ABOUT THIS EPISODE
On this episode of ChompCast, we sit down with Amy Sweezey, an award-winning meteorologist, author, speaker, and media personality who has built an incredible career both on and off the screen. After spending years in broadcast meteorology delivering forecasts and covering major weather events, Amy reinvented her career and expanded her impact far beyond the newsroom.
Amy is the Founder and CEO of Social Weather LLC, where she provides media consulting, forecasting, and public speaking services for major organizations including Carnival Cruise Line, Convention News Television, and nationwide affiliates of ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and Spectrum News. Throughout her broadcasting career, she earned some of the industry’s most prestigious honors, including the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal from the American Meteorological Society and the Broadcast Seal of Approval from the National Weather Association, along with multiple “Best Weather Reporting” awards from the Florida Associated Press. In 2018, she was also named Broadcaster of the Year by the National Weather Association.
Beyond forecasting, Amy has become a powerful voice for reinvention, resilience, and personal growth. She is a TEDx speaker, the author of several books, including children’s weather books and educational workbooks, and the host of a podcast inspired by her TEDx talk “Reinvention at Any Age.”
In this conversation, Amy shares what it was like to build a career in broadcast media, the reality of life behind the weather desk, and how she successfully pivoted her professional path to create new opportunities in media, business, and storytelling. From forecasting hurricanes to inspiring audiences around the world, Amy’s journey is a masterclass in adapting, evolving, and chasing new possibilities.
Tune in for a conversation about media careers, personal reinvention, and the power of taking control of your own forecast.
