Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today I’m joined by Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee! With the Summer Olympics only two weeks away, Sarah explains how she is leading her team in preparation for Paris! We also talk about leadin…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. In this episode, I’m joined by good friend and partner of Women Leaders, Chrissy Dunlap. Chrissy is the Chief Revenue Officer at BirdieBox, a luxury gifting solution that focuses on the creation of extraordinary personalized ex…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today we connect with Jovan Overshown, the Deputy Athletic Director & Chief Revenue Officer at Baylor University - where Jovan is doing it ALL! We talk about her evolution into fundraising, development, and multi media rights i…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. We’ve got a special one for you today as I talk with Beth Goetz, the Director of Athletics at the University of Iowa. She joins us coming off the SPECTACULAR run the Iowa Women’s Basketball program had this year…making it all t…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast... I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today we are joined by the author of THREE Wall Street Journal best-sellers and workplace strategist, Erica Keswin! Erica was a big hit as a LeaderShop speaker at our last convention and we are thrilled to have her on the podc…

Today, we take you back to our Big 12 Reception in Kansas City, taking place during the Big 12 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, where I had a chance to sit down with Commissioner Brett Yormark for a fireside chat! Keep listening for more from the Big 12 Commissioner, and remember, We Are Women Leaders.…

Welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast. Today is a very special episode as I'm joined by Sheri Fella, the founder and CEO of Bloombase, an executive development firm that focuses on increasing the high-performance impact of executives and teams. Sheri here today to talk more about her career journey, leadership and working with executive coaches. Lis…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today we have a VERY special guest – Angie Long, Co-owner of the NWSL Kansas City Current. Angie and her husband Chris are not just making an impact on the NWSL and Kansas City, they are creating a legacy for women’s sports. We…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast... I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today we are joined by Desiree Reed Francois - Women Leaders board member and University of Missouri’s FIRST female and woman of color Director of Athletics! We had Desiree on the podcast several years ago, episode 48 actually…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast... I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. We have a special episode coming to you straight from the College Football Playoff last week in Houston. In partnership with the CFP, Our “Celebrating Female Playmakers” event brought together over 200 women and men to connect…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast... I am your host, Patti Phillips. Today, we have a special episode on the Deputy Mindset that was recorded during our 2023 National Convention that took place in October. We will hear from these four talented women shaping their organizations as great Number 2’s: Carrie Michaels, Senior Asso…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders In Sports Podcast…I’m Dr. Angel Mason, Director of Athletics at Berry College. I’ll be taking over for Patti Phillips on this special podcast episode, coming to you straight from the 2023 Women Leaders National Convention in New Orleans earlier this month! The Women of Color Conversation is one of my favorite …

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders In Sports Podcast…I’m Patti Phillips, and today, I’m NOT your host. We have a very special episode for you though, as we give our community a behind the scenes look into our decision to evolve our brand to be more inclusive of all women working in sports. Nicole Auerbach, a leading voice in college sports, wil…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast. I’m your host, Patti Phillips…And I’m super excited about today’s conversation. We all want to be able to speak as well as we think, right? Well, get your notebook ready! Communications expert Angie Bennett joins me for the ultimate coaching session. Angie, a long-time friend of Women Leaders, is the …

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast. I’m your host, Patti Phillips… Today I am thrilled joined by the President of Baylor University, Dr. Linda Livingstone! President Livingstone, a former Division I Women’s Basketball player and the current chair of the NCAA Board of Governors, has led Baylor through an impressive transformation during …

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast. I’m your host, Patti Phillips… Today I’m joined by Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Commissioner Sonja Stills! Sonja is the first woman commissioner in the conference’s history, as well as the first woman commissioner of a Division 1 HBCU Conference…talking about Kicking Glass! There are so many…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast.  I’m your host, Patti Phillips…   Today we honor and celebrate Juneteenth - the day that enslaved black Americans in Texas became free.  Juneteenth gives us an opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go.    In this episode, we take you back to a vital conversation tha…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast. I’m your host, Patti Phillips… I’m excited about this episode which highlights the strategies leaders use in recruiting and hiring top talent. It’s obviously a topic that plays a crucial role in shaping all successful organizations. And we’re joined by two rockstar Women Leaders, who have excelled in …

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast. I’m your host, Patti Phillips… I’m excited to bring today’s episode to you as I talk with two phenomenal women about their experiences with Making a Pivot in their careers: Jenn Hunter currently the Chief Impact Officer for the Big 12 Conference, pivoted from the pro sports space after working at the …

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast. I’m your host, Patti Phillips. Today, I’m here with a very special guest, Laura Gassner Otting, Washington Post Best-Selling Author and Speaker – Yes, the same Laura who delivered an epic keynote speech at our 2022 National Convention in Kansas City! I’m excited to have her on the podcast today to tal…

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast. I’m your host, Patti Phillips…CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today we bring you part two of our series on Managing Up, and we have Texas A&M in the house! I am joined by Kristen Brown, Deputy Athletics Director, and Senior Women’s Administrator…and Ross Bjork, Director of Athletics. They are …

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast. I’m Patti Phillips, and I am pumped to kick off the first episode of our two-part series on Managing Up! I am joined by Lindsey Pollak, New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading career and workplace experts and WOW!...She nailed it! We have been hearing from so many leaders that…

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. In this episode, I’m joined by Judy MacLeod, our 2020 Women Leaders Executive of the Year winner, and the first female commissioner of a FBS conference. We dive deep into Judy’s career journey - She has excelled in the industry for years as …

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. A few weeks ago, we attended one of college sport’s biggest event: the college football national championship in Los Angeles! In partnership with the College Football Playoff, Women Leaders hosted a panel and reception at the Grammy Museum. …

Hello, happy new year, and welcome BACK to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. We are excited to bring you a really special episode to start the new year - our all-star keynote panel from our record-breaking 2022 Women Leaders National Convention in Kansas City. The keynote panel featured three pow…

On this episode, we take you back to the 2022 Women Leaders National Convention in Kansas City! If you were in attendance, I hope you are STILL feeling inspired and energized by ALL our incredible speakers, breakout sessions and connection moments. My soul was set on FIRE! One of the many powerful keynotes brought Holly Rowe, ESPN reporter and play…

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. On this episode, I hand the mic over to the super talented Jill Bodensteiner, Vice President and Director of Athletics at Saint Joseph’s University! She is joined by Julie Cromer, Director of Athletics at Ohio University and co-chair of the …

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports, And I am so excited to share this special podcast with you! It’s actually a throwback from the 2021 WOMEN LEADERS X keynote line-up - that’s right we are bringing our Podcast listeners the Leadership Masterclass which featured SIX Women Lead…

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today, I'm joined by Allison Kern, Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics at Cal State East Bay! Trust. Authenticity. Intentionality. Vision. – Just some of the main topics we break down in this engaging conversation where Alliso…

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today, I'm excited to be joined by Candace Campbell Jackson - the Vice President and Chief of Staff to the Chancellor at Syracuse University. Candace, who is also an executive coach, brings a unique view of leadership and higher education ou…

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today, I’m excited to be joined by the Vice President of NCAA Division III, Louise McCleary. Louise brings 20 years of leadership experience and insights to our conversation, and thus shares several great tips for advancement. She also talks…

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. We have another special guest this June as we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX – the new CEO of the Women's Sports Foundation, Danette Leighton, who also serves in an ex officio role on the Women Leaders board. I talk with Da…

Thanks for joining us for this episode of In Blue. In this laid back episode, we chat with Chandler Hatfield from CTH Reptiles. We mostly talked about family and life in general and hunting...a lot about hunting. Enjoy!By Rachel Allen-Powers and Heidi Dunlap

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today we’ve got a very special guest...It’s MIA HAMM – yes, you heard that right -MIA HAMM. It was an honor to sit down with Mia at Boston College recently, for their “Celebrating 50 years of Title IX” event which was presented by the counci…

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today, we are back for round two with Andrea Williams, now the Chief Experience Officer for the NBA Utah Jazz. When we last talked to Andrea on episode 38, she had just moved from the Commissioner of the Big Sky to become the CFO of the Coll…

Thanks for joining us for this episode of In Blue. We had the pleasure of talking with Chad Brown from Ship Your Reptiles. In this episode we talk about an amazing trip to collect a new species in Indonesia, new goals for the year, and just a little about football. Hope you guys enjoy.By Rachel Allen-Powers and Heidi Dunlap

Thanks for joining us for this episode of In Blue. We had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Warren Booth of Boa Booth. In this episode we talk about all kinds of things, family, a new book in the works, his adventures in Costa Rica, and it wouldn't be Warren without some funny stuff. Hope you enjoy!By Rachel Allen-Powers and Heidi Dunlap

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today, we are talking to Rachelle Paul, Director of Athletics at Saint Peter’s University. You all have heard of St. Peter’s by now... the small Jesuit school in New Jersey that was the first 15-seed ever to make the Elite Eight during the N…

Thanks for joining us for this episode of In Blue. Shane Kelley is one of the most laid back guys (and one of our biggest fans :) We had a great time talking about family, music, and just how awesome life is. Shane even asks us some questions in this one.By Rachel Allen-Powers and Heidi Dunlap

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today I’m talking with Dr. Roberta Page, Director of Athletics at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Roberta is back home at her alma mater, after previous stints that included an AD role at Shippensburg, and 12 years a…

Thank you for joining us for this episode of In Blue. Ryan and Erica McVeigh are well known in the hobby for amazing husbandry products and being very active in support of USARK but, in this episode we find out so much more about this quirky, funny couple. There are definitely some surprises that had us shocked and rolling with laughter.…

Thank you for joining us for the sixth episode of In Blue. Our guest on this episode, inspired it all. Chaise Patton has the biggest heart in the hobby and is an instant friend to anyone he meets. We talk about how he came to work at Kinova, his love of all things old, climbing mountains, family vacations, and his battle with cancer.…

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today I’m talking with Angel Mason, Director of Athletics at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Angel has a fascinating journey to the chair, including playing basketball overseas and being a high school athletic director. She shares with us he…

Thank you for joining us for the fifth episode of In Blue. Our guests, Dax Serrano and Taylore Daddio of DNT Retics, are relatively new to breeding snakes but, have been embraced by the community for their enthusiasm in helping others succeed and passion for all reptiles. We talk about bodybuilding, our mutual love of food, and traveling to some ve…

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports, and today I’m talking with Kim Damron, CEO of Paciolan, a leader in ticketing, fundraising, marketing, analytics, and technology for live entertainment organizations. Kim has been at Paciolan for 16 years, initially as the COO, a role she lo…

Thank you for joining us for the fourth episode of In Blue. Our guest, Brittney Gobble of Gobble's Reptiles, is a writer, photographer, and huge animal lover. We talk about how she and her husband, Johnny, met and about her career as a piano instructor.By Rachel Allen-Powers and Heidi Dunlap

Thank you for joining us for the third episode of In Blue. In this episode we chat with Tom Harbin of Tom Harbin Reptiles. He talks about his veterinary practice, his lovely wife, and shares some wild stories about his unique encounters over the years.By Rachel Allen-Powers and Heidi Dunlap

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. For this episode, we’re doing something different! We’ve brought in two incredible leaders - former Women Leaders board member and athletic director at the University of Washington, Jen Cohen, and former UW head football coach, Chris Peterse…

Thank you for joining us for the second episode of In Blue, a reptile podcast. We had a great time with Kori Martin of Kori Martin Reptiles talking about her life in general and the animals she is so passionate about.By Rachel Allen-Powers and Heidi Dunlap

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today, to start the new year, I’m excited to share this illuminating and inspiring conversation with Jill Sharp, a performance and health coach for leaders and teams. This is the perfect way to start the new year! For the past 17 years, Jill…