When sporting events changed due to COVID-19, I decided to start my own sports podcast in March of 2021! My podcast, Speak Up Sports, is geared towards all sports with a variety of guests including Olympians, coaches, players, broadcasters, and everyone in between.

Some of my guests on my first six seasons have included Dusty Baker (a retired MLB player and World Series Champion Manager), Jessica Mendoza (a 2x softball Olympian and ESPN Broadcaster), Julie Foudy (a 3x soccer Olympian and author), Konnor McClain (2024 hopeful Olympic gymnast), Rob Manfred (MLB Commissioner), Steve Keener (LLWS International President and CEO), Aliyah Andrews (NCAA All-American softball player), Karl Ravech and Cassidy Hubbarth (ESPN Reporters), Cat Osterman (USA Softball 3x Olympian), Mary Carillo (Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer), Laurie Hernandez (Olympic Gold Medalist gymnast), Ben Cafardo (ESPN Senior Director of Communications), Kim Ng (Marlins GM), Sarah Thomas (the 1st female NFL Super Bowl official), Kendall Ellis (2x Olympic Track and Field Medalist), Akbar Gbajabiamila (American Ninja Warrior Co-Host and former NFL player), Hope Trautwein (Oklahoma National Champion Softball pitcher), Adam Schefter (ESPN Senior NFL Analyst), Jon Patricof (Co-Founder of Athletes Unlimited), Josh Rawitch (National Baseball Hall of Fame President), Ken Rosenthal (MLB Writer and FOX Reporter), Christine Brennan (Olympic Sports Columnist), Kevin Warren (Big 10 Commissioner and now Chicago Bears President), Jessica Long (29x Paralympic Medalist), Buster Olney (ESPN Analyst), Buck Showalter (New York Mets Manager), Nina King (Duke Athletic Director), Sarah Langs (MLB Statistician extraordinaire), Jennie Finch (Hall of Fame Softball Pitcher), Patty Wagstaff (National Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee), Lauren Shehadi (MLB Central Co-Host), LaChina Robinson (WNBA Analyst) and many more!

                                                                                   These are interviews with people who came on my podcast!