Ep. 63 - Sports Broadcaster Talks Mental Health - with Bridget Case

Today we talk to Bridget Case all about her journey being a
dancer/cheerleader, her battle with mental health (specifically
depression), and about sports broadcasting. This episode is
packed with real life stories about being an elite performance
athlete and the struggles that come with it.


 


Suicide hotline: Call 1-800-273-8255


 


Bridget Case is the Creator, Producer, and Host of the "After
Orange Slices" podcast and Co-Host and Executive Producer of
"Turbo Talk" with Super Bowl Champion Robert Turbin. She always
knew her future was in sports while growing up in a game-crazed
household. Her passion for college football lives through
storytelling and beyond.


Bridget got her on-air start as a sports reporter with KMIR News
in Palm Springs, covering everything from high school football
to  the PGA Tour and BNP Paribas Open. Following a stop
in the desert, Bridget implemented the new position of multimedia
host and producer for Mylan World Team Tennis in San Diego. She
then made the move to Sports Anchor and Multimedia Journalist in
Tri-Cities, Wa at KEPR News, shooting, editing, producing, and
anchoring her own sportscasts.


A graduate from the University of Oregon, Bridget excelled as a
Scholar Athlete with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism
and a minor in Digital Arts and Multimedia. She then earned her
Master's Degree in Communications from the Annenberg School of
Journalism at the University of Southern California.


Bridget was an Oregon Cheerleader for four seasons during the
Oregon football reign and Game Captain her senior year. She
cheered in three BCS Bowl Games, including the Rose Bowl, Fiesta
Bowl, and the BCS National Championship Game. Bridget later
pursued her dream of dancing at the professional level and was an
NFL Cheerleader with the San Diego Chargers.


Bridget is a passionate advocate for mental health and spreads
awareness through social media. In her spare time, Bridget takes
her dog Stella Luna out for trail runs and hikes. She loves being
one with nature.


 


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