Marnie Schneider is a CEO, inspirational speaker, author, and philanthropist. She is a Philadelphia native who now lives in the Carolinas, consistently devoting her time and resources to helping others achieve their victory. Marnie thinks of this as “showing up” on life’s playing field with positivity and energy, day in and day out.

From being brought by her grandfather to football games to writing stories about each football city she went to, today's guest continues to share her passion for sports through her book series in hopes of inspiring kids to read and impart lessons on family and friendship.

According to Marnie Schneider, being a female author in the male-dominated sports scene was more of a motivation than a challenge. It inspired her to consistently perform at her best and share the joy of being a sports fan with the kids that read her books.

In this episode of the Sports Up Podcast, Meredith Syms is joined by Marnie Schneider to talk about her first exposure to sports and what pushed her to pursue the pastime as her career. Marnie talks about her experience being a female author of a male-dominated scene and her goal of inspiring kids to find joy in reading. She also gives advice to the young generation interested in pursuing sports.