Monique A.J. Smith, is a Leadership Strategist that guides Athletics Departments/Sport Organizations and Individuals who wish to advance in Athletics Administration/Sports Management careers through her company, Seeds of Empowerment LLC ®.

Smith, a Sports Management veteran of 30 plus years, was Adjunct Faculty at Hampton University teaching Sports Management Courses. In 2023, Monique published her 6th issue of Significance in Athletics and Sports Magazine that features Black Women sharing their ‘Specialized Knowledge’ in the Industry. All issues can be found it www.seedsofempowermentstore.com or Amazon. She is most known for her 10 seasons as the host of the internationally recognized weekly podcast "A Chat in the Garden with Monique A.J. Smith”, that spotlights Women of Color in Athletics/Sports.

In this episode:

• How Monique got into the sports industry
• How she turned her passion for sports into her career
• Advice for athletes to get local news coverage
• Why leadership is important
• Her opinion on name, image and likeness opportunities for college athletes
• Why educating influencer is important to reaching decision makers
• The importance of mental health for college athletes
• Why she think hometown NIL partnerships are some of the best partnerships
• Greg and Monique talk about local outreach to businesses to support athletes
• The role that compliance departments play in NIL
• The impact of state by state laws for NIL and why educating is so important
• Media training advice for athletes during interviews
• Why internships are so important for college students
• The sociology of sport and how NIL can change women’s sports
• Why she encourages women to intentional.
• The importance of a good NIL contract and marketing agent
• Why the NCAA should standardize NIL contracts

Links:

PublicFiguremask.com

Monique’s Podcast:

ChatintheGarden.com