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Mike had the special opportunity to talk with Clarisse Machanguana. The former Lady Monarch had a storied career at Old Dominion, earning CAA Player of the Year and All-American honors on her way to being drafted by the LA Sparks in the WNBA athlete. After a successful professional career Clarisse started the Clarisse Machanguana Foundation with the vision of creating a generation of women leaders who can harness their dreams, potential, and talent to overcome traditional barriers and positively reshape their futures and communities. Her foundation has touched countless lives in Mozambique since its' founding in 2014.
Mozambique is dealing with catastrophic flooding, that sadly took Clarisse's home and all of her possessions. In order to continue her work with her foundation, she seeks support to get her life back in order. Please visit the following link to support Clarisse in this effort:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Rebuilding-clarisses-home-after-mozambique-floods?attribution_id=sl:3c6c9f38-62df-4071-ad85-5f24ea752228&ts=1771515920&utm_campaign=natman_today_topbar_ios&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
Chapters: 00:00 Sponsor Message: Old Dominion Athletic Foundation
00:20 Meet ODU Legend Clarisse Machanguana
00:36 Growing Up in Mozambique: Finding Basketball & Belonging
01:59 Breaking Barriers: Civil War, Gender Norms & Becoming a Voice
06:24 Portugal Years: First Big Move and a Path to ODU
09:50 Culture Shock at Old Dominion: Language, Training & Survival
14:41 ODU Dominance: Leadership Lessons from a Historic Run
17:37 Playing for Coach Wendy Larry: Tough Love and Growth
19:42 Sisterhood with Ticha Penicheiro & the ODU Family
21:45 Pro Career & WNBA Draft: Proving Yourself Around the World
24:46 Building the Clarisse Machanguana Foundation: Health, Education & Hope
27:07 UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador: Impact and Limits
29:25 NBA Africa Partnerships: Basketball as the Entry Point, Not the Destination
31:48 Has Mozambique Changed for Girls? The Work Still Ahead
33:37 Catastrophic Flooding: Losing Everything and Asking for Help
36:29 How to Support + Final Message to Monarch Nation
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Mike had the special opportunity to talk with Clarisse Machanguana. The former Lady Monarch had a storied career at Old Dominion, earning CAA Player of the Year and All-American honors on her way to being drafted by the LA Sparks in the WNBA athlete. After a successful professional career Clarisse started the Clarisse Machanguana Foundation with the vision of creating a generation of women leaders who can harness their dreams, potential, and talent to overcome traditional barriers and positively reshape their futures and communities. Her foundation has touched countless lives in Mozambique since its' founding in 2014.
Mozambique is dealing with catastrophic flooding, that sadly took Clarisse's home and all of her possessions. In order to continue her work with her foundation, she seeks support to get her life back in order. Please visit the following link to support Clarisse in this effort:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Rebuilding-clarisses-home-after-mozambique-floods?attribution_id=sl:3c6c9f38-62df-4071-ad85-5f24ea752228&ts=1771515920&utm_campaign=natman_today_topbar_ios&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
Chapters: 00:00 Sponsor Message: Old Dominion Athletic Foundation
00:20 Meet ODU Legend Clarisse Machanguana
00:36 Growing Up in Mozambique: Finding Basketball & Belonging
01:59 Breaking Barriers: Civil War, Gender Norms & Becoming a Voice
06:24 Portugal Years: First Big Move and a Path to ODU
09:50 Culture Shock at Old Dominion: Language, Training & Survival
14:41 ODU Dominance: Leadership Lessons from a Historic Run
17:37 Playing for Coach Wendy Larry: Tough Love and Growth
19:42 Sisterhood with Ticha Penicheiro & the ODU Family
21:45 Pro Career & WNBA Draft: Proving Yourself Around the World
24:46 Building the Clarisse Machanguana Foundation: Health, Education & Hope
27:07 UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador: Impact and Limits
29:25 NBA Africa Partnerships: Basketball as the Entry Point, Not the Destination
31:48 Has Mozambique Changed for Girls? The Work Still Ahead
33:37 Catastrophic Flooding: Losing Everything and Asking for Help
36:29 How to Support + Final Message to Monarch Nation

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