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Super Bowl series: Dr. Christina Mack on the science of sports, mom guilt, and female friendships
FromYour Mom™
Super Bowl series: Dr. Christina Mack on the science of sports, mom guilt, and female friendships
FromYour Mom™
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We’re still processing the Super Bowl, but in the meantime, we wanted to share an awesome conversation from Radio Row last week in Las Vegas. Ashley had the chance to sit down with her longtime friend Christina Mack for a conversation that touched on everything from the health benefits of team sports to letting go of “mom guilt” to the power of female friendships. Christina is the Chief Science Officer at global healthcare company IQVIA, and a lead sports science researcher for the NFL and NBA, or as Ashley often explains it, “she has a badass job.” A highly respected voice in the professional sports industry, she frequently presents to owners on injuries, concussions, and the safety of the game. She’s also an advocate for women in STEM, a mom of three awesome kids, and a superlative scavenger-hunt-maker. This may be one of our shorter episodes, but it’s chock full of incredible insights about being a parent, a professional, and a friend.Thanks as always for listening, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! And a reminder you can watch this episode on our YouTube channel.Questions, comments or feedback? Email: ashley@yourmom.co.See you next week!
Released:
Feb 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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