Andrew Irvine was a producer at ESPN & Longhorn Network producing more than 100 games each year and is now a Game Design Manager at MLB The Show. We talk about his progression at ESPN, how he’s influenced the popular video game and how baseball is a significant part of his life.

Marc Rowley was Coordinating Producer at ESPN and made his mark integrating technology into the network's broadcasts. He is an inventor with credits such as SportsCenter's rundown and the PylonCam and has won multiple Emmys for his innovations. Marc is now CEO of Live CGI and OwnYourStream.com, a service that helps content creators mint their content and earn income. This is a fascinating look behind the scenes on how he's made an impact on sports.

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Brian Williams has been a part of some of the most prestigious events in sport, from the US Open Tennis, to Wimbledon, The Masters and the New York and Boston Marathons. He's worked alongside some of the best announcers in the business and produced with Tiger Woods. We discuss what goes into producing events both in the US and globally.

Claudia Trejos has worked all facets of television production and has worked some of the biggest events in sports. She is well known in the boxing and fight scene and has recently been inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame. Claudia talks about her journey, how she has battled imposter syndrome and how she became a cigar aficionado.

Dave Kroner has worked in broadcast sports graphics for more than 20 years and has worked on some of the most memorable on-air graphics on television. He is currently VP of Creative Services for TV Graphics and owner of Xtreme Ninja Challenge. Dave talks about how graphics has changed over the years, what the future is and a bit about his business.

Allyson J. Davis is a sports marketing executive who has worked for Fox Sports, Universal Sports Network, E! Entertainment and Red Bull, working on high profile events throughout her career. Cycling has been a big part of her life, both personally and professionally and her latest project brings all of her life skills together with the documentary “Uphill Climb.” We talk about her career path and how she has been an influence in the sports she’s worked on.

David Fanucchi worked as the Director of Communications for Team USA Baseball in 1999 as they tried to qualify for the Olympics at the Pan American Games in Canada and continued when the team played for Gold in Sydney, Australia at the 2000 Olympics. We talk to him about how his book “Miracle On Grass” came to be as well as his partner Ted Collins who is trying to develop David’s book into a motion picture. We also discuss their early careers in sports, how the movie will be centered around Baseball Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda and a little about the movie business.

Andy Frye is a sportswriter and contributor to Forbes (www.forbes.com/sites/andyfrye) writing about sports business and does interviews with many high-profile athletes. This is an interesting conversation with insight on how he does his work. We talk about some of the interviews he's done, how he got started and other interesting topics.

Abe Morris was one of the few black professional bull riders in the 1990's and the first African American to earn his Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) announcer's card which led to him announcing rodeo for Prime Sports Network and Fox Sports. He shares his experiences growing up in the rodeo culture, discrimination and some stories as an announcer. He's also the author of two autobiographies and has translated his passion into baking his Cowboy Chute Out Cookies.

Steve Porino is a reporter and announcer for NBC Sports covering Alpine Ski and the Tour de France. We talk about his experience on the US Ski Team, announcing skiing and his unique work covering the Tour de France on the back of a motorcycle.