Harnessing Sports for Leadership Excellence with Angela R. Lewis

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5.0 • 132 Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Angela R. Lewis's philosophy rests on three interconnected pillars. These are not separate pursuits but different expressions of the same belief: human potential is unlocked through community, guidance, and purposeful action. She learned that you cannot hide in sport—communication is non-negotiable, and assertiveness must be developed. This experience shaped her understanding that young women, in particular, need environments where these qualities can be forged.

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0:00.0	And it was all of these arrows and it was this whole structure that I created. He looked at me and said,
0:06.0	huh, looks like you have a lifetime of work. And I was like, yeah, right. I'm going to get all
0:11.8	this done because I can do it. No, no, you can't. I didn't even have the skills. I didn't have
0:18.1	the leadership skills, communication skills. I was afraid to make mistakes. I couldn't have gotten it done. And I have the leadership skills, communication skills. I was afraid to make mistakes.
0:22.4	I couldn't have gotten it done. And I needed a team. So give yourself the space to get better.
0:29.8	Step into the world of success with your brand amplified, the ultimate podcast designed to unravel
0:35.9	the intricacies of thriving businesses.
0:38.4	I'm your host, Onica Jackson, and I'm on a mission to uncover the stories, strategies, and secrets that have propelled entrepreneurs and business leaders to success.
0:50.8	It's funny when life brings you back to people that you haven't seen in a while, and that is how I feel about the lovely Angela R. Lewis. I'm so happy to have you on your brand amplified.
1:02.6	Thank you. Thank you, Anika, so much for inviting me on. I'm really excited to chat. Fantastic. Well, gosh, you do so many things, first of all. So between PR journalism,
1:14.3	your consulting group, podcast PR, speaking opportunities, but you started out with sports, right?
1:20.9	You went from being a professional basketball player to Livene-Mérym, starting Lewis Consulting
1:27.1	Group. Walk us through some of the transitions
1:29.3	that you made during this time. And what prompted you to make such a big leap?
1:35.6	The core of who I am and what I've done is really how do we help you sport to transform people's lives through the lessons from sport?
1:46.6	So the books that I've published are all about how the lessons you learn from sport can create
1:51.3	character. How do we make sure that mentoring is at the heart of who we are being a mentor
1:57.3	and finding mentors and connecting people to mentors? And then third is amplifying the voices of people who are doing incredible work who seriously want to create
2:05.9	change. And I think so many athletes are those people because we're oftentimes philanthropic
2:11.2	in nature. So my journey begins with being six foot one at 12 years old.
2:18.3	Yeah.
2:18.9	I get that all the time.
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