Fantasy Football will give me an aneurism by December. I feel really good about my appointment with my professor today! But even though the month came and went, the conversation around mental health just kept growing, and suddenly “next year” felt a whole lot like an excuse for “never” and today is Mental Health Awareness DAY, so here we go. This time around, I did not die. But here I was, stranded at work on Christmas Eve, and my cousin and her family welcomed my mom and I over to their house  for this wonderful spectacle and three adorable kids jumped all over me (and when I say adorable you know it’s real because I usually don’t even like kids) and for an hour during my work day I was totally  engulfed in the real joy of the true spirit of Christmas. 10.2k Followers, 87 Following, 75 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jessica Benson (@jessicanbenson) She is the only friend I like at this moment.We spend the next six hours at Cedar Sinai. So, I make that “Butter Lovers” popcorn and enjoy all the butter. And most people were probably like oh ok cool mile day is coming I’m going to go eat some more cafeteria square shaped pizza now. I returned to practice on Wednesday, this time ready for battle in shorts and a tank top. I got to dress up as Angelica Pickles and all my dreams came true. So, when I was sitting on a flight from Los Angeles to Mobile, AL in 2014, drinking a glass of wine, watching “The Good Wife” and I felt nausea, vision, sweat…well, at least I was sitting down. The worst part about “Mile Day” was that it happened every damn year from the time you were like nine up until you finished your PE credits in high school. So cheers to you 2014. At one point I started stashing pre-opened Coronas in my bedroom- "BECAUSE THEY’RE FREE,” I yelled at anyone who asked me why I would want to drink warm beer later- and eventually I had managed to stack 8 bottles, complete with limes, on the wooden frame behind my bed. I get a Twitter notification on my phone. Her ability to connect with viewers is the reason she has the largest social media following of the local TV sports anchors and reporters in the Memphis market. And I’d never be able to write a funny blog post! 12 hours later, I’ll log back on to my social media accounts and remember what it’s like to care what the rest of the world thinks. The realization that this was officially the end came in a wave. Go buy a towel. I’m losing by 12. It was my day off. We had worked the 100th Rose Bowl and final BCS National Championship Game (RIP, BCS) together when we were students at USC. This game carries a lot … Here are some simple thoughts I’ve had in these first few months: The “Bank of Jessica” is incredibly depressing. And couldn’t we all use that reminder as we enter the New Year? There was a single flight from San Antonio to LAX. “…the Houston airport has closed off all incoming and outgoing flights because of thunderstorms. I google “10 minute meditation” because I don’t have time for anything else. Our flight to LAX had been rescheduled to take off at 9:15. The above declaration is an important preamble for this part of my story because I am able to tell you with 100% clarity exactly what I ate from 6pm on January 28th until 3am on January 30th. to use over the weekend. At this point I realize I forgot the World Series starts tonight. Then, there you were, with the first group of soon to be graduates entering the main ceremony in the exact section of the exact space where you were supposed to be. Sprint. Hilton needed to score but Trent Richardson did not and if all those things happened then we would both be happy. She had two tickets and no one to go with. I jolted from a deep, neck-scrunched-against-the-window sleep. I got pinned. Once again, moving is hard; being an adult is hard; furniture is hard; life is hard. It’s a tie and it’s my blog so I do what I want: 1. Voila, another pass out avoided! I give both those options an A+++ for making sure everyone remembers my name after day one. Then there was the time she got us kicked out of the Beyonce/Jay-Z concert. But, ten minutes? I loved working at KNDU-TV and heck, I truly even grew to love the Tri-Cities (especially after I joined two wine clubs). Or put on pants. Why? So, on January 2nd, I trotted into the Memphis airport humming “Tusk” and holding up a “Fight On!” while Sia’s “The Greatest” blared from the airport speakers. Nicest criticism from a viewer:“Is Jessica Benson out past curfew when she does the 11pm news?”, Meanest criticism from a viewer:“Can you tell Jessica Benson to learn how to brush her hair?”, Person of the year: Sharon. They asked me to explain my symptoms. I have yet to let my new bosses know that my usual choice If you’re struggling, my inbox is, and my arms are, always open. I’m not even sure if formed any semblance of words after that, but I knew I needed to get sound from the players, so I forced myself to go retrieve my camera and rejoin the huddle. that my future reputation as a member of the Memphis media rested on my But I’m trying to be all professional and fabulous and not look I saw more doctors who again told me no, you’re not having a heart attack, and no, you’re not having a brain aneurism, and yes, we really think you’re just having panic attacks. It’s #breastcancerawareness month which serves as my yearly reminder to A) be extra grateful for my best friend and 25 YEAR (!!!!!) back in 2009 or if I’m really feeling rebellious- my Nike running shoes. After hoisting my camera onto my shoulder, I realized I had started sweating. Sprint. I’m not thinking about the world that I want to fix. I do not remember these actions, but I am glad that they have been properly documented. In our industry this is like a pot of flippin’ gold, so bottom line, it better be worth it. If you can’t wear a mustache and oversized corduroy blazer on TV, I question your dedication to the craft. Note: at this point in the morning my divorced parents were sitting together at the front of the main ceremony in some special seats my dad had snagged. She’d tell me later that while yes, she wanted a change of scenery, she also thought that helping to look after me as I grew up could be just the medicine she needed for her broken heart. When I finally hit a gas station I bought some salty snacks and three bottles of water. This was in the midst of my first run-in with depression where I barely had the will to get out of bed and go to work. Hour 2: I started to feel a little woozy. Shoutout to Greg Talbott for sharing my belief that quirk, wit and humor are what sports television is all about. That all went to hell quickly. I see on the news that Ken Bone is coming to Memphis. Open your mind. Peace and blessings. Remember all those times you were watching the news and you said, “Ugh what an easy job! I saw more doctors who told me I should really try meditating. View Photos. The Official Whitepages. But like, you still didn’t think we were in the clear right? Lost in this moment was my happiness to not have to part with my backpack. RSS Archive. The day of the year where kids run a timed mile in gym class as a test of physical prowess. puke on Memphis head coach Mike Norvell or B) pass out on Memphis head coach Mike Norvell. Oh, and I look like I was just caught in the middle of a flash flood. This time around, I did (I’M ESPECIALLY LOOKING AT YOU JORDAN DEBOER.). Background details that you might want to know about Jessica include: ethnicity is unknown, whose political affiliation is currently a registered Unaffiliated/Non Affiliated; and religious views are listed as unknown. Age 38 (Feb 1983) View All Details. All I can say is it could have been worse. I saw my mom. No “folks” included. To get it upstairs we had to take it out of the box. I clip-out of my bike, because frankly, to cycle without social media to distract me here and there is tough. After all, if they weren’t going to see me graduate, why on earth were they being forced to sit together, let alone within arms length? But, instead of passing out, the symptoms didn’t stop. “Sweetheart, I think you’re having a panic attack.”. Pick a cliche, any cliche, but often times the best things come just after we think things can’t get any worse. ball at USC with good ole’ Steve Sarkisian. We only had an hour to make our connection so my nerves started pumpin’ real hard. This whole time I was convinced that I was dying of a rare disease that no one could identify because why else did I sporadically feel like I was dying. How.). I’d told her I needed to make 100 free throws before I could come in for dinner. No milkshake beats Dairy Queen’s; no pumpkin pie beats Ruth’s secret recipe. USC and Penn State decided to throw me a bone in the form of a bajillion pass plays followed by: Touchdown. The photo below was taken of me the second Arizona missed the field goal and USC won. I left it all behind in a blur. College football will give me one by next week. No, not pants. And again…why had I taken a 4-week hiatus from the Kayla Itsines workout plan? - rumored to be delayed) was at C46. This guy I performed with as a kid is now in the touring cast of “Jersey Boys”, and the lights go up, and he’s the first person I see and suddenly I’m just like, “damn,” this dude is living the dream. I run down the street so high on life that I almost forget I’m not allowed to check social media. do until I need to do them myself” day at work. Waiting. And I’m mesmerized by the people singing up on the stage who are paid to sing every song. And for the sake of all that is holy, if someone tells you they’re having a hard time, don’t say, “Cheer up!” or “But, you have nothing to be sad about!” or “Get over it!” or “Other people have it so much worse!” Open your ears. I was mid sentence when my words started crumbling inside my mouth and the nausea hit and I felt like I was drowning. I imagined them not speaking to each other as they both texted me frantically asking if I had left my house yet. (This is not an exaggeration). We watch Red Zone in our underwear for 10 hours every Sunday, so I’m not sure where our relationship goes after the NFL season ends. The closest we could get was about a mile out. Saying “Diet starts back up, Monday!” for the last four weeks was really biting me in the ass. 1. View Jessica Benson’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. I had black eyeliner/mascara/eye shadow streaming down the entire left side of my face. I’ve never seen her in a terribly bad mood!”, Last year, I was talking to someone who had never met me in real life, only knew me based on my social media presence, and she said, “You look like you’re crushing it and are so happy all the time! He told me I needed to get myself some dry-fit. Instant happiness washed over me. C’est la vie!”. Complete. Jessica Benson is a sports anchor/reporter for Local 24 in Memphis, TN. the humidity!“, "I saw you put your camera on the ground,” he said. My classmates and I took swigs out of our flasks hidden within our robes as this lovely man told us we would be lifelong alcoholics (the fact that 90% of the group sitting there were drinking heavily seemed to support this statement), drug addicts, our families would die and we would not be able to attend their funerals, our children would die and we would not have been able to have ever attended their piano recitals;  we would suffer depression, disease, unhappiness and eternal pain. I made it two hours before I had a soul-crushing melt down and ugly cried for six hours. I immediately want to check Twitter to avoid inevitably losing. AHA! Yeah yeah yeah, roll your eyes, I’m rolling mine, too.). Did you know that when you eat things at parties they can be left out too long and spoil?”, “But it was a piece of bread…at the restaurant we were at…I didn’t even have any cake back at the house.”, “You must have just snacked on something back at the party.”, “No I can assure you I didn’t…I really think it was the caesar salad from the campus student center…”, “No, no it must be the party. A quick Spark Notes on how I got from December 28, 2014 to There was a water jug, and I started chugging. No delay, no magic. Deal. A girl in my class said, "This is stupid, I’m just going to walk it this year. I’d run a subpar mile. Jessica Benson is a sports anchor/reporter for Local 24 in Memphis, TN. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Mark Twain, 10. I ate not one, but two, waffle cookies the flight attendant gave me. I obviously had flippin’ panic attacks up the wahoo. Just a heads up! If I’m a few minutes early to work, nap. I’m debating about responding to 20 frustrating political posts on Facebook (and when I delete those responses I give myself a proverbial pat on the back). She’d planned to go from the moment USC made it in even though she was recovering from extensive surgery that she’d had the week after Thanksgiving. I woke up feeling like About every five minutes I click, “new tab.” And then delete new tab. Shows I’m digging this season that I thought were going to be atrocious: How to Get Away With Murder, Red Band Society, Madame Secretary, The Affair. I’ve made it my mission to look as ugly as humanly possible on days when I’m not on-air. I haven’t watched a TV show without being on my phone since…??? I didn’t have the fastest time in my class because if life’s taught me anything, there’s always going to be a Jordan Deboer running next to you. wedges that are comfortable for exactly 3 hours and 27 minutes. Ok, well take your medicine and hope you feel better soon Jessica! I was just seeing another show and learning new words and new concepts and new life lessons. This is how relationships should wor. And I remember the one time my family saw “Contact.”  Which my mom remembers as the time this woman in front of us whispered to her friend “I can’t believe she brought such a young daughter to this.”. The last hoorah. What the hell man!? Now that I’m older I realize that walking with my parents through the aisle of that show must have been uncomfortable. But who needs friends when you’re going to be on TV! Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. An attendant yells at me, and if I had listened to his words, I would have heard that the bathroom was locked. I can’t describe the happiness I felt as Ronald Jones II ran it into the end zone wearing Joe McKnight’s No. I took a mental note to buy a sweat towel. Because one of my best friends projectile vomited on a couple in front of us right as “Bonnie and Clyde” started playing. At this point, I didn’t care if we made kickoff, I just wanted to get there by half time. We finally took off, and I got a text from my dad saying our flight from Houston to LAX was delayed, too, and that we should have no problem making our connection. From here on out I’ll be watching all my CFB and NFL games from the newsroom. Jessica graduated Summa Cum Laude from USC with a degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism and minors in Sports Media Studies and Popular Music Studies. My soundbites were pretty good despite me planning my funeral in the middle of the interviews. Take the drawers up. This can either make my coworkers hate me or despise me, depending on the weekly outcome. Police were called when neighbors reported a woman having sex with her pit bull in her backyard in broad daylight. Jessica is related to Rillie Jenkins and Joyce M Jenkins as well as 3 additional people. Jessica Benson Jessica Benson hosts “Rise and Grind with Jessica and Meghan” on Grind City Media. All 632 bottles of it that I consumed this year. There she covers the Memphis Grizzlies, the SEC, the University of Memphis, the Cardinals’ AAA team – Memphis Redbirds. 12 hours!? Jessica Benson in Tennessee. In a total chick move, I had a small, internal conflict about I breathe in to four and out to six and I think I’m developing more anxiety than I’ve had in months just by focusing on my breathing but here I am going “1…2…3…4….hold….1…2…3…4…5…6….” and I’m on breath number 325 when I hear a ping on my phone but I can’t check it because I’m still in the midst of this “in the moment” meditation. FREE Background Report. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for Jessica Benson in Memphis, TN. By no means should they have made it to the Rose Bowl 4 months later. Even if I’m watching something taped, I’m still totally plugged into whatever’s trending or how much traction my last post is getting or some funny video of a cat I’ve probably seen before but don’t remember because I’m a scroll-a-holic and take in so much digital content I rarely actually absorb it (a new realization I’m having now that I have nothing to scroll through). There is shame in using one for 2-for-1 burgers from Carl’s Jr. Reporters are people, too. We would never find love. Gone With the Wind: Margaret Mitchell, 5. Then I got back to work. My version of “work appropriate shoes” still include sparkly Sperry’s, sparkly Converse and Uggs. You were on time, with your friends at your side, with a smile on your face that immediately made us smile. Moe was the driver of the car picking us up. 2021 Johnson Bridge Media. You’ll have to check your bag at Gate C.”. This year’s strategy was to sprint the straight part of the track and jog on the curves. A large drop of sweat rolled into my eyeball. What followed was 8 hurricanes at Pat O’Briens, a lot of beads and a 20-minute identity crisis. I live down the street from the Orpheum Theatre. The plane had already been closed. They greeted us with hugs and at that point more importantly, beers. I sip wine out of a sippy cup that Chris bought me. I’d do this every day leading up to the grand event. My mom would be proud. Does “Words With Friends” count as social media? The second best result is Jessica Benson age 40s in Newport, TN. Even if it takes you 8 years to get it done. I apologize, world.). Jessica Benson is a sports anchor/reporter for Local 24 in Memphis, TN. I also realize the chance of me watching both these games without checking Twitter is slim to none, so I decide to sacrifice Game 1 / KD’s Warriors debut for my little experiment. We are in a holding pattern as the Houston airport is closed again. I sat down. We watched football, cooked steaks, baked cookies, hung pictures and got my apartment in order. Maybe some overtimes, too!” I joked. My social life is the newest black hole in the solar system. But it was YSL and I was in Paris and it’s all my mom’s fault for saying, “let’s just go in and look.” Someone at Jiffy Lube in Kennewick asked me if I got it at Brighton. Jessica is related to Rillie Jenkins and Joyce M Jenkins as well as 3 additional people. (Yo Don Draper…where’s my idea for the next Coke commercial so I can make my million and retire?). We got to the gate closest to our seats, Gate G. “Do you have any plastic bags?” we managed to choke out between coughs. I left and drove home to take a nice, cold shower. What’s a Christmas? I do 20 push-ups. LIKE JESSICA BENSON," to the poor woman responsible for ensuring we each walked single file down a long, unstable stage. I’ve taken a sip of Diet Coke that felt like it went down the wrong hole and then found myself on the floor of a ski cabin. For the future, I probably could have had a little dinner and not bought the silk Alice & Olivia trousers…or the Rebecca Taylor cable knit…or been willing to sit somewhere other than front and center. I was beyond thrilled that I’d never have to run a stupid timed mile ever again. He’s finally on his way home. I walk out of the box office with two, 4th row Orchestra seats. I watch. One Sunday afternoon I took a power nap in the bathroom. I lost 14 pounds in 7 days. JESSICA BENSON IS READY FOR THE RAIN IN MEMPHIS. ), I check my Twitter account as regularly as I breathe, so this was a tall task. At that point, we’d be running around almost half the stadium. !- I couldn’t even read that I have three notifications before I  closed  the  app. You don’t know what you got til it’s gone. I gave a speech. to me. Give us a break from time to time. We waited in line for fuel, which turned into waiting in line for an open runway to take off to Houston which was now perfectly sunny and beautiful and wtf weather why you gotta be like that. I experienced no further symptoms, and I moved on. One time I was at a basketball personal training session and my coach/drill sergeant/personal-satan wanted me to run a mile and then run stairs and then run another mile, and I was like oh hell no, I’m 12-years-old and intend to find out if Harry Potter lives or dies, so I hid in a bathroom for 20 minutes. Just kidding, I huffed and I puffed and my Uggs started to give me blisters and at some point I took my sweater off and tied it around my waste like a 90’s mom at Disneyland and somehow those two waffle cookies didn’t end up on the ground in front of me. January 31st:My friends now think that I’m sick because I haven’t had enough nutrients. I am doing my Women’s Studies paper Eva Peron and how she fought for women’s right to vote in Argentina. I was convinced you weren’t going to make it. We seemed to fly down the 405 to the 605 to the 5 to the 110. Earlier this week I decided to take a 12 hour break from social media. I had been diagnosed with severe salmonella poisoning. I went to a school where the sky was always blue and the palm trees perfectly framed the old time movie-studio structured buildings. I’m not thinking about social media. And suddenly there was chest pain. When I “sit down to rest my legs while the video plays” or when I pace around the studio between soundbites, it’s actually a coping mechanism to help my brain know that I’m ok…I’m not going to pass out…I’m just internally drowning…I just have to make it to the next commercial. I wish I could bottle these games up to remind me of the greater goal whenever I’m napping in the bathroom during a 15-hour work day or cursing a broken tripod or a high school wrestler is puking on my foot. The point of this fun trip down memory lane is that it’s never too late to start something you never finished. If you’re struggling, my inbox is, and my arms are, always open. Just ask anyone who uncomfortably shifted through it and provided a nervous giggle here and there. I experience the exact same symptoms every time: slight wave of nausea, blurred vision, cold sweat, BADA BOOM BADA BING WHAT’D I MISS BECAUSE I WAS OUT COLD? Time and time again I typed the words: “Feel like I’m dying” into Google waiting for WebMD to once again tell me that symptoms of panic attacks are very similar to heart attacks but I couldn’t be having a panic attack so it must be a heart attack and the cycle continued. I typically say “I hate everyone” at least 3 times a day, but these guys are the best. About two hours of my day “required” me to be connected. were allowed to film trying to understand this piece of equipment that was Jessica Benson is a sports anchor and reporter at WATN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Memphis, TN. The girl in the seats next to us had gone to one of the high schools in my hometown of Highlands Ranch, CO. Everything seemed to be falling into place perfectly. Albert Brooks in “Broadcast News” hard. It’s Chris. Ok, fine, it’d be a miracle if I was the 15th fastest mile. And the first night of the NBA, which in our apartment means the resurgence of the Warriors and the second coming of Kevin Durant. At the beginning of the week, the gym teacher would say, “Alright everyone! I was stoked. **Side note: Coach Norvell is such a kind human being, and as a sports journalist, coaches like him make my job so much better/easier. … Then I realize I’m more of a “Butter Hater” than a “Butter Lover.”  My fingers are yellow and I’m actually paying attention to how the popcorn tastes and it doesn’t taste very good, so I toss the bag to the side of the table and try to focus on “Suits.”. She is also the host of the Grizzlies radio broadcast pregame, postgame and halftime shows. I’m looking at you Brooke Jelniker), but that’s really the best way I can describe it. Naps are a glorious, under-appreciated pastime. Also shoutout to Chris for wearing a wig and going by “Christina” on Halloween. She yelled and clawed at a security guard as “Upgrade You” ended. We would never have friends. Open your heart. Because if you do, you might miss the part where the impossible transforms into one of life’s greatest moments. January 30thI DID NOT CONSUME FOOD FOR THE NEXT SIX DAYS BECAUSE I WAS ON MY DEATH BED. My first experience going out in Kennewick: A woman sang “I Could Have Danced All Night” from My Fair Lady at a karaoke bar called, The Village. When I came inside there was chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese waiting for me on the table. We could make it by the 3rd quarter. Why everyone doesn’t do Christmas Eve fondue night baffles me. The platters of food disappeared from our living room. Then maybe I wouldn’t have to work. I want to get on Twitter to see what jokes people are making about his red sweater. It came in a giant box. Once, I passed out in line to board an airplane. See ya next year, old friend! This is where you meet our new bff, Moe. Sports, award shows, debates, sitcoms, dramas, news, Netflix, cable. So for you folks at home: my eye is watering, a million-pound (slight exaggeration) camera is on my right shoulder, a microphone is in my left hand, and I’m stabbing my shoulder into my cheek in an unsuccessful attempt to make my eye stop burning. COACHELLA 2014: where I slept in a tent, relived my 6th grade obsession with “Hey Ya!” and constantly got duped by people coming up to me asking if I’d seen their friend Molly. I loved the 90’s a lot more when it meant N'Sync and Lisa Frank I walked out of the athletic facilities with one of the other Memphis sports anchors. Not giving a care in the world about what other people thought and just living 100% in the moment of something? Waiting. Details. I’m reading 20 tweets and then clicking refresh and reading another 20 tweets and then clicking refresh and reading another 20 tweets and then clicking refresh and then…well, you get the picture. I really just wanted to sprint down to the field and eavesdrop on coaches. In other news, somebody please take me to a great concert in 2015. Dr. Jessica Ohlemacher 177 reviews "It was great getting an appointment with short notice. She is also the co-host of the “Still Not Engaged” podcast. This one’s for my parents- because who else has to pick up the phone when I call and ask if I’m getting jipped at Jiffy Lube on the price of my oil change. This picture was taken the Monday after one of the worst weekends I’ve ever had. You’re welcome, Chris. If I get to a game early, nap. Sports Anchor, Reporter, Writer If each of us can admit that every day is not easy, breezy, beautiful (*whispers…cover girl*), then maybe someone else who is struggling can realize that a panic attack does not equal death; that Instagram likes do not equal internal warm and fuzzies; and that depression does not make you a weirdo, it just makes you a human. I’m bored. This time there was no flight attendant to tell me I was having a panic attack, which of course I wasn’t having because I was totally cool with the fact that my mom was selling my childhood home and moving from Denver to Washington, and I no longer really had a “home” and I definitely didn’t have any job prospects and who knows when I’d see any of my friends ever again and what if my boyfriend decided he didn’t want to do long distance anymore and yeah, definitely no reason to panic. Anger 77 reviews "She is the amazing doc ever....very loving ...makes you feel at home" Dentist View All. That summer the feelings of doom started to pick up in frequency. I felt like I was going to puke. Saturday, October 26, 2019. All rights reserved. I was using a new camera, one that I thought I taught myself Jessica Benson: Sports Reporter and Anchor. January 30th: Text my housemates asking for Gatorade.Spend the next 18 hours on the floor of my bathroom.My friends are convinced that my illness has been caused by prosecco. "Just getting used to It’s gotten to the point where if I scream or toss papers in the air or throw myself dramatically to the ground, nobody even bats an eye. My mom describes the start of the day like this. A mean Russian woman at the drive-through tells us we have to wait 20 minutes.I need a bathroom. There she covers the Memphis Grizzlies, the SEC, the University of Memphis, the Cardinals’ AAA team – Memphis … I see the name of the dude I used to perform with on the board of the show’s cast. I like people to say, “Oh that Jessica! Then take the 570 pound base up. Spent my life savings on a purse. All I know is that I sat with some of my best friends in the blistering heat listening to a bunch of jumbled words that preceded the most important words, “we did it!”. LOCAL24'S JESSICA BENSON LOOKS MARVELOUS IN MEMPHIS!!! I THOUGHT SALMONELLA POISONING WAS SOME MYTHICAL JOKE MY MOM TOLD ME SO I WOULDN’T GET FAT EATING ALL THE TOLL HOUSE COOKIE DOUGH. January 28th:Two pieces of bread with burrata at BacaroGlass of Sangria, January 29thCliff BarChicken Ceasar SaladProsecco. Yeah, like this: So alas, as a new card carrying member of the real world, here is my holiday shout out. The office ..." Dr. Kathryn A. This is a real speech folks. Before joining the Grizzlies, Jessica served as the Weekend Sports Anchor for WATN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Memphis. Also, Benson refuses to let being a female in a male dominated profession get in her way, and that is a testament to Benson’s determination and courage. That’s how I’ve gotten through 99% of life’s hard moments and I ain’t stopping now. little flight of stairs and into the air conditioned athletic facilities. Through all those years of not feeling fast enough, strong enough, perfect enough, skinny enough, pretty enough, smart enough. This is the part where I remind everyone that kickoff was at 2:00.