Sports Break
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe hit pause on the normal day-to-day and dive into all things sports! Our guests come from a variety of professional backgrounds but one thing unites them all: they love sports. Whether it's reminiscing on their glory days of playing, going through their typical gameday experience as a fan, or connecting what they learned on the field to how they excel in their current career, we hope you enjoy this break in the action to chat all things sports.
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Telling the Story through Data with Amir Zonozi
April 27, 2023 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBThis episode we are joined by President and Co-founder of Zoomph, Amir Zonozi! Zoomph helps teams, brands, and agencies measure the value of sponsorships & understand their audiences. Their philosophy: know your data, know your value. Amir and his team are doing awesome things in the world of sports - and women's sports in particular - so be sure to give them a follow and stay in touch! - Watch this episode on YouTube - Check out Zoomph's website Follow Zoomph on Instagram, Twitter, and Li...
Correcting the Internet with Rebecca Sowden
April 12, 2023 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBRebecca Sowden, a former NZ Ferns footballer, is the founder of Team Heroine, which provides insight, tools, and inspiration to help brands and rights holders unleash the power of women's sport sponsorship and marketing. Check out Team Heroine's website Correct the Internet here! Follow Team Heroine on Instagram and LinkedIn. Follow Rebecca on Twitter and LinkedIn. Get in touch [email protected] to see how WeAreFearless can help your brand unlock the opportunity around women's sport!...
Creating Change for Women with Thayer Lavielle
February 08, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBThayer Lavielle is the Executive Vice President at The Collective, the women’s division of Wasserman. Prior to leading The Collective, Thayer led Talent Marketing and Operations across the company’s Team Sports, Broadcast, Coaching, and Women’s divisions and held the role of EVP, Corporate Growth, and Development. wearethecollective.com Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and online Check out our other podca...
Thirty30 Tennis with Mark Milne
November 15, 2022 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBTennis enthusiast Mark Milne is from a small coastal town in northeast Scotland, is a full-time mechanical design engineer with over 30 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry, and is a racket sports enthusiast. He has played tennis, squash, and badminton all at a county level and is the creator of “Thirty30” tennis, an alternative shorter scoring format to Fast4, Tie Break Tens, and Patrick Mouratoglou’s Ultimate Tennis Showdown. Find all of the info on Thirty30 on their website. F...
Bet on Women with Derek Helling
October 05, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBDerek Helling is a lead writer for PlayUSA and Catena Media. He broke into covering the legal US gambling industry in North America in 2018. Within a broader scope of gaming, Helling focuses on reporting breaking news in addition to legislation and litigation happening in the industry. Prior to writing about gambling, Helling covered the business and legal aspects of sports for publications like FanSided’s flagship site, Ozy, and other Catena Media sites. Read Derek's work here. Follow on ...
United to Beat Malaria with Margaret McDonnell
September 22, 2022 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBThis episode we are joined by Margaret McDonnell, the Executive Director of United to Beat Malaria at the UN Foundation. United to Beat Malaria is the world’s largest grassroots campaign fighting to beat malaria, a preventable disease that claims the life of a child nearly every minute. Inspired by sports columnist Rick Reilly, hundreds of thousands of people have supported the campaign created by the United Nations Foundation in 2006. Get involved with United to Beat Malaria! Donate online...
Lessons from the Field to Behind the Camera with Lasse Buchhop
September 14, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBLasse Buchhop is a Berlin-based film director. He directed the short film “You Are Strong” featuring 2018 IMMAF World Champion, Julia Dorny! The film promotes women’s self-empowerment as Dorny confronts the prejudices and social pressures she has had to overcome to become a fighter. Watch You Are Strong Follow Lasse on Instagram and Online Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for the She Plays newsletter! Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and online Check out our other po...
Lessons From The Court to the Conference Room with Shauna Griffiths
September 01, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBJoin us this episode for a chat with Shauna Griffiths, founder of SLG Impact, host of podcast This with Shauna Griffiths, and chief client officer for CMD Agency. Shauna is a values-driven business leader with deep marketing and brand building capabilities gained from over 18 years of guiding and inspiring teams to deliver impact and results. She also played basketball at the University of Michigan while getting her BA , and used her fifth year of collegiate eligibility running Cross Cou...
Inspiring and Empowering with Shaquana Miller
July 25, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBFrom playing and coaching college volleyball to creating a growing beauty empire, beauty expert Shaquana Miller is combining her passions to build a luxury beauty brand, Miller & Co. Aesthetics, specializing in beauty and skincare. Their luxury products are must-haves for women of all backgrounds, adding a professional yet gorgeous touch to any makeup look, complimenting their client's natural looks. Shaquana's goal is for women to see their beauty from the inside out. She is celebrating th...
Track & Field Phenom Jordynn West
April 26, 2022 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MBIn this episode of the She Plays Podcast, we sit down with Jordynn West, a track & field phenom and Founder of the JW Believe Foundation. The JW Believe Foundation was founded on strong beliefs that individuals and communities can partner together in providing opportunities for athletes to demonstrate their talents with the aid of financial grants, essential equipment donations, and scholarship opportunities awarded to youth athletes. Follow Jordynn on Twitter, Online and Instagram Watch...
Colin Burns
April 08, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBThis episode we talk with Colin Burns, the General Manager at Winged Foot Golf Club! Winged Foot is a private golf club in New York, home to two of the top 100 golf courses, host of 5 US Opens for the PGA Tour on its West Course, as well as two US Women's Opens and the first US Senior Open on its East Course. In fact, Colin led his team through the pandemic to host the 2020 Men's US Open. Hear all about that and Colin's love for sports (including heli-skiing!). Follow Winged Foot here: I...
Bree Nguyen
March 11, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes - 20.7 MBThis episode we are chatting with Bree Nguyen - USWNT fan, founder, investor and builder of Mariah Carey's first website!!! She is currently the Director of Artist Revenue at Sessions, Co-Owner of BearClaw Gaming, CSU Dominguez Hills Board member, and a US Soccer council member. Bree is also the former Head of Public Figure Partnerships with Facebook. We loved getting to chat with her about the World Cup, her soccer playing days and what she hopes continues to grow in the world of women'...
Meredith Minkow
March 04, 2021 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBThis episode we are chatting all things Oakland and Minnesota and women's sports with Meredith Minkow! Meredith is on the social media team at Bleacher Report, as well as a women's sports advocate and forever Minnesota Lynx fan. She is also a very talented photographer! We loved our chat with her and hope you enjoy as well! Follow Meredith here: Twitter Instagram Follow Bleacher Report here: Twitter Instagram Website --> Sign up for the She Plays weekly newsletter! <-- Follow She ...
Kate Delhagen
February 25, 2021 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBThis episode we are excited to chat with Kate Delhagen! Kate is a strategic advisor, former senior director of global digital business development at Nike and the Founder of Oregon Sports Angels. We loved getting to speak with her about her career and what she loves about sports! Please see more information about OSA below and be sure to give them a follow on LinkedIn! About Oregon Sports Angels: Oregon Sports Angels (OSA) is an Oregon based Angel Network. We are a non-profit, member-based ...
Brenda Andress
February 18, 2021 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBWe are joined this episode by Brenda Andress, President and Founder of SheIs! The organization seeks to embrace the known benefits that sport brings to both individuals and communities, with a specific focus on raising awareness of, engagement with, and participation in girls and women's leagues. Brenda previously served as the first Commissioner for the Canadian Women's Hockey League for over 12 seasons. She was also a former referee and linesman in the NWHL and CWHL. SheIs was born from...
Shana Sumers
February 11, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBToday we are joined by Shana Sumers, big time USWNT fan and co-host of the podcast "Bad Queers." While in the episode we announce that she is Senior Community Manager at Next Music, she just recently became the Principal Marketing Manager, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Community Programs at HubSpot (congrats!!). Shana has had the opportunity to speak on multiple panels (as panelist and moderator), podcasts, private events and stages as both a speaker and keynote speaker. In her free time...
Ben Sutton
February 04, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBOn this episode, we are joined by Ben C. Sutton, Jr. - a Wake Forest Demon Deacon and innovator in the sports community! He is an entrepreneur, culture builder, and philanthropist who currently serves as founder and chairman of Teall Capital Partners. Ben sold his first company, ISP Sports, to IMG College in 2010, where he continued to build those core businesses into four national market-leading companies (media, licensing, ticketing, and stadium seating). He later engineered the sale of IM...
Hailey Marsh
January 28, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBThis episode we are joined by Hailey Marsh! She is one of three brilliant co-founders for one of our favorite social media accounts and podcasts: the Future Million Heirs. Hailey also played college soccer at the University of Utah and is the director of brand strategy for Toyota and Saatchi LA. If anyone wants to help her bring the NWSL to Denver... let us know! Follow the Future Million Heirs here: Twitter Instagram Podcast Follow She Plays here: Instagram Twitter Facebook --> S...
Kelsey Trainor
January 21, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBJoin our conversation with Kelsey Trainor as we chat all things sports and her college athletic career! Kelsey is a lawyer, producer, and writer who resides in New York City. She currently serves as in-house counsel for a national media company. Formerly, Kelsey worked for the hit CBS series Blue Bloods. She also graciously walks us through each new break in the USWNT court case on Twitter, so be sure to give her a follow! Connect with Kelsey here: Twitter Instagram Watch our NWHL for B...
missharvey
January 14, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBWe are so excited to bring you our conversation with Stephanie Harvey aka missharvey as she is known in the gaming world. She is the director of esports franchise development & outreach at Counter Logic Gaming (CLG). missharvey is also a former video game developer and most notably a 5x gaming World Champion, best known for playing Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Enjoy our chat! Connect with missharvey here: Twitch Stream Twitter YouTube Instagram Facebook TikTo...
Tracy Deforge of The Players' Impact
December 31, 2020 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBTracy Deforge has a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School, has held positions at the NHL and MLB Advanced Media, is a former Division 1 track and field athlete, a 6-time marathon finisher, and a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. She is also founder and CEO of an investment and funding platform for professional athletes called The Players' Impact where she is focused on the growth of early stage companies, venture investment and pioneering business initiatives in the sports industry. Founded i...
Tracy Deforge
December 31, 2020 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBTracy Deforge has a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School, has held positions at the NHL and MLB Advanced Media, is a former Division 1 track and field athlete, a 6-time marathon finisher, and a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. She is also founder and CEO of an investment and funding platform for professional athletes called The Players' Impact where she is focused on the growth of early stage companies, venture investment and pioneering business initiatives in the sports industry. Founded i...
Donna Orender
December 17, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBWe got to chat with Donna Orender! Donna is (to name a few things) a former professional basketball player, the former president of the WNBA, a former PGA TOUR Senior Executive, and current CEO of Orender Unlimited. She is a nationally-recognized business leader, innovative thinker, keynote speaker, entrepreneur and author. Donna founded Generation W as a venue to bring women together and build thought leadership, confidence and engagement around the currency of great ideas. Today, Generat...
Gazmine "GG" Mason
December 10, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBThis week we are joined by PWBA professional bowler Gazmine "GG" Mason! She's a 3x Olympic Gold Medalist, trailblazer in the sport of bowling, as well as a business owner and non-profit director. Follow GG on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to check out her YouTube channel too. Check out our She Plays episode featuring GG! --> Sign up for the She Plays weekly newsletter! <-- Check out She Plays the Podcast & follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook IN THE SHOW: Affili...
John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneurs on Fire
December 03, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.76 MBJohn Lee Dumas is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly ON FIRE. With over 2500 episodes, 1 million + listens a month, and seven-figures of annual revenue, JLD is just getting started. Visit EOFire.com to set YOUR Entrepreneurial journey ON FIRE! Follow JLD on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube! --> Sign up for the She Plays weekly newsletter! <-- Check out She Plays the Podcast & follow She Plays on I...
John Lee Dumas
December 03, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.76 MBJohn Lee Dumas is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly ON FIRE. With over 2500 episodes, 1 million + listens a month, and seven-figures of annual revenue, JLD is just getting started. Visit EOFire.com to set YOUR Entrepreneurial journey ON FIRE! Follow JLD on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube! --> Sign up for the She Plays weekly newsletter! <-- Check out She Plays the Podcast & follow She Plays on I...
Bethany Bradsher
November 26, 2020 22:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBWe are joined by Bethany Bradsher, a freelance author and sportswriter who has 11 books to her name! She has written for magazines, newspapers and online content providers, etc. and loves to tell stories in a way that makes them timeless. We were so glad she joined us to chat about her love for sports and how they have shaped her career and her life. Get Bethany's books here and be sure to check out her website! Check here for more information on her latest book, The Big Rock. --> Sign ...
Stacie Stern
November 19, 2020 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBToday we are joined by Stacie Stern, Government Affairs Director at FanDuel and current chair of the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association! She's also known as "the First Lady of fantasy sports!" We loved getting to chat about her non-professional athletic career and her love for all things sports and Arizona sports in particular! Follow Stacie on Twitter. Follow FSGA on Twitter and check out their website. Please cast your vote for She Plays in the GamePlanU Sprint competition! --> Sign u...
Rob Thompson
November 12, 2020 17:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBToday we are joined by Rob Thompson, founder of GamePlanU and veteran of the sports industry. He piloted the youth flag football program for the NFL and now inspires and connects people looking to start their careers in the sports industry. Hear all about his football career and how playing/working in sports has shaped him into the professional he is today! Check out GamePlanU and vote for She Plays in the GPU Sprint! --> Sign up for the She Plays weekly newsletter! <-- Check out She Pl...
Kate T. Parker
November 05, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBJoin us for our chat with Kate T. Parker, a New York Times best-selling author and extraordinary photographer who has such an inspiring message to share. We loved talking about fellow Wake Forest University days and her time spent playing soccer there. She talks about her love for sports and how they continue to shape her life and her family's life today. Enjoy this episode and be sure to order your copy of Play Like a Girl: Life Lessons from the Soccer Field! Shop Kate's other books and jo...
Kay Rawlins
October 29, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBJoin our chat with Kay Rawlins, a Founder and owner of Orlando City Soccer Club as well as the Senior VP of Community Relations and President of the Orlando City Foundation. She is also a board member for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, Cannonball Kids cancer, Central Florida Foundation, 4 Rivers Foundation and the Commission on Homelessness, leading the Youth Homelessness Committee. Kay was awarded 2016 Businesswoman of the Year by the Orlando Business Journal and gave a tal...
Rep. Anna Eskamani
October 22, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBWe loved getting to chat with Representative Anna Eskamani for this week's Sports Break! The beloved representative from Orlando, FL chats all things sports including her Iranian heritage, local love for the UCF Knights and Orlando Pride, as well as her sensational non-professional career! Be sure to find and follow Anna on Twitter and Instagram. For more information on Anna and her campaign, please check out her website. Be sure to get out and vote in the 2020 election. For help finding ...
Jennifer Reason
October 15, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBToday we get to chat with pianist/vocalist/director/radio host Jennifer Reason!! Jennifer is an avid performer in her community and around the world, having performed twice in Carnegie Hall and once in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica! She serves as Artistic Director of vocal ensemble RSVP, Music Director and pianist for the Rogue Music Project, and pianist and founding member of Citywater. You can also hear her as radio host on CapRadio from 10am-2pm PT every day! But today, we are cha...
Stephanie Allynne
October 08, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBThere is no one we'd rather kick off this new podcast with than writer/actress/improv superstar/Pistol Shrimp phenom, Stephanie Allynne! We loved getting to chat with Stephanie about the LA basketball rec league scene as well as how sports have helped her become who she is today. Lots of laughs and inspirations coming from this one! Thanks for tuning in and hit subscribe to make sure our next episode hits your library. Follow Stephanie on Twitter and Instagram Follow The Pistol Shrimps on ...
Trailer
October 02, 2020 02:00 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBTake a break and tune in to our weekly chats about all things sports! We talk with successful professionals from all careers and backgrounds (actresses, musicians, podcast hosts, venture capitalists, etc.) about what they love about sports, what they played as kids and maybe still play today! We sit down for a casual conversation about how sports play a role in making folks who they are today, what favorite game day traditions exist, and how sports can affect so many aspects of our lives. ...