The Life Of A Wrestling Fan: From DEI To Dropkicks Feat. Heather Abood - Wrestling Winedown

Welcome to the 11th episode of our series: The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, where we will be chatting with individuals with amazing careers in a wide variety of sectors who also happen to be wrestling fans! Along with being a longtime wrestling fan, our guest Heather Abood is a Senior Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Specialist at Universal Orlando Resort. We discuss:How Heather became a wrestling fan as a young girl growing up in Stamford, Connecticut and how she rediscovered the sport after marriage. Which wrestlers she enjoyed watching back in the 90's versus now.What prompted Heather to work at a theme park and myths she can debunk as an employee at a theme park.What a regular day in her professional life looks like.Navigating her way through working in Human Resources to now DEI, a largely talked about topic in recent years.If Heather views wrestling differently now in her current professional position and if she thinks wrestling companies are doing a good job at incorporating DEI.If she has been able to intertwine her love of wrestling with her job at Universal.Heather's incredible experience on a game show taped in Ireland!What advice Heather would give to women looking to enter the field of HR or DEIand much more!Music- Prod. by Jay 808Logo Design- Joy Lin ArnessTwitter: www.twitter.com/wwdcastInstagram: www.instagram.com/wwdcastTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wwdcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwdcast/Merch: www.shop.wrestlingwinedownlv.comFollow Heather on Social Media:Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherandstevengetintoPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Heather-Steven-Get-Into/61565590220399/Heather's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatheraboood/?hl=en