Welcome to Women’s League!
🎙️Hosted by Abby Chin and Naoko Funayama — two veteran broadcasters who’ve achieved the dream covering professional sports in Boston for over a decade while raising their families and have the rings to show for it.
Women’s League is a space for real conversations about sports, media, and balancing career and family. From breaking into the industry to balancing work and motherhood, we bring you candid conversations with top women in sports, broadcasting, and beyond.
What to Expect:
✅ Interviews with industry leaders
✅ Career advice & media insights
✅ Work-life balance & behind the scenes peak at pro sports coverage
Subscribe for new episodes, inspiring conversations, and insider knowledge from women shaping sports media.
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Sports Broadcaster Kathryn Tappen discusses her career journey covering major sporting events, offering insights on confidence, balance, and navigating challenges in sports media in an interview with Abby Chin and Naoko Funayama.
22 May 2025
Ep. 4 with Jenny Glazer
Jenny Glazer is a trailblazing live sports director at NBC Sports. In this episode, Jenny takes Abby and Naoko through her remarkable rise — from interning at the London Olympics to directing major broadcasts on national television, including BIG10 college football games and the Paris Olympics. Jenny opens up about breaking into TV, navigating a male-dominated industry, and her candid take on work-life balance. From working 14-hour game days to her personal decision to freeze her eggs, Jenny opens up about the passion, pressure, and persistence it takes to succeed in sports broadcasting. Whether you're a student, producer, or aspiring director, this is a must-watch — especially women ready to lead in sports television.🎧 Subscribe for more real stories from women shaping the future of sports media:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@thewomensleague#JennyGlazer #NBCSports #WomenInSports #SportsTV #SportsDirector #WomensLeaguePodcast #BehindTheScenes #Olympics #WorkLifeBalance #WomenInBroadcasting #LiveTV #CareerInSports
10 Apr 2025
Ep. 3 with Marney Gellner
Abby Chin and Naoko Funayama chat with Minnesota sports broadcasting legend Marney Gellner, who covers the Timberwolves, Twins, and Lynx. From lugging heavy camera gear in her early TV days to balancing motherhood and a demanding travel schedule, Marney shares the realities behind building a lasting sports media career.She opens up about aging gracefully on-air, advocating for herself at work, battling breast cancer, and why family ultimately reshaped her priorities. Marney’s candid insights will inspire aspiring broadcasters, women navigating careers in sports, and anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes world of sports media.🎧 Subscribe for more honest conversations from women in sports broadcasting:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@thewomensleague🔔 Got questions or topics you want us to cover next? Drop them in the comments!#MarneyGellner #WomensLeaguePodcast #WomenInSports #SportsBroadcasting #CareerAdvice #SportsMedia #WorkingMoms #BehindTheScenes #BreastCancerAwareness
27 Mar 2025
Ep. 2 with Heidi Watney
Veteran MLB reporter Heidi Watney joins the Women's League Podcast to discuss her career transition, balancing work and family, and the evolving role of women in sports media.
In this episode of the Women's League Podcast, hosts Abby and Naoko sit down with longtime Major League Baseball reporter Heidi Watney to discuss her journey from network television to Apple TV’s MLB package. Heidi opens up about the challenges of stepping away from the grind of traditional sports broadcasting, the joys of spending more time with her family, and how her perspective on career and legacy has evolved.
This candid conversation touches on the struggles and triumphs of balancing a high-profile career with motherhood, the pressures of the sports media industry, and the importance of community for women in the field. If you're navigating career transitions, work-life balance, or just love hearing behind-the-scenes stories from sports journalists, this episode is for you!
Topics Covered:✅Transitioning from network TV to Apple TV+’s MLB package✅The emotional challenges of leaving a high-intensity career✅Advice for working moms and women in sports media
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13 Mar 2025
Ep. 1 with Michele Steele
Abby Chin and Naoko Funayama chat with ESPN's Michele Steele, one of the most versatile journalists in sports media. Michele shares candid insights on building confidence, breaking from norms, and overcoming challenges she's faced on her journey from Bloomberg to SportsCenter. Learn how Michele became one of ESPN's most dynamic broadcast journalists and hear her advice for navigating your own career path.
In this premiere episode of the Women's League Podcast, hosts Abby and Naoko welcome the incredibly insightful Michele Steele, who has covered a wide range of sports from the sidelines, worked as a podcast host, anchored SportsCenter, and brought a fresh perspective from her early career at Bloomberg. Michele is kind enough to share her journey from a job offer at the CIA to the World Wide Leader, her confidence-building strategies, and advice for longevity in media.
Michele Steele opens up about:✅ Reinventing yourself professionally✅ The power of confidence and what that looks like to her✅ Lessons from working with top executives✅ How to build longevity in a competitive industry
Michele’s wisdom, humor, and experience make this a must-listen for anyone in journalism, broadcasting, or looking for career inspiration.
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11 Mar 2025
Welcome to Women's League! Ep. 0 with Abby Chin & Naoko Funayama
Welcome to Women’s League! Abby Chin and Naoko Funayama are two women who’ve worked their way up to cover professional sports for more than a decade while building families in Boston. They’re sharing their journey as well as those of many incredible women who’ve achieved success in the industry, while creating a space for real conversations about balancing sports careers with life and family. Thank you for listening!
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
8,557
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100
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4
Social presence
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YouTube
68
Engagement
32
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