Ep. 067 Fearless Female Friday w/Barb Smith: From Lows to Highs: Teaching Life Lessons Through Sports

03/17/23 • 35 min

On this week’s episode of She Leads Now, I am joined by Barb Smith. In this episode, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on youth sports and the mental health of young athletes. We also explore how the pressure to win at all costs is leading to an increase in mental health issues, such as depression and suicide, among young athletes.

Barb Smith is a former Division I college athlete, Division I college basketball coach, motivational speaker, author, entrepreneur, and advocate for all levels of leadership.

Having both played and coached at the college level, Barb knows that sports go beyond winning and losing. Her story is one of extreme highs, like winning conference games and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances, but also extreme lows, like not winning games or losing a player to spinal meningitis.

Listen in as we discuss -

The need to build confidence and communication skills in young women, who have been particularly affected by the pandemic's isolating effects.
The positive outcomes of teaching young athletes to use their voice, ask questions, and communicate effectively, including increased confidence and assertiveness.
The role of sports in building confidence, competitiveness, and leadership, and how it can teach important life skills.

Listen to the full episode HERE

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Website: https://findmyteam.com/. OR https://courtsideleadership.com/
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As the Founder of She Leads Network and host of She Leads Now, a top-rated podcast centered around women in leadership and business, Sabine Gedeon is passionate about helping women and emerging leaders elevate their influence and impact.
With years of experience as a Transformational Speaker, Author, and Coach, she has worked with clients in both start-ups and Fortune 500 companies to support their growth and development. Sabine inspires her clients to become confident, influential leaders who drive transformation and achieve their desired results.
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Sabine Gedeon is a dynamic force in the world of leadership and personal development. As the Founder of Transformed Leadership Institute and CEO of Gedeon Enterprises, Sabine leverages nearly 20 years of experience to guide clients in both startups and Fortune 500 companies. Her unique approach combines human-centered principles with tech-enabled solutions, delivering customized programs for leaders at all levels to tackle crucial leadership and talent development challenges.

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Barb Smith is a former Division I college athlete, Division I college basketball coach, motivational speaker, author, entrepreneur, and advocate for all levels of leadership.

Listen in as we discuss -

The need to build confidence and communication skills in young women, who have been particularly affected by the pandemic's isolating effects.
The positive outcomes of teaching young athletes to use their voice, ask questions, and communicate effectively, including increased confidence and assertiveness.
The role of sports in building confidence, competitiveness, and leadership, and how it can teach important life skills.

Listen to the full episode HERE

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The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

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Ep. 066 LeadHership Reloaded Series: w/Jennifer Anderson The Call for Compassion: How to Lead with Empathy and Understanding

As leaders, it's crucial to establish trust with your followers by first knowing and trusting yourself.
It's only by understanding our own struggles and showing ourselves kindness and understanding that we can truly extend that same compassion to others.
On this week’s episode of She Leads Now, I am joined by Jennifer Anderson. Tune in as we explore how we can be leaders in our own right by leaning into the call for compassion and being the change we want to see in the world.
Jennifer Anderson has over 24 years as a leadership career strategist – consulting with national and international companies to build their tech leaders into leaders that everyone wants to work for while also reducing employee attrition.
She is sought after as a speaker about leadership and has addressed groups such as NCSEA, Public Relations Society of America, American Marketing Association, American Women’s Society of CPAs, the Structural Engineering Association and more. She is published in Forbes and is ranked as a “Top 40 to Follow” on Twitter.
Learn more and access the resources mentioned in the show HERE
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Ep. 068 LeadHership Reloaded Series w/Michele Heyward: Dismantling Biases in Organizations: Moving Beyond Tokenistic Efforts

Are you a leader in an organization striving to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)?
If so, it's crucial to understand that simply appointing a Chief Diversity Officer or a DEI leader with a small team and limited resources isn't enough.
Too often, leaders assume that the problem lies elsewhere and give their DEI teams insufficient tools to make real change.
On this week’s episode of She Leads Now, I am joined by Michele Heyward. Tune in as we explore the challenges that organizations face when trying to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
Michele Heyward is the founder and CEO of PositiveHire, a tech company engineered to connect Black, Latinx and Indigenous women who are experienced scientists, engineers and technology professionals to management roles.
As an experienced construction project manager in the energy sector, Michele is armed with technical sales and technology transfer experience. Michele’s vision is to not only help underrepresented women in STEM find inclusive workplaces, but to also prepare business organizations to receive them
Learn more and access the resources mentioned in the show HERE
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Website - https://PositiveHire.xoLinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelecheywardComplimentary Leadership Course -https://positivehire.thinkific.com/courses/leadership

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