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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

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

Sports Television Watches
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
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
Every game is an away game. Sometimes its hard to keep up with real life.
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Games Real Sometimes
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
In most instances, at all costs, do NOT check a bag. Especially during the holiday season.
BETH MOWINS

Airports Car Holiday
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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