S10 EP15: NCAA and WNBA Superstar Jackie Stiles On Fitness and Paying It Forward
The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast
Constantly Varied Gear
4.9 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2024
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Today’s guest, Jackie Stiles, is one of the most renowned basketball players in the history of the women's game. Did we mention that Jackie is 5’8” and from a small Kansas town, population 600? Against all odds Jackie rose to stardom because of her heart, her determination, and unwavering work ethic. Her story is truly inspiring.
In today's episode, we talk about her journey to the Hall of Fame, her 1000 shots a day practice growing up, her thoughts on the direction of women's professional sports and her lifelong passion for fitness! Tune in to hear how fitness carried Jackie through her most difficult times and made her who she is today. We are truly grateful to be among the millions of people she has inspired and impacted. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:30) Introducing Jackie Stiles to the podcast
(00:01:00) Jackie’s incredible accomplishments
(00:03:10) Jackie’s documentary: The Jackie Stiles Story: Anything Is Possible!
(00:04:10) What it was like to have 18 home scouting visits in 19 days
(00:06:14) Jackie’s beginnings and the influence of her dad.
(00:07:10) The biggest key to Jackie’s success
(00:09:33) What drives Jackie and how that’s trickled into other aspects of her life
(00:12:50) How you can accomplish something special when it's about others
(00:13:44) Jackie’s rare cancer diagnosis and small acts of kindness
(00:14:25) The power of people coming together for a cause and superhuman energy.
(00:17:47) How Jackie has been guided by gut decisions
(00:22:58) Whether Jackie had trouble adjusting to fame
(00:26:15) How Jackie overcame the loss of her identity and her outlook now
(00:27:55) Opening her gym was scary and hard and learning by doing
(00:28:39) What cancer has taught Jackie
(00:32:38) Jackie’s growth mindset and what fitness means to her
(00:35:34) Fitness as a lifestyle and doing hard things with others
(00:38:57) Prioritizing a workout can change lives for the better
(00:43:09) The strides made by the WNBA and the shortcomings that still exist
(00:46:13) What can be done to level the playing field for female athletes
(00:48:03) Jackie’s advice for young girls with big dreams who are coming up in a sport
(00:51:35) Jackie celebrates Caitlin Clark
(00:52:56) Where to reach Jackie
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| 0:00.0 | One of the biggest things that's lifted me through those difficult times is turning my focus onto other people. |
| 0:05.8 | You know, like it's so easy to dwell in what you're going through. |
| 0:09.2 | And if you will turn your focus to lifting others up during that time, it's crazy how you soon start to feel a lot better. |
| 0:17.3 | And you think you're actually helping others, but really it's helping you. |
| 0:25.5 | Hi, guys, and welcome back to the Thick Thysave Lives podcast. I'm Kelsey. And I'm Rachel. We have such |
| 0:31.4 | a crazy treat for you guys today. You guys, we have a snack, actually. We have the one of the most accomplished women's basketball |
| 0:43.3 | players in history on the podcast today. It is a big deal. Jackie Stiles is with us today. Jackie, |
| 0:51.2 | welcome. Oh, thank you so much for having me on. Really, after that |
| 0:54.9 | incredible introduction, you're making me blush. But no, I appreciate all you guys do. You're |
| 1:00.2 | touching a lot of lives, that's for sure. Well, wait, I haven't even given her accolades yet. |
| 1:05.7 | Oh, my God. You're about to, girl, you're about to blush here and about all the things you |
| 1:09.5 | have done. |
| 1:19.2 | If you guys are not familiar with Jackie, she is one of the most incredible athletes. |
| 1:25.3 | I'm just going to say athletes because she wasn't even just incredible in the sport that she's most known for in basketball. |
| 1:30.2 | She was also an extremely accomplished track athlete and a tennis player. |
| 1:38.7 | So, I mean, her athletic ability is just something that we haven't seen in women's sports very much. She is an all-time leading score in Division I basketball with 3,393 points. |
| 1:47.9 | She held that record for 16 seasons and was the, or 16 years, and was the first ever |
| 1:55.6 | Division I basketball player in the women's game to score more than a thousand points in a single season. |
| 2:03.6 | Like beyond. |
| 2:05.9 | So beyond. |
| 2:07.8 | Three-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, 56 points in a single game. |
| 2:15.0 | That's fourth all time in Division I. Fourth round draft pick in the WNBA, |
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