In this episode of the Give It Up Podcast, Margo Hinton sits down with educator, consultant, and sports entrepreneur Monique A.J. Smith, host of A Chat in the Garden Podcast and Hampton University sport's management professor with over 30 years in athletics administration. Margo and Monique discuss her career evolution from internship, to public relations, to Sports Information Director, to NCAA Consultant, to Athletic Administration entrepreneur. Monique shares her insights on branding, leadership, and entrepreneurship in sports, and how she built a thriving platform that amplifies the voices of African American women athletic administrators. This conversation is rich in storytelling and strategy for personal success, as well as, building your brand.

1:45 - Introduction

5:00 - Best Thing I Heard Today

7:15 - I never thought about that

10:00 - Practice is Over

12:30 - Where can I get a Hot Air Balloon?

14:00 - First Female Full-Time Sports Information Director

16:45 - Janet A. Lee (First CIAA Woman AD)

21:00 - Compliance Director

24:00 - Time to Move On (Roots hitting my Pot)

27:00 - NCAA Leadership Consultant

30:00 - Create a Need

32:00 - Promoting Other People

35:00 - Consultant Work and Entrepreneur Transition

38:00 - What Have I done Well/People need it

40:00 - Bought the Land

44:00 - Identifying Burnout

46:00 - You're never gonna leave you

49:00 - Using Therapy Tools

52:00 - EB Henderson Stay Tuned!

54:00 - Be in Motion

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