Jessica Mendoza on Gold Medals, Glass Ceilings and Giving Back

Jessica Mendoza is the first woman to call a World Series for a national network. Now she's paving the way for women in sports broadcasting.A two-time softball Olympian, Stanford All-American, groundbreaking ESPN MLB analyst, and one of the most influential Latina women in sports, Jessica joins Bonnie Bernstein to explore how the laser focus and poise under pressure honed as an athlete has kept her calm and on-point during her biggest TV moments. She reflects on the family values and mentors who shaped her journey, the responsibility she feels to create more room at the table for girls in sports and women in sports media, and her foray into product development to help softball players channel their "superpowers." For Mendoza, leadership and living with purpose entail leveraging her platform to make a difference, in the US and around the world.With softball returning to the Olympic stage at LA28, Jessica Mendoza's story has never felt more timely or more necessary.Connect with Jessica Mendoza:Instagram: @jessmendoza2TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessmendozaespnX: https://x.com/jessmendozaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicamendozaespnLuccini Gloves, Jessica Mendoza Signature Series: LINK TO GLOVES and USE PROMO CODE ATHLETE10 for 10% off your purchaseThere's No Base Like Home: https://www.leeandlow.com/books/theres-no-base-like-home/The Athlete Effect™ :instagram.com/the_athlete_effect tiktok.com/@theathleteeffect www.youtube.com/@TheAthleteEffect  Bonnie Bernstein:twitter.com/BonnieBernsteininstagram.com/BonnieBernstein       https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-bernstein/The Champions Edge: https://www.instagram.com/championsedgetvhttps://www.tiktok.com/@championsedgetvhttps://www.facebook.com/championsedgetv