How He Turned a Passion into a Career Interviewing the World's Most Famous Athletes | Andy Frye

At The Podium with Manuel Amezcua

Andy Frye is a journalist and sports writer who has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports including Tom Brady, Shaq, Usain Bolt, Lindsey Vonn, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and more. His work has been featured in ESPN, Forbes, and Rolling Stone.
In this episode, Manny and Andy talk about how to turn your passions into a career and how Andy left his 9 to 5 to become a full-time writer. Andy shares the key principles that had led to his success and why being persistent is the #1 thing he recommends to any entrepreneur. Lastly, Manny and Andy talk about his new book, Ninety Days in the 90's, and Andy shares his inspiration behind it and what readers can look forward to in his first novel.
0:00 - Say Hello to Andy Frye
2:54 - When Andy decided to pursue his passion
8:09 - How to turn a passion into a career
15:39 - Landing his first Interview with a pro athlete
19:15 - The #1 skillset entrepreneurs everlook
30:24 - Why it's important to 'become a local'
32:35 - Why are we still talking about authenticity???
37:48 - Andy's most uncomfortable interview
39:15 - The most fun interview Andy has ever done
42:03 - The athlete Andy has been most impressed with
43:56 - What was it like talking to Draymond Green???
47:41 - Why you gotta check out Andy's book
CONNECT WITH ANDY FRYE
Website: https://www.andyfrye.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-frye-962a0a14/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportyfrye
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CONNECT WITH MANNY
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