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. 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”
Teamwork & Compassion
Sirena Alford shares how she grew up in Baltimore, and was strongly influenced by her basketball coaches to embrace teamwork and compassion. She shares how she and her teammates had to go above and beyond just to play. She talks about walking a mile to their practice gym after school and chasing down the busContinue reading “Teamwork & Compassion”
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”
Beyond Weary
What does it mean to be weary? Weariness is different than tired. Tired implies short term. If I’m tired I might need sleep or a short break from activity. Weariness implies weight and length of time. It is lots of tired’s stacked together. Weary is overwhelmed, solemn, almost defeated. It encompasses not just the physical,Continue reading “Beyond Weary”
Life is a Team Sport 