Use your voice
Good morning. Voices are powerful.
The 2022-23 season for the cross-country skiing World Cup has new events on the schedule as equal distance racing opportunities are now being offered for both men and women. Rosie Brennan, U.S. Olympian and skiing stalwart, was among the group of women who raced in the first equal distance races.
Yesterday, she published a blog post reflecting on the introduction of equal distance racing in cross-country skiing. If you haven't had a chance yet, you can the full post here.
After reading her post, I was struck by two things:
It is important to listen. In her post, Brennan discusses how she felt listening to former athletes discuss their experiences and concerns surrounding equal distance racing. Because she listened, Brennan was able to use their stories and input to help her evaluate her own thoughts and arrive at her own conclusions.
The fear of change is real. But it doesn't mean people are not open to change. Change can be scary and intimidating, but it can also be exciting and awe-inspiring.
Our voices matter. When we remember to balance speaking out with listening to others, great things can happen.
-- Taylor
OTHER BIG NEWS THIS WEEK:
Paige Madden recently competed at the 2022 Scottish National Short Course Championships. Click here for full results!
The 2022 SC World Swimming Championships have splashed into action in Melbourne!
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Jonathan Bornstein joined Ethan Zohn, former soccer player and "Survivor" winner, for the Soccer Spotlight. The two discussed Bornstein's experience playing in Israel, growing up in a Mexican and Jewish family, the 2022 World Cup, and more.
Listen to the full episode online.
Rosie Brennan rebounded from illness to race in the Beitostolen World Cup races this past weekend. Brennan finished 8th overall in the women's 10-kilometer individual race, 39.8 seconds behind first, but sat out the team relay to rest.
Read the full recap from the race by clicking here.
The USA Men's Rugby team finished third in Cape Town, South Africa this past weekend. In the bronze match against South Africa, the American men won 22-14, shifting them to fourth in the overall World Rankings.
Click here to view full results from the Cape Town 7s.
How to set your rate for appearances
As an athlete you will be asked, “What’s your rate to come and speak to my team/company?” In this article we provide you with a framework for exactly how to answer this question.
Here are some general numbers/rules of thumb:
Practice, visuals, and being able to deliver the speech within a time window. If you have a speech that is rehearsed, includes slides/visuals and can be delivered in a clean 30 min window, then you're safe to charge anywhere between $2,500 to $4,500 as a start. The more practice you have (even if it's yourself at home practicing), the more you can lean towards the higher side.
It's important to know your buyer. If it's a school, you may want to consider an entirely different rate card just for schools. Or what some will do is they will offer 2 speeches per year pro bono, just travel or virtual.
If you're just starting out it's more important that you get reps, photos of you speaking and video of you speaking. This is far more valuable than an initial fee of $2,000 you may receive.
Read the full "Cejih Explains," complete with additional resources for your rate card, online.
Congrats to the athletes selected as the Team USA Captains for the 2022 SC World Championships in Melbourne, Australia!
(L-R): Nic Fink, Leah Smith, Natalie Hinds, & Ryan Murphy
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Champion's Mojo, Episode 186: "Dealing with Pain in a Race: World Champion Siobhan Haughey"
Two powerful tips in two minutes of this micro-mojo on how to deal with pain in a race from World Champion, World Record Holder (200 scm Freestyle) and Olympian for Hong Kong, Siobhan Haughey.
Siobhan is a citizen of Hong Kong and has represented Hong Kong in the Olympic Games. She is a double Olympic Silver Medalist in the 2020 Olympic Games, was the world champion in 2021 and set the world record in the women's 200 freestyle (scm). She swam in the NCAA while attending the University of Michigan, where she was a 14-time All-American and 15-time Big 10 Champion. She still holds University of Michigan school records in the 200 free and IM.
Listen to the full original episode by clicking here.
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This week's Sports Business Radio episode is going on the road! We will be in San Francisco talking to Golden State Warriors president & COO Brandon Schneider. Airing later today 12/14.
