Sarah talks with ESPN Investigative Reporters John Barr and Dan Murphy about their new book, Start By Believing, which chronicles the many red flags in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal that were either missed or not reported. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 18, 2020•59 min
Sarah talks with former NFL executive Amy Trask about her path from unpaid intern to CEO of the Raiders, how she reacted when an NFL owner asked her to get him a coffee, and the time she mistakenly thanked a media executive for their service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 11, 2020•59 min
Sarah talks with former paparazzi photog James Ambler about the time he got a ride from Angelina Jolie, how he almost fell into Anna Nicole Smith's grave, why he nearly came to blows with Jude Law, and how he ended up on Shark Tank and The Today Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr
Sarah talks to 2-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long about the genius of Belichick, what he hopes for Tom Brady next season, why his Eagles Super Bowl team will always hold a special place in his heart, and the work he's doing in the name of social justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Sarah talks to Victoria Arlen about what it was like to be in vegetative state for four years, her remarkable recovery, winning a gold medal in the Paralympics, competing on Dancing With the Stars despite not having any feeling in her legs, working for ESPN, and being the face of Jockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 21, 2020•57 min
Sarah talks to NFL executive Scott Pioli about his relationship with Bill Belichick, marrying Bill Parcells' daughter, scouting and selecting Tom Brady, where he went wrong in Kansas City, and why advocating for diversity and inclusion is so personal for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Sarah talks to healing arts trainer Lizzi Cutler about her Karate Kid moment learning how to teach yoga in Japan, her experiences with psychic energy, teaching clients how to turn left and find their pivot points, and the importance of accountability in goal setting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr
As you watch the Chiefs play, look for running backs coach Deland McCullough. He has an incredible story, one that he shared with ESPN's Sarah Spain. After decades of not knowing his birth parents, McCullough's search for the truth led him to an incredible revelation - and reunion - with football at the center. Also, Jeremy Schaap offers a remembrance of legendary NBA Commissioner David Stern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 02, 2020•30 min
Sarah speaks with Yale Professor Dr. Laurie Santos about how we are terrible at predicting what will make us happy, the global success of her course on happiness, finding bronze linings and other tips that can help make us happier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Sarah and a handful of sports media personalities air their grievances for 2019. Then the year that was- the highs and the lows- in a poem, just because (25:39) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 24, 2019•34 min
Sarah chats with comedian Robert Smigel about his favorite SNL sketches, the lasting legacy of the Superfans, and how one of his decisions sunk The Dana Carvey Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 17, 2019•59 min
Sarah chats with WWE super star Becky Lynch about how she failed P.E. class, how she got into wrestling and eventually took a 6-year break, why she once cried in a grocery store, and what led to her adopting the moniker, "The Man." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 10, 2019•44 min
Sarah chats with the Oscar and Grammy award-winning lyricist Kristen Anderson-Lopez about the pressure of writing the songs for Frozen II, how she wrote a song while ice-skating, and what she likes to call e-pee-phanies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Sarah chats with SNL's Beck Bennett about what it's like when former cast members like Will Ferrell come back to the show, who he would most want to host, and the time he met someone he's impersonated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 27, 2019•12 min
Sarah talks to author and Georgetown professor Cal Newport about how social media companies have hacked our brains to get us to continually use their products, how the American workforce struggles with unbroken concentration, the constant companion model, and ways to digitally declutter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Sarah talks to Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki about how empathy is in short supply these days, his Roddenberry Hypothesis, and what Manchester United fans taught us about tribalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 19, 2019•56 min
Sarah talks to writer Steve Rushin about the curious way he met his wife, landing his dream job at age 25, getting a pair of pants thrown at him by a baseball manager, and the evolving landscape of journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Sarah talks with Lindsay Czarniak about covering the Nationals' World Series run, working with George Michael, and her time at ESPN. Plus, she catches up with Reese Waters, who discusses the vibe in DC after the Nats win and tells great stories about interviewing comedians like Jon Stewart and Tiffany Haddish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Sarah discusses California's Fair Pay to Play Act with ESPN's Jay Bilas, sports economist Andy Schwarz, and state senator Nancy Skinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 29, 2019•49 min
Sarah talks to ESPN's Wright Thompson about finding his footing as a writer, the importance of the writer-editor relationship, why he always tries to "send the elevator back down," why place seems to be a recurring theme in his writing, and why empathy is the most important quality for a writer to have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Sarah talks with NY Times Best-Selling author Gretchen Rubin about why she decided to research happiness, why rewards are not good for habit changing, the difficulty in manufacturing a lightning bolt habit change, and how your personality affects your ability to change your behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Sarah talks with Roger Bennett of Men in Blazers about how being an Everton fan has shaped his outlook on life, how his American pen pal made him fall in love with the Chicago White Sox, how not being able to watch the World Cup Final led to meeting his professional partner, and why becoming a US citizen was one of the best days of his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Sarah talks with ESPN's Jeff Passan about focusing on his career on the first day of college, being rejected by a girl because of something he had written, how he has embraced the role of "transaction monkey," and the debut of his Elmo impression on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Sarah talks with Jia Tolentino, a culture critic at The New Yorker, about growing up in a megachurch, doing a reality show when she was 16, writing about issues without offering solutions, and her concerns about the impact of the internet and social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Sarah talks with Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos about her work with dogs and monkeys, her wildly popular course on happiness, the G.I. Joe Fallacy and other ways our minds trick us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Sarah talks with Super Bowl champion offensive lineman Ryan Harris about being on an MTV reality show in high school, converting to Islam, and his career in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Sarah talks with former NFL offensive lineman Ryan O'Callaghan about the stress of being a closeted gay man in the NFL, his struggles with opioids, planning to take his own life, and the sudden end to his friendship with Aaron Rodgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Sarah talks with Mina Kimes about calling Rams preseason games, why she almost turned down the opportunity, how her preparation included reading an entire book unnecessarily, her spreadsheets for each NFL team, and how she's finding her voice as a broadcaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 27, 2019•53 min
Sarah talks with Jane Skinner Goodell about growing up in Chicago, her career as a news reporter, why her father cried when Roger asked for her hand in marriage, and her new documentary A Lifetime of Sundays about the four iconic female owners of NFL teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 22, 2019•42 min
Sarah talks with Ramona Shelburne about how motherhood has impacted her career as a reporter, what it was like covering the Lakers' turbulent off-season, and her new project about the Donald Sterling saga with the Los Angeles Clippers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 20, 2019•54 min