Jamie Mittelman is the founder of Flame Bearers, the first and only global storytelling platform for women Olympians and Paralympians. Flame Bearears champions elite women athletes, using sport as a conduit for issues such as disability bias, mental health, and pay equity. We host a podcast with listeners in 47 countries, create short form video content, and host online and virtual events.
We have a conversation we talk about how she started the podcast, and then she shares with us one of her episodes.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
[01:50] - Introducing Jamie Mittleman - host and founder of Flame Bearers storytelling platform.
[02:27] - Listen as Jamie shares her story and why she started Flame Bearers.
[04:10] - How did she end up at the Harvard Kennedy School and studying the intersection between business and government?
[06:17] - Things she’s learned and challenges she’s faced navigating the world of business and government.
[07:28] - Has she had any moments where she felt her work truly matters in the world?
[08:44] - Did she go into her college education with a plan for what she wanted to do?
[10:10] - Where did the shift from policy to mission-based work come from?
[11:37] - Why pursue the Olympic committee?
[13:04] - How did she decide on a podcast for her storytelling platform and how did she come up with the idea and format?
[16:50] - Examples of the types of athletes they feature and the topics they speak on.
[18:06] - Why they’ve been extremely fortunate due to the postponement of the games due to the pandemic.
[19:07] - What has she learned through this process?
[21:17] - Which of her athlete guests has she been most excited to chat with?
[23:41] - Jamie introduces her podcast episode with Sarah Davies.
[25:15] - Thank you so much for listening to the interview portion of this episode.
[26:22] - Welcome to Flame Bearers with Sarah Davies, the barbell queen.
[28:04] - Listen as Sarah shares her accolades and exceptional ability.
[29:03] - How did she get into weightlifting and why does she love the team dynamic?
[30:47] - What kinds of stereotypes does she face as a woman weightlifter and beauty pageant contestant?
[33:43] - Learn about two of the women in Sarah’s corner who keep her motivated.
[36:28] - How she’s working to change the IWF through her chair as the Athlete’s Commission and Executive Board.
[38:54] - Corruption within the sport isn’t just impacting the sport in the U.K.
[41:52] - How did these doping issues become such a big problem in the sport?
[44:10] - The video Sarah Davies filmed to speak out about corruption within the IWF.
[45:33] - Learn how the anti-doping movement knows that Sarah is affecting change.
[47:00] - Is there hope for change within the sport and the IWF?
[49:29] - What does all this change mean for athletes like Sarah?
[52:05] - Sarah’s advice for women everywhere.
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