Best Adji Podcasts (2024)

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Adji Cisse - The Natural 39:28

3+ y ago39:28

39:28

Podcast Intro: Adji Cisse is a businesswoman. At 17 years old, she is the founder of Flawless Fro, a product line for Black girls and women embracing their natural hair. Adji is a great student, but that doesn’t mean she likes school. She is an activist, using her voice to advocate for Black girls, for more kids to have opportunities that she has g…

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Holly Austin - High Risk, High Reward 38:10

3+ y ago38:10

38:10

Podcast Intro: Holly Austin is a coach. She loves kids, she loves teaching, she loves motivating, and she loves building courageous young leaders who seek challenge instead of fear. As the founder of Ready Set Row, a competitive rowing club for girls who want to pursue rowing in college, Holly combines data and metrics, and the charge of organized …

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Patti Phillips - The Leader’s Leader 37:27

3+ y ago37:27

37:27

Podcast Intro: Patti Phillips is the CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Her life’s work - and the mission of this robust and growing organization she has been running for over a decade - is to develop, connect and advance women in college sports. She played ball in college, was a color analyst on TV, and went on to live her childhood dream of …

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Alex Aust - Confidence Booster 42:14

3+ y ago42:14

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Podcast Intro: Alex Aust is a super-decorated lacrosse superstar - she was an All-American and national Champion at the University of Maryland, a World Cup Champion on the Women’s National Team, and a multi-year professional lacrosse player. She co-runs a business coaching the game to young girls, and during COVID pivoted to coaching and teaching f…

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Cate Luzio – The Adapter 37:23

3+ y ago37:23

37:23

Podcast Intro: Cate Luzio is the Founder and CEO of Luminary, a collaboration hub for women who are passionate about professional development and expanding their networks. Cate is a long-time advocate for empowering women and girls. Right now, she focuses Luminary’s impact toward women in the workforce, in entrepreneurship, and in transition. For 2…

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Denise Wiggins - Made For This 39:50

3+ y ago39:50

39:50

Podcast Intro: Denise Wiggins is a CEO. She has started and continues to run multiple multi-million dollar businesses including Einnaf Cosmetics, a global company that empowers women with great products, but also supports an ambassador program for any woman to drive her own business. Einnaf is Denise’s grandmother’s name - Fannie - spelled backward…

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Kylie Ohlmiller - The Smiling Underdog 53:11

6y ago53:11

53:11

Podcast Intro: Kylie Ohlmiller is one of the best lacrosse players in the entire world, graduating last year from Stonybrook Univeristuy after a career that saw the program go from being ranked #70 in the nation to #1. She broke a 17-year old NCAA DI record for career points, and 9 year old NCAA DI record for career assists. She is now dedicating h…

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Shana Renee - Major League Badass 1:08:31

6y ago1:08:31

1:08:31

Podcast Intro: Shana Renee is a 5-ft tall sports fanatic whose passion was triggered in her sports-loving family. She says she was lucky to have grown up in the 90s - “the best time for sports” - and has cultivated this love alongside a commitment to create way more room in the industry for the telling of important stories of Black athletes. She is…

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Kerstin Anderson - The Storyteller 47:07

6y ago47:07

47:07

Podcast Intro: Kerstin Anderson has always loved to sing. She always felt like an artist, but grew up in a family packed with parents who were into sports and science. Following her passion and using her voice, she came to NYC for college and after only 2 years, booked her dream job as lead role of Maria in the National Tour of The Sound of Music. …

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Jennifer Francis – Disrupt Now 58:57

6y ago58:57

58:57

Podcast Intro: Jennifer Francis is the Vice Provost for Relay Graduate School of Education. She grew up in Chicago, attended boarding school in Vermont, Scripps college in California, and a life-changing semester at Spellman College in Atlanta, GA. With a graduate degree from USC, Dr. Francis talks to us on the eve of her second wedding. And when s…

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Jacquette Timmons - We All Need a Wealth Therapist! 56:27

6y ago56:27

56:27

Podcast Intro: Jacquette Timmons is a financial behaviorist, which means she focuses on the human side of money. With a career start in fashion, it took the stock market crash of ’87 to spark her passion for finance. She has lived a life packed with the twists of small business ownership and the turns of grief from the loss of the two most importan…

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Arkeema Chandler – Young, Black and Plus Size 49:45

6y ago49:45

49:45

Podcast Intro: Arkeema Chandler is an 18-year-old powerhouse who has many stories to tell. She lost her father when she was 7 years old to AIDS and her mother at the age of 12 to sickle-sell related lung disease. With an incredible extended family, and the help of amazing teachers and school leaders, she fought her way out of grief and found a way …

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Jera Foster-Fell - The Accidental Influencer 1:12:58

6y ago1:12:58

1:12:58

Podcast Intro: Jera Foster-Fell was born and raised in New York City, went to school in LA, worked as a graphic artist, then, to help her get over a break-up, started a fitness regimen that led her all the way to the Soul Cycle instructor podium. In less than 4 years, she has amassed nearly 200,000 instagram followers by sharing her life, which has…

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Karen Sutton - Surgical Competitor 57:34

6+ y ago57:34

57:34

Podcast Intro: Dr. Karen Sutton was once a fierce defender from Duke University and now she is among the 3-6% of female Orthopedic Surgeons in this country. She is pint-sized. She is a mother of four. She is fueled by intensity. And she is so competitive, she might just call a timeout and rip you a new one if you’re not IN it to win it. Dr. Karen S…

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Jess Ekstrom - Hustle, Hope & Headbands 51:08

6+ y ago51:08

51:08

Podcast Intro: Jess Ekstrom is a social entrepreneur who started Headbands of Hope, a non-profit organization that gives a free headband away to a kid with cancer for every one that is sold. Headbands of Hope has donated headbands to every single children’s hospital in the united states. Jess was born a businesswoman – she sold her American girl do…

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Ask Me Anything! (#2) 24:19

6+ y ago24:19

24:19

Ask Me Anything is a raw mini-episode of the Brave Your Fear podcast where host Crista Samaras answers fan-and-friend questions about anything and everything. It's funny, authentic, deep, shallow and totally unscripted. Questions are submitted via FB and IG and asked by Nick Coleman, producer of the podcast. Crista has no idea what questions are co…

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Ask Me Anything! 32:53

6+ y ago32:53

32:53

Ask Me Anything is a raw mini-episode of the Brave Your Fear podcast where host Crista Samaras answers fan-and-friend questions about anything and everything. It's funny, authentic, deep, shallow and totally unscripted. Questions are submitted via FB and IG and asked by Nick Coleman, producer of the podcast. Crista has no idea what questions are co…

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Cathy Samaras – Mother of Six 1:15:42

6+ y ago1:15:42

1:15:42

#17 Episode with Cathy Samaras – Mother of Six APRIL 18, 2018 Cathy Samaras. 1987. Annapolis. I am energetic. I am creative. I connect the dots. BE next, now. Badass Quotes: “Why did I do it? Because no one else would.” (3:00) “I wanted that and I figured out how I was going to get that.” (21:38) “I was not the smartest kid in the class, but I coul…

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LaKisha Adams – Brooklyn Born 58:36

6+ y ago58:36

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#16 Episode with LaKisha Adams – Brooklyn Born APRIL 11, 2018 LaKisha Adams. 2003. Venice, Italy. I am a servant. I am love. I am light. BE a blessing. Badass Quotes: “I gotta figure out a plan to make this work. (11:32) “Kids feel good when their mom is hanging around.” (19:00) “If ACS needs anybody, they need somebody like me.” (25:06) “Family is…

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Theresa Sherry – She Plays to Win 40:48

6+ y ago40:48

40:48

#15 Episode with Theresa Sherry – She Plays to Win MARCH 21, 2018 Theresa Sherry. 2000. Truckee, California. I am driven. I am thoughtful. I am learning. BE ready. Badass Quotes: “My teams were my families.” (5:15) “I didn’t know what I didn’t know.” (15:30) “I think striving for excellence rather than perfection is the way to go.” (19:45) “I’m ove…

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Murray Hill - Showbiz! 58:11

6+ y ago58:11

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#14 Episode with Murray Hill – Showbiz! MARCH 14, 2018 Murray Hill. 1996. New York City. I am chubby. I am nice. I am here to make a difference. BE funny. Badass Quotes: “I’m a little different than the other guys.” (3:09) “That’s for the memoir.” (8:15) “I’ve had a lot of great teachers along the way.” (9:20) “I’m not like the other girls.” (11:49…

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Ann Rodriguez - Pro Sports' Creative Catalyst 1:06:09

6+ y ago1:06:09

1:06:09

#13 Episode with Ann Rodriguez – Pro Sports’ Creative Catalyst MARCH 7, 2018 Ann Rodriguez. 2003. California. I am relentless. I am rock solid. I am wild at heart. Be real. Badass Quotes: “I was always good at selling things.” (5:20) “I just appreciated that she was very busy.” (8:47) “Sometimes, the switch just goes off.” (21:19) “I wanted to leav…

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Damian Pitts - Ball Player, Math Teacher, Community Change Agent 54:29

6+ y ago54:29

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#12 Episode with Damian Pitts – Ball Player, Math Teacher, Community Change Agent FEBRURY 28, 2018 Damian Pitts 2002. East New York, Brooklyn. I am relentless. I am reflective. I am passionate. BE influential. Badass Quotes: “I played the best player 1 on 1 and that was that.” (6:55) “Anything I start I want to finish.” (8:56) “That was a time, I w…

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Amelia Christensen - Butch of Center 42:52

6+ y ago42:52

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#11 Episode with Amelia Christensen – Butch of Center FEB 21, 2018 Amelia Christensen. 2010. Brooklyn, New York. I am sensitive. I am intense. I am in flux. BE enough. Badass Quotes: “We have a particular way of communicating with one another and usually feelings are left out of that.” (5:35) “We were so close growing up, it’s kind of like when you…

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Chaquetta Grace - Alpha Woman, Scientist, Bride 54:02

6+ y ago54:02

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#10 Episode with Chaquetta Grace – Alpha Woman Scientist Bride FEB 14, 2018 Chaquetta Grace 2004 Atlanta, GA I am a servant. I am a scientist. I am a sister. BE better. Badass Quotes: “I knew that I was pretty good, but I wasn’t phenomenal.” (3:15) “I knew what my potential was.” (10:43) “I had no hesitation. I had no hesitation.” (18:59) “It was s…

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Nadia Lopez - The Great Disruptor 59:18

6+ y ago59:18

59:18

#09 Episode with Nadia Lopez – The Great Disruptor JAN 31, 2018 Badass Quotes: “I’m brown girl, brilliance, born and raised in Brooklyn.” (1:19) “Great teachers just know when something’s wrong.” (4:17) “I just need a minute to breathe and figure me out.” (16:59) “Our experience always drives our ability to connect.” (25:12) “I wouldn’t let my mind…

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Chris Sailer - The Coach, The Defender, The Legend 48:16

6+ y ago48:16

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#08 Episode with Chris Sailer: The Coach, The Defender & The Legend JAN 24, 2018 Badass Quotes: “You have to meet kids where they are now, you can’t coach the same way you coached 30 years ago and think you’re going to be successful with the kids of today.” (4:35) “Kids at elite universities struggle with the fear of failure.” (5:50) “To really gro…

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Diane Nathaniel - She Beat Stage 3! 51:24

6+ y ago51:24

51:24

#07 Episode with Diane Nathaniel – She Beat Stage 3! JAN 17, 2018 Badass Quotes: “The perception in our society that smaller people are not sick, inside.” (2:10) “Why don’t we take this on the road for other survivors.” (8:22) “They were not educated, but they were always working.” (13:50) “I decided I have to fight, I came this far.” (17:04) “When…

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Jeff Namnum - Guy, Geek & Guru 54:59

6+ y ago54:59

54:59

#06 Episode with Jeff Namnum – Guy, Geek & Guru JAN 10, 2018 Badass Quotes: “I’m very rarely an “I”. I’m usually a “we”.” (2:10) “Can I actually go into Hooters?” (6:00) “That is when I panicked.” (6:59) “Ignorance is great because you don’t know that you can f*ck things up.” (7:36) “It was totally, full-on, fear based decision making.” (8:50) “I k…

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Cory Samaras Griffeth - Sister, Mother, Power-Lifter 50:39

6+ y ago50:39

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#05 Episode with Cory Samaras Griffeth JAN 3, 2018 Badass Quotes: “The bravest thing I ever did was cancel my wedding 3 weeks out.” (2:00) “I had to be sad. I had to be in my sadness” (11:30) “I call them my fissues – food issues.” (12:55) “If I’m going to eat 5000 calories, I’m going to remember it.” (16:00) “I love women with sculpted, gorgeous, …

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Kelly Kimball - The Woman, The Witch, and the Acting Teacher 1:28:23

6+ y ago1:28:23

1:28:23

#04 Episode with Kelly Kimball DEC 27, 2017 Badass Quotes: “I was doing many things, not realizing that I was wanting to be in a relationship with fear.” (2:18) “I was not allowing the “more” through my very tight perfection.” (15:04) “What we’re really trying to do is be human.” (30:30) “I knew that was in me. I knew that it had to get fed and exp…

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Holly Rilinger - 5’4” WNBA Baller 37:54

7y ago37:54

37:54

#03 Episode with Holly Rilinger DEC 20, 2017 Badass Quotes: "More money doesn't always mean better." (12:00) “Stay down there for a little bit. Stop struggling to get back to the top. Maybe there is something to learn down there for a little bit.” (15:40) “The fear was [me] becoming irrelevant.” (18:17) “I don’t know, but then again I have to refra…

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Courtney Banghart - One of Fortune Magazine’s 50 Greatest Leaders 56:49

7y ago56:49

56:49

#02 Episode with Courtney Banghart Overview DEC 14, 2017 Badass Quotes: “I coach players who want to be great; they think they can be. “Fear hinders progress in every way. We have all been paralyzed by fear. Been driven by consequences versus going toward the goal.” “Comfortable is not living. Life is supposed to have edges.” “Bravery is everywhere…

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Teaser - Brave Your Fear 1:18

7y ago1:18

1:18

We are all scared. Dealing with that fear is not about reducing it or trying to eliminate it or tucking it away. It’s about facing it. Brave Your Fear tells the stories of how people are meeting their fear with brave action.By Crista Samaras

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Adji Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Brave Your Fear

Crista Samaras

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Adji Cisse - The Natural 39:28

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Holly Austin - High Risk, High Reward 38:10

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Patti Phillips - The Leader’s Leader 37:27

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Alex Aust - Confidence Booster 42:14

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Cate Luzio – The Adapter 37:23

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Denise Wiggins - Made For This 39:50

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Kylie Ohlmiller - The Smiling Underdog 53:11

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Shana Renee - Major League Badass 1:08:31

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Kerstin Anderson - The Storyteller 47:07

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Jennifer Francis – Disrupt Now 58:57

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Jacquette Timmons - We All Need a Wealth Therapist! 56:27

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Arkeema Chandler – Young, Black and Plus Size 49:45

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Jera Foster-Fell - The Accidental Influencer 1:12:58

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Karen Sutton - Surgical Competitor 57:34

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Jess Ekstrom - Hustle, Hope & Headbands 51:08

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Ask Me Anything! (#2) 24:19

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Ask Me Anything! 32:53

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Cathy Samaras – Mother of Six 1:15:42

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LaKisha Adams – Brooklyn Born 58:36

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Theresa Sherry – She Plays to Win 40:48

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Murray Hill - Showbiz! 58:11

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Ann Rodriguez - Pro Sports' Creative Catalyst 1:06:09

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Damian Pitts - Ball Player, Math Teacher, Community Change Agent 54:29

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Amelia Christensen - Butch of Center 42:52

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Chaquetta Grace - Alpha Woman, Scientist, Bride 54:02

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Nadia Lopez - The Great Disruptor 59:18

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Chris Sailer - The Coach, The Defender, The Legend 48:16

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Diane Nathaniel - She Beat Stage 3! 51:24

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Jeff Namnum - Guy, Geek & Guru 54:59

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Cory Samaras Griffeth - Sister, Mother, Power-Lifter 50:39

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Kelly Kimball - The Woman, The Witch, and the Acting Teacher 1:28:23

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Holly Rilinger - 5’4” WNBA Baller 37:54

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Courtney Banghart - One of Fortune Magazine’s 50 Greatest Leaders 56:49

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Teaser - Brave Your Fear 1:18

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