#10: S1E10 - PR @ ESPN, nontraditional journey to working in sports, and experience in and transition from DI swimming

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The Sam Thompson Stroll

Sam Thompson

14 episodes

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The Stroll discusses wellness and careers in the first few years of post-graduate life. New episode Wed 7am ET every other week! - Learning objectives for listeners - 1. reflect on how health, well-being, and purpose are maintained or challenged across high-performing careers 2. appreciate the complexity and individuality of each guest’s career journey and personal evolution 3. evaluate how well a guest’s industry, values, and lifestyle align with their own aspirations and priorities 4. understand the personal sacrifices and tradeoffs guests have made in pursuit of professional success

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#10: S1E10 - PR @ ESPN, nontraditional journey to working in sports, and experience in and transition from DI swimming

The Sam Thompson Stroll

1 hour 6 minutes 31 seconds

4 months ago

#10: S1E10 - PR @ ESPN, nontraditional journey to working in sports, and experience in and transition from DI swimming

After four roles and four and a half years, Bea Panitz arrived on ESPN's campus with the toolkit to succeed in their public relations department. Her journey from Michigan State Swimming to ESPN was everything but conventional - tune in to hear about her career journey to ESPN, her work in public relations, and her experience pitching ESPN's presence at the Met Gala.

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Topics discussed:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:37 - Spartan swimming and NCAA swimming

00:16:03 - Career journey to working at ESPN

00:28:17 - Key learnings at ESPN and pitching the Met Gala

00:32:11 - Met Gala experience

00:36:53 - Impact of working in sports on personal love for sports

00:39:46 - Most challenging part of working at ESPN

00:43:39 - Role of storytelling in PR

00:47:01 - ESPN's 50 States in 50 Days

00:51:53 - Moving to Bristol, CT

00:54:36 - Transition from DI swimming and current exercise routine