Feb 13, 2020
In this episode of The Best Thing, host Antonio Neves talks to ESPN correspondent, Michele Steele about the best thing to ever happen to her that would never appear on a resume, bio or come up in conversation. Michele has covered some of the biggest stories in sports for SportsCenter, NFL Live, Outside the Lines and ESPN’s digital platforms. In this powerful conversation, Michele shares what she learned from embracing a part of her identity that she once avoided.
Quick Episode Summary:
- Meet Michele
- Why The Best Thing is so important
- The best thing to happen to Michele
- Abandoned in a foreign country
- How Michele’s time in France shifted her social awareness
- How growing up an “outsider” has impacted Michele’s career
- Diversity in the NFL
- Michele’s first job
- The art of storytelling in journalism
- What “looking the part” really means
- Accepting your individuality
- What we can learn from the life of Kobe
- The best way to learn