Sarah talks to CBS' Amanda Balionis Renner about what it's like to interview Tiger Woods, how her two most embarrassing on-air moments happened on the same day with Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, her early interest in broadcasting and her admiration for Bonnie Bernstein, her make or break moment as a sideline reporter for a Princeton football game, her path to becoming "the golf girl", her recent wedding, and her foundation Puppies and Golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Listen to Sarah's interview with WWE super star Becky Lynch from 2019. Becky discusses growing up in Ireland, failing P.E. class, how she got into wrestling, the six year break from wrestling she was forced to take, and why she once cried in a grocery store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 26, 2022•51 min
Sarah recaps her Grand Canyon hike by talking with two people who joined her along on the way. First, a fellow hiker named Randall who did not disclose his triad of medical conditions until the journey was in full force. Then their trusty guide Jeremy, who shares stories of scorpion bites, helicopter rescues, and walking on a broken foot for 18 miles. Plus, an update on the do-crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Sarah talks to actor, comedian, and podcaster River Butcher about transitioning during the pandemic, legally changing his name, deciding to get top surgery, and the issues facing the trans community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Sarah talks to former NBA coach George Karl about learning that he'll be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, who he plans to ask to induct him, what it was like facing Michael Jordan and the Bulls in the NBA Finals, the reaction to his book Furious George, his relationship with Carmelo Anthony, his multiple bouts with cancer, and why he's hopeful that the NBA will return to Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Sarah talks to Pelicans guard CJ McCollum about the early development of his self-belief, how Lehigh prepared him for his career in the NBA, beating Duke in the NCAA Tournament, going to shopping malls across America with Damian Lillard as young players in the league, getting traded to New Orleans this season, his relationship with Zion Williamson, his podcast, his wine label, and his unpaid role as the president of the NBAPA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Listen to Sarah's conversation with former ESPN colleague Keri Potts, who details her own sexual assault experience and then explains the important role that the media plays in the way that sexual assault stories are received by the audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Sarah talks to Oscar nominated director Adam McKay about becoming the head writer at SNL after only being there for a year, the massive success of Gary Sanchez productions, how Funny or Die hit the zeitgeist at the perfect time, why the Don't Look Up experience was the craziest of his career, the difficulty in casting for Winning Time, and his excitement for Bomani Jones' new HBO show Game Theory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Sarah talks to Peloton instructor Ally Love about growing up in Miami and the "life-quake" that got her into dance and fitness as a kid, her career in the NBA from the Knicks City Dancers to the in-arena host for the Nets, modeling to support her dancing career, how she started working for Peloton, getting recognized in public, and the work she does with her company Love Squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Sarah talks to Sarah Thomas about her path to becoming the first female official in NFL history, working in pharmaceutical sales for 15 years, why she almost walked away from officiating after her 10th year doing high school games, why she decided to tuck her hair early in her career, winning over colleagues, and what it was like to work the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Sarah talks to ultramarathoner Kelaine Conochan about her experience training for and running Badwater 135, the world's toughest footrace. Kelaine discusses going without AC in the summer in Washington DC to train for the heat, how she was groomed to believe that toughness is currency, and what Type 2 fun is. Plus, hear from the Do Crew as they take their first steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Sarah talks to neuroscientist Daniel Levitin about the work he's done with the brain and music, trying to figure out where goosebumps come from, why we are drawn to the music of our youth, why he believes that music is an evolutionary adaptation, and the meaning and inspiration behind his new album Sex & Math. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 15, 2022•51 min
Sarah talks to the breakout star of Mindy Kaling's HBO show Sex Lives of College Girls, Amrit Kaur, about how she fell in love with drama in high school without being able to take drama classes because her parents didn't consider it a serious subject, how much she was sweating during her audition for Sex Lives, what it was like to film a naked party scene, what her parents thought of her sex positive character, a pants ripping story, and how participating in a beauty pageant helped her come to t...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Sarah talks to the captain of the US Women's Hockey team, Kendall Coyne, about the challenges she faced trying to play hockey as a kid including getting pennies thrown at her when she was 10 in a boys tournament, the successful almost boycott of the World Championships in 2017, participating in the fastest skate during the 2019 NHL All-Star festivities, and her new book As Fast As Her. Plus, more stories about people making big life changes and the unveiling of the Do Crew. Learn more about your...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Sarah welcomes back famed television writer and producer Mike Schur for a record third time. They catch up on their past conversations including the changes in Hollywood as a result of #MeToo and the racial reckoning in the summer of 2020. Then they discuss Mike's new book, "How To Be Perfect" and how his pursuit of living a moral life led to the creation of The Good Place and the realization that he can be really annoying about certain things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 20 min
It's an action packed episode of That's What She Said. Sarah talks to Herminia Ibarra, an organizational behavior professor, about the three phases of making a major life change. Then she chats with Dr. Katy Milkman, an economist, about the importance of committing to the small steps and having a plan to tackle a big life goal. And finally Sarah talks to three of her friends who made or are in the process of making big career leaps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Sarah talks to gold medal winning skier Lindsey Vonn about her new memoir in which she details her battles with depression and body image, the litany of injuries she overcame throughout her record setting career, the times her competitiveness may have gotten the best of her, and the difficulty of retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Listen to Sarah's conversation with author Gretchen Rubin for useful tips about habit forming that can lead to greater happiness. Plus, Sarah is trying to assemble a crew for 2022. Details on how you can be a part of it are within this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 04, 2022•51 min
Sarah talks to photographer Robyn Rachel about how landing a NASCAR driver's wedding got her photos in People Magazine and accelerated her career, how a rare genetic disease forced her to make tough decisions about her future, and how she and her husband adapted after the pandemic threw a giant wrench in their grand plans. Plus, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner does the Spanish Inquisition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Friends of the pod air their sports grievances, often with a nod to their fan allegiances. Then Sarah recounts the year in sports in rhyme. It's a labor of love, but worth it every time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 21, 2021•39 min
Sarah talks to Brooklyn born James Beard Award winning chef Edward Lee about how he ended up in Louisville and running a restaurant, working for a traveling circus, bartending at an S&M club in NYC, finding a rat in the pancake mix at a diner, his torturous time on Top Chef, and the work he's doing with The LEE Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Sarah talks to On3.com's Ivan Maisel about his career covering college football, his new book about his son Max's apparent suicide, how he and his wife learned to grieve differently, and why he wants to keep talking about Max. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 07, 2021•57 min
Sarah talks to Emmy award winning content creator Jason Concepcion of Crooked Media about his early career in music, how his tweets led him to pivot to covering sports and culture, the story behind his Twitter handle @netw3rk, creating NBA Desktop, the success of Binge Mode, and making the decision to leave The Ringer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Sarah and Good Morning Football's Kyle Brandt discuss how he went from a football playing thespian at Princeton to a cast member on MTV's The Real World to a soap opera actor to producing Jim Rome's radio show to getting back in front of the camera for the NFL Network's popular morning show. Plus, his tryout as host for the Manning cast, hosting Frogger, his 10 Questions podcast, and how and when they first met. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Sarah talks to a powerhouse panel of women in sports including Heidi Browning, the Chief Marketing Officer of the NHL, Kelly Kleine, the Executive Director of Football Operations for the Denver Broncos, Nicole Lynn, the President of Football Operations for Klutch Sports, and Mollie Marcoux Samaan, the Commissioner of the LPGA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 16, 2021•57 min
Sarah talks to Bleacher Report and NBA TV's Ari Chambers about how growing up in Raleigh fostered her love for basketball, how she became a model, how she noticed the lack of media coverage for the WNBA while she was a member of the Torch Patrol for the NY Liberty, not waiting for your yes, developing highlightHER, and advocating for women's sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 09, 2021•57 min
Sarah talks to Grammy winning singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan about how music saved her, her Boy George phase, the influence of Peter Gabriel, getting a record deal, starting Lilith Fair, and the impact her music has had on others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 02, 2021•45 min
Sarah talks to ESPN rising star Monica McNutt about playing basketball at Georgetown, deciding to pursue a career in broadcast journalism, how meaningful her time in grad school at the University of Maryland was, the little known and never seen show that helped her get a big break, and their impressions of one another as panelists on Around the Horn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Sarah talks to author Pete Croatto about how he wanted to become a film critic, how he pivoted to writing about sports, and his book From Hang Time to Prime Time, which covers the NBA's surge in popularity during the 1970s and 80s, the fascinating life of Larry O'Brien, and the business savvy of David Stern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Sarah talks to Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon about why she doesn't do much media, being named as one of the top 25 players in WNBA history, the growth of the WNBA, working for Gregg Popovich, and interviewing for a few head coaching positions in the NBA. Plus, Sarah chats with ESPN's Laura Rutledge and live fire chef Jess Pryles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min
