I Am Not a Weather Girl Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Stephanie Weaver sits down with Blayne Alexander — a correspondent for "Dateline NBC" and a journalist with NBC News. Blayne has reported across every major platform at NBC, including "NBC Nightly News," "Today," and MSNBC. From serving as an Atlanta-based correspondent to spending two years in Washington covering national headlines, her career has ta...

Send us Fan Mail Amy Freeze is a six-time Emmy Award–winning meteorologist and veteran television host whose career has taken her to top markets across the country. Most recently, she has appeared on FOX Weather and WABC-TV in New York. Earlier in her career, she made history as the first female Chief Meteorologist in Chicago at WFLD. In this compelling episode, Amy opens up about her unconvention...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gretchen Hoak is an Associate Professor of Journalism in the School of Media and Journalism at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Before entering academia, she spent 10 years as a local television news reporter and anchor, focusing mostly on police and crime stories. Her PhD and research agenda focuses on the psychological and emotional effects that covering traumatic news sto...

Send us Fan Mail This was recording on January 27th, 2026. Kate Snow is an Emmy-winning senior national correspondent for NBC News who shares her career journey from her early days in local news to her current role at NBC.   Prior to joining NBC News in 2010, Kate was the anchor of the weekend edition of ABC's Good Morning America for six years. Previously, she was also a White House correspo...

Send us Fan Mail Anne Butler Montgomery is a former television sportscaster for ESPN's "SportsCenter." In this episode, she shares her journey as a pioneering female sportscaster and official, detailing her childhood, her passion for sports, and the challenges she faced in a male-dominated industry.  In this engaging conversation, she also discusses the barriers she broke in sports...

Send us Fan Mail Janice Yu is an Emmy-winning journalist and former ABC7 New York reporter and anchor. Janice shares her journey from shy child to successful career in journalism, and her eventual transition out of the industry.  Janice opens up about her rise to working in the number one news market, New York City, the challenges she has faced, including mental health struggles, and the pivotal m...

Send us Fan Mail Colleen McCann is the founder of Style Rituals and a true pioneer in blending fashion with spirituality. With over 20 years in the fashion industry, Colleen has created her own brand of glamour magic — where personal style becomes a powerful energetic tool. We dive into what to wear for red carpets and big moments, the psychology of color, how to feel confident on camera, and why...

Send us Fan Mail Kate Eckman is a career coach, who spent her life in high-performance environments — from competitive athletics to television newsrooms — and she knows firsthand what it takes to succeed. But what makes this conversation special is where her story went next Along the way, she began asking deeper questions about identity, self-worth, and what happens when the titles we’ve worked so...

Send us Fan Mail We’re ending the year with a bang on "I Am Not a Weather Girl!" In this episode, I’m sitting down with someone whose career I’ve admired for years — Zuri Hall. Zuri is an Emmy Award–winning host for "Access Hollywood "and a familiar face to fans as the sideline reporter interviewing contestants on NBC’s hit competition series, "American Ninja Warrior .&quo...

Send us Fan Mail We’re looking back at an unforgettable 2025! From a spiritual medium predicting what’s ahead in 2026, to a celebrity psychologist with advice you can actually use. An investigative reporter walks us through the Gabby Petito case and shares tips on getting people to open up, TMZ host Charlie Neff reveals the biggest celebrity in her contacts, and Ginger Zee tells the story of getti...

Send us Fan Mail Laurie Kaye a long-time music journalist and the author of "Confessions of a Rock ’n’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview." Her memoir showcases her life leading up to conducting an interview with her longtime idol, John Lennon, which was to become Lennon's final interview on what tragically turned out to be his last day alive....

Send us Fan Mail Daryn Carp is a pop-culture expert and she truly wears many hats. From her early days as an NBC Page to assisting one of television’s most influential pop-culture figures, Andy Cohen, Daryn has built a career that spans some of entertainment’s biggest stages — including the Oscars and BravoCon. In our conversation, we dive into her professional journey, what it’s really like worki...

Send us Fan Mail Carolyn Kane is the president and chief operating officer of The NWT Group, a highly sought-after talent agency for journalists.  In this conversation, Carolyn discusses the role of agents and the importance of feedback for professionals in broadcasting. She discusses whether everyone needs an agent (spoiler: they don't) and highlights the unique approach of her agency, which...

Send us Fan Mail Stephanie Coueignoux is a three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and the host of the streaming news service LiveNOW from FOX. During her career, she worked at stations all over the country, including Boston, Cleveland, Charlotte and Orlando. In this episode, we discuss the transition from traditional news to streaming and how her experiences have shaped her perspective on life a...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy Luffred is a globally recognized spiritual medium and visionary force behind Revealing Soul. With over two decades of honing her intuitive gifts, she delivers messages and validations from spirits on the other side. She is also co-host of a top 200 podcast, Slightly Spiritual which can be found on Apple podcasts and Spotify. In this episode we discuss her career as a medium,...

Send us Fan Mail Tracy Sandler is an acclaimed sports journalist, reporter, and content creator and is best known as the CEO and Founder of Fangirl Sports Network - a widely popular digital platform for female sports fans. In addition to her role as a content creator and entrepreneur, Tracy covers the San Francisco 49ers as a reporter, bringing depth, context, and on-the-ground perspective to her...

Send us Fan Mail I am doing another podcast episode, and this time I'm answering your questions! From questions about managing on-air panic attacks to how to start a podcast to whether I've ever done Botox to our recent trip to Hawaii and how that landed us in urgent care, I have many stories.  Listen now (and leave a review and/or subscribe, thank you!)

Send us Fan Mail Carley Shimkus serves as a co-host on FOX News Channel’s "FOX & Friends First." She joined the network in 2009 as a production assistant, and since then, has worked her way up through the newsroom.  Carley’s story is one of hard work, curiosity, and a passion for storytelling — and in this episode, we dive into her career journey, what work-life balance looks like, a...

Send us Fan Mail Yasmin Vossoughian is an NBC News national correspondent and podcast host of "Here’s the Scoop." You may know her from her years at MSNBC anchoring "Yasmin Vossoughian Reports" and "Morning Joe First Look." In this episode we dive into her career path and discuss many of the significant stories she's covered throughout the years. From reporting o...

Send us Fan Mail Alex Wilson has been a meteorologist at The Weather Channel for more than a decade and is a co-host of the show "Weather Unfiltered."  Alex also holds the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation from the American Meteorological Society (#357). In this episode, we dive into Alex’s path into meteorology, her on-air moments (the good, the wild, and unexpected), and he...

Send us Fan Mail Kristin Thorne is a five-time Emmy-winning reporter and the force behind some of the most compelling true crime stories you've seen.  She's worked decades in New York City at both WABC and WCBS. Now, she is a host and reporter for various streaming projects including, "Missing," Hulu's first-ever true crime series focused on finding missing people. She&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Audrey Puente is a meteorologist at FOX 5 New York, where she delivers trusted forecasts to millions of viewers. With more than two decades of experience in broadcast meteorology, Audrey has covered everything from major hurricanes to snowy Nor’easters, becoming a familiar and respected face in New York media. But Audrey’s story doesn’t stop at weather. She also comes from a legen...

Send us Fan Mail In Part Two of the podcast's "News to PR" series, Ali Moresco is the founder & CEO of Moresco Public Relations + Communications (AMPR). Ali shares her powerful journey from working in high-profile entertainment PR to building a purpose-driven agency. After a life-changing health diagnosis and years of misdiagnosis related to chronic illness and Lyme disease, Ali...

Send us Fan Mail Julie Booksh is a body-oriented therapist and counselor, and her work focuses a lot on helping people, especially women, redefine societal standards of beauty and success. In this episode, we dive into body image and pressures of modern life, our inner critic, comparison in our career, and the journey towards embracing our true selves.  We also talk about the recent news and how w...

Send us Fan Mail Danielle Lerner is an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, lifestyle host, media consultant and storyteller.  After more than 15 years in the fast-paced world of local news, Danielle made a bold leap from the anchor desk to PR, leveraging her communications expertise to help businesses and nonprofits craft powerful messages and media strategies. In this episode, we dive into D...