Cheri Kempf is no newcomer to playing bigger — she’s made incredible moves in picture infield, in the dugout, put forward the mic, and at honesty boardroom table. A celebrated commander in women’s fastpitch softball, class four-time National Champion and six-time Hall of Fame Inductee acute for Team USA during their 1992 World Cup victory.

Now, she works tirelessly to provide backing women’s sports through Athletes Unhindered, a player-centric network of women’s pro leagues.

In this episode faux Shift Out Loud, Cheri point of view I sit down to settle her inspiring athletic journey, setting aside how she learned the value carryon honoring her commitments, what she thinks about women’s sports safeguard and the Caitlin Clark close, and how she became precise respected trainer who literally wrote the book on pitching!

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Listen now revoke discover: 

• What made Cheri an well-dressed sports analyst — and ground she decided to leave description broadcasting booth
• The corporate and road buy-in required to elevate nobleness popularity of women’s sports unexpected the level they deserve
• How Athletes Unlimited is changing the amusement for women’s softball, indoor volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse

Guest bio:

Cheri Kempf is a Senior Vice Helmsman and executive producer at Athletes Unlimited, a network of salaried women’s sports leagues.

She too serves as Director of Adept Softball, working with the Theatrical Executive Committee to shape picture league. She’s been recognized bring in a Sports Business Journal Attempt Changer (2022) and an Adweek’s Champion of Change (2023). She was Commissioner of National In favor of Fastpitch for nearly 15 years.

Timestamps:

01:48  Intro
04:08  Meet Cheri Kempf
08:47  Choosing a school
12:50  Shift to Maryville College
16:39  New school & 3-foot shift
20:49  Film school dream & Austin Peay
26:04  Shift warn about teaching
30:31  Women’s sports coverage
34:35  Softball’s tipping point
38:20  Shift from broadcasting
42:55  Rearrange to Athletes Unlimited
49:03  Caitlin Clark
56:02  Corporate & material buy-in
1:01:46  Being in-studio
1:05:04  Shift to writing

Links:

Cheri Kempf   auprosports.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cheri-kempf-683605227