Jennifer King: Preparing Yourself for New Opportunities
03/29/21 • 19 min
On today’s episode, Jennifer King shares her journey to becoming the first African American female assistant coach in the NFL and how you can position yourself in a way that consistently adds value. Listen in as Jen and Jennifer discuss the benefit of a short memory, managing your personal brand, and preparing for opportunities before they arise. Jennifer also shares the best advice she’s ever received from a coach.
Jennifer King is currently an assistant running backs coach with the Washington Football Team, making her the first African American female assistant position coach in NFL history. Jennifer also coached for Dartmouth college and was a coaching intern with the Carolina Panthers and also served as an assistant wide receivers coach and special teams assistant for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). Jennifer was also a seven-time All-American quarterback and wide receiver for the Carolina Phoenix women's tackle football team from 2006-2017. In 2018, she played wide receiver and defensive back for the New York Sharks, who won the 2018 WFA National Championship. Jennifer also played wide receiver and safety in the District for the D.C. Divas women's tackle football team in 2019. Jennifer was also the head basketball coach of Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Campus from 2016-2018.
You can connect with Jennifer in the following ways:
IG: @jennifer.king5
Twitter: @jenniferking5
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-king-116bb218/
WNFC Football: wnfcfootball.com
WNFC IG: @wnfcfootball
What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On today’s episode, Jennifer King shares her journey to becoming the first African American female assistant coach in the NFL and how you can position yourself in a way that consistently adds value. Listen in as Jen and Jennifer discuss the benefit of a short memory, managing your personal brand, and preparing for opportunities before they arise. Jennifer also shares the best advice she’s ever received from a coach.
Jennifer King is currently an assistant running backs coach with the Washington Football Team, making her the first African American female assistant position coach in NFL history. Jennifer also coached for Dartmouth college and was a coaching intern with the Carolina Panthers and also served as an assistant wide receivers coach and special teams assistant for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). Jennifer was also a seven-time All-American quarterback and wide receiver for the Carolina Phoenix women's tackle football team from 2006-2017. In 2018, she played wide receiver and defensive back for the New York Sharks, who won the 2018 WFA National Championship. Jennifer also played wide receiver and safety in the District for the D.C. Divas women's tackle football team in 2019. Jennifer was also the head basketball coach of Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Campus from 2016-2018.
You can connect with Jennifer in the following ways:
IG: @jennifer.king5
Twitter: @jenniferking5
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-king-116bb218/
WNFC Football: wnfcfootball.com
WNFC IG: @wnfcfootball
What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Today Slade Heathcott shares the importance of building a support system around yourself in order to ensure a successful career, both as an athlete and as a business professional. Join Jen and Slade as they discuss pursuing passions vs. making your passion your profession, financial guidance to consider when being in business for yourself, and how Slade’s organization is creating a network for minor league players to help them grow professionally.
Slade Heathcott is a former professional baseball outfielder who was a first-round draft pick by the New York Yankees in the 2009 MLB Draft. Slade has done quite a bit beyond the game of baseball, using his position in the game to “move the ball” and create a better future for minor league ballplayers everywhere. From cleaning up beaches in the Dominican Republic to building an orphanage for kids in Florida, Slade uses baseball as a conduit for the good he sees in the world. Slade is also Director of Operations for More than Baseball.
You can connect with Slade in the following ways:
Slade Heathcott IG: https://www.instagram.com/slade.heathcott/
Slade Heathcott Twitter: https://twitter.com/heathcott_slade
More than Baseball: https://www.morethanbaseball.org/
More than Baseball IG: https://www.instagram.com/mtb_org/
More than Baseball Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtb_org
What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Howard Shatsky: Developing Resiliency in the Sports Industry
Today Howard Shatsky discusses the opportunities available within the sports industry and the key things to consider before choosing a sports-related career. Listen in as Jen and Howard discuss the power of being well-networked, dealing with rejection, and understanding the business side of sports.
Howard Shatsky is a graduate of Tulane's A.B. Freeman School of Business and the Washington College of Law at American University. He started his career in the sports industry working for the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and has been representing NFL players since 1989. Over the course of his career, Howard has worked with such notable NFL players such as Michael Strahan and Brian Westbrook. He has also represented other great players, coaches, and media personalities. Previously, Howard also served as an adjunct professor at Washington College of Law where he taught Sports Law.
You can connect with Howard in the following ways:
IG: @coachesagenthoward
Twitter: @howardshatsky
What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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