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Welcome to the home of the Scrap the Playbook podcast, which features women in the sports industry and gives them a platform to share their perspectives on a variety of topics in the sports world.

All episodes are available below.

 

How much time and effort goes into planning the College Football Playoff national championship game? Andrea Williams, the CFP's Chief Operating Officer and former Big Sky Conference commissioner, gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at this process and talks about the evolution of her career path.

 

While the championship-winning Seattle Storm competed in the Wubble in Florida, Hailey Robinson worked in Seattle and handled a variety of communications responsibilities for the team. In this episode, Robinson discusses her experience as the Storm's communications coordinator during a WNBA season like no other.

 

Aimee Crawford, a senior editor at ESPN, discusses favorite memories and important lessons from her career so far. Although men vastly outnumber women in sports editing jobs, Crawford has determinedly blazed her path in the industry and supported other women who work alongside her.

 

Scrap the Playbook contributors Aria Gerson, Kennedi Landry and Hallie Hart talk about the Seattle Storm's dominance in the WNBA Finals, reflect on the 2020 WNBA season and share their thoughts about the league’s future.

 

Patsy Armstrong was the first woman to work in a football operations role at Oklahoma State. In this episode, Armstrong discusses playing on coed teams as a child, working at San Diego State & OSU and building a career around genuine relationships with people. She also talks about appearing in a powerful video with OSU athletes and coaches speaking out against racism, and she shares her thoughts about people in the sports industry using their platforms to fight social injustices.

 

What's it like to be a sports photographer during the COVID-19 pandemic? Katelyn Mulcahy, an intern for Getty Images, discusses her work experiences and explains how she has creatively captured photos at Dodger Stadium while following safety precautions.

 

ESPN's Beth Mowins discusses her path to becoming a play-by-play announcer, her memorable experience as the first woman to call an NFL game on national TV and more.