Tuesday Oct 17, 2023

No Scandal Here: The Real Emily Austin Is an Open Book

“I don’t think failure is a choice. You’re going to fail over and over again,” says Emily Austin, though it’s difficult to imagine her as anything but a success. At only 22 years old, she interviews basketball’s finest as an NBA sideline reporter and host of The Hoop Chat podcast. She even served as a judge in the 2022 Miss Universe pageant—after a failed attempt to run for Miss New York. It wasn’t long ago, though, that everyone–from major executives to her own family–discouraged her from becoming a sports reporter at all.

Despite all of her success, she is still humble, hungry, and delightfully charming. Emily is often confused with another female sports reporter with a similar name who was fired for making anti-semetic remarks. The real Emily Austin, who is our guest on this latest episode of The Bart Show, got into a little internet squabble with the NBA star Kyrie Irving accidentally promoting conspiracy theories about The Holocaust never happening. Even the real Emily Austin stirs up a bit of controversy now and then.

Success, of course, begins with self-belief. Emily’s father taught her from an early age to walk into every room with her head held high. No matter how impressive the people in the room, he taught her that she should always feel as if she belongs. Bart agrees and they share stories of how belief systems predict a person’s worldview. Bart tells a story about a Flat-Earther strapped himself to a rocket in an attempt and flew himself 600 miles per hour into the desert floor. Apparently, stupid beliefs can get you killed.

Quotes

“You don't need anyone else's support or approval to chase your dreams because if I had listened to the best in the game, discouraging me not to do it, I wouldn't be where I am.” (4:48 | Emily Austin)
“There are two Emily Austins, another sports reporter who was fired for anti semitic remarks. That wasn't me.” (7:38 | Emily Austin)
“Just two weeks ago, I was going to a very high profile event where everyone was an A-lister and my dad's like, guess what? You're going. So you deserve to be there and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. And just his repetition of telling me that since I'm like five, you know, even in school, like you're the smartest, you're the best. Instead of becoming a narcissist, he just showed me like, you know, you belong in a way, like no one's better than you. I don't think I'm better than you, but I don't think you're better than me.” (22:27 | Emily Austin)
“When you lift weights, your goal is take your muscles to failure. Failure is the key to building a strong body. Just as in life… failure is necessary to grow strong and succeed”

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Links

Connect with Emily Austin

Website: https://peoplesbeauty.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily.austin/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/emilyraustin

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilyraustin

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehoopchat/

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