How do you go from working in government and social policy to becoming a cricket correspondent for The Times newspaper? Well, Alison speaks with Elizabeth Ammon who did just that, making a big career change to realise her passions in sport.

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In this episode, Alison is joined by someone who has seen it all and done it all in the media. Jo Tongue was formerly the executive producer of the popular Five Live football phone-in "606" and is now a talent agent, representing women across the industry.

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Join Alison Bender as she speaks with Rachel Burden from BBC Five Live, highlighting some of the key challenges she has faced throughout her career in broadcast radio.

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Join Alison Bender as she sits down with Reshmin Chowdhury to discuss her career in the media and how she rose through the ranks to cover the UEFA Champions League with BT Sport.

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A familiar face on national news bulletins across the UK with BBC Sport, Natalie Pirks has enjoyed a long and varied career. From starting out with Setanta Sports where she was expected to be the camera operator, editor and reporter, she tells Alison how she's seen everything in the media.

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Natalie Sawyer reached the top of sports broadcasting having started out at the bottom. She tells Alison how she went from a runner on Sky Sports News to eventually presenting and fronting the channel's popular Transfer Deadline Day coverage in the Premier League. Natalie's now a host on talkSPORT radio.

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Rebecca Lowe anchors NBC Sports' coverage of the Premier League in the USA. But her journey to the top of her game started at the very bottom as she worked her way up tp prove herself in the industry.

Listen as she recounts her journey and puts perspective on her career in the media.

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She was the first-ever woman to commentate on Match of the Day and has blazed a trail for women in sports media across the UK.

In this episode, Alison speaks with the impressive and influential Jacqui Oatley about how she has helped change the media for women.

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Welcome to Talent Takes Time - inspiring stories from influential women in the media.

Our first episode launches on this International Women's Day as Alison Bender speaks with her long-time friend and colleague, Kay Murray. Now a leading anchor at ESPN, Kay has battled her way to the very top in sports broadcasting, learning things the hard way. Now she balances her high-profile job with motherhood... not to mention a global lockdown!

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Alison Bender has seen and done it all in a media career that has stretched over 20 years. She's worked across the globe for leading broadcasters such as ESPN and Sky Sports, including Real Madrid TV and Chelsea TV.

In this series she speaks with inspirational women in the media, taking a closer look at the challenges they've faced on the road to unlocking their talents in a challenging industry.

Episode 1 with Kay Murray from ESPN drops on International Women's Day, 8 March.