“My chosen leadership style is to elevate the voices of those around me and not try to be this single megaphone. I think a voice that is a cacophony of many voices is more powerful than one single person.” - Will Leer

In today’s episode of Out Of The Blocks, Jasmine Todd chats with fellow USATF Athlete Advisory Committee (AAC) officers Will Leer and Kendra Coleman for an insightful conversation. Will reflects on the exciting new chapter ahead for him and Aisha now that she has retired from professional running. He also discusses his role as Chair of the AAC. Kendra opens up about her own retirement plans as well as her role as Director of Athlete Services within the committee. To wrap up the episode, the trio shares their favorite moments from the Olympics.

Time Stamps:

3:30 - Kendra’s retirement plans + what's next for her post-pro running.

4:48 - Will and Aisha’s plans following her retirement from pro running.

7:19 - Kendra explains her role as Director Of Athlete Services with AAC.

8:17 - Will explains his role as Chair of AAC.

11:07 - Kendra shares about Onrise: Mental Health Care For Athletes.

16:02 - Will breaks down AAC officer roles.

19:45 - Kendra shares about the time commitment of her role.

21:55 - Will explains more details about AAC roles.

26:38 - Kendra’s favorite event from the Olympics.

27:08 - Will’s favorite event from the Olympics.

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Host: Jasmine Todd | @msgoogleme on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guests: Will Leer | @williamleer on Instagram + Kendra Coleman | @ms_kchambers on Instagram