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Initially, the only thing that mattered to me – I was too young to understand the politics of the day – was that there was a woman who was covering the NFL.

Beth Mowins

I asked my mom if I could be a sportscaster when I grew up. My mom was an adventurous spirit herself.
BETH MOWINS

Adventurous Asked Grew
I certainly knew all there was to know about Marty Glickman and about people like Bob Costas and Marv Albert and all of the other greats that have passed through there.
BETH MOWINS

Certainly Know Passes People
You always have to go for bigger and better things.
BETH MOWINS

Always Better Things Bigger
I have really tried my best to ignore any double standard. I can’t control the expectations of other people. I can control my attitude and my energy, and that’s always been very positive.
BETH MOWINS

Attitude Expectations People
It’s a chance to break through some barriers by showing what you can do, as opposed to telling people what you can do. That’s the approach I prefer to take: Let me prove to you that a woman is capable of doing this. Then, hopefully, you won’t have to ask that question ever again.
BETH MOWINS

Break Chance Opposed People Prefer Prove Telling
I haven’t had anything said to my face. … I don’t know what goes on behind closed doors. I did understand it was out there. That’s one of the reasons I like my partnership with Secret and calling the NFL.
BETH MOWINS

Chance People Secret
Growing up knowing that I wanted to be a sportscaster and knowing that the best school in the country was right in my back yard,
BETH MOWINS

Country Growing School Up
Hopefully, there isn’t any adjustment at all in terms of what I am doing and what I’m preparing. Obviously, there’s going to be goose bumps. There’s gonna be an adrenaline rush.
BETH MOWINS

Anxiety Important Passionate
We’re already seeing women breaking down those barriers in what was once male-dominated. There are opportunities for women to fill those roles.
BETH MOWINS

Barriers Breaking Opportunities Roles
Every game is an away game. Sometimes its hard to keep up with real life.
BETH MOWINS

Games Real Sometimes
I always knew I wanted to do it [broadcast]. I was always playing [sports] and I talked a lot too.
BETH MOWINS

Playing Sports Wanted
You have more flexibility to switch flights, switch airlines or even leave the airport and get a rental car to drive to your next destination. If the airline has your bag, they also have you.
BETH MOWINS

Bag Destination Flights Leave
Initially, the only thing that mattered to me – I was too young to understand the politics of the day – was that there was a woman who was covering the NFL.
BETH MOWINS

Daughter Dream Mom
Don’t be afraid to ask people ‘why,’ ‘what if.’ Don’t be afraid to attack your career. Get in the game, don’t stay on the sidelines.
BETH MOWINS

Careers Games People
We don’t have a rooting interest. We have an interest in watching people excel and then coming up with creative ways to describe it.
BETH MOWINS

Creative People Way
In most instances, at all costs, do NOT check a bag. Especially during the holiday season.
BETH MOWINS

Airports Car Holiday
If more women would watch women’s sports on TV it would urge [TV] executives to put more on.
BETH MOWINS

Sports Television Watches
Much to my mom’s credit, she said, “Yes, you can.” It didn’t matter to her that no other women were doing it at the time. It didn’t matter to her that there was a double standard. It just mattered that her daughter had a dream and she was going to help her pursue that.
BETH MOWINS

Double Matter Standard Time Women
I’ve come to understand over the years that you’re not going to please everybody. Some people are not interested in seeing a woman in the role of a broadcaster.
BETH MOWINS

Done Mind People
For years, more women were steered toward the studio or toward being a reporter. If that’s what you want to do and that’s what you love – by all means, go do it. That’s OK to be ambitious and do things that are out of the norm if that’s the route you want to take.
BETH MOWINS

Ambitious Mean Opportunity

Initially, the only thing that mattered to me – I was too young to understand the politics of the day – was that there was a woman who was covering the NFL.

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Initially, the only thing that mattered to me – I was too young to understand the politics of the day – was that there was a woman who was covering the NFL.

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