Build an Audacious Mindset with Anne Marie Anderson

Rise Above Chaos

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/062

In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Anne Marie Anderson, a three-time Emmy Award winning broadcaster, keynote speaker and author about adopting an audacious mindset.

In the episode Anne Marie discusses her journey to becoming a 3 time Emmy Award winning broadcaster for ESPN and how she had to learn to embrace audacity as a tool for pursuing her dreams.

We unpack what she believes are the four primary barriers people must overcome in order to embrace audacity and achieve success.

Anne Marie Anderson

Anne Marie Anderson is a three-time Emmy Award winning broadcaster, keynote speaker and author.

Having spent more than three decades in sports television both behind and in front of the camera, she has covered six Olympic Games, heavyweight title fights, golf’s majors, NBA/MLB playoffs and the Super Bowl among countless other marquee events.

Over the course of her career, she has become one of the most experienced female play-by-play announcers in the country, calling over 75 live sporting events a year on a variety of networks including ESPN, ABC, NBC, FOX and TBS.

In addition, she has been recognized nationally for her journalism and leadership in the advancement of sport.

Anne Marie is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and emcee. Delivering keynotes that are alternately funny and touching she seeks to connect with the audience through the power of storytelling.

Her signature keynote, Building an Audacious Mindset, challenges audiences to forget everything they learned about what should happen and create a life built on what could happen if we didn’t accept NO. Anne Marie is a master at helping both corporate and educational audiences discover how to build highly successful teams.

Utilizing the methods observed through behind closed doors coverage of many of sport’s most successful coaches and executives, Anderson delivers concrete tools and entertaining examples of what has worked – and has NOT worked – on some of the biggest stages in sport.

Her first book, Cultivating Audacity – Dismantle Doubt and Let Yourself Win, will be released January of 2025 and is now available for pre-order at Amazon. Anderson walks the reader through a step-by-step process to discover what has been holding them back from doing “the thing” that they have wanted to do.

Whether it is a professional move or a life upgrade, Anne Marie guides the reader through identifying and breaking down their personal barriers to live an audacious life with confidence.

An avid sports fan and participant, and mother of three, Anne Marie enjoys playing beach volleyball, golf, hiking, swimming… and any game in which you keep score!

Resources Mentioned

1. Subscribe to the podcast
2. Rise Above Chaos book
3. Work with Erick
4. Anne Marie’s website - https://annemarieanderson.com/
5. Order Anne Marie’s book - Cultivating Audacity
6. Anne Marie’s LinkedIn profile

Action Step

• Be willing to fail