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The following podcast is a Dr. Media production. You guys, exciting news because you can watch Sideline 2 intercepted free on Tubi. So this is the sequel to Sidelined the QB and Me, one of Tubies Breakout. Yeah, films. Drayton and Dallas are back and college is already testing the relationship. It's set in la, where even being in the same city feels like long distance. It's got football, dance, relationship tension, and emotional sports spirals. You guys, me and Isaac, as you all know, met in college while he was playing football. So movies like this just kind of take me back and it just makes me like, I don't know, like so fuzzy inside. Like, I love that typical romance. It's got football, it has the relationship aspect and I love like the twists and turns, which this movie is promising. And I feel like, especially right now, like I'm just trying to get into that cozy, like, like it's fall slash winter and I'm just trying to get into the cozy, like, let's watch a movie, turn on the fireplace kind of feel if you're picking up what I'm putting down. So you guys can watch Sideline 2 intercepted free on Tubi. You can visit Dear Media.com and use code podcast at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. That's D E A R M E D I a dot com. Use code podcast P O D C A s t for 20 off your first order. What's up, guys? Welcome back to Sunday Sports Club Podcast, a podcast all about sports told by a woman. And that woman is me. Hi guys, I'm your host, Allison Cooch. And today we are joined with by a special guest, Megan Eugenio, AKA Overtime Megan. Do you go by Overtime Megan? Do people in your real life go by call you that?
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I. They do. Like any, any people that come up to me on the street, they're like, overtime. Like, I'm just not Megan at this point. Or they call me Otu. A lot of my friends call me ot, which I've just adopted it. I love it. It's very sporty.
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No, it's very sporty. I love it. You are a Emmy award winning sports host, commentator and digital creator. Did I miss anything there?
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No, that. I think that sums it up. I wish athlete was in there too, but we haven't exactly crossed that line. I think that's why I'm all those other.
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You know, I feel like a lot of people have been running marathons these days. So if you want to, you know, add that to your repertoire, like just go ahead and sign up for a marathon.
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I think you're either getting engaged or running a marathon. And so I'm like, okay, I think the marathon is in my. It's in my near future at this point.
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Well, I want to start off with a really cool question. How did you win an Emmy? Like, what was that? Like?
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I. It's funny because I actually didn't even know that I had won the Emmys. Happened. And we'll rewind a little bit over time. Got invited as an NBC and Peacock partner to go to the Summer Olympics in Paris last year in August 2024. And it was a first of its kind partnership. And I'm sure you've seen there a lot of different digital creators of all different walks of life were there. And it was just a lot of doing what we do here in the States and what works for, like, our Gen Z fan base. We were doing that for the Olympics to try and bring in some a little bit of a younger crowd, make it a bit more mainstream. I feel like a lot of people, even in my circle, just aren't as aware or as passionate about the Olympics as people could be. And so it was a lot of that and a lot of like, man on the street. So we went and we had a great team over there from overtime. And we were just kind of showcasing what it was like to be at the Olympics and to attend the different. Different sports and. And interview different athletes, experience different countries and cultures and people that are so passion their nations. And from that and all the content we made, it did really well enough that a few months later we discovered we had won an Emmy. But it's ironic because I think two nights before I found out, I was out with a friend of mine, Scott Hanson, who does NFL Red Zone, I'm sure you're well aware. And he had let me hold. I don't even know if it was his Emmy. I think it was his friend's Emmy. He was like, here, hold this and take a photo. And I was like, that's bad juju because I will not win an Emmy forever now because I've taken this photo. And all his friends were like, no, no, it's okay. It'll be good luck. So I took the photo and then I went to LA, I believe. Like, two days later, I'm on the StairMaster and I get an email and it's like, you and your team have actually won an Emmy. Click here to order your trophy. And I was like, oh, this is crazy. And we were so excited. So everyone on my team ordered their Emmy, and I have it on display in my living room. So it's a really great talking point when I have guests over.
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That's incredible. So, like, there's no bad juju because you had already won one.
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That's true. I just didn't know. The universe has weird ways of making things happen.
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Well, you're known a lot. You're known to a lot of people as Overtime, Megan. So how did that partnership come to be?
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When I was 18 years old, I had just moved to New York City from Boston, Massachusetts, and I was a freshman at Pace University. I didn't know where I wanted my life to go. I was in the business school, and I just figured I was going to go to university four years, and I'm going to do something in business, marketing, anything of that. That genre. But I had always loved the mba, and I was like, I just. I just love the culture. I love the community, I love the family. I love how it just is, this whole world once you're in it. And I got into basketball at a very young age. I was never athletic, though. I was not an athletic kid. I tried every sport. Softball, I tried. I think soft soccer, basketball. You name it, I tried them all. And I just was not good at any of that. I was always at the bottom of the batting list, or I was benched or just cut altogether. But I just. I loved that there was this world and, like, I could be a part of it. So, you know, overtime was an account, and overtime, an Instagram account that was tailored to Gen Z. And they were just posting fun little clips. So I knew about it from. From about 2016, 2017 on. And then when I moved to New York City at 18 years old, I met someone that worked there about a month into school. And I had just asked. I just asked. I was like, hey, do you guys have room for. I'll be a little intern. I'll make your coffees. I'll take the trash out. I'll do whatever. And this guy asked his manager, he goes, could we use an extra pair of hands? And she was like, sure, come on in. And the next week, I went in for an interview. And we were much smaller accounts at the time, though I think I distinctly remember we had 888,000 followers, which now I think we're over 10 million on Instagram. This reference to Instagram, this is pre TikTok. And I went in, I interviewed with two of their guys, and I noticed it was just a very young, youthful company. And I think we had about 45 to 50 employees at the time. And I'd go there after school. I would go there between classes about maybe two, three days a week and do inventory, Excel sheets, run social media accounts. I would organize athlete addresses. And from there about a year in TikTok became a thing and then that, that's a whole other story. But basically how I got even got into overtime was closed mouths don't get fed. And I just asked. The worst they could have said was no. But I think I got very lucky and fortunate to get in pretty early because, you know, many startups, you never know where it's going to go. But over time definitely boomed and grew exponentially.
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For sure. It's crazy whenever I hear of someone's like background and like how they got into like, whether that be sports media or broadcasting, I feel like it's a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck and just being like, right place at the right time. And it's always so interesting to me that like, you can kind of create your own opportunities just by putting yourself out there. Like, had you never asked that question or never talked to that person, then like, where would you be today? And it, I find that so interesting and also like a right place, right time. Because over time being so new, you're like, oh, I see like so many different avenues like this could take. So you kind of, you've kind of touched on like Gen Z being a huge part when it comes to overtime. And I do think sports media has drastically changed in the last, I mean, two years, five years, seven years. So how is overtime different from like a traditional sports media?
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They are different from traditional sports media because we are very much on the ground and all about community outreach. And there wasn't really any other company, startup, digital platform at the time doing that. So there's a few factors that play into that. It's the idea that we would show up to these games. You know, we had our OG T shirt and overtime shirt and we would post these kids highlights. And a lot of these kids that we were posting, they were from maybe, maybe they're from the best private school in the state, ranked number one. Or it could have been a kid that just dropped 40 points and no one even knows his name yet. And now we just put him on the map by posting a video of him making a mixtape, making highlights reels for these kids. And that was like a big part of it was actually being active in the community. So that when you saw an overtime filmer show up to the game with A T shirt on and their iPhone. You knew, like, there's a chance you were getting clipped up and posted on there. And I think there was like a really beautiful pre TikTok culture online of like, these mixtapes where people were really engaged in that type of content especially. You didn't have to be anybody at the time. You didn't have to be the son of an NBA player. You didn't have to be someone with a million followers already. You could just have been a kid on an AAU team in the middle of nowhere and you were getting posted up here. We were following NBA players before they got big. And so along with that, there was, you know, touching the high school fan base, which really wasn't done at the time unless you were a professional athlete. People kind of disregarded you even at the collegiate level. Before name, image, likeness, there was a really tough path to get your name out there. Now it's so much more accessible. I don't want to say it's easy. It's just way more accessible for everybody out there. If you have a phone, you have a social media account. So it was that. It was that really broad connection there of giving these kids platforms. And likewise, we were building communities by going to these high schools. And this was pre me along with that. You know, just having it in the name over time. Megan, over time. We had other content creators there at the time that had overtime in their name. And it really creates this community that when people see you in the wild, they're like, oh, that's overtime. So we did a really good job of just being like boots on the ground and touching that Gen Z sports space before TikTok became a thing. And I really, I saw where it was going with that because having a company, a brand that even young kids care about, that they get excited when they see someone, they don't even know your name, you just have the overtime T shirt on was super cool and really important. And Gen Z at the time, before social media had this big change. I would say, you know, Covid and years on, it was really important for them to feel like they could have that access. Now, like you said, it's changed so much in the last two, five, seven years, and you've been a part of that as well. But now Gen Z is a lot about relatability, a lot about kind of like the silly goofiness factor and just being real. But I would say that's how it started for sure.
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It is so true. It's more the relatability and like Goofiness or like what you, what you don't see when it comes to sports. Like you can watch a football game, but if you see an NFL player with his helmet off, like at home doing something like, I don't know, just like, very relatable, I feel like that's where the fan base is like kind of tied to and like where they're really drawn to at this point. Whereas in like five years ago, like, that wasn't really shown. And so, I mean, the accessibility does come into play there. Was there a moment when you realized that you were like thriving in your career and your relationship with it overtime?
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I would say. Right When I started TikTok, it was August of 2019, the pre Covid boom of everyone getting on there. And I thought it was an app for kids. I was like, I'm not getting on that. I was like, there's four main social medias and I can't believe that in modern day a fifth would even ever hit the mainstream. Like there was Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and so many apps have tried. And I would say it was that first month that I started doing social media and had no idea what I was doing, where I got a platform. I got about 150,000 in my first month, if I remember correctly. And that's where I realized, okay, this relationship is about to change. Like I am now a figure and I'm kind of following their model of what they already had. They already had a talent based model with some creators before me. And I realized I can now become this, like, this is something that I can do. I had a lot of spunk, a lot of personality going on and a lot of energy. And I was 19 years old, soon to be 20 at the company. And I signed my first talent contract with them about two, three months after August of 2019. And that's when I realized the relationship had changed. I realized my career had changed post Covid when I started getting off the phone alone, when we actually started going back to regular life, being out there, NFL draft was back on, Super Bowls were back on NBA drafts where we could actually meet in person again. And I realized my career had shifted to in person where I was. I think my first big event post Covid was hosting an NFL draft live show is two days and the first day was with the top three draft picks, or it was in the top 10, three of them. And then the next day was hosting the entire Gronkowski family. And I'm like, this is a shift here because it went from Purely being on your phone. And I think it was really hard for a lot of the people who started in Covid to bridge that connection to real life and make it into the mainstream. But that's when I realized my career had made it into the mainstream. I was like, I'm a host. I can memorize lines, I can commend a crowd, and I can do red carpets and I can do these things. And I fell more and more in love with it because you give me a microphone, I could talk all day. Right now I'm very calm, very relaxed. But there was like a personality that I started to take on when I was in front of a crowd or on a red carpet or interviewing athletes that I realized was really fun and entertaining. And it was definitely not your average cookie cutter sports reporter. There was. There was a shift that had happened with women in sports where you could have bit more spunk. You could be silly, you could be like, I have a very male dominated audience. You could be like kind of like a bro, but a girly girl at the same time. And so I started to realize that post Covid. So there was definitely two points where I realized a lot had changed. So it was the beginning and then it was, I can do this, I can continue this.
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It is very interesting.
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You.
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You kind of talk about like it was so digital for a moment in time because of COVID and everything was just digitalized and. And then seeing after kind of the world became a little bit more normal. Just like, wait, there are so many different avenues. Like, you can take this and take like making the most out of those like experiences. It's so interesting to hear because you're right, like, you can be outgoing and like spunky, just like talking to your phone, but then like translating that to like a red carpet, I think can open up so many different doors. And that's. It's so impressive how you've done that. With my daughter turning two this year, I have really started to dial in on what I want our holiday traditions to look like and like, how I want to create that holiday magic. And I'm so excited because, like, selfishly, I also get to relive the holiday magic, but I'm the one creating it. And with traditions, I want to be in charge of like, taking as many photos as I possibly can, because photos are a way that can really take you back. I mean, her newborn photos really already make me emotional. But I want to take a second to talk about aura frames because right now they're having an incredible deal. So with Aura Frames you have unlimited free photos and video. You can download the Aura app and connect to Wi Fi. You can preload photos before it ships. So adding from anywhere anytime you can personalize your gift by adding a message before it arrives. You can share photos and videos very effortlessly straight from your phone all year long. And a gift box is included. So every frame comes packaged in a premium gift box with no price tag. You can't wrap togetherness but you can frame it. And I just love this because it's putting all of your memories on display just to remind you of all those traditions each and every year. And for a limited time you can visit or a frames.com and get $45 off or as best selling Carver Mat frames named number one by wirecutter by using promo code Sunday at checkout. That's a U R A frames.com promo code Sunday this exclusive Black Friday Cyber Monday deal is their best of the year. So order now before it ends. Support the show by mentioning us at checkout. Terms and conditions apply. It's important to take care of yourself through the hectic nature of this holiday season. So what little luxuries do you have to bring more magic into your day to day? Is it your cup of coffee you look forward to in the morning? Is it a new pair of shoes? Shoes for me it's an outfit that makes me feel confident and something that's probably comfortable but that looks cute as well. And for me I have been loving cashmere cashmere sweaters are my go to with a pair of leggings, a pair of jeans, just anything cashmere I have been obsessed with and it looks cute at home, feels comfortable but then I can wear it out and it looks so good too. So Macy's has over half of a century of experience crafting exceptionally soft pieces from premium fabrics. They focus on affordable luxury that are designed to last so their cashmere only feels like a splurge. Macy's has over 70 silhouettes in 40 plus colors. Bold colors, soft pastels, warm neutrals. I usually gravitate towards the neutrals but but I've been trying to step outside my comfort zone and go towards some of the soft pastels. Apparently like my color analysis says I'm a I think it's an autumn anyways, muted colors and I have been loving adding that into my wardrobe. Again, not very typical of me cause I usually go towards like a beige cashmere sweater but you know I'm throwing in the purple every now and then. Macy's cashmere pieces are designed to be soft, warm and made to be worn every day, not just on special occasions. So that's what I'm talking about. Like I'm wearing a cashmere sweater at home, but I'm also going to be wearing it out, right? Like I need to just fit every day and not having to change is a bonus. And Macy's friends and family event is also going on right now. So if you're in the gifting mode, take advantage of 30% off the best brands that make the best gifts and 15% off beauty and fragrances. They also have an assortment of fine jewelry. 30 to 50% off. I'm talking grown with love, Italian gold. So many different jewelry brands that will add an extra layer of luxe and sparkle to your cashmere looks. So be sure to shop in store or online@macy's.com. what do you like about the huge increase in popularity of sports media right now, especially in like digital and like creator led?
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What I love about it is that there is a hat and a position for everyone to wear. And especially you've noticed as well. Sports teams have taken on this idea of like, we need a personality, we need a face. And even if not a face, we need a Gen Z girly running our sports TikTok like we need a girl running our TikTok account. There's been such a movement of humanizing athletes and these organizations and a lot of them were on it right away and some of them were a little bit later onto it. But it's so crazy how it also translated into, into brands having faces that aren't just athletes, that are our creators and our people who do this online. But I would say also, you know, you mentioned the transition from being digital in person. A lot of people that do this didn't, didn't go to school for it. You know, this is so new. This is a career path that it's a risk. It's definitely a risk. If you need something with a little more stability, maybe this is not for you, but that's kind of the joys and excitement of it is that you never really know where it's going. But where it has gone is somewhere so fun and so inclusive where so many of the previous people in the world that weren't sports fans are now huge sports fans. And it could have been, it could be for so many, so many reasons, a multitude of reasons and doesn't even matter why. Like even the reason why I got into sports is such a silly little corny story. But it really takes people that weren't even thinking of watching football, especially even like women. And now there's so much more, I would say casual sports fans, because even I, what I like to embody is the casual sports fan. I'm not dropping stats. Like I don't remember what shoes Kevin Durant was wearing in 2011. All I know is that, all I know is, is, is what I experience and those experiences. And I think it's really, it's really brought in the audience of sports as well, which is super fun because there's a lot of girls that are like me who, you know, they don't know every stat. And I feel like previously that kind of had to be a requirement is you really had to prove yourself as a woman and rightfully so. The women that do know all that stuff, I have so much respect, so much respect for the women that were athletes and transition to that media phase. The women that really do their, their due diligence. But I think what I represent is someone that I just enjoy. I enjoy the culture of it, I enjoy the fun of it. I enjoy attending games, I enjoy learning new things about athletes. Like I'm not somebody that remembers everything and Lord help me if I could, but I would love to. But I think I represent a small sanction of the girly girl who isn't the athlete, but I'm just having a damn good time.
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Absolutely. I love that. And I also like have to say back when my husband started playing in the NFL, I remember like talking about being a fan and like nobody knew like my affiliation like with Los Angeles Chargers, but they'd see me in like, like, I don't know, just any Chargers gear and they'd be like, well name five players or like what's their record or like what's their passing yards and, and ask all these questions. And I feel like now that's not even a question. If you say you're a fan of a certain sport, like nobody questions you. It's kind of like wearing a band tee and like not knowing like five songs from that band. It's like it doesn't come into play. And I think it's because there are so many more casual sports fans and you still have those die hard sports fans and you always will. But I love that like this casual viewership is coming into play too because it, I don't know, it just like makes it so much more like appealing like the being becoming a fan, becoming a sports fan. And Overtime is geared a lot towards Gen Z. We've kind of touched on it. What Kinds of sports content. Do you see that really hits with the younger fans?
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Definitely. I would say. The types of questions that I ask athletes sometimes, you know, and I'm sure you understand there's not always creative freedom in what you can ask people, especially when you're partnering with a company, a brand, an athlete. You know, there's pr, there's a lot of boundaries. So what I can do is the questions I can ask, I add whatever I can to that question. I have to be the personality sometimes of the question. Because, you know, these, these athletes, they get asked the same stuff all the time. And that's not, that's not appealing to Gen Z. We want like the silliness of it. So what I try to do is add like a little bit of my rips, a little bit of wittiness into whatever interviews I do. Maybe even a little cringiness. We gotta, we gotta accept the cringe sometimes whenever I'm interviewing people because there is a lot of it, even, even my little mess ups. And I feel that does really well because you can have the greatest athlete next to you and that's gonna get you clicks and views right away. But what is actually gonna engage those people? Okay, it's me calling Garrett Wilson Unk. It's me messing up a question. I asked Dana White and I said there was 50 presidents. I know there's 47. And it's the little things where people are like, like, oh my God, like, I can't believe you did that in front of that person. But then it's like, what are you gonna do? Like there. I think, I think the, I think the, the silliness and the goofiness and maybe a little bit of like the Gen Z brain rod that I add into my videos do well with my audience because obviously all the, all the guys in my audience, like, they know the UFC fighters I'm interviewing, they know pretty much everything about these guys already, but they're interested in the actual interaction. Sometimes they want to see how they interact just with me in general. And sometimes it can just be really funny. And I think seeing, you know, back then, like 10, 20 years ago, you see an interviewer interview an athlete and it kind of almost didn't feel like there was a connection. You know, the second the interview is done, you're like, oh, like, you know, that's not content. That's not something to enjoy viewing sometimes, but giving a sense of, like, I know this person and like we're comfortable around each other and like, I can laugh around this person. They can laugh around me. That sense of like, familiarity is much more entertaining to watch for these kids because then it makes them feel like equally like, oh, if she can be there and be herself, like this, this is enjoyable to watch. It doesn't feel like, how do you feel about that play? Like, it's not like that. So I feel like that just does the best. What is it?
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I said it's not too professional or like stuffy. Like the. When I think of traditional sports media, I think of like a buttoned up, like pantsuit and like perfectly done and like questions always correct and on point. And I think it's almost interesting to see like relatability when it comes to like the person doing the interview.
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Yes, yes, for sure. And just showing like, you can just be like a silly girl, like enjoying your job. At the same time, it's also, if you show that you are enjoying what you do, that's fun to watch. Nobody wants to watch something there where you seem nervous or you seem uncomfortable. And so that equally weighs on me as much as it weighs on making my talent feel comfortable. Because, you know, they do this all the time. And if you can even get something a little bit different out of them than all the other interviewers, then you've already won and now you've got some great content.
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Love that. You know, I honestly, I'm like, I even like to see like interviewers or interviewees and they're like B roll content. I'm like, that's interesting to me. Am I gathering like really valuable information? Not necessarily, but like, it's probably making me like both the interviewer and interviewee a little bit more. And it's just like interesting to watch.
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Absolutely. When it.
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What type of sports, digital sports content do you think is cringe or like overdone? Because there has to be something out there.
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I think the type of sports content that's overdone, you know, that's a good question. I have to think because I'm like, what, okay, have I done that before? But I think it's okay to also call yourself out. I think the type of content that I used to do was super cringe. Like I think the try hard content, where I'm acknowledging this, I'm gonna acknowledge this. I think the people online that seem to like, know it all with their, with their content and make sports such a non inclusive space and not fun, I think that's like cringe, like, what are you doing? And I know, like, I've had sports creators come at me for my takes or correct me and be like, this is so wrong. Like, how could you say this about somebody? Like, this, this, that, and the other. He's better because he scored 10 more points here. And it's like, it's not that deep. It really isn't that deep. And I think that the. The whole point of digital content and sports is that we took that seriousness and kind of just like, threw it out the window. We're like, it's not that deep. Like, we're all having a good time. It's a positive environment. So I think just like those people that get very analytical, it's like, it's like, bro, you don't have to be doing all that. Because I used to try and think that I had to fit into that box. I'm like, okay, I have to drop stats. It's like, no, you don't. Like, just tell people what Dwyane Wade's favorite food was in 2012. And that's good enough.
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Yes. No, it's actually. It's super interesting. Like, even you saying that, like, you. You had to find a place where you're like, wait, I. I should just, like, try and be myself and not try and be buttoned up and, like, perfect. How. How do you feel trying to find that balance between being authentic and, like, fun and relatable and your have your own personality really shining through. But also being a professional when it comes to sports media.
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Absolutely. And it's kind of hard sometimes, if you think about it, because the whole basis of my content is a lot of silliness. Like, silly is my favorite word, if you can't tell. And a lot of it is like, I'm just a girl content. But in these spaces, I think the professionalism stems from. I do know my questions. I do have that memorization. I do know how to make an interviewee feel comfortable. I am very efficient with my work. And a lot of that professionalism actually just happens behind the scenes. A lot of the work you put in happens behind the scenes. And so that line sometimes towards your audience can be very blurred. Like, they can get. A lot of people sometimes are confused. Like, how are you there? Why are you there? Sometimes is that kind of negativity of, like, how are you in this space if you're that type of person? And it is really hard to balance the. The proving yourself professionalism side and the trying to create content side. And from what I've learned is, if I'm here, I'm meant to be here, and I'm. They. They know me. They know who I am. They know how silly I can be. They know how authentic I am in my interviews. They know that I'm not. They. They know that I'm not very black and white with my questions. It can be very gray. I may riff off some of the answers. I may get a little witty with some of the responses I get, and then ask a question based on that. And that's what my line is. It's kind of more internal, where I'm like, if I got invited to be here and I got asked to do this or I was given this opportunity, that's because I meant to be here. So it's okay to just be your authentic self. Because a lot of people, they don't see what goes on behind the scenes. People think it's. They think it's something entirely different. And you only really, truly know what goes into it when you're in it.
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Yeah, no, I love that. And I love, like, you even having, like, knowing that you have to have that confidence. Like, I'm here for a reason. Like, I'm not going to have imposter syndrome. Like, I am here and I deserve to be here, and I'm going to show up and show out. And I love that you cover a lot of sports. Is there one that you enjoy covering the most?
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I would say I. I really made a shift, a personal shift. Where I started with the NBA, and I love basketball, and I still do. I love my Knicks, but I've really started to tune in on football in the last few years, and I think it started after Covid, where I just found myself enjoying all the events, the Super Bowls, the extravagance of it. I love the extravagance of football. I love that everyone has a team. Everyone loves football. I can't. I can't imagine meeting someone that doesn't. I think it's the least argumentative sport that's, like, famous and everyone says baseball, but I find it much harder to find, like, baseball and hockey fans versus, like, basketball and football. And football's just. It's granted me so many amazing opportunities that I've enjoyed so much. But a personal favorite that is a little more niche is hockey. I love the NHL, and I've done so many fun activations there with the. With the biggest companies in the NHL, with their ea, NHL, with their game, with. With the New York Rangers specifically. That's been super fun and just doing all that. But that is a little more niche, and I recognize that. But I have an audience there, and so that's Been really fun to connect with them. I also. I just. I love winter sports. I love ice skating. I love being out in the snow and cold. And there's something about the. The kind of Canadian roots of hockey that all tie into that, and I love Canada. So I think.
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I love.
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B
I love the world and the culture of hockey. And when you're at a hockey game, everyone's into it. Like, there's not one person there that's not utterly into it. And it's a very uniform fan base. I would say everyone is very much rooting for their team. Everyone's passionate, and I love that. I don't think you can find, like, a casual hockey fan is what I'm saying. But with football, I love the range of football, and I love, like I said, the extravagance of the events we put on, because everyone can enjoy it. Everyone watches this Super Bowl. There. There's not. There's not one.
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A
Literally everyone, Everyone.
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B
Even if it's just the halftime show or just the commercials, you can be that girl or guy, and that's okay. You're still. You're still watching it, in a sense. So I. That's what I love about both of them. So I definitely have made a little bit of a shift, but I'm still. I'm still very much excited about all sports. Any sports, even the more. The more ones that I've kind of, like, branched off into, like, the US Open, I've. I did some work with them in prior years with the Olympics. There's a lot of more niche sports that people are interested in and showcasing those as well. UFC has a huge fan base and also tailoring into that, and they're very passionate as well. So I love how I just named every single sport, but I would say NFL and NHL and newly ufc. They're very much up there.
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A
You're like, don't count me out of anything. Like, I. I can be. I can show up for any sport. I love that.
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B
I'll interview anybody. I love it.
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A
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Ooh. Oh my God. I get this question actually a lot from like people I just meet on the daily and it changes all the time from like usually the most recent person that I've interviewed. But I'm trying to think of like the interviews that I've left and I'm like, that was really cool. And I have to say Tom Brady was the last interview I did that I. I've always said LeBron James and Tom Brady would be the top two. Like those are the top two that like, I just never thought I would get. Like, I'm not gonna, I didn't ever shut myself out, but I think I was like 21, 22 and I'm like thinking my brain, like, who would be like the most iconic athletes I could interview? And I was like, yeah, that's like, it's very unattainable. Like, let's be, let's be so honest. So when I got the opportunity organically, just through networking and meeting the amazing people at he has card stores and he's very much into sports card trading as I am as well. I met his great team over at Card Vault by Tom Brady in Boston. And just by making that friendship there and that connection there, I was able to get that interview a week later with him. And that was, I think I left that interview and I just couldn't talk to anyone for the next next few hours. I was so in shock. And he even signed my microphone and I, I think I ubered to my sister's house with, with her and her husband. I was like, look at this, look at this. I wouldn't shut up about it.
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A
Honestly. I wouldn't either. That's a pretty like iconic interview with like so much like history there. And also just like, I mean, frickin Tom Brady. Yeah.
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B
And I'm from Boston and like, even though I grew up not really a sports fan of any of the Boston teams, like, you love Tom Brady. Everyone loves Tom Brady.
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A
Yeah, he's definitely unique personality that I feel like everybody knows of him or like has seen him or what have you not. You're a Knicks, Mets, jets and Rangers fan. Can you explain the different fandom cultures in New York. And how does that work when there are multiple teams per sport?
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B
It's definitely. There's a few factors that influenced each and every single one. And I would say the basis for me not even being a Boston fan is that, like, I didn't grow up going to games. I think you either grew up in a family that was like, we're going to these games, we have season tickets. I didn't grow up that way. We weren't really too big into sports. I think if you just live in Boston, you're just a fan of Boston teams, whether, you know, five players on the team or not. So after having not really been involved, just like physically, I moved to New York and I spent started with the Knicks. I was like, this is my NBA team. I love them. But they weren't, they weren't at their best compared to now. They were not at their best. They hadn't won a championship, and they still were working towards it, but they haven't won in so long. But Madison Square Garden, it's. It's the most famous arena. It's. It's the best place ever. And there's an energy around the Knicks that I was like, I need to be in here like the New York Knicks. I want to be in this. Like, I want get a jersey with my name on it. And I remember it was my freshman year. My first NBA game was a Knicks game against the Nets. It was a preseason game, and I only had. I had spent all my money. I saved up for the summer for my freshman year, I'd. I think I had $500 left in my name. I bought a preseason Knicks ticket for like $400. And I was like, that's okay. I'll still have 100 bucks left. I distinctly remember going by myself, sitting there and enjoying my. My $400 that I spent. And I was like, this is. I'm dedicated. I'm in it for the long run forever. Oh, yeah, I was in. I was like 11 seed, 12 seed, no problem. We'll be there one day. And thankfully now we've improved immensely. Jets was a fun decision because I didn't have an NFL team. And I decided, I think, like, in college because a bunch of my buddies that were from New York, like Staten island, they were all jets fans. And so I was like, you know what? I'm in it. I'm a Jets fan now too. Let's go. Aaron Rodgers. I'm like, great favorite player. We're going for this. And I just, I just chose the Jets. I think with football it was more of a choice and my New York family didn't have a football team preference, so I kind of decided for us. So the jets, you know, we're having our, we're having a moment, but I think in like five, 10 years, like we're gonna be super bowl winners. Just let it be known here first.
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A
I'll keep mine.
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B
Mets is a family preference. My brother in law is a huge Mets fan and so I watch the Mets because of him. But I'm not too picky on my MLB teams. I've also supported the Yankees before as well. And then the Rangers were also because of the Knicks. When I started working for the Knicks for Madison Square Garden, I was like one of their influencers. I was a creator for them, a face sitting at an NBA game once. And one of the people that hired me who gave me that amazing opportunity was like, you got to come to a Rangers game. I went to one game hooked, absolutely hooked on hockey. I started skating. I have 12 pairs of ice skates in my house. I have like five hockey sticks in my closet. I was like, I was like, this is me. And I think a bit of it stems from like, I just love, I love the, the Canadian culture of it. I love the winter, I love, I love like the fighting. You can like fight in it. But also it was just so, it was just so immersive with hockey and also all the activations I started doing around hockey, it was just super fun and I discovered that I had like a very big hockey and Canadian fan base from there and that really enthralled me into it even more. So. But yeah, that, that was a really fun one. So there's a lot of interesting stories on how I became each a fan of each team, but it's, it's all well worth it. But I, you know, as, as a woman that works in sports, you support multiple teams and multiple athletes. So while I have my preferences, I do still love going to any and all games. I can appreciate a good game for sure.
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A
I can also admire and appreciate like any fan base, especially when it comes to like a die hard fan bases like like you know, the Bills mafia, like you know, the Chiefs. Like you know, if you show up to a game, like you might not be rooting for that team but like they're going to show up, they're going to show out and they're going to be a little bit crazy. Some tables might get broken and like you can admire that as just like a generalized sports fan. Even if you're not a fan of that team.
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B
Exactly. Oh, I. That's actually funny. You mentioned Bill's Mafia. I was at their game recently, or I was at their tailgate, and everyone's commenting, like, weren't you a Jets fan last week? And I'm like, does that stop me? I'm still going to go have a great time. I love Bill's Mafia. The energy of the fans, it just, like, pours on to you. And then, I mean, heck, I think I left the game with two Bills hats and a T shirt from the. From the team. I think I have so much merch from every other team that it doesn't really matter. You have your main teams, but then you got to support all sports. Even your rivals. Even your rivals. You got to support.
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A
You can still admire them. And that's okay. It's funny you say, like, even your rivals. Like, I remember rooting so much for my husband, like, while he was on a certain team, and then next. The next following season, he would be on, like, the arrival of that team. And I'm like, well, we're switching it up. Like, I have no choice. And, like, it's just not that intense and it's just not that serious, and everybody should be able to, like, admire another sports team. And that's okay.
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B
Yes. I know it's funny dating and dating athletes. I know you guys are married. I've. I've dabbled in dating. And I. It was so funny because people on the outside think it's, like, so deep and so serious, and it's like. It's really not like, it's just. It's a job. At the end of the day, you pick up, you move where they go, or you do long distance and you gotta switch teams sometimes. But, like, there's also a sense of, like, you still have love for the old team. I still have love for some hockey. A hockey team that, like, an ex of mine played for because, like, I spent so much time there and I had such a great time there. So it doesn't even matter if you moved around. But it is funny, like, especially, like, when you are married and you do get switched around a little bit. It's like, we're here now, and then you know your husband is on the same team. It was a guy he had, like, beef with. But, like, now you got to be buddies.
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A
Absolutely. It's like, my husband's going up against these guys, and then the next week it's like, he's on the team, like. Like, in practice, like, talking to them. And it's funny because I'm like, I, yes, I am a Chargers fan and I'm also a Raiders fan. And yes, they're in the same division. They're both in the afc. I don't care. I can still root for both of them and I can admire both of them. Do you think there's any fan base that's the most delusional right now?
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B
The most delusional fan base, I would have to say. Ooh, I mean, you know what? I can say I'm delusional as well. I, I do have to be honest that my jets, we have, we have a strong fan base, but we are, as much as we're delusional, we're realistic. We're like, we know we have moments where we're not our best. The delusion, I think, is actually all on me. I'm the delusional fan. I'm the one that's like, let's go, we gotta do this. Like, I'm the one that brings the passion in my brain. Because you see a lot of people hate on their own teams. I'm like, you can't do that. You can't hate on your own team. If you're not good, I don't care. Be as delusional as you want to be. You still be a fan. You still ride. You ride for your team at dawn, you wear your team colors. And I think there is a good percentage of that with the jets fan base and the Mets. But, you know, we, we have our good moments too.
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A
And then last but not least, before we jump into some rapid fire questions, what are some goals you're still excited to hit both professionally and personally?
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B
Some goals I'm excited to hit professionally are to continue growing my, my tool belt of different sports, different athletes, different types of content and interviews of people that I never priorly would have thought to have worked with. I've had a bunch of goals happen in this past year, and whether that was winning an Emmy or getting on my first commercial or working with my dream brand, Lululemon and the NHL, I want to continue doing things like that where I have the moments of I can't believe I'm here and I can't believe that's me. And like, oh my gosh, I'm on the app and those moments. And so I have a lot of ideas in my brain and whether that is to make it onto a traditional media broadcast and be a guest or even you'll be sitting at the desk and me and Stephen A. Smith Are yelling at the camera like that is something I can see myself doing. And I'm trying to manifest that there or working with just any big broadcast company would be amazing. And just seeing myself more on tv because seeing yourself on tv, it's like a little kid's dream. That's so cool. And I know the first taste of it I got was with Scott Hanson for NFL Red Zone ot and that was really cool to be on that set.
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A
Oh yeah.
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B
Personally, I want to continue giving myself grace. This industry, while so rewarding, as we all know it can be very. It has its moments, it has its obstacles where you doubt yourself. You read a comment out of the all the good 100 comments, you read a bad comment and it hits you. I really just want to continue giving myself grace because. Because while you have a platform and you try your best to be perfect, we're all human at the end of the day and mistakes are to be made and learned from. And whether that be incidents or a wrong stat or goodness knows what, people are always going to have something to say. And that's what comes when you put yourself out there and just learning to, you know, I don't know those people. Once you put the phone down, that's non existent. So trying to remember to live in the present outside of it and not want to focus on those negative comments and that I am just a woman trying to navigate life as well and showing that real side of me, I think that's a big part of it as well. So more grace to be given, more grace at the table here.
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A
Well said. I feel like everybody needs to take a little bit of that advice because I feel like it's really easy to like get in your own head but like, like you wouldn't place that, that same amount of weight in a positive comment as you do the negative comments. So like you shouldn't place weight in any comments. Right. But way easier said than done.
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B
Yeah, it's way great.
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A
Let's jump into some rapid fire questions. Sideline seats or sweet?
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B
Oh, sweet all day. I love having a bathroom nearby.
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A
I love having a clean bathroom. I love not having to wait in line. Food's delivered to you. I'm not going to complain about that. Coaching your kids team or cheering from the sidelines.
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B
Oh, oh my gosh. I would be a menace if I coach my kids team. So I'm going to have to put myself on the side. I'm going to bench myself.
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A
You're probably going to be a sideline coach though.
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B
Oh, 100%. If my. I'm putting my kids in hockey. I'm gonna be. I'm gonna be that mom.
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A
First pitch or coin toss?
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B
Oh, I've always wanted to do a first pitch. I. Yeah, I would love to do a first pitch. I want to relive my softball days.
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A
And then. Kelsey brothers or Manning brothers?
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B
Oh, Allison. Okay, okay. I'm gonna give the Manning brothers some love. Only because I love the Kelsey's and we all love the Kelsey's, but Manning brothers, we got some New York represent in there, so we're gonna go for them.
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A
And then who do you think is winning a championship first? The Knicks or the Jets?
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B
Oh, I think the nick nicks. And six. 20, 26, baby. Six is the magic number. We are winning this year. We got a new head coach and we're slaying, like calling it.
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A
And then just for socials, who is your pick for the most exciting athlete to watch this season? And why should we? Why should be. Why should we be watching them?
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B
The most exciting athlete to watch this season. I'm going to throw it out there. We got, we got Jalen Brunson on the Knicks. He's a great player. He's absolutely amazing. We have, we have also Carl Anthony Towns. He's a new addition to team or newer edition. But they've been absolute firecrackers for the team and they've really transformed what we once knew as the Knicks to be a world class team. We're, we're throwing up points and I think Jalen's a really big part of that. So shout out Jalen Brunson. Shout out Ali Brunson as well. You guys are amazing. And they're just such. I mean, they're like the people. Prince and princess of New York is what I would say.
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A
Zachary, you've heard it here from Overtime Megan firsthand. And then where can people find you when it comes to social media?
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B
People can find me on Instagram and tick tock at Overtime Megan. Megan. I have a Snapchat that I post on a lot behind the scenes of all the stuff that I do, which is at Megan Eugenio. And then I don't really use my Twitter too much. I think it's also at Overtime Megan, but I have a Twitter somehow, so that's still up there. But yeah, I'm always posting fun stuff and you guys keep up with me and see your favorite athletes and me asking them silly questions. Oh, my gosh.
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A
Well, thank you so much for coming on and I hope you guys enjoyed this episode of Sunday Sports Club. Podcast. Be sure to tune in every Sunday wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. And thank you again, Megan, for coming on in.
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B
Thank you, Allison. I'll see you soon, girl.
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A
No. See you soon. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services.
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B
Individuals on the show may have a.
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