The Sports PR Huddle
The Sports PR Huddle
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Sports PR Huddle—the weekly podcast where sports PR pros come together to learn, share, and grow. Whether you're in the early stages of your career or a seasoned executive, this show brings you the insights, strategies, and advice you need to succeed in the fast-paced world of sports public relations.
Each episode features in-depth interviews with industry leaders, including PR professionals, sports business executives, and external experts who bring unique perspectives to the table. We cover everything from strategic messaging and storytelling to leadership, crisis management,
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Content Themes
This podcast focuses on a variety of themes within sports public relations, including strategic messaging, crisis management, and measurement of PR effectiveness. For example, the episode on measuring the ROI of PR campaigns highlights key challenges and techniques in demonstrating value, while also featuring advice from industry leaders like Katie Paine.
Welcome to The Sports PR Huddle—the podcast where sports PR pros come together to learn, share, and grow. Whether you’re in the early stages of your career or a seasoned executive, this show brings you the insights, strategies, and advice you need to succeed in the fast-paced world of sports public relations.
Each episode features in-depth interviews with industry leaders, including PR professionals, sports business executives, and external experts who bring unique perspectives to the table. We cover everything from strategic messaging and storytelling to leadership, crisis management,
Episode 4 is a professional development episode centered around Molly Gallatin, Vice President of Communications for 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.
Molly shares her journey to her current role, the unique challenges of managing timelines for large events, and the importance of simplifying complex information for effective communication.
We all can strive to be more like Molly: she discusses the significance of people-centric leadership, the balance between perfection and timeliness in decision-making, and the importance of effective meeting management.
Throughout the discussion, she shares insights on how to navigate challenges and prioritize relationships in a demanding work environment.
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Some listener takeaways should you tune-in:
1. Pressing pause can enhance productivity and strategic thinking.
2. Perfectionism can hinder progress; sometimes it's better to just be done.
3. Building a personal brand is vital in the competitive sports industry.
4. Being present and nurturing relationships is key to long-term success.
5. Diversity in thought is as important as diversity in appearance.
Notable Timestamps:
00:00: Introduction to Effective Time Management
01:29: Molly's Journey to Special Olympics
05:52: Understanding the Unique Timeline of Events
10:28: Shifting Mindsets in Sports Communication
15:25: Navigating Governance and Communication Challenges
20:17: Simplifying Complex Information for Effective Communication
23:25: The Importance of Pressing Pause
24:42: The Importance of People-Centric Leadership
27:16: Balancing Perfection and Timeliness
30:42: Effective Meeting Management
33:11: The Power of Saying No
39:16: Agility in Time Management
42:17: Building Your Personal Brand in Sports
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