Mar 2, 2021
In this episode, John talks with Jason Romano - speaker, author of the books The Uniform of Leadership and Live to Forgive, host of The Sports Spectrum Podcast, and a media professional with over 20 years of broadcasting experience. Jason was an Emmy-Award-winning Producer and Senior Manager at ESPN for 17 years.
Listen to this episode to learn more:
[01:47] - About The Sports Spectrum Podcast
[04:20] - How Jason developed his passion for sports
[08:07] - How his journey to ESPN started
[10:25] - Why he left ESPN
[14:00] - Working on Mike and Mike
[16:40] - Opportunity to host The Sports Spectrum podcast
[19:00] - The social media division at ESPN
[20:31] - About the book Live to Forgive
[25:37] - About the book The Uniform of Leadership
[28:08] - The ESPN carwash
[33:00] - A good quarterback
[36:00] - Schmoozing and relationship building
[38:00] - Climbing the corporate ladder
[45:06] - Life after leaving ESPN
[50:00] - How to get a signed copy of Jason’s book?
QUOTES:
“God calls us into different directions, different stages, and different roads to travel sometimes.”
“Don't sit down and wait for whatever you're waiting for to stumble into your lap. You have to be active, go out, build relationships, talk to people, hone your skills.”
“Don't die with your story still inside you.”
“You've got a story to tell. Find a way to get that story out.”
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free.”
“The essence of leadership is to serve and give your life for others.”
“When I don't care about my results, flood gates open.”
USEFUL RESOURCES:
https://www.jasonromano.com/biography
https://twitter.com/jasonromano
https://www.facebook.com/jasonromano22
https://www.instagram.com/jasonromano/
CONNECT WITH JOHN
Website - https://thejohnhulen.com
Clubhouse - @johnhulen
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen
EPISODE CREDITS
Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/
Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/