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The Jersey PodCatsCat Care and Planning: A Conversation with Jackie BermanCats are our passion! Welcome to The Jersey PodCats, where everyday cat lovers come together to share their passion for feline friends. In this episode, hosts Danielle Woolley and Elizabeth Gearhart are joined by special guest Jackie Berman to discuss a topic that is often overlooked - making plans for your furry friends in case of unforeseen circumstances. From heartwarming rescues to fostering to creating a support system for homeless cats, this episode is packed with insights, humor, and the enduring love of all things cat-related. Support the showThe Jersey PodCatshttp://thejerseypodcats.com...2024-06-0323 min
PurposePurpose #65: Danielle Berman Ruiz - Helping Athletes Tackle What's Next In LifeIn today’s episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Danielle Berman Ruiz, the founder of Tackle What’s Next, a platform dedicated to sharing resources and building community around what’s next in life after sports for athletes. In our call, I got to hear Danielle’s journey in following her passion of serving athletes.What I appreciate about our time together is learning about Danielle’s passion for athletics, her genuine concern for athletes, and how that concern in many ways appeared to pursue her which led to entrepreneurship.To learn more...2024-05-101h 05
Mindset ArtistryCrafting a Legacy Beyond the Loom with Nancy Danielle BermanSend us a textWhen Nancy Danielle Berman traded the stability of marketing for the thrill of fashion design, she stitched a legacy as vibrant as her luxurious ties. Join us for a heart-to-heart with the founder of Nandani, where we unravel her journey from bespoke cake artisan to fashion maven, and explore the rich tapestry of her life as a single mother, philanthropist, and entrepreneur in Detroit. Nancy's candid discussion weaves through personal transitions and reveals how she's redefined ties not just as a fashion statement, but as symbols of resilience and the connections that bind...2024-04-3050 min
The Courageous Podcast with Ryan BermanDanielle Hawley - Global Executive Creative Director at UberIt hasn’t always been a smooth ride for the people at Uber. In 2019, with the arrival of new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the culture took a U-turn for the better. Four months into his tenure, our guest Danielle Hawley, was hired. Today, Danielle is Uber’s Global Executive Creative Director. A master at creating experiences that keep the promises brands make, Danielle will be the first to tell you that creative isn't a deliverable, it is the culture. In their conversation, Ryan and Danielle discuss her joining the company amidst the pandemic during a crucial moment of Uber’s transfor...2023-06-2138 min
The Giant Fundamentals#37 Athletes Need Support Too feat. Danielle BermanIn this episode Jono interviews Danielle Berman, highlighting the work that her organization Tackle Whats Next is doing to help athletes have the resources and community needed to transition out of the sport they play using the intangibles they learned while playing sports to succeed in their season of life.
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A Little More GoodA Guide to Love with Danielle LaPorteWhat would change if you saw yourself––and others, through a Loving gaze? Everything. Everything would change.This is the question Danielle Laporte has set out to answer. And she has invited us all to lean in and consider how we may become more loving versions of ourselves. Authors, poets, artists, and even scientists have all pursued the depth and nuance of this foundational emotion, or better yet state of being. And on today's episode we are diving into the mix, exploring what it means to be loving, how to embrace the countercultural way of kindness, the root...2023-03-141h 10
Get Authentic with Marques OgdenThe Authentic Power of Tackling What’s Next, with Danielle BermanDanielle Berman has dedicated her career to helping athletes understand their full potential. She works to provide athletes with resources and a community to help them succeed in all aspects of their lives. Her focus on the athlete as an individual rather than a cog in the sports industry machine has helped her create unique opportunities and impact in the sports space.She has worked in events for 8 years, ranging from large conferences, galas, 5K runs, dinners, weddings, roundtables, board meetings, and networking events. She's been supporting virtual events regularly on Zoom, Airmeet, Clubhouse and similar platforms for...2023-03-1330 min
Get Authentic with Marques OgdenThe Authentic Power of Tackling What’s Next, with Danielle BermanDanielle Berman has dedicated her career to helping athletes understand their full potential. She works to provide athletes with resources and a community to help them succeed in all aspects of their lives. Her focus on the athlete as an individual rather than a cog in the sports industry machine has helped her create unique opportunities and impact in the sports space.She has worked in events for 8 years, ranging from large conferences, galas, 5K runs, dinners, weddings, roundtables, board meetings, and networking events. She's been supporting virtual events regularly on Zoom, Airmeet, Clubhouse and similar platforms for...2023-03-1326 min
The Jersey PodCats8 Jackie Berman and Having a Plan for your PetsThe Jersey Podcats Episode 8 with Jackie Berman - remember your furry friends in your will!Danielle Woolley and Elizabeth Gearhart connect you with inspiring and entertaining people from all types of backgrounds and chat about life, business, nonprofits, and of course cats. In this episode, Jackie discusses the advantages of having access to legal help, including wills and estates. Should you leave your money to your cat? Or should you make a provision in your will for your sweet feline?We discuss the INs and OUTs of living with cats and how to take...2023-02-1434 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 4, Episode 8: Tori Ramataboee, US Soccer FoundationTori joined the U.S. Soccer Foundation in February 2019 as a Program Associate, and has since tackled many roles across the Soccer for Success program to support training, technical assistance, curriculum development, events, grant management, and special projects. Prior to joining the Foundation, she was the Director of Development at ComePlayDetroit helping to grow community programming and partnerships, ultimately increasing opportunities for physical activity and play throughout the city. Additionally, Tori was Community Affairs Intern at the Detroit Tigers and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho at the intersection of health and youth programs for more than...2022-12-1542 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 4, Episode 7: Adam Lewis, Sport and Play for Social JusticeToday, we're joined by Adam Lewis. Adam Lewis is focused on using play and sport to drive social justice and address the greatest challenges facing our communities.
Lewis currently serves as an Advisory Board Member to the Portland, OR Parks and Recreation Bureau, a Community Giving Officer creating economic equity across Oregon, and the Principal Consultant at an innovative Fantasy Sports start-up. Prior, he served as the Managing Director of Street Soccer USA-Portland (a nonprofit he Founded), led the social impact legacy strategy for INEOS at the World Athletics Championships OR22, and was a Fellow at the...2022-10-2742 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 4, Episode 6: Katie Appold, Do More GoodToday, we're joined by Katie Appold, the Executive Director of Do More Good and Nonprofit Hub. Do More Good is a nonprofit organization that focuses primarily on helping people start their own nonprofit journey. They provide many resources to assist people starting out in the nonprofit sector such as the Nonprofit Hub, Cause Camp, their nonprofit Certification Program, a blog, the “Do More Good” book, and a podcast coming in the near future.
Katie has a long-reaching nonprofit career, filling many leadership roles in human service, foundation, and publishing-related non-profits such as “Our Daily Bread”. Danielle and Katie ch...2022-07-2834 min
Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni JourneyFrom Sports Management in College to Events Consultant and Entrepreneur with Danielle BermanIn the latest episode of “ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey” hosted by Alumni Direct, we speak with Danielle Berman, Events Consultant and Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Tackle What's next. Danielle chats with us about growing up playing sports for fun, to managing teams and sports communication in college, to becoming an Event Consultant and later founding her own company.
Tell me about how sports shaped your early years leading up to college:
"I really only played sports because that was what my family wanted us to do from...2022-07-2633 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 4, Episode 5: Brett Rapkin, Podium PicturesThis week, we are joined by the incredible Brett Rapkin, a 6-time Emmy Award winner, and the CEO and Founder of Podium Pictures.
Over the past 20+ years, Brett has created many meaningful relationships and a deep track record for himself by developing, producing, distributing, and promoting premium content with many partners, such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and HBO. Brett wrote, produced, and directed “The Weight of Gold” documentary in partnership with Olympic legend Michael Phelps about mental health and Olympic athletes. The film received over 1.5 billion media impressions on platforms including CNN, The New York Times, The W...2022-07-1437 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 4, Episode 4: Tony Everett, PureGameWelcome back to the Big League Philanthropist! This week, we're joined by Tony Everett, the Founder and Chief Playmaker of PureGame. PureGame is a non-profit organization that puts caring adults, or as he calls them Field Champions, on the field to create meaningful connections through sport. PureGame focuses on making sport fun, while delivering life skills education. Kids step off the field of play knowing that they have what it takes to play the game and take on the challenges of life.
Last year, Tony created Personal Best Coaching, a program to help people achieve their maximum p...2022-06-3047 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 4, Episode 3: Myriam Glez, Athletes SoulWelcome back to the Big League Philanthropist! This week, we're joined by Myriam Glez, the Founder and CEO of Athletes Soul. Athletes Soul is an organization run by former athletes who are dedicated to giving their time and resources back to their athletic communities by providing an organization dedicated to retiring athletes. Myriam is a 2-time Olympic synchronized swimmer, competing for France in 2000 and for Australia in 2008. She also served as a Business Consultant for British Swimming and as a coach and member of USA Artistic Swimming.
To learn more about Athletes Soul, you can find them...2022-06-1648 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 4, Episode 2: Hilton Freund, The Twinning ProjectWelcome back to the Big League Philanthropist! This week, we're joined by Hilton Freund, Chief Executive at The Twinning Project, an initiative launched in the United Kingdom to pair professional European football clubs with Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Services. In this episode, Danielle and Hilton talk about how unemployment impacts imprisonment, the importance of receiving support from major sports teams, and what people can do to help drive change.
If you'd like to learn more about The Twinning Project, you can following them on Twitter at @projecttwinning, or on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/twinningproject-uk...2022-06-0257 min
The Athletes to Athletes PodcastRoundtable: With Tackle What's Next Founder & CEO Danielle BermanToday we are joined by Tackle What's Next Founder & CEO Danielle Berman. She discusses what drove her to create the company, what they do, and how they help athletes move on to the next phase of their careers after competing.---🎙 Welcome to the A2A community! We are a team of former college athletes passionate about helping prospective student-athletes find the right fit for their college program, on and off the field 🏈🏀⚽️⚾️🥎🏐🤼⬇️ This YouTube channel is dedicated to:📗 meeting college athletes and hearing their inspirational stories📗 sharing how student-athletes can prepare for the new NIL rules📗 breaking...2022-05-2048 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 4, Episode 1: Jason Belinkie, Athletes For HopeWelcome back to the Big League Philanthropist: Season 4!! For our first episode of the season, we're joined by Jason Belinkie, the CEO of Athletes For Hope, an organization dedicated to helping athletes become involved with philanthropy. In addition to being the CEO of Athletes For Hope, Jason is on the board of the University of Pennsylvania Track and Field team, as well as Hope for Henry, an organization dedicated to reinventing child's hospital care. In this episode, Danielle and Jason talk about Jason's own journey, his passion for philanthropic work, athlete involvement in philanthropy, the programs Athletes For Hope...2022-05-1946 min
Big League PhilanthropistBLP Bulletin: 05.09.2022In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights Allyson Felix and Pure Leaf teaming up on "No Grants", student athletes speaking out about mental health and lack of support, Steph Curry creating more equity in golf with a new junior golf tour, and what Brittney Griner's situation shows us about women's sports.
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Allyson Felix Knows the Power of Saying No—And Wants You to Be...2022-05-0911 minBig League PhilanthropistBLP Bulletin: 04.25.2022In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights NFL star Von Miller's work to support in-need students with vision care, the history and impact of sportswashing, Athletes Unlimited's first public benefit corporation report, Steph and Ayesha Curry's work to donate 50,000 free books to youth in Oakland and more.
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NFL fans honor Dwayne Haskins' life with hundreds of animal rescue donations
Von Miller Of...2022-04-2511 minBig League PhilanthropistBLP Bulletin: 04.11.2022In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights Colin Kaepernick's new second autopsy initiative, the letter six state attorney generals sent to the NFL around mistreatment of women employees, The Gaming Society raising over $3.5 million to continue to 'Bet on Women', Athletes Unlimited and Vote.Org's new Power in My Voice campaign, the important work of Seattle Kraken intersectionality consultant Chanel Keenan, the work of Bryce Weiler and the Beautiful Lives Project and more.
Follow us on twitter @bigleaguephil and on instagram @bigleaguephilanthropist, and follow our parent company @ta...2022-04-1113 minBig League PhilanthropistBLP Bulletin: 04.04.2022In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights Dikembe Mutombo's impact in the NBA and on the African continent, a new House bill on NCAA gender equity, criticism around the Qatar 2022 World Cup continues for human rights abuses, a historic donation to Canadian Olympians and Paralympians, and more.
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The GIST: Women's History Month Roundup
‘He is truly invaluable’: Dikembe Mutombo is still the NB...2022-04-0412 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 3, Episode 10: Marissa Coleman, Gaming SocietyWelcome back to the Big League Philanthropist! This week, we are joined by Marissa Coleman, the current VP of Business Development at Gaming Society, a platform dedicated to democratizing sports gambling and helping fans become more knowledgeable about the world of betting. Prior to her time with Gaming Society, she was a WNBA Forward who played for four different teams across ten seasons, primarily spending that time with Indiana and Washington. She also spent some time as the Chairwoman of a successful campaign to legalize sports gambling in the state of Maryland. In this episode, Danielle and Marissa talk...2022-03-1035 min
Learn 2 ListenEpisode 8: Danielle BermanDanielle Berman, Founder and CEO of TackleWhatsNext, the premier community and support team for athletes transitions from sport to well, what’s next. In this episode, we fangirl over the power of telling stories and sharing experiences, especially around career transition. We chat about the worries that come with change or choosing where to go after sport when sport has been your ‘job’ for the better part of your adult life. Danielle brings up the great point that there is no blueprint as to how to do that. TackleWhat’sNext is a great resource to help athletes make this transiti...2022-03-0454 minBig League PhilanthropistBLP Bulletin: 02.28.2022In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights the USWNT supporting transgender rights, the sports world's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Gatorade's big donation to support sports participation for young women and minorities, and the impact of LeBron James' work in his hometown of Akron, OH.
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5 Sport and Human Rights Issues to Look Out for in 2022
USWNT players wear 'Protect Trans K...2022-02-2813 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 3, Episode 9: Ben Orbach, The Ascendant AthleteWelcome back to the Big League Philanthropist! On this week's episode, Danielle is joined by Ben Orbach, CEO of The Ascendant Athlete, an advisory group that supports professional athletes and teams to lead movements for social change. Before he created The Ascendant Athlete, Ben was many things, including a State Department official, a social entrepreneur, an international development practitioner, and an educator. In this episode, Ben and Danielle discuss his different jobs prior to The Ascendant Athlete, how he started the company, what they do, and they even talk about his book, Live From Jordan.
If you...2022-02-1055 minBig League PhilanthropistBLP Bulletin: 02.07.22In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights an indigenous athlete running to raise awareness for her community, a progress updated from the NBA's Social Justice Coalition, how sports betting is funding youth sports programming, and Brian Flores standing up to the NFL's discriminatory hiring practices.
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Raptors’ Pascal Siakam Donates $25K and Sneakers to Toronto’s Kickback Charity
Mark Ingram provides $10,000 to help i...2022-02-0719 min
Big League PhilanthropistSn 3, Episode 8: Adam Miller, Good Game FoundationWelcome back to the Big League Philanthropist podcast! In this episode, Danielle sits down with Adam Miller, Founder of Good Game Foundation. In this episode, they discuss how Adam combined his passion for sport and his family values surrounding giving back to create the Good Game Foundation, as well as how he was influenced by the intersection of sports and social good. They also talk about what the Good Game Foundation does and how they accomplish what they do.
If you want to follow Adam and learn more about his work, you can find him on Twitter...2022-01-2741 minBig League PhilanthropistBLP Bulletin: 1.24.22In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights Denmark’s national team taking a stand against Qatar’s human rights violations, black athletes speaking out about mental health, Tyrann Mathieu winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year Charity Challenge, an Afghan girls soccer team fleeing to Portugal, and more.
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‘We all stand together’: Why Denmark are championing human rights at the 2022 Qatar World Cup
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Big League PhilanthropistSn. 3, Episode 7: Ben Troupe, Uncommon CruWe're back with another episode of the Big League Philanthropist! Danielle sits down with Ben Troupe, former NFL tight end for the Tennessee Titans, now an ESPN radio host, motivational speaker, author and a philanthropist, creating the Uncommon Cru. They discuss Ben's love of philanthropy, what inspired him to launch the Uncommon Cru and his "why" when it comes to making an impact. They also talk about the other projects he's has been up to, like his book, Uncommon and Unfinished, and working for ESPN Radio in the Coastal Georgia region. Danielle and Ben also chat about the work t...2022-01-1353 min