The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

013: Jenny Vrentas – How A Biochemistry Major Became One of The Best Football Writers In The Business

11 May 2015

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Episode 013: Jenny Vrentas – How A Biochemistry Major Became One of The Best Football Writers In The Business Jenny Vrentas is one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever met… I actually sent her a copy of Shane Snow’s book, Smartcuts because I think they have so much in common (both are super smart). She majored in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State and was personally picked by Peter King to write for The MMQB… The premier football website in the world. Jenny received her Masters in Journalism from Columbia and was hired by The Star Ledger (2007 – 2013). She was then hired by Peter King and The MMQB (Sports Illustrated) in 2013. Welcome to Episode 012 with award winning journalist for The MMQB, Jenny Vrentas Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. The Learning Leader Show Some Questions I Ask: How does a Bio Chemistry major become a sports journalist? What was it like to be recruited by Peter King for The MMQB and Sports Illustrated? Who are your favorite people to cover? Teams? Coaches? What is your definition of a learning leader? What is your favorite story? In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why she chose to be a sports writer after going to college to study Bio Chemistry and Molecular Biology About her conversation with Rex Ryan over wings and beer Jenny’s first time covering The Super Bowl Why she wanted to blaze her own trail The process and stories behind how she was recruited by Peter King What her work meetings consist of… how ideas are pitched, etc… “No matter what path you take, you always want to be an example for other people… You want to write about something that you will be a takeaway for someone in their life.” – Jenny Vrentas Continue Learning Go towww.TheMMQB.com Follow Jenny on Twitter@JennyVrentas You may also like these episodes: Episode 003: The Incredibly Interesting Story Of Maurice Clarett And How He Built A 6 Figure Income After Spending 4 Years In Prison Episode 002: How To Take Over And Set Bigger Goals With Chris Brogan Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This episode was a lot of fun for me. I loved getting to know Jenny better and her stories/knowledge were phenomenal. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the greatJ Scott Donnell

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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

013: Jenny Vrentas – How A Biochemistry Major Became One of The Best Football Writers In The Business

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

13:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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