Dímelo with Claudia Pagán

Back with another solo episode - this one is about what i've learned throughout my career. This isn't just sports broadcasting related, it's applicable to all positions in the industry! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - 10 things i’ve learned during my 10 year career in the sports industry 01:09 - #1 “Love what you do + you’ll never have to work a day in your life” is BS 05:16 - #2 Don’t think you...

"Every single day, week, there's a question mark of self doubt but I also think that's what sort of drives me." - Lori Waran, President of NASCAR's Richmond Raceway. 🏁 That's the theme of this episode - allowing yourself to dive into other career opportunities, even if it's in a different industry than the one you've worked in or even if it's something you hadn't imagined yourself doing. The worl...

WE'RE BACK!!! 2024 brought lots of big changes in my life + career - but now that i'm finally settled into a more normal routine, i'm ready to get the pod running again! I'll be doing a mix of solo episodes + guest episodes moving forward. This episode is all about my journey to get to where I am now - enjoy! 🫶 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - WE'RE REVIVING THIS POD! 01:25 - Introducing myself -...

In this episode, i’m highlighting a soccer club in the DMV (D.C., Maryland Virginia - NOT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES). Frederick Skyline C.F. competes in the UPSL, which is in the 4th tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. I speak with owner of the club, Joel Ramirez, who talks about his journey in starting a new soccer club. He's also president of Skyline Soccer Union, an organization tha...

I'M GOING TO TST!!! (aka The Soccer Tournament) It's a 7v7 winner-takes-all tournament in Cary, North Carolina from June 5-10. The prize? A MILLION DOLLARS 💸 I'm going down to work with Luis Nani's team - Nani FC - to create content for their social channels + mine. LET'S DO THIS! This interview is with the team's Head Coach, Fabio Ivan Barros - he's a former player +...

TIMESTAMPS:  00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Welcome in Lauren Markwith, Presenter, Host + Content creator 01:25 - What she’s been up to the past couple years 04:45 - Importance of having multiple skills 07:14 - Working on her personal brand while building brands for companies 09:15 - Being her authentic self when creating content 11:26 - How she takes care of her mental health while running social media ch...

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Welcome in Michelle Sanchez, Bilingual soccer reporter covering Austin FC 00:49 - Growing up in Texas + her journalism background 06:41 - Highlighting the “nitty gritty old-school journalism” in Spanish-league TV 09:01 - How times have changed for reporters  14:30 - How the way reporters dress has evolved 16:00 - Claudia’s personal story about how important it is...

TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 00:22 - Welcome in Gaby Lozada, Director of Communications for Tampa Bay Rowdies 01:42 - Her background, growing up in Minnesota + where her love for sports came from 05:40 - How she got into the sports industry 12:11 - Getting a job she almost didn’t apply for 15:59 - What her job with Minnesota United was like 17:55 - Feeling like herself in that role because she...

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 0:22 - Welcome in Jill Aguilera - Pro soccer player + player for the Puerto Rico Women’s National Team 1:00 - How she got scouted for Puerto Rico Women’s National Team 3:41 - Her Puerto Rican heritage 4:30 - What her dad thinks of her representing PR 6:26 - Her favorite part about PR 7:34 - Puerto Rican food 8:37 - Growing up in a Latin community in California 12:2...

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 0:22 - Welcome in Delmy Barillas, Communications Manager for Real Salt Lake of MLS 0:51 - Delmy gives an overview of her role 1:56 - What a typical week looks like for her 4:55 - How she views her role + why it’s an important role to have in a club? 8:27 - How she found a job she loves? 13:46 - How she knew when to take the next step in her career? 16:22 - How she...

Welcome to Dímelo, a new sports podcast where I share my conversations with people in the sports world. I started my journey in the industry 10 years ago + while covering a wide variety of sports for local/national networks, I've met incredible people along the way. This is a space for us to share our stories (the good + the bad), the paths we took to get to where we are + so much more. Everyo...