Patty Medina, founder of Hooper Mentality and Julie Fournier, current student-athlete and founder/CEO of Ball is Psych. These incredible women have put mental health at the forefront of their work and passion. Listen along to hear more about the importance of mental health, investing into yourself, and creating a platform that helps others do the same.

Ashley Barlow and Ali Mitchell share how they have capitalized on all of the opportunities they were given to be better prepared for the next level. In this episode, Ashley Barlow talks about her transition from being a successful player at Notre Dame to a successful Assistant Coach at Wright State University. While Ali Mitchell, NBA Player Personnel discusses the importance of working hard at every level and how she was able to make it to the NBA.

Aisha Foy, Jenny Fischer, and LaSashia Connelly throw down on the very first episode of Women in Sports. This episode highlights three exceptional women killing it in each of their different roles in the sports industry. To start, Aisha Foy, Director of Player Personnel for the University of Kentucky women’s basketball team discusses her journey with developing herself and those around her to make an impact. She is joined by Jenny Fischer, former NCAA Championships Digital and Social Media intern talks about her passion for the game of basketball and the inspiring stories behind the players and coaches off the court. And LaShashia Connelly, Assistant Coach for Maine Maritime women’s basketball discusses the importance of being a good assistant to her head coach and mentor to her players.

Women in Sports is a platform to advance the narrative for women in the sports industry by highlighting different lessons, achievements, and stories of women killing the game. We interview powerful women in the sports in order for our audience to better understand that there are opportunities for women to be successful in sports. This is a Rising Coaches sponsored podcast hosted by Ashton Pilz and Erin Sinnott.