Sage Steele: Facts Over Feelings #015

Sage Steele is a veteran broadcaster, commentator, and host of The Sage Steele Show. During her 16-year career at ESPN, she became one of the network’s most recognizable anchors, hosting SportsCenter, NBA Countdown, and major live event coverage including the Super Bowl, The Masters, the NBA Finals, and the World Series. Since leaving ESPN, Steele has built an independent platform focused on honest conversations with athletes, entertainers, business leaders, political figures, and culture-shaping voices. Her work now centers on sports, media, free speech, faith, family, and the stories behind the people shaping America. CONNECT WITH SAGE STEELE: Website: https://www.sagesteele.com/ Shop: https://www.shopsagesteele.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSageSteeleShow X: @sagesteele IG: @sagesteele FOLLOW ME: X: @devorydarkins IG: @devorydarkins https://www.rumble.com/c/devorydarkins LISTEN TO ME: https://open.spotify.com/show/7aeb2Ix... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/devorydarkins SHOP OUR MERCH STORE: https://store.devorydarkins.com ADVERTISING INQUIRIES: [email protected] BUSINESS/SUPPORT INQUIRIES: [email protected] Chapters 📖 00:00 Introducing Sage Steele 00:54 Lessons From Her Father, Colonel Gary Steele 03:12 Gratitude, History, and America’s Progress 07:49 Gen Z, Social Media, and Perspective 10:43 Her Most Memorable Interviews at ESPN 14:49 Why She Left ESPN 17:07 Disney, ESPN, and Corporate Overcorrection 22:22 Women’s Sports, Trans Athletes, and Fairness 26:08 Facts Over Feelings and Trigger Words 29:54 Choosing the Hard Right Over the Easy Wrong 32:02 Life After ESPN and Building Her Own Show 41:11 Learning to Be Okay With Being Disliked 45:36 Politics, Perspective, and America’s Divide 54:24 Race, DEI, and Victim Mentality 01:05:22 What’s Next for Sage Steele