Birds Up Podcast

Andrew Addison, Melissa Adame

alumni@utsa.edu

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Booking Overview

This is an institutional alumni interview podcast focused on the people, careers, leadership journeys, and accomplishments connected to UT San Antonio, with recurring conversations featuring alumni, university leaders, coaches, entrepreneurs, and other special guests. PR agencies could credibly pitch accomplished UTSA alumni, healthcare and education leaders, coaches, entrepreneurs, and changemakers with a meaningful university or San Antonio connection; booking difficulty is medium because institutional relevance and affiliation are important.

Metrics

Episodes: 105

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 6.1k subscribers

Instagram: 12.0k followers

Contact Information

alumni@utsa.edu

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Host

Andrew Addison - Co-host of Birds Up Podcast for the UT San Antonio Alumni Association.

Melissa Adame - Co-host of Birds Up Podcast for the UT San Antonio Alumni Association.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Accomplished UT San Antonio alumni, university or healthcare leaders, coaches, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and changemakers with a strong connection to the UTSA community or San Antonio.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of notable university, healthcare, athletic, or community programs, Career accomplishments and professional impact, Conference championships or other institutional milestones, Entrepreneurial or community achievements

Recent Guest Discussions

Holly Keyt - Healthcare Leadership, Lung Transplantation, Expanding Access To Specialized Care, Service, Strategy, Resilience, And Hope.

Derek Pittman - Building A Championship Culture, Recruiting, Developing Student-athletes, Leadership, Accountability, Resilience, And Excellence.

Recent Topics

Alumni, Higher Education, Careers, Leadership, Athletes

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Birds Up Podcast
:

S6E1: The Business of Saving Lives – Birds Up with Alumna & UT Health San Antonio's Dr. Holly Keyt

July 22, 2026

Leadership isn't confined to the boardroom—and healing doesn't happen by chance. This week, we're joined by Executive MBA alumna Dr. Holly Keyt, Medical Director of the Lung Transplant Program at UT Health San Antonio, to explore how business leadership and medicine come together to transform lives. From leading one of the country's most respected lung transplant programs to expanding access to specialized care across Texas, Dr. Keyt shares the lessons she's learned about service, strategy, r...

S5E103: Looking Back, Flying Forward – The Season 5 Recap

June 26, 2026

Season 5 is officially in the books, and what a journey it's been! Join Andrew, Melissa and Josh as they reflect on an incredible season of the Birds Up Podcast, revisiting some of their favorite interviews, memorable moments, behind-the-scenes stories and the conversations that made this season so special. From distinguished alumni and industry leaders to coaches, entrepreneurs and changemakers, every guest brought a unique perspective that continues to showcase the impact of the UTSA commun...

S5E102: Welcome to the Birdcage – Birds Up with UTSA Soccer Coach Derek Pittman

June 05, 2026

Fresh off a historic 2025 American Conference Championship season, UTSA Soccer Head Coach Derek Pittman joins the Birds Up Podcast to talk about the journey of building one of the most successful programs in Roadrunner Athletics. Since arriving at UTSA in 2018, Pittman has transformed the program into a championship contender, leading the Roadrunners to conference titles, NCAA Tournament appearances, record-setting attendance, and a culture built on accountability, resilience, and excellence....

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