Born and raised in Fort Worth Texas, Bianca Mouton bought a one-way ticket to Seattle and never looked back. Her hearing story of passion and perseverance, you can't help but root for this Defensive Tackle for the Seattle Majestics🏈 and member of WISE Seattle.

Tina Sturdevant is the Talent Development Director for The Athletic. Her role includes building out systems and processes for diversifying the pipelines from which they seek talent, hire and nurture talent.

In this episode we discuss the ways in which journalists shape our perspective and tell us what's important, her career journey from SDSU, to the Oakland A's, from Bleacher Report to The Athletic, and how she's not gatekeeping the secrets to her success.

Ashton Washington is a Scout/Player Personnel Coordinator for the Chicago Bears. In this episode we discuss how her love of football, attention to detail, passion for people, and support from her village has fueled her success.

While her mamba mentality has her focused where her feet are , Bears ownership and leadership predict she'll be a GM one day soon.

Her motto: chop wood, carry water. Let's goooo!

Bianca Dawkins is the Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx, where her mission my mission is to cultivate an environment where diversity thrives and every voice is valued.In this episode we discuss:

-Minnesota sports culture and expanding the conversation about social justice

-Using her personal story to encourage authenticity in the workplace and among partners

-The ways data informs the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx's strategy for building diverse and inclusive work culture

After creating the role with the Atlanta Hawks, Nzinga "Zing" Shaw became the NBA's first Diversity and Inclusion Officer. During her 5 years with the organization she received numerous accolades including being named to Sports Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40 Gamechanger list.

Hear Zing describe how taking a professional risk became the best decision she ever made, and how her volunteer work with LaChina Robinson's nonprofit, Rising Media Stars, and professorship at the University of Tennessee is paving the way for the next generation of women in sports.

Malia Bates is the Director of Student-Athlete Development for Stanford Women's Basketball and leads the NIL efforts, building out program-specific strategies to elevate the influence and marketability of the team’s student-athletes. On this episode we discuss her professional journey, including her previous roles with the San Francisco 49ers and the San Jose Sharks, what meals she's cooking up on game day, and how she works to prepare student athletes for life after sports.

WISE win Cities President, Cecilia Lettner, and Advisory Board member, Jessica Poole, joined Olivia to talk about the growth of women's sports in Minnesota's, Paige Bueckers and young athletes are using their voice for progress, and how their creating an inclusive community for the day ones to the C-Suite.

RaShauna Hamilton is the Vice President of Fan Growth and Community for the Washington Spirit . She joined Olivia to talk about the growth of women's soccer, how the Spirit embrace the diversity and inclusion on the field and in the stands,, being inspired by Venus Williams , and how a scene from Remember the Titans gets her hyped.

Ivy Watts, a highly decorated collegiate track athlete graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of New Haven and was a top 30 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Despite these achievements, she struggled daily with anxiety, self-worth and depression. After doing the work and developing best practices for her own mental health wellness, she now works as a Speaker and Resilience Coach--sharing her story and developing resources for others to create and self- define their own mental health wealth.Watch this episode on YouTube

Board members Nadine Glinski and Becca Smith join Olivia to talk about the growth in investment, eyeballs and acknowledgment both women's sports and women working in sports. In their roles as Mar/Comms Chair and Events Chair for WISE, they are committed to creating a place where woman are supported and encouraged, and can develop skills and networks that will advance their careers in the industry.