In this episode, Tayler is joined by Sandy Cross, the Chief People Officer at the PGA of America. Sandy is a former college volleyball student-athlete, who has spent more than 20 years working her way up in the PGA of America. Sandy shared how she went from a 90-day role with the organization to becoming the Chief People Officer. Two two also discuss the importance of shared values, mission-driven work, and why inclusivity is so important in sport organizations.

Holly Stalcup currently serves as the Senior Director of Stadium and Game Operations at the College Football Playoff, a promotion she earned since this episode originally aired in December of 2021. Holly joined the CFP staff in April of 2019 after having served as the Associate Athletics Director for Event Management at the University of Illinois.

Holly has been named to Central Illinois Business' Forty Under 40 during her time at Illinois, and she served on the National Board of Directors of the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA) from 2016-2020.

In this rereleased episode, Holly talked about her experience transitioning from working on a college campus to working for the CFP, her experience as a woman working in a male-dominated, and her love of love of broadway shows.

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Dr. Jen Fry, a Sports Geographer, tech founder, TEDx speaker, and the founder/owner of JenFryTalks and Coordle. Most recently, Dr. Fry authored the book, I Said No: How to Have Boundaries and a Backbone Without Being a Jerk. Tayler and Dr. Fry take a deep dive into why she wrote the book, how she came up with the title, and why boundaries are so hard to set. The two also discuss Dr. Fry’s work in conflict and why it’s so important right now.

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Dr. Lacee’ Carmon-Johnson, the Director of Basketball Advancement with the Toronto Raptors. Dr. LCJ and Tayler spent time talking about intentional living and leading, what player development looks like in the NBA, and what it’s like to be a woman working for a team in a men’s professional sports league.

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Kristina Minor, JD, MBA, who currently serves as a Senior Athletics Consultant at Husch Blackwell. Kristina is a veteran in college athletics compliance, and is working with Husch Blackwell to help college athletic departments and athletic directors navigate the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics. She and Tayler discuss the impacts of NIL and the transfer portal through a legal lens, and Kristina shares a breakdown the House v. NCAA case and its widespread pending implications.

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Taylor, an an associate professor in Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management. Dr. Taylor’s work centers on organizational culture and well-being within the sport industry, specifically as it relates to sport employees and athletes. She and Tayler discuss anticipated shifts to the culture of working in sport and how generational differences are a factor driving those shifts.

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Malik Fair from Parity, a company focused on uniting brands, women athletes, and fans in the push for equity. Malik and Tayler talk about some of the main discrepancies in the space of brand sponsorships for women’s sports and women athletes, and Malik shares some of the main ways Parity is working to bridge that gap.

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Tori Niemann, Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development at Clemson. Tori shares her insights on leadership development and creating programs to help student-athletes develop tools to better understand their identity outside of sports. She also shares the inspiration behind the POWER Women’s Leadership Academy she built at Clemson and how it’s impacting female student-athletes and administrators on campus and beyond.

In this episode, Tayler is joined by Camber Clemence. Clemence helped pen essays for the recently released book, Play It Forward: How Women Changed Sports to Change the World. The book comes from the sports the sports media company TOGETHXR, which was co-founded by Alex Morgan, Sue Bird, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel, and Jessica Robertson, with the mission of elevating women in sports and culture through a media and commerce platform. 

In the first full episode of Hang Time, Tayler is joined by Dr. Ashlesha Lokhande. Dr. Ash serves as a co-host for this episode, interviewing Tayler to help explain the "why" behind the rebrand.

Dr. Lacee’ Carmon-Johnson is currently the Manager for Basketball Advancement with the Toronto Raptors. As we discussed in the episode, Dr. LCJ is a true “jack (Jane) of all trades.”

With stints at Purdue University, Western Kentucky University, Marshall University, Stephen F. Austin State University, and Smith college, she’s spent time as an assistant track and field coach, professor, and athlete development specialist. She also has her own coaching/consulting business, AceD Coaching.

Elliott Charles is a former college athletics administrator and the founder of both TracerSpace and the Hamilt0n Brand. He has completed consulting work in the Name, Image, Likeness space and has over 16 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics. He's had stints at Valparaiso University, Chicago State, Clemson, Florida A&M, South Florida, Alabama, Northern Illinois, Illinois State, and the Mid-American Conference.

Matt Brown is the creator of Extra Points, a newsletter that covers all the off-the-field stuff that shapes college sports, from the largest FBS schools to the smallest NAIA programs. Prior to going focusing on Extra Points full time in April 2020, Matt used to oversee SB Nation’s college team sites and regularly contributed to SBNation.com’s college football coverage. His coverage increasingly focused on off-the-field issues, from conference realignment to media rights to athletic department finances.

Celine Mangan is a Senior Account Executive for Altius Sports Partners, where she oversees client relationships, serves in an advisory capacity in the evolving landscape, and grows stakeholder engagement to deliver the full client experience. ​Prior to Altius, Celine was the Director of Advancement and Engagement at Women Leaders in College Sports, working with sport executives and leading all membership touch points, stewardship, and experience.

Tony Hull is an outside receivers coach on the University of Louisiana at Monroe Football staff. He's had coaching stints the Kansas University, the University of Hawai'i, Warren Easton High School, and Sarah T. Reed High School. A former student-athlete himself, Hull was a two-year starter on the offensive line at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology in 2004. Following graduation, Hull spent four years working in the engineering field, including three years at NASA before realizing his love of coaching and impacting athletes.

Daron K. Roberts is a former NFL coach and author of the books A Kids Book About Empathy and Call an Audible. Call and Audible was a #1 New Release and Best Seller by Amazon and Sports Illustrated selected the book as one if its "Best Sports Business Books of 2017."

A highly sought after transition coach, Daron works with executives and elite athletes on strategies they can use to wage war against their status quo. Roberts also serves as founding director of the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation (CSLi) at the University of Texas.

Renee Washington is a TV personality, author, small business owner, and motivational speaker. She is a former three-time All-American soccer student-athlete at LaSalle University, and she was recently inducted into LaSalle's Athletics Hall of Fame. Renee played professional soccer with SkyBlue FC for a short time before hanging up her cleats to pursue her master's degree and coach women's soccer at Lehigh University.

Matthew Raidbard is a former coach, an author, and a sports leadership consultant. A former men’s college basketball coach, he completed his doctorate in Educational Leadership before deciding to author his book, “Lead Like A Pro.” The book provides coaches with foundational leadership knowledge and the tools to practice the best leadership style and behaviors that align with their personal values and beliefs.

Tayler takes time to recap some highlights from Season 3 and shares some information about the layout of the show for Season 4.

Ashton transitioned into two new roles in 2021: one in professional athletics and one within the National Association for Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A). Ashton was appointed the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Detroit Pistons in January 2021. He also began his tenure as the N4A President, leading an organization with over 2,600 members. He joined us to discuss his background and how it shaped the professional experiences he has had to date. He also shared his thoughts and insights on transitioning from a career in college athletics to the pro sports realm, and how he believes it will aid him in achieving his ultimate goal of becoming an athletic director.