A breath of fresh air
Good morning. Happy Labor Day! Thank you to all of the working folks that make this world run.
We hope you enjoy a moment of zen today.
To start today's exciting newsletter, a few things that happened this week:
Beisel competed in US Masters Swimming Virtual Championships
Zoom welcomed hundreds of thousands of new students to the platform
Natalie Hinds taught us all the power of knowing your worth and processing your emotions
Calvin the Intern introduced us to CG Sports Senior Manager of Creative and Branding, Caroline
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Fireside Chat with Natalie Hinds & Elizabeth Beisel makes waves
ATHLETES IN THE MEDIA
Katie Hoff is writing a book! Coming Black Friday, November 27!
Olympic medalist Katie Hoff and Coach Jack Roach join Florida Swim Network for Stories with Sid Cassidy. Elite athlete, dryland guru, incredible speaker, and now author, Katie Hoff, talks with swimming legends, Sid Cassidy, Joe Auer, and Jack Roach! Listen to this invaluable conversation!
ESPN's Athletes Unlimited Softball Season Continues
Haylie McCleney takes the field with a select group of 55 other women to continue the league's inaugural season. Athletes Unlimited is taking an innovative approach to the scoring system. Catch the next game today at 4pm ET on ESPN3!
TRIVIA TIME
Who Knew?
September might be the ninth month of the calendar year as we know it, but the Latin root "septem-" means seven. It was originally the 7th month of the Roman calendar year.
How many months were in the original Roman calendar?
Calvin the Intern, Ep. 3: Working from the middle of nowhere
SPONSORED BY OUTDOOR AFRO
We're Going Glamping - You're Invited!
Prepare for a dazzling "Glamp In" evening at the 6th Annual Outdoor Gala Broadcast on Saturday, September 12th. Register for the free event and hear from inspiring leaders, celebrities, and diverse outdoor and cultural champions in a broadcast celebration to uplift the love of nature and community.
Special Guests include:
Shelton Johnson, author of Gloryland, as host
Boots Riley, writer-director, rapper, producer and activist
Davey D, Hip-Hop Historian and syndicated talk show host
Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky
Celebrating the outdoors and instilling #BlackJoy - we are here for it!
PODCASTS
Grab Your Mapp, Let's Talk Outdoor Afro
Rue Mapp that is. Joining Career Competitor this Thursday, September 10 to talk passion project turned business, is Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro, Rue Mapp.
Some of Rue Mapp's notable work:
National Geographic Fellow
Part of "Let's Move" Initiative with Michelle Obama
America's Great Outdoors Conference
Oprah's 2020 Vision Tour
