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I learned it too late in my career.
Angela Courtin grew up with a deep love for sports so much so thatwatching footballfelt like a religion.
This feels like one of those for me.
YouTube creators had a big presence in New Orleans over the weekend.
How did that feel?
It felt like a big culmination of a cultural moment thats always resonated on YouTube.
Its not just about the game itself its about so many other things around it.
Creators are broadening the culture of football.
Whats it like to be a part of this moment?
Theres been a 40% year-over-year growth in sport content uploaded by women.Women are part of the story now.
And its not just in female-centric sports; its actually in all sports.
We have a lot to say, and people are tuning in to hear it.
I really want to see more women succeed in sports.
My 13-year-old daughter watched the Super Bowl because ofTaylor Swift.
People are coming to games more.
I think its beautiful.
I spoke withKatie Feeneyearlier, whos carved out this amazing niche for herself within social media and broadcasting.
Katie, I think, is part of the phenomenon.
Shes an athlete herself, and she loves this.
Weve given her access as a college student that puts her side by side with the pros.
Tell me about some of your proudest achievements at YouTube.
They all center around sports.
And it was a storied MLB World Series seven games, to the end.
YouTube was front and center at Dodgers Stadium.
Our sign showed up right behind the pitcher, and it was the YouTube play button.
Everyone thought it was a YouTube video for the entire series!
I bet people were trying to click it.
We actually had to create a site, and you could tap it to break the screen.
We were bringing YouTube TV to the masses and we wanted it to be where live TV was sports.
And we just happened to have a moment.
Then we went on to do it with the NBA, which had never been done before.
There we were, on the court, YouTube TV.
And we did theSuper Bowl prekick, which were still doing today.
Now, were bringing live sports to YouTube as well.
What are some of your goals right now?
To continue to do this.
Id love to see what were doing in flag football with FIFA and the World Cup.
For example, our partnership with the NFL is one of the best.
We give creators access to NFL footage, and they can monetize it.
Whats the story you want to tell?
How do we help you get the right footage to tell it?
YouTube is like a campfire of a thousand different micro-communities sitting around a big campfire.
Thats what I love.
you could find your people and find your fandom.
Yousaid in an interviewthat youve always taken jobs that were well above your skis.
I dont think its fake till you make it.
I think its do it till you believe it, you know what I mean?
I was smart and I worked hard it was in me.
I didnt fake it.
I had to learn it, literally on the fly at times.
Susan was the first person to stop a meeting and say, Im sorry.
I dont know what that means.
Could you explain that?
I feel like I still learn every day.
Thats why Im still here.
I learned it too late in my career.
It doesnt actually reveal anything other than strength and curiosity.
So I tell other people, Dont be afraid to ask what something means.
Not everybody in the room knows what it means.
What makes you feel confident at work?
That confidence comes from a lot of time leaning into learning.
I grew up a football fan, but I didnt know everything about every sport.
Im confident because Ive been doing this for a long time, and I trust myself more.
Confidence is like aging.
Its a privilege to age.
Whats a skill you think young professionals today should have?
I dont think my generation knew this, but you should know how to tell your own story.
The way she shares it with her friend group is so beautiful.
Learn how to tell your story, and remember that its always evolving.
Youre never stuck in that story.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
