Alexis Jones has been impacting the globe for the past decade and has been recognized by Oprah, Fast Company and other brands as an agent of change. First starting as the founder of I AM THAT GIRL—which inspires girls to be who they are—Alexis has recently launched ProtectHer—which educates student-athletes around the ever-growing issue of domestic abuse and sexual assault on college campuses. She has spoken at the White House organizations, universities and the Elite 11 around the power of the jersey. Alexis and LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast host Yogi Roth met in graduate school at the University of Southern California and were fast friends. Listen as Alexis describes the first story she was told, how a small conversation in college became a foundation that is currently in over 50 nations and impacting almost a million women, her experience on Survivor, how a single blog post changed her life, the process in which she dealt with internet shaming, the Elite 11 impact on her life and much more.Invited to the Elite 11 quarterback competition in 2014, Alexis launched into the sports community talking to the next generation of leaders about what it meant to be a real man. She would then create ProtectHer and began to have conversations with student-athletes in high school, college and beyond about the ‘power of the jersey.’Enjoy this award-winning author, filmmaker, speaker, entrepreneur, explorer and actress in this podcast.Also, watch Alexis as she is featured in the 2016 documentary ‘Welcome to the It Factory—the 2016 Elite 11 story’ that was directed by Yogi Roth and Tyler Adams airing on Bleacher Repor. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.y-option.com/subscribe

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