This week on the Speak Up Sports Podcast, I am joined by Summer and soon to be Winter Paralympian, Dani Aravich. Dani has had to overcome great obstacles since she was born without her left hand and forearm. Today, we will be talking about how Dani has overcome adversity, how she got into Paralympic sports, and so much more! Don't forget to watch Dani compete in the Beijing Paralympics next month starting on March 4th on Peacock!

On this week's episode of the podcast, Anna is joined with softball Olympic Silver Medalist, Ali Aguilar. A former University of Washington softball player, she earned NFCA Second & Third team All-American honors in college. Now, she is an infielder for Team U.S.A. Today, we will be talking about what made her get into softball, how she trained during COVID, her Tokyo Olympic experience, and more!

This week on the podcast, I am joined by ESPN Senior Director of Communications, Ben Cafardo. He has been in the sports PR world for over a decade, and knows the ins and outs of it. Today, we will be talking about sports in his family, his journey on the PR side of professional sports, and much more!

This week on the Speak Up Sports Podcast, host Anna Laible is joined with ESPN Reporter, Jalyn Johnson. Not only did Jalyn earn her Master's Degree in 2021, but she started working for ESPN only a few weeks after graduating! She reported on both the Women's College World Series and the college football season. Today, we are talking about Jalyn's journey into sports reporting, her experiences at ESPN so far, and so much more!

On this week's episode of the Speak Up Sports Podcast, Anna is joined with Matt Iseman, who is a comedian, Olympic commentator, and co-host of the 4x Emmy nominated TV show, American Ninja Warrior. We will be talking about how he went from becoming a physician (yes, he was a Dr!) to a comedian to TV show host to Olympic commentator and so much more!!

This week on the podcast, I am joined with 2x gymnastics Olympic Medalist, Laurie Hernandez. Laurie earned Team Gold and an individual Silver Medal on the balance beam at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Now, she has transitioned into a variety of different sports commentating roles, including commentating at the most recent Olympic Games in Tokyo. Today, we are talking about her gymnastics career journey, how she overcame adversity, and her experiences in the sports commentating world. Can't wait for you to listen! 

Welcome to Season 3 of the Speak Up Sports Podcast! Happy New Year! To kick off this season, host Anna Laible is joined with Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer, Mary Carillo. Mary is a former professional tennis player who has been in the sports broadcasting world for over 4 decades. After covering 15 Olympics, she can call anything and everything from winter sports to tennis to dog shows. I had the pleasure of meeting and learning from her when I was filming the National Dog Show Jr! Today, we will be talking about how she got into playing tennis, the way she broke into the sports broadcasting world, her love for covering dog shows, and more!

On the Season 2 finale of the Speak Up Sports Podcast, I am joined with 3x Olympic Medalist, Cat Osterman. Cat, a lefty pitcher, was a 4x NFCA All-American, 4x Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, and 3x National Player of the Year in her collegiate career as a Texas Longhorn. She retired in 2015, but then decided to come out of retirement to compete in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Now that she is retired for the last and final time, she is helping coach the next generation of softball players as the Director of Softball at RBI Austin, a non-profit who is working to provide opportunities for underprivileged kids in Texas. Today, we will be talking about how she got into pitching, what her early career was like, why she came out of retirement for her third Olympic Games, and so much more!

On this week's episode of the podcast, I am joined with Team USA's softball shortstop, Delaney Spaulding. Delaney was an All-PAC softball player at  UCLA, a two time World Cup Medalist, and an Olympic Silver Medalist. We will be talking about how she got into sports as a kid, what it was like when she suffered an injury close to the Olympics, and her entire Olympic experience in Tokyo.

This week on the podcast, I am joined with MLB reporter, Jenny Cavnar. Jenny is a reporter for the Rockies, who covered the All Star Game in Denver and the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, NY this season. We will be talking about how she got interested in sports reporting, how she juggled her crazy MLB season that included having a baby, and so much more!