Locked On Presents – Paving The Way
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPaving The Way, presented by State Farm, is a podcast that shines a light on hosts from marginalized communities and backgrounds. Each episode features an interview with a host from a diverse group, sharing their unique journey and experiences in the industry. Through these interviews, listeners will gain insight into the challenges and triumphs of being a trailblazer in the field, and hear valuable advice for the next generation of voices looking to break into the industry. Paving The Way is not just a podcast, it's a movement. Join us in supporting and uplifting our hosts, and helping to pave the way for a more inclusive and diverse media landscape.
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You Never Know Who's Listening - Paving the Way Jay Stephens Interview
February 23, 2024 19:26 - 23 minutes - 22 MBLocked On Buckeyes host Jay Stephens outlines his journey from hosting his solo podcast to joining the Locked On Podcast Network to cover the Ohio State Buckeyes five days a week, all year long. Jay tells the story about how one interview heard by the right person led to his next steps and outlines what's next for him and his sports media coverage. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibotta Right now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code LOCKEDON...
Make Yourself and Your Audience Smarter - Paving the Way David Harrison Interview
February 23, 2024 19:25 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBDavid Harrison of Locked On Commanders lays out his journey from Germany to the DMV and covering two NFL teams between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Commanders. David lays out his goal to make his audience smarter, while he digests every big of information he can get his hands on in order to make sure he's constantly learning himself in the process. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in th...
Don't Hold Yourself Back - Paving the Way Jess Belmosto Interview
February 08, 2024 18:03 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBLocked On Flames host Jess Belmosto highlights her journey from Red Sox blogger to Calgary Flames expert. Jess shares her best advice, why to not hold back and why you should never be afraid. Don't Hold Yourself Back - Paving the Way Jess Belmosto Interview https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSceDAGvzezmR5Fyo_a-VEg Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOFlames?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.e...
If I Can Make It Here - Paving the Way Q Myers Interview
February 05, 2024 03:28 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBLocked On Raiders and Locked On Bets host Q Myers highlights his journey from Hip Hop DJ to Central Texas radio personality all the way to ESPN Radio national host. From covering the tough stories to foregoing finance for opportunity, Q discusses what it took to work his way up to covering his favorite childhood team and shares his advice to aspiring sports media talent. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check...
Take Care of Yourself and Yours - Paving the Way Ku Khahil Interview
October 28, 2023 12:56 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBLocked On Pistons host Ku Khahil discusses covering the Detroit Pistons through a rebuild and the era of Cade Cunningham, his personal experience of getting into sports media and he and his family's tumultuous journey through health and wellness concerns amidst an unbelievable showing of support from the Pistons community and beyond. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase Medical Get $20 off these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedi...
The Making of a Hustler - Paving the Way John Hickman Interview
July 31, 2023 21:37 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBLocked On Texans host John Hickman speaks on what it means to connect to his hometown around the Houston Texans, covering tough storylines like Deshaun Watson, covering a team through its toughest years and the fulfillment that comes with hard work, family and rising to the occasion. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Underdog Fantasy This episode is sponsored by Underdog Fantasy! Sign up HERE with the promo code LOCKEDON to get your first deposit DOUBLED up to $100. Must be 18+ (19+...
Stubborn Enough and Petty Enough to Stay - Paving the Way Jay Forster Interview
June 28, 2023 19:00 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MBLocked On Blue Jackets host Jay Forster opens up about the journey in sports media covering controversial topics, being one of very few openly transgender media members in the space and why it's important to be stubborn and petty enough to not let them win. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBlueJackets?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL #ColumbusBlueJackets #BlueJackets #NHL...
College Athlete to Sports Media - Paving the Way Candace Cooper Interview
May 31, 2023 20:59 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBLocked On ACC's Candace Cooper has had an exciting journey into sports media and has an intensely bright future as she continues to build. From North Carolina Tar Heel to sports media, Candace is paving the way and blazing a trail in the field. She shares some of her experiences, struggles, successes and advice in this edition of Paving The Way. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOACC?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More ...
The Power of Opening Your Voice - Paving The Way Interview with Robyn Leaño
April 27, 2023 22:52 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBLocked On Coyotes host Robyn Leaño discusses her journey in sports media, the representation of the LGBTQ+ population in the NHL, particularly Trans individuals who may or may feel safe opening their voices and due to the dangers of living out loud. From minor league to major league hockey, Robyn has tons of stories to share about her coming out and the community of mentors and influences she has around her. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOCoyotes?s...
New York Yankees Fan turned Media - Paving The Way Interview with Stacey Gotsulias
April 06, 2023 16:24 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThe New York Yankees have along-standing history as the true blue blood of the MLB. And what happens when someone goes from blue-blood fan to blue-blood media? Locked On Yankees co-host Stacey Gotsulias has gone from attending games with her father as a child to writing, podcasting and covering her favorite childhood team. From small blogs to ESPN to the Locked On Podcast Network, Stacey is paving the way for media members from underrepresented backgrounds. Presented by State Farm and the L...
From Law to Pittsburgh Steelers Media - Paving The Way Interview with Chris Carter
February 27, 2023 19:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThe Pittsburgh Steelers have always been a big part of Chris Carter's life. And while Law was his first career path, he made a bold leap to sports media. Chris shares his stories, advice and insight as a valued member of the Locked On Podcast Network family and details his unique journey through adversity and on to achieving his dreams. Get to know your Locked On Steelers host. Presented by State Farm and the Locked On Podcast Network, Paving the way is designed to highlight our hosts from ...
Growing up with the San Antonio Spurs - Paving The Way Interview with Jeff Garcia
February 03, 2023 15:48 - 27 minutes - 16 MBThe San Antonio Spurs may have been the only show in town, but it's their connection to the Mexican population of San Antonio that drew Jeff Garcia in. Garcia now covers the Spurs for Locked On and TEGNA's KENS5. How Gregg Popovich, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and others played a role in Jeff's trajectory with their connection tot he community around them and his advice for young professionals who want to continue in sports media. Get to know your Locked On Spurs host. Presented by State Farm a...
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December 03, 2022 07:01 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBMastering emotion with Vonn Miller: Two-time Super Bowl champion and MVP Von Miller sits down with Harry to discuss mastering your emotions in high stakes situations, delivering sharp insights about performing at your highest level in moments of extreme pressure. Listen now on Audible or wherever you get your podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Through the Uprights – Ep 6: The NFL’s Most Promising Kicking Prospect This Century
August 05, 2022 22:41 - 1 hourChapter 10: Roberto Aguayo is considered the biggest “kicking bust” in the history of the NFL Draft. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers infamously traded up into the 2nd round to take the kicker and cut him after only 1 season with the team. He’s one of the biggest “what ifs” in the last decade of pro football. This is the story of what happened in Aguayo’s own words. Not just the circumstances behind his fall from grace, but how he became a top high school kicking prospect and one of the greatest kick...
Through the Uprights – Ep 6: The NFL’s Most Promising Kicking Prospect This Century
August 05, 2022 22:41 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBChapter 10: Roberto Aguayo is considered the biggest “kicking bust” in the history of the NFL Draft. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers infamously traded up into the 2nd round to take the kicker and cut him after only 1 season with the team. He’s one of the biggest “what ifs” in the last decade of pro football. This is the story of what happened in Aguayo’s own words. Not just the circumstances behind his fall from grace, but how he became a top high school kicking prospect and one of the greatest kic...
Through the Uprights - Ep 5: Making it in the NFL
August 04, 2022 15:52 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBChapter 9: The kickers profiled in this episode all played 9 years or more in the National Football League. Starting for a game or a season is one thing but making it in the league year after year at a position that only has one spot on every roster is something altogether different. How do these elite kickers continue to keep their roster spot into their 30s and even 40s? Nate Kaeding spent almost all of his career with the San Diego Chargers after being a highly touted 3rd round pick and t...
Through the Uprights - Ep 4: Sideline Behavior/Game Winners
August 04, 2022 15:50 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBChapter 7: Kickers spend most of their career on the sideline. The actual act of kicking a football is an infrequent part of the game. 23-year National Football League veteran John Carney (San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints) shares his strategy for blocking out the noise. Also hear from fellow NFL veterans Morten Andersen (New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons), Matt Stover (Baltimore Ravens), Eddie Murray (Detroit Lions), Jeff Jaeger (Los Angeles Raiders, Chicago Bears), and Nate Kaeding ...
Through the Uprights - Ep 3: Long Snappers/Holders
August 04, 2022 15:47 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBChapter 5: A field goal always starts with the long snapper. In fact, there is no field goal without the long snapper. So, we explore the long snapper position through Nate Boyer and Kendall Gammon. Boyer is a former Green Beret in the US Army who learned to long snap, from the ground up, as a 30-year-old in order to fulfill his dream of starting for the University of Texas Longhorns football team. Gammon played 218 straight games during his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans S...
Through the Uprights - Ep 2: Jack of All Trades/The Mental Game
August 04, 2022 15:46 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBChapter 3: Everyone we talked to for this podcast from Lou Groza award winners to a Pro Football Hall of Famer agreed that the best pro and college kickers are athletes who played a lot of sports growing up. As University of Florida Gators kicking great Bobby Raymond put it, they learned to be competitors by playing everything rather than just kicking. The best kickers often are “jack of all trades, master of none” until they decide to specialize in college. This episode explores the way dif...
Through the Uprights - Ep 1: A Tale of Two Groza Winners/The Beach Bum
August 04, 2022 15:39 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBChapter 1: This is the story of how two different kickers used the same strategy to climb from rock bottom to become the best amateur kickers in the country. Lou Groza Award winners Alexis Serna (Oregon State Beavers) and Brad Craddock (University of Maryland Terrapins) came close to quitting for different reasons, but the way they overcame obstacles was the same. These two kickers explain the mindset of “kicking not to miss” and how it almost ruined their promising kicking careers. Chapter...
Locked On NHL's Round Table on the Chicago Blackhawks' sexual assault cover-up and hockey's toxic culture
December 06, 2021 18:28 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB(CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault) In a special edition of Locked On Presents, Locked On NHL local hosts Erica Lindsay Ayala (Locked On Kraken), Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators), Jay Forster (Locked On Blue Jackets) and Rachel Donner (Locked On Flyers) come together for a round table discussion on the fallout from the Chicago Blackhawks' sexual assault cover up, the NHL's handling of the situation, hockey's toxic culture and lack of accountability within the inner ranks of the sport,...
Locked On's LGBTQ+ Round Table on Being Queer in Hockey, Pt. 2
June 18, 2021 13:22 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBThis week we continue a two-part conversation between a group of LGBTQ+ hosts from the Locked On NHL channel on being Queer in the world of hockey. Featuring Jay Forster (Blue Jackets), Sarah Avampato (Kings) Robby Leaño (Coyotes) and Rachel Donner (Flyers), this week's conversation picks up with some talk of how each of the panelists made their way into hockey media, before pivoting to a discussion of rainbow capitalism, the problem of NHL teams selling pride merch but pocketing the profits...
Locked On's LGBTQ+ Round Table on Being Queer in Hockey, Pt. 1
June 11, 2021 13:12 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBOn a special episode of Locked On Presents, a group of the Locked On NHL channel's LGBTQ+ hosts team up for a round table discussion on being queer in hockey, their personal entries into covering and following the sport, and the NHL's inconsistent approach to LGBTQ+ inclusion, from pride nights that miss the mark, to some of the league's disappointing choices to serve as Hockey Is For Everyone ambassadors, and much more. Panelists include Jay Forster (Locked On Blue Jackets), Sarah Avampato ...
More than the Game: Black History in Sports w/ Chris Carter, Aaron Freeman & John Hickman
February 25, 2021 19:23 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBLocked On Presents: More Than the Game. returns with part four of our series of interviews, conversations, and roundtables covering opportunity, activism, protest, and Black history in sports. In this episode Christopher Carter of Locked On Steelers, Aaon Freeman of Locked On Falcons, and John Hickman of Locked On Texans discuss Black history in sports. How Black players and broadcasters have made history, how that history is preserved and shared, and what's left to do next. Athletes and spo...
More Than the Game: Protest in Sports w/ Millard Thomas, Jay Stephens & Trey Matthews
February 22, 2021 23:21 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBLocked On Presents: More Than the Game. returns with part three of our series of interviews, conversations, and roundtables covering opportunity, activism, protest, and Black history in sports. In this episode Millard Thomas of Locked On Diamondbacks, Jay Stephens of Locked On Buckeyes, and Trey Matthews of Locked On Devils discuss protest in sports. How protests in the sporting world have helped drive change internally but also within society and politics, how protest has been challenged ov...
More Than the Game: Discussing Blackness in Sports w/ Ross Jackson & Candace Cooper
February 18, 2021 19:47 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBLocked On Presents: More Than the Game. returns with part two of our series of interviews, conversations, and roundtables covering opportunity, activism, protest, and Black history in sports. In this episode Ross Jackson of Locked On Saints and Candace Cooper of Locked On Tar Heels discuss the duality around covering Blackness in the sports media space. How to balance having a platform to say what you feel while both managing and meeting outside expectations. Candace and Ross discuss their e...
More Than the Game: Black Women in Sports Media w/ Erica Ayala & Candace Cooper
February 09, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBWelcome to Locked On Presents: More Than the Game. February is Black History Month and the Locked On Podcast Network is honoring the challenges and success of all Black people in sports. This is part one of a weekly series of interviews, conversations, and roundtables covering opportunity, activism, protest, and Black history in sports. Today, Erica Ayala (Locked On Women's Basketball) and Candace Cooper (Locked On Tar Heels) come together to discuss the experiences, opportunities (or lack t...
Long Shot: The Kyle Dugger Story
October 21, 2020 21:11 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBGrowing up, Kyle Dugger used to watch football for hours. He grew up on gridiron gladiators like Adrian Peterson, Troy Polamalu, Ed Reed and Eric Berry. It was that passion for the game he loved that pushed Dugger to become the highest-drafted Division II prospect in the NFL Draft in two decades. Not only that, but Dugger was New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s first draft pick of the post-Tom Brady era. This podcast explores how Dugger went from an undersized freshman running ...