“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

“I’ve never had a meet where I’ve just been so excited and happy to be there, happy to jump… When I went (to the NACAC Championships), I really wasn’t expecting to jump 13.55m… I heard that and was like, ‘Wow.’ No matter what I jump, I'm always like, ‘It could have been better.’ But I executed that perfectly.”

U18 triple jump Canadian record holder and University of Florida commit Asia Phillips joins Jasmine Todd in this episode of Out of the Blocks. Philips shares about her record-setting 13.55m jump that led her to the 2023 NACAC triple jump title, her excitement for joining the Florida Gators this fall, her dream NIL deals, and why she chose to go all-in on triple jump.

Time Stamps:

1:34 - How she got into triple jump.

2:27 - Who she looks up to in the sport

3:09 - Other events she tried before choosing triple jump.

7:23 - What her recruiting process was like.

9:21 - What she's looking forward to most about Florida.

11:56 - Dream NIL deals.

14:14 - Pre-competition rituals

17:50 - Breaking down her 13.55m triple jump PB.

26:27 - What she's most excited about with moving to the U.S.

28:12 - Advice for younger athletes.

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Host: Jasmine Todd | msgoogleme on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guest: Asia Phillips | asia__phillips on Instagram

“It would seem like they’d put a camera on you because you made the team, but I had no idea. It felt like I was out there for ten minutes, just waiting around for them to put up the team. It was probably only like 30 seconds to a minute. But I had no idea when I crossed the line that I’d made the team or that I had ran 12.3. I really didn’t know what to expect when I crossed the finish line. I was hoping for the result that I got, but I had no idea at that moment.”
It took a 12.31s PB in the final to come up clutch and make her first U.S. Olympic team but it happened to cap an incredible comeback for Grace Stark.
In this episode of Out of The Blocks, she talks to with Jasmine Todd on the process to get there, win the NCAA Championships and time her breakout perfectly. She also just officially signed a pro deal with adidas running.
Next up: Paris 2024 🇫🇷

Time Stamps:

1:13 - Details on her injury, surgery, and her return to training.
9:19 - How she approached setting goals after her injury.
11:27 - The support of her team while going through her injury.
13:46 - How she was able to rise to the top of the NCAA post-injury.
17:08 - Unpacking her 2024 outdoor season.
21:59 - When she found out that she became an Olympian.
25:18 - How she approaches racing the 100m hurdles.
26:23 - Details on her training environment.
27:40 - The process of turning pro.
30:22 - How she got started in track + her background in gymnastics.
34:44 - Her favorite cross training methods.
35:33 - Advice she’d give to her younger self.
36:34 - What she’s most excited for heading into Paris.
38:38 - Her message to the Gator community + Coach Holloway.

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