Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I’m your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. 

Today, I’m excited to be joined by our current Board of Directors President, Meg Stevens. 

After 11 years as Vice President and Director of Athletics and Campus Operations at Averett University, Meg made a significant career shift, and began her new role as President of Arizona Athletic Grounds in July. 

The timing of her transition, which happened shortly after our brand evolution—focusing on impacting women in the broader world of sports—was an unexpected, but  perfectly timed coincidence.  

We dive into the details of her new position, explore imposter syndrome, and emphasize the importance of having the confidence to seize opportunities that challenge you—not just for yourself, but for the women who will be inspired to follow your lead. 

Keep listening for more from Meg and remember, We Are Women Leaders! 

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. 

Today I am joined by Dr. Ivana Rich, Associate Vice President & Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Edwards Waters University.

Dr. Rich made history as the first female athletic director in the school’s 155-year history...Let’s go! 

We discuss career pivots, being the first and overcoming associated challenges, cultivating a growth mindset both on and off the field, and taking the necessary time and doing the work to prepare for your dream job.

Keep listening for more inspiration from Ivana and remember, We Are Women Leaders! 

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today I am joined by Sherika Montgomery, Commissioner of the Big South Conference.

Sherika’s path to the commissioner chair at the Big South started as a student athlete in that conference, and as her career progressed includes leadership at just about every level of the NCAA.

We discuss the importance of being informed of industry changes and headlines, showing up prepared so you can show up with confidence, & how intentionally raising her hand for opportunities led her to the role she is in today.

Keep listening for more inspiration from Sherika and remember, We are Women Leaders! 

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.  

Today I am joined by Dionna Widder, Chief Revenue Officer at the Nashville Predators. Dionna is an outstanding leader and has had a remarkable career in pro sports working in the NBA, NFL,MLS and now the NHL.    She has elevated quickly in all of her roles, but not without grit & determination.  We talk about how she used observation as a superpower, what makes us different is what makes us valuable, the importance of actually listening in sales, and that relationships are built with people that are relatable!  Imagine that.      Keep listening for more from Dionna and remember, We Are Women Leaders! 

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 leading through crisis, the importance of athlete well-being, her focus on inclusivity, the effect team sports had on her developing as a leader, and how she continues to lift others around her.

Keep listening for more incredible insights from Sarah, and LETS GO TEAM U-S-A.!!! 

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 experiences. 

Chrissy’s journey to leadership is interesting, because she elevated through the world of sales, which is somewhat non-traditional for a woman.  

But Chrissy dismantles the silent objectives that we all have around sales – and we ALL need to hear this. In fact, Chrissy says that the foundation of sales is the  ‘psychology of connecting with people’ and she even outlines 3 steps to take to do that at a high level. 

There is so much here!  Keep listening for more from Chrissy, and remember, We Are Women Leaders! 

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 in addition to being the primary sport supervisor for football, and she shares some GREAT advice for pivoting into new roles.

Keep listening for more insights from Jovan, and remember, We Are Women Leaders!

 

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 the way to the NCAA championship game for the 2nd year in a row. 

We ask Beth for her perspective on “The Caitlin Clark Effect”, what it was like being the A-D during this historic season, and the current state of women’s sports.

Keep listening for more from Beth, and remember, We Are Women Leaders! 

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 podcast!  

Erica's most recent book - The Retention Revolution: 7 Surprising (and Very Human!) Ways to Keep Employees Connected to Your Company – offers practical strategies for updating culture while attracting and retaining the best people...

Erica provides us with really great tactical and actionable insights, so keep on listening, buy the book! and remember, We Are Women Leaders. 

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. Listen in and remember, We are Women Leaders.