Ep. 5 with Kathryn Tappen

Kathryn Tappen takes a break from covering the Stanley Cup Final to join Abby Chin and Naoko Funayama on The Women's League.

In this episode, KT shares her path from a unique jumpstart in the business to covering the Olympics, the NHL Winter Classic, NFL, and Big Ten Saturday Night college football. She opens up about finding confidence, staying balanced, handling adversity, and building a lasting career in sports media. Whether you're a student hoping to get into the sports media business, already working in sports production, or just love the stories behind the camera — this conversation is packed with real talk, inspiration, and veteran insight.

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