Episode 19 - Nicole Woodie - Small change and small actions make a world of difference

12/20/19 • 51 min

Notes & Highlights
1:30 Hoops2o is growing, and UVA played host to their coming out party

06:00 Nicole’s mom was an ‘activist’ and a single mom that believed in the power of people working together

9:00 Small change and small actions make a huge difference

15:55 Nicole started getting an itch to make the world a better place – working in sports was the fastest way to scratch it

17:45 Athletes and sports teams can help non-profit organizations amplify their message and mission when they might not have had another medium to broadcast

20:00 Takes n’ Fakes Trivia

26:45 If anyone has a magic wand, Nicole wishes she could use it to transport people to the sub-Saharan communities that her Waterboys teams are servicing so they could witness the impact being made

31:15 Plenty of professional athletes have recognized the platform they have and they follow in the footsteps of athletes like Chris Long, the 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

33:15 Nicole can vouch for Miles Garrett, and wants us to know that all the good he will do in his life is not to repair his public image, it’s because he has always wanted to serve and help people

37:00 When you have water, it changes everything. Now mothers and young girls have time to start small businesses or go to school with the energy to learn.

43:00 Finding a cause that resonates with athletes is the best way to cultivate a culture in which these influential people GivBk on a continuous basis

48:30 Nicole is so busy thinking about helping others, she hasn’t asked for anything for the Holidays – don’t be afraid to send her a donation as a gift ;

Notes & Highlights
1:30 Hoops2o is growing, and UVA played host to their coming out party

06:00 Nicole’s mom was an ‘activist’ and a single mom that believed in the power of people working together

9:00 Small change and small actions make a huge difference

15:55 Nicole started getting an itch to make the world a better place – working in sports was the fastest way to scratch it

17:45 Athletes and sports teams can help non-profit organizations amplify their message and mission when they might not have had another medium to broadcast

20:00 Takes n’ Fakes Trivia

26:45 If anyone has a magic wand, Nicole wishes she could use it to transport people to the sub-Saharan communities that her Waterboys teams are servicing so they could witness the impact being made

31:15 Plenty of professional athletes have recognized the platform they have and they follow in the footsteps of athletes like Chris Long, the 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

33:15 Nicole can vouch for Miles Garrett, and wants us to know that all the good he will do in his life is not to repair his public image, it’s because he has always wanted to serve and help people

37:00 When you have water, it changes everything. Now mothers and young girls have time to start small businesses or go to school with the energy to learn.

43:00 Finding a cause that resonates with athletes is the best way to cultivate a culture in which these influential people GivBk on a continuous basis

48:30 Nicole is so busy thinking about helping others, she hasn’t asked for anything for the Holidays – don’t be afraid to send her a donation as a gift ;

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Episode 18 - Brad & Zach Gilbert - Nobody Beats Father Time

Notes & Highlights
10:00 Both Gilbert guys showed poise in 1990
13:00 If Andre Agassi is a sports car, Brad Gilbert is a Chevy truck. Brad doesn’t have a secret coaching sauce, but he thinks it’s important to go to dinner with your player.
16:30 Nobody recognized the value in a loss and handled them with more grace than Andre Agassi. He’s also the kind of guy that would give you the shirt off his back.
24:15 Brad & Zach got more competitive playing each other in ping pong than they did on the tennis court
32:30 When you decide who you want to coach, you should want success more for your player than for yourself. You should want to make your player’s dream possible.
42:00 Roger Federer’s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to Brad only scratched the surface of Brad’s philanthropic endeavors
43:45 Brad and Zach devoted time on the court at San Quentin Prison to provide inmates that had accumulated good behavior credits with a break from their reality. One inmate said that he’d have been able to avoid trouble as a teenager if he was introduced to tennis at that age. The lines and rules teach important values.
50:00 A lot of times in life, in business, you have to be competitive. You don’t have to be perfect. Just be satisfied with hard work.
54:00 Brad was a Warriors fan for 39 years before the recent streak of success #EastBaySportsPride
58:15 Visit BG Tennis nation in Greenbrae, CA! He might even have a stock market tip waiting for you ;)

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Episode 20 - Hayley Wickenheiser - "Go Mom!"

Notes & Highlights
01:15 Did you know Hayley is becoming a doctor?!

04: 15 In a small town when you need bodies on the ice, girls have no trouble getting ice time. When you get older and you’re taking ice time away from boys, that’s when things got tough.
06:50 When Hayley was cut from her youth hockey team because “having a girl on the team is too difficult,” Hayley’s mom recognized this human rights roadblock and drove to the league coordinator’s house to right the wrong

10:30 Hayley’s first Olympic team roommate was a 35-year old math teacher and Hayley was a 15-year old math student. Hayley credits peers like this, who worked a full-time job and then trained for four hours, for leading by example and showing her how to be a pro, all while making no money doing it. Carrying on these women’s legacies was really important.

16:30 When Hayley skated onto the ice during the gold medal game in Sochi and saw her son holding a sign saying, “Go Mom”. Those are moments you never forget because you finally realize the impact you’re having.
18:30 7,000 people walk through the doors of WickFest events to compete and sign up to learn about mental health training, nutrition, and educational opportunities from the greatest minds and athletes in the world. Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showed up! All proceeds are generously donated to JumpStart and KidSport.

21:00 An outdoor game at 13,000 feet in the Himalayas was a defining moment. Thanks to Hayley, Indian women are now being given more ice time, an opportunity to work alongside men, and respect. These women are now being sponsored by Under Armour, and their lives have fundamentally changed.

26:10 Takes n’ Fakes Trivia

32:30 Hayley thinks there’s still a place for fighting in hockey, not because she likes fighting, but because it deters cheap hits and dirty shots and players taking advantage of one another
35:30 Hayley’s female women’s hockey team that had an Olympic dynasty paved the way for the US Women’s Soccer that is now demanding equal pay