#293: Careers in Sports Broadcasting with Lucy & Emma Race from Making The Call

Meet Lucy and Emma Race, sisters who are the co-founders of Making The Call.If you haven’t heard of Making The Call, it’s an organisation that develops and delivers pathway programs for women and non binary people in sports media.Additionally, they’re co-creators of the award winning The Outer Sanctum Podcast, and between them, they are public speakers, broadcasters, board members and producers - just all-round media weapons!Today we dive deep into their cohort program, Making The Call, how it came to be, where they found the inspiration, how they developed the content, how it’s grown from strength to strength and how you can get involved.If you’re keen to learn more on how to crack the media industry, make sure to give this episode a listen!We cover:(00:37) Who are Lucy and Emma Race from Making The Call?(01:42) Hello and welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast!(03:40) What’s going on inside the SportsGrad Community?(06:45) Welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast Lucy and Emma Race!(08:22) Quick-fire questions(17:08) What is Making The Call, and how is it delivered?(18:45) Their career journeys and how they aligned(22:45) Where they found a love for broadcasting and how the Outer Sanctum came to be(27:33) Experiences that have taught them invaluable lessons(30:37) Lucy’s career journey so far(32:53) How does Lucy’s background align with Making The Call?(37:27) What does the curriculum at Making The Call look like, and how is it forever changing?(48:41) How the media landscape and current cohort influences the Making The Call program(50:45) How social media and content creation is changing traditional media(55:40) How Making The Call stands out in comparison to other programs(1:03:05) Who are some of the people who have been through the program?(1:10:05) What is their top piece of advice they’ve learnt along the way?(1:14:48) ASK SPORTSGRAD---Additional episodes you may enjoy:#238: Journey to Sports Diversity & Inclusion Consultant with Rana Hussain#263: Journey to become a Sports Journalist with Sarah Burt---Want a weekly dose of career inspo? Get industry stories, upcoming events, and the latest sports jobs in your inbox each Friday.👉 Subscribe to the SportsGrad NewsletterThe SportsGrad Community connects Members to peers, professionals, events, jobs, and development opportunities. Join as a Rookie or Pro Member.👉 Become a SportsGrad MemberWant our recruitment insights? Hiring Managers, get the SportsGrad Talent newsletter👉 Subscribe to SportsGrad TalentThis episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast. Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.auThanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.