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MMA Sports Reporter

(female narrator)  Everywhere you turn people try to tell you who to be and deciding for yourself? that empowers people to define This past summer, the country, hoping to gain the Road, they met all kinds how they found their way. Today is July 26th, the second to last day of our Roadtrip. their stories, and no offense ours has been very unique that we've faced. It was more than just driving from L.A. to New York. Definitely.  This trip... it's no joke. gone through some of happen to people. We lived through a fire,  we lost all our stuff, Road, and it's incredible. about these people that much. stuff we went through like that. The reason why  we kept going was great was because comes with finishing something and so much hard work. We should be meeting with Ariel Helwani any minute now. since he's so young, and to me and what he's doing with broadcasting, his radio show that he hosts New York City. How's it going? Nice to meet you. For me, I just wanna  hear your story, it led up to today. It's a weird thing because in high school I always had a lot I was very-- be alone. sports magazines. used to watch all the events. broadcasting guy and I would we'd play basketball and then I'm the post-game guy with them and I was known always got a kick out of it. grade, I'll never forget it, and it was an issue that listed for whatever. broadcasting school and it said was like, I'm going to and I was already a shy kid; I used to sit in my dorm my so afraid to leave to go until I heard everyone AM, just to go brush my teeth room. I was like, petrified dream of being a broadcaster me on my path. growing up, I was the kid to play with my friends, that from you-- I'm gonna do broadcasting speak to friends? like, interview-wise. then I'm like afraid [laughter] I'm happy doing it and things I did when I got to the student radio stations. radio station in Syracuse wanna make eye contact with studio and I'm all of a sudden So I got two hours, The name of my show was a pro-wrestling MMA show. Best (...) Sports Show Period, Ortiz and Ken Shamrock were on. creep into my mind,  and the sport's getting big you know? Maybe I can started back then, like eight I thought about this. this job from Spike doing this and excuse me if it sounds "Sexiest Bartender in America." country, me by myself, in America. Now, the kid who who couldn't go and to like, talk to these girls stuff about ridiculous things, [laughter] good. You know, I was quick, I was keeping it flowing, me. So I was like, do: I could be, like, back to my original thought and working up the ladder. day at Spike and I'm like, career as an MMA journalist. get any real job, a paying job, into production. because I was making no money. Living off of  savings, then? just on Wordpress, you know? I start sending messages, fighter on MySpace, Twitter, believe how many people Liddell replied to me, to me. fighters, and I was really bad. used to call me really awkward. [laughter] mean things about me like, guy from, Auschwitz?" look really Jewish. know? And I lost all confidence this is not for me. thought I was a little better was feeling kind of down, Carano. I don't know if you but she was a-- American Gladiators. but she had the hook that looking, had a good personality. like the girl next door. moment where I held the long, and I was like bringing was like, I'm not really And she's like, keep the microphone too close. was like, Yeah, you're right. radio. And she's like, good." And she started laughing thinks I'm good. Screw those haters. a little weird, but I can them a little more personable, me confidence, point, and from there I just people said and I just kept better at what I did. I get a call from AOL, your stuff and we want you interviews for us." to cover UFC events. point was Dana White, UFC, I was interviewing him. day, this is in November: of the best interviewers you the stamp of approval, that was a huge deal. 128 alongside UFC president discuss. Jon Jones is the new but I wanna know-- with those problems in college, I think I would have not been criticizing me online. truly respect are the ones that Who don't settle. for the stars. He had a lot of heartaches and like-- For being 28. a lot of stories. have to suck for me I'm happy? and it's so great to hear. know? I'm seriously, seriously I'm getting emotional this was going to happen guys I say, Just keep fighting. Can we get one boat for one hour? [nervously] Oh god. Are you guys  ready for this? No, I'm not. Not really. [laughter] Oh boy. Don't flip us  over, Antoine. Oh my gosh. [worried] Okay. On this Roadtrip, for me there's a lot of firsts. an RV. living with two girls. Riding in a subway. own laundry. a sheltered life. You gotta move forward, direction. 'Cause you can move, in place, what's that? Right now we're currently walking towards Times Square. imagined about New York City. it's packed as (...) down here, awesome. My goal is to move to New York, same one I got into last year acting while working full-time. taking a non-conventional path, it is that it's my path I fail I fail, if I succeed dependent on my drive or I wanna do. We're headed to CNN. I'm really excited because O'Brien, who is a CNN the final interview that we as a team. say goodbye yet. >> It's going to be great. >> I think some magic's going to happen in there. We've been on this Roadtrip for six weeks. all these questions about what There's a lot of wisdom that other people who've had those able to, you know, kick off enjoy what they're doing a difference. kids actually covers off for you. in the matter at all. [laughter] My dad was a professor at I remember this thing when first year of college, actually. mom from school. in my high school that was majority white. I picked up my mom, a little afro. walking out, and the principal one of the head dean guys, were in the hallway. 12-year-old boy who was black And my mom kinda stopped. impatient, but of course it was a really weird dynamic "Mrs. O'Brien we have it And my mother said, stay here for a minute." the assistant principal looked you know, young man, do not he, you know, let him go. Wow. There was this incredible just not leaving. she didn't do a thing, was going to do anything. just gonna watch what happens, witness to what happens." of a thing that made me want or to have that power, You know, after that school left end of my junior year in in TV news. my first day. worked my way up from there. After, I worked as a to become a writer trainee. And then I got a job; NBC affiliate in San Francisco, of what everybody else made. it was great; I was a terrible was doing. I had no experience really work on a couple -- three things at a time. on three things. nodding my head this way, "um," and I'm going to focus on lines out: Clara Prison. most notorious serial killers. later today." That was it. to work on today. And to this strategy, all the time. >> I'm just curious, for me sometimes you see this place but you know how far you actually get there, a little bit. I'm just curious, work? Always. to do it, and not so that long-term, but really you're things right now. -- terrible prompter operator, on Friday night. morning show and the fine, looking at the prompter, and then it would stop [laughter] you doing? And he'd say, last night. I'm really tired, I really wanna be writing the prompter. And I was like, someone else. You're fired." [laughter] someone who cannot manage of helping this team get on writing his own stuff and for him, I hope he's doing it needed was a really good one, once I fired that guy. on. When they were ready to recommendation that was glowing. good in the moment so you And I think a lot of times the big picture. this job because my job is and blah blah blah." available right now. anchoring the CBS evening news but that doesn't mean you can't this moment you need to do you can hold yourself to that can build to that other stuff. becoming a journalist, doubts or felt discouraged? overcome that? take jobs that stretched me When I worked in San Francisco director about getting a chance They had a lot of female anchors every six weeks I'd come in. should talk about it again And I'd say, a producer." think right now, but -- " I wasn't gonna grow. was gonna be and I thought I knew that I had to leave. somebody says really mean you can't. that, you know? well, actually you can. It may be something you're take ten times the amount of somebody around you, but you bad do you want it? the question. There's so much of our life, either from the media, us what we can't do. because we're black. female, we can't do this because But we never hear think of the possibilities; that constant negativity. that. It deterred me from performing arts. mentally, but then it also messed with who I wanna be, worst things that could developing and when you're are and what you wanna Goodnight. Love you guys. [laughing] This is the last night I ever have to hear this. say I'm going to miss it. Quit snoring, man! then. >> Thanks, Antoine. Sorry for waking you up. Success. Today is July 27th, and we're all flying home hours. >> So yes, the trip is over. It's sad, but it's almost like new chapter. >> I still don't really have a clear idea of what job me I know that I wanna continue and the visions that I have, do something with that. >> I was definitely searching for answers on this trip. what career to chase after, starting point, and the answer don't know what I wanna do, really worried anymore. it's going to happen and going to happen is when out myself. >> "Try to remember: As much as this trip is about you revelations, your experiences, part of it all is what you gain a team. Teamwork is not easy. but don't shy out of opportunity to see the true your capacity to love. respect, Hannah Johnson." >> Coming out of a hard experience, I honestly can't say Like, that made us the people with the person I am today. form and push to grow, in motion. So, move." My story would definitely have to be that I'm no longer lost mother's feelings or emotions no longer scared to go try a producer. scared of failing. be on of the most challenging This will also be one of the fulfilling opportunities advantage of this chance your teammates, and the Leaders the wonders of the unknown, this poem: When you are mad, let it go. you will grow. know which path to follow. and respect others. Hey everyone, it's me! started substitute teaching, But I was really down time.  am I doing? this knowledge and insight how to apply it. website interviewing really It's reaffirmed what I really broadcasting, media. hiring me for a position things now. >> Hi guys!   So, this is my place.  Brooklyn. after the Roadtrip. I've always like it's a dream come true. as a barista. nonstop every day. gotta do to get to where I've come full circle. pursue theater and that's what in a couple months to meet reels and whatnot, and actually thing going. the big screen soon.   >> Right after I got back from the trip I think it was just  Like, I still don't know what tour with Roadtrip Nation. different campuses. energized about, like, Alright, school. I wanna finish up. film student now. think I wanted to direct movies. going on the trip. finally gonna enjoy things The biggest thing I've realized I'm at today. To watch more interviews from the Road, and to listen us driving, visit you can learn more about the Experience into your classroom. 

<p>It's the last week of the team's six-week Roadtrip-and also Hannah and Antoine's first time in New York City. While there, they meet up with MMA (Mixed Marital Arts) reporter Ariel Helwani who talks about his beginnings as a shy kid to becoming one of the most notable MMA sports reporters in the world. At the end of their conversation, he stresses to the team, "don't give up on your dreams." Antoine, Hannah, and Nika then move on to their last interview at the CNN headquarters where they meet with anchor Soledad O'Brien who talks about the hard work it takes to follow a dream. Afterward, the team reflects on the events of the trip and the people they met before signing the Green RV and saying their goodbyes.</p>

New York City

[Roadtripper #2] For me, I just wanna hear your story up today. 'cause in high school, But internally, I was always I always liked to be alone. magazines. focus on sports broadcasting; So I was known as like I would always like do it We'd play basketball, pretend I'm like, you know, do the interview with them Everyone always got a kick And I remember in 9th grade-- reading Sports Illustrated, the best schools for whatever. Broadcasting School, So I was like, "I'm going So I leave, and uh, I become like ten times I used to sit in my dorm so afraid to leave to go until I heard everyone was just to go brush my teeth so I I was like petrified of people. a broadcaster, and that's what, [Roadtripper #2] A question I up, like I was the kid wanna play with my friends. from you, how'd you even gonna do broadcasting, speak, like, to friends"? to people, like interview-wise, If you turn off those cameras, in the eyes. interview, then I'm happy One of the first things I did checked out the student You know, I would, you know, in Syracuse with my head down, with like anyone, and then I all of a sudden, you know, So I got two hours, The name of my show was a pro wrestling/MMA show. Best Damn Sports Show Period-- Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock And then it started to like be a sports broadcaster, big again. you know, like maybe I could So it started back then, where I thought about this. I get this job from Spike finding--and excuse me if it the sexiest bartender So they sent me around the to find the sexiest bartender Now the kid who couldn't talk you know, go and brush to these like girls dressed about like ridiculous things. kinda good, you know? I was answering, I was I was like, you know, I was and people really liked me. this is what I could do. the MMA reporter. to my original thought of being working up the ladder." day at Spike, and I'm like, my-my-my career as an MMA, If by April 1st of 2008, a paying job, I have to go I had to give myself a window [Roadtripper #2] Living off [Ariel] Yeah. Yeah yeah. a blog, just on Wordpress, And uh, I just start hustling. like 30 a day--to every fighter And you couldn't believe Like Chuck Lidell replied to me, I started to uh, interview I was really bad. People used to call me, Um, they used to say, you know They used to say really mean "Where'd they get this guy You know, 'cause I look Like really mean things, And I lost all confidence. for me. I like, you know, I-I thought than I was maybe. down, and I did an interview I don't know if you guys know [Roadtripper #2] Started off [Ariel] Gladiators, you know, the hook that she was very, good-looking, had a good Everyone loved her; she's like And um...we had like an awkward the microphone in front of her bringing it back and forth, really "good at this, am I?" she's like, "No, you're good, microphone too close." was like, "Yeah, you're right, back to radio." you're good, you're good!" we were like, and I was like, thinks I'm good." Screw those haters, you know? Maybe I am a little weird, but, good interviews. more personable and things And she really gave me look back to that point stopped caring about what getting better and better later, I get a call from AOL. your stuff and we want you to do Then I start to get to cover sort of turning point was like, the president of the UFC, he said on camera one day-- "This guy's turned into one in the sport." the stamp of approval, And that was a huge deal. UFC 128, alongside UFC president And Dana, so much to discuss. heavyweight champion, I think that if I didn't deal in college, being afraid I would have not been able criticizing me, you know, You know the people that I put themselves out there, an-and shoot for the stars. of heartaches and like-- [Roadtripper #2] Yeah! a lotta stories. to suck for me this much But there's a positive end so great to hear. my dream, you know? seriously living my dream. Because I-I really didn't think and it's happening. keep fighting. 

Chance

Confidence

Hard Work

Negativity

Struggle

Interview

When you were starting up the websites and you're doing various things, no point of reference. cuz MMA is like a baby right now, nutrients, it's trying to grow up. >> And that's the thing. you gotta feed it and grow it. choose a social networking website and period where you started your blog and >> You weren't making any money. it's a big deal. we're very lucky. in this time, ten years ago, doing cuz there was no Internet contact the people I wanted to talk or care that first site, jerrypark.com, if 10 as long it was the right 10. resume because I needed that site. make money off that site. me into getting a job. I didn't. I had some small stuff, some TV work, but I really didn't. It was six months, so 2007 to April 1st, 2008. maybe some people can't do that. the side, but I was so focused. I'm working 16 hours a day. going to places, they just don't stop. I just devoted myself to it. it almost didn't, cuz I was gonna leave. you have to work hard too along the way. 

Determination

Focus

Risk

10 vs 10,000

So I end up having to decide, I'm gonna go to Cirque's University. I was very, very upset. Public Communications. put me in speech communication sorry. you can move into a Newhouse. where those guys like Bob Costas and I'm gonna do it, and see what happens. no one leaves home to go to school, Miguel, Concordia, no one left, I was the only one. I just felt like I was on my own and I was still incredibly depressed. but you're a kid, you're 20 years old, you wanna have girlfriends. second year I start packing my bag and from Metro out of cities. reminded me why I was doing it. you have to keep doing this. was like yes I'm doing it. they convinced me not to, thankfully. my third year I went to like, a student like, not a psychiatrist but kinda figure out your way. you're not happy here, you should go home. you I'm gonna stay here and he was actually pushing me to go on him. to you to get me to leave. get me to stay. I ended up graduating thankfully. 

Conflict

Support & Encouragement

Transitions

Conflicted

Okay, so then I secured this gig to work at the NBC olympics. NBC in Greece in 2004. big deal and only two of us got it. playing basketball and I break my ankle. a whole summer of fun and playing basketball. I can't go to the Olympics. another sort of heartbreaking thing. of like an intern production guy. a few weeks later after I broke my ankle work on this documentary about the 1985 game, which is a historic game. they ended up winning the title. I didn't want to go into production. I got this broken ankle. crutches, still with my everything. I kind of liked doing production. it was a good experience. 

Experience

Opportunity

Broken Opportunity

So, I start this website, a blog. that my friend set up for me. an audio interview with a fighter. go around doing video interviews, so fighters, and I can get good angles, still not getting paid. getting a little bit worried. like it was like March 27th or 26th, It's called the Wasserman Media Group. agency company in Los Angeles. big soccer players, basketball players, all that stuff. they've heard of my stuff. to be the guy in charge of our site. never watch this, but much I made at Spike. which at the time was ridiculous, me 70 to be head of your website. I was like oh my God. a website MMA, do what I wanna do, than I was making at Spike. 

Money & Financial Security

Perseverance

Evolving

So talk about being confused. that had two branches, Montreal, that's where I grew up. grade nine going into grade ten, you don't go to the rival school. I stay there for one week. I miss my friends so to my original branch. get it to like a fight with this kids in I'm going back to the new branch. in the span of three weeks and as like a real coocoo. very confusing time and I got really, I thought I didn't know who I was and core in New York Knicks fan, the bad team like the bad guys and I still like take it so personally and it was just ridiculous time like it was me against the world. I'm going to go into broadcasting and I'm gonna be happy but school, the new one for two years and count down the days til it was over. unhappy I was, I just hated it. 

Confused

Well one thing that I was like asking leaders is idea of success and interpretation to that, right? how much, a successful at all. I believe I've been successful. work hard at it and always get better. question maybe like in 20, 50 years or >> Yeah, yeah, exactly. wow you're. you know? smell the roses, you know? like when you're on a sports team as around in order to do it? what I mean? interviews from four months ago and can do way better the one I'm doing now. I go to I'm always upset. but I screwed up this, here, I had the wrong intro there. critical of yourself and Because if you get complacent and then your work is gonna suffer definitely. 

Success

I Can't Stop & Smell The Roses

A friend of mine once told me a saying, which is kind of cliche, make the days count. I was counting the days. or my family. every single day. the days until winter vacation, now I make the days count. ask myself like, did I do this? did I work harder than everyone? broadcaster or the best MMA journalist. working harder than me. at like 3 o' clock if it's west coast. I'm going back to my room. every single guy who won. post fight interview. every single event that I attend and because and I truly believe that. you're the best MMA journalist. 80% of success is just showing up, and I come to all the events. is that you're a part of the show now. interviews, your post-fight interviews, just making the days count, just keep working hard. you're not lazy, you can get so 

Make The Days Count

Just live the dream you know what I mean? looking back in a few years and go out there and do it. just always believe in yourself. exactly your dreams are. all of you now, but you know, told me what your dream job is. You know what I mean, I couldn't talk, just just keep fighting, keep living the dream and do not settle. that you are only cheating yourself. you have is your self and of your time on this earth and to accomplish or at least tried. know, sometimes it just doesn't work out. I did and that those guys call me, I'm going back to doing my thing. yourself out there, keep working hard and a lot of people don't do it. my head that I know that didn't do it. >> No problem. 

Passion

Live The Dream

I ended up getting a job with Spike TV. because they air UFC events, it's the place for me. it was such a painstaking process. me don't do it you're gonna regret it. you, you're creative it's not a good place for you. go to Spikes, to UFC, it's exciting. I made the hugest mistake of my life, >> So I'm like, I cannot believe that I did this. sort of jealous, but they were right. Because they don't produce anything. from the owners of the UFC. so there's really nothing there. the guy's office, the head of the sports really, really sorry, but I have to go. mistake of your life. you get out of my face, he was really not so supportive. >> I kinda felt bad but school when I like made a decision then I make a decision to leave. this is happening all over again. things stop jumping around. they kept me in my cubicle for first cuz I wasn't doing anything. now the height of my interest in it. I realize that their videos interview and it's just so low budget. the cameras and talking it was shaky and maybe this is what I could do. thought of being an MMA reporter and 

Regrets

Hugest Is Not A Word

So, I work at HBO, I do really well, and a broadcaster, I want to be in production. work on the documentary. you're gonna stick around. because they don't wanna sponsor my visa. the contract is up in May. heart breaking thing. I was happy and I had to leave. this time I'm like really freaking out, I now lose now the HBO thing. but I kinda liked it. in terms of contacts in New York. time I wasn't really thinking about doing the MMA thing, whatever. I work on this TV show, its a bit of a long story. Cool. So, a researcher at ESPN Classic. telling them, you gotta get in to MMA. covered it because no cared about it. six months later it gets cancelled. because when that show gets cancelled, maybe if I could pitch them an idea I can I won't have to find a new employer. working on little things for them. gets a call and he comes back. have you ever heard of the UFC? of course, I'm a huge fan. from someone at Spike and they want us the finals of the Ultimate Fighter III. Michael Bisping and all that stuff. anything about this, I was like yeah, you wanna produce and write in and absolutely. Griffin and Stephan Bonnar were the hosts. I got to go to Vegas. to attend the UFC event. Sam Stout, Bisping win the you know, price and all that, it was great. this is awesome, I wanna work in MMA. couldn't believe that this would happen. really impressed because they had never impressed and now I kinda gave on my own even if it's not MMA related. 

It Finally Clicked

But I'll say something to you Antoine, reporting, or anything involved in MMA, you're ahead of the game. for a few years, this is a very new sport. AOL, and there's Yahoo there, and many media outlets there. who want to get into covering this sport, the ground floor, it's not mainstream yet. know about the stuff that we know about, of people who are offering a lot of money. a day I'll get an email on Facebook or of the story I just told you, but start your own website. the Lebron James of MMA, if you're starting out. he will get back to you. he'll probably respond. to get involved in the sport, 

Now Is A Good Time

Another big turning point for me was, I was in Abu Dhabi for western journalist that got budget and they were allowing me to go. I got to interview Dana after the event. he's a very intimidating guy. and he's never said no to me. he never says no to me. an interview, he's always said yes. company to this company in Abu Dhabi and it was a very big deal and Anderson so he kind of. Dana said yes to me after the fight and about how upset he was and everything. YouTube in like three days. now I'm pretty comfortable. AOL this past year, and Vancouver the winter Olympics. a very respected magazine in our industry, influential people in MMA. they put me as three for the future. the store and bought like three copies. were always making fun of me because we'd camera, and just because I'm more visible. yourself, and they ask to take pictures. a program with GSP and Dana on it. we huge fans, this and that. they made of me dressed as a fighter. >> And it's bizarre, man. which I'm pretty sure, I didn't want to be so conceded. MMA writers out there and of me on SureDog and the forums. last year and I just can't believe it. 

Self-Reflection

Turning Points

So, how was your experience with your parents or trying to follow your dream in a field wasn't really big? how would you react and overcome that? parents you could ever ask for. Jewish kid growing up in Montreal. doctors and stuff like that. they were very supportive. I couldn't go to Syracuse, it's crazy. to leave even if it was too expensive. chance we don't have to pay anymore, they're very supportive. I used to watch pro wrestling a lot. led to my infatuation with MMA. how could a smart kid like you watch this? now he's my biggest fan. about but he's a huge supporter. they're not trying to rain on my parade. 

Family

Parental Support

Even when I was doing the production stuff I was getting that feeling. yeah I work for HBO. you get to meet all these athletes. even in high school, even when I was going would treat me like a king at home and a morning grumpy person. I have set my iPhone next to me. missed at like 3AM or if any news broke. there's no reason do what we love doing. why should we have to settle? >> [LAUGH] there's no reason so just go for it. 

Fulfillment

Why Settle

You just gotta keep fighting. you just have to believe in yourself. was gonna work in my favor. theres always this dark cloud. is because I was the dreamer, right? my dad like some of my friends. encounter other problems along the way. bubble,like you were talking about, encounter those things. if you dream, if you have a goal, there are definitely lucky things but that's the fun part. and look back, and say, I had it in me, of whatever reason. right, of the group, and sorry for yourself for a couple weeks or yourself I truly, truly believe that, you can keep going. trust me man, I wanted to quit. if I left Syracuse, so long, but it's made me so 

The Good Ones Fight Through

I was feeling kinda down, and I did an interview I don't know if you guys but she was a-- on American Gladiator. she was a fighter, and um... where like I held the microphone and I was like bringing it "I'm not really good at this, I said something like this, you're good, you're good!" I was like, "Wow, you know, I was like, "You know what? This is funny. but, you know, I can get I can make them and things like that." confidence, you know, respect are the ones that who don't settle, who go out 

Desire

Ariel Helwani Highlight

In high school I always had a lot of friends, but very, I always liked to be alone. focus on sports broadcasting. I would always do it with my friends. I'd pretend I'm the post-game guy and everyone always got a kick out of it. I'll never forget it, the best schools for whatever. school, and it said Syracuse University. I'm going to Syracuse University. I was so afraid to leave to until I heard everyone was sleeping, teeth so I can run back into my room. being a broadcaster and 

Fear

Goals

Dana White, who's the president of the UFC, I was interviewing him, and this in November, the best interviewers in the sport. of approval everyone else does. alongside UFC President Dana White, and champion, but I wanted to know. with those problems in college, with the people criticizing me online. ones that put themselves out there, shoot for the stars. 

Ariel Helwani

MMA Sports Reporter

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