Becoming Storytellers

Ep. 29 Reporter Victor Williams On His Viral Skateboarding, his journalism career and what's next

Oct 21, 2021

His viral skateboarding on live TV has garnered more than 5 MILLION views on social media but WDIV-NBC Detroit reporter, Victor Williams, wasn’t always praised for his skateboard skills. Growing up in Southwest Atlanta, Victor was teased and told “Black people don’t skateboard”. He kept at it anyway.

Victor...

Ep. 28 Veteran journalist Tracie Potts reflects on 20+ years at NBC News and the next chapter in her career

Sep 23, 2021

After more than 30 years gracing our TV screens, veteran NBC News correspondent Tracie Potts is stepping into a new chapter; she’ll be taking over the reins as Executive Director of the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College in less than two weeks!

In this episode, Tracie & I chat about her decades long...

Ep. 27 Award-Winning Producer Georgia Dawkins on Creating Her Own Media Empire

Sep 8, 2021

Award-winning producer Georgia Dawkins counts ABC's Good Morning America and Will Packer's Central Ave. talk show among her many producing credits. She's worked in television markets both large & small across the country and has earned a name for herself in the broadcast industry.

While at a crossroads in her life,...

Ep. 26 ESPN's Tiffany Greene on breaking barriers & thriving in a male-dominated field

Sep 2, 2021

Tiffany Greene talks about making history as the first Black woman play-by-play commentator for ESPN, what it's like working at the network, how she landed her dream job, motivation for aspiring sportscasters & much more.

Ep. 25 Award-winning journalist, Dave Jordan, on career pivot to PR Director after 25 years as a TV reporter/anchor

Jul 22, 2021

Veteran journalist, Dave Jordan, gets candid about his decision to leave journalism for a job as a PR director. He details how he got his start in TV, the changes he's seen in the industry in his 25 years and career gems for others who feel burnt out and in need of a change.