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PODCAST

Speak Up Sports

Teenage sports lover, Anna Laible, is embarking into the world of sports podcasting! Anna is an aspiring sports broadcaster and started writing for Sports Illustrated Kids at age 14. She will be interviewing sports broadcasters, reporters, athletes, coaches, and more! Some guests on the Speak Up Sports podcast are Dusty Baker, Jessica Mendoza, Alyssa Nakken, and AJ Mleczko. Her goal is to help encourage more young girls to get involved in sports and to Speak Up about their passion for sports!

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All Episodes

00:20:29

Kicking Off Season 4! Talking with 2x Track and Field...

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2022/07/04

Welcome to Season 4 of the Speak Up Sports Podcast! Thank you to everyone who has listened to the first three seasons! I can't wait for you all to hear the guests on this season. Today, I am talking with 2x Olympic Track and Field Medalist, Kendall Ellis. Kendall was a 4x Florida state high school champion in track and former USC athlete. We will be talking about how she got into running, her first Olympics experience, goals for the future, and much more!

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00:45:59

Season 3 Finale! Hearing from Softball Olympian and...

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2022/04/12

On the Season 3 finale of the Speak Up Sports Podcast, I am joined with softball Olympic bronze medalist and ESPN broadcaster, Danielle Lawrie. A softball pitcher from the University of Washington, Danielle helped lead Team Canada to a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Today, we are going to be talking about how she got into pitching, her Olympic experiences, her commentating career, and so much more!

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00:20:56

Episode 44: Talking with Olympic Gold Medalist,...

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2022/04/04

On this week's episode, I am joined with Ashley Caldwell, a 4x Olympian who recently competed in the Beijing Olympics. She not only is the only female to land "The Daddy" (quadruple-twisting triple back flip), but she also won Olympic Gold in the first ever mixed gender team Aerials event at the most recent Winter Games. Today, we will be talking about how she got interested in freestyle skiing, her Olympic experiences, and lots more!

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00:21:47

Episode 43: Learning about the Journey of Washington...

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2022/03/28

This week on the podcast, I am joined with Jennifer King, the first African American woman to be a full time coach in the NFL. She is currently the running backs' assistant coach for the Washington Commanders. Today, we will be talking about how she got into coaching, her journey into the NFL, and much more!

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00:30:54

Episode 42: Talking with NFL official, Sarah Thomas

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2022/03/21

On this week's podcast episode, Anna is joined with the first full time female official in NFL history, Sarah Thomas. She made HERSTORY when she became the first woman to officiate in Super Bowl LV. Today, we will be talking about her journey into officiating, her experience as a Super Bowl referee, and so much more!

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00:35:56

Episode 41: Hearing about the story of 2x Softball...

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2022/03/14

This week on the Speak Up Sports Podcast, I am joined with 2x softball Olympic medalist, Natasha Watley. A 4x All-American, 5x Japan softball league champion, 2003 NCAA National Champion, and 3x NPF champion, Natasha has done it all! She was a 2014 UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee, and not only serves as an MLB ambassador, but also has her own foundation, the Natasha Watley Foundation. Today, we will be talking about the softball skills she learned, being an MLB ambassador, her foundation, and

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00:35:57

Episode 40: Talking with Hall of Fame Softball Coach,...

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2022/03/09

On this week's episode, I am joined with 11x National Champion and Hall of Fame softball coach, Sue Enquist. She was UCLA softball's first All-American, and she is one of only two former softball players to win a National Championship as both a player and a coach. Today, we will be talking about her journey from player to coach, lessons she taught her players, her Hall of Fame career, and so much more!

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00:27:44

Episode 39: Learning about the journey of Marlins GM,...

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2022/02/28

This week on the podcast, I am joined with Kim Ng, the General Manager of the Miami Marlins. After three decades of experience in baseball, Kim made history when she was hired in November of 2020 as the first woman to ever be the GM of a major North American men's professional sports team! Today, we will be talking about how she got into baseball, what it's like being in baseball's front office, her historic hiring, and much more!

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00:27:17

Episode 38: Hearing from 2x Softball Olympic Pitcher,...

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2022/02/21

On this week's podcast episode, I am joined with 2x Softball Olympic Medalist, Monica Abbott. A 3x SEC Pitcher of the Year for Tennessee and 4x First Team Louisville Slugger, Abbott has thrown 6 perfect games and 23 no-hitters among her many accomplishments in college. Now, she has been a professional softball player for many years, competing in Japan and for Team U.S.A. Today, we will be talking about her development as a pitcher, her collegiate career, her Olympic experiences, and more!

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00:26:31

Episode 37: Talking with Paralympian, Dani Aravich

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2022/02/14

This week on the Speak Up Sports Podcast, I am joined by Summer and soon to be Winter Paralympian, Dani Aravich. Dani has had to overcome great obstacles since she was born without her left hand and forearm. Today, we will be talking about how Dani has overcome adversity, how she got into Paralympic sports, and so much more! Don't forget to watch Dani compete in the Beijing Paralympics next month starting on March 4th on Peacock!

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00:31:39

Episode 36: Learning about the Journey of Softball...

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2022/02/07

On this week's episode of the podcast, Anna is joined with softball Olympic Silver Medalist, Ali Aguilar. A former University of Washington softball player, she earned NFCA Second & Third team All-American honors in college. Now, she is an infielder for Team U.S.A. Today, we will be talking about what made her get into softball, how she trained during COVID, her Tokyo Olympic experience, and more!

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00:33:51

Episode 35: Learning about Sports PR from ESPN Senior...

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2022/01/31

This week on the podcast, I am joined by ESPN Senior Director of Communications, Ben Cafardo. He has been in the sports PR world for over a decade, and knows the ins and outs of it. Today, we will be talking about sports in his family, his journey on the PR side of professional sports, and much more!

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00:38:52

Episode 34: Talking with ESPN Reporter, Jalyn Johnson

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2022/01/24

This week on the Speak Up Sports Podcast, host Anna Laible is joined with ESPN Reporter, Jalyn Johnson. Not only did Jalyn earn her Master's Degree in 2021, but she started working for ESPN only a few weeks after graduating! She reported on both the Women's College World Series and the college football season. Today, we are talking about Jalyn's journey into sports reporting, her experiences at ESPN so far, and so much more!

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00:34:43

Episode 33: Talking with Co-Host of American Ninja...

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2022/01/18

On this week's episode of the Speak Up Sports Podcast, Anna is joined with Matt Iseman, who is a comedian, Olympic commentator, and co-host of the 4x Emmy nominated TV show, American Ninja Warrior. We will be talking about how he went from becoming a physician (yes, he was a Dr!) to a comedian to TV show host to Olympic commentator and so much more!!

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00:41:05

Episode 32: Learning about the Journey of 2x Olympic...

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2022/01/10

This week on the podcast, I am joined with 2x gymnastics Olympic Medalist, Laurie Hernandez. Laurie earned Team Gold and an individual Silver Medal on the balance beam at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Now, she has transitioned into a variety of different sports commentating roles, including commentating at the most recent Olympic Games in Tokyo. Today, we are talking about her gymnastics career journey, how she overcame adversity, and her experiences in the sports commentating world. Can't wait for you to

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00:40:36

Season 3 Premiere! Talking with My Friend and...

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2022/01/03

Welcome to Season 3 of the Speak Up Sports Podcast! Happy New Year! To kick off this season, host Anna Laible is joined with Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer, Mary Carillo. Mary is a former professional tennis player who has been in the sports broadcasting world for over 4 decades. After covering 15 Olympics, she can call anything and everything from winter sports to tennis to dog shows. I had the pleasure of meeting and learning from her when I was filming the National Dog Show Jr! Today, we will

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00:36:22

Season 2 Finale! Learning about the Journey of 3x...

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2021/11/03

On the Season 2 finale of the Speak Up Sports Podcast, I am joined with 3x Olympic Medalist, Cat Osterman. Cat, a lefty pitcher, was a 4x NFCA All-American, 4x Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, and 3x National Player of the Year in her collegiate career as a Texas Longhorn. She retired in 2015, but then decided to come out of retirement to compete in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Now that she is retired for the last and final time, she is helping coach the next generation of softball players as the Director

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00:36:30

Episode 29: Talking with Olympic Softball Silver...

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2021/10/26

On this week's episode of the podcast, I am joined with Team USA's softball shortstop, Delaney Spaulding. Delaney was an All-PAC softball player at UCLA, a two time World Cup Medalist, and an Olympic Silver Medalist. We will be talking about how she got into sports as a kid, what it was like when she suffered an injury close to the Olympics, and her entire Olympic experience in Tokyo.

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00:37:16

Episode 28: Talking with Colorado Rockies Reporter,...

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2021/10/11

This week on the podcast, I am joined with MLB reporter, Jenny Cavnar. Jenny is a reporter for the Rockies, who covered the All Star Game in Denver and the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, NY this season. We will be talking about how she got interested in sports reporting, how she juggled her crazy MLB season that included having a baby, and so much more!

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00:21:04

Episode 27: Learning about the Journey of MLB's First...

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2021/10/06

On this episode of the Speak Up Sports Podcast, I am joined with Alyssa Nakken, who became the first full-time female coach in the MLB last year for the San Francisco Giants. She is a trailblazer, and will be coaching the National League #1 seed Giants this postseason to make even more history! We will be talking about her journey from collegiate softball player to Major League Coach, what her first full MLB season was like, and what the strengths of her team are as she heads into her first

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