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"I definitely would say to believe in yourself. You know, if you have that dream, continue to want to have that dream. Don’t let anybody tell you you can't. Put in that work. Put in the effort and be determined because with that you will achieve it...Being your biggest advocate is something for me personally that has been my biggest thing—making sure you're believing in yourself. You've got to be super invested (in the journey) and fight for what you think is right, so I’d say to just continue to be the biggest advocate that you can be."
— Jaydah on pieces of advice she would give to young athletes who want to play soccer at the professional level.
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Olivia Petnicki
Associate Social Media Manager | WNBA
"I would just tell my younger self to take the risk and be uncomfortable...I think I’d say, “Let your passion lead you. Don't be afraid of failure and also don't be afraid of being great because you never know (what’s) on the other side of you posting a video or you creating content. You never know the community that's on the other side of that or the people you could help that's on the other side of that.” I just think of myself and (reflect on) how I knew where I wanted to be, but had no idea where or how to get there. Then, I'm thinking of me now and girls who will stop me at WNBA games and tell me they follow me on TikTok, that they followed my advice, and now they have a job working in basketball—that keeps me going."
— Olivia on a piece of advice she would give to her younger self.
Golden
WNBA & Celebrity Stylist | Personal Shopper
"Have a voice and network. Having a voice means speaking up for yourself and speaking up in a way of fashion—how your attire looks and stepping out as somebody that you want to be or already are. (Also), reaching out to clients...If you made it into the room, it's not by mistake. You're in the room for a reason whether one person or everyone knows you. So I would say, “Walk in your purpose of who you are and have a voice in that—whether it’s an actual literal voice or it is an appearance voice. Then, network.” What I mean by network is to really talk for yourself. It's ok if you're speaking to a potential client and it doesn't go the way you plan, you know? You've made yourself known—that's the biggest thing you can do for yourself in this industry."
— Golden on some tips she would give to someone who wants to build his or her network in the world of athlete and celebrity styling.
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Hannah Humphrey
College Basketball Player
"You're gonna miss every opportunity you don't take and you don’t want to live life with any regrets. I always (talk about) the 80-year test. If you imagine yourself at the age of 80 and you look back (on your life), you don't want to have any regrets. You don't want to say, “Oh, I wish I would have did this or that.” Do everything that you can now so you don't have any regrets. You know, you can't lose anything by trying, experimenting, exploring, and being curious. Just take all the chances that you can and don't be afraid. Don't live life in fear. You know, for the young athletes that do want to play in college, I feel like you have to stay consistent. You have to stay hungry and stay driven. Know that what you want to do a lot of people want to do; so whenever you aren't working just know that somebody else is. You have to stay determined."
— Hannah on pieces of advice she would give to young athletes who want to play basketball at the collegiate level.
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