Molly Sullivan: Sports Broadcasting & Staying True to Yourself

<p>Molly Sullivan had a successful career in entertainment reporting before starting over to fulfill her lifelong passion for sports. She made her way to the NBA and NFL, and is now back home on the sidelines for the Las Vegas Raiders - at the same place where she got her first internship. Talk about full circle.</p> <p>In this episode, we talk about Molly's career path and how she's had to create the opportunities she wants for herself. Even when people told her she didn't have "it," she never took "no" for an answer because she believed in herself and knew she could do it. Hear how she made it happen, what she's learned, and why it's so important to stay true to yourself.</p> <p>Connect with me on your favorite podcast platform: <a href='https://pods.link/aardvarkgirl'>https://pods.link/aardvarkgirl </a></p> <p>Connect with Molly @MollySullivanTV</p> <p>--</p> <p>01:02 I was a tomboy in a dress, so sports is totally in the blood. The NBA was my first love.</p> <p>02:41 I'm a firm believer in the universe and everything attached to it and somebody is always listening. I always loved telling stories.</p> <p>04:47 I'm super grateful for the bad moments. At the time, I was kicking and I was screaming because I wanted to continue covering the NBA, and it just wasn't in the cards. But that was the best move of my career, and I didn't make it. I owe those people a thank you card because it led me to the NFL. It led me back home to Las Vegas where I grew up, and now my daughter can grow up in the same community that has been so tremendous to me. So it's crazy how things work.</p> <p>08:09 I don't take myself seriously, clearly. I take what I do incredibly serious. My former boss said, "She may be able to write, but she's not a reporter. And she doesn't have that ‘it’ factor." It's just because I didn't love what I was reporting about. </p> <p>10:03 Maybe when you're starting out, you're trying so hard to be somebody that you're not because you’ve studied things and you think that you need to be a certain way a