Game Changers

Sophie Goldschmidt is the former CEO of the World Surf League and is now an advisory board member. As CEO, she led the WSL in becoming the first sports league to offer equal prize money to men and women. On this episode, we chatted about leadership, how small things can make the biggest difference and how an injury impacted her.

Sara Toussaint is the Vice President of Sports Marketing at Wells Fargo where she oversees the soccer portfolio including Major League Soccer, the Mexican National Team and team sponsorships as well as ESPN's espnW Women+Sports Summit. She's also on the alumni board of the University of Chicago and the board of Play Like A Girl! On this episode, we chatted about how where we come from impacts us, success, comparison, her favorite sports moment, the idea of empowerment vs. power and mentorship.

Jessica Berman is the Deputy Commissioner and Executive Vice President, Business Affairs at the National Lacrosse League. This role makes her the highest ranking woman in men's professional sports. Previously, she was the Vice President, Community Development, Culture and Growth at the NHL. On this episode, we chatted about work/life integration, self awareness, imposter syndrome and building a personal board of advisors.

Kelli Masters is the Founder and President of KMM Sports, a full-service sports management company with offices in New York, Los Angeles and her hometown of Oklahoma City. In 2010, she made history as the first woman to represent a first round pick in the NFL Draft. She's represented more professional athletes than any woman in industry, serving as an agent/contract advisor since 2006. Kelli is also a former National and World Champion baton twirler and was Miss Oklahoma 1997. On this episode, we chat about where her passion for sports started, challenges she's faced as a woman in sports and how her definition of success has changed.

Stacey Allaster is the Chief Executive Officer of the USTA. Previously, she was the Chairman and CEO of the Women's Tennis Association. In this role, she played an integral part in securing equal prize money for female players at all Grand Slams. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband John and their children, who were adopted from Siberia. On this episode, we chat about her career, her "rock bottom" moment and dealing with challenging times.

Allison Howard is the Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for the Los Angeles Lakers, where she's worked since 2012. In this role, she leads the team's partnership with e-commerce platform Wish, which puts the company's logo on player's jerseys. Prior to joining the Lakers, she was the VP of Corporate Partnerships for Premier Partnerships, the Executive Vice President of Women in Sports and Events and a committee member for the Special Olympics of Southern California. In this interview, we discuss her career, passion for sports, Kobe Bryant's passing, vulnerability and balancing family and work.

Linda Cohn is a sports broadcaster who has hosted ESPN's SportsCenter and In The Crease. She has hosted more episodes of SportsCenter than anyone else. She's also the author of "Cohn-Head: A No-Holds-Barred Account of Breaking into the Boys Club," where she discusses her passion for sports and her experiences hosting SportsCenter. In 1997, she made sportscasting history by becoming the first full time US female sports anchor on a national radio network when she was hired by ABC. She's an avid New York Giants, New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Rangers fan. In this episode, we discuss Linda's career, where her passion for sports started and advice she'd given her younger self, among other topics.