"Sports Will Carry Me Through Life": Julie Myers, Former Coach, UVA Women's Lacrosse/Current CEO, One Love Foundation

"My oldest sister was perfect but there was one thing she didn't do, get accepted to UVA!" our guest, Julie Myers said proudly. "And I'm so thankful that I did as I loved being on the field with the women's field hockey team." Her love of sports catapulted her to an incredibly successful 28-year career as the University of Virginia's Women's Lacrosse team head coach. "It was the opportunity of a lifetime," Julie continues. "Success breeds better relationships." She tells how her son's high school graduation woke her up to becoming a better parent. She also decided to change careers. Now as the CEO of the One Love Foundation, Julie educates young people ages 11-24 on healthy and unhealthy relationships. Hicksy tells how he has used One Love's materials to train a local fraternity. She discusses how relationship abuse can happen to anyone and how podcast listeners can help support their cause to end domestic violence. Julie has two sons and one daughter and lives in the Charlottesville, VA area.