SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman. Berman talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour almost a year into her role as leader of the women’s soccer league. Prior to the NWSL, Berman spent over two years as deputy commissioner of the National Lacrosse League and the previous 13 years with the National Hockey League. Berman was an SBJ Forty Under 40 award honoree in 2014.

During her interview, Berman talks about growing up in an entrepreneurial family, how Nelson Mandela became her guiding star, the importance of calendar management, the traits of good leaders, and how her love of the New York Islanders helped shape her sports industry journey.

SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.