Her Next Play®

Listen in as Dr. Fayneese Miller, President of Hamline University, shares her insight on the power of college sports and how to make change happen. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen is as Kerry Meath-Sinkin, former collegiate tennis player and Wealth Advisor, shares her advice on how wealth and wellness strategies can help leaders build more abundant lives. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as Becky Roloff, President of St. Catherine University and triathlete, discusses the impact of sports on girls and women, on campus and in their communities. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as former Duke soccer teammates Libby Jandl and Callie Simpkins share how they pushed each other on and off the field and all the way to demanding careers in finance on Wall Street. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen as Tiffany Kelly, founder and CEO of tech start-up Curastory discusses her journey within the male-dominated STEM industry and talks about navigating entrepreneurship. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as Christina VandenBerg, Founder of My Huddle, discusses the value of mental training, entrepreneurship and her passion for making mental coaching accessible to all student-athletes. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as Olympian Myriam Glez talks about her athletic career and what led her to launch Athletes Soul, an organization that helps support athletes of all levels as they tackle athletic retirement. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as Megan LaMothe, Founder and CEO of Foray Golf, talks entrepreneurship and revamping the status quo within the women's golf apparel industry, and her commitment to uplifting women in all aspects. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Jane Helmke, college softball player and the Twin Cities' first female sports anchor, reflects on her legendary 35-year career as a pioneering sports and news director. She also discusses her passion for helping others break through barriers to build a stronger community. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Megan Gunderson, VP of Marketing at Minnesota United FC, discusses how sports and her diverse professional career background helped her in dealing with new opportunities and challenges. She also gives critical advice for recent graduates navigating the transition from sport to career. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as Stephanie Davis, Asst. Athletics Director of Event Management at the U of MN, shares how her broad & diverse background led to a successful career in intercollegiate athletics. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as Alexis Walsko, Founder and CEO of Lola Red, shares her journey of building a powerhouse public relations firm, discusses the value of trusting oneself while navigating new opportunities and gives critical advice to young professionals joining the workforce. Lola Red https://lolaredpr.com/ & Lola Pro http://lolapro.co/ Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as Keanah Smith, Senior Associate Director at Western Michigan University, highlights the best work experiences from her 20-year intercollegiate athletic career and talks about how student-athletes and athletic departments are engaging in the social and racial justice movement. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as Rachel Krasnow, Director of Sales at Fenway Sports Management, shares how her experience as a multi-sport athlete helped to kick off and sustain her successful corporate sales career and reveal her passion for mentoring others.

Kick off the 2020 NFL Season with Anne Doepner, Director of Inclusion and Employee Investment for the Minnesota Viking and Founder of the WISE Twin Cities chapter. Anne shares her experience working in the male dominate sports industry along with fantastic career advice to help young women entering the work force advance more quickly. WISE Twin Cities https://twincities.wiseworks.org/ Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as Adrienne Jordan, Sr. Strategic Planning Consultant at The Prouty Project discusses her passion for leadership development and the role strong women leaders have played in her life and career. She also shares life lessons learned through a season ending injury during a Cinderella basketball senior season at Notre Dame. Head over to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Alexis Robinson, Associate Representative at Thrivent Financial, Treasurer of Her Next Play, and former collegiate volleyball player, shares her professional journey as she navigates a career in finance. Alexis is passionate about breaking through the barriers of a male dominated industry and emphasizes the importance of women finding confidence in developing values based financial plans. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Listen in as Emily Stets, Program Associate at the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program and former collegiate track and field athlete, shares her experiences working in youth sports development. Emily discusses the incredible work that female athletes are doing to continue to fight for racial equality, the growth and potential of women's sports like the WNBA and NWSL, and how we can all open doors to make the sports space more inclusive. Emily shares some of her favorite sports podcasts and newsletters focused on women's sports: PowerPlays. This is an incredible newsletter written by Lindsay Gibbs focused on driving equality in sports. Burn It All Down Podcast The Gist is a twice-weekly newsletter that creates sports content, experiences and community that are by women, by creating an inclusive and accessible community for all sports fans through our irreverent, fun and female voice. Women Sports Business newsletter, which digs through all the buried stories about women's sports and compiles them into a weekly newsletter, so you can see the strides and structural barriers women face, and how they overcome them. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Erin Reynolds, Vice President of Sales at Whitehall Specialties and former Division III soccer, basketball, and softball athlete, reflects on how her experience as a multi-sport colligate athlete translated to a twenty-year career in sales. Erin is passionate about helping recent graduates and emphasizes how critical it is to reach out and network with potential employers during a difficult job market. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Lacey Stenson, Partner and Chief People Officer at NorthRock Partners and former Division I collegiate cross country and track field athlete, shares her passion for building businesses and developing talent. Lacey reflects on how her experience as a decorated student-athlete translated to a career that spans law, finance, operations and HR, and how we all can use this season to really slow down and think about how we are creating motion behind our value systems.

Kristin Shane, Senior Vice President of Merchandising at PetSmart and Founder and CEO of Fly Feet Running, discusses her career in retail as well as what it is like to own your own business. Listen in as Kristin shares her experiences about how being a student-athlete prepared her to perform in pressure situations. Kristin shares with us that she did not always have a plan for her career, but by taking risks and learning how to take the “right next step” in her career she was able to succeed. Kristin started Fly Fleet Running in 2016; Fly Feet is passionate about creating the best possible workout for each of their clients regardless of prior exercise experience. Learn more about Fly Feet Running here: https://www.flyfeetrunning.com. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Jennie Gilbert, Associate Athletic Director and SWA at Miami University shares her experience as she navigates a career in College Athletics. Listen in as Jennie discusses how she transforms the student athlete experience throughout her work in Student-Athlete Development. Jennie is a passionate and inspiring leader who is dedicated to supporting student athletes throughout their professional development during and after the game. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Sue Newton, Senior Business Development Director at Salo and former Minnesota Miss Basketball, discusses how the skills she acquired as a student athlete helped her throughout her career. Listen in as Sue shares her experience about the transition from student-athlete to head college basketball coach at University of Minnesota Duluth to working in the business world. Sue shares with us the challenges she experienced making those transitions and how she wishes she would have reached out to women who were previously in her shoes for advice and guidance. Sue sits on the Her Next Play Advisory Council and is passionate about developing the next generation of women leaders through sports. Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Krystal Beachum, the founder and CEO of Student-Athletes Unite and a highly accomplished leader and author. Listen in as Krystal shares her experience as a student athlete and how she started her own business to educate and inspires collegiate athletes to create entrepreneurial ventures. Krystal is the author of “For The Other 98%," the Ultimate Guide for Student-Athletes to Go Pro in Entrepreneurship. She is passionate about making sure student athletes are prepared for life after sports and believes that entrepreneurship can help athletes. Check out Krystal's work at www.http://www.studentathletesunite.com/ You can hear more from Krystal on the Building a Playbook for What's Next livestream that took place earlier this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCWyeSrg-8c&t=19s Head to https://www.hernextplay.org/ for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Make sure to also follow @krystalbeachum for more information on Student-Athletes Unite.

Sport Psychologist Dr. Erin Ayala gets real on mental health challenges athletes face during COVID-19. Listen in as Dr. Ayala shares her tips and advice on how to “bend and not break” during these challenging times. Dr. Ayala works with many adolescent athletes at Premier Sport Psychology to help them identify goals, increase motivation, and overcome barriers to peak performance. In addition to her work at Premier, she is a faculty member in the counseling psychology doctoral program at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Dr. Ayala is passionate about supporting athletes and her energy radiates through this podcast! Head to hernextplay.org for more about us and become a supporter! Follow us @hernextplay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. For additional resources head to www.premiersportpsychology.com and follow @premiersportpsychology on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.