Modern Wellness Guide
In this issue
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Why Women Are the Driving Force in Successful Sports Operations
Behind the cameras filming the athletes and broadcasters are women working in the background. Support for women who keep sports industries running is vital. Women in Sports and Events (WISE) is just one of the organizations providing women with the tools and resources to help reach their career goals.
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Dismantling Barriers, Driving Change for Women Leaders in Sports
For over four decades, Women Leaders in Sports has stayed focused in its mission to create equity for women in the sports industry. From equal pay to representation, equipping organizations to empower women keeps opportunities open for all.
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How U.S. Hockey Star Kendall Coyne Schofield Is Building the Dream
As a captain in the Professional Women's Hockey League, Kendall Coyne Schofield knows effective leadership for women in sports means trusting your instincts and making long-term decisions that position the whole team to keep winning.
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Friends Who Run Together, Stay Together
For Lexi, Isabelle, and Lizzie, running isn’t just a workout, it’s what bonds them. From being experienced marathoners to sharing their journeys on TikTok to help girls and women see themselves as runners, these three know they’re stronger moving as one.
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How Malika Andrews Made the Most of Her Opportunities in Sports Media
Malika Andrews, host of NBA Today, had built her award-winning career on sports journalism and reporting. She offers seasoned insight to girls who want to get into sports media and how preparation and luck go hand in hand.
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Paralympian Oksana Masters: Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
Nineteen-time paralympic medalist Oksana Masters knows what it means to show up for yourself. Growing her skills without relatable disabled athletes fueled her desire to excel in sports and set an example for future generations of what athletes look like and can do.
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“FOX NFL Kickoff” Host Charissa Thompson Shares Her Advice for Women in Sports Broadcasting
Sportscaster Charissa Thompson was never intimidated by a career in sports broadcasting. Instead she is humbled by it.
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Increasing Female Representation in the Sports Business Industry
Participation is up for female athletes across the board in America, however, women are still vastly underrepresented in board rooms across the sports business industry. Dr. Janet S. Fink, executive committee member of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) writes about how her organization has achieved and maintained gender diversity, and what she has learned about the topic by studying it in other organizations.
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Now Is the Time to Empower Women Leaders in College Sports
Women Leaders in College Sports is a driving force for advancing women in college sports, and a powerful organization that is changing the narrative around women as leaders.
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How Concussions Affect a Female Athlete’s Brain
There has been a lot of research performed over the last few years analyzing the effects concussions and repeated head injuries have on athletes, however, most of this research has been done on men’s brains. Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, talks about the shift toward increasing gender equity in these studies, and what we’ve learned about female athletes and concussions.