#10: S1E10 - PR @ ESPN, nontraditional journey to working in sports, and experience in and transition from DI swimming

After four roles and four and a half years, Bea Panitz arrived on ESPN's campus with the toolkit to succeed in their public relations department. Her journey from Michigan State Swimming to ESPN was everything but conventional - tune in to hear about her career journey to ESPN, her work in public relations, and her experience pitching ESPN's presence at the Met Gala. Much love, one love!Donate to SoChabe at SoChabe.comTopics discussed:00:00:00 - Intro00:03:37 - Spartan swimming and NCAA swimming00:16:03 - Career journey to working at ESPN00:28:17 - Key learnings at ESPN and pitching the Met Gala00:32:11 - Met Gala experience00:36:53 - Impact of working in sports on personal love for sports00:39:46 - Most challenging part of working at ESPN00:43:39 - Role of storytelling in PR00:47:01 - ESPN's 50 States in 50 Days00:51:53 - Moving to Bristol, CT00:54:36 - Transition from DI swimming and current exercise routine