Welcome to Talent Takes Time, a podcast series hosted by Alison Bender. Each week Alison interviews a leading female broadcaster, presenter or journalist to discuss their incredible career and delve into their experiences of working in such a male-dominated industry.

After speaking with women from across the media, Alison changes things up for this episode as she sits down with Paul McCarthy. Formerly the sports editor of New of the World, Paul now runs his own agency specialising in training and crisis management. He's also Executive Secretary of the Football Writers' Association.

He speaks with Alison about how gruelling a career in sports media can be and why he pivoted in his career to get a better work-life balance.

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