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And again, I think you're also in an industry, again, that is relatively unrepresented with maybe women overall, etc., What do you think helped you navigate that space? Because again, it is not easy to get that first impression, to get people to trust you, to get that leadership.
And again, I think you're also in an industry, again, that is relatively unrepresented with maybe women overall, etc., What do you think helped you navigate that space? Because again, it is not easy to get that first impression, to get people to trust you, to get that leadership.
And did you have mentors beyond that? People that helped you get where you are? Or do you feel like you just leaned on your boss or your bosses? What was it for you, Tiffany?
And did you have mentors beyond that? People that helped you get where you are? Or do you feel like you just leaned on your boss or your bosses? What was it for you, Tiffany?
Every single person or especially leaders that are doing some big things will have some moments or two, they just need to like plow through with massive resilience, whether it's something in life or something in the work itself. Do you have some hard moments like this and how did you need to pick yourself back up and continue?
Every single person or especially leaders that are doing some big things will have some moments or two, they just need to like plow through with massive resilience, whether it's something in life or something in the work itself. Do you have some hard moments like this and how did you need to pick yourself back up and continue?
And I absolutely love that. And I think this podcast episode is also an example, right? Because for us, we were like, oh my God, like we talked to Richard Branson and the president of Starbucks and the president of Shopify and founder of Zillow, et cetera. And he's like, no, you should talk to Tiffany.
And I absolutely love that. And I think this podcast episode is also an example, right? Because for us, we were like, oh my God, like we talked to Richard Branson and the president of Starbucks and the president of Shopify and founder of Zillow, et cetera. And he's like, no, you should talk to Tiffany.
And to me, that was actually so beautiful about how he's empowering his team and you to shine the light on you. So for me, that was such a beautiful example of the person that he is and how much he wants to empower you. So tell me a little bit of what you guys are doing. I mean, you're responsible for overseeing so much strategic initiatives way beyond basketball, if I'm not mistaken.
And to me, that was actually so beautiful about how he's empowering his team and you to shine the light on you. So for me, that was such a beautiful example of the person that he is and how much he wants to empower you. So tell me a little bit of what you guys are doing. I mean, you're responsible for overseeing so much strategic initiatives way beyond basketball, if I'm not mistaken.
So take me a little bit of, I mean, there's like industries and media and philanthropy and business and like there's so many things. Take us a little bit into your world, Tiffany.
So take me a little bit of, I mean, there's like industries and media and philanthropy and business and like there's so many things. Take us a little bit into your world, Tiffany.
Well, how beautiful is that? I think this focus on unrepresented groups is so, so, so important. I was just talking about it with my team because in Leap Academy, we're totally seeing how there's like this big cliff of tens of millions or hundreds of millions of people that will need to reinvent themselves and nobody's going to help them.
Well, how beautiful is that? I think this focus on unrepresented groups is so, so, so important. I was just talking about it with my team because in Leap Academy, we're totally seeing how there's like this big cliff of tens of millions or hundreds of millions of people that will need to reinvent themselves and nobody's going to help them.
But there's rescale schools, but nobody really teaches how to reinvent yourself. I feel like there's this whole groups of unrepresented is just getting bigger and bigger. It's amazing. So I love what you guys are doing. Is there something that you went through? I mean, I'm looking at your drive. Sounds like some of it is your mom.
But there's rescale schools, but nobody really teaches how to reinvent yourself. I feel like there's this whole groups of unrepresented is just getting bigger and bigger. It's amazing. So I love what you guys are doing. Is there something that you went through? I mean, I'm looking at your drive. Sounds like some of it is your mom.
But is there something that you went through that maybe some people don't know that has built you to the Tiffany that I'm seeing today?
But is there something that you went through that maybe some people don't know that has built you to the Tiffany that I'm seeing today?
So one of the things that I love doing is looking back. Is there an advice that you would give your younger self about your career and chasing these big dreams and accomplishments?
So one of the things that I love doing is looking back. Is there an advice that you would give your younger self about your career and chasing these big dreams and accomplishments?