Sports-ish with Elisa Hernandez

Sports-ish with Elisa Hernandez

Sports-ish with Elisa Hernandez is an interview/storytelling podcast where Elisa talks with athletes current/former men/women, playing professionally and in college sports. Sports-ish will be breaking down and talking all things Sports-ISH. We’re going to take a look at life beyond the field, beyond the court to figure out how they are making their next moves in this industry.

Episodes

September 15, 2021 26 mins

Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. This week I talk about the return of the NFL, visiting Tampa Bay for NFL Kickoff and heading back to Dodger Stadium. Elisa talks about the ups and downs of working in the sports industry and finding stories. Make sure you don't miss this episode of Sports-Ish.

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. This week I'm joined by NFL Media analyst and 9-year NFL veteran Maurice Jones-Drew. The USC vs. UCLA rivalry never disappoints and MJD shares his favorite game vs. the Trojans and looks back on his college days at UCLA. He talks about why UCLA was the right fit for him and his breakout game with the Bruins. (7:12) With the NIL era here, MJD reveals what that would have meant to a young M...

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez! Closing out Mamba Month I welcome a voice of Los Angeles coming over the PA systems at L.A. Sparks, South Bay Lakers and Los Angeles Lakers games Jason Baquero. We discuss our careers having worked for the Los Angeles Lakers, and how the 2020 season is the most memorable of our career. (6:50) We share how Kobe Bryant played a role in the 2020 Championship, and what Jason remembers the mos...

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. It is 8/24, Mamba Day and the day after the birthday of Los Angeles Lakers legend and Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant. In this episode Elisa pays tribute to the legend by sharing her favorite Kobe Bryant quotes, games and lessons she learned. Elisa was lucky enough to cover some of Bryant's career and attend his last game at Staples Center. Take a listen and don't miss out on this episode honor...

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. Elisa opens the show congratulating Nate Burleson, JClark the Jumper and the U.S. Men’s Basketball team on their recent accomplishments. (3:03) She flashes back to her Los Angeles Lakers hosting days and (4:27) her literal run-in with New York Nets super star Kevin Durant, who at the time was with the Golden State Warriors. (8:27) Elisa reveals how Kevin Durant was her first 1-on-1 interv...

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. This week I'm joined by 2x-Emmy Winner and 11-year NFL veteran Nate Burleson. We go back into time and discuss Nate’s introduction to media working on the R&B podcast, and why music has played such a big role in his life. (6:47) We go into our admiration for battle rap, the URL and how freestyling has helped him on LIVE TV. (11:13) Nate discusses the lessons he learned while doing the R&B...

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. Elisa talks about how an NFL internship led to landing a job at the NFL Network after graduating from USC, and how “Thank You” cards allowed her to move up once she returned. (9:51) She talks about how she started off on the NFL ticker and how she managed to take advantage of opportunities that landed her in the digital media department. (15:18) Elisa reveals how being at a crossroad led ...

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. This week I'm joined by former 2x All-American UCLA Track and Field star turned internationally known professional dunker Jonathan Clark aka JClarkTheJumper. We flashback to college days and how he went from a Track and Field star to a 9-5 job to professional dunking. (7:45) Clark also talks about how he lost his identity after failing to make the Olympics and finding his new passions in ...

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. What made you love sports? I share the teams that shaped my fandom and how my relationship with my brothers tied into my decision to enter the sports industry. (7:38) I talk about how attending USC allowed me to grow and meet ESPN’s Shelley Smith who taught me the importance of being the “whole package”. (12:51) I share some of my stand-ups from college and how I learned to dress like a p...

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. This week I'm joined by ESPN reporter, former D1 Soccer player Renee Washington. She discusses her love for playing soccer, how it helped mold her into who she is today and being more than an athlete. (9:41) Washington goes on to explain the importance of being a committed student-athlete and transitioning out of soccer into the workforce as a professional. (17:42) We talk about how we ba...

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. The NCAA's NIL Era is here, I give my two cents and (1:53) talk about how previous rules impacted me at the start of my career at USC. I shed light on covering USC football during NCAA Sanctions and disassociating from Reggie Bush. I explain how covering sports aside from football allowed me to network with the Pac12 Network and taking advantage of USC connections when working in Downtow...

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Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. This week former MSU CB and Entrepreneur Josh Butler talks about staying football ready and chasing his NFL Dreams. (4:06) He breaks down his top CB's and who he's looked up to in the NFL. (6:57) Butler reveals his favorite NFL team, did Dez catch it? and more. (10:57) We break down how athletes begin to transition out of football/college and becoming a brand through the use of social med...

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Bleav's newest podcast Sports-ish with Elisa Hernandez is an interview/storytelling Podcast where I talk to athletes current/former men/women, playing professionally and in college sports. We’re going to be breaking down and talking all things Sports-ISH. We’re going to take a look at life beyond the field, beyond the court to figure out how they are making their next moves in this industry.

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