Welcome to our brand new series on Cool Careers in Sports! Karis Hudgins is a student sports broadcast director at UNC Greensboro, where she directs live ESPN+ productions for Spartan Sports Network, and recently went viral for giving the world a behind the scenes look at what it actually takes to call a live college softball game. In this episode, Karis pulls back the curtain on the mental load, the fast decisions, and the relentless live pressure that goes into every broadcast — and how she landed a gig with the Savannah Bananas straight from an Instagram DM.

Episode Highlights:

• What a sports broadcast director actually does and why the mental load is way bigger than it looks
• How Karis went from taking photos at a soccer game to directing live ESPN+ productions as a student
• What it was like to work a Savannah Bananas game with 12 cameras and two directors in her ear at the same time
• Why the failure reset routine she uses in live broadcast is exactly what we teach our athletes on the field
• The reality of being a young female in a male-dominated field and how she is changing that
• How she landed a Savannah Bananas contract straight from an Instagram reel
• Her best advice for any young person curious about a career in sports media

Viral Reel behind the scenes: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW7sYtYgN6z/

Connect with Karis:

IG: @veggies.and.books

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We are pulling this one from the archives because Taryn Kern just received her AUSL Golden Ticket! In this original interview, she opened up about the mental game that made it all possible and what she was still learning. We can't wait to watch her get drafted live on ESPN2 on May 4!


Episode Highlights:

• How she navigated the recruiting process during COVID without ever visiting the school
• What it felt like as a freshman and immediately need to lead and perform at a Big Ten powerhouse
• The breathing routine she uses every single at bat to slow the game down
• How she stopped letting record chases and external pressure get into her head
• Why she started letting a bad game ruin her whole day and what she did to stop
• What coaches are actually looking for beyond skill level at every level of the game
• The mental tools she used in softball that started showing up in every other area of her life
  
  

Connect with Taryn:

IG: @tarynkernn

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• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
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Why does my daughter crush it in practice and completely fall apart in the game?
Coach AB and Coach Kara are giving you 3 Easy Challenges To Try This Week (that have nothing to do with softball)


Episode Highlights:

• Challenge 1: The Solo Mission — how giving her real responsibility and real consequences builds real confidence
• Challenge 2: Compliment a Stranger — why this challenge is one of the most powerful confidence builders
• Challenge 3: Try Something She’s “Not Good At” YET — and why being a beginner again is exactly what her softball game needs
• Why praising effort over outcome is the secret ingredient that makes all three challenges actually work
  
  

This week, pick one challenge, set aside time to do it together! Find us on socials and let us know how it went!

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More ways to work with Fearless Warrior

• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

Follow us on Social Media

• Facebook @fearlesswarriors.org
• Instagram @fearlesswarrior
• Instagram @fearless.coach.ab
• X @CoachAB_
• YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching