Breaking Down Barriers as a Woman of Color in Sports with Antonishia McRay

On today's episode of the Dynamic Leaders Podcast, Colin is joined by Antonishia McRay. Nishia is a student-athlete Engagement Coordinator at Texas A&M University. She has also spent time in similar capacities at the University of South Florida, at Old Dominion University, and with the NCAA. Topics include: what she learned about life from growing up in a single-family household, how collegiate athletics provides a sense of family and community, a detailed breakdown to her relationship-building process and how you can use it to your advantage, what finding a mentor can do for you as a mentee and how you can add value to the mentor, and how student-athlete development and engagement prepares student-athletes with life skills they need once they graduate. Follow Nishia: Twitter: @AntonishiaM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonishia-mcray-35654b108/ Some of the best quotes from Nishia: At the core of it, being able to build relationships is really what my job is about. Have somebody that can advocate for the work you're doing because we all know you can't get exposure until you get your foot in the door. You have to let go of that fear and say this is what you want, so you have to let people know this is what you want -- or they can't help you. ------- Take the Podcast Listener Survey and help us continue to improve the show! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF4lX1H6S4g2ar4zwrPBiX7U7XgPTSUEuX5t356PVtfx913Q/viewform?usp=sf_link ------- Music by HookSounds: https://www.hooksounds.com/ ------- **MAILBAG** Shoot your questions over to colin@talent409.com ------- At the Talent 409 Leadership Academy, we guide women in sports to discover their Talent Altitude and increase their opportunities to be in positions of influence. Find more information: www.talent409.com Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn: @talent409 Twitter: @DynamicLeadPod Instagram: @dynamicleaders_409 ------- The show is sponsored by Sweat with Stodds. Sweat with Stodds offers a number of different options to get