Book deals, NPR and Magic Johnson
TOGETHER WITH
Good morning. Katie Hoff wrote a book, and we can't wait to get our hands on it!
On November 27, Blueprint will be released, with the opportunity for you and your team to receive a personalized video from Katie when you buy in bulk! Send us an email here if you are interested!
LET'S HAVE FUN
Find Your Favorite
This week, the NHL released some alternate retro jerseys for each team in the league. CBS Sports rated each one here.
As a Kings fan, the A+ grade has my approval. Two questions:
Who's your team?
How'd they do?
ATHLETES IN THE MEDIA
McKenzie Coan signed her first publishing deal with CG Sports Publishing
Paralympic Champion McKenzie Coan has a book coming your way! Despite having all the odds stacked against her, McKenzie has an incredible story of overcoming, and exceeding all expectations. More to come in 2021!
Lia Neal & Natalie Hinds talk ISL Successes on Sportsjam with Doug Doyle
Champions in their sport... How do these two trailblazers feel about the pressures of racing in the bubble? Interview available here.
Mandy Marquardt Merch is live just in time for National Diabetes Month
There is a piece for everyone! Proceeds from the launch will go toward the Team Type 1 Foundation to support those living with diabetes! Check out the swag!
Cali Condors going into ISL finals as the top ranked team
Finals will be held this weekend Nov 21 and 22! Watch live at ISLand.
PODCASTS
Congratulations to Champion's Mojo on their very first sponsorship with Indi after just over a year of podcasting!
Champion's Mojo - Ep 90: How to Laugh it Off with Dr. Lynette Charity
Dr. Lynette Charity shares her road to anesthesiology and motivational speaking. When the resources provided deny you the help you need, go out and get it done. Episode is live now!
Career Competitor - Ep. 66: David Treadwell
Some highlights from the episode:
Playing for the Denver Broncos
Focusing on the simple things to create big picture success
Aligning real estate and sports
Episode is this Thursday on all podcast platforms! Subscribe to Career Competitor's Spotify show. Career Competitor is presented by TallSlim Tees.
CURRENT HAPPENINGS
First female-owned pro soccer team joins NWSL
Los Angeles will soon welcome professional women's soccer team, Angel City FC. This will be the 11th expansion team in National Women's Soccer League. Here's what's really cool... it is female owned, with 30+ founding investors, many of whom will sound familiar. Natalie Portman, America Ferrera, Serena Williams, James Corden, and retired players Mia Hamm, Cobi Jones, and Abby Wambach are among the ranks working to support women's sports.
Having a large pool of investors is a fail-safe method to avoid the team's downfall if a single owner suffers a financial loss. In addition, the team has designed a unique sponsorship model around the local community, requiring corporate partners to give 10% of sponsorship value back to the Los Angeles area. Not only is this revolutionary in the industry, but it will provide long-lasting support for a city so passionate about soccer.
With the loss of the pay discrimination lawsuit for US Women's Soccer team, Angel City FC and the NSWL has some high expectations come 2022.
SPONSORED CONTENT
How Does Great Coaching Change the Game?
Join us for a virtual program, Slalom Presents: Coaching through a Crisis.
Get insights from athletes and coaches who led their teams through challenging times to extraordinary outcomes—in and out of the game.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Basketball Hall of Famer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur
Jill Ellis, coach of the US Women’s National Soccer Team who led the team to two consecutive World Cup wins in 2015 and 2019
Wing Commander Andy Green, Royal Air Force fighter pilot and World Land Speed record holder
Hannah Storm, award-winning ESPN anchor
Arshay Cooper, captain of the first all-black high school rowing team in the US, award-winning author, and sports activist
Following this panel, we’ll explore a timely, real-world model for building strong, resilient teams with Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who will discuss how the life sciences industry is rallying through the COVID-19 crisis.
Slalom Presents is a virtual event series that brings the world’s leading voices into exclusive conversations on the topics that matter most to business and community leaders today.
Event is live Wednesday, November 18 (tomorrow)! Reserve a spot today!
CEJIH EXPLAINS
What I learned from the Nav.it athlete financial wellness seminar
A recent survey of 500 Olympic athletes by the advocacy group Global Athlete showed that 58% of elite athletes say they don’t consider themselves financially stable. A staggering 70% feel like they haven’t been given sufficient financial planning resources.
These statistics motivated our amazing partners at Nav.it to produce the "How to Become Financially Well: Preparing for Life After the Podium" Olympic and National Team athletes. The event was attended by 40 Olympians, world record holders and national teamers including Dagmara Wozniak, Maggie Steffens, McKenzie Coan, Mandy Marquardt and Tianna Bartoletta.
Here are three things I learned from the hosts Maia Monnell and Jenifer Sapel. You can view the full session below, which we highly recommend.
1. Your thoughts about money matter: Maia Monnell (CMO, Nav.it) opened up the session with a powerful study about the effect of mindfulness on our brains. I did not expect this during a financial seminar and it really helped frame the session. Your thoughts about money have a huge impact on your mindset towards hitting your goals. The information you consume and digest will affect your self-image when it comes to money and wealth. My takeaway from Maia was to "own your thoughts, don't let them own you". This will leave you open minded towards having an 'abundance' mindset versus a 'scarcity' mindset.
2. Less about 'budget', more about 'data': Jenifer Sapel, CEO of Utor Wealth, provided a fantastic analogy about the word 'budget' being like the word 'diet'. Budget implies a very strict structure that shouldn't be adjusted and often times not reflective of reality. A better way to approach budgeting is using it to track your data and being aware of where you are at each month. From there you can make adjustments and use this data to keep 'score' with more flexibility to your real life training and living scenario.
3. Set goals, build resilience, establish a community: I thought this message was so perfect for the 40 athletes in attendance. Maia and Jen tied this beautifully together by showing that financial wellness simply requires practice, training, goal setting, recalibrating and even celebrating! By doing things like setting financial goals and having a positive self-view, you will develop will power and mental resilience. Building a community will not only help reduce your financial stress, but also help you connect with others who share your same financial wellness mindset.
A huge shoutout to Nav.it for sharing their knowledge, resources and time to our amazing athlete community. You can view the full episode here: How to Become Financially Well: Prepare for Life after the Podium
UPCOMING EVENTS
Fireside Chat with Elizabeth Beisel & Special Guests Kelly Palace & Maria Parker, hosts of Champions Mojo - Tuesday 11/24
ARTICLES YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ
International Competition, Go-Givers and High Performance
The athlete experience in Tokyo last week.
Are you a go-getter or a go-giver? What is a Go-Giver?
What does the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center High Performance Team offer?
