Being Authentic to Yourself with WNBA Connecticut Sun Athletic Trainer Nicole Alexander

On today’s episode, I’m talking to Connecticut Sun athletic trainer Nicole Alexander about being authentic to yourself.

Nicole is currently the head athletic trainer for the WNBA Connecticut Sun and previously served as an athletic trainer for women’s basketball at UNC. She’s also been a head athletic trainer for multiple US Women’s National Teams. Doing good work and being herself has given Nicole the opportunity to work as an athletic trainer at the highest levels. She can trace a direct line from her current job to a chance encounter at a conference where she struck up a conversation and showed up as her full self. Nicole is helping to create an environment where everyone can feel comfortable in the workplace and athletes feel heard. 

We talk about:

How she discovered during grad school that she loved working in women’s basketball and the chance to care for minority women as a minority woman.When Nicole was experiencing burnout, she took some time away, which allowed her to be ready when the next opportunity presented itself. How Nicole draws from her own experiences to make sure that her athletes’ concerns and needs are communicated to the rest of the medical staff. 

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