Tipping The Scales

Shea is back hot off OTE opening weekend and just in time to welcome Tyneeha's son, Western Conference Champion with the Phoenix Suns, Mikal Bridges. More than an insight into his basketball journey, Mikal reflects with the ladies on the behind-the-scenes story of how he grew up and what situations off the court shaped him into the player he is today.

Mikal discusses how he mentally prepared to play ball at Villanova, only to be red shirted, and how that year formed him. The laughs, the tears, those who inspired him through grace, and those who motivated him through struggle; We hear about his championship seasons at Villanova, the blessing that was being traded to the Suns on Draft Night, having a career high game during the NBA Finals and the feeling that came with signing a 4-year $90 million rookie extension.

This episode is full of basketball, no doubt, but more importantly it is a testament to a mother’s love, to the power of positivity and to the meaning of a balanced and fulfilled life.

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On today's episode Shea and Tyneeha discuss the importance of strong, compassionate and authentic leadership, how leaders should be and what makes them. We need to figure out a new way to use and to teach “power” to people in a professional setting. When it comes to people, we shouldn’t be focused on conquering, but building up. When that happens, you can then conquer the goals of your industry.

We also need to simply be taught, too often because someone is good at one aspect of their job, they are promoted into a leadership role without any training or support. Being a good employee doesn’t always translate into being a good leader. Leadership is extremely important because strength comes from the top down. If you are a respectful leader, if you are a competent leader, your team is respectful, and competent. How do we get there; Shea and T speak specifics, but also the general truth of being a woman in industry.

We spend more time at work than we do at home, but as women we think that one must suffer for the other to succeed. We need to balance our scales of work and personal, because there is no set time when you aren’t dealing or focused on some aspect of your whole life. It may seem like common sense, but a lot of us aren’t paying attention.

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Raven is the second person in her family to graduate from college and set out to be an optometrist at 17. Once she arrived at Auburn she became curious about everything that encompasses high level sports from how fans get into the building to the overall experience. So she deferred graduate school and started selling tickets for $7.25 for the Florida Panthers and that was her start into sports.

Whether it was the NHL, MLB, NFL, or NBA she was determined to learn and drive business. Every league presented different challenges but it taught her the skills that have put her in the position she's in today.

Becoming a leader, she describes herself as empathetic and someone who leads by example based on all the experiences she's had. She's a NBA Champion, it's surreal to her and she still gets chills thinking about it today. As someone who loves the grind she makes a point of being present in all aspects of her life.

Raven talks about love - what's important in any relationship, it starts with communication, vulnerability, and having fun.

Tyneeha and Shea welcome former NBA player and coach Rick Brunson to the show this week. More than a player, more than a coach, more than a father to Jalen, Rick brings bounds of knowledge and instincts to those who have the pleasure to meet him.

We hear how sport literally changed his life, and how he was determined to make sure that his son learned from his mistakes in a life where “you strive for perfection, knowing you will fail”. An inspirational life built on the hard work ethic learned from his mother, this is an episode any one who loves the game must listen to.

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Hey Tippers... the title says it all! Shea is still in Vegas, working on OT7. Shoutout to Mikal for buying momma the Tesla for Christmas, and T for overcoming her fear of flying! Enjoy today’s light-hearted release.