Meet Lindsay Goldner. She's the Marketing Director for the Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL.

Her background is as diverse as they come with stops at agencies and some time in the gaming industry.

As the first episode of the next season of Strange on Purpose this episode covers Lindsay's journey, how important women's sports are to the sports landscape and steps we can take to support professional women's sports today.

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For our season finale, Izzy has the pleasure of chatting with Alexis Stoll-Scigliano, Director of Brand Marketing at Foot Locker. Alexis's experience is incredible with stops at And 1, PepsiCo, Agencies, Nielsen, New Balance and so much more. This episode is all about the tenacity & having the confidence in yourself to reach your goals. Follow Alexis on Linkedin here:

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

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From Southeast Spain to Santa Barbara, Enrique Corbi's journey is one to keep your eye on. He's building one of the most diverse design teams in all of footwear and together with them, giving UGG Men's a jolt. This episode inspires designers to believe in themselves and shows leaders that if you lead with intention, results will follow. 

Follow Enrique on https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrique-corbi-5775757/ and https://www.instagram.com/enrique_corbi/

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Today, Izzy is delighted to have the opportunity to chat with Tom Woodger, VP of Global Cultural Marketing at StockX. Tom's background is incredible with experience working with brands such as AMEX and Sonos, he learned the industry from some of the industries best. Today's episode talks about StockX commitment to communities of color, the verticals the brand focuses on and so much more. Follow his journey https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-woodger/.

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Passionate about footwear, design and learning, Alexander Mayhew is a University of Wisconsin - Stout and Pensole Footwear Design Academy alumni. Designing footwear has always been his true passion - from his love for Dunks to designing while everyone else was gaming, he manifested and it worked out. Follow Alexander's journey on https://www.instagram.com/airmayz/.

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Izzy is honored to sit down with the all time leading scorer in women's basketball for the Lasell Lasers & Jr. Product Line Manager Apparel at PUMA Basketball, Katie Stopera. Ball is truly life with Katie. She's lived and breathed it since she was young. So when the time came to speak up to be apart of the new PUMA basketball team, she was all over it. This episode covers a ton but the overarching theme is that where you come from doesn't define you and it's up to you to brand yourself, before someone does it for you. 

Follow Katie's journey, https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-stopera-359349b7/

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Lifelong sneakerhead Brittney Perry grew up facing a market saturated by sneakers made for and by men. With few options marketed to women at the time, Brittney resorted to buying men’s sneakers, but felt the need for something more inclusive. In 2015, Brittney launched PerryCo shoes with the mission of creating a genderless sneaker that can appeal to all styles and identities. Follow Brittney's journey:

https://www.instagram.com/perrycoshoes/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittney-perry-23b7a21bb/ or https://perrycoshoes.com/

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In today's episode, Izzy chats with Jasmine Maietta, Founder of Round 21. Jasmine has an extensive background including stops at Reebok, Under Armour, Hasbro and most recently, Peloton. She started Round 21 in the midst of a global pandemic in April 2020 and hasn't looked back. Collaborating with artists and having Round 21 in the NBA Bubble, Kickstarter and much more. Round 21 is exists to use sport & art as a vehicle for common understanding. Follow the Round 21 story on https://www.instagram.com/weareround21/ and Jasmine's journey on https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmineo/.

Support the https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/round21/round21-artist-designed-ping-pong-paddles

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In today's episode, Izzy sits down with Azeem Khan, Head of Partnerships at Aglet, the Pokemon Go for Sneakerheads. With degrees in the medical field, Azeem talks about the art of the pivot and how he was able to position himself to monetize his passions. He also talks about his upbringing in an immigrant household and how that shaped his future. Follow Azeem's journey on https://www.instagram.com/azeemk_/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/theazeemkhan/ and https://twitter.com/azeemk_. 

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