The Playbook: Her Edition

In this week's episode, I chatted with the host of the Drop and play by play commentator for the PGA Chanel, Lauren Withrow. Lauren graduated from the University of Michigan in 2019 and even with a degree that may not be aligned to sports broadcasting, she was still involved in the industry. She's found her place on-air and not only shares her story, but offers advice to other women wanting to break out into the industry.

This week, I sat down with University of Florida master's student and social media coordinator for the Florida Panthers, Brynn Smith. Brynn started her journey at Penn Sate, learning the in's and out's of athletics, and the rest is history. Brynn shares her favorite moments working with the Panthers, and the reality of being a woman in sports.

As a Minnesota native, Lindsey Young has always been surrounded by the energetic Minnesota sports community. From being an intern and writer for the Minnesota Timberwolves, to now being a writer and editor for the Vikings, Lindsey has seen it all. She shares her journey with me from the very beginning, the experiences along the way, and the advice she would give to those wanting to break out into the writing/media side of the industry.

On this week's episode, I sat down with Emmy-award winning video producer for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sydney Bauer. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Syndey has always been involved in sports, whether that was playing baseball and being a Steelers fan. After attending Duquesne University, Sydney found her passion for storytelling through video, and the rest is history. Listen to hear the rest of her story and the valuable advice she offers to women wanting to break out into a male-dominated sport.

This week, I sat down with technical director at ESPN, Shannon Szefinski. Shannon began her journey at Sacred Heart getting both her bachelor's and master's. From NBC Sports, to the Kansas City Chiefs, Shannon has found her way to working at the top sports network in the world. Shannon shares her story, along with providing valuable advice to those wanting to follow a similar path.

From Colorado to Seattle, Cassidy Davis has found her passion for sports through avenues of making others feel special. As the corporate partnerships coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, Cassidy connects with brands to make the 12s as exciting and memorable as possible. Cassidy offers her best advice to breaking into the NFL front offices as a recent college grad and shares her story from the University of Colorado to now.

This week, I sat down with sideline reporter and social media manager, Nicole Beckelman. Nicole started her journey at San Diego State and now lives in Austin, Texas living our her dreams. She offers great advice to women in the industry and provides real, relatable ideas of the industry and beyond.

From local television, to the PGA tour, Celia Palermo has seen and done it all. Celia talks about her college journey from the University of Georgia and making her way to a small town in Iowa. Celia shares her experience at the PGA tour to now taking on a new brand content creation role and offers valuable advice to young women wanting to explore a similar path.

As a former basketball player, Bre Sorensen gets to continue pursuing her love for the sport as the sideline reporter for SMU's men's and women's basketball teams. Bre shares her story from undergrad to now, and shares valuable advice to those first starting out in the industry.

This week, I sat down with Bridgeport Islanders gameday production crew member and former Sacred Heart men's hockey photographer, Kallie Shanahan. Kallie talks about where her love for sports began, how she uses photography for storytelling, and much more.