Podcasts about student athlete advisory committee

Join Kosta and his guest: Tayton Swift, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Football Player representing the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In this episode: You're not only a student athlete, you're a sponsored student athlete. Will you tell us about the process of securing sponsorships and how student athletes being able to profit from their NIL changes the opportunities they have throughout their career? Even as a student you're not missing any opportunities to build your brand and secure your legacy. How important is it for student athletes, especially student athletes who want to get sponsorship deals to have their own personal brand? It's undeniable that the next era of Golden Eagles football is here. We're building a new stadium, Coach Bobby Wilder is building the greatest team we've ever had and the momentum is unstoppable. What can you tell us about what's coming next?Find out more about Tayton Swift:https://linktr.ee/tayton_swiftFind out more about TN Tech Golden Eagle Football:https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/indexBetter Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is a product of Morgan Franklin Media and recorded in Cookeville, TN.This episode of Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is made possible by our partners at Volunteer State Community College.Find out more about Volunteer State Community College:https://www.volstate.edu/campuses/cookeville

A new Penn State Football season means it's also time for a new season of The Football Letter Podcast!

Lucy Montgomery is currently the Sr. Manager of Case Writing at the Kellogg School of Management where she created materials leveraged in multiple course around conflict and conflict resolution. In addition to her work at Kellogg Lucy is a Strategy Consultant for Bloom Sports Partners. The remit of Bloom Sports Partners is to help the owners of sports teams and leagues to redefine strategic intent, transform operations and establish leadership teams to build sporting legacies. Lucy did her undergraduate work at Washington University in St. Louis where she was a member of the basketball team and the university representative for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. She also received a masters of public administration from Harvard and an MBA from the Stanford graduate school of business.

Host Chris Johnson catches up with Cody Shimp and Morgyn Wynne, the chair and vice-chair of the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Cody, a recent graduate and baseball player at St. Bonaventure University, is also the student-athlete representative on the Division I Board of Directors, while Morgyn, a recent graduate and softball player at Oklahoma State University, is the representative on the Division I Council. They both discuss their roles and how they provide the voice of the student-athlete and its impact on the legislative process. Welcome to Inside the NCAA: The AMA Experience. This podcast series provides an in-depth conversation on the rules that administer the NCAA, as explained by the subject matter experts that oversee those rules throughout the Association. Host Chris Johnson, associate director of Academic and Membership Affairs, guides these discussions to provide the insight into the how, why and what these topics mean for individuals on college campuses across the country.

The NEC's Adrian Barajas talks with the leadership of the Northeast Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee about transitioning back to campus after being home for the summer.

The NEC's Adrian Barajas talks with the leadership of the Northeast Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee about the role sports plays in being a student-athlete and why they choose to join SAAC.

Antoine McClain is providing championship level guidance for former players of the Clemson University Football Program. He is leads one of the important initiatives of Clemson's P.A.W. Journey program. P.A.W. Journey is legendary in the player/athlete development space. They are the foundation many use for their programs around the world. P.A.W. Journey year after year shows you win on and off the field at an ELITE level. Antoine sits down and shares his path to his current position and the many things he does in the role. Follow Antoine McClain: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoine-mcclain/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkmPGUesBsm/?img_index=1 Antoine McClain Bio: Antoine McClain, who played in the NFL from 2012-17, joined Clemson after working in student-athlete development and academic services at the collegiate level as well as player engagement and relations at the National Football League from 2018-20. He joined the Tigers from UNC Charlotte, where he served as the Director of Student-Athlete Development, ensuring that the 49ers student-athletes had the opportunity to develop life and leadership skills while charting a path towards their career goals. He also oversaw the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and helped provide student-athletes with the resources and tools necessary to excel in each aspect of their collegiate life. Prior to his role with at UNC Charlotte, McClain spent nine months at the University of Tennessee as a Student Athlete Development Coordinator, and a year and a half in the Player Engagement and Relations office of the National Football League. He also served as a counselor with Grand Canyon University athletics, monitoring academic progress and total wellness. McClain played offensive for the Tigers from 2008-11, earning third-team all-ACC honors and a spot on the ACC Academic Honor Roll. In his college career, he played in 54 games while making 41 starts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and spent time with the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals during his professional career. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology with a minor in athletic leadership from Clemson in 2017. He completed his Athlete Development Specialist Certification from the University of Florida in 2020. - If you would like more guidance in the player development role, email info@btfprogram.com and let me know how I can champion your player development journey. If you are interested in the Player Development Guide Course, click here: https://forms.gle/5KgcujWqPgq8eNYq6 Listen to The Player Development Pod here: https://linktr.ee/btf_program Visit: https://www.btfprogram.com/ Follow: Twitter - https://twitter.com/BTF_Program Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/btf_program/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BTFProgram Tag on Social: #ThePDPod #BeyondTheField --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/playerdevelopmentpodcast/message

Seniors Orel Ovil and Zach Grueber discuss their careers at Wichita State, their advice for young college athletes and why they are involved in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Ovil talks about his future in coaching and how he used his life experiences in Israel to help the team. Grueber reveals his favorite Wichita pizza and both come prepared with several book recommendations. The Shocker tennis teams play their final home matches of the season on Saturday vs. Creighton.

Bonnie Bernstein talks with Angela Marin, the director of athletics at the University of Texas at Dallas. Marin is the first Hispanic female in history to lead an NCAA Division III athletics program. She began her athletics career at the University of New Orleans, where she worked with the women's and men's basketball programs. Now at UTD, she also serves as the Senior Woman Administrator, is the athletics department liaison with the campus Title IX office and is the sponsor for UTD's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The NCAA continues the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX with a new nine-part College Sports Conversations series hosted by Bonnie Bernstein, one of the most accomplished female sports journalists in history. This series focuses on individuals whose work has made an impact on the fight for gender equity. #ncaa #collegesportsconversations #TitleIX50

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have James Sherman join the show. James is another professional making an impact at his alma mater where he was a football student-athlete. (The other three we interviewed were Darien Harris, Syndic Steptoe and Tony Washington.) The special teams ace wanted to help his alma mater and to an opportunity to the next level. In this episode Ed Jones II sits down with James Sherman, as he shares how he maximized an opportunity give to him to work in the athletic program and turned it into the Director of Player Development role. James will encourage any person in the role and specifically those who want to be in player development to be consistent and go above and beyond their first opportunity in athletics. Follow James Sherman here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesSherman43 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamessherman43/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-sherman-ba1472141/ Learn more about James here: James Sherman is in his third season as the director of player development at Texas State after earning two bachelor's degrees at Texas State, setting a single-game kicking record, serving four years on the student-athlete advisory committee, and lettering four years for the Bobcat football team. In his current role, Sherman creates, develops and implements programming that fosters an environment of holistic well-being and personal growth beyond the football field. This programming is rooted and focuses on character growth, community involvement and career development. He also serves as a liaison between student-athletes and several support areas including Academics, Housing, Financial Aid and Student Led Organizations. Sherman was a four-year letterman for the Bobcats, set three single-game kicking records, and served four years on the student-athlete advisory committee. Sherman set Texas State's single-game records for most field goals made and attempted when he was successful on five of his six tries against Texas Southern in 2018. He also tied another school record and equaled the fourth-highest point total in Sun Belt Conference history when he scored 18 points in Texas State's 36-20 victory over Texas Southern. He was named Texas State's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2018 after serving as the president of Texas State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and vice-chair on the Sun Belt Conference's SAAC. He earned a Texas State Academic Achievement certificate three times, the school's Academic Star of Excellence once, and was on the Sun Belt Commissioner's List three times after maintaining a GPA between 3.5-4.0. He was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action and invited to play for Team USA in the 2018 World Championships. A Montgomery, Ala. native, Sherman earned bachelor's degrees in political science in Dec. 2017 and economics in Dec. 2018. Thank you for taking time to listen to today's episode. PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE CONTENT. Visit: https://www.btfprogram.com/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BTFProgram Subscription: https://anchor.fm/playerdevelopmentpodcast Follow: Twitter - https://twitter.com/BTF_Program Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/btf_program/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BTFProgram Tag on Social: #ThePDPod #BeyondTheField --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/playerdevelopmentpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/playerdevelopmentpodcast/support

College volleyball player Kendee Hilliard is joined by soccer goalie Daniela Grgas. These good friends have a lot in common to talk about: President of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, born out of state, joined college a semester early, and ambition to be future athletic administrators. Hear their thoughts on a variety of topics: the challenges of transitioning out of college; Name, Image and Likeness employment opportunities for student-athletes; the top benefits of college athletics; and their favorite non-sports things!

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I'm Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports.   On this episode, I hand the mic over to the super talented Jill Bodensteiner, Vice President and Director of Athletics at Saint Joseph's University! She is joined by Julie Cromer, Director of Athletics at Ohio University and co-chair of the NCAA Transformation Committee, and Brynn Carlson, University of Missouri Volleyball player and Chair of the D-1 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee! This conversation dives into the work of the transformation committee and the future of college athletics from both the perspective of a student athlete and an Athletic Director.    They talk through several important topics, including the importance of student athletes having a voice, inclusive equity in sports, how the new transfer rules are playing out, and the overall impact these changes are having on college athletics.    There is obviously so much here, and it's super timely.  A big thanks goes out to Jill for moderating such a great conversation!    I enjoyed listening to this SO much and know you will too.   Don't miss a moment of this Podcast Takeover. Enjoy, and remember...We are Women Leaders!  --------------- The Women Leaders in College Sports National Convention is BACK. And In-Person!     Join us in Kansas City October 9th through 11th for three power-packed days of inspiration, connection, and growth!     In the 50th Anniversary year of Ti tle 9, Women Leaders is embracing transformation and... Rising Bolder, Rising Higher, Rising together!    Register now! and learn more online at WomenLeadersInCollegeSports.org/Convention/   We are PhoenIX Rising! 

Nikki played golf at Sacramento State, where she was also a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Host of Go Green Army TV. Upon graduation, she created Nikki B Golf where she reviews anything and everything golf including products, travel, fashion, and fitness. In February 2018, Nikki won Golf Channel's first season of Shotmakers, a Topgolf based competition, with her partner, Brad Barnes. In addition, Nikki is a Social Media Correspondent for Golf Channel, Host for Max Prep's Play Like A Girl, and Ambassador for Adidas Golf and California Family Fitness. She is also a member of the Emerging Leaders of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento. More places you can find Nikki: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkibgolf/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nikkibgolf/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/nikkibgolf YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KgWfcpbqV2bejiUqIS-5Q Blog - https://www.nikkibgolf.com/ Podcast - The Pregame With Kat & Nikki

-Colin Lacy & Danny Reed catch up with Izzy Ptacek from Georgia Southern Track & Cross Country, and President of The Student Athlete Advisory Committee. (0:54)-Colin & Danny dive into the news and notes in Georgia Southern Athletics (18:57)-Fan Memories: GS Football vs NC State (27:22)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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So there's much talk these days about weight stigma, in fact, we recorded a number of podcasts ourselves on the topic, and I believe it's very important, but this is our first podcast on another form of stigma. One that is powerful, often overlooked, and highly important to address. Our guests today are Matthew Garza and Nick Cuttriss. Matthew is Managing Editor at The diaTribe Foundation. And the dia in diaTribe derives from diabetes. The foundation's mission is to, and I'm quoting here, "to improve the lives of people with diabetes, prediabetes, "and obesity, and to advocate for action." I've served on an advisory board for diaTribe, and very much admire their work. Nicolas Cuttriss is a pediatric endocrinologist, and is founder of the ECHO Diabetes Action Network, and also has served on an advisory committee for the diaTribe Foundation. Matthew and Nick have been integral to a novel and welcome program on diabetes stigma that launched recently, that can be seen at the website, dstigmatize.org. Interview Summary   So Matthew, let's start with you. So can you explain what is diabetes stigma, and how does it relate to stereotypes around food and obesity?   Mathew – Absolutely. So in general, we know that stigma refers to the experiences of exclusion, rejection, prejudice, that blame and shame that people unfairly experience based on some characteristic or perceived difference. And in this case, that's diabetes. And this might look like negative attitudes towards people with diabetes. It might be hurtful or insensitive jokes made at their expense. And in some cases, it can even be outright discrimination. While there are many forms that diabetes stigma can take, such as being singled out for wearing a visible diabetes device, like a continuous glucose monitor for example, or an insulin pump, it could also be the stigma that's associated with having a chronic condition that does require, in some cases, daily medication. What we're seeing is that most of the research actually shows that the bulk of the stigma associated with diabetes stems from the misunderstanding that poor choices and unhealthy behaviors are the sole cause of this condition. And that people who have been diagnosed with diabetes somehow brought it on themselves. And this is attributed to both people with type 1 and type 2. And the stigma comes from lots of different sources. So it can be external from the media in shows or on the news. It can come from your friends and your family, from coworkers, healthcare professionals in a clinical setting. And sometimes it can even happen within the diabetes community. We often see that in defending themselves from the harmful stereotypes associated with diabetes, that people with type 1 can sometimes unintentionally redirect that stigma back onto people with type 2. And in regards to how this form of stigma specifically relates to food and obesity, it really goes back to what I was saying that unless you have diabetes or unless you know someone close to you that has diabetes, a lot of time, your only real knowledge of the condition is that it's connected to eating too much sugar, right? Or eating too much junk food, and that that somehow caused this. And a lot of times, it's associated with obesity or having excess weight. And then, on top of that, especially in America, we have this culture that there's this really problematic assumption that health is primarily a matter of individual responsibility. And this creates this stigmatizing narrative that blames people with diabetes for bad choices, and it sets up this us versus them. And it makes us treat people with diabetes differently because somehow they did this to themselves. But all of these beliefs oversimplify this really complex biological condition. And it overlooks all of those other, the systemic factors, such as environmental and socioeconomic context that people live in. Their access to healthy food options, to healthy grocery stores, for places to exercise. And so the more that we can kind of separate out diabetes from these misconceptions about food or sugar being its only cause, I think it's the better that we can support people and make sure that everyone is getting the care that they deserve.   Boy, have you painted a detailed picture of that and I appreciate it, and I can imagine that navigating this world of stigmatizing events must be especially difficult for children. But let me ask you, overall, what are the negative impacts of diabetes stigma?   Mathew - Absolutely, so there's so much research that I think still needs to be done to get a picture of the prevalence, the impacts, and the interventions that can address diabetes stigma. And thankfully, we've had some really great leaders in the field who have started to lay the groundwork to show all of this. And we see that diabetes stigma, and especially the language that we use to talk about diabetes has extremely negative effects. People with diabetes report feelings of fear, embarrassment, blame, anxiety, low self-esteem as a result of experiencing stigma. And this can translate into really harmful mental health conditions such as depression or higher levels of stress that drive unhealthy behaviors and can increase a person's risk for developing even greater health complications. You know, I know that Rebecca Puhl has touched on this a lot in her research on weight bias that we have this idea that potentially having this stigmatizing attitude will somehow motivate people. And in this case, motivate people with obesity or excess weight to improve their current habits. But actually, it has the opposite effect, and it causes things like harmful disordered eating or leading people to avoid physical activity altogether. And in the same vein, we see it happening with diabetes as well, that the stigma associated with the condition actually leads to worse self-care and worse diabetes management. So for example, we've talked to people, and seen in the research that they report injecting insulin only in public restrooms or at home, that they might choose to make an unhealthy food choice to avoid declining what is being offered to them. And even manipulating their glucose logs or lying about the management that they're doing just to avoid criticism from significant others or from healthcare professionals. And specifically, when the stigma is from healthcare professionals, it can actually inhibit people from seeking the necessary care that they need. One of the really concerning things that we've seen recently is that the research shows that people with diabetes fear being exposed for having diabetes or being labeled as disabled. And it discourages them from being open about their diagnosis in a way that is also influencing those who might be at risk, because it's acting as a barrier overall to awareness about the condition and to prevention. And it's increasing those feelings of isolation right after a diagnosis. And so the sheer breadth of all of these negative effects is why we believe that addressing diabetes stigma is such an essential missing element of effective diabetes care.   Well, in a very short time, you've mentioned a number of very troubling consequences, and you can see how these things would feed on each other and you'd have this cascade of negative effects that could really impact just about every part of a person's life. So Nick, let's turn to you. So research on both diabetes and weight stigma has shown that people often report feeling stigmatized in healthcare settings. So what experiences are common in these settings, and how can healthcare professionals advise people on the relevant issues like lifestyle change without making stigma worse?   Nick - So Matthew touched on it earlier in terms of stigma around when people are diagnosed with diabetes, they are blamed and shamed “that it's your fault.” But then, it's also perpetuated after diagnosis, and healthcare professionals putting blame and shame on patients for, quote, "being uncontrolled." And there's a marker, the A1C, which many healthcare professionals use. And we report EDIS rates in terms of quality improvement. And A1C less than 9% is how the health system separates out between people who are, quote, "controlled or uncontrolled." And the majority of people living with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes have A1Cs that are greater than 7%, and they're not able to meet the targets. And so we, as healthcare professionals, need to become more explicit in working to overcome these implicit biases we label our patients as uncontrolled and perpetuating this stigma. A couple examples of what we can do in the healthcare professional setting is focusing on our language. And diaTribe has a great resource on their website, or you can look at the dstigmatize.org website to watch a couple video clips and really understand how language matters. So not labeling someone as diabetic, but they're a person living with diabetes before diabetic. They don't have good or bad blood sugar control. Their numbers are high, their numbers are low. Using descriptives, not saying, "Let's test someone's blood sugar," but checking someone's blood sugar. They're not on trial for their diabetes. And I think us as healthcare professionals need to realize when the majority of people living with diabetes aren't able to meet targets, it's not their fault. It's our fault. It's the delivery of healthcare that's failing, and it's not the patients who are failing. And we need to be more empathetic to them. And then, when it relates to obesity, similarly, when almost 50% of adults in the US are obese, and more than half are obese and overweight, we need to stop labeling them as obese and their fault when it's the majority of people who have this. I just had a colleague in the healthcare professional arena come to me last week, he said, "Nick, you know what? They put obesity on my diagnosis, I'm so upset." And this is someone who is trying to address their weight and get newer medications that help address the weight. But the healthcare professionals said, "No, you need to try more." So I think we need to change our approach of how we label our patients, and how we approach them with this blame and shame.   Well, and it's easy to see how people who feel stigmatized and have difficulty in the medical settings with the healthcare professionals they're interacting with would be more likely to avoid care, and that could exacerbate their condition. So let me ask this, do you see any signs that this issue is being addressed in the medical profession? Does it come up in med school training? Is it part of continuing education? Is it on the radar anywhere?   Nick - I wish it was more systematically. I think maybe at some institutions where there are champions for people living with diabetes, where a student might get a lecture, but unfortunately, I don't see it there. And I think that's what's so exciting about diaTribe dStigmatize initiative is really to get more broader reach and get the basics. So in medical school, we get into all these details in terms of cause of diabetes and medications. But I think if we could just back up on the humanistic level and know how to talk to people with chronic conditions, we'll train the next generation of leaders much more humanistically and have better outcomes if we can focus on the basics of how to interact with people living with chronic conditions, and getting rid of this blame.   It sure would be nice to see some of those things happen. So I'd like to ask a question of both of you. So it's clear that addressing diabetes stigma is a complex challenge. So what does diaTribe think needs to happen to begin combating this problem? And, Matthew, let's start with you.   Mathew - Thank you both so much for mentioning dStigmatize; that's what we're really excited about. We just launched this online resource that we hope is going to be the first step, because when we started to look at what is the landscape of resources out there for someone who wants to make sure that they are able to understand what the problem is and how to address it, there really was no centralized location. So what we wanted to do is bring resources together to make it a one-stop shop that anyone who wanted to learn about how to identify this form of stigma, why it might be harmful, or hear the real life stories from people with diabetes, about their condition, and about how stigma has affected them, that they would be able to do that in this one place. And we launched this resource primarily because we think that there's two very essential first steps that we need to take. And the first is that in order to address this public issue, we have to shift away from that really pervasive blame and shame mindset, right? So we want to reframe the way that people are thinking about diabetes, so that it's viewed as this complex, but manageable condition that nobody asks for. And not that it's somehow a failure of personal responsibility. So part of that has been that we've been really grateful that so many members of the diabetes community have been so open to sharing their stories because it's really helping us paint a picture of what diabetes actually looks like, and the ways that stigma affects people on a day-to-day basis. And then, the second part that our website really addresses is that language. And so leaders like Jane Dickinson, Susan Guzman, and Jane Speight have all been really key in making sure that language is seen as one of those tenets when it comes to addressing diabetes stigma, that the words that we're using to talk about diabetes currently lack that kind of awareness, and consideration, and even empathy at times. But because language matters and it has real impacts on the way that people with diabetes view themselves, how healthcare providers view people with diabetes, and how the general public views them, we wanted to create very specific language guidance directed at people who might write, or talk, or communicate about diabetes in some way, that encourages them to use words and phrases that are neutral, that are nonjudgmental. And at its very core, that are based on the facts, and actions, and physiology or biology that can actually help people, right? We want to get away from using all those terms that Nick was talking about like bad glucose levels or controlling their diabetes, because those just aren't actually factual when it comes down to it. Looking forward, dStigmatize is just the first step. We think that there's so many other initiatives aimed at getting more research funding to really explore this issue and its impacts. We think that there's the potential for media advocacy campaigns, similar to what GLAD did at the beginning of the LGBTQ Civil Rights Movements in addressing the negative representation of people who are LGBTQ in the media that a similar thing could be done because there's so many negative portrayals of diabetes and inaccurate portrayals in the media. And then, finally, the campaigns that influence the general public's attitudes towards diabetes. One of the key next steps might be influencing healthcare providers' interactions because like both of you said, we know that the research shows that this is a key area where people are experiencing stigma. And this is also a group that I think truly wants to make sure that their patients are feeling empathy, and that they're able to help them in any way that we can. And so I know that this actually is a very specific intervention that Nick has been doing a lot of work around and can speak to the importance of.   It's a very comprehensive effort you're discussing. So Nick, what would you like to add to that?   Nick – Yes, so, I'm a hyperspecialist in pediatric endocrinology, and there's just not enough adult endocrinologists or pediatric endocrinologists to care for people living with diabetes. And we just need to recognize that frontline healthcare professionals have more of an opportunity, more touch points to make a difference than a specialist like me. And we really must do everything to support frontline healthcare professionals in overcoming diabetes stigma. So as founding director of the ECHO Diabetes Action Network formed to combat system failures in our society in how we educate clinician and approaches to medical management for people with diabetes. And we're seeking to democratize diabetes specialty knowledge, so they can reach frontline healthcare professionals and power underserved populations living with diabetes. So an example of the efforts to target frontline healthcare professionals and improve care, we've launched a monthly educational series focusing on diabetes and disparities in the primary care setting. And then, the initial focus was attention to CKD and diabetes, and we're going to be moving focus areas moving forward. And we'll do a block on cardiometabolic issues, and obesity-related diabetes disparities. And then, also, we'll collaborate with diaTribe on launching one for addressing diabetes stigma and behavioral health, just to name a few. So for more information, feel free to visit echodiabetes.org, and join us for being a champion for people living with diabetes in the primary care setting.   Bios   Matthew Garza is the Managing Editor of DiaTribe. Matthew Garza joined the diaTribe Foundation in 2020 after graduating with honors from Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering where he majored in Biomedical Engineering and minored in the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality. As an undergraduate Matthew was heavily involved in research, working in the Hopkins Translational Tissue Engineering Center. His research focused primarily on stem cells, three-dimensional matrix scaffolds, and surgical outcomes for transgender patients. He has a passion for understanding more about the socioeconomic determinants of health and how they affect health outcomes, primarily for the LGBTQ population. Matthew swam for the Hopkins varsity swim team and was the president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Hopkins's Athlete Ally chapter. He enjoys swimming, running, hiking, and backpacking in his free time and he will never turn down the opportunity to eat good food or listen to good music.   Dr. Nicolas Cuttriss is a social entrepreneur and a practicing pediatric endocrinologist and public health professional with a unique dedication to health disparities and improving the quality of life of people living with diabetes. He currently serves as Founding Director and CEO of the ECHO Diabetes Action Network after serving as Director of Project ECHO Diabetes and Project ECHO Diabetes in the Time of COVID-19 at Stanford University. Prior to joining Stanford, Dr. Cuttriss served as the first pediatric endocrinologist for the University of New Mexico Project ECHO Institute ENDO teleECHO clinic to democratize diabetes specialty knowledge by empowering primary care providers to care for patients with complex diabetes who lack access to routine diabetes specialty care. Clinically, Dr. Cuttriss founded and serves as Medical Director for ENDO Diabetes & Wellness, a medical practice specializing in diabetes and telehealth where he also supports and consults with medical groups and hospital systems around the country to address barriers to routine diabetes specialty care. Dr. Cuttriss also serves as co-Founder & Chairman of the Board of AYUDA (American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad), a 501c3 global health volunteer organization that empowers youth to serve as agents of change in diabetes communities aboard.

Yves Batoba is the author of ‘Immigrant American: Living an American Life with African Perspectives.' In the book, he highlights his journey of being born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, escaping the war-torn country, living as refugees, then eventually moving to the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. His diverse and reputable background includes 15+ years in the sports industry with stops at the Miami Dolphins, Notre Dame, NCAA, and Oklahoma State University. At each of these stops, Yves was an advocate for athletes finding their voice and helping them reach their full potential in and out of the game. He graduated from Oklahoma State University where he played Defensive Back for the university's football team and majored in Business Administration, Sports Management & Marketing. While on campus, Yves was president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Chair of Big 12 SAAC. Connect with Yves at https://www.yvesbatoba.com/ and on all social media platforms @ybatoba Watch the full video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/EKZVnaGpLvU Thanks for tuning in! Connect with me at https://www.tajdashaun.com/ Order my new book here! http://www.thriveaftersportsbook.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tajdashaun/ Instagram: @tajdashaun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQgi_hDXaP5-6OtX_Nyf4A #NCAA #life #career #entrepreneurship #transformation #passion #mindfulness #purpose #sports #football #basketball #business #coaching #transition #lifeaftersports #thriveaftersports #student #athlete #mentalhealth #adapt #identity #formerathlete

Today's episode features Oral Roberts University Alumni and former NCAA Division 1 track athlete Bryce Choate. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Division 1 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and is the founder of Mental Health Collective 4 Athletes. If you enjoy the show, be sure to check us out at Facebook.com/truthrevival37385 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truthrevival/support

*SCHEDULE CHANGE- Because of the Holiday this episode will serve as the Friday episode for this week! In this basketball filled episode, I start things off with a preview and a prediction into the upcoming Christmas day games in the NBA (2:50-20:56). No Fantasy Football Friends because of the holiday, so instead I get right out of the NBA talk and right over into an awesome interview with current Bowie State men's basketball player Khalil Williams (21:07-45:18)! Khalil and I discuss his decision to come to Bowie State to continue his basketball career and how the early part of the season has been for him and his team, what his role is with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and what the Committee does to enhance the athletic experience for student athletes and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:42NBA Christmas Day: 2:50-20:56Interview w/ Khalil Williams: 21:07-45:18Outro: 45:19-46:16

The NIL compliance team at VicTreeFi attended the NCAA's Special Convention and we have published this special episode to cover the convention. On November 15, 2021, the NCAA held a meeting with member institutions to discuss the NCAA's proposed draft constitution. This new constitution is shorter than the existing constitution, emphasizes the importance of involving student-athletes in governance, and contains language supporting student athletes' ability to profit from their name, image, and likeness.During this episode, we break down the draft constitution and discuss concerns raised about its content. We also learn about the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and its role in crafting the new constitution. Subscribe to the Money On Our Mind podcast, if you would like to listen to more from VicTreeFi in between episodes of Name Image Likeness.In This Episode: VicTreeFi on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Website Name Image Likeness: Instagram NCAA's Special Convention NCAAStudent-Athlete Advisory Committee

On this season's premiere episode, the podcast team interviewed students, a therapist from Integrative Wellbeing Services, members of Peer Health, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's Mental Health Co-Chairs. The guests point to aspects of Williams' work-oriented culture as exacerbating the lasting impact of the pandemic on mental health. 

Listen to our chat with Bennie Anderson Jr., Congressional Intern, Division 1 Football Player and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chair for Yale's Student Athlete Advisory Committee, as we discuss his experiences at an Ivy League college, both on and off the field. Tune in to hear about his initial involvement in Congress, his transition from high school to college life and the exciting work he plans on carrying out for the athletic community at one of the world's leading universities!

Today is World Wish Day and on today's episode is is a celebration of a record-breaking fundraiser for Make-A-Wish by our Student Athlete Advisory Committee (otherwise known as SAAC).  Two members of the team that not only raised thousands of dollars, but also had thousands of workouts pouring in from all over the country from the Dragon Athletics community…all with the goal of making wishes come true.  And when you hear their personal stories of how wishes have directly impacted their lives…you can tell they were going to make this successful no matter what.  Telling us their wish stories and how to run a fundraiser in a pandemic…here's SAAC leadership members Brooklyn Liegel and Rachel Schumacher!  

Today is World Wish Day and on today's episode is is a celebration of a record-breaking fundraiser for Make-A-Wish by our Student Athlete Advisory Committee (otherwise known as SAAC).  Two members of the team that not only raised thousands of dollars, but also had thousands of workouts pouring in from all over the country from the Dragon Athletics community…all with the goal of making wishes come true.  And when you hear their personal stories of how wishes have directly impacted their lives…you can tell they were going to make this successful no matter what.  Telling us their wish stories and how to run a fundraiser in a pandemic…here's SAAC leadership members Brooklyn Liegel and Rachel Schumacher!  

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Julie (Julianne) Burrill, CSCS, SPT, Cassiah Ray, Mikaela Koenig, SPT, Arianna Camille, Bridgett Finn, CPT,  and Emma Lee to discuss experiences and perspectives within Women's sports. This episode marks the LONGEST single-episode of the Brawn Body podcast to date, and focuses on highlighting the many issues within female athletics from the perspectives of the athletes, coaches, and officials who are immersed in the sport.  Julie is a 2019 graduate of The University of Scranton's Exercise Science program. She is currently in their DPT program and will graduate in 2022. She played field hockey for 4 years at the collegiate level, and shares a LOT of the same health values, beliefs, and interests as me. Julie is also a strength coach at the University of Scranton, working closely with the school's field hockey team. For more on Julie, you can find her on Instagram @goalsetmindset_jb Cassiah Ray is a current junior at Lebanon Valley College studying Exercise Science. She is also a member of the women's basketball team at her school. Her experience as a female colligate athlete has been a unique one as she tore both of her ACLs nearly 9 months apart from each other in 2019. Mikaela Koenig, SPT provides a unique experience through her interaction with female athletics. Mikaela was a former college basketball player with a career-ending injury which brought her in the other side of athletics; coaching and PIAA officiating. She also is involved in Division lll Athletics through Event Staff Coordination and being an Athletic Office Assistant. Mikaela attended the NCAA Inclusive Excellence Forum in 2017 when she found a passion for female sports. Arianna Camille is a professional dancer, choreographer, and model who has traveled and danced around the world. She has received over a decade of training in dancing and is my go-to expert for ballet, salsa, barre, pilates, and more. Arianna also has an extensive background in mindfulness, pilates, and more, and is currently studying communications. For more on Arianna, you can find her on Instagram @evolvemvmt.co or on her website at https://www.ariannacamille.com/ Bridgett is a former soccer student-athlete from Lebanon Valley College, Vice-Chair of the Division III National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), President of the Middle Atlantic Conferences Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and President of Lebanon Valley College's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. She is also an ACSM-CPT, and will be graduating with her Bachelor's in Exercise Science in May 2021! For more on Bridgett, you can find her on Instagram @bridgettfinn_cpt Emma grew up in Sacramento, CA and then went to the University of Washington for Undergrad. She grew up doing gymnastics, participating since age 2 and competing in level 10. She was on the team in her college briefly before becoming the team manager, and later going to finish her Master's in Sport Management. She held multiple different internships, which led her to her current position at DraftKings. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/support

On this MADM, Maggie Sullivan is sharing about her role as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and the work that UNA student-athletes have been involved in in spite of the challenges of COVID-19. The Mark White Show is proud to be the official difference making partner of UNA Athletics! Listen & share.

Another great guest on today, please welcome Jordyn Tucker! Jordyn is from Monrovia, CA at Washington State University she is majoring in Biology with a minor in Communication and Psychology. She is also a part of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Young Women's Christian Association, Director of Speakers of Student Entertainment Board, Black Student-Athlete Association, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and finally a member of the WSU Track and Field Team. If she can find any spare time she enjoys reading, hanging with friends, eating, and sometimes a few games of COD. Very great conversations about life and everything in between. Hope you all enjoy it! Jordyn Tucker - Instagram (@jay.tuck) Follow us on Social Media Platforms Instagram: @Showing.Colors Kelis: @Kelisbarton Danny: @Dcervantes__ Dallas: @Dhobbs92 Twitter: @Showing_colors Kelis: @Kelisbarton Danny: @Dannycervantes2 Dallas: @D.h0bbs

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Bridgett Finn, ACSM-CPT, to discuss the future of women's sports! Haven't heard of Bridgett? Well, you're about to. Bridgett is a former soccer student-athlete from Lebanon Valley College, Vice-Chair of the Division III National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), President of the Middle Atlantic Conferences Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and President of Lebanon Valley College's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Needless to say, she holds a LOT of experience in athletics, as both an athlete and a policy leader. For more on Bridgett, you can find her on Instagram @bridgettfinn_cpt ALL references from this podcast: https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/12/18/6-foot-8-transgender-player-takes-court-against-delta-college/ https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/jayceecooper https://www.usapowerlifting.com/transgender-participation-policy/ https://themmaguru.com/fallon-fox-transgender-mma/ https://nypost.com/2021/01/21/bidens-exec-order-unlevels-the-playing-field-for-girls/ https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-executive-order-lgbtq-womens-sports-transgender-1563631 https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/21/biden-executive-order-transgender-lgbtq/ https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Commissions_PDFfiles/Medical_commission/2015-11_ioc_consensus_meeting_on_sex_reassignment_and_hyperandrogenism-en.pdf http://unitslab.com/node/136 https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/Clinical%20and%20Interpretive/83686. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24593684/ https://web.law.duke.edu/sports/sex-sport/comparative-athletic-performance/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12432173/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/support

Episode 7 of Inside The L: The Podcast welcomes the executive board of La Salle's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and its advisor. President Dede Gilmore, Vice President Zack Ballard, Secretary Cassie Kincaid, and advisor Dan Lobacz join Ed LeFurge III to discuss the organization and the different initiatives it works on.

Full Show Notes Here. Today we have an especially thoughtful and talented guest, Brian Shi. Brian is a member of the Men's Tennis team at Harvard where he studies economics and is also the chair of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee's Student Wellness Group (with me!). And Brian's path to Harvard was anything but conventional - he was a top ten tennis player in his age in the world and had a Nike sponsorship at 14, travelled across the world for tournaments, and even attended virtual high school - which together provided him with some super high highs but also some really low lows. I was lucky enough to be able to chat with Brian about all of that. In this conversation you'll hear why he had over 100 tardies in the third grade, how a new coach helped him overcome the negative self-talk in his life and in turn improve his mental health, his tactics, often with a journal, that ensure he learns from every failure - improving him as a player and person - and a lot more. Now, we might not all have a craft in which we are elite at the international level like Brian. However, Brian's experiences really just catalyzed the process of self-improvement in areas of life that we all share. Whether you're a top athlete or not, you are engaging in self talk that affects your mental health at all times… you're going to have to wrestle with multiple identities in relationships, work, etc… and you're definitely going to face adversity and have to decide how you respond… These are the themes that Brian and I discuss and, as a result, I believe there is so much to be taken away from our conversation for everybody.

Today's episode is a conversation with Nikki Bondura all about her transition from competing in Golf to working in sports media. Her story reminds us that success is not always linear and good things come with hard work, patience, and perseverance...Nikki played golf at Sacramento State, where she was also a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Host of Go Green Army TV. Upon graduation, she created Nikki B Golf where she reviews anything and everything golf including products, travel, fashion, and fitness. Nikki currently works as a Social Media Correspondent for Golf Channel, Host for Max Prep's Play Like A Girl, and Ambassador for Adidas Golf and California Family Fitness. Learn More About Nikki:Website: https://www.nikkibgolf.com/ Instagram: @nikkibgolf & @nikkibacademy---Learn more about The Sideline Perspective:Website: http://thesidelineperspective.comSubmit Your Story: http://thesidelineperspective.com/submit/Instagram: @thesidelineperspectiveJoin Our Community Platform: https://the-sideline-perspective.tribe.so/ Connect with Mac: mac@thesidelineperspective.com

BATON ROUGE — LSU student-athletes, coaches and staff members from multiple sports attended the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's Power Relaxation and Meditation Session on Sunday afternoon in the Football Indoor Practice Facility.

James Sherman is in his second season as the Director of Player Development for Texas State University. Sherman was a four-year letterman for the Bobcats, set three single-game kicking records, and served four years on the student-athlete advisory committee.Sherman set Texas State’s single-game records for most field goals made and attempted when he went 5/6 against Texas Southern in 2018. He also tied another school record and equaled the fourth-highest point total in Sun Belt Conference history when he scored 18 points in Texas State’s 36-20 victory over Texas Southern. He was named Texas State’s Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2018 after serving as the president of Texas State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and vice-chair on the Sun Belt Conference’s SAAC. He earned a Texas State Academic Achievement certificate three times, the school’s Academic Star of Excellence once, and was on the Sun Belt Commissioner’s List three times after maintaining a GPA between 3.5-4.0.

Katie Gruys is in her second season as an assistant coach for the Southern Utah women's basketball team.Before coming to Southern Utah, Gruys spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Willamette University, a Division III institution in Oregon. During her time at WU, the Bearcats had a combined record of 28-24, including a 17-10 record in 2017-18. They would go on to finish that season as the runner-up in the Northwest Conference Tournament and clinch their first winning season since 2000-01.Gruys spent 2016-17 as a graduate assistant at Clemson University, where she was in charge of many administrative duties for the women's basketball team. She helped with scheduling and team travel, as well as community service projects and recruiting weekends.Prior to attending Clemson as a graduate student, Gruys earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon in 2016. She competed in women's basketball as well as track and field during all four years at Oregon. She helped the Ducks reach the semifinals of the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) in 2015-16.While at Oregon, Gruys also was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. She helped organize various volunteer and community service opportunities. She worked with 20 other student-athletes to build a sport court in Nicaragua in just one week. In addition, Gruys served as president of the University of Oregon crew in the Love Your Melon Foundation from 2014-16. Love Your Melon raised funds to support children and their families who are battling cancer. She also organized opportunities for Oregon’s student-athletes to visit Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, Oregon.Gruys is originally from Annandale, Minnesota.Coaching Responsibilities• Post Development• Scouting / Game Prep• Recruiting Coordinator• Academic Coordinator• Elite Camp Coordinator• Oversee GA - recruiting

On every NCAA campus around the nation student-athletes have a tool at their disposal with which they can express their concerns on issues, organize community service projects, and have an impact on school, conference and NCAA rules and legislation. This tool is called the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Each SAAC includes student-athletes from every varsity team on campus. At Stetson University, the SAAC is led this year by seniors Arye Beck (Cross Country), Samuel Craig (Cross Country) and Kiera McCarthy (Lacrosse). In this edition of Hatter Chatter ... The Podcast, presented by Insight Credit Union, all three weight in on how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted their lives, and the lives of all student-athletes, how the pandemic has made their work supporting the Neighborhood Center of West Volusia even more challenging, how having seasons postponed and canceled has impacted students, physically and mentally, and many other topics that are at the forefront of conversations leading up to the 2020 general election. Spend some time getting to know these student-athletes who are also the future leaders of our nation in this edition of Hatter Chatter ... The Podcast, presented by Insight Credit Union.

Before we introduce today's guest we have something very important! We are challenging the 50 Cups of Coffee Community to raise $1057 by September 24th for Brigance Brigade. We are half way there! As of this recording we have raised $505. We average about 100 listeners in the first week of an episode dropping. If each person who listens to this episode donates just $5 we will CRUSH this goal! To donate on behalf of The 50 Cups of Coffee Community head on over to https://runsignup.com/50CupsofCoffee and give today. THANK YOU for your support of this wonderful cause! This week on the podcast Bobby sits down with the Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics at New Jersey City University, Shawn Tucker. If you are a regular listener of this show, this name should sound familiar. Bobby chatted with Shawn in the wake of the murder of George Floyd to talk about race in this country. This interview you are about to listen to was one of the first face-to-face interviews Bobby recorded for this podcast back in January before COVID sent the interviews to Zoom. When hired for his current role at NJCU, Shawn Tucker joined an elite club as one of the youngest athletic directors in NCAA Division III at 33 years old. What's more, Shawn is the first African-American athletic director in NJCU history, the seventh ever in New Jersey Athletic Conference history and the only current minority in the league to hold the position. Shawn and Bobby met before he got to NJCU, when he was the Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Development at Rutgers University. In this role he had lead the Rutgers Leadership Academy, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Rutgers Athletics Internship Program and R Care. Shawn assisted in launching R Care—which is a program dedicated to providing a comprehensive wrap-around care and communication system in the areas of academic support, sports medicine, sports performance and the RLA. Outside of work Shawn is the executive director of A.LIFE Ministry—the young adult and college campus ministry at Rutgers University and Abundant Life Family Worship Church in New Brunswick, NJ. With A-Life Shawn manages a leadership team of 30 ministry leaders who conduct weekly bible study sessions, small group discussions, discipleship classes and community group activities. He helped establish the ministry into a 501c3 in 2017. As a college athlete Shawn Tucker was a four-year standout and three-year starter at wide receiver for Rutgers and was named team captain as a senior in 2006 when he helped lead the Scarlet Knights to its first of four consecutive football bowl championships in 2006. Shawn served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Athletes in Action (AIA) Student Leadership Team. In this interview we cover all things from Shawn’s professional journey, to how he serves student-athletes to his personal passion of ALIFE Ministry. Please enjoy listening in to Bobby's cup of coffee with Shawn Tucker.

Today I am chatting with Maggi Thorne. Maggi is an American Ninja Warrior 5X competitor who was the 2nd Mom up the warped wall and first to beat the salmon ladder, NBC Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge 2X championship competitor, and a previous Mrs. International 2014. In 2013 she placed 2nd at The World’s Toughest Mudder running 75 miles and completing 330 obstacles in 24 hours. Maggi served as a Global Ambassador for feedONE traveling the world in an effort to further feedONE's mission of helping others with the gift of a nutritious meal. Recently she created a BOW patch with the Girl Scouts to inspire female entrepreneurship, empowerment and community engagement, which thousands of scouts have earned since 2019.   This podcast series is hosted by Patricia Kathleen and Wilde Agency Media. This series is a platform for women, female-identified, & non-binary individuals to share their professional stories and personal narrative as it relates to their story. This podcast is designed to hold a space for all individuals to learn from their counterparts regardless of age, status, or industry.    TRANSCRIPTION *Please note, this is an automated transcription please excuse any typos or errors   [00:00:00] In this episode, I speak with elite athlete and motivational speaker Maggi Thorne. Key points addressed were Maggi's history as a track and field college athlete and the subsequent career that followed it at the University of Nebraska. Maggi explains how both of these opportunities led up to her becoming one of the most famous American ninja warriors to date. We also unpack the ethos behind Maggi's brand and how her phrase never give up serves not only as a guiding light for her present and future endeavors, but also remains a constant theme throughout her past, which was riddled with obstacles itself. Stay tuned for my fascinating talk with Maggi Thorne.   [00:00:42] Hi, my name is Patricia Kathleen. And this podcast series contains interviews I conduct with women. Female identified and non binary individuals regarding their professional stories and personal narrative. This podcast is designed to hold a space for all individuals to learn from their counterparts regardless of age status for industry. We aim to contribute to the evolving global dialog surrounding underrepresented figures in all industries across the USA and abroad. If you're enjoying this podcast, be sure to check out our subsequent series that dove deep into specific areas such as Vegan life, fasting and roundtable topics. They can be found via our Web site. Patricia Kathleen .COM. You can also join our newsletter. You can also subscribe to all of our series on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Pod Bean and YouTube. Thanks for listening. Now let's start the conversation.   [00:01:39] Hi, everyone. Welcome back. I am your host, Patricia. And today I'm elated to be sitting down with Maggi Thorne. Maggi is an athlete and motivational speaker. You can find out more regarding her, her services and all the information we talk about today on her website. W w w dot. Maggi Thorne dot com. That's w w w . m a g g i t h o r n e . com. Welcome, Maggi.   [00:02:05] Hello. Thank you so much.   [00:02:07] Hi. I'm excited to unpack everything through. We're talking off the record and I have your famous in my household. I have four children that worship American Ninja Warrior as well as all of the other games that you've been involved in with your story. And so I can't wait to kind of unpack that. You're there, our first ninja warrior on the show. So I'm excited to kind of climb through everything with you.   [00:02:25] Oh, I love that you just climb through everything, because we are certainly going to unpack some obstacles today. So thank you for the opportunity.   [00:02:31] You bet. For everyone listening who might be new to our podcast, I will read a bio on Maggi to give you a brief background before I start asking her to unpack her history with us herself. But prior to doing that, a roadmap for today's podcast and the trajectory of inquiry that we'll be following. We'll first look at Maggi's academic and professional background as it pertains to where she is right now. And then we'll look at unpacking all of her endeavors. We'll look at. I'm packing her athletic endeavors with American Ninja Warrior, Spartan race, things of that nature, as well as her professional life and getting into motivational speaking, some of the ethos and philosophy that motivates both of those things that she's kind of known for. And then we'll look towards goals that Maggi has for the next one to three years. This is an area that's changed for everyone. Given the pandemic climate that is upon us, as well as for Maggi herself, given her history with them competing and all of her activities, we're up everything up with advice that Maggi has for those of you who are looking to get involved or emulate some of her dynamic success. So, as promised, a quick bio on Maggi before I start peppering her with questions. Maggi Thornee is an American ninja warrior, five time competitor. She was the second mom of the Warped Wall and the first to be to beat the Salman letter, MBC Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge, two time champion competitor and a previous misses International 2014. In 2013, she placed second at the world's toughest mud rent motor running seventy five mile, completing three hundred and thirty obstacles in twenty four hours. Maggi served as a global ambassador for Feed One, Traveling the world in an effort to further feed one's mission of helping others with the gift of a nutritious meal. Recently, she created a BO patch with the Girl Scouts to inspire female entrepreneurship, empowerment and community engagement, which thousands of scouts have earned since 2019. Maggi is a previous Governors Award winner for inspiring community engagement and her American Association Heart of Gold Award recipient. Professionally, she speaks to hundreds of thousands on inspiration and never giving up. In addition to engaging volunteers globally, a mother of three, she and her kids love serving, being active, traveling together and in her spare time, she loves to eat chips and salsa. So I have to say, as possibly one of the most fantastic things to just kind of put out there about yourself. Thank you. I love for your career and everything that you've done and a lot of the particulars that I have to inquire with you about. I'm wondering if you can kind of give us a general background of your academic and professional history prior to becoming the American ninja warrior that kind of propelled you into this.   [00:05:12] One of the biggest misnomers about myself and any success is people say, oh, man, anything you do, you're successful at and you have the golden touch. But they don't really realize is where I started at. And to jump back to the good old days of the 1980s that we all love to be nostalgic. I was born in San Diego and grew up in a low income home. We lived with another family and I actually never played sports growing up at all. I wasn't an evolved child. I did Girl Scouts. I was a Girl Scout and loved that time as a Girl Scout. But it wasn't until a teacher in high school at the age of 14 who thought I looked fast in PE and gave me an opportunity to become a California state champion. I became one of the top runners in California. Or that ties in for me academically is both of my brothers were high school dropouts, the highest grade completed, and my family was high school. So college wasn't something immediately on the radar for me as a kid. And I thought I was going to enlist in the military and become some kind of Air Force person who would serve our country. And it turns out I got to be a professional athlete later in my life who ended up having a college degree. And that was the first person in my family who ever had a college degree, which was just of all the accomplishments, if I look back. A school was a huge challenge for me. I really struggled with it. I didn't have a lot of academic support, support and really looking at the academic history of my family around me. It was a little hard to be motivated when you think, well, both my brothers dropped out. There wasn't a huge push for me to go further academically. So it started to be a series of choices that I really had to realize. I'm going to write my own story that I'm going to have to choose where I end up. There's nothing else around me that is going to determine my path but me, I decide. And so that played a huge role into a lot of decisions I made going forward.   [00:07:12] Yeah. I mean, being a trailblazer that early on was something is, I think, college. You know, for those that don't come from a family of it is daunting, you know, that the prospect of anything at that level without having someone to kind of refer you as to, you know, the process, even silly things, financial aid forms, you know, those used in the day. Things have gone electronically. But it was that kind of thing. When you don't have anyone who's done it before, it can seem almost intermountain insurmountable. What did you end up majoring in?   [00:07:45] Well, I wanted to be a PE teacher, and two weeks after I got to the University of Nebraska, they unfortunately dropped that major. And the only other thing I could do was get a bachelors degree in community health without entirely starting over my academic career. I had a huge support system at Nebraska that was actually one of the top reasons that I chose Nebraska. It wasn't just that I got a full ride or they had a great check her room, which they absolutely did. But I had to take a step back and look at the academic support that they had. And it was off the charts. They have more academic all Americans than any school in the country. And that's even over Ivy League schools. And, you know, you're surrounded by cornfields and counselors. So they really help set the table for that. And then being able to decide that degree.   [00:08:29] What was that experience like as a college athlete? I haven't spoken to too many, particularly guests on this show that speak to the experience. We've heard stories in the news where things, you know, on Olympic teams and things like that can be horrific. And I've also heard stories of camaraderie. But for you, what was that experience like?   [00:08:47] Number one, I love my experience in Nebraska from the moment I stepped on campus for my recruiting trip. It was so welcoming. I do remember I'm a pretty sharp, quick, funny story. They got me a sandwich after I got off the airplane. And unfortunately, there had been a hair in my sandwich. And I think they thought I was never going to sign as a recruit. After that, they were mortified. When this big, long hair came out of their mouth.   [00:09:11] But from day one, they're like, we're so sorry. We'll make you right.   [00:09:14] And I remember walking around, everybody said, how are you? But then they stopped. They keep moving past you to mention it. They were really invested in your life. They knew. How's your family doing? Whereas when I was a student athlete, my brother had died by suicide. And the support I got from people, everyone writing personal notes, you know, not just a group card, but. Other people were on academic staff pulling me and my coaches. Do you need any support? Are you OK? So I really had an amazing experience there. There were things that were hard. Absolutely. There's things that we did as an athlete that we got push. But I think that it's shaped part of who I am. I had a coach that was from Russia. And at the time, I got so hard on me because there are other athletes. If it was snowing or raining, you know, we're in Nebraska. And I would see them not having to practice inside or outdoors. When we were or, you know, they would get some back out of the meat if it was snowing. But one day, because I was complaining I was being such a big baby. He goes, Maggi Easterday was big truck championship was run. Yes, Vector's absolutely. I'd run. If today was a national championship. Would you run? Yes, that was. He goes then today you run and every day you run like a champion regardless. I was like, OK, I think I just like five accents. He's Russian and he was fantastic. But I remember that because I think one of the reasons I've become successful is it wasn't deciding to be my best when it was always convenient or it was the most opportune time. It was learning to be my best when I was at my worst consistently, and that some people might have to wrap their head around that for a little bit. But my time at Nebraska shaped me for ever. It launched me into careers and what I did next, which will probably talk about in a second. But I love Venus student athlete, the discipline. That was a part of it. I was in the weight room by five thirty in the morning that I was in class and I took a power nap for 30 minutes every day and then I was practicing again. So I spent six to seven hours or whatever. Was NCW allowed? I don't want to. I'm sure we stuck to that. But I spent you know, I was a part time, full time job, if you really want to say it, being a student athlete and then working and then doing your academics. And then I also served on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. So there was there was a lot involved that it taught me how to have practical life skills that really applied to the real world.   [00:11:45] Yeah. And for the real world, you encountered, particularly right in your future to come, this one can be taken on a lot of levels. I think there are a lot of people that it's a it's an interpersonal dialog. That word conjures up different things for anyone that it's asked to, you know, and for athletes, it's a very special relationship with the word discipline. So I'm wondering, after you came out of college, what did you go into next? What was your first kind of professional encounter?   [00:12:13] When I was a student athlete, I had one class left before I graduated. And at that time, I actually thought I was going to end up being a personal trainer. And I was going to enroll in graduate school to get a graduate degree in nutrition and health science. I wanted to do nutrition counseling at the time, but I had that one class and then I had free time. And even as a student athlete or, you know, a college senior, I was so uncomfortable having so much free time, I thought I should really get a job. So I asked my coaches if they knew anybody on campus that needed worker. And it turns out the facilities and construction crew needed a worker. So I started as a student worker for Nebraska athletic department, picking up trash. I used to vacuum suites.   [00:12:57] I'd set up tables. And this turns out 10 years later, I ended up managing 340 million dollars in projects and designing and managing the facilities I used to clean. So that's in a scope of it. So I'm going to go back to literally no. How did that really happen? I was this do when I was a student worker on the grounds crew. They had a secretary that was gone one day and I was the only female. So they brought me in to answer phones. Yet we can all chuckle at that one. Only girls can answer phones, which isn't true. One of her puts, but there was a group of guys talking about projects and I had an idea. And so I spoke up. And I think it's so important for people to do that, to not think that you're not qualified enough, you're not good enough, your ideas aren't good just because you're not a person standing in the room with the suit. I mean, I had a T-shirt and jeans on and they all looked at me and then one of the persons who was in charge of that department said, I want you to start coming and bringing a suit and still bring your grounds to float, browse through clothes. And he would just give me projects, no instruction on the projects. You just tell me something to do and see where I would take it. And that's how it really started. It was because someone missed a day of work, which I'll say to this day, I can't transfer a phone call. There are so many notes that we could people they were out. They were busy like too many buttons. But eventually he asked me, said, what do you want to do with your life? I said, well, I'm not I'm not super sure, but I know I will never spend every day in an office wearing a suit. And I spent the next 10 years in an office wearing a suit. So I learned never say never. You have to open yourself up for opportunity because that could change the world literally can't count ourselves out. But it came down to. There was a one day when I think this is the day that I really got hired. We were working on the Nebraska football lounge. We were redesigning it. And it was a meeting that I wasn't even invited to. I'll see it right now. But I was hungry for it. And so what I did and keep in mind, you heard what my degree is. I had a bachelor's degree in community health. I never had any experience in construction, architectural design, engineering. But every day when they left office, I sat down and I taught myself how to use every single program that they used AutoCAD, 3D design, Photoshop, all of the Microsoft programs. And then I taught myself how to read for plants. And so it came down to that meeting. And my boss and they had a intern get a master's degree in architectural design. And I walked into his office with the floor plans and I said, are you ready to go? And he he didn't want to tell me no. So he's a. Yeah, sure. Come to the meeting. He was being so kind. And when we showed up, the thing that happened is I was prepared. No one had asked me to be prepared. No one told me what to do. If you want something, you've got a deal to figure it out. You can't sell yourself short. I didn't have the degree. So that was the day I think I got hired because the there is the principal of a firm who said, does anyone else have any other comments on the drawings? And no one expected me to say a thing. And I pulled up my floor plans and I said, I actually have some comments. And everybody, again, they looked at me. And after the meeting, they came up to me and said, I have to tell you. Nobody ever catches things like that except me. And he's a senior principal of a firm. And so my boss looks and eventually, six months later, I had to compete for that job against that intern that had a master's degree in architectural design. And I had a bachelors degree in community health and I got hired. So I spent my next 10 years doing that. And it was amazing. All the cities that got to use this student athlete, I got to create awesome environments, build an arena, expand a football stadium, build a volleyball arena. So if anybody ever wants to tell me, I can't I'm not equipped. I don't have the degree. My family was too poor and really the wrong person to say that, too.   [00:16:59] Yeah. Absolutely stacked against you. And those software, not for nothing but AutoCAD.   [00:17:04] I mean, when my partner in life is, you know, one of the original Silicon Valley computer nerds and I feel like I've touched almost every software piece out there. AutoCAD is my least favorite. It's not friendly. It is like in the arts. It is like too much there, too much utility. So teaching that to yourself is I mean, the grit that is required with that alone is is astounding. So you you went onto it. You were you were an employee through this department of the University of Nebraska for ten years. Yes. And universities are an interesting umbrella to work under because they're kind of their own microclimate. But they have a lot of the similarities as far as the aspects and the software and things like that. But they have their own hierarchy. I think, you know, I worked for the University of Utah for a spell and it's just its own microclimate. I tried to explain it to people like, you know, there's it's you have the professional industry and then you have the university bubble as well. And everything functions under boards and committees. And this and there's a lot of different boxes that get checked for things.   [00:18:04] So it's it's it's a lesson, I think, in patients as well as process. Right. They sometimes when I think about universities. So what happened? What caused you to leave the job?   [00:18:16] I love that job and I actually loved it so much that sometimes I would really choose it over friends or family in gatherings and there's a lot of things that got pushed aside. And I started to have this whole of every day. You know, we're building the east stadium expansion. And I watched it go up from the first piece of steel that went in. And I love something being built from the ground up. My heart space is on a job site. But as I watched it construct, I'd walk over this bridge every day from where I parked. And it's like that start to say, don't just build buildings, build people. And every single day I was on a job site and I felt it. And eventually, unfortunately, my best friend in the world, she was the maid of honor at my wedding when I had got married. She died by suicide. And she was the second person who in my life, my brother had in 2005. And then she died in 2011. So within 10 years, I lost two people to suicide. And the day of her funeral, I was standing over her casket. And I thought, I can have all the success in the world. But what if I lose people, I get. It just doesn't matter. I could put my name on every building in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, on. I've been a part of so many, quote unquote, important projects, but when you're a part of building someone's life. That's it's amazing, there's nothing that compares to being able to just share love and empower someone. So I made a commitment that day that I was going to love people. So I thought about three years we were in the middle of the biggest capital campaign that had ever existed for Nebraska athletics. And I wanted to be committed to what I was assigned. I was at the helm of a lot of the projects with my boss, John Ingram, who's fantastic and definitely inspired me in so many ways as a male leader supporting a female in a male dominated industry. But I had told him, I said, I think I'm going to leave eventually. And it's really my passion to go love people and build people and not buildings. And he knew that. So I started getting involved outside of work in Mrs. International. I wanted to take the skills that I had.   [00:20:34] And I learned over time because as a part of Nebraska athletics, that role grew a lot, whereas a part of hiring committee is a part of the rebrand for the entire athletic department. When we made our move to from the big twelve to the Big Ten contracts, you know, I ended up leading our recycling initiatives as a university. So there's a lot of things that I'd never had experience with. Yet there I play and I bet you these are skills that can translate and impacting lives. And how do we do that? And so I wanted to find platforms. I had a marketing background. Now there are things I knew how to do. You didn't know how to do makeup to save my life. I used to call eye shadow I powder. I mean, it took me like an hour in several minutes of tears to, like, not get my eyes glued together, putting my lashes. So patents was a great platform. But then I also felt like it was going to teach me how to speak well from that platform. And if you really want to impact lives, you need to sharpen those skills in 30 seconds. You should be able to tell anybody what you want to do with your life and how you're going to do it quickly and concisely. I think that's important for people to know that to always have an elevator speech because you need to live ready if you want to live with purpose. So I ended up competing for Mrs. International. I got top 10 my first year. And what I did was I stood back as I watched the other girl get crowned, because at that time I thought, well, I'm ready. You know, that was the athlete in me. I'm ready. I'm going to win.   [00:22:06] I didn't realize how ready I wasn't. So I just stood back and I was watching everything unfold on stage. And that's kind of how I learned. If you'll hear this theme over time, as I just learned and invested. So the next year I came back and I won. I wasn't a pageant girl. It had been about 15 years since I had done was as a teenager. And I'd also spent the last decade having babies. I have three children. So I decided to become a professional runner that time, too, because that makes sense. Let's do that. It really set the stage. This is all before American Ninja Warrior. They started to tie in together, but I really wanted to broaden myself to be able to have a broader audience and a broad impact and see how it could uniquely and creatively impact lives. Yeah.   [00:22:59] And it sounds like it. It all sounds very like a path that makes sense, you know, now that you're kind of unpacking it as to what you became, even the public health aspect of it, because, you know, I mean, what you went on to do, which is kind of affect public health. How did you first come into contact or how did American Ninja Warrior enter your radar zone?   [00:23:22] In college, I was roommates with Jesse Graff, which for you as a Ninja Warrior fan and for your kids. She is one of the top female. She she's absolutely amazing. And so people don't really realize we've actually been friends for 17, 18 years now. So we were roommates. I knew she had competed on American inj work. And I had someone tell me all you should do that. So I talked to Jesse and I applied. And the first year I really thought I was going to go out and crush it. Jesse was by my side. She helped me train. She flew out to Nebraska. She was trying to make sure I got ready and she had not competed. That year is actually an off year for her. But I went out and I fell on the very first step. My very first year. And they aired it. Luckily, the girl at this planet. Yep, yep. Yep. Little did we know five years later happened again, but in a much more traumatic way. But I applied the next year for Ninja Warrior and I actually got rejected. And then I applied the next year for Ninja Warrior and I got rejected again. So I was three years into it. And I can't tell you how many people at this point. My journey on the outside. It wasn't making sense to anybody. You're doing pageants for your in races now you're doing American means where and you're getting rejected and yet you're still going for it. Clearly, they don't want you.   [00:24:36] You should give up. And if anybody knows me, they think about my brand. It's never give up. And I believe that with every part of my fiber and my being and my soul and I believe that for people, if you have to know who you are and your passion so much that it's such a part of you that you can tell people, I'm going to continue it. I was not supported at that time. I will just say that it was a really challenging journey to keep going. So four years into it and came back as the top female. So I went from one of the worst to one of the best and the only one who had beat crank it up. And all those people who said you shouldn't do this shit is not right. How did you do it? And so it was just it was really important, as I learned, started to learn as a teenager, that I had to make a choice for my own journey and and also for me, knowing what God wanted for my life and that path and where it was going to go. So Ninja Warrior has been such an amazing platform to reach families, empower women. Bill, people in a real way of overcoming obstacles above and beyond.   [00:25:47] Of course, I remember when you were first the first time I saw you on, and I'm not sure which year it was for you, but I remember when I first saw you on watching it with my little girls. They were we were talking about. They had mentioned your story and they were talking about how you had three young children and you were a single mom. And. And I kind of paused. And the only thing that really big I've I've just met so many prolific, wonderful, amazing women in my life. It wasn't shocking. I just thought, I wonder when she sleeps, because if she's training for this and working and I'm a full time parent as a single parent would be. It seems to me like you would need some kind of help with some of it. What kind of aid did you have during that time period? And can you kind of describe your training routine? Was it similar to training in college? I mean, you have to do kind of design your own training. I would think the circuit, even if they're shared, prolific, you know, passes and things like that on line between the different ninjas, you're designing your your schedule, your training time, your routine. What did life look like during that time period when you went from, you know, unknown to the top female ninja warrior?   [00:26:57] It was really challenging. I, living in Nebraska, do not have any family here. So it was really hard to do it. I mean, there's there's no way to put it. And one time I actually got asked an interview. What do you like about being a single parent? And I didn't realize I was going to react this way, but I about had it like a nervous breakdown in front of them, like no one had ever asked me not. It hit me in such a way that I just I started sobbing. And I looked at them and I said, I hate it. I don't like this like it's not what life's supposed to be like. And they're like, just once you take a second, what's different, Krista? Because it was it was an in-person interview, actually, by the TV show. And I don't think they realize, you know, the number one I told the show, I never want to promote divorce. It was the hardest decision I ever had made. And I can't express enough the amount of counsel that I had surrounding that. If you can really work it out, why in both parties are willing. I want to encourage. I just need to say that now. And number two, it wasn't training like an athlete because I it was really hard to have set schedules. You know, my kids came first. So if I'm dropping off or someone says, hey, we've come have lunch with me today, mom, I forgot my bag. We bring it to school, you know. And then I freelanced for work doing what I could and find sponsorships. And so for me, really, it was the minute they went to bed is when I got to train. You know, if I could fit in an hour during the day or 30 minutes during the day, no one else will. Maybe I can give the rest of it. And tonight. So I didn't have these dedicated training sessions and then tried. The most difficult part for me was I. There is no ninja gym here.   [00:28:44] The entire time time I competed on American injured warrior. So all the equipment I trained on, I got from thrift stores attire I found on the side of a road, a truck tire. Really, if someone wants it, you can make it work. I just had to figure out how to adapt once again and thankfully my kids all of being active. So when I did travel, people notice like I'm a package deal. There's a really hard line in the sand. And if my kids can't be involved, I won't do it. And I have to trust God to, like, say no to some really hard thing sometimes that given the wow, that would be so financially good for the guy. It just might not be the best with your kids around him, like. Well, then it's a. because we are. I mean, you know, as a parent, you get such a short window of time and I'm just not willing to trade that.   [00:29:39] Absolutely. I wonder, though, when you talk about doing it on your own there, not being an engine there, the micro muscles, did you have to learn more?   [00:29:48] Did you study more about getting into because it feels like so looking at some of the obstacles over the years, especially how they've changed and things like that, it feels like you have to kind of fine tune in different regions. Jesse Graf is talking about it. I think a shoulder injury or something, or maybe it was someone else and they were talking about like slowing down their reps of their pull up so that they could get an absolutely perfect form so that the micro muscles and all that whole area would rehab correctly. And I think of in terms of the different obstacles, how would you get your body ready for the task at hand and get to the place that you did so prolifically without testing any of the courses or the activities themselves out? Did you find yourself studying anatomy or were you just doing what you could and hoping that there would be some kind of cross pollination effect?   [00:30:34] There's probably a mix of it. Jesse's always been a huge influence. And even to the point of what you just said, she's actually the one who taught me, hey, this is how you really do a pull up focus on these mechanics. So she's just always been a huge influence and have competed as a ninja.   [00:30:51] But also I think that's where being a track happily came in. I was a hurdler, which is a really it's a technical event. You have to even as you warm up, what's your mechanics go slow. Repetition, repetition, repetition. So repetition was very important for me. And what I learned to do was say flexible, build the muscle groups, especially I'm an older athlete. I mean, people to remember, both ninjas are in their early 20s. I am now thirty nine years old. So I had to make sure I don't want to throw myself eight feet in the air and catch something and rip both of my shoulders up. So that was something that was so important for me to make sure to build all of those groups, the dynamics, the functions. I didn't have a warped wall. Well, what muscle groups am I gonna use in a worthwhile what will most replicate it? And then absolutely, we spent a ton of time on playgrounds. I mean, people want to ninja Werdum, go swing around in a playground. So that was always super fun for us. And then I did have lots of opportunities to get out to ninja gyms as I was starting to speak. My kids will come with me. And so I would train on the road and try to get in some time in competitions. I will say, yeah, there's ways where I could see where it affected me, where I wasn't as fluid or I couldn't be able to cast myself as well on a laschet. And those are just things that eventually an owner of a gymnastics gym here in Lincoln, Nebraska, gave me a key to his gym just so I could try to practice Lachaise. And you can get creative. Yeah, yeah.   [00:32:20] And you have to. And it sounds like you've honed in on that skill your entire life. I'm wondering, you're starting to speak. You know, you're you're starting to compete. You didn't get in then you are. You got in on the walk on line for Ninja Warrior. This is prior to you taking the title. I'm wondering.   [00:32:39] You're starting to do public speaking and things like that. Recovery wise, like I think a lot of ninjas are starting to speak more about this. But in the past, I had a friend who is an Olympic hopeful in gymnastics, and she talked a lot about like the devoutness of her gym, about recovery after meats. And it's the reason why she thinks she went so far and a lot of fellow athletes that didn't have the same focus on that. And I'm wondering, how do you personally come at recovery? Because it kind of plays into your story as it lies now. But back then, when you were just beginning this first few years in seasons and things like that, what was recovery like for you? Like you trained nonstop? And then how long did you spend in recovery? Was there rehabilitation that had to take place? How did that all work for you?   [00:33:25] As a student athlete, it was a high priority. I will say I had to learn for ninja word because I was doing different muscles in different groups. I mean, I spent 10 years turning left and jumping over sticks. So there's a little bit of a different dynamic. But after practice and I think it's one of the reasons when I was a Division one athlete is I was an ice bath. Every day I made sure to do my cool down a stretch to eat right. I hydrated. I got sleep. So translate you had to binge warrior. I struggled to learn what to do, what was right or what my shoulders needed. And there were points where I didn't know when to stop. And now I've learned to listen to my body. But I did get to the points where I hurt my shoulder so that I put on or take off a sports bra was just about excruciating for me. And some days even just lifting my shoulder up. And that's when I started to make sure, as you mentioned earlier, building the muscle groups around, like it's basically building a body of armor around you for when you compete. And then I have to know when to say no on things. You know what? I did just spend eight hours in a car, and this course looks fun. And I want to play with all my friends, but I think I need to say no right now unless I'm dedicated to spending the next forty five minutes to warm up. So you learn. Sometimes the hard way.   [00:34:45] That rotator sounds bad. Not for arms up like that. That's a no. There are a lot of activities that would be limited with that. So I want to get into your kind of the pinnacle of the American ninja where as where as well as the Spartan Games. So for people who are listening that maybe haven't seen the show or been living in a cave somewhere. American Ninja Warrior is this multiple obstacle course. How would you define it if someone was like, I've never heard about what it do? What is that? Whatever you want.   [00:35:17] For American, each word and the one thing I'd say, it's a family friendly show, that is stories of people who are not only overcoming obstacles in their life, but they have an opportunity to do it on a global platform to overcome obstacles, literally physically in person as people cheer them on. And that's what it is. A who we all debate about. This is an injustice for it. Yes, I do believe it is a sport, but it's also also this blend of it's something that you can turn on and, you know, you never have to worry about it with your family. And I've appreciated that as more. But there's these feats of physical strength that you can tell.   [00:36:01] You see it in my eyes when I compete like my knuckles are white. And I'm holding on with everything I have. And you feel it. I think you feel it as the audience member where you're like, oh, just hold on.   [00:36:12] Oh, you can oh, you can do this.   [00:36:15] And then they make it through. And that's like everybody's chairman of the Libyans are with you. And you know that as an athlete, you know that you're part of something that's so much bigger than stepping onto a TV show. And that's such a core responsibility. I think I just took it long there. But when people ask you to talk about it and nerd out a little bit because I love it so much.   [00:36:34] Absolutely. And from that, your family, you're kind of ninja warrior family spilled over into the Spartan Games, right? You were on a team of people that was formerly ninja's.   [00:36:44] Yes, we were Team Ninja for the Spartans show competed for two seasons. It was such a cool experience and I will say things like Spartan or I haven't competed on Titan games. But those are actually more up my alley. I love brute strength, mud, grit. Not that you don't have great ninja. But it's definitely different with Spartan or something like a Titan games. It was more suitable to my comfort zone. Believe it or not, too. Yes. I want to have six people stand on my shoulders and a tilted wall.   [00:37:19] So it's fantastic. It really actually does. I loved it.   [00:37:24] Yeah. It's it's I think it defines a personality type. For sure. You know, and it's it is uniquely different hormones. Like it's the same thing right there. UPS, of course is another very, very different Rehov.   [00:37:34] So different. Yeah. Spartan it was brutal. We were just exhausted. And I think people saw that in our last race. We actually competed back to back nights and got home at seven a.m. and had to be back on set at four p.m. after we competed night after night and then compete again. And yeah, it's we were tired.   [00:37:58] Yeah. It's an indoor as it looks like an endurance game. You know, Ninja Warrior feels like there's a lot of technicalities that can go wrong and and your your run early. But the Spartans, it seems to just leave it all out there on the course, as they say. I'm wondering if so, let's Kleman to you had kind of this now very famous moment in you finished. You know, you became this this titleholder for how far you went up until that point. Can you kind of describe the run? Is it Oklahoma City that that run happened in?   [00:38:30] Oklahoma City in 2019 for American Ninja Warrior.   [00:38:35] It was my fifth year competing in the show officially and I was excited, but I'd also say I was probably the most relax I had ever been. I was really, really intense there before from Minneapolis and my training to the point that maybe overly intense. So going into this year, I thought, you know, I'm just going to really. Soak this in news in God's hands. But on the prelims night had actually fallen and saved myself by like two pinky fingers or I mean something ridiculous. And I didn't realize I could he'll hook my leg up to pull myself up up on the diving boards. But then what happened? Actually, the next night and finals going into it on the same obstacle, the diving boards, I tripped and I face planted. And with the diving boards are is there pieces of steel that are covered for traction, traction, not padding. And what that caused was a brain injury. So we didn't know it at the time. And I don't remember most of my run. I've tried to get parts and pieces of it and I got to experience it with the rest of the world. So I didn't see it before it aired. No one had video of it. The producers, you know, they don't share film with us. We don't get to see our runs or how they edited it.   [00:39:57] So watching it was really emotional. I watched it first in public. There was a watch party and I tried to actually not really watch it. And then immediately after I was in Virginia, I went to my hotel room and I watched it.   [00:40:10] I just cried because, as I said, I had spent the last oh, it was four or five months as an outpatient at a brain trauma hospital in about 20 hours a week of rehab, doing speech and cognitive physical PTO t. I ended up having a psychologist or a therapist and then vision. So pretty much almost everything that they had in the unit was a part of my life. And so those emotions were just felt so strongly because not only did I go to the E.R. that night from set, but I went to the E.R.. That's. Oh, Thursday, I had a friend come and check on me because I don't even remember driving home for no Oklahoma City, one of my friends found someone else to drive. Me and my kids got us home. I was another person we had been training with. And there was this terror van and the leg. The last thing I remember is being on stage for the starting line. And then I was standing in my kitchen in Lincoln, Nebraska. So it was so surreal and confusing. And I finally got to see why I had been so miserable, so to speak, for so many months and. Then just started to talk about it because I didn't realize how many people are actually affected by being in by brain injuries, but the number two, it also forced me to stop in such a real way and think about how fast I was going in every area of my life. And I can say right now, I think it's actually a gift. I had a brain injury because I didn't prioritize self care. You asked me about that. How how were you a single mom? I was training 40 hours a week, working for an hour as weak as parenting, you know, 40 hours a week. I, I did. I was living in a constant state of survival mode. And I think it was such mercy and grace that God's like, I love you too much to let you keep living like this. So it's it's such a gift for me today to slow down and make sure. I continue to build in arrests and slowing down and say no to something so I can allow for other yesses in my life.   [00:42:28] And I think that sometimes as simple or maybe even trite as it sounds, slowing down can require more discipline. You know, for someone who is prolifically moving through life, young parents, people who just are constantly juggling things, actually taking space and holding still and really continuing thought through, thinking about things like self care can be much more nerve wrenching, you know, than running a marathon because it's, you know, motion stays in motion is constant and things like that.   [00:43:01] But when you stop and you question can be a daunting place, even if you're doing well, you know perfectly well with all of these wonderful titles and this incredible career to sit and actually really question yourself and re identify and revisit those conversations. Is it can be a lot, you know, to handle brain injuries. I just spoke off the record. I do have a colleague and friend who suffered from one. And I think you mentioned in a prior interview that I read of yours that it's incredibly painful because it's not seen on the outside frequently that the individual looks incredibly normal. But the suffering on the inside and the therapy is particularly with my colleague and friend. She post and recovery from the actual therapies themselves sometimes would take her a day and a half, you know, just to kind of reorient it was a very painful recovery process. It wasn't just laying in bed, taking time, getting well. You know, all of that was amazing. Has have you incorporated that kind of dialog and conversation into your public speaking now? Do you think it will change how you go on to relate to your audiences and what you do?   [00:44:17] It absolutely has impacted it in a great way were a lot of people. They want to know how can I survive something traumatic? There's a lot more to my story.   [00:44:29] People want to dig deeper. It's probably on some interview somewhere. But I had a history of trauma from the time I was like five years until adulthood of different things that happened from rape, assault, abuse. And so that brain injury. It really literally forced me to sit still in the very first day I ever had and sit still, which I can't tell you the time I remember doing it before, that I legitimately can't tell you what I told you. I rested before that I screamed and it was so scary. And the next day I went into the hospital and told them, I think I'm on the verge of an emotional breakdown. But I said it in such a casual way they didn't know what to do. And I was like, listen, I'm not vulnerable. I'm an athlete. I'm trying to tell you I need help. And I will absolutely advocate for that in such a real way to not burn both candlesticks, you know, from both ends, I guess. Success is success. But if you can't have peace in your life, it's really all for naught. Kind of is what I believe. And I echo with what your friend said. For me, my vision was the hardest hit. I hit on the right side of my face. It affected some of my nerves and my eyes didn't communicate with each other. So it forced me to not be on my phone. I couldn't even answer an email. I couldn't look at technology. I physically couldn't handle the scroll of a screen. I had to reach out and ask for help. Being away from my technology. Yes, away from my emails. Gifts in it. It really restructured my entire life. And I know I still do have effects. I talk about it a lot less because I get that people say, Oh, you're so strong.   [00:46:13] Can you come back?   [00:46:14] You look amazing. And I just want to be healthy. I can't focus on that. I called the producers before I told anyone else I was going to announce. I said, you know, this is what I'm going to say. I'm so grateful for American injurious. But like, I'm I can't even think about anything beyond recovery right now because I was at the point where I was literally losing my vision. I wasn't having double vision, but my eye therapy was so aggressive I would go home and not be able to see for forty five minutes. And that was Harry. So I, I want to make sure that first and foremost, I'm the most physically healthy mom I can be because I can go out and train like I know to train. Know how to do well. But if I do that and then get hurt again, then. So my health is such a Purdie and I want to advocate for that for all people to build that in behalf phones. It's great. So, um.   [00:47:12] Yeah. And it's honorable. I think that, you know, this is the athletic spirit is celebrated, but sometimes I think just one piece of it celebrated just that moment on top of the mountain. You know, sometimes maybe the training and the climb up. But there's another piece of that.   [00:47:28] You know, there's another there's always growth. And I think that the story of the athlete that has for any reason, injury or not, kind of hit the the moment where they're they're moving on to something else. It's another pivot, you know, that that's equally as as celebratory. The story is, you know, continuing. You're not ceasing to exist because you're not on American Ninja Warrior 20, 21 or whatever. And to that end, I want to ask you, what is your your future? Have you thought about the next one to three years? I know a lot of times in recovery, even a therapist will encourage you to just keep your sights on this one goal. And so if if it isn't out there, I don't want to encourage you to not to have one. But have you thought about, professionally speaking, more any of those types of things for the next one to three years for yourself? What do you see?   [00:48:16] Within the last couple weeks, I've definitely set goals for what the next one to three years look like. I will say before that. That's the number one question I got from everybody when I spoke. What's next? What's next? What's next? And I had to be OK telling everybody. I don't know yet. And that was my answer for awhile. My next thing is to not have a next thing. And I think that's actually what is going to set me up best for what will eventually be a next. And that sounds like a big tongue twister riddle, but it was so important to not have a nexus for a little bit and be OK with that. Well, now. Yes. I want to continue and I will continue to speak and engage with people on a global scale, including Girl Scout partnerships. Empowering youth to be healthy. Goal setting individuals. Writing a book is on the table for me. Has been for a long time. I know God told me that for a while that I just need to be able to focus enough to get something specific. But most immediately, I'm actually applying for a master's degree in biblical studies with Colorado, Christian University. I want to know why not get a brain injury and go back to school? That sounds about right. So that's it. I am going to be focusing on is I'm going to be searching for scholarships to go back to school as a single mom and get a master's degree. I think it will be important for my kids to be a part of that process as well. And then I think it will honestly help me as a TBI survivor. It is going to be challenging. I do still have cognitive challenges, but I think it's going to be healthy to face them. I don't want to live in fear of them or worry or or be scared. I think that I'll continue to need the right people to support me as I try to get a masters degree. And it's going to be exciting. And then I'll have something I'll be launching in the next couple months. I'm partnering with some media teams. So I think ultimately my goal this is going to sound weird is to like a race myself and not have Maggi Thorne be the brand. But something else exists that last beyond me that can pass on as a legacy for other people where it becomes their own thing. And they're not just how I go to your page and it's so inspiring. Yes, I love it and I appreciate it. What can I help other people make their own? And that becomes their legacy within themselves. So that's a goal.   [00:50:44] That's a beautiful thing. I love that. And I love legacy. And I think it's I think as parents, you get to a point where you start to actually think about it. You know, you have this this breath. And I say the second, you know, you come up as a parent. You know, when you the toddlers are sleeping through the night. You have like a year. And you start saying, what am I going to do with my life? And then you immediately become enveloped with, like, what's my legacy? What am I leaving on Earth? There's never, ever an expectation or break for me anyway. And so I. Yours is beautiful. I love that. We're running out of time. But I do want to ask you, Maggi. What do you if if you ran up to someone next tomorrow and safe social distance at a Gardiner Park. And it was a young woman and she said, listen, we have a friend in common.   [00:51:33] And they said, I've got to come talk to you. I've had this wonderful career as a student athlete. I then spent the next decade involved in this area that at the beginning I didn't necessarily have the training for became prolific at. And I was very proud of all of those things. But I'm going to actually pivot now and do this wonderful, you know, obstacle course slash television show and hope for the best. What are the top three pieces of advice you would give that individual knowing what you know now?   [00:51:58] I would ask her or him what, number one? Why do you want to do it? What's your purpose behind it? Because the training and commitment for it is so hard. If that is it behind it, it's gonna make it all that more difficult. So I'd really want to know that first and have a compass of Wohlsen here. Here's where you go from there. And being able to make it, it's 24/7 training. And what I mean with that is your rest is training your waters, training your nutrition. The people you surround yourself with is training. It's a full time commitment. It's not something you turn on and off during the day to the point that I stop wearing high heels for a while because it was to impact like my legs couldn't handle it. And again, I'm older. But there's those three things. Why do you want to do it? Letting them know it's a full time commitment and then building a really solid foundations are able to get the experience and have the best experience possible. As if if I think if you go into it and I'll say this for anybody, anything you go into. If your expectation is is just to win, I think you walk away with a loss. You have to walk into it with purpose and passion, because if you don't win, but you still know, you give everything you've got. That's a victory. Absolutely.   [00:53:31] Yeah. A thousand percent, I think with everything in life, two measurements are, you know, first of all, usually not constructed by the person competing in them. So developing your own son's very solid. So loosely, I have no one know your purpose in why training is hard. So you need to know where all of your passion and purpose is coming from and what they are identified. Number two, training is 24/7, 365, encompassing all aspects of your life. Remember that. And number three, build a solid foundation for the best experience possible. And the goal isn't just to win. I love. That's why you're the pro. Good job. Thank you very much.   [00:54:08] I'm so thankful that you spoke with us today. Maggi, we're out of time. But I just wanted to say again, I really appreciate everything that you've you've given us today. And I know that there's a lot of personal narrative tied into your professional story. And I really do appreciate your candor and honesty.   [00:54:23] Thanks, Patricia. I appreciate what you're doing to educate, empower and equip people across the nation and globally.   [00:54:29] Absolutely. For everyone listening, we've been speaking with Maggi Thorne. She's an athlete, motivational speaker. You can find out more regarding everything that she is doing on her Web site. W w w dot. Maggi Thorne, dot com. That's m a g.g i t h o r and e dot com.   [00:54:48] Thank you for giving us your time today and until we speak again next time. Remember to stay healthy, stay safe and honest. But yourself. Slainte.  

In Episode 2, Anne and Syd bring on one of their good friends and fellow Harvard student, Matt Thomas. Matt is a rising senior at Harvard, captain of the baseball team, president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee at Harvard, one of the leaders of the freshmen mentor program, and simply a nice guy. In this episode hear more about Matt's one-of-a-kind brand. Plus, hear about his experience walking on to the baseball team, growing up in a family of over-achievers, and his approach to different leadership styles.

WKU Lady Topper Soccer senior Kaylyn Bryant discusses how she’s handled the COVID-19 pandemic during the end of her final year of college, being named Ms. Hilltopper in the recent TOPSY Awards, her involvement in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, her efforts with Conference USA’s mental health initiative, completing a degree in biology, her career with the soccer program and her advice for incoming freshmen.

Nikki played golf at Sacramento State, where she was also a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Host of Go Green Army TV. Upon graduation, she created Nikki B Golf where she reviews anything and everything golf including products, travel, fashion, and fitness. In February 2018, Nikki won Golf Channel's first season of Shotmakers, a Topgolf based competition, with her partner, Brad Barnes. In addition, Nikki is a Social Media Correspondent for Golf Channel, Host for Max Prep's Play Like A Girl, and Ambassador for Adidas Golf and California Family Fitness. She is also a member of the Emerging Leaders of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento. More places you can find Nikki: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkibgolf/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nikkibgolf/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/nikkibgolf YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KgWfcpbqV2bejiUqIS-5Q Blog - https://www.nikkibgolf.com/ Podcast - The Pregame With Kat & Nikki

Logan Mayfield on being named the first Commander G.E. Boone Endowed Professor in the Computational Sciences (1:09); Hatch Award for Excellence in Service recipient Tom Prince talks about what it means to be a member of the Monmouth faculty (6:07); Elizabeth Demara discusses how the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee makes a difference in the community (11:04).

Four Bobcats earned awards from the NESCAC for their performances last week. And we talk to all of them on the latest Bates Bobcast! Plus, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted the 1st annual faculty/student basketball game. All that and more... Interviews this episode: 1:14 -- Eliza Statile '19, Women's Lacrosse. 3:22 -- Matt Chlastawa' 20, Men's Lacrosse (NESCAC Player of the Week). 11:55 -- Kirsten Pelletier '20, Softball (NESCAC Pitcher of the Week/Female Bobcat of the Week). 16:30 -- Antonio Jareno '22, Baseball (NESCAC Player of the Week/Male Bobcat of the Week). 21:09 -- John Rex '21, Men's Track and Field (NESCAC Field Athlete of the Week). 31:10 -- Alison Montgomery, Head Coach, Women's Basketball, Discussing the SAAC Faculty/Student basketball game!

On episode #19 of The XIX Podcast, host Charlie Zamora interviews Nikki B. Nikki Bondura is a Social Media Correspondent for Golf Channel, Co-Founder of FOREher, and Host for Max Prep’s Play Like A Girl, and Adidas Golf Ambassador. Nikki graduated from Sacramento State where she was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and on the University’s golf team. Right out of college, Nikki created her blog, Nikki B Golf, to review anything and everything golf but quickly found her passion lies in growing women's golf. As a passionate enthusiast when it comes to growing the women’s golf community and empowering women on and off the course, Nikki and Tisha plan to do just that through FOREher. What's Nikki Been Up To? The 2018 Golf Channel Shotmakers Topgolf Vegas Champion with her partner, Brad Barnes The Golf Channel Social Media Correspondent at the American Century Championship The Host of the Play Like A Girl Podcast, presented by MaxPreps Social Media Influencer and Pro-Am player for the LPGA Swinging Skirts and LPGA Meijer Classic on behalf of Kia in 2017, and for the Niswonger Classic on behalf of Niswonger Children’s Hospital that same year Social Media Influencer for United at THE NORTHERN TRUST in 2018 Ambassador for Adidas, Stitch Golf, and PODZ Nutrition Also recently married to her best friend, Tom, in October 2018 at Edgewood Tahoe, home of the American Century Championship. FEATURING: Host: Charlie Zamora Instagram: www.instagram.com/charliezamora_/ Guest: Nikki B Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkibgolf/ FOLLOW: XIX - Instagram: www.instagram.com/xix_hole/ - Facebook: m.facebook.com/XIXHOLE/ - Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC5oQZdpX…hqp4OlZQ/featured - Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/xix-h…d1447577461?mt=2 SHOP NOW: www.playxix.com

Are you a big sports fan? Ever wondered about the history of athlete activism? In this episode, Kaylyn discusses the history of athlete activism, and recaps a little bit of the discussion that OML hosted with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee on sports, activism, and race!

Lily Johnson dives in to her involvement in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the role she played with some of the legislative items in college athletics and she discusses her life after college and her post-graduate work. She details a very interesting stretch of time for her as she plans for the future. And we also discuss what role volleyball has in her life at this point.

In 11th edition of the 1853 Podcast: Monmouth Emeritus Professor of Art Harlow Blum. There's an exhibit of his work at the Buchanan Center for the Arts, celebrating Harlow's six-decade career (3:26). 1996 Monmouth alumnus Bob Grim talks about the Do Good Institute he directs (9:49). Women's lacrosse coach Elizabeth Demara on the role of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (15:03).

They saw the strengths of each of us, and rolled with it. - Gracie Kaplan-Stein Gracie had a very successful collegiate career rowing on the women’s varsity team at UPenn, achieving incredible heights in competitive play during her tenure as a Quaker. Her boat rowed to a  silver medal in 2005 at the Eastern Rowing Championships (her Freshman season), and she went on to earn the title of Most Valuable Rower in 2007, was chosen for the Mid Atlantic First Team in both 2007 and 2008, and in 2008, her senior season, her team ranked 19th overall in the country. Gracie excelled in student leadership as Student Athlete Advisory Committee member, had a successful career as a scholar and athlete, and has taken the discipline she learned on to a happy career in marketing. She now lives in Florida, close to her incredible family. Gracie and Kathy talk leadership, prioritizing the drive of goals, and the importance of reading your child; taking the time to set healthy expectations and encouraging students to concentrate on themselves rather than participating in the rabbit-hole of comparison.

At the end of the day, everyone is a person, your dad, your mom, they’re still people, your child, they’re still a person, they're going to have their own thought systems. - Karlyn Prisco   Karlyn has been playing soccer for over twenty years, beginning at four and joining competitive league play at eight. She was a three-sport letterman all four years of high school in swimming, soccer, and track before going on to a successful five seasons at Florida Tech as a goalkeeper for the Panthers. In 2017 they were the Sunshine State Conference Champions and Karlyn was named a Sunshine State Conference Most Outstanding Player. Karlyn also served as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for two years of her collegiate career, helping to inform the decisions of the NCAA. She joins Kathy to talk about loyalty, communication, the importance of having a why, and why getting on the field was not as impactful as leaving a legacy off the field. She gives sound advice to students and parents on controlling what you can and setting short-term goals. In August she embarks on her next challenge, pursuing her master’s degree at Florida State on a full-tuition scholarship.

Steph drops absolute networking gold, then we go deep on the topic of men and women in the workplace!   Bio: Stephanie Grace currently serves as the Assistant Director for Academic and Membership Affairs at the NCAA, where in addition to her day-to-day duties is the lead for the LGBTQA employee resource group. Prior to that she worked on both Division I and Division II campuses in an NCAA compliance role, including Western Oregon where she and I first connected. Stephanie is also a former student-athlete and coach in the sport of rowing, and is a lawyer on top of all that. She is someone I have a tremendous amount of respect for, and I am excited for her to share some of her wisdom with you today. Interview:   Steph before we get started, I gotta ask how much you miss Oregon in August. A bunch - go back every year! If you would, give us a little bit of your backstory and fill us in on where you got started in your career and how you made your way to the NCAA. University of Tampa; sports management major; rowing team Coached there before moving on to Lehigh Masters in sports administration and law degree at the same time Got called about a compliance job at Univ. of Jacksonville; coached there too Hired by me at Western Oregon Then East Tennesee State before joining the NCAA; been there the past four years Who (e.g. mentor, coach) has had the biggest impact on you and your career, and why? AD at Univ. of Tampa Larry Marfise - Emphasized for her the importance of finishing her degree What leadership qualities or styles did you develop as a rower and/or rowing coach that you have now adapted to use in your job and environment today? Taught her how to read people Have to put your people first In rowing with eight or nine people you have to be able to read people and be completely in sync Ex. Rowing in a pair Everything you do is dependent on the other person Sometimes she and her partner would show up in practice wearing the exact same thing – they were that connected Critical to read non-verbal cues You have had the opportunity to observe a number of leaders at all levels of competition and in organizations. Who and/or what stands out to as some of the best examples of leadership you have seen? People that understand people, and that the team is the greatest resource If you can help people fulfill their potential and get them what they need to do their best, that's leadership Something we've talked a lot about on this show is culture. But we haven't talked much about change and adapting to changes in leadership, organizations and culture. What have you learned about this over the years and how would you advise people who are going through difficult changes within their organizations? She has gone through lots of changes in leadership over the years Be as informed as possible; be part of the process as much as possible Nothing wrong with asking questions and doing research; and realizing that the change may result in the place not being right for us anymore (Daniel) – change is inevitable; much of it you have no control over; need to expect it and be prepared for it What is your advice to young people looking to get on the fast track (i.e. in a positive way; not shortcuts) in their careers? Networking – but there is a difference between “networking” and “valuable networking” After joining the NCAA, she got a lot of requests from young people on LinkedIn Quality over quantity – figure out the people who can and want to help you She gets to work with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and is able to help/mentor them (Follow up on how to network) One of all those people who reached out on LinkedIn did it the right way; she called Steph; had a few specific questions; respected her time; referred to their common experience in the same graduate program; then she reached out via LinkedIn Steph now feels comfortable advocating for her in job searches Tech is great, but opens up opportunity to stand out in old ways of connecting (phone; mail) What would you want the women in the audience to hear about how to succeed and earn respect in a male-dominated environment? Rely on the women who went before you and get them to mentor you You don't have to be one of the guys; you can embrace the fact that you're a woman Steph is not a big football or basketball fan, and that comes as a surprise to those she works with – but she doesn't have to fake that in order to fit in What should men know about how to work with, manage or be managed by women? Men need to understand the concept of privilege If you're a man that doesn't understand why support groups (women's, minority, etc.) need to exist, that is step one Still far from a place where there is parity in the workplace The Millennial generation is now the largest in the entire workforce. What have you found to be the best techniques to communicate and work with today's young adults? Understanding the differences in background and personalities DISC assessment can help Recognizing differences in communication methods – some people will read an email differently if it's not addressed with the recipient's name and a comma, and then signed with a salutation Millennials shouldn't be afraid to connect with people Often they don't take time to get to know people who have been there for a while Don't just stay in your office, do work and go home. Get out and meet and get to know people Assumption from employer is either they don't want to do the work (so we shouldn't care about you) or you're not ready You are involved in several professional organizations. Can you talk about why that is important to you and how young leaders can start plugging into their own industry organizations? Very good opportunities to network, but also to provide spaces to talk and work through issues Internal groups are huge and can be a great tool for employee camaraderie and attracting talent to the organization (Daniel) – Benefits mental health and personal growth What habits have been key to your success? (e.g. morning routine? Eating? Quiet Time?) After ten years of rowing, now taking advantage of sleeping later! So no early morning routine Important to set aside time to unplug; can be taking a day away from your phone/emails; clear expectation of not responding to emails/calls during vacations Stick to those! (Daniel) – Aaron Walker just challenged us to set aside a day and rest; Sabbath days are for our benefit and health; long-term game What is the It's On Us initiative? Whitehouse initiative that student-athletes are a part of Pledge/personal commitment to keep women safe from sexual assault Got to itsonus.org; take the pledge; you are not going to be a bystander to sexual violence Where can people go to connect or learn more about you, the NCAA or anything else you have going on LinkedIn – let her know you heard her on the podcast and she'll definitely reply to you! NCAA.com has the sports scores, etc., but NCAA.org is more about the organization @metzylvania on Twitter Thank Yous/Acknowledgements: Antioch Live/Clear Day Media Group – music More here. Jonathan Davis – production Clint Musslewhite – voice over      

We kick off this show at Wichita State University in front of a live studio audience. We learn about the community service projects from the Shockers and their Student Athlete Advisory Committee. We interview Eric Manski, student leader at the University of Maryland about a few philanthropies on campus in College Park. We showcase a […]