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EPISODE · Sep 29, 2022 · 39 MIN

Suzanne McKenzie: Design Saved My Life

from Heavy Hitter Sports · host Suzanne McKenzie

Guest Suzanne McKenzie  is the Founder & CEO of Able Made, a sustainable athleisure brand inspired by the sport of soccer. Suzanne also proudly runs the Ucal McKenzie Breakaway Foundation to help inner city youth on & off the field of play and to honor her last husband Ucal. In this episode, you’ll hear how Suzanne channeled her grief to empower young athletes and address community inequality.  She also pointently talks about how design saved her life. We reminisce about Suzanne's amazing husband, the importance of sport and our mutual admiration for Mia Hamm and the US Womens soccer pioneers.  If you love soccer, want to learn about design thinking or what it takes to start your own successful business, this is the episode for you. Enjoy sports fans!Able Made Website: https://ablemadeshop.com/Ucal McKenzie Breakaway Foundation: https://ucalbreakaway.com/Purposely Podcast: https://ablemadeshop.com/pages/purposely-podcastListeners, please subscribe to Heavy Hitter Sports wherever you listen to podcasts so that you don't miss any future episodes. And if you are so inclined, please rate and review the show. And share this episode with a coworker, friend or family member who it might benefit. Many thanks. 

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Guest Suzanne McKenzie is the Founder & CEO of Able Made, a sustainable athleisure brand inspired by the sport of soccer. Suzanne also proudly runs the Ucal McKenzie Breakaway Foundation to help inner city youth on & off the field of play and to honor her last husband Ucal. In this episode, you’ll hear how Suzanne channeled her grief to empower young athletes and address community inequality. She also pointently talks about how design saved her life. We reminis...

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