The USC Sports Sorority

Episode 3: Student Panel and Advice Column

The USC Sports Sorority podcast concludes with its final full-length episode, which includes interviews with two current University of South Carolina students looking to work in the sports media industry. This episode follows their career pathways through college – from the moment they decided sports media was the right fit for them, and all the prestigious internship opportunities they found along the way, to deciding their post-graduation plans. It also features an "advice column" of sorts, where 10 featured interviewees across all three episodes share small tidbits of wisdom they would share with their younger selves or an aspiring sports media professional. Guests featured in this episode include: * Courtney Hollmon (Broadcast Journalism Student, University of South Carolina) * Violet Raftery (Broadcast Journalism Student, University of South Carolina)

Episode 2: Social Media

The USC Sports Sorority podcast continues with another full-length episode – this time, one revolving around social media, a subsector unlike most others within the broader sports industry since a higher percentage of positions are held by women. This episode begins with all four featured interviewees sharing how passions for sports journalism early in college led to them pursuing careers in social media. It also describes the network of support that has been created by women working in sports social media before wrapping up with a brief epilogue on how some interviewees have transitioned into careers outside of the sports world.  Guests featured in this episode include: * Shelby Beckler (Content Team Manager, Bojangles) * Paige Hutchinson (Director of Social Media, University of South Carolina Athletics) * Carson Mason (Manager of Advertising Content & Copy, Papa John's) * Kayla Pace (Social Media Content Creator, New York Mets)

Episode 1: Journalism and Team Media

The USC Sports Sorority podcast kicks off with a full-length episode dedicated to journalism and team media, two subject areas that are becoming intertwined now more than ever before. This episode centers around unique experiences all four featured interviewees had with covering women's sports while they were students at the University of South Carolina. It also touches on overcoming sources of intimidation in the press box and discovering the differences in how sports played by both men and women are perceived. Guests featured in this episode include: * Caroline Barry (Assistant Director of Digital Marketing, Quinnipiac University Athletics) * Taylor Beltz (Sports Reporter, Aiken Standard & The Post and Courier North Augusta) * Kendall Smith (Game Day Host, Charlotte Knights; In-Game Host, Charlotte Checkers) * Faith Worrell (Media & Community Relations Manager, Boston Fleet)

Episode 0: Introduction

Welcome to The USC Sports Sorority podcast! In this episode, host Griffin Goodwyn discusses key events during his lifetime that drew him towards women's sports and his inspiration for putting together this podcast, while also providing a brief preview of each episode that proceeds this one.