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Brandon Williams returns to Breaking Through Glass Ceilings after episode 3 to talk about his career moves since his first appearance. When he first appeared he was still a student at Bowie State University. After graduating, he move to Lake Charles Lousiana to land his first job as a multimedia sports journalist. He discusses staying there for 2 years before landing his current position in Albany, NY. Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts   Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB  Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm  Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link:  https://bit.ly/34rWdXr  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

Dr. Mary Eberhardinger and I first met in Kindergarten and were in the same class through 6th grade (3:32). This episode is our first conversation in over 25 years. She discusses studying communications and going into education. She talks about her time teaching in Japan (7:36), the journey of becoming a published author (26:04), earning her PhD right before the world shut down due to COVID (40:00), and more! Get here book here: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793639325/A-Rhetoric-and-Philosophy-of-Gifts Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link: https://bit.ly/34rWdXr Save 10% off Rogue Energy Drink https://rogueenergy.com/discount/BrianH?ref=wfGgU8WHQ98SUr Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

In the first edition of Breaking Through Glass Ceilings with New Projects, Danielle J. Martin returns to discuss the changes she made since Episode 9. She is transparent about why it is important for her to listen to God. In this episode, she shares why she left the news industry (4:33), creating her podcast, Behind the Spotlight to help journalist share their stories and what they go through behind the scenes (7:09). Later she shares what her transition into radio and hosting a TV show for financial advisors to promote their projects (17:23) and more! Subscribe to her YouTube Channel here and on Spotify here Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link: https://bit.ly/34rWdXr Save 10% off Rogue Energy Drink https://rogueenergy.com/discount/BrianH?ref=wfGgU8WHQ98SUr Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

Patrick Smith is a Communications Pro with more than 20 years of experience. He shares how his career started covering Policitics for the Dundalk Eagle (8:19) and how that position led to him becoming a press secretary (10:00). His passion for activism would lead him to transition to Health Care (18:54). Recently he worked with Drs. Rita Kalyani and Mark Corriere to write the book, Winning with Diabetes: Inspiring Stories from Athletes to Help You Thrive (33:27). Purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Diabetes-Inspiring-Stories-Athletes/dp/1421445581/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GRIJBDN68677&keywords=winning+with+diabetes+book&qid=1681761785&sprefix=Winning+with+di%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-1 Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link: https://bit.ly/34rWdXr Save 10% off Rogue Energy Drink https://rogueenergy.com/discount/BrianH?ref=wfGgU8WHQ98SUr Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

Brian H. Waters introduces a brand new addition to the podcast, called Breaking Through Glass Ceilings w/ New Projects. Here is where previous guest come on and share updates they have made in their careers. Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts   Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB  Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm  Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link:  https://bit.ly/34rWdXr  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

David Grubb, a graduate of Wake Forest University, passion for communications began when he was a member of his high school basketball team and he was the unofficial media relations person on the team (4:17). Now a podcaster, he comes on share how he started his career in local TV (8:20), then transitioned to Corporate Communications (11:48) his role in the build after Hurricane Katrina (14:30) and ultimately becoming the 1st Black Daily Sports Host in New Orleans (27:10). He also discusses creating the Hard in the Pain Podcast (34:11), co-creating MLBBro.com (38:17), his Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling moment (45:54) and more! Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link: https://bit.ly/34rWdXr Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

Calli Kinsler is a Public Relations and Marketing Communications Expert. She comes on this week and discusses how she used a family member's doubt and turned that into motivation (5:53), choosing media relations over journalism (17:23), loving the chaos that comes with working behind the scenes (19:23) and more!  Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts     Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link:  https://bit.ly/34rWdXr Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB   Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

Rachel Butch was a Biology major at the University of Pittsburgh, however, in her last year she transitioned to sci-comm! She shares how she made that transition (3:58), finding her internship at John Hopkins Medicine (08:35) becoming Media Relations Representative (10:33) creating innovative projects with her team such as In Case You Missed It (22:54), Attending Conferences such as AAAS (41:45) and more! Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link:  https://bit.ly/34rWdXr YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

Stephanie Hardy is a trained vocal specialist who uses her voice to entertain wrestling fans through commentating and podcasting. She talks about being a classically trained Saparano (7:50), creating the Hardy Wrestling Podcast (10:13) being on stage with Trish Stratus, Lita and Mickie James (17:22), going to New York City for Black Wrestlfest (24:20) working with Women's Wrestling Talk (30:15) calling matches (33:15) and more. Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link:  https://bit.ly/34rWdXr YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT Apple: http://bit.ly/BGBW1AP Spotify http://bit.ly/BGBWSP1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

Briana Jones is a sports reporter who is blessed to cover the Alabama sports teams she grew up watching.  She discusses being the spokeswoman for her class and how that led her to her career (3:30).  She also talks the following  NABJ being in Birmingham this year (5:22)  Some of her highlights at Troy University (6:03)   Why she decided to get her masters in Strategic Communications (8:01)  Giving up basketball (15:23)  Being a wrestling fan and her first wrestling memory (19:05), The Kick-6 in the Iron Bowl (24:53) Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link:  https://bit.ly/34rWdXr --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

Jonathan L. Brown reps his Morgan State Bears loud and proud! He joins Brian H. Waters on this episode of Breaking Through Glass Ceilings and discusses how watching the Floor Director's Accident changed his life (11:06), why he chose Morgan State (14:10), going back home to Philadelphia (24:42) and more. Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link:  https://bit.ly/34rWdXr --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

After Michael B. Jordan reminds Lore’l of her and Dominique the Diva's conversation where they called him corny, Brian H. Waters discusses being called corny and the satisfaction of the clap back with Success Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts       Purchase on Fanatics: https://bit.ly/34rWdXr Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT   Apple: http://bit.ly/BGBW1AP       Spotify http://bit.ly/BGBWSP1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

We're celebrating Episode 100! My sister, Meagan Talbert joins me to talk about her business, Symphony of Balloons and why all balloons are not the same especially when you are having a special event. Later we discuss her makeup and lifestyle on YouTube channel and shared just a few stories of our childhood. Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm Subscribe to her YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@meaganyvonnetv  Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT Apple: http://bit.ly/BGBW1AP Spotify http://bit.ly/BGBWSP1 Anchor http://bit.ly/BGBWAnchor iHeart Radio http://bit.ly/BWPIHR --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

Drew Willingham of the LegacyMaker Sports Network discusses how he has been able to create two shows with some flavor in them.  He discusses how his interest in technology at an early age inspired him to get in the media business (3:34), how working in home installation services has helped him covering sports (8:30), being motivated to created more than one show every week (19:10) and more.   Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB   Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT Apple: http://bit.ly/BGBW1AP Spotify http://bit.ly/BGBWSP1 Anchor http://bit.ly/BGBWAnchor iHeart Radio http://bit.ly/BWPIHR Google http://bit.ly/BGBWGP Pandora http://bit.ly/BGBWPandora --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

O.J. Spivey joins me before he heads to Arizona to cover his Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. He discusses where his interest in media came from (3:00), getting into media in a non-traditional way (4:01), what it was like to interview his childhood idol, "Dr. J." Julius Erving (11:50), the responsibility of covering Black athletes (33:11) and more.     Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts    Book with Symphony of Balloons today https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm  Visit BrianHWaters.com YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT Apple: http://bit.ly/BGBW1AP Spotify http://bit.ly/BGBWSP1 Anchor http://bit.ly/BGBWAnchor iHeart Radio http://bit.ly/BWPIHR Google http://bit.ly/BGBWGP --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

When she was younger, Shennekia Grimshaw was told she talks too much. Today she is a Traffic Reporter for DC News Now. She discusses why she chose media (4:10), choosing to stay home to attend The University of Maryland (5:50), taking a break in between semesters (8:10), what it takes to prepare being both the traffic producer and reporter (20:39), her Breaking Through The Glass Moment and how much NABJ means to her (36:33). Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts Book with Symphony of Balloons Today https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm.  YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT Apple: http://bit.ly/BGBW1AP Spotify http://bit.ly/BGBWSP1 Anchor http://bit.ly/BGBWAnchor iHeart Radio http://bit.ly/BWPIHR Google http://bit.ly/BGBWGP Pandora http://bit.ly/BGBWPandora --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

This week has been a tough one as I reflect on the Anniversaries of the my Uncle Mike and my grandfather's death. I take this time to reflect on their love and legacy! Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT Apple: http://bit.ly/BGBW1AP Spotify http://bit.ly/BGBWSP1 Anchor http://bit.ly/BGBWAnchor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

Courtney "CJ" Jacobs is a passionate sports fan who turned his passion into a writing career. He discusses his teacher who convinced him to pursue writing (3:06) which lead to him covering his high school sports team. He discusses attending Morgan State University and seeing its transformation over the year. (6:56). Later, we discuss the importance of attending the NABJ (National Association of Black Journalist) convention) and share stories from our first one in 2013 (15:58). He also discusses moving to Massachusetts to become a sports writer in Cape Code (28:43) and last, he discusses creating his clothing line "Culture Christians" (38:47). Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT Apple: http://bit.ly/BGBW1AP Spotify http://bit.ly/BGBWSP1 Anchor http://bit.ly/BGBWAnchor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

The Black Podfather "Fam" comes through and discusses how he got started in the podcast game. From starting out rapping (4:24) to using Ustream to do a talk show (5:20). He also shares creating the Where's Buffy Podcast to discuss music (8:32). Later he discusses the creation of The Black Rasslin' Podcast (21:29) and The Somethin' Else Podcast which a podcast with people in wrestling about things outside of wrestling (45:42). Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT Apple: http://bit.ly/BGBW1AP Spotify http://bit.ly/BGBWSP1 Anchor http://bit.ly/BGBWAnchor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

New Year, New Season! I got more friends that need to come through & share their stories plus I’m adding a new segment for previous guest who have shattered more ceilings to come through and give us an update! Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts YouTube: https://bit.ly/BTGCYT Apple: http://bit.ly/BGBW1AP Spotify http://bit.ly/BGBWSP1 Anchor http://bit.ly/BGBWAnchor iHeart Radio http://bit.ly/BWPIHR Google http://bit.ly/BGBWGP --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message