Kylie on Ziplining in Stadiums, NFL Group Chats & Egg Freezing Reality with Kaylee Hartung | Ep. 19
Kylie on Ziplining in Stadiums, NFL Group Chats & Egg Freezing Reality with Kaylee Hartung | Ep. 19
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Kaylee Hartung's podcast details her career path in sports media, influenced by her father's death and a desire for empathetic storytelling. She discusses the emotional toll of covering tragedies like mass shootings and natural disasters, explaining her shift towards a more balanced approach. Her work includes her popular TikTok series, "Places I Have No Business Being," showcasing her versatility and humor. She emphasizes the supportive women's community in sports media and the unique challenges and rewards of being a sideline reporter, including building trust with athletes and coaches in high-pressure situations. The podcast also features a candid discussion about her fertility journey and decision to freeze her eggs at 35, advocating for open communication and readily available resources for women facing similar decisions. Her experiences highlight her adventurous spirit, as seen in her thrill-seeking activities, including ziplining across a stadium.
Outlines
Kaylee Hartung's Career and Empathetic Storytelling
Kaylee's career journey is driven by a desire for empathetic storytelling, shaped by her father's death and the emotional toll of covering tragedies. She discusses the importance of balance in her career and the supportive women's community in sports media.
Covering Tragedies and Celebrating Successes
Kaylee reflects on the emotional challenges of covering tragedies and her decision to pursue a more balanced career path, including celebrating positive moments and sharing her experiences in her popular TikTok series.
Sideline Reporting and Building Trust
Kaylee discusses the unique role of sideline reporters, emphasizing the importance of building trust with athletes and coaches in high-pressure situations to obtain insightful soundbites.
Fertility Journey and Egg Freezing
Kaylee openly shares her experience with egg freezing at 35, highlighting the lack of resources and encouraging open communication about women's health choices.
Keywords
Kaylee Hartung
A sports journalist known for her empathetic storytelling and work covering major sporting events.
Sports Media
The industry encompassing reporting, commentary, and analysis of sporting events.
Sideline Reporter
A journalist who reports live from the sidelines of sporting events.
Egg Freezing
A fertility preservation technique where eggs are extracted and frozen for later use.
Fertility Journey
The personal experience of navigating fertility challenges.
Empathetic Storytelling
A style of storytelling that prioritizes understanding and conveying the emotions of individuals involved in a story.
Emotional Toll of Journalism
The psychological impact on journalists of covering traumatic events.
Women in Sports Media
The community of women working in sports journalism.
TikTok Series
Kaylee's popular series "Places I Have No Business Being."
Tragedy and Resilience
The impact of personal tragedy on Kaylee's career and her ability to overcome challenges.
Q&A
What inspired Kaylee Hartung to pursue a career in sports media?
The tragic death of her father fueled her desire to tell stories with empathy and justice.
How does Kaylee balance covering tragic and celebratory events?
She consciously sought a more balanced career path, celebrating achievements alongside difficult stories.
What advice would Kaylee give to women considering egg freezing?
She encourages women to explore egg freezing, emphasizing the importance of seeking information and sharing experiences.
What is Kaylee's approach to interviewing athletes in high-pressure situations?
She prioritizes building trust and respect, aiming for insightful conversations rather than sensational headlines.
Show Notes
Kylie’s back for a brand new episode of Not Gonna Lie presented by CoverGirl! While she may currently be changing diapers, feeding Finn, and not getting much sleep, Kylie couldn’t leave the Real Ones hanging so she recorded a special maternity leave episode just before giving birth.
Kylie caught up with her friend and another woman in sports she has no business speaking to, Thursday Night Football reporter and Today Show correspondent Kaylee Hartung (3:03 ). Kaylee shares the heartbreaking and tragic story that made her ultimately want to become a reporter and how she now balances her sports and news career (5:05 ).
Then, Kylie asks Kaylee about some of the most exciting events she’s been able to cover over the course of her career (10:25 ), as well as the dynamic among the women in the NFL reporting space (14:30 ). Kaylee also shares who’s in her NFL group text.
Kaylee breaks down her strategy for talking to coaches and players during and after games and who she knows is always good for a great sound bite (17:20 ). After that, Kylie asks Kaylee about her experience ziplining across the Falcons stadium last season which leads to taking a page out of “the other podcast’s” book and manifesting another huge stunt (27:17 ).
Later, Kylie and Kaylee discuss the importance of finding friends who are in the same phase of life, whether that be a motherhood phase, career-focused or anything else (31:19 ). Kaylee then delves into her choice to freeze her eggs a few years ago and why she wanted to take control of that aspect of her life and share with others (33:05 ).
Make sure you tune into More Sh*t Monday on the Not Gonna Lie YouTube channel for more exclusive clips from Kylie’s longer conversation with Kaylee! Stay tuned to our NGL social channels for more never-before-seen moments from the show and updates on Kylie’s return from maternity leave!
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