This is a weekly podcast titled, Smashing The Stereotypes, hosted by Jessica Sconyers. A sport photographer and videographer at Piedmont University. Being extremely avid in the sports media industry, she speaks with other women about their struggles and love for the industry. Every week join Sconyers as she discusses the stereotyping that women in the sports media industry face.
Ep 12: Alexis Baumgardner - Photographers Creating History
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Alexis Baumgardner - Photographers Creating History
In our Twelfth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Alexis Baumgardener, a student and a photopgraher for the ROAR newspaper. We discuss her path in the sports media world as well as how amazing it is that photographers make history without knowing it at the time!
9 Apr 2025
Ep 11: Erin Donovan - Supporting Women in Golf
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Erin Donovan - Supporting Women in Golf
In our Eleventh episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Erin Donovan, a student and golfer at Piedmont University. We discuss her path in the sports media world as well as being a successful writer for the ROAR, school newspaper.
2 Apr 2025
Ep 10: Ava Schmitt - You Don't Know Until You Try It
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Ava Schmitt - You don't know until you try it
In our tenth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Ava Schmitt, a student but also the creative media assistant at Western Carolina University. We discuss her path in the sports photography industry, as well as not worrying about others. You should let your work speak for itself.
26 Mar 2025
Ep 9: Jaela Dodson - The NBA and Focusing On You!
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Jaela Dodson - The NBA and Focusing On You!
In our ninth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Jaela Dodson, the Social Content Producer for the NBA, to discuss her path to the big leagues and how she found what she loves to do.
19 Mar 2025
Ep 8: Suzi Mellano - No Role Models and Paving The Way
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Suzi Mellano - Having No Role Models and Paving The Way
In our eighth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Suzi Mellano, the Director of Creative Content at UCLA , to discuss her path to from news broadcasting to being a successful sports videographer at UCLA. We also talked about how much stereotyping and how often she has faced it since being in the industry for so long.
12 Mar 2025
Ep 7: Abby Howerton - If You Want Something Just Do It!
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Abby Howerton - If You Want Something Just Do It!
In our seventh episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Abby Howerton, a senior at WCU, to discuss her path to broadcasting Division one sports on live TV. We also talked about knowing your worth within your industry and proving that women can do a job just as good maybe even better.
5 Mar 2025
Ep 6: Vanessa Manzo - Graduate Programs and Female Reporters
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Vanessa Manzo - Graduate Programs and Female Reporters
In our sixth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Vanessa Manzo to discuss her current track on applying to graduate programs and the constant stereotyping of female MLB reporters. We also talked about her love for different areas of interest in the industry.
26 Feb 2025
Ep 5: Chloe Spradlin - Atlanta United and Believing in Yourself
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Chloe Spradlin - Working at Atlanta United and Believing in Yourself
In our fifth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Chloe Spradlin to discuss her recent job, working at Atlanta United, as well as believing in yourself and making decisions that are in your best interest.
19 Feb 2025
Ep 4: Michelle Cates - Photography and Creative Passion
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Michelle Cates - Photography and Creative Passion
In our fourth episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Michelle Cates to discuss her love for photography as well as the stereotypes faced in sports photography as a female in sports media.
12 Feb 2025
Ep 3: Paige Kluba - Internships and Having Confidence
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Paige Kluba - Internships and Confidence
In our third episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Paige Kluba to discuss her experience in internships and having the confidence and willingness to learn even if your not well seasoned in that position.
5 Feb 2025
Ep 2: Danielle Percival - Career before and at Piedmont University
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Danielle Percival: Her career before and at Piedmont University
In our second episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Danielle Percival to discuss her career path before and while working at Piedmont University as Assistant of Athletic Communications.
29 Jan 2025
Ep 1: Gel Lux - Baseball and Stats
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Gel Lux: Baseball and Stats
In our first episode of the podcast, your host Jessica Sconyers sits down with Gel Lux to discuss their love for baseball, stats, and future goals in the sports media industry.
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