EPISODE · Jul 23, 2021 · 30 MIN
Not Your Token Woman with First Female NFL Coach Dr. Jen Welter
from Billion Dollar Moves™ with Sarah Chen-Spellings | Global Venture Capital · host Sarah Chen-Spellings
From leveraging the $500Bn impact investing opportunity to building a unicorn to IPO, and scaling a VC firm - all of these efforts require vision from the leaders at the helm, and most importantly the willingness to PLAY IT BIG, as athletes in our own fields. This week, we took a different turn in examining high-performance and went deep with Dr.Jen, the first female NFL Coach on what's not playing big right now in the world of sport. Dr. Jen Welter tackled her football career with tenacity and an unprecedented track record of pioneering firsts. Building on her career in women’s football, that included 2 Gold medals with Team USA, 4 World Championships and 8 All-Star selections, Dr. Jen busted into the men’s game, as the first female running back signed to a men’s professional team. She broke through the biggest boys club of all, the NFL, as the first female coach in the league and the Madden NFL 20 video game. Now that's some #BillionDollarMoves we all want in on. 👊🏻 FIVE THINGS YOU'LL LEARN: - How to defy crazy odds, even when you're told you can't - How to not let fear define you - How to turn being seen as the 'token' woman to being taken seriously as a team player - Getting to the big table and bringing your voice - The disparity between men and women's sport and what we must do ⏳ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 05:14 - Being Told She Wasn't Going To Be Good Enough 07:33 - Shifting Mindset Through Negativity 11:00 - Dr. Jen's Epiphany 13:29 - Getting The Call From Texas Revolution 18:16 - Are Companies Doing The Right Thing in Diversity Drives? 20:41 - Developing Allies 23:13 - Being The First & Only 23:58 - NCAA, Sedona Prince, The Disparity In Sports -- PODCAST INFO: Podcast website Watch on Youtube Join the community FOLLOW SARAH: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarahchenglobal Instagram: instagram.com/sarahchenglobal Twitter: twitter.com/sarahchenglobal
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From leveraging the $500Bn impact investing opportunity to building a unicorn to IPO, and scaling a VC firm - all of these efforts require vision from the leaders at the helm, and most importantly the willingness to PLAY IT BIG, as athletes in our own fields. This week, we took a different turn in examining high-performance and went deep with Dr.Jen, the first female NFL Coach on what's not playing big right now in the world of sport. Dr. Jen Welter tackled her football career with tenacity and an unprecedented track record of pioneering firsts. Building on her career in women’s football, that included 2 Gold medals with Team USA, 4 World Championships and 8 All-Star selections, Dr. Jen busted into the men’s game, as the first female running back signed to a men’s professional team. She broke through the biggest boys club of all, the NFL, as the first female coach in the league and the Madden NFL 20 video game. Now that's some #BillionDollarMoves we all want in on. 👊🏻 FIVE THINGS YOU'LL LEARN: - How to defy crazy odds, even when you're told you can't - How to not let fear define you - How to turn being seen as the 'token' woman to being taken seriously as a team player - Getting to the big table and bringing your voice - The disparity between men and women's sport and what we must do ⏳ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 05:14 - Being Told She Wasn't Going To Be Good Enough 07:33 - Shifting Mindset Through Negativity 11:00 - Dr. Jen's Epiphany 13:29 - Getting The Call From Texas Revolution 18:16 - Are Companies Doing The Right Thing in Diversity Drives? 20:41 - Developing Allies 23:13 - Being The First & Only 23:58 - NCAA, Sedona Prince, The Disparity In Sports -- PODCAST INFO: Podcast website Watch on Youtube Join the community FOLLOW SARAH: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarahchenglobal Instagram: instagram.com/sarahchenglobal Twitter: twitter.com/sarahchenglobal
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