Everybody has a story to share. And there's something to be learned from every experience we encounter in life. Our journey defines who we are, and our decisions establish who we become.
Danielle Berman is an athlete, entrepreneur, and consultant who works daily to build relationships and share stories. She loves the opportunity to connect people, bring people together and solve problems. Danielle serves as an event management consultant, where she helps people share their expertise, value, and perspectives to reach people both at online events and in-person experiences. Danielle has nearly a decade of experience supporting athletes in their lives outside of sports. She specializes in creating impactful partnerships between athletes and nonprofits, event management, and cause marketing campaigns. She founded Tackle What's Next to change the narrative for athletes around life after sports. It is the leading resource for athlete career transition. Through storytelling, the power of conversation, and sharing perspectives, she aims to open doors, build connections and motivate athletes to leverage their athletic experience into opportunities for what's next.
In this special episode with Danielle Berman, we'll learn about the journey of a woman who seeks to raise awareness, share resources, and build a community around what's next in life after sports. She aims to share the challenges and many opportunities available to every athlete in their next chapter.
"And I think it's helpful to talk to athletes in your sport and other sports to understand and know that you're not the only one struggling. Experiences can be good or bad, but that camaraderie of being a college or professional athlete, there's a lot of value confined in just sharing stories." – Danielle Berman
Topics Covered:
(00:00:00) Introduction + Episode Snippet
(00:00:19) Introducing our special guest, Danielle Berman
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(00:02:27) A passionate athlete: What led Danielle to the work that she's doing
(00:04:34) Working towards a goal: Being around the action
(00:06:47) Building community of former and current athletes: How did it start?
(00:08:15) Leveraging resources for athletes after sports
(00:09:27) Connection and Comm unity vs. Job and Opportunities
(00:11:12) The impact of the pandemic: How did virtual events begin?
(00:13:38) Athletes are genuinely their brand.
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(00:14:55) The value of sharing your story and learning from other's
(00:15:35) Aiming to help the next generation struggle less.
(00:17:42) The importance of athletes relating to each other
(00:18:26) What were Danielle's most significant accomplishments working with athletes?
(00:20:33) The virtual summit: How do people get involved?
(00:21:16) Final TimeOut with Danielle Berman: How would you advise a person paralyzed by fear to step up and put dreams into action?
(00:22:21) You're a unique individual
(00:24:45) Be ready to take the leap
(00:23:33) Get started! It is the perfect action
(00:24:28) Connect with Danielle Berman.
Key Takeaways:
"I knew I wanted to be in sports, but I wasn't going to make it to a high-level playing sport." – Danielle Berman
"Athletes are truly their brand. Once an athlete discovers their power in social media or builds their platform. So, if you're willing to use your platform to promote yourself, especially in a positive manner, your words and story are truly needed." – Dr. Derrick Burgess
"Athletes want to share their story not just to promote themselves but also to help that next generation struggle less." – Danielle Berman
"Your journey is the more important part to define who you are than trying to strive to be perfect and package everything before you present it." – Danielle Berman
Connect with Danielle Berman:
Website: https://www.tacklewhatsnext.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tacklewhatsnext
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tacklewhatsnext; https://twitter.com/danielleberman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tackle-what-s-next/;
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleberman1/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tacklewhatsnext/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tacklewhatsnext/
Connect with Dr. Derrick Burgess:
Website: https://www.drderrickthesportsdr.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drderrickthesportsdr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeOut.SportsDr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-burgess-72047b246/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGDu1zT4K_X6PnYELu8weg
Email: thesportsdoctr@gmail.com
