Episode 72- ESPN’s Maria Taylor on How to Land Your Dream Job

From the college football sidelines to the basketball court and beyond, Maria Taylor has all your sports coverage for ESPN. Maria has quickly become a…

Episode 72- ESPN’s Maria Taylor on How to Land Your Dream Job

From the college football sidelines to the basketball court and beyond, Maria Taylor has all your sports coverage for ESPN. Maria has quickly become a…

From the college football sidelines to the basketball court and beyond, Maria Taylor has all your sports coverage for ESPN. Maria has quickly become a star broadcaster known for her versatility and drive. She is a co-host on College GameDay, sideline reporter for ABC’s Saturday Night Football, and is expected to be added to NBA Countdown this season. Passionate about paying it forward, Maria is the co-founder of The Winning Edge Leadership Academy which helps young women and minorities get opportunities in the sports industry. On today’s episode, we talk about the hustle it required to break into the industry, the lessons in failing fast, and how she got comfortable using her voice.

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Show Notes

How she broke into the sports industry (2:20)
The power of saying yes (4:34)
Pushing through doubt and discomfort early in her career (7:28)
Be so good they can’t take you out of the game (9:42)
How she builds trust with high-level coaches and athletes (11:13)
The life lesson she learned from Nick Saban (13:04)
How she prepares (15:54)
How she manages her energy to avoid burnout (17:56)
Learning to say no and don’t try to prove anything (19:33)
The on-air mistake at the Rose Bowl she had to learn from (21:18)
How being a two-sport student-athlete prepared her for her career (23:23)
How she has navigated being a woman in a male-dominated industry (24:54)
The advice she gives young women on pulling your seat up to the table (25:55)
Why she started the Winning Edge Leadership Academy (28:58)

Resources / People Mentioned

The Winning Edge Leadership Academy
College GameDay
Saturday Night Football
NBA Countdown
University of Georgia women’s basketball
University of Georgia volleyball
FOX Sports South
Comcast / Charter Sports Southeast
Matt Millen, NFL executive and broadcaster
Dan Mullen, University of Florida football coach
Nick Saban, Alabama football coach
Kobe Bryant, NBA
Serena Williams, tennis
Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations
Joyce Meyer
Steven Furtick, Elevation Church
2018 College Football Playoff National Championship
The Rose Bowl
David Pollack, football player
WME, agency
SpringHill Entertainment
LeBron James, NBA
Dwayne Johnson, actor
Megan Rapinoe
Andy Landers, basketball coach
Robin Roberts, media personality

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