Breaking Through Glass Ceilings With Brian H.

Brian Waters

Stories of those who have overcame adversity throughout their careers as well as uncomfortable conversations about trending topics. You can purchase shirts to support this podcast on www.forurwear.com!

  1. 2d ago

    Coach Paye talks City beating Poly, State Championship Goals, and Ravens' 4-4 season.

    In this episode of For the Love of Sports, host Brian H. Waters sits down with his close friend, co-defensive coordinator, and media producer—Coach Paye from the historic Baltimore City College!The guys dive deep into the legendary City-Poly football rivalry, the pride of being a City Knight, and what it takes to bounce back after a tough loss to secure a dominant shutout. Plus, they transition into some real, unfiltered NFL and Baltimore Ravens talk, evaluating injuries, fan reactions, and why sports are rarely just black and white. (1:34) Show Intro: Meeting "Winning Coach" Paye & Fatherhood (3:44) Breaking Down the City-Poly Game (9:20) Pitching a Shutout & Setting Defensive Standards (12:20) "Brick by Brick": Coaching High School Football & Brainstream Media (19:00) The Agony of the Rivalry Loss & Changing the Mindset (33:20) - Defensive Turnovers, Key Transfers, and Building a Culture (37:50) The Academic & Social Prestige of Baltimore City College (41:40) High School Playoffs, Overlea Matchup, & Chasing a State Title (48:40) Book Seats Sponsor Message (49:40) Baltimore High School Culture vs. College Life (53:50) Ravens Talk: Lamar Jackson, Injuries, and Fan Fandom Realities (1:04:40) Coaching Perspectives, Media Analysis, and Dealing with Critics (1:13:00) A funny Justin Tucker field goal miss story (1:27:50) Final Thoughts & Playoff Goals Support our All Love Collection. A portion of the proceeds will go to Know Your Lemonshttps://app.amazecommerce.com/shop/6heartmedia Stream more than 47,000 live events all year long on the ESPN app! Sign up on the ESPN app using our code: https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/7758154/4039074/57875 Book your flight, hotel and concert all in one app. Use Bookseat: https://bookseats.pxf.io/6HMSports Checkout our affiliates Official Fanatics link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/6Heartmedia Jet Pack Official Link: https://affiliate.jetpacglobal.com/k4vo1M Rololife - DO it Your self Toy kit - https://rolife.pxf.io/c/7758154/4040026/56826 Jukebox Audio - Sound in every room - https://jukeaudio.pxf.io/6HeartMedia

    Coach Paye talks City beating Poly, State Championship Goals, and Ravens' 4-4 season.
  2. Oct 9

    Finding the Ability to Be Undeniable: Kiara Reynolds-Westry on Marketing, Main Event Mamas & more

    In this episode of Breaking Through Glass Ceilings, Brian H. Waters sits down with marketing strategist, media expert, and podcast creator Kiara Reynolds-Westry. Kiara shares her journey from writing fanfiction on typewriters as a kid to navigating corporate PR, and launching her own successful media platforms like Penned 2 Perfection and Main Event Mamas. She also discusses the importance of reverse mentorship, navigating pay transparency, utilizing AI for business pricing without cheating yourself, and why finding your authentic voice is the key to becoming undeniable in any industry. (0:00) Quick hitters to open the show (7:07) Welcome Kiara to the show (10:01) Getting into wrestling podcasting (17:15) Writing aspirations as a child (23:04) Advice to job seekers and hiring managers (31:22) Working with colleagues that you want to work with forever (38:11) Reminding people who you are (39:46) Creating Penned2Perfection (44:43) Understanding what to charge clients (54:38) Breaking Through the Glass Moment Connect with Kiara online Web: https://penned2perfection.com/ Social Media: @KiaraOnBrand (Instagram, Threads, TikTok) | @ContentVixen (X) Support our All Love Collection. A portion of the proceeds will go to Know Your Lemons https://app.amazecommerce.com/shop/6heartmedia Become a 6HM Member to get exclusive content including instant reaction videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92shmhrWcDkwYlV-u6ukDQ/join

    Finding the Ability to Be Undeniable: Kiara Reynolds-Westry on Marketing, Main Event Mamas & more
  3. Oct 2

    Ashley Erlanger on Starting Her Social Media Agency after Corporate Layoff | Breaking Through Glass Ceilings

    Ashley Erlanger returns to Breaking Through Glass Ceilings, this time a married woman, a mom, and a business owner. She, the founder of Main Street Social) sits down to discuss her decade-long journey through the evolving world of social media marketing. From her early days in PR and media relations at Johns Hopkins to navigating corporate layoffs, Ashley shares how she pivoted to entrepreneurship to bring big-brand marketing strategies to local small businesses. She also opens up about balancing full-time motherhood with running a growing agency, the true difference between a content creator and a strategist, and how AI tools helped her launch her business from scratch. Connect with Ashley Erlanger & Main Street Social: Website: mainstreetsocialagency.com 📸 Instagram: @mainstreetsocialagency (3:03) Quick hitters to open the show (3:16) Welcome back ashley (6:20) Ashley's time at Johns Hopkins Medicine (8:04) Teaching small businesses social media (11:49) Falling in love with social media (15:45;) Work ethic and mindset (19;20) Making a pivot after getting laid off (30:14) Keeping small business up to date (37:09) Breaking Through the Glass Moment (39:06) Balancing Being a Wife, Mother & Business Owner Support our All Love Collection. A portion of the proceeds will go to Know Your Lemons https://app.amazecommerce.com/shop/6heartmedia Become a 6HM Member to get exclusive content including instant reaction videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92shmhrWcDkwYlV-u6ukDQ/join

    Ashley Erlanger on Starting Her Social Media Agency after Corporate Layoff | Breaking Through Glass Ceilings

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Stories of those who have overcame adversity throughout their careers as well as uncomfortable conversations about trending topics. You can purchase shirts to support this podcast on www.forurwear.com!