The New YorkHER Podcast

00:40 - When Kaitlin became a Jets fan & her experience at home games this season 4:00 - What made Kaitlin realize social media the right career for her 6:58 - Kaitlin's experience starring on reality TV show "Paradise Hotel" 12:18 - How Kaitlin uses her platform to build a community and relate to fans} 17:17 - Hendy's Hot Seat See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Caroline Hendershot is joined by Jersey Shore’s Sammi Sweetheart on the New YorkHER podcasted presented by Nike. They discuss Sammi’s journey on MTV’s reality show, Jersey Shore. 2:37: The process of how Sammi was discovered by Jersey Shore producers and later casted as an original house member.  10:10: The effects fame had on Sammi in the beginning of her career.  12:30: Lessons that Sammi l...

Host Caroline Hendershot is joined by NBC Sideline Reporter Melissa Stark on the New YorkHER podcasted presented by Nike. They discuss Starks' journey becoming a reporter and why she decided to go from news to sports. 2:22: What sparked her decision to move from news to sports 6:45: Her transition to NBC after working in a small market 9:40: Her advice on how to succeed in the sports world 12:10:...

Host Caroline Hendershot kicks off Season four of the New YorkHER podcast presented by Nike featuring Kay Adams, host of the Up and Adams Show. Adams discusses her journey from Chicago to Mizzou (3:17) and how that led to her to chasing her dreams of being a broadcaster and the atypical route she took to get there (5:22). She also reflects on the beginning of her career (6:57) doing local radio sh...

Host Caroline Hendershot is joined by Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with the NFL Sam Rapoport. The two discuss how Sam fell in love with the sport football (0:36), playing quarterback for Canadian flag football and tackle teams (5:41), and making the transition from the field to getting a job within the NFL (9:13). They go on to discuss opening doors for women in sports (13:1...

Host Caroline Hendershot is joined by "Saturday Night Live" Comedian Punkie Johnson. The two discuss how Johnson got into her career as an actor/comedian (0:40), what her experience was like as a stand up comedian (6:00), and the move to the iconic "Saturday Night Live" (7:30). They go on to discuss what it is like to work at "SNL" (9:25), the pressure to perform on such a big stage (14:30) and he...

Host Caroline Hendershot is joined by Jets Director of Mental Performance, Dr. Anne Shadle. The two discuss Dr. Shadle’s background and accolades and how they led to her current role (0:04). Dr. Shadle also gives insight on the mental challenges of going through the Olympic trials and how she identifies the challenges now (4:52). Caroline and Dr. Shadle also talk about retiring from sports and the...

Host Caroline Hendershot is joined by Peloton instructor and author Emma Lovewell. Lovewell tells her story of growing up on Martha’s Vineyard and the big jump of moving to New York City (0:22). She also gives a sneak peak into her new book, _Live Learn Love Well: Lessons from a Life of Progress Not Perfection_, as she tells the story of how a $50 Craigslist job posting eventually led her to Pelot...

Host Caroline Hendershot is joined by NFL Chief Football Administrative Officer Dawn Aponte. They kick off the podcast talking about Aponte’s current position in the League office (0:22) and how it changes in season and off season (2:26). Aponte also talks about beginning her career with the Jets and the evolution of her roles (3:31), especially her role as a salary cap assistant (4:52). Aponte di...

Host Caroline Hendershot is joined by "Good Morning Football" host Jamie Erdahl. They kick off the podcast talking about Erdahl’s journey into the sports broadcasting world (00:49) and how her sports production background and experience as an athlete helps her excel in her role (3:45). Erdahl highlights her jump from working at NESN to becoming a reporter at CBS (5:50) and the sports world’s react...

Host Caroline Hendershot is joined in studio by New Jersey high school girls flag football coaches Dr. Simone Edwards and Mia Brickhouse (Hawthorne High School). They kick off the podcast talking about their various accolades as football players and multi-sport athletes and how their path brought them to coaching (00:17). The ladies also speak about what it’s like to break the mold as women in foo...

Host Caroline Hendershot is joined in studio by social media influencer and TikTok star Kate Norkeliunas. They kick things off by talking about Norkeliunas’ identity as an influencer and her journey to TikTok (0:17). She highlights how food culture and connection has been a strong influence in her content (3:41). The two also discuss the evolution of social media and what it means to be a role mod...

Host Caroline Hendershot kicks off a new season of The New YorkHER podcast featuring a conversation with CBS Lead NFL Reporter Tracy Wolfson. Hendershot shares how she and Wolfson met and started their mentorship through a CBS immersion experience (0:46). They both reflect on their experiences at their alma mater Michigan and breaking into the business (6:31). Wolfson also explains her journey and...

Host Olivia Landis welcomes NBA TV and TNT host and sideline reporter Kristen Ledlow to the New YorkHER podcast to discuss her career in broadcasting. Ledlow talks with Landis about her podcast, current roles on NBA TV's "Game Time" and TNT's "Inside the NBA". Ledlow discusses how her role has grown from hosting "Inside Stuff" with Grant Hill beginning in 2013 into a variety of avenues during eigh...

Host Olivia Landis welcomes ESPN's NFL Communications Co-Lead Allie Stoneberg to the New YorkHER Podcast to discuss her role with the Worldwide Leader in Sports. Stoneberg talks with Landis about her responsibilities as a storyteller, her career and some advice for those interested in the profession. Listen to learn about a very important behind-the-scenes job within ESPN's campus. See omnystudio....

As part of Women's History Month in March, host Olivia Landis welcomes former Jets owner Helen Dillon to the New YorkHER podcast. Dillon describers her journey as the first female executive in NFL history and what her time was like as an owner of the Jets, including her experience with Super Bowl III. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Olivia Landis welcomes ESPN NFL analyst Kimberley A. Martin to the New YorkHER podcast. Landis and Martin talk about her time as a Jets beat reporter for Newsday from 2012-17. The Brooklyn native talks about her journey through sports writing after graduating from Syracuse. Martin describes the importance of developing a human side of athletes when covering a team and league on a daily basis....

Host Olivia Landis welcomes the host of NFL Network's _NFL Total Access_, MJ Acosta-Ruiz to the New YorkHER podcast. Landis and Acosta-Ruiz discuss how her father's professional basketball career in the Dominican Republic influenced her love for sports. Acosta-Ruiz talks about spending time as child in the Dominican Republic, New York and Miami and how each place played a role in her life. She tal...

Host Olivia Landis continues a team reporter series on the New YorkHER podcast with a host of reporters from clubs around the NFL. Ravens team reporter Cassie Calvert, Jaguars team reporter Ashlyn Sullivan, Lions team reporter Tori Petry, Falcons team reporter Kelsey Conway and Eagles team reporter Amy Campbell join Landis to discuss a variety of topics about their experiences of being female repo...

Host Olivia Landis kicks off a team reporter series on the New YorkHER podcast with a host of reporters from clubs around the NFL. Rams team reporter Sarina Morales, Giants team reporter Madelyn Burke, Colts team reporter Laura Overton and Bills team reporter Maddy Glab join Landis to discuss a variety of topics about their experiences of being female reporters in the NFL. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Host Olivia Landis welcomes NFL Media's Judy Battista to the New YorkHER podcast. Landis and Battista talk about some of the differences in and around covering the Super Bowl during the pandemic. Battista talks about her day-to-day role as a columnist on NFL.com and her regular appearances on NFL Network. After starting as a news reporter at the Miami Herald, Battista talks about her transition in...

Host Olivia Landis welcomes team reporter Casey Phillips from the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the New YorkHER podcast. Landis and Phillips chatted just before Super Bowl LV to discuss all things related to the Bucs' postseason run. Phillips discusses what it has been like reporting with a team headed to the Super Bowl, working with the Bucs coaching staff led by Bruce Arians, how s...

Host Olivia Landis welcomes marketing executive Elisa Padilla to the New YorkHER podcast. Landis and Padilla discuss overcoming the challenges presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic for so many people in the sports/entertainment industries. Padilla discusses the storytelling platform she launched on Instagram TV called Lunchtime Conversation by Kick It By EP after being furloughed. Padilla describes t...

Host Olivia Landis welcomes Sports Photographer Abbie Parr to the New YorkHER podcast. Landis and Parr discuss Parr's growth from being a sports photography intern for Getty Images in New York City into a frequent freelance sports photographer with Getty in Seattle. Parr talks about the advice she would give young professionals looking for an opportunity in the business and how she got into photog...

Host Olivia Landis welcomes NFL Network's Colleen Wolfe to the New YorkHER podcast. Landis and Wolfe discuss Wolfe's Philadelphia roots, auditioning for a role with NFL Network while working in wedding videography, moving to the West Coast, career advice for women in the sports media industry, her journey from sports talk radio into television and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...