This episode is with sports fanatic and entrepreneur Jamie Mittelman. Jamie describes herself as a 36-year old from Boston who grew up obsessed with sports and decided to make a career out of it. She is a lifelong athlete who played soccer in college, before mixing her passion with her profession, and founding Flame Bearers to share unsung stories of resilient women.

In this episode we talk about:

-blending passion with profession 

-Flame Bearers: Jamie’s media, production, and content company, telling stories of female athletes

-elevating women in all sports, of all backgrounds, in the Olympics and Paralympics

-athlete representation, sponsorship, compensation, and networking

-3 ways to support women's sports and athletes:

(1) Watch women’s sports

(2) Buy women’s swag; support female athletes’ businesses and side hustles

(3) Call out gender inequities

Check out Flame Bearers on Instagram and YouTube @flamebearers and https://flamebearers.com/ 

We mentioned:

For The Long Run Episode 263. Dani Aravich: Fighting For Inclusivity in Sport

Parity: a platform for pro women athlete partnerships  https://paritynow.co/ and this study: https://impact.paritynow.co/largest-global-study-of-its-kind-reveals-womens-sports-fandom-is-moving 

Follow Jamie on Instagram @jamiemittleman and For The Long Run @forthelrpod 

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