On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Lexi Mickens, former college basketball player and the founder of the nonprofit organization Run It Back.
Tell me about how growing up in sports shaped you.
"I think growing up in sports shaped me entirely. There were so many different life skills that weren't taught in the classroom unfortunately, such as time management, cognitive thinking, personal branding, pitching yourself...I mean, just showing up and being 110% in the moment. I had a great opportunity to continue sports throughout college, and even sports today is still teaching me so much of who I'm becoming and want to be, just because of the determination and discipline, I would say. Without sports, I don't know what my identity would be like, honestly."
Lexi talks about her transition out of sports and into the corporate world:
"I think the mindset shift was a bit difficult to navigate those first few months, but I think a lot of the skills that your coaches teach you about communicating loud, early and often, being super aware and hyper present of your environment and the team that you're working with, really just takes your work ethic to the next level, especially in corporate."
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