290. Go With the Flow: WNBA Player Monique Billings On Intuition & Owning Your Why
Hurdle
Emily Abbate
5 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2024
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Last week, I had the opportunity to go to San Francisco to offer a keynote at Athleta's corporate conference, Athleta Quest. During that week, I had the chance to sit down with WNBA star and member of Athleta’s Power of She Collective Monique Billings. We got to chat about her exciting news about coming home to play for the LA Sparks (previously with the Atlanta Dream), how she stepped into basketball at young age, and how she has made a very international effort to not let sport define her. Monique shares what keeps her grounded and offers up solid advice on how to cultivate a positive inner dialogue.
IN THIS EPISODE
Why she’s most excited to come back to the west coast to play for the LA Sparks (5:35)
Continuing on in sport after Monique’s dad passed two years ago (6:18)
When Monique knew she was going to pursue sport through college (8:15)
How Monique has embraced a go-with-the-flow mindset as a natural planner (12:30)
All about draft day and the uncertainty that comes with professional sport (19:00)
Why Monique wanted to write a book (24:30)
Why it’s OK not to be for everyone (31:38)
Monique’s biggest values and what it means to live on purpose (33:38)
How to choose thoughts that lift you up (36:30)
Her journey as an Athleta ambassador (39:25)
What FLOW means for Monique (42:05)
What to do when intrusive thoughts sink in (44:28)
The importance of the why behind any goal (49:05)
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| 0:00.0 | There's a mantra that I like to live by, it's called Flow, and the F is Focus, L, live in the energy, |
| 0:08.0 | O, Outcome Detachment, and W is work. Hey, Emily Abody here. You are listening to episode 290 of hurdle. |
| 0:32.8 | A wellness focused podcast where I talk to inspirational people |
| 0:36.1 | about everything from their highest highs and toughest moments |
| 0:39.3 | to essential tips on how to live a healthier, happier, more motivated life. |
| 0:45.0 | We all go through our fair share of hurdles. |
| 0:48.2 | My goal through these discussions |
| 0:50.1 | is to empower you to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can stride |
| 0:55.4 | towards your own big potential and of course have some fun along the way. |
| 1:01.6 | For today's episode I cannot be more amped |
| 1:04.9 | to bring you my chat with Monique Billings. |
| 1:08.4 | She's a player for the Los Angeles Sparks, |
| 1:11.0 | which was announced legitimately in the days leading up to this |
| 1:14.6 | conversation. Previously Monique played for the Atlanta Dream since 2018 and |
| 1:20.6 | she's coming home she's coming back to where she grew up. |
| 1:25.0 | We have the chance to chat when we are both in San Francisco |
| 1:29.0 | for Athleta's Corporate Conference Athletic Quest. |
| 1:32.8 | Monique is a member of their Power of She collective. |
| 1:37.6 | And truly, the whole experience and recording this |
| 1:41.2 | with Monique in my hotel room was truly one of a kind. |
| 1:46.0 | It was such a special opportunity, |
| 1:48.0 | not only to join in community with so many people |
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