![]() If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Having been a professor she give great advice to young women starting out on their path to working in sports. Heather gives us the story behind wanting to teach as well as the importance that athletics plays in our lives. She jumped over to CrossFit just as the pandemic hit making her new job quite difficult. Heather had a long career in college athletics going from operations and faciltiies, to Associate AD, and then to getting her PhD and teaching Sport Management to undergraduates and graduate students. Recreational Soccer League in Montgomery County Marylandįor todays celebration of Women In Sports Day, we take our second journey into CrossFit in this episode with Heather Lawrence-Benedict, their Director of Sport Operations. The largest & only health system headquartered in Montgomery Co., MD This is such an important topic today that this is a must listen episode. She discusses with other the challenges her organization faces including educating people on the mission, funding, and the sheer volume of the work. ![]() Now she is leading the charge to prevent abuse in sports. Ju'Riese has a long history of working to protect children in various roles in numerous organizations. ![]() We are joined by the CEO for the US Center for SafeSport Ju'Riese Colon. They also provide training and education for players, coaches, and parents on how to prevent and identify abuse. ![]() Its mission is to act as the clearing house and adjudicator for abuse allegations within the Olympic movement sports within the US. The US Center for SafeSport was founded through Federal legislation in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal with USA Gymnastics. This week we tackle the very important and timely topic of abuse prevention in sport. ![]()
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