{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Changing The Game","title":"Meredith Hudson on Betting on Yourself and Turning a Real Sideline Problem Into a Brand","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2ad6d121\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2991,"description":"#25: Meredith Hudson is a former Division I field hockey player at Yale and the founder of Sideline Bags. After building a successful career in tech sales and advertising at companies like Snapchat and Roku, Meredith followed a long-held creative pull to build a physical product designed for female athletes.In this episode, Meredith shares how two decades in corporate sales prepared her to launch Sideline Bags, why being comfortable with discomfort matters when starting something new, and how solving a real sideline problem turned into a fast-growing brand. This conversation is for anyone navigating identity beyond sport, feeling drawn to create, or wondering if it is ever the right time to take the leap.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9s5nG7T6JaghfKeNxn5tVs6Bims6_DGoGPfSgN62P6I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MDU4/NzkzYzBkYTY2NDI5/Y2E5ZmM5YTNjNTI0/MDU3Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}