What Are You Sporting About?

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, NBA-G League, and Pro-Table Tennis sports; 7-figure National Brands and NY Times Best-Selling Authors by helping them to properly set up businesses, put proper agreements in place and create legacies that will pay dividends in the future.

DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes, women, and first-generation business owners because she understands the peculiar struggle many have faced by not having the necessary support and guidance to be successful.

Additionally, DeBarros is a public speaker, entrepreneur, and a bestselling published author of What Are You Sporting About? DeBarros is also the creator of the proprietary program “Have Your S.A.E.” that was designed with collegiate athletes in mind and author of the upcoming book, Name, Image, Likeness: Have Your SAE, releasing summer of 2021.

DeBarros previously authored The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: the Roadblocks to Recovery law article, published in Chicago-Kent College Of Law’s Seventh Circuit’s Review Law Journal, and published the new Children’s Book, JoJo Learns About Credibility, which is the first book of her new Children Series, JoJo’s Legal Adventures.

To learn more about Attorney DeBarros, her firm or her publications, please visit www.sldebarros.com or buy her book on Amazon.

About Sivonnia DeBarros

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.

Dr. Shaniqua Jones completed her doctoral degree in Interdisciplinary Leadership with a specialization in higher education in May 2016. Her diverse background in academics and her profession as well as her personal journey has allowed her to understand the concerns of those she serves. With a proven professional code of high standards within the post-secondary arena, she accepted a two-year assignment as Director of Community Engagement and Diversity Programs at Trinity Christian College. She advised students to serve in various capacities across the country, mentored scholars with a rewarding college experience through academic preparation and spiritual formation ingenuities and provided opportunities to discuss matters of the heart as it relates to diversity and social justice utilizing Restorative Practices.

For the 2018-2019 academic year, she used her collection of experiences as the Restorative Justice Coordinator – Dean of Students at Chicago Collegiate Charter School and as a foundation for her Restorative Justice trainings that she provides to churches, schools, community organizations, The Cook County Southland Juvenile Justice Council, and the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice.  Currently, Dr. Jones is the Coordinator of Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices with Thornton Township High Schools District 205. With a national platform, as the founder of Purple Path, Dr. Jones has been able to continue educating and serving students, parents/guardians, educators, and more through her Restorative Justice 101 courses offered online.  Dr. Jones is a wife and mother of five biological children as well as an author of seven astonishing works.

To learn more about Dr. Jones, go to www.shaniquajones.com and www.purplepathbyDrJ.com

About Sivonnia DeBarros

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.

Stacia Crawford, an award-winning journalist with more than 3 decades of experience in the broadcasting industry, including 26 years as a TV producer in Chicago. Her vast experience as a television news producer has positioned her to be a skilled communications specialist, media trainer, and PR strategist.  As a news producer, she understands what editors, producers and bookers want, and she knows what it takes to deliver.

Stacia provides customized training to help clients better understand the media and deliver clear, concise key messages and provide useful content. Stacia is also an expert at developing story angles, story pitches, and marketing those pitches to get them on the air and in print. Her network of long-standing relationships with the media and the business community offer a clear advantage for her clients. She is the creator of such programs as “Be Seen, Get Booked,” “Brand and Deliver,” and “Lights, Camera, Access” in which she helps entrepreneurs, authors, and industry professionals harness the power of the media to increase their visibility, get more leads, and make more money.

Stacia is also a teacher at heart and serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia College in Chicago where she teaches writing and reporting for TV news. This Baltimore native earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Connect with Stacia on LinkedIn.

About Sivonnia DeBarros

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.

Kristen Olson is a former two-time Captain D1 Lacrosse athlete at George Mason University, Host of Turmeric & Tequila podcast, with 18+ years of brand development in integrated marketing strategies, strategic territory management and relationship building. Her background encompasses strong work ethic and commitment to organizational objectives within highly competitive athletic apparel market. Kristen is a tactical planner and team builder with ability to attract key players and develop lasting business relationships. She has been recognized for her decisive leadership and proven ability to execute sound decisions while directing product development and launches.

Kristen founded KO Alliance, LLC with a mission to align forces (brands) with zealots to further spread the gospel of fitness by creating beneficial relationships for athletes, gyms, and brands.

She also founded Colorado Rising Stars Lacrosse, LLC which provides leading year round lacrosse events and programs to youth and adult players throughout Colorado.

About Sivonnia DeBarros

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.

Myriam Glez is a two-time Olympian in Synchronized Swimming. She competed for the French Team in Sydney and for the Australian Team in Beijing. Outside of her sport career, she attended business school, worked in marketing and sponsorships in multiple countries for a hotel company for 10 years.

More recently, Glez was a consultant for the British Olympic Team before London 2012 and the CEO of USA Synchronized Swimming for six years before founding Athletes Soul, a non-profit organization which support athletes as they transition out of sport and raise awareness about the challenges of athletic retirement.

Connect with Myriam on LinkedIn.

About Sivonnia DeBarros

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.

Dr. Greg Dale is the Director of Sport Psychology and Leadership Program for Duke Athletics. In his sport psychology role, Dale provides consultations for individual athletes, coaches and staff members. In addition, Dale provides team building services for athletic teams and other units within the athletic department.

In his leadership role, Dale provides leadership training for athletes, coaches, and administrators within the department through various educational programs. He is also a professor of sport psychology and sport ethics in the Department of Health, Wellness and Physical Education.

In July of 2018, Dale was named to the newly-created Integrative Performance Excellence Group, a unit comprised of directors in the areas of Sports Performance, Athletic Medicine, Sports Nutrition and Behavioral Health, as well as individuals representing psychological services, team physicians and primary care physicians.  The goal of this working group is to enhance the experience of Duke student-athletes by providing an integrative approach to the care of each individual athlete throughout his or her collegiate career while continuing to cultivate partnerships with the Duke University Hospital, Duke Sports Science Institute, Duke Student Health and Duke Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as part of its holistic approach to student-athlete health.

Dale received his bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1985. He went on to earn a master’s from Columbia University in 1987 and his doctorate from The University of Tennessee in 1993.

Dale, a native of Troy, Texas, has written four books on leadership, coaching, parenting and performance and serves as a consultant to numerous athletic and corporate organizations around the world. Check out his book the Seven Secrets to Success.

About Sivonnia DeBarros

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.

Dr. Gregory Charlop improves the lives of retired athletes (pros and amateurs) with high-performance wellness solutions. His solutions include expert advice on diet, nutrition, sleep, supplements, and mental health.

Retired athletes know their bodies are no longer at their best. They no longer have a team of experts managing their diet and exercise routines. They notice that things are beginning to slip. Maybe they’ve gained some weight. Stamina isn’t what it used to be. The mirror is no longer their friend.

Dr. Greg was featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. He’s the founder of Retired Athlete Health and the author of Why Doctors Skip Breakfast: Wellness Tips to Reverse Aging, Treat Depression, and Get a Good Night’s Sleep.

He founded Retired Athlete Health and created the Seven-Week Wellness Program to fill the team void for retired athletes. His program is designed to help clients reclaim their youthful health and vigor. His team of experts teach athletes how to use technology, foods, supplements and exercise to create a customized plan to fit their lifestyle.

Dr. Greg is a focused wellness expert who isn’t Dr. Google or your primary doctor. Athletes want someone they can trust to ask health questions. “Is it okay to have this much sugar?” “Should I take vitamins?” “How much sleep do I need?” He gives concrete answers to show clients an achievable and evidence-based way to improve their health and performance.

He uses telemedicine visits to boost athlete health from the convenience and safety of their homes.

Ask Dr. Greg: Tap into Dr. Greg’s health and wellness expertise. “Ask Dr. Greg” is a regularly published question and answer column for athletes. We invite you to ask questions free of charge with anonymity and confidentiality. Simply email your question to [email protected]. Dr. Greg will respond in a timely manner on his site www.retiredathelethealth.com

Connect further with Dr. Greg on IG and LinkedIn.

About Sivonnia DeBarros

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.

Fabienne Raphaël is an online business coach, speaker and podcaster. With her one-on-one coaching and mastermind group, she helps high achievers monetize their knowledge so they can fire their boss.

Her background in radio and television hosting allowed her to conduct unique interviews on her top ranked Marketing to Crush your Competitors podcast, where she has broadcasted 300 episodes. Through the course of her career, she has even hosted her own TV show.

Fabienne has also shared the stage with John Lee Dumas, Chris Brogan and Sue Zimmerman, and spoke at the last New Media Europe conference in London.  She has been featured in Forbes, ABC, FOX, CBS, Inc. and Huffington Post and has appeared on over 30 podcasts, such as CopyChief Radio and Entrepreneur on Fire.

As a former elite athlete and physical therapist, Fabienne brings a high level of energy, radiance and authenticity to lead her clients to a thriving business that meets their expectation.

Last but not least, Fabienne was an athletes’ mentor with the Canadian delegation at the 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru.

Connect with her at www.fabienneraphael.com

About Sivonnia DeBarros

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.

Danielle Berman

Danielle Berman has dedicated her career to helping athletes understand their full potential. She works to provide athletes with resources and a community to help them succeed in all aspects of their lives. Her focus on the athlete as an individual rather than a cog in the sports industry machine has helped her create unique opportunities and impact in the sports space.

Through Tackle What’s Next, Danielle works to provide athletes of all ages, sports and circumstance the opportunity to focus on creating impact and finding purpose in life after sports. She founded Tackle What’s Next with the goal of providing athletes with a safe space to discuss the challenges of transitioning out of sport as well as share resources that can help. Danielle is a super connector and finds so much joy in connecting people to the contacts and resources they need to reach their goals.

Danielle is also passionate about educating athletes and nonprofits on the best ways to work together to create social impact. Rather than recreating the wheel or competing against likeminded initiatives, she aims to encourage athletes and nonprofits to work together and bridge the gap between sports and philanthropy to create sustainable community impact. She created the Tackle What Matters impact incubator to put her knowledge and experience to good use guiding professional athletes and organizations who want to make an impact in the community. She aims to ensure that the projects athletes take on in the community are sustainable and truly impactful.

Danielle also is the host of the Big League Philanthropist podcast which highlights the work that athletes are doing to make the world a better place. The podcast aims to share each athlete’s inspiration for making an impact and why they are passionate about the causes they support.

Danielle has worked primarily with athletes, both current and retired, for nearly a decade and is passionate about helping them achieve their goals outside of sport. She graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Sports Management and a minor in Public Communications. Danielle earned her Sports Philanthropy Certificate from George Washington University.

About Sivonnia DeBarros

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.

Veteran coach, Tiffany Lockett, was the former Head Coach at Trinity Washington University after serving as an Assistant Coach at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. There, she helped guide the Terriers to their best record in 7 seasons.

Before spending the 2017-18 season in Maine, Lockett, who has lived in the DC metropolitan area for almost 20 years, was the Head Coach at Forest Park High School (Woodbridge, VA) from 2014-2016. She also served as the Assistant Track & Field Coach (Throws) for Forest Park taking 4 throwers to the Virginia Regional and State Championships in both shot put and discus. She left Forest Park in 2016 to set up a competitive junior national and sub-regional basketball program in St. Lucia (Eastern Caribbean) as a part of a partnership between the St. Lucia Ministry of Youth Development and Sports and the Peace Corps. Unfortunately, a sudden and unexpected illness prevented her from relocating internationally.

Prior to her time at Forest Park, Lockett was the Head Coach at South County High School in Lorton, VA. She took over the program in her 3rd season at the school and led the team to its first regional playoff appearance in recent history.

Before starting her coaching career, Lockett was a firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT) for 6 years with the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue.

Lockett, a native of Wooster, Ohio, was an All-Ohio 1st Team basketball player her senior year of high school (1988-89). She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from Baldwin-Wallace University (’93) where she was a member of the Varsity Basketball team and still holds the record for most free throws made in a single game. She was also a 4-year member of the Baldwin-Wallace Track & Field team (shot put, discus, and javelin). In 2012, she earned her Master’s degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University Irvine (CA). In 2011, she was inducted into the Wooster High School All Sports Hall of Fame for her outstanding achievements as a 3-sport athlete (basketball, volleyball, and track & field).

Lockett also works for Monumental Sports (based in Washington, DC) and the Jr. NBA where she helps facilitate camps, clinics, and other Washington Wizards/Mystics youth basketball events. She is an active member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and a USA Basketball Gold Certified Coach. Lockett is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a longtime congregant of Covenant Baptist UCC. She currently resides in The Colony, TX.

About Sivonnia DeBarros

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.