The Mindset of Broadcasting: Drop-in Class

Join sports journalist Mike Yam & The Performer’s Mindset Founder & Coach Joe Towne for this pay what you can drop in class.

“I think HOW WE ARE in INTERVIEWS is a lifelong skill: whether it’s an audition, agency meeting, whether we’re meeting potential landlords or room-mates, interviewing with schools, whether its for a magazine interview, podcast, comic con etc…

I also think that understanding the game of questions empowers us to be proactive in a way that most people remain simply reactive. I am super excited about how Mike is seeking to make what he does relatable to us all. I also think his stories are epic.” - Joe Towne

DATE: Thursday, June 10th

TIME: Noon-3:00pm (Pacific) / 3:00-6:00 (Eastern)

COST: Pay What You Can. (This class is valued at $75) 50% of proceeds from drop-in classes go to charity.

PRE-REQUISITE: None.

Topics discussed in this class:

• The WORK ETHIC that launched 1000 interviews
• Interview strategies that work for EVERY MEETING YOU’LL EVER HAVE
• Dealing with disappointment and how to TURN IT INTO FUEL
• BUILDING AND NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS that can sustain a career

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS:

Mike Yam joined NFL Network in 2020 and serves as a news anchor. In addition to his duties at NFL Network, Yam can be heard regularly on SiriusXM radio, as well as serving as the play-by-play voice on Intel Sports' coverage of the NFL, college basketball and golfon its True View product since 2017. Prior to NFL Network, Yam spent nine years as the lead studio host for Pac-12 Networks, anchoring numerous pre and postgame shows for the networks' football and basketball programming, weekly news programs and sport-specific podcasts. Yam also spent four years at ESPN where he served as a SportsCenter anchor and contributed to the network's NBA, college football and college basketball coverage. Additionally, Yam previously was a frequent voice on ESPN Radio and NBA TV studio host. A graduate of Fordham University and winner of the Marty Glickman Play-by-Play award, Yam began his broadcasting career hosting "One-on-One" on WFUV radio in New York.

Joe Towne: is an award-winning writer and director who got his degree in Acting from the University of Southern California. He’s been a coach for the past two decades helping businesses and performers –some of whom are selling that product you just bought or starring in that movie you Netflixed last night. This work compelled him to write a book about how our inner reality affects our outer experience, which led him to be a guest on the Dr. Oz show. As an actor he has worked with people like Jennifer Love Hewitt and Hillary Swank and you can see him opposite Rebel Wilson in Isn’t It Romantic, which is now available on iTunes. Before creating The Performers Mindset Joe spent years as an acting coach at one of the top studios in Hollywood where he co-created their audition technique program. He works with professional actors and athletes, as they transition from their sport into the entertainment industry. He also works with corporations bringing Mindset into practice in the workplace. The Performers Mindset program has been in Los Angeles (both independently and at The Aquila School), at USC, UCLA, the Vancouver Film School and George Brown College. His collaboration with Casting Workbook continues to bring coaching, workshops and compelling conversations to artists across the globe.