Steve Layman visits with Belmont sport administration professor of practice Erin Ryder. The pair discuss Ryder's life journey, from her story as a championship field hockey student-athlete to a career in television and film. Ryder shares personal stories about being opportunistic and grateful for her career trajectory, which includes credits for NBC Olympics, ESPN, and her role in helping launch Thursday Night Football on Amazon. Layman sparks conversation on the rise of women's sports domestically and internationally, how Nashville has become a sports and entertainment it-city, and how dynamic personalities like Caitlin Clark and Livvy Dunne can elevate all female sports. Events such as the NCAA Volleyball showcase in Nashville and the NCAA Women's Final Four are also discussed. Ryder also opens up about her motivation behind launching Playmakers Nashville to benefit women in sport and how she got connected at Belmont as a new professor of practice within the sport administration program.