What Are You Sporting About?

What Are You Sporting About?

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What Are You Sporting About? episodes

  • Ep. #101 - Why Networking & Cultivating Relationships Create Success with Sivonnia DeBarros, Protector of Athletes

    Are you an athlete seeking to monetize, protect, and leverage your Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)? Join the First annual NILCOMBINE on July 29 and 30th. Register Now at www.athletesmakingmoves.com/nilcombine

    Sivonnia DeBarros - 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 graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008.

    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 has been featured on CBS, ABC, WGN, Shoutout LA, and a host of podcasts such as A Frugal Athlete, Influential Entrepreneurs, Tackle What’s Next, and Maximum Lawyer to name a few. 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 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 the author of the book, Athletes Making Moves©, released July 31, 2021.

    DeBarros previously authored The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: the Roadblocks to Recoverylaw article, published in Chicago-Kent College Of Law’s Seventh Circuit’s Review Law Journal, and published the new Children’s Books, JoJo Learns About Credibility and JoJo Learns About Voting, which are the first two books 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. Learn more about her legal services at www.sldebarros.com. Listen to her podcast, get updates on sports legal issues and more at www.prosportlawyer.com and order Athletes Making Moves© at www.athletesmakingmoves.com

    To join the Athletes Making Moves course register here.

    13 min
  • Ep.# 100 - Sivonnia DeBarros, Protector of Athletes - Know Your Worth

    Are you an athlete seeking to monetize, protect, and leverage your Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)? Join the First annual NILCOMBINE on July 29 and 30th. Register Now at www.athletesmakingmoves.com/nilcombine

    Sivonnia DeBarros - 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 graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008.

    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 has been featured on CBS, ABC, WGN, Shoutout LA, and a host of podcasts such as A Frugal Athlete, Influential Entrepreneurs, Tackle What’s Next, and Maximum Lawyer to name a few. 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 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 the author of the book, Athletes Making Moves©, released July 31, 2021.

    DeBarros previously authored The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: the Roadblocks to Recoverylaw article, published in Chicago-Kent College Of Law’s Seventh Circuit’s Review Law Journal, and published the new Children’s Books, JoJo Learns About Credibility and JoJo Learns About Voting, which are the first two books 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. Learn more about her legal services at www.sldebarros.com. Listen to her podcast, get updates on sports legal issues and more at www.prosportlawyer.com and order Athletes Making Moves© at www.athletesmakingmoves.com

    To join the Athletes Making Moves course register here.

    14 min
  • Ep.#99 - Sivonnia DeBarros, Protector of Athletes - The Power of Self-Advocacy

    Are you an athlete seeking to monetize, protect, and leverage your Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)? Join the First annual NILCOMBINE on July 29 and 30th. Register Now at https://www.athletesmakingmoves.com/nilcombine

    Sivonnia DeBarros - 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 graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008.

    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 has been featured on CBS, ABC, WGN, Shoutout LA, and a host of podcasts such as A Frugal Athlete, Influential Entrepreneurs, Tackle What’s Next, and Maximum Lawyer to name a few. 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 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 the author of the book, Athletes Making Moves©, released July 31, 2021.

    DeBarros previously authored The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: the Roadblocks to Recoverylaw article, published in Chicago-Kent College Of Law’s Seventh Circuit’s Review Law Journal, and published the new Children’s Books, JoJo Learns About Credibility and JoJo Learns About Voting, which are the first two books 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. Learn more about her legal services at www.sldebarros.com. Listen to her podcast, get updates on sports legal issues and more at www.prosportlawyer.com and order Athletes Making Moves© at www.athletesmakingmoves.com

    To join the Athletes Making Moves course register here.

    14 min
  • Ep.#98 - Sivonnia DeBarros, Protector of Athletes - Caring for Total Self & Defining Worth

    Are you an athlete seeking to monetize, protect, and leverage your Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)? Join the First annual NILCOMBINE on July 29 and 30th. Register Now at https://www.athletesmakingmoves.com/nilcombine

    Sivonnia DeBarros - 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 graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008.

    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 has been featured on CBS, ABC, WGN, Shoutout LA, and a host of podcasts such as A Frugal Athlete, Influential Entrepreneurs, Tackle What’s Next, and Maximum Lawyer to name a few. 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 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 the author of the book, Athletes Making Moves©, released July 31, 2021.

    DeBarros previously authored The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: the Roadblocks to Recoverylaw article, published in Chicago-Kent College Of Law’s Seventh Circuit’s Review Law Journal, and published the new Children’s Books, JoJo Learns About Credibility and JoJo Learns About Voting, which are the first two books 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. Learn more about her legal services at www.sldebarros.com. Listen to her podcast, get updates on sports legal issues and more at www.prosportlawyer.com and order Athletes Making Moves© at www.athletesmakingmoves.com

    To join the Athletes Making Moves course register here.


    15 min
  • Ep.#97 - Sivonnia DeBarros, Protector of Athletes talks candidly about Expectations.

    Sivonnia DeBarros - 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 graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008.

    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 has been featured on CBS, ABC, WGN, Shoutout LA, and a host of podcasts such as A Frugal Athlete, Influential Entrepreneurs, Tackle What’s Next, and Maximum Lawyer to name a few. 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 the author of the book, Athletes Making Moves©, released July 31, 2021.

    DeBarros previously authored The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: the Roadblocks to Recoverylaw article, published in Chicago-Kent College Of Law’s Seventh Circuit’s Review Law Journal, and published the new Children’s Books, JoJo Learns About Credibility and JoJo Learns About Voting, which are the first two books 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. Learn more about her legal services at www.sldebarros.com. Listen to her podcast, get updates on sports legal issues and more at www.prosportlawyer.com and order Athletes Making Moves© at www.athletesmakingmoves.com

    To join the Athletes Making Moves course register here.

    11 min
  • Ep#96 - Sivonnia DeBarros, Protector of Athletes - The Power of Accountability.

    Sivonnia DeBarros - 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 graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008.

    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 has been featured on CBS, ABC, WGN, Shoutout LA, and a host of podcasts such as A Frugal Athlete, Influential Entrepreneurs, Tackle What’s Next, and Maximum Lawyer to name a few. 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 the author of the book, Athletes Making Moves©, released July 31, 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 Books, JoJo Learns About Credibility and JoJo Learns About Voting, which are the first two books 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. Learn more about her legal services at www.sldebarros.com. Listen to her podcast, get updates on sports legal issues and more at www.prosportlawyer.com and order Athletes Making Moves© at www.athletesmakingmoves.com.

    To join Attorney DeBarros Athletes Making Moves course register here.

    Join the New Athletes Making Moves Course at bit.ly/AMMCourse. Need additional resources? Check out What Are You Sporting About? and Athletes Making Moves bestselling books at https://www.prosportlawyer.com/bestselling-book and https://www.atheletesmakingmoves.com/shop

    22 min
  • Ep#95 - Sivonnia DeBarros, Protector of Athletes - 3 Steps to Effective Communication.

    Sivonnia DeBarros - 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 graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008.

    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 has been featured on CBS, ABC, WGN, Shoutout LA, and a host of podcasts such as A Frugal Athlete, Influential Entrepreneurs, Tackle What’s Next, and Maximum Lawyer to name a few. 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 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 the author of the book, Athletes Making Moves©, released July 31, 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 Books, JoJo Learns About Credibility and JoJo Learns About Voting, which are the first two books 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. Learn more about her legal services at www.sldebarros.com. Listen to her podcast, get updates on sports legal issues and more at www.prosportlawyer.com, and order Athletes Making Moves© at www.athletesmakingmoves.com to live powerfully and impactfully.

    Join DeBarros' new Athletes Making Moves Course at https://bit.ly/AMMCourse

    For additional Resources, get our bestselling books:

    1. What Are You Sporting About?

    2. Athletes Making Moves.

    39 min
  • Ep#94–Jada Coggins- Fmr. Athlete Advocatating for Mental Health Awareness in sport with Sivonnia DeBarros, Protector of Athletes.

    Jada Coggins is the Head J.V. Girls Basketball Coach at Pace Academy, Georgia, where she started an AAU team called the AE5 College Park Rimrockers. Her program focuses on education, basketball and mental fortitude. 

    While in High School Jada earned honorable mention status by the Georgia Sports Writers Association for the Class AAAAA in 2013-14, tabbed to the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s All- Metro Southside Second Team, garnered All Region honors named to the 2015 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings/ESPN Watch list. She was the Lady Wildcats all-time leading scorer and rebounder, scoring 1000 plus points and was the first Lady Wildcat to sign a Division 1 scholarship to Jacksonville State University (JSU).

    After her sophomore year, due to an injury, she returned home to Georgia State University where she was given the chance to handle some “unfinished business”. She completed an internship with the #1 Hip-Hop radio station in Atlanta, Hot 107.9, and with Georgia State’s Athletic Dept., serving as an in-game social media host. She also assisted as Head Varsity coach at Whitewater during her Junior and senior years in college. After graduating in May of 2019 from Georgia State University, Jada returned to become the sponsored Ford Keys In game host for football games during the Panther’s 2019 season.

    After her injury at JSU, Jada experienced a lot of emotions that caused her to question her identity. She uses her current position as coach to empower young athletes to find healthy balance in their lives through education, sports and mental health. Jada is a young woman with intense dedication, commitment and resilience. She is building a legacy for young athletes to rise in the face of adversity. 

    Basketball became a way of life for Jada, pushing her in all aspects. 

    Connect with Jada on LinkedIn, Twitter.

    About Sivonnia DeBarros

    Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, a 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.

    Are you seeking additional support to help you overcome issues with self-identity and confidence that's having a large impact on your business? Join the Athletes Making Moves Course now to get started.

    Additional Resources:

    • What Are You Sporting About? Book
    • Athletes Making Moves Book
    • 38 min
    • Ep.#93 - Sivonnia DeBarros, Protector of Athletes - The Power of Decisions.

      Sivonnia DeBarros - 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 graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008.

      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 has been featured on CBS, ABC, WGN, Shoutout LA, and a host of podcasts such as A Frugal Athlete, Influential Entrepreneurs, Tackle What’s Next, and Maximum Lawyer to name a few. 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 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 the author of the book, Athletes Making Moves©, released July 31, 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 Books, JoJo Learns About Credibility and JoJo Learns About Voting, which are the first two books 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. Learn more about her legal services at www.sldebarros.com. Listen to her podcast, get updates on sports legal issues and more at www.prosportlawyer.com, and order Athletes Making Moves© at www.athletesmakingmoves.com to live powerfully and impactfully. 

      Join DeBarros' new Athletes Making Moves Course at https://bit.ly/AMMCourse 

      17 min
    • Ep.#92-Samantha Skey-CEO of She Media-on Women in Sports & Business with Protector of Athletes, Sivonnia DeBarros

      Samantha Skey is CEO of SHE Media, a lifestyle media company an audience of over 100M per month (comScore February 2022). In addition to the company’s owned and operated brands: SheKnows, STYLECASTER, BlogHer, Soaps, and HelloFlo, SHE Media operates the SHE Media Collective, a network of over 2,000 independent publishers. SHE Media was acquired by Penske Media Corporation in March, 2018.

      Samantha launched SHE Media’s social mission of advancing opportunity for women and girls when she joined the company in 2013. Through the SHE Media Collective (formerly SHE Media Partner Network) helps women and minority-led businesses to scale both their profits and their social impact.

      Samantha began her career in digital technology and media over 25 years ago at Interactive Imaginations, a gaming start-up that went public in 1998. She held management roles with CNET, Disney, Alloy Inc.  Prior to joining SHE Media, Samantha was Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer for clean tech innovator, RecycleBank.

      Over the past five years, she has received the “Raven Award” from the Bronx Academy of Letters; the “Leadership Award” from The Sister Accord; a “Corporate Visionary Award” from Folio Magazine; and a “Hall of Femme Award” from DM News. She was named a “Woman to Watch” by AdAge and a “Top 30 Women in Mobile Marketing” by Business Insider for two consecutive years.

      Samantha holds a BA in comparative literature from Hamilton College where she now serves as chair for the Hamilton Career Network.

      Connect with Samantha on Instagram, 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.


      Need more support in your business? Join our new course, Athletes Making Moves by registering at https://bit.ly/AMMCourse

      54 min

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