Rules To The Game

Being a woman in sports is not about following society's rules - it's about creating your own. In this episode Shannon talks to financial advisor and sports agent, Dominique Stapleton, about her journey to becoming a certified NBA & FIBA Agent. Let's Get Into It!

Intro - The Start of Moore Ambition  • Graduation Day Triggers  • What’s Next?  • Post Grad Depression5:45 - The Job Search  • A Piece of Paper  • GPA Requirements  • Checking Your Ego13:00 - The Turning Point  • Power of Faith  • A New Beginning  • Becoming A Blogger17:25 - A Vision for Moore  • Digital Media Projects  • Netflix Documentary Series  • What is Self-Made?23:30 - Two Different Life Paths  • Choosing A Major vs. A Career  • Feeding Your Passion  • Lessons Learned26:50 - The Fraternity Favor  • Deciding to Pledge  • Broken Promises  • Balancing Expectations 29:30 - Broken League Dreams  • Going Backwards After College  • Losing Yourself in Sports  • Be Smart With Your Eggs34:00 - Mecca for Black Excellence  • PG County Culture  • The Impact of Grassroots  • Enlightening Our Youth  • Careers Beyond Sports & Entertainment 36:00 - Refining Your Brand  • Social Media Image  • A Genuine Audience   • “Pretty” Privilege 39:20 - KD’s New Film x Jimmy Jenkins  • Gaining A Mentor  • Talent In The Area  • In The Water Coming Soon41:05 - Game Round: 4th Quarter43:40 - Ced’s Rules To The Game Outro - Hussle & Motivate by Nipsey Hussle https://music.apple.com/us/album/hussle-motivate/1318280317?i=1318280801Thank you to our guest!!Cedric Moore - Film Director & Founder of Moore Ambition Instagram: @shann.sports @cedthamann @swagg.sports @moore.ambitionTwitter: @rulestothegame_Join the conversation with us on social media using hashtag #RulesToTheGameDirected & Produced by Damani GivensCreated & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro - Why sports psychology?4:00 - Aaron Hernandez Documentary    •    The Suicide    •    Drug Addiction    •    Consequences8:25 - Fame Over Punishment    •    Domestic Violence Cases    •    Consumer Dollars    •    Social Media Influence     •    Providing For Your Family13:50 - Mental Health Issues in Sports    •    Delonte West’s Viral Video    •    NBA Awareness     •    Self Medicating 17:45 - Player Pressure Points    •    League Responsibility     •    Post-Career Programs    •    Is Help Available?23:45 - Enablers vs. Supporters    •    Feeling Invincible     •    Choosing the Right Circle     •    Media Impact28:00 - Do ALL Athletes Have Mental Health Issues?    •    The New Generation    •    Black Men & Women in Sports    •    Money Isn’t Happiness36:00 - Kids On Drugs    •    Competitive Advantage    •    By Any Means Necessary    •    Family Support is Key40:00 - Bri’s Rules To The GameOutro - Dior by Pop Smoke #RIP https://music.apple.com/us/album/dior/1476083543?i=1476083819Thank you to our guests!!Brianna Baker - MCAOB Basketball Referee & Sports Psychology graduate studentInstagram: @shann.sports @_briannalael_ @swagg.sportsTwitter: @rulestothegame_Join the conversation with us on social media using hashtag #RulesToTheGameDirected & Produced by Damani GivensCreated & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro - Meaning of “Guul Monstru”5:30 - Community First    •    Self Defense Classes    •    Monstru Kids Program    •    Tips for At-Risk Girls & Women11:15 - The Pleasure of Violence    •    Adapting to Your Environment     •    Growing Up with PTSD    •    Why Men Need Therapy    •    Killing Our People18:00 - Ward 8 Lifestyle     •    Beefin’ Over Skittles    •    Guul Minded    •    The Power of Influence23:50 - Segregation in DC    •    Lack of Opportunity     •    Going Back to the Hood26:55 - A Young Offender    •    Teenage Incarceration    •    Accountability     •    Finding Structure     •    Self Awareness 33:30 - Jail vs. Prison    •    Speaking to our Youth    •    Changing the Narrative    •    Following Great Habits37:20 - Free Man / Life after Trauma    •    Traveling the World    •    Moving Forward     •    New Beginnings    •    The Will To Win    •    Survivor’s Remorse45:30 - JoJo’s Rules To The Game48:00 - Game Round: 4th QuarterOutro - This Woman’s Work by Maxwell https://music.apple.com/us/album/this-womans-work/162887353?i=162887781Thank you to our guests!!Joe Houston aka JoJo - Founder & Executive Director of Guul Monstru Pathways IncInstagram: @shann.sports @guulmonstru_pathwaysTwitter: @rulestothegame_Join the conversation with us on social media using hashtag #RulesToTheGameDirected & Produced by Damani GivensCreated & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro – A Saturday with CandessRoad to the ProsNFL Auditions15:40 – Are Cheerleaders Athletes Too?With Grace & GritPretty Privilege25:00 – Pressure to PerformBalancing Life as a Black EngineerFacing Common StereotypesConfidence is Key!30:45 – Life Happens to WomenPerforming PregnantWe STILL Have A Job To DoReaching Back in the Community36:00 – 2020 VisionCareer Goals & AspirationsLeaders vs. FollowersEverybody Isn’t A Boss41:00 – Misconceptions About PayMoney After Game DayBenefits of Redskins Cheer45:00 – Corporate Girls TalkBalancing Two WorldsDating A Professional AthleteThe Alpha Female52:30 – Game Round: This or That57:00 – Candess’s Final Rules To The GameOutro – I Been On (Homecoming Live) by Beyoncé Knowles https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-been-on-homecoming-live/1459930448?i=1459930606Thank you to our special guest!!!Candess Correll – Professional NFL Cheerleader & Software EngineerFollow us on social media & use hashtag #RulesToTheGame to join the conversation!Instagram: @shann.sports @candesscee @damanigivensTwitter: @rulestothegame_ @WRC_CandessDirected & Produced by Damani Givens | Created & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro – Breaking News! 2020 CBANew Money in the LeagueAre WNBA Stars Finished with Overseas?9:30 – Recruiting SeasonImpact on Coaches & Scouts+ Player Interest in the DraftLeague Schedule Placement12:40 – Growth in ViewershipNBA Celebrity RowWNBA Playoff SeasonWhy Not Have a Parade?Off-Season Professionals18:00 – Building The WNBA BrandConsumer ChallengesThe Love of CompetitionPure Basketball FansWomen Above the Rim25:15 – Athletes vs. GenderCoed Sports CompetitionsEquality in the WNBAMedia Madness30:00 – 2020 Season OutlookPushing The W AgendaHigher Ratings = Bigger Fan BaseSponsor Deals & EndorsementsThe Sports Agent Game37:00 – Quality of TalentCommunity > CompetitionIncreasing ExposureCan NBA Players Be Marketing Tools for the League?40:45 – Motherhood in the WNBASkyler Diggins-SmithNew CBA Terms on Maternity Leave & Family PlanningNursing in Training Camp?Women Are Human First46:20 – Considering LGBTQ+A Different Path to MotherhoodFeminism vs. Basketball CultureDiversity in the Locker RoomReckless Romance at Work50:50 – Better Business & TravelImproved Player ExperienceEntrepreneurs in the WNBANew CBA Terms on Flights & Hotel Rooms for Players59:00 – Final Recap1:05:55 – Rules To The GameOutro – Ca$h Sh*t by Megan Thee Stallion (feat. Da Baby) https://music.apple.com/us/album/cash-s-t-feat-dababy/1463027710?i=1463027714Follow us on social media & use hashtag #RulesToTheGame to join the conversation!!Instagram: @damanigivens @shann.sportsTwitter: @rulestothegame_Directed & Produced by Damani Givens | Created & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro – Misconceptions in Women’s Basketball: Meet Coach J2:30 – Perception of a HooperMen vs. Women CoachesThe Transition from a Player to a Coach17:40 Men vs. Women in CoachingUnderstanding Your PlayersBroken Hoop DreamsPressures of an Athlete25:45 Going to the Next LevelQuality over QuantityThe Importance of Team Culture32:00 Shift in Women’s GameElite Talent in TexasTraining DaysD1 vs. D2 Programs37:10 Seniority RulesPlaying Time & Player ChemistryThe Value of EducationAssumptions about Athletes44:00 – Game Round – 1 on 1 with Damani48:45 – J’s Rules To The GameOutro – God’s Plan by Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/gods-plan/1418213110?i=1418213269Thank you to our special guests!!!Jeanne-Marie Wilson – Former Player & Assistant Women’s Basketball CoachFollow us on social media & use hashtag #RulesToTheGame to join the conversation!Instagram: @candesscee @damanigivens @shann.sportsTwitter: @rulestothegame_Directed & Produced by Damani GivensCreated & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro – The Business of BoxingMeet Coach T & Greg NewbyStory Behind the GlovesTraining Pros vs. People11:45 Nutrition 101What is a DIET?? Let me be great!Everyone’s Body is DifferentHealthy Habits Save LivesDamani’s Story18:50 Why Boxing? A MindsetYou Are What You EATGreg’s “Pre-Game” ProcessA CLEANNSSEE?!22:25 Guilty Pleasures30 Days No Sex vs. 30 Days No Bad Food: What would you do?Protection is PowerBeating Stereotypes & Dormant Diseases26:00 Lizzo vs. EVERYBODYPermissible Celebrity BehaviorHolding US to a Higher StandardBlack Cancel Culture33:00 Coach T’s Rules to the Game: Fatherhood & Legacy35:45 Game Round (Part 1)Outro – Hot by Young Thug feat. Gunna https://music.apple.com/us/album/hot-feat-gunna/1476636939?i=1476636943Thank you to our special guests!!!Terrence Mann (Coach T) – HTC Owner & Professional Boxing TrainerGreg Newby – Team Newby BoxingFollow us on social media & use hashtag #RulesToTheGame to join the conversation!Instagram: @hard_work247 @teamnewby @damanigivens @shann.sportsTwitter: @rulestothegame_Directed & Produced by Damani GivensCreated & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Who’s your Top 5?21:07- A Black Man’s Path to SuccessStripper MentalityComing Back to the Hood31:30 – Money Moves vs. A College EducationHow fast athletes/rappers blow their first bag.Can you be successful without Higher Learning? Is there an advantage to getting a Degree?Trapped in a Contract43:45 – Black Men with PrivilegeFighting StereotypesTalent w/ Money is still Talent47:00 – Changing the Narrative52:20 – Game Round – 4th QuarterOutro – Loyal to the Soil by Dame D.O.L.L.A. feat Lil Wayne https://music.apple.com/us/album/loyal-to-the-soil-feat-lil-wayne/1161670907?i=1161671195Thank You to our special guests!!!Trey Williams – Sports Journalist & BloggerJoseph Summers – RapperFollow us on social media & use hashtag #RulesToTheGame to join the conversation!Instagram: @shann.sports @livingnthe90s @whotheillest @damanigivensTwitter: @rulestothegame_Directed & Produced by Damani GivensCreated & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro – Petty Wap by Young M.A. (Instrumental)Rules, Scandals, & Paying Students20:20 – Is the NCAA showing cartel behavior?26:00 The Game – Sneaker Deals & Unsung Athletes30:05 What about the Women?35:15 Family Business – Are parents forcing it?38:00 NBA Celebrities42:00 The Big Baller Brand Hustle45:35 Injuries & Pressure Points55:30 Game Round – 5 Seconds TriviaOutro – NCAA by 2Chainz https://music.apple.com/us/album/ncaa/1454470237?i=1454470482Thank You to our special guests!!!Trey Williams – Sports Journalist & BloggerAndrea Jones – Retired Athlete (Basketball)Follow us on social media & use hashtag #RulesToTheGame to join the conversation!Instagram: @shann.sports @dreabeflexxn @livingnthe90s @damanigivensTwitter: @rulestothegame_Directed & Produced by Damani GivensCreated & Hosted by Shannon Nichele