YOU WANNA DO WHAT?!: Personal Brand, Public Speaking, Thought Leadership for Career Professionals and Founders
E61: ESPN's Maria Taylor on Women in Sports, Mentors and Self-Care
29 Aug 2018
Maria Taylor is the co-host of ESPN's College Gameday and sideline reporter for ABC's Saturday Night Football. She's just signed a new deal that will keep her on ESPN's networks for years to come. We discuss: Why her first experience as a college football sideline reporter felt like "trial by fire" Social media trolls and criticisms as a female reporter Fitting in as a person of color in the industry Mentoring and how men can support women at work as a colleague, mentor or manager Self-care routines for someone with a busy schedule The host, analyst and reporter, who has become a prominent voice in the network's college sports coverage, will continue her roles on a number of franchise programming including ABC Saturday Night Football, Saturday Primetime (men's college basketball) and studio host for Big Monday, Thursday Showcase (women's college basketball) and the NCAA Women's Final Four. Maria is also the co-founder of The Winning Edge Leadership Academy, a non-profit organization devoted to developing the professional potential of young women and minorities in sports business. Follow Maria Taylor on Instagram SPECIAL OFFER: Join me for the Life By Design Summit with Deepak Chopra, Jen Sincero, Adam Grant and more! **Love the show? Leave a review! Visit the YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! online: www.youwannadowhat.com Let's Connect! Have a question? Want to recommend a topic or guest? Email me: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram and Facebook NEW: www.twitter.com/youwannadowhat1 Subscribe to YOU WANNA DO WHAT??! on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.
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