Season 3, Episode 15 is a special edition episode recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference in April. This episode features Joanne Pasternack, a current executive in the Social Responsibility/Social Justice side of sports. She is and the both President and CEO of Oliver+Rose and Co-Founder of Athletes' Voices. In this episode, Joanne takes us through her career, including what it means to be a female in sports, shares experiences working with the most talented athletes like Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid to help them succeed outside of sports.

0:00-0:28 Intro

0:29-2:00 Joanne's background in sports

2:01-3:07 Finding her inspiration while working with the Special Olympics

3:08-6:11 Building her career locally and nationally through the Golden State Warriors, San Fransisco 49ers, and Oliver+Rose

6:12-10:35 Working with Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid - "What it means to use your voice"

10:36-11:46 Golden State Warriors response to being uninvited to the White House

11:47-13:48 The importance of authenticity when speaking

13:49-15:42 Differences between the NFL and NBA

15:43-17:10 Oliver+Rose - working with all athletes

17:11-19:52 Alex Smith and Jeremy Boyd's connection - a favorite story of Joanne's

19:53-23:29 Working in a male-dominated industry - normalizing having self-pride

23:30-24:36 The future of social responsibility in sports

24:37-26:21 Maryland Minute

26:22-26:43 Outtro