During my time at SportsNation, I was basically a chaos coordinator with a budget. I created “Dat Dude’s Dudes” for Marcellus Wiley—a segment that somehow turned nicknames and shoulder shrugs into weekly gold. I produced remote stunts with Michelle Beadle and Charissa Thompson that usually involved fake mustaches, rogue mascots, or both. And I helped Brian Scalabrine achieve peak Scalabrine, which is harder than it sounds.

My role was to bring fun, unexpected energy to the show—ideally without getting anyone fired. I took pride in building trust with talent so we could try things that felt fresh, irreverent, and just the right amount of unhinged. Some ideas were absurd. Some ideas blew up. But every one of them came from a place of creativity, collaboration, and knowing exactly when to lean in.