as a teenager, she talks about her struggles or "Masks" and what it took to get them removed with God's help.

​Cayla is also the visionary and director of Daughters of Compassion. A Christian young ladies mentorship group founded in 2015 for ages 8-18. The core purpose of this group to provide support to the whole person. An emphasis is placed on individuals finding their purpose and their value. 

In this episode, we talked about her upbringing, her latest book, and what's next.

Buy Her Book Here: https://www.caylachase.com/outcry

Kyle J. Andrews is a high school sports reporter for Baltimore Sun. He is a 2018 University of Baltimore graduate and a Randallstown native. Before joining Baltimore Sun Media, Kyle was a Ravens and Orioles reporter for 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore. He also interned with Pressbox Media and Fox Sports 1340 AM.

More deeply, Kyle is a cancer survivor. Through the struggles of medical issues and pressures of sports media, Kyle beat cancer and he's a survivor. In this episode, hear Kyle's story, his love of sports media, and his ability to thrive under pressure.

Shawn E. Morrison II is a 24-year-old Branding and Strategic Development Specialist from. Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Shawn’s purpose in life is to be a Poverty Disrupter by getting people from an impoverished mindset to being able to immediately break the bond of mental and financial poverty in their families and surrounding communities. 

Between his lessons at Morgan State and the path to writing his book, "The Mental Halfway House, Shawn is a great example of betting on yourself and doing the work to do so. On this episode, we talk about mental health and creating your own path. 

Kayla Evelyn-Cunningham is a dear sister to Stephen-Michael as well as a future therapist.

She has her Bachelors Degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Forensic Psychology. Kayla understands the human mind and what causes people to do what they do. In this episode, Kayla talks about Mental Health, Relationships, and Emotions from an educated perspective as well as from a young adult's view!

Follow Kayla at @misskaybae_iv!

Follow Stephen-Michael at @szn_media!

Brian H. Waters is an older version of Stephen-Michael.

Between attending Morgan State, being raised in the church, having various media skills, and even being a huge Wrestling fan; Brian has played a huge role in my personal growth.  

At Johns Hopkins Medicine, he is a two-time award-winning Communications Specialist on the Media Relations team. He is also the Co-Host and Co-CEO of the Wrestling Wrealm. In addition to that, he's a business owner of BWaters Productions. In this episode, he breaks down his growth and various experiences he's had.

Follow Brian at @BrianHWaters on all social media platforms! Follow Stephen-Michael at @szn_media!