Beth Mowins Professions : Announcer Born : May 26, 1967 Browse All Authors Top 15 quotes by Beth Mowins Don't be afraid to ask people 'why,' 'what if.' Don't be afraid to attack your career. Get in the game, don't stay on the sidelines. Beth Mowins careers games people Every game is an away game. Sometimes its hard to keep up with real life. Beth Mowins real games sometimes You always have to go for bigger and better things. Beth Mowins bigger-and-better bigger-and-better-things bigger Initially, the only thing that mattered to me - I was too young to understand the politics of the day - was that there was a woman who was covering the NFL. I asked my mom if I could be a sportscaster when I grew up. My mom was an adventurous spirit herself. Much to my mom's credit, she said, "Yes, you can." It didn't matter to her that no other women were doing it at the time. It didn't matter to her that there was a double standard. It just mattered that her daughter had a dream and she was going to help her pursue that. Beth Mowins daughter mom dream Growing up knowing that I wanted to be a sportscaster and knowing that the best school in the country was right in my back yard, I certainly knew all there was to know about Marty Glickman and about people like Bob Costas and Marv Albert and all of the other greats that have passed through there. Beth Mowins growing-up country school I always knew I wanted to do it [broadcast]. I was always playing [sports] and I talked a lot too. Beth Mowins playing-sports wanted sports If more women would watch women's sports on TV it would urge [TV] executives to put more on. Beth Mowins tvs sports watches I have really tried my best to ignore any double standard. I can't control the expectations of other people. I can control my attitude and my energy, and that's always been very positive. Beth Mowins expectations attitude people In most instances, at all costs, do NOT check a bag. Especially during the holiday season. You have more flexibility to switch flights, switch airlines or even leave the airport and get a rental car to drive to your next destination. If the airline has your bag, they also have you. Beth Mowins airports holiday car We don't have a rooting interest. We have an interest in watching people excel and then coming up with creative ways to describe it. Beth Mowins creative people way I haven't had anything said to my face. ... I don't know what goes on behind closed doors. I did understand it was out there. That's one of the reasons I like my partnership with Secret and calling the NFL: It's a chance to break through some barriers by showing what you can do, as opposed to telling people what you can do. That's the approach I prefer to take: Let me prove to you that a woman is capable of doing this. Then, hopefully, you won't have to ask that question ever again. Beth Mowins chance secret people For years, more women were steered toward the studio or toward being a reporter. If that's what you want to do and that's what you love - by all means, go do it. That's OK to be ambitious and do things that are out of the norm if that's the route you want to take. We're already seeing women breaking down those barriers in what was once male-dominated. There are opportunities for women to fill those roles. Beth Mowins ambitious opportunity mean I've come to understand over the years that you're not going to please everybody. Some people are not interested in seeing a woman in the role of a broadcaster. But there are a lot of people who do come into this with an open mind, and it's up to me to prove to them that I'm qualified for the job and can get it done. Beth Mowins done mind people Hopefully, there isn't any adjustment at all in terms of what I am doing and what I'm preparing. Obviously, there's going to be goose bumps. There's gonna be an adrenaline rush. I want that excitement. I want that anxiety. Because that lets you know that you're passionate about what you do and that this is important. I'd much rather be in that environment than not. Beth Mowins anxiety passionate important Every woman I know in the broadcast business worked hard so we can talk about sports, not talk about us talking about sports. Ultimately, that's the goal. When the game starts, it's just a game. Beth Mowins goal sports Similar Authors Bob Varsha announcer Dave Niehaus announcer Harry Caray announcer Ian Eagle announcer Gene Hart announcer Lindsey Nelson announcer All Authors
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