Leadership is Female

Leadership is Female

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Leadership is Female episodes

  • 135. How to “Just Start” and Achieve Your Biggest Dreams with Alexa Landestoy, host of the Washington Capitals’ pregame and postgame shows on NBC Sports Washington

    At the age of 17, Alexa decided to follow her dream and test the waters as a sports broadcaster. Every Friday night she traveled to the high school football game with the highest profile athletes and began practicing her interview skills. She wrote her own questions, edited her own work, and used her mom as her cameraman.

    Alexa worked diligently at her career through college and in July 2019, Alexa made the move across the country to Washington DC to become co-host of “DC Sports Live“, a multi platform sports talk and entertainment program, for NBC Sports Washington. 

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    In 2021, Alexa began her new role with NBC Sports Washington as host of the Washington Capitals Pre/Post game shows. 

    On this episode Alexa will cover what it takes to achieve your dreams, how to “just start”, and how to deal with, accept and use the criticism around you to propel your career forward. Alexa will write your permission slip to go after your dreams so listen and level up today. Let’s go!


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    31 min
  • 133. The Mindset of “Get to” with Jessica Grasso, Deputy Commissioner, MAAC

    Jessica Grasso

    Deputy Commissioner

    Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference


    With nearly 20 years of leadership experience in college athletics, Jessica Grasso is motivated by the belief that sports is a great benefit to one’s development. Grasso understands the importance of people and the need to be both a partner and leader. Her luminous leadership style and approachable demeanor make it easy for her to collaborate and engage with diverse stakeholders while developing policies, establishing budgets, managing investment plans, and developing personnel for the collegiate athletic conference. And as she contributes to the growth and development of NCAA and conference leaders, Grasso is securing space for championship experiences and academic success for on-campus student-athletes across the MAAC and greater NCAA membership.
    Quote: “Push YOURSELF because no one else is going to do it for you.”

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-grasso-55a8768/



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    39 min
  • 132. Presentation Skills for Tough Concepts with Christine Lawrence, Senior Director of Media Insights and Analytics for WWE

    As the Senior Director of Media Insights and Analytics for WWE, Lawrence has emerged as a mobilizing leader for the global organization. Over the past decade, she has led her team in providing consumer insights and consumption analyses that impact entertainment delivery to 1 billion households across 180 countries in 30 languages.

    For Lawrence, data analysis enables the discovery of human behavior. And she is passionate about her work's role in creating shared experiences where people increase their understanding of one another. 

    Today’s interview is all about how to present tough concepts, being a lifelong learner, and the keys to stepping into management. Listen into this fun interview from a total PRO. Let’s go.


    https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinelawrence/


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    52 min
  • 131. How to Find and Support Your Crew at Work, Aubree Curtis + Liz Gray, Co-Heads of Global Brand Consulting and Social Impact at CAA

    Aubree Curtis and Liz Gray, Co-Heads of Global Brand Consulting and Social Impact at CAA

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubreecurtis/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-gray-b6176b24/

    As co-heads of brand consulting and social impact at CAA, Aubree Curtis and Liz Gray know how to share the shine. They offer unending advice on leadership, how to find your crew, and what a network full of sponsors and mentors really means for your career.


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    47 min
  • 130. Finding Your Voice with Jackie Carson, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Furman University

    Finding Your Voice with Jackie Carson, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Furman University

    https://www.instagram.com/coachcarsonfu/

    As an award-winning Head Coach and Hall of Fame player for Furman University Women’s Basketball, Coach Jackie Carson has led teammates, players, coaching staffs, and female leaders in and out of the Paladin program with confidence and distinction for 20+ years.

    Today, as she walks the sidelines of the Timmons Arena where her retired #22 jersey hangs from the rafters, Coach Carson reminds her players to ‘Be Distinct’, a program motto that centers team building around developing the presence of each individual.

    Her gameday heels and pencil skirts might be unexpected to some, but Coach Carson welcomes opportunities to exceed expectations. As the only person in Southern Conference history to be named both Player and Coach of the Year, Coach Carson is a winner who is changing perceptions while transforming her alma mater.

    Coach Carson knows winning moments are possible for everyone when space is provided to live authentically. And as she leads women and girls, including her own daughters, to break records, bust barriers, and make history, she is making sure women are prepared for opportunity.

    You don’t want to miss this conversation with Coach Jackie Carson where we discuss personal mottos, how to finding your authentic voice, and her mama Carson leadership rules. Let’s go!


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    48 min
  • 129. Different is Better. Brooke Faw, VP Client Experiences at Bespoke Sports & Entertainment

    Brooke Faw, VP Client Experiences at Bespoke Sports & Entertainment

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookefaw/

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    Top 4 Takeaways

    1. Early in our careers we were trying to blend in. We wanted to be considered one of the guys. Now I understand that different is better, it gives perspective and variety. Imagine if the world was all the same! How boring would that be.

    2. A lot of people can sympathize but not a lot of people can empathize.

    3. There is no such thing as balance. I don’t do anything at 50% in life so if I am only giving half, everything is falling apart. Give 100% of your focus to the thing you need to focus on.

    4. You are exactly where you are meant to be.

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      1 hr 3 min
    5. 128. Shoe Deals and Leadership Lessons from Legends with Beth Bass, CEO, Naismith Award Winner, Hall of Fame Inductee

      129. Shoe Deals and Leadership Lessons from Legends with Beth Bass, CEO, Naismith Award Winner, Hall of Fame Inductee

      “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women” Madeleine Albright


      As an award-winning sports industry pioneer and CEO, Beth Bass has successfully championed access and equity for athletes, coaches, and institutions throughout her nearly 40-year career.

      Recognized for her lifetime of innovative contributions to the advancement of athletics, Bass received a 2020 Naismith award alongside Jim Nance  and was inducted into the Woman’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.

      Bass was a 14-year CEO and 3-year Executive Director for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). She grew membership into an influential coaching community, developed impactful governance and compliance, and formed sustainable brand partnerships that remain central to the organization today.

      Under Bass’ leadership, game-changing brand strategies created connections to the biggest brands in sports. In addition to adidas, Bass spent the first decade of her career leading national sports marketing campaigns for Nike and Converse, where she built campaigns that revolutionized the industry and empowered underrepresented athletes.

      Bass continues to pursue her goal of infusing equitable opportunities and inclusivity across the athletic spectrum.

      Top 4 Takeaways on this episode are seven one liners:

    6. It’s like complaining about gravity. Some things you just can’t change so learn how to live with it or move on!

    7. Be yourself because everyone else is taken. 

    8. Be secure enough to hire smarter people than you.

    9. If you are not at the dinner table, you are the main entree. 

    10. Discipline yourself so that no one else has to.

    11. Be confident enough to apply for anything.


      12. Networking today is volunteering, make someone else look better.




      49 min
    12. 127. Patience for Your Work and Your Career with Katie Bynum, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee

      127. Patience for Your Work and Your Career with Katie Bynum, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee

      Quote: “The most important shot is the next one.” Ben Hogan

      Song: Eminem, Lose Yourself

      https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-bynum-aznavorian-3b625011/

      Top 4 Takeaways

      1. You never know if this moment is the right moment. You have to go with what feels right. Trust your intuition. 

      2. Take the time to define what it is you want and what you want to get out of your career. Work somewhere that allows you to develop and reach the goals you have set for yourself now.

      3. Embrace the messiness of the moment. Things often don’t happen the way you expected them to according to your perfectly designed plan. Learn patience and expect the unexpected. 

      4. Be yourself and create a support system of women around you that allows you to be yourself.


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        42 min

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