Smashing The Stereotypes

Smashing the Stereotypes - Episode 12
Alexis Baumgardner - Photographers Creating History 

In our Twelfth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Alexis Baumgardener, a student and a photopgraher for the ROAR newspaper. We discuss her path in the sports media world as well as how amazing it is that photographers make history without knowing it at the time!

Smashing the Stereotypes - Episode 11
Erin Donovan - Supporting Women in Golf

In our Eleventh episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Erin Donovan, a student and golfer at Piedmont University. We discuss her path in the sports media world as well as being a successful writer for the ROAR, school newspaper. 

Smashing the Stereotypes - Episode 10
Ava Schmitt - You don't know until you try it

In our tenth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Ava Schmitt, a student but also the creative media assistant at Western Carolina University. We discuss her path in the sports photography industry, as well as not worrying about others. You should let your work speak for itself. 

Smashing the Stereotypes - Episode 9
Jaela Dodson - The NBA and Focusing On You!

In our ninth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Jaela Dodson, the Social Content Producer for the NBA, to discuss her path to the big leagues and how she found what she loves to do. 

Smashing the Stereotypes - Episode 8
Suzi Mellano - Having No Role Models and Paving The Way

In our eighth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Suzi Mellano, the Director of Creative Content at UCLA , to discuss her path to from news broadcasting to being a successful sports videographer at UCLA. We also talked about how much stereotyping and how often she has faced it since being in the industry for so long. 

Smashing the Stereotypes - Episode 7
Abby Howerton - If You Want Something Just Do It!

In our seventh episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Abby Howerton, a senior at WCU, to discuss her path to broadcasting Division one sports on live TV. We also talked about knowing your worth within your industry and proving that women can do a job just as good maybe even better. 

Smashing the Stereotypes - Episode 6
Vanessa Manzo - Graduate Programs and Female Reporters

In our sixth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Vanessa Manzo to discuss her current track on applying to graduate programs and the constant stereotyping of female MLB reporters. We also talked about her love for different areas of interest in the industry. 

Smashing the Stereotypes - Episode 5
Chloe Spradlin - Working at Atlanta United and Believing in Yourself

In our fifth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Chloe Spradlin to discuss her recent job, working at Atlanta United, as well as believing in yourself and making decisions that are in your best interest.  

Smashing the Stereotypes - Episode 4 
Michelle Cates - Photography and Creative Passion

In our fourth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Michelle Cates to discuss her love for photography as well as the stereotypes faced in sports photography as a female in sports media.

Smashing the Stereotypes - Episode 3 
Paige Kluba - Internships and Confidence

In our third episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Paige Kluba to discuss her experience in internships and having the confidence and willingness to learn even if your not well seasoned in that position.