Finding a Job that Shares Your Values with UConn Women’s Basketball Sports Performance Director Andrea Hudy

12/20/22 • 46 min

On today’s episode, I’m talking to Director of Sports Performance for UConn Women’s Basketball Andrea Hudy about finding a job that shares your values.
Throughout her career, Andrea has sought out opportunities to make sure she has the skills and the knowledge to provide her athletes with personalized programs to stay healthy and on the court. With UConn women’s basketball, she’s found an environment that celebrates the same values as her and has given her an opportunity to live out her mission.
We talk about:

How Andrea’s approach to injury is shaped by her own experiences as an injured athlete.
How her curiosity and desire to share knowledge has led her to take on additional degrees and research opportunities.
How Andrea’s using her work towards her PhD as an opportunity to seek out mentorship and collaborate with leaders in other fields.

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How Andrea’s approach to injury is shaped by her own experiences as an injured athlete.
How her curiosity and desire to share knowledge has led her to take on additional degrees and research opportunities.
How Andrea’s using her work towards her PhD as an opportunity to seek out mentorship and collaborate with leaders in other fields.

Click here to grab your free guide to defining your values.

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