The Pivotal Breakthrough Podcast With Angela Hucles Mangano
Jul 24, 2026 · 17 min · 8 segments
This is the first is series of ‘breakthrough’ conversations recorded in the Dash House, a cool summer pop-up space in Houston, Texas. Angela was honored to spend time with Dr. Paula Jackson, Interim…
Paula JacksonGuest
Angela Hucles ManganoHostall right so before i ask this last question um we're going to get into a little bit of rapid fire here for you in a minute But I know, I know where we get there.
I do want to just give maybe from your perspective, advice that you have and two, three tangible steps for that person who is interested in a career in sports in some capacity, maybe not figured it out yet, but isn't that athlete, right? Who already has maybe a foot in that others don't.
i think the first thing is make sure this is what you want to do because a lot of people say oh i love sports i'm going to get into it and i get to go to games all the time but you're not watching the games when you're there no you're working yes so don't um, delude yourself into thinking, you know, I'll get to travel to the games.
You know, be sure that, that you're really passionate about being in the business, whatever your reason is for being in the business.
Um, make sure that it's enough to stabilize you and sustain you because this thing is tough.
You know, seven days a week, you know, I'm getting ready to pack my suitcase for the fall and I won't unpack until December.
milestones and you're working weekends you're working holidays so those things are really important it's great um being especially for the women that are trying to break into sports or you know progress your career be true to yourself understand who you are, the opportunity that you have and how you take advantage of it in the right way.
And if you try and do that, um, I think you're going to miss out on some things and it may come back to bite you in the end.
all right so before i ask this last question um we're going to get into a little bit of rapid fire here for you in a minute But I know, I know where we get there.
I do want to just give maybe from your perspective, advice that you have and two, three tangible steps for that person who is interested in a career in sports in some capacity, maybe not figured it out yet, but isn't that athlete, right? Who already has maybe a foot in that others don't.
i think the first thing is make sure this is what you want to do because a lot of people say oh i love sports i'm going to get into it and i get to go to games all the time but you're not watching the games when you're there no you're working yes so don't um, delude yourself into thinking, you know, I'll get to travel to the games.
You know, be sure that, that you're really passionate about being in the business, whatever your reason is for being in the business.
Um, make sure that it's enough to stabilize you and sustain you because this thing is tough.
You know, seven days a week, you know, I'm getting ready to pack my suitcase for the fall and I won't unpack until December.
milestones and you're working weekends you're working holidays so those things are really important it's great um being especially for the women that are trying to break into sports or you know progress your career be true to yourself understand who you are, the opportunity that you have and how you take advantage of it in the right way.
And if you try and do that, um, I think you're going to miss out on some things and it may come back to bite you in the end.
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