Hang Time

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Ashima Chopra, the Founder and CEO of FanVerse. Chopra founded FanVerse after seeing a need for more data on women's sports fans to support marketing growth and fan engagement in sports organizations. Ashima shared how her journey and career experiences in law and venture capital ultimately led to this culminating experience with FanVerse. She and Tayler ta...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by the newly named Head Coach of the Jacksonville Waves, Jess Bogia. The Waves are one of four founding members of Upshot League, a new professional women’s basketball league focused on providing more opportunities for women’s professional basketball players to play and get paid in the states. Jess talks about her journey in basketball and how the job with the Wav...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Jada Humphrey and Jennifer Tussey, members of the six-time Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) National Champions, the  St. Louis Slam! Jada and Jennifer discuss the challenges of balancing a professional football career with their “regular” jobs. They also talk about the team’s experience leading up to the sixth National Championship, which they won in July 2025....

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Dr. Kyra Kendrick, the Vice President of Member and Partner Strategy at the PRO Sports Assembly. They discuss Dr. Kendrick's career path, her experiences in recruiting, and her transition to leadership roles in organizations focused on developing leaders in sports. Dr. Kendrick shared some background on the PRO Sports Assembly, and how it works to foster co...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Denise Schilte-Brown, Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Sun FC . The Sun are one of the newest franchises in the USL-W, recently rebranded the Gainbridge Super League . Denise talked about her transition from college coaching to leading a new professional women's soccer team. She shared insights on what it’s been like to build a new franchise, establish team cult...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Katy Benson, a veteran professional working in sports. Katy discussed her journey in the sports industry, her current role with St. Louis CITY, and the unique challenges and opportunities that come with being part of a new Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. Tayler and Katy explore Katy’s experiences in various sports roles, the importance of community engagem...

In this episode, Tayler is joined Jessica Poole, founder of the Jessica Poole Communications Collective and GM of the Chicago Tempest Women’s Elite Rugby team. They discuss Jessica's extensive career in athletic communications, her journey through various roles in college athletics, and her recent ventures into consultancy and women's rugby. Jessica shares her thoughts on the importance of...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Dr. Janelle Wells, an Associate Professor in the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management program at the University of South Florida and a co-founder of WellsQuest . The two discussed Dr. Wells’ research in gender equity and leadership in sports, as well as how she made the move from coaching college volleyball to pursuing her PhD and teaching. Dr. Wells also...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Sandy Cross, the Chief People Officer at the PGA of America. Sandy is a former college volleyball student-athlete, who has spent more than 20 years working her way up in the PGA of America. Sandy shared how she went from a 90-day role with the organization to becoming the Chief People Officer. Two two also discuss the importance of shared values, mission-driven...

Holly Stalcup currently serves as the Senior Director of Stadium and Game Operations at the College Football Playoff, a promotion she earned since this episode originally aired in December of 2021. Holly joined the CFP staff in April of 2019 after having served as the Associate Athletics Director for Event Management at the University of Illinois. Holly has been named to Central Illinois Business&...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Dr. Jen Fry, a Sports Geographer, tech founder, TEDx speaker, and the founder/owner of JenFryTalks and Coordle. Most recently, Dr. Fry authored the book, I Said No: How to Have Boundaries and a Backbone Without Being a Jerk. Tayler and Dr. Fry take a deep dive into why she wrote the book, how she came up with the title, and why boundaries are so hard to set. Th...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Dr. Lacee’ Carmon-Johnson, the Director of Basketball Advancement with the Toronto Raptors. Dr. LCJ and Tayler spent time talking about intentional living and leading, what player development looks like in the NBA, and what it’s like to be a woman working for a team in a men’s professional sports league.

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Camber Clemence. Clemence helped pen essays for the recently released book, Play It Forward: How Women Changed Sports to Change the World. The book comes from the sports the sports media company TOGETHXR, which was co-founded by Alex Morgan, Sue Bird, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel, and Jessica Robertson, with the mission of elevating women in sports and culture thro...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Kristina Minor, JD, MBA, who currently serves as a Senior Athletics Consultant at Husch Blackwell. Kristina is a veteran in college athletics compliance, and is working with Husch Blackwell to help college athletic departments and athletic directors navigate the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics. She and Tayler discuss the impacts of NIL and the t...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Taylor, an an associate professor in Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management. Dr. Taylor’s work centers on organizational culture and well-being within the sport industry, specifically as it relates to sport employees and athletes. She and Tayler discuss anticipated shifts to the culture of working in sport and how...

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Malik Fair from Parity, a company focused on uniting brands, women athletes, and fans in the push for equity. Malik and Tayler talk about some of the main discrepancies in the space of brand sponsorships for women’s sports and women athletes, and Malik shares some of the main ways Parity is working to bridge that gap.

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Tori Niemann, Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development at Clemson. Tori shares her insights on leadership development and creating programs to help student-athletes develop tools to better understand their identity outside of sports. She also shares the inspiration behind the POWER Women’s Leadership Academy she built at Clemson and how it’s...

In the first full episode of Hang Time, Tayler is joined by Dr. Ashlesha Lokhande. Dr. Ash serves as a co-host for this episode, interviewing Tayler to help explain the "why" behind the rebrand.

Join retired student-athlete and host Tayler Onion, a proud member of the “I used to get some hang time!” club. While her vertical isn’t what it once was, Onion is jumping into a new chapter — rebranding The Bloom Pod to Hang Time to focus exclusively on women’s sports and women in sports. Each episode dives into powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, media pros, and administrators shaping...

Dr. Lacee’ Carmon-Johnson is currently the Manager for Basketball Advancement with the Toronto Raptors. As we discussed in the episode, Dr. LCJ is a true “jack (Jane) of all trades.” With stints at Purdue University, Western Kentucky University, Marshall University, Stephen F. Austin State University, and Smith college, she’s spent time as an assistant track and field coach, professor, and athlete...

Elliott Charles is a former college athletics administrator and the founder of both TracerSpace and the Hamilt0n Brand. He has completed consulting work in the Name, Image, Likeness space and has over 16 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics. He's had stints at Valparaiso University, Chicago State, Clemson, Florida A&M, South Florida, Alabama, Northern Illinois, Illinois State, and...

Matt Brown is the creator of Extra Points, a newsletter that covers all the off-the-field stuff that shapes college sports, from the largest FBS schools to the smallest NAIA programs. Prior to going focusing on Extra Points full time in April 2020, Matt used to oversee SB Nation’s college team sites and regularly contributed to SBNation.com ’s college football coverage. His coverage increasingly f...

Celine is a Senior Account Executive for Altius Sports Partners, where she oversees client relationships, serves in an advisory capacity in the evolving landscape, and grows stakeholder engagement to deliver the full client experience. ​Prior to Altius, Celine was the Director of Advancement and Engagement at Women Leaders in College Sports, working with sport executives and leading all membership...

Tony Hull is an outside receivers coach on the University of Louisiana at Monroe Football staff. He's had coaching stints the Kansas University, the University of Hawai'i, Warren Easton High School, and Sarah T. Reed High School. A former student-athlete himself, Hull was a two-year starter on the offensive line at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in in...

Daron K. Roberts is a former NFL coach and author of the books A Kids Book About Empathy and Call an Audible . Call and Audible was a #1 New Release and Best Seller by Amazon and Sports Illustrated selected the book as one if its "Best Sports Business Books of 2017." A highly sought after transition coach, Daron works with executives and elite athletes on strategies they can use to wage war agains...