Episode 13 - Dr. Ashleigh Huffman - If we’re not growing, we’re not living right

09/30/19 • 55 min

Notes & Highlights
03:15 That’s the beauty of sport, it’s a great teacher of life
07:00 Every little girl deserves a male champion
11:15 There’s more to humanity that unites us than divides us
16:00 When you have the cure, how could you know dedicate yourself to telling people about it? Sport is an incredible tool for social transformation
19:00 Embrace your weird and challenge the status quo
27:00 It doesn’t make sense to play with half your team - that’s why we need to empower women to have collaborative conversions with men in power
32:45 1 in 4 Americans believe that we’ll colonize Mars before there is a business leadership equality of gender - We need to move past insecurity, fear and ego to promote transparency and accountability
40:00 The Women’s World Cup team is arguing for equal pay - Should they be arguing for more pay?
49:00 Gone are the days of “shut up and dribble” - As athletes seek out the injustices they’ve experienced or seen, they continue to ask for ways to be equipped to rival those injustices
58:30 Hindsight is 20:20 - You can only hope that you led with your heart and your heart was pointing you in the right direction

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Episode 12 - Marty Posch - The Hoosier Humanitarian

My guest today is the President of the FinishLine Youth Foundation, a Board Member of the Special Olympics of Indiana and a Board Member of the Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis. I’ve had a great time getting to this guy. He’s got a ton of energy and a huge heart. Please welcome today’s guest, Mr Marty Posch!
Notes & Highlights
· 06:30 The lens through which I view rock stars has changed a little bit. The single moms trying to raise two kids, those are my rock stars now.
· 11:45 At Finish Line, we have an army of people that want to get involved
· 17:30 When you think about how much of an impact you’ve made, you should think about how many individual lives you’ve changed
· 22:10 53% of Special Olympics athletes were wearing shoes that were two sizes too big or two sizes too small until FinishLine helped put a dent in that number
· 32:45 Any time you’re building something, the most important thing to recognize is that you could not have built it alone
· 37:00 Takes & Fakes Trivia
· 42:15 When a gold medal athlete was overshadowed by a special olympics athlete 3-4 minutes behind him, you remember what the joy of sports can be. The smile on her face made the place erupt when she crossed that finish line.
· 45:50 Race For a Cure

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Episode 14 - Phaethon Bolton - If you’re doing good things, people will notice

Notes & Highlights
06:15 Playing in the ACC will teach you things about the game that don’t show up on stat sheets – that’s why Bolt 30 camps and clinics were created
10:30 This kid refuses to give up – after trying out as a first-year, sophomore and junior, Phaethon walked on as a Demon Deacon his senior year
16:40 Use whatever you have to make a difference
23:45 If you don’t have a branch of your business that isn’t involved in social impact, people are going to question you – it’s almost a requirement from a branding perspective now
27:10 If you’re doing good things, people are going to notice
34:15 You don’t necessarily realize you can do something until you see it – representation matters
43:00 You know people that just look comfortable on a basketball court, President Obama looked comfortable with the ball in his hands
49:15. Illmatic vs Stillmatic