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We're back to your regular scheduled programming from crossover season to talk with Akilah about how she broke into the sport industry after six years of teaching then working her way to her new comfy home in Knoxville. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Akilah on Twitter: @AkilahLaster Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

When was the last time you did something for the first time? No, not the song. When was the last time you tried something new. Maybe a hobby or activity that you turn your nose up to might actually be something worth pursuing. We'll talk about that with Murray along with the importance of maintaining the written word in the profession, what journalists look for in feature stories, and more. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Murray on Twitter: @murrayevans Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

You probably know Will and his involvement with CoSIDA whether you've been a part of a committee or joined a webinar. But did you know Will was once the youngest head Football and Men's Basketball SID in the country at the age of 28? We'll talk to the real Miami University alum about the upcoming convention and other initiatives CoSIDA has been sending to your inbox. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Will on Twitter: @wroleson Sign up for our Newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

As registration for #CoSIDA2020 opens up, it's a perfect time to talk to someone who can't thank the convention enough for everything it has done for his career. Today we'll talk to J Glove about getting ready for the job seekers session this summer, moving around a ton, and gaining attention to a tournament that is rarely heard of. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Justin on Twitter: @JGlove3 Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

Aaron returns to the show in a brand new roll of Athletic Director at the same institution. We'll try and narrow down exactly what your department's role is within your University's plan and how you can further the mission within your community and on campus. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Listen to Aaron's first episode: SIDcast.fireside.fm/32 Follow Aaron on Twitter: @aaronsagraves26 Sign up for our Newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

Earlier this year, we talked about how you can move the needle 1% in your every day life. Now we're back with Wade Neely, a mental and physical health advocate, to discuss developing the worker mentality, how physical exercise can help cure depression, and what it takes to exactly break through on your goals. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Wade on Twitter: @WadeNeely Sign up for our Newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter Special Guest: Wade Neely.

We'll take Jeopardy for $1000, Alex. Our guest today got to fulfill his dream of being on one of the nation's most recognizable game shows going up against the reigning champion, suffering a narrow loss of just $18. We'll talk about that along with doing things that you're interested in and getting the buy-in of your coaches and administrators to follow your dreams. Follow Adam on Twitter: @AdamLevin94 Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter Special Guest: Adam Levin.

We hit yet another part two this year with Sam Boyle. When we last spoke, he was at Alverno as we rehash his sport influence growing up, how to be more of a mentor to your student-athletes and workers, as well as getting engaged! Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Listen to Part I here: SIDcast.fireside.fm/57 Follow Sam on Twitter: Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter Special Guest: Sam Boyle.

Sometimes themes come across our episodes over the course of our conversations and this one is no different. Courage to emerge from your comfort zone and ask for help when you need it is a discussion worth having and is our "word" of the episode. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Marissa on Twitter: @MarissaAvanzato Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter Special Guest: Marissa Avanzato.

Happy New Year from SIDcast. Today, we have our first episode of 2020 with DJ Foster, a long-time Grand Valley State turned Aquinas SID who tells us the benefits of working at a smaller school, broadcasting, and much more. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow DJ on Twitter: @DJFosterAQ Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter Special Guest: DJ Foster.

Changing a brand is never an easy thing to pull off. But Kyle has some nuggets of wisdom for you to help make that transition easier along with learning a a new video skill you can pick up, how to market yourself in a field that praises "jack of all trades", and more. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Kyle on Twitter: Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter Special Guest: Kyle Piercy.

As we enter the new year, be more strategic about how you set your goals. In this episode we will talk about what it takes to learn new skills, allowing yourself to make mistakes, and mentoring your student workers. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Billy on Twitter: @BMangumSID Sign up for our Newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter Special Guest: Billy Mangum.

We are joined for yet another part two from Jackson State's Denny Driscoll to talk about the changes he has experienced over his career, the atmosphere of an HBCU, and a little- let's say- tiger incident that you may have seen wandering around on Twitter. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Link to first interview w/ Denny: SIDcast.fireside.fm/63 Follow Denny on Twitter: @DennyDriscoll Subscribe to our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter Special Guest: Denny Driscoll.

A podcast where we talk about sharks? Maybe. . . Plus some talk about how student-athletes and sport professionals obsess over level, being a new mother in the profession, and the differences of being in a conference office versus a university office. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Sammi on Twitter: @SheepKeep Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

We turn our attention to the northwest and a guy whose first sports reporting assignment for a newspaper at age sixteen was to interview the Boston Celtics Head Coach. Gregor will take us through the feelings of "what do I do now?" after your internship or contract has ended, how to run your own media day, social media and more! Follow us @sportsinfocast. Follow Gregor on Twitter: @G_Walz Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

We return to the Lone Star State with a guest who has moved up from his first job at Angelo State and Texas A&M-Kingsville to his current role at Texas State. We talk a lot about the value of trying different roles in the department, having the career talk with your family, and why (in some cases) someone with a smaller division experience might be more qualified for larger positions. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Keonte' on Twitter: @Key2success Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

I'm sure we've all just wanted to say, "Just give me the job" in our job searches. So far I've only talked to one person on this show who actually said it and it's Paul. Rooting himself at Arkansas Tech, Paul and I will discuss how to be more assertive, being selective in opportunities, and crisis communication among other things. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Paul on Twitter: @ptsmith109 Sign up for our Newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

Your votes have been tallied, now let's meet the 2019 class. Follow us on social @sportsinfocast

We are joined today by a long time listener from Pepperdine in Roger Horne, a 13-year veteran of the Waves department. We talk about moving around, growing up as a stats guy, starting your own podcast, and more! Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast. Follow Roger on Twitter: @PepperdineRoger Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

We're back after a break to catch up with Amanda Radtke to talk about being a parent in the profession, when and how to impliment change in your new or current department, and the difficulty of transitioning through the divisions. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast Follow Amanda on Twitter: @Manda_Murph Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter