Sara "SJ" Johnson
(she/her/often sir) is a Peabody & multi-Emmy award-winning Director & Producer with 20+ years of intimate, intersectional storytelling across culture, music & sports for clients like ESPN, Disney, YouTube, National Geographic, WNBA, Billie Jean King, Amazon, Sounds True, & more.

Known for thoughtful interviews, stories with emotional resonance, and a humanity-forward "people over production" mindset, SJ brings a director's eye, journalist's integrity, and producer's vision to stories where the human moments can shine. She founded YES& MEDIA to celebrate the intersection where deeply human stories meet journalism & thoughtful inclusion.
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JANE MCMANUS (she/her) is a journalist, writer, reporter, editor, author, and NYU professor. She edited The Year’s Best Sports Writing (2024) and is the author of The Fast Track: Inside the Surging Business of Women’s Sports (2025). She is a former espnW columnist, ESPN Radio host, and ESPN SportsCenter analyst. She was also a roller derby legend named, "Lesley E. Visserate."
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SARAH SPAIN (she/her) is a journalist, TV personality, writer, radio and podcast host, & producer. An Emmy, Gracie, and Peabody Award-winner for her work with ESPN and iHeart, she hosts the Good Game with Sarah Spain podcast & is the co-author of Runs in the Family (2025). She is known for her insane sports knowledge, troll-slaying prowess, love of costume parties, and dog advocacy.
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KAVITHA DAVIDSON (she/her) is a journalist, writer, reporter, podcaster, and author whose work has earned Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Awards across Bloomberg, The Athletic, HBO, ESPN, HuffPost, and Rolling Stone. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Yogi Berra Museum. Kavitha is known for her big heart, hard-earned cynicism & random knowledge of sports memorabilia & Henry Winkler.
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RYAN DAVIS (they/them) is an award-winning Executive Creative Director delivering transformative work for Fortune 100 & 500 brands like Sounds True, Starbucks, Osprey, Blue Moon, KeVita, Breckenridge Brewery, Pokémon, & Kellogg’s. They manage high-performing teams with heart-led leadership, purpose-driven creativity, & photos of Ellie the border collie’s submissive smile.
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THE COLLECTIVE

YES& MEDIA works with a vetted collective of freelance producers, directors, writers & crew matched to each project's vision & subjects. We build teams that align with the story.

When people show up as themselves (read: not performing) authenticity shines. The collective brings exceptional skills & lived experience, including uber-talented cis-het white guys. Everyone cool & qualified is welcome.

Want to join? Tell us who you are, what you do, which demographics you represent, & share some work.
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