Join me for an inspiring conversation with Damon Amey, the head coach for the Delta College women’s soccer program!

Damon has an impressive record, taking the Pioneers to 5 out of the last 6 NJCAA Division III national championship games.

In this episode, we dive into:

• Cultivating a selfless culture
• Showing character on and off the field
• Lessons learned early in his coaching career

I'm thrilled to sit down with Kayla Baase, a true all-star from the Great Lakes Bay Region.

• Swan Valley High School Graduate
• Delta College Two-Time Graduate
• NJCAA Division III Women's Volleyball All-American
• All-Tournament Team
• Scholar-Athlete

We'll dive into Kayla's journey as she balances her academic achievements and her success on the volleyball court.

On this episode, I sit down with Delta College Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jason Brown.

During the show we discuss:

1. Developing a culture of Progress not Perfection
2. Being willing to adjust
3. Building trust with your team as the new leader

I hope you enjoy!

Guess what?!?!

We are back for the much-anticipated part two.

Part one was too good, and I got carried away and lost in Brenda’s journey. It was too good to stop and switch gears in the moment. We had to run it back!

Brenda currently serves as the Director of Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Officer of Athletics at Southern Methodist University.

On this episode, I chat with Brenda about her experience at the NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four and the incredible work she is doing in the DEI space. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

• Author

• Higher Education Leader

• DEI Director/Coordinator

• Coach

• Mentor

You can connect with Brenda via LinkedIn or your favorite media platform.

Brenda’s LinkedIn Profile

On this episode of Under the Wing, I sit down with Brenda Scott from Southern Methodist University.

*Author

*Higher Education Leader

*DEI Director/Coordinator

*Coach

*Mentor

There wasn't enough time to cover all my questions in one episode. This will be part one of two. BUCKLE UP!!!

In part one, we had an opportunity to chat about:

1. Her experience publishing her children's book, "All I Need is My Tablet"
2. The power of sports
3. The significance of building network capital
4. And how to overcome "No"

Part two we dive into Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. This conversation fed me. I hope you get something from Brenda's journey as well.

Listen now on Anchor or your favorite media platform.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with some awesome coaches over the years.

Grateful to be able to call Coach a friend and trusted life advisor.

On this episode of Under the Wing, I chat with Nathan Miklos, Head Coach of the Youngstown State University Women’s Golf program.

We dive into a couple topics during this episode:

1. Coach Miklos’ transition from student-athlete to head coach
2. The experiences that shaped him as a leader, husband, father, and friend.

I hope you enjoy this one! Go Guins!

On this episode of Under the Wing, I sit down with Nelda Sims.

• Philanthropist

• Retired Educator and Administrator

• Co-Author of Discovering Strength: Hidden In Sight - An Educators Perspective

I have been patiently waiting to have my first educator on the show. It is finally here!

We chatted about her journey in education, the hurdles she faced advancing into administration, and the process of co-authoring a book. I genuinely enjoyed this conversation with Ms. Sims. I think you will too!

“They were strict in some ways. They wanted us to be good citizens and good people.” - Nelda Sims

And much more!

Learn More About Nelda Sims:

https://www.amazon.com/Discovering-Strength-Sight-Educators-Perspective-ebook/dp/B09MJQ631Y

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelda-sims-49981923/