Sarah Adewunmi grew up playing lots of different sports and specifically loved to play basketball. She is currently one of the chaplains for the Washington Mystics as well as the Washington Spirit. Along with being a chaplain, Sarah is also a physical therapist for the Department of Defense and does some life coaching on theContinue reading “Once An Athlete with Sarah Adewunmi”
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Ep. 35 – Once An Athlete with Tiffany Nesfield
A recent study released by Earnst & Young found that 90% of female executive-level leaders had played sports at some point in their background. We decided to put that statistic to the test and find out about the sports background of several local female leaders and learn what lessons they learned playing sports have helpedContinue reading “Ep. 35 – Once An Athlete with Tiffany Nesfield”
Ep. 34 – Once An Athlete Series Intro
In 2017 CNBC released a study done by Earnst & Young showing that 90% of female executive-level leaders had done sports somewhere in their background. We found this to be an astounding statistic and set out to interview some female leaders that we know and find out what they learned from sport that allowed themContinue reading “Ep. 34 – Once An Athlete Series Intro”
Working within a Group
Learning to work well within a group is an important skill that can be easily translated from being on a sports team. Becky & Patricia identify 3 very important aspects for us to focus on: 1) Lead self: Understand yourself and your personality. Understand your values and beliefs. Know your gifts and talents and yourContinue reading “Working within a Group”
Detaching from the Outcome
Who won the game? Did you PR in your race? What score did you get? We all care about the outcomes, sometimes a little too much. For some people, the outcome is the only thing that matters. What if we could embrace the process in a way that didn’t cause us so much anxiety? WhatContinue reading “Detaching from the Outcome”
Life is a Team Sport 