Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. Elisa talks about how an NFL internship led to landing a job at the NFL Network after graduating from USC, and how “Thank You” cards allowed her to move up once she returned. (9:51) She talks about how she started off on the NFL ticker and how she managed to take advantage of opportunities that landed her in the digital media department. (15:18) Elisa reveals how being at a crossroad led her to an opportunity to work for the Los Angeles Lakers as an in-arena host. (20:26) Upon being selected to be a part of LakersTV Elisa sheds light on the journey of balancing covering the NFL and NBA. She also talks about how she developed a new skillset when it comes to putting on a pregame show. (25:35) Elisa shares one of her favorite moments as the Lakers in-arena host, which involves the famous half-court shot. (29:50) Elisa reflects on the growing pains from working for the Los Angeles Lakers and why she didn’t come back for a second year. (33:48) She closes out the podcast with the lesson she took away from this opportunity and why taking risks is crucial when working in the sports industry.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.