Episode 123 - Kayla Alexander

Kayla Alexander (@kjalexan40) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange. She's a devoted Christian and a published author and illustrator. 

You can find more of her creative side at kaylaalexander.net. Kayla played seven seasons in the WNBA, most recently for the Chicago Sky. She played her first five WNBA seasons for the San Antonio Stars, one season for the Indiana Fever, and this past summer she was picked up by the Chicago Sky.

Kayla Alexander attended Syracuse University from 2009-2013 on a four year athletic scholarship. She graduated as the women’s program’s all-time leading scorer.

A lot of this description comes from her bio on her website. What you're going to learn when you listen to this episode is that it's the little things that add up to the big things. The ability to receive feedback in a way that empowers you to work with all kinds of different coaches. One of her driving passions is that she wants to make a difference for youth. Her "why" for what she does is to pass on the support she received in her earlier years to others in their earlier years. 

One of Kayla's goals is to provide for her family. I think many people in the world are going to feel this way. If someone does everything they can to make you the best version of yourself it inspires you to give back. 

Overall, there are a tonne of takeaways for young athletes and people facing uncertainty in their future. Lots that people can relate to and be inspired by. 

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