Episode 9

This episode is dedicated to all of the women (and future women) in the world of sports writing and sports media!

First, you’ll hear from Emily Williams, current youth basketball coach and author of “Lady-Thletes”, a book on inspiring the next generation. Emily has gratefully gifted her Author’s Note to the We Belong community. Feel free to check that out here!

Our second guest is Vanessa Romo, who has had quite the journey navigating the sports media world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to her inspiring story about never giving up on your dreams.

Episode 8

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day!!!

I produced a mini episode to celebrate this wonderful holiday. Through this short episode, I tell my story and my WHY. I tell all about why I want to work in sports and why I created this podcast.

Women deserve a platform to be heard and that is what I am here for. Enjoy!

Episode 7

This episode is all about finding those beginning opportunities to work in sports. You’ll hear from two women that are actively pursuing their sports careers in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Alyssa Ramirez is a current senior at IUPUI studying Sports Management and interning as a Volunteer Operations Intern with Indiana Sports Corp. She’s had experience working with so many sports organizations in Indianapolis including the Indianapolis Colts.

Rachel Lohman is an alum of that same program from IUPUI. After being affected by the pandemic, she chose to go to graduate school after graduating last May. She is a current Graduate Assistant at IUPUI and is studying Sports Event Tourism. She also has had experience with a number of organizations in Indianapolis, including the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Sports Corp.

Episode 6

Get ready to be inspired! This episode highlights two incredible women in the sports world paving the way for the next generation. Hear from Jill Gearin, play by play voice of the Visalia Rawhide MiLB team and Mickey Yant, a Group Sales Executive for the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium.

Episode 5

Happy 2021, We Belong Community! I’m giving you a brand new episode to start off the year strong. In this, you will hear from Sara Lobelsky, a current graduate assistant for the Middle Tennessee State University football program. Learn about grad school, working in college football, and general tips about being in the world of sports. 

Episode 4

This episode is about the challenges about working in sports and being a collegiate athlete. These are tough jobs, but they bring lots of rewarding moments to our lives. You’ll hear from Kinsey McLaughlin with the Minnesota Vikings and Sidney Parmer from the Marian University Women’s Golf Team.

Episode 3

For this episode, I’ll be talking to some recent champs. You’ll hear from Nicole Johnson with the Kansas City Chiefs and Maddie Keerns a senior on the Marian University Volleyball team who is just coming off a national championship.

Episode 2

For this episode, I will be talking with Bailey Black, current cheer coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders and Sandy Sledge, Track and Field athlete at Marian University. Hear from them about how they made their dreams a reality.

Episode 1

This podcast starts what will become a yearlong project. I’m Linny Rousseau and I will be your host of We Belong – A Podcast for Women in Sports. This is going to give listeners an inside look at what it means to be a woman in sports. We will talk to a variety of women working in the industry as well as female athletes on Marian University’s campus. Women deserve the chance to be heard in the sports world, so this is going to give them an opportunity to do just that.

Kicking things off for our first episode of “We Belong,” I interviewed Grace Schumacher, current sports management graduate student at IU Bloomington and former intern for the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, and the Indianapolis Indians. She will tell us about her tips and tricks for finding success in the sports world. 

I will then talk to Siera Stuart, senior member of the Marian University Women’s Soccer Team. You’ll hear from her about what it’s like being on one of the most successful teams on this campus.