Use The Job, Don’t Let The Job Use You was originally published on Young Black and Professional.
In this episode, we’ve got a special guest, and guess who? It’s none other than my hubby and co-founder, Darius Strickland! Darius has had quite the journey in athletic administration, breaking barriers as an African American male in White male dominated field. But that’s not all – he’s recently ventured into executive-level event management, all thanks to his D1 athletic admin experience.
Here’s what we covered in this episode of the Young Black and Professional Podcast:
- 🏟️ Athletic Administration Careers: We spill the beans on all things athletic admin, from finance to marketing and everything in between!
- 💼 Finding Your Fit: How to spot a workplace culture that vibes with you, and when it might be time to move on.
- ⚖️ Work-Life Balance: The age-old struggle of molding your job around your life vs. molding your life around your job – we’ve got you covered!
- 🤝 Identity & Work: The deep dive into how our jobs and our identities often intertwine, and why it’s essential to separate them.
- 🧢 Wearing Multiple Hats: The perks of wearing multiple hats early in your career and how it can level up your game.
- 🌍 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A candid chat about how DEI plays out in athletics and the challenge of assigning minority roles in DEI.
- ✨ Increasing Diversity: Ideas and strategies for bringing more people of color into athletic administration.
- 🙌 Diverse Mentors: Why it’s essential to have a diverse set of mentors – because not all kinfolk are skin folk, right? 😉
You won’t want to miss this one, friends! It’s full of wisdom, laughs, and inspiration for our young professionals out there. 🎧
