Series 10, Episode 9: Sports Journalism, NFL, & the Chicago Bears with Alyssa Barbieri

In this episode of Your Potential for Everything, host Alex brings on Alyssa Barbieri, a sports journalist and podcast host. She is the Regional Editor of the NFL Wire sites and Managing Editor of Bears Wire along with being a co-host of the podcast Buffone 55. Alyssa talks with Alex about being a female sports journalist, her coverage of the NFL, and her love/hate relationship with the Chicago Bears. Alyssa vividly remembers her first ever sporting event and her love for sport ignited there. She grew up a Chicago Bears fan and even wrote up box scores and an entire Chicago Bears newsletter when she was younger. She is now covering the NFL and Chicago Bears full time for the NFL Wire sites. While the sports industry is gaining more females, it is still difficult to get a foothold in the industry and there is implicit bias everywhere. This episode shows there is not one ‘correct’ path to take to get a job in the sports industry. Every person’s path is different and just because you don’t get there when others have, doesn’t mean you should lose hope. Don’t measure your progress with someone else’s because your journey might look different. Follow along with Alyssa: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyssaBarbieri Bears Wire: https://bearswire.usatoday.com/ Follow along with Alex: Website: yourpotentialforeverything.com Instagram: @yourpotentialforeverything Twitter: @yourpotential4 Book a consult: https://www.yourpotentialforeverything.com/booknow