1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: No matter how lonely you feel, sometimes you will never 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: be alone. There will always be an amazing person in 3 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: your life willing to give you a hand. 4 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 2: What's going on, everyone, Emily Evadi Here. You are listening 5 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 2: to episode two hundred and seventy four of Hurdle, a 6 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 2: wellness focused podcast where I connect with everyone from your 7 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 2: favorite athletes to top experts and industry CEOs about their 8 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 2: highest highs, toughest moments, and everything in between. We all 9 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 2: go through hurdles in life, and my goal through these 10 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:46,479 Speaker 2: discussions is to empower you to better navigate yours and 11 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 2: move with intention so that you can stride towards your 12 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 2: own big potential and of course have some fun along 13 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 2: the way. For today's episode, I am chatting with Deanna Flores. 14 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 2: She is the captain and quarterback of the Mexican national 15 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 2: flag football team, a World flag football champion, and the 16 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:11,479 Speaker 2: newest addition to the global ambassador roster at Under Armour. 17 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 3: I have been wanting to sit. 18 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 2: Down with Deanna since last Super Bowl when I caught 19 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 2: one of her story, as did hundreds of thousands of others, 20 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 2: thanks to a viral NFL commercial featuring her putting the 21 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 2: moves on a whole bunch of celebrities, showcasing not only 22 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 2: her unbelievable talent and athleticism, but also her sports. For 23 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 2: those of you that are unaware of flag football is 24 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 2: actually really big in a lot of countries that are 25 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 2: in the United States, and now as of twenty twenty eight, 26 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 2: it is coming to the Olympics. 27 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 3: That's right. 28 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 2: The first time it's going to be a sport in 29 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 2: the Olympics is in twenty twenty eight in Los Angeles. 30 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 3: And to say that Diana is. 31 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 2: Excited about that, while that would be a major understatement, 32 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 2: after becoming familiar with Yanna's story, I knew I had 33 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 2: to get her on the show, and today she gives 34 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 2: it to us all soup to nuts. She talks about 35 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 2: getting involved in sport at a young age, skipping things 36 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 2: like dance class and gymnastics to favor picking up a football. 37 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,519 Speaker 2: She gives us the rundown on the difficulties that came 38 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 2: hand in hand with choosing a male dominated sport and 39 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,519 Speaker 2: playing on a woman's team where she was the youngest 40 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: person on the roster. Now getting the opportunity to know 41 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 2: Dianna through this conversation, it is no surprise to me 42 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 2: that not only did she thrive despite her age, but 43 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 2: then she became the quarterback and to this day taking 44 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:46,079 Speaker 2: that passion for sport and using it to help ignite 45 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 2: a flame within other young women, knowing that sometimes in 46 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 2: order to be her, you have to see her in 47 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 2: Deanna while she's stepping up to the challenge. A huge 48 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 2: thank you to under Armour, her sponsor for connecting us 49 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 2: with this conversation. 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Let's get to it. 66 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 2: Let's get to hurdling. 67 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 3: Today. 68 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 2: I am sitting down with Deanna Flores. She is a 69 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 2: Mexican flag football player. How are we doing today, Dianna. 70 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: I am so happy to be here with you today, 71 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 1: so thanks for daking invite. 72 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 3: I am good. 73 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:19,719 Speaker 1: How are you? 74 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 3: I'm good, I'm good. 75 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 2: You said that you were a practice before and it 76 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 2: was a little bit chilly, which isn't necessarily what I 77 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 2: think about when I think about Mexico. 78 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:32,239 Speaker 1: I know, I know everybody thinks that it's always super 79 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:36,640 Speaker 1: shiny and warm here, but no, today was freezing in 80 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:39,119 Speaker 1: the morning. I trained from six am in the morning 81 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: to nine am, so yeah, it's got a little hard 82 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:44,480 Speaker 1: at that time of the day. 83 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 2: Someone hears you say that you train from six to 84 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 2: nine that insinuates that you're a morning person. Would you 85 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 2: say that, they'd be right. 86 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: I think that I'm used now to be a morning person. 87 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:00,919 Speaker 1: But if it was up to me, I love. 88 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 3: To sleep, I mean much rather stay in bed. 89 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 2: Well, I'm so excited that we're able to sit down 90 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 2: here today and chat a little bit. I became familiar 91 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 2: with your story like so many last year when you 92 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 2: made headlines and hit our TV screens during the Super Bowl. 93 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 2: Talk to me a little bit about how life has 94 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 2: changed for you since gaining a little bit of momentum 95 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 2: about a year ago. 96 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 1: Well, this year has been a dream totally from the beginning. 97 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:36,359 Speaker 1: After winning the gold medal last year, everything started to 98 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: change so so fast than the Super Bowl commercial. It 99 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 1: was an amazing moment, not only to me. I have 100 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 1: to say I never imagine something as big as that 101 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 1: could happen one day to a Mexican girl who fell 102 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: in love with every American sport in Mexico City. It 103 00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 1: was a big step forward for flat football. It was 104 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: shown at the biggest station in the world. But also 105 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: to have the opportunity to remind the world how the 106 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 1: power of sport can keep empowering, women can break any 107 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: kind of barriers, cultural warriors, gender warriors, and at the 108 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 1: end of the day, sending a message of unity and 109 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:21,599 Speaker 1: love through sport has been the biggest blessing to me. 110 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 1: So exciting times and I just feel so blessed to 111 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: be part of this momentum and this movement of change. 112 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, dive into talking a little bit about that 113 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 2: momentum and the movement in a little bit, but I 114 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 2: do want to start us off by asking the question 115 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 2: that I'm sure you get all of the time, why 116 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 2: flag football? 117 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 3: What drew you to flag football in the first place? 118 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 1: Why flag football? Well? I started playing eighteen years ago 119 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 1: when I was an eight years old in Mexico City, 120 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:58,359 Speaker 1: and the reason I started was my dad. My dad 121 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:01,839 Speaker 1: used to play tackle football when he was in high 122 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 1: school in a little bit in college, so he was 123 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: the one that introduced me to this amazing world. He 124 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 1: took me from ballet and gymnastics and dancing to this 125 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 1: new sport and I totally fell in love with it 126 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: since the first time. I think it was I know, 127 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: the magic of the team work, senergy. It is a 128 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 1: sport that has been challenging me during all these years 129 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:30,160 Speaker 1: to always pursue the best version of myself, but also 130 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:34,239 Speaker 1: challenging me to go and to do things I never 131 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: think I was capable of. 132 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 3: I don't know. 133 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: It just gave me the opportunity to feel like me. 134 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 1: They're real me on the field. 135 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 2: That's really beautiful the way that you talk about team. 136 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 2: Do you remember your first introductions to team and what 137 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 2: that relationship did for you. 138 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 1: My first introduction, well, when I started, it was a 139 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:03,400 Speaker 1: different time than now. Flaffoball was not a well known sport, 140 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 1: so we didn't have a lot of opportunities to practice it. 141 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: I started at the age of eight, but playing with 142 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 1: girls that were sixteen or seventeen years old because we 143 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 1: didn't have jud categories or girls teams or anything like that, 144 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: so that was the way I could practice the sports. 145 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: So I became being the youngest girl on the team, 146 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 1: and it was challenging. I feel so blessed and happy 147 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 1: to have not only my mom and my dad my 148 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 1: family that supported me, but also a coach that trusted 149 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: me since the very first time. I think he saw 150 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:40,440 Speaker 1: just something on me. I don't know if it was 151 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:45,760 Speaker 1: just determination or passion or joy for the game, but 152 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: everybody on the team really trusted on my capabilities, even 153 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 1: if I was the youngest, even if it was harder 154 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: some way for me to compete against the older girls. 155 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 1: And I think that trust in that really from others 156 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: just helped me to step forward for myself to prove others, 157 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 1: but prove myself that I was capable to do anything 158 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 1: I wanted. So that's how I started, and at the 159 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 1: age of eight, a very age, at the age of ten, sorry, 160 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 1: I became a quarterback and that's when my journey, my journey, 161 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,720 Speaker 1: and my compromise with this sport really started. 162 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I can't even imagine what it's got to be 163 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:30,960 Speaker 2: like being six to eight years younger than everyone you're 164 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 2: playing with. Aside from maybe your stature, would you say 165 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 2: that there were other difficulties about being the youngest person 166 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 2: on the field. 167 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:43,559 Speaker 1: I think that helped me to grow in a mental 168 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:49,080 Speaker 1: part faster than if I were in a different situation. 169 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:53,560 Speaker 1: It was to learn to be disciplined since a very 170 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:56,839 Speaker 1: young age, because I knew that the only way I 171 00:09:56,920 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: could earn a spot on the field by was by 172 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:05,840 Speaker 1: being the best doing something. So I had to find 173 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 1: my strengths instead of focusing on my on the things 174 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 1: that I didn't have or the things that were harder 175 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: for me to fight with you fight like with the 176 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:19,599 Speaker 1: other girls. Those lessons, I would say had helped me 177 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 1: during all my career and had shaped me to who 178 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:27,080 Speaker 1: I am today. So I think for me it was 179 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:34,959 Speaker 1: the lessons of discipline, resilience, to have determination, and mentality. 180 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 3: Mental toughness. For sure. 181 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:38,959 Speaker 2: Would you say that today you're the kind of person 182 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 2: that's hard on yourself. 183 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 1: I have to say that's something I'm working on. I 184 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:47,760 Speaker 1: feel that as an athlete, you always focus so much 185 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:53,360 Speaker 1: on being as much perfect as you can be because 186 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:56,440 Speaker 1: that's the only way you can keep improving, because you 187 00:10:56,480 --> 00:11:00,199 Speaker 1: have to keep moving all the time. So yeah, yes, 188 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 1: for sure, that's something I'm working on. I'm working on 189 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 1: being more empathic with myself, which I've improved a lot 190 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 1: during all these years. I'm working on knowing that we're 191 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:15,079 Speaker 1: all humans and that we all we all have mistakes 192 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 1: and that it is okay, and that important thing is 193 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:21,719 Speaker 1: just to how you react to those mistakes and what 194 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 1: you do after them. So yeah, I think it is 195 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:29,880 Speaker 1: a whole process, and I am proud to to see 196 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 1: how much I have improved. 197 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 2: I was listening to you talk about coming up and 198 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,319 Speaker 2: being the youngest and having to be disciplined and work 199 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 2: extra hard, and I can't help but think that a 200 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:43,440 Speaker 2: younger version of yourself, when you were going through the 201 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 2: motions of trying to prove yourself, especially then transitioning to 202 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:51,599 Speaker 2: this quarterbackslot. Probably really could have used the wisdom and 203 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:55,080 Speaker 2: the advice that you just dropped on having compassion for yourself. 204 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:58,679 Speaker 1: Yes, yes, since I started, as just said, with the jungles, 205 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:02,000 Speaker 1: then being the younger again at the national team years 206 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 1: later at the age of sixteen, it was tough because 207 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:09,480 Speaker 1: I remember I always had this feeling of proving others, 208 00:12:09,640 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: proving others that I was capable of proving others that 209 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:16,559 Speaker 1: I belonged to this sport that I've heard during all 210 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:18,600 Speaker 1: my life, No, it is a sport for boys. You 211 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:20,839 Speaker 1: are too young, you're too small, You're going to get 212 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:26,080 Speaker 1: anywhere through this sport, all those knows, so very long 213 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: part in my life was about proving others. But then 214 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:35,560 Speaker 1: after years and experiences, I have realized that it is 215 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 1: not about proving others. It is about proving yourself. It 216 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 1: is about finding your why. Why do you do what 217 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: you're doing right now? What's your reason? 218 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 3: Why? 219 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 1: Is it because you love the game? Is it because 220 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:50,559 Speaker 1: you love representing your game? Is it because your teammates? 221 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:51,199 Speaker 3: Your why? 222 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:55,439 Speaker 1: And that just helps you to overcome all the obstacles 223 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:59,000 Speaker 1: in life and helps you also to find the best 224 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 1: version of yourselves. It is about proving only yourself. 225 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 2: Yeah yeah, Really showing up for yourself and knowing your 226 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 2: why is what's going to help you keep going during 227 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:12,200 Speaker 2: those hard times. I know a big part of your 228 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 2: why is not only your teammates, but your family. Talk 229 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:18,200 Speaker 2: to me a little bit about your family's role in 230 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 2: supporting you as you've come up in sport. 231 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 1: My family, my family is my everything. They have been 232 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:27,680 Speaker 1: the ones that have supported me and trusted me since 233 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:30,560 Speaker 1: the very very first time. I can say that they 234 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:34,199 Speaker 1: are the ones that have been pushing me forward, even 235 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:38,199 Speaker 1: on my lowest I remember seeing my mom, my brother, 236 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:42,440 Speaker 1: my sister at every practice since I was little, even 237 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 1: my dad after he got out the job, practicing for 238 00:13:47,679 --> 00:13:51,839 Speaker 1: a half an hour more after training, teaching me how 239 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: to throw the football. All those little little things that 240 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 1: have shaped me. I'm so grateful with them, and today 241 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 1: they are, as you said, another reason for me, another 242 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 1: why for me, another extra motivation to just keep growing, 243 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:12,160 Speaker 1: keep finding and shaping the best version of myself. 244 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:14,760 Speaker 2: So when did you know that you were going to 245 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:17,840 Speaker 2: put your focus solely on your sport. 246 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:21,800 Speaker 1: It was a long journey and there are many reasons why. 247 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 1: One of the biggest is the lack of opportunities as 248 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 1: a female in the sport, especially in the world of 249 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:34,400 Speaker 1: football flat football. When I started playing this sport, I 250 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 1: already told you there were not a lot of teams. 251 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 1: We didn't have a lot of opportunities even to grow, 252 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:45,960 Speaker 1: not only as an athlete playing the game, but also 253 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: as a professionist student. There were not a lot of opportunities. 254 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: I feel so lucky and blessed that years later I 255 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 1: got to be one of the first female flat football 256 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 1: athletes to earn a full scholarship by my college, to 257 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 1: keep pursuing my dream as an athlete, but also to 258 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:19,200 Speaker 1: have a professional career. And I could say there was 259 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 1: not a specific time that I decided I'm going to 260 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:26,680 Speaker 1: put everything on this because it has always been. Nothing 261 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 1: was secure and still isn't. I just feel blessed to 262 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: be happy until now, to keep doing what I do, 263 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 1: to keep being part of the national team for the 264 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 1: past ten years, to be able to finish my professional career, 265 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: to be able to be starting my masters, and to 266 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 1: be am bessador for the NFL, and if right now 267 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:50,760 Speaker 1: helping to grow the game not only on the field, 268 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 1: but outside the field, So there was not a specific 269 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: moment in time, but just situations pretty much. 270 00:15:57,120 --> 00:15:57,880 Speaker 3: Life that have. 271 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 1: Given me the many opportunities to keep giving back and 272 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 1: it is only passion. I am so proud and happy 273 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:11,800 Speaker 1: to see where we are today in terms of the 274 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:14,600 Speaker 1: growth of the sport, in terms of how many girls 275 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:17,880 Speaker 1: now are playing flag football. Flavvoball is now an Olympic 276 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 1: sport for twenty twenty eight. That's the biggest to dream ever, 277 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:24,280 Speaker 1: not only for me but for all the flaffoorable community 278 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 1: in the world. But I keep also dreaming big and 279 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 1: looking forward for all the opportunities that are yet waiting 280 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 1: to be open for the next generations so they one 281 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:40,160 Speaker 1: day can pick this sport. 282 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I love your excitement over flag football becoming an 283 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:48,040 Speaker 2: Olympic sport. Where were you last October when they made 284 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 2: this announcement, Oh, I was. 285 00:16:51,200 --> 00:16:54,840 Speaker 1: I was in Indianapolis actually for work. I traveled for 286 00:16:54,880 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 1: work there and I remember they had this meeting in Mumbai, 287 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 1: I think it was, but in Indianapolis it was like 288 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:07,639 Speaker 1: three am in the morning when they were voting. So 289 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:11,160 Speaker 1: I turned my laptop on and I was watching all 290 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:15,600 Speaker 1: the session online. I waited until four thirty am in 291 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:19,480 Speaker 1: the morning, just excited to hear it like officially flock 292 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:20,960 Speaker 1: will be coming an Olympic sport. 293 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:21,840 Speaker 3: And it was. 294 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:25,240 Speaker 1: Because it was such a special moment because we have 295 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:28,320 Speaker 1: worked on this for so long. I mean all the 296 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 1: people that was involved in this. Of course all the 297 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:35,000 Speaker 1: players worldwide that keep doing this sport as great and 298 00:17:35,359 --> 00:17:38,720 Speaker 1: amazing as it is, but also the NFL I have 299 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 1: we have been working on this for more than a 300 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:45,320 Speaker 1: year now, going on meetings and a lot of things. 301 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 3: So to hear it. 302 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:53,320 Speaker 1: By first time being officially on the Olympic calendar, it 303 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:54,440 Speaker 1: was just amazing. 304 00:17:55,320 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 3: What did that work look like? 305 00:17:56,840 --> 00:17:59,679 Speaker 2: You talk about, you know, being diligently involved in this 306 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:02,000 Speaker 2: product us, What did it look like, that build up 307 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 2: and that effort for you. 308 00:18:03,720 --> 00:18:09,160 Speaker 1: First of all, growing the game, growing the game by 309 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:13,040 Speaker 1: bringing awareness not only in my country but in the 310 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 1: States and worldwide. Then I got to be part of 311 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:22,959 Speaker 1: this process with the IOC and the Olympic Committee of 312 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 1: LA to kind of talk about the sport and see 313 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 1: how flaffable would look like in LA twenty eight. So 314 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: it was a lot of that and that's why I 315 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:40,000 Speaker 1: say that when you get to see all the people 316 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:43,919 Speaker 1: involved in this to make it possible to all the 317 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:48,600 Speaker 1: people that trusted and yeah, trusted in this sport and 318 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:52,920 Speaker 1: the future that it holds. It just made me feel 319 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:54,480 Speaker 1: super blessed and grateful. 320 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, totally understandable and such an amazing accomplishment, so exciting 321 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 2: and clearly bringing that awareness to the sport. A huge 322 00:19:02,840 --> 00:19:06,320 Speaker 2: part of that was that commercial during such a major 323 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:10,400 Speaker 2: moment here in America. Talk to me a little bit 324 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 2: about that process and how it felt for you when 325 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:15,920 Speaker 2: you got that first initial reach. 326 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 3: Out like hey, we have this thing that we're thinking. Wow. 327 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 1: So one day, Okay, I've been ambassador for the NFL 328 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 1: for the past year, now, year and a half something 329 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:30,040 Speaker 1: like that, so I was kind of close with them. 330 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:35,119 Speaker 1: But one day in December last year, I received a 331 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:42,120 Speaker 1: call from from Tim alis So and he was like, Hi, Tiana, 332 00:19:42,160 --> 00:19:44,199 Speaker 1: how are you? And I was like, okay, Hi, how 333 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:48,240 Speaker 1: are you? So? Here's Tim Elis and I want to 334 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:52,720 Speaker 1: chalk with you. We are planning about the super Bowl 335 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:57,880 Speaker 1: commercial for this year, and we wrote this story about you. 336 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:01,440 Speaker 3: And we were. 337 00:20:01,119 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 1: Wondering if you would like to be part of the 338 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:09,000 Speaker 1: super Bowl commercial. What can you imagine receiving one call 339 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:10,800 Speaker 1: one day, I was at home and I was like, 340 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 1: is this really this is something trying to make a 341 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 1: joke with me or stuff like that. Of course I 342 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:23,680 Speaker 1: say yes, like just yes, right the second after and 343 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:28,159 Speaker 1: then I started to chalk with Marisa Solis, who was 344 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:32,600 Speaker 1: another who was this who had like a big role 345 00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:39,439 Speaker 1: planning all of this. He has also Latino roots. So 346 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:42,199 Speaker 1: it was super special because we know, we knew the 347 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:46,679 Speaker 1: importance of showing the culture in that in dark commercial, 348 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 1: and we knew all the people involved. We knew that 349 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 1: the message behind that spot was super powerful. It was 350 00:20:54,880 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 1: a message of women empowerment, as I said, of unity 351 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: of breaking vary. So it was a very very special 352 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 1: moment to be part of that. 353 00:21:05,560 --> 00:21:08,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I cannot even I mean, I've had emails come 354 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:10,919 Speaker 2: through that kind of knock me off my seat and 355 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:14,240 Speaker 2: are exciting, But an email like that, that's not one 356 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:20,480 Speaker 2: you get every day. I know, Oh my gosh, so 357 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:24,159 Speaker 2: so special. So I know that a huge part of 358 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 2: the campaign and also the work that you do is 359 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:30,720 Speaker 2: this concept of striving for more, right, looking for more, 360 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:35,639 Speaker 2: seeking equality and also educating others on your culture. What 361 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:40,560 Speaker 2: does the concept of strive for more really mean to you? 362 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:52,560 Speaker 1: Well, For me, I always think that everything we do 363 00:21:55,000 --> 00:22:00,159 Speaker 1: has a bigger impact than for yourself. Whenever you're doing 364 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 1: what you're doing because you're passionate about it, has a 365 00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:10,280 Speaker 1: bigger impact to the people around you. And the fact 366 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:14,400 Speaker 1: that I've been lucky enough to find my passion, I 367 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:18,320 Speaker 1: know that there are probably a lot of people out there, 368 00:22:18,440 --> 00:22:22,440 Speaker 1: a lot of women that haven't find their passions, either 369 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:27,040 Speaker 1: because they are on that journey or because they think 370 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:30,600 Speaker 1: they are not allowed to live their dreams, you know, 371 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 1: because because of society, because of the rules that we 372 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:39,679 Speaker 1: kind of have yet that have to be broken, or 373 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:45,520 Speaker 1: because they haven't seen somebody they can feel related with 374 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:50,240 Speaker 1: that keeps that light of dream burning inside their hearts. 375 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:54,800 Speaker 1: So for me, that's. 376 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:56,640 Speaker 3: My why. 377 00:22:56,880 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: Also, I've been lucky enough to have amazing people through 378 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 1: my journey that have pushing me to achieve all my goals, 379 00:23:05,359 --> 00:23:09,000 Speaker 1: to achieve my dreams. But during all my life, I 380 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:13,119 Speaker 1: never had someone to look up that looked like me, 381 00:23:13,920 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 1: someone that I feel related with. I grew up watching 382 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 1: the NFL, I grew up learning from this amazing NFL players, 383 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:25,960 Speaker 1: NFL allegiance, but I always felt that I didn't belong. 384 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:31,080 Speaker 1: I almost felt like an intruder to this world. So 385 00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: right now, to be able to be somehow that person 386 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:43,280 Speaker 1: others can feel related with, that seed of inspiration or 387 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:49,080 Speaker 1: motivation for them just makes me feel super blessed because 388 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:54,240 Speaker 1: this supports changed my life. And I never dreamed about this, 389 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,520 Speaker 1: and not because I didn't want it to, but I 390 00:23:57,800 --> 00:24:03,640 Speaker 1: never thought it was possible. So right now I just think, wow, 391 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:08,840 Speaker 1: like where are all of the next generations are gonna get? 392 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 1: Knowing that this is possible, that this already happened. So 393 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:16,679 Speaker 1: that's that's the most important thing to me. 394 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:22,520 Speaker 2: Your excitement is contagious, s Tianna. And it also beckons 395 00:24:22,560 --> 00:24:27,480 Speaker 2: the question just because you can make it look easy, 396 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:30,679 Speaker 2: which you do effortlessly, talk about the joy that you 397 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:33,800 Speaker 2: have being a role model for other people, being this 398 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:38,280 Speaker 2: source of inspiration. Just because you make it look easy 399 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:42,640 Speaker 2: doesn't mean that it doesn't come without challenge. So as 400 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:46,360 Speaker 2: a follow up, my question for you is is there 401 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:49,879 Speaker 2: difficulty that comes with being the first here? 402 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:50,520 Speaker 3: Well? 403 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:55,760 Speaker 1: Yes, I feel that Since I started my journey years ago, 404 00:24:55,920 --> 00:25:01,919 Speaker 1: I learned the power of no. No, this is sport 405 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:05,240 Speaker 1: is not for you. No you're too young, No you're 406 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:08,560 Speaker 1: too small, No you're not going to handle the pressure 407 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:16,960 Speaker 1: no no, no, no no, but to embrace that power 408 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:22,320 Speaker 1: of no have helped me to how can I say it, 409 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:26,840 Speaker 1: like upgrade my power of will. So I feel that 410 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: that has helped me to overcome all of these challenges 411 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 1: in life. But not only that, As I said, I've 412 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:40,080 Speaker 1: been lucky enough to connect with amazing people coming from 413 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:43,280 Speaker 1: of course my family, my first coach, but also my 414 00:25:43,480 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 1: team at Team Mexico. We created something super special last 415 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:53,040 Speaker 1: year winning the gold medal, and after that amazing people 416 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:57,399 Speaker 1: at the NFL at i F and now under Armoor 417 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 1: that had helped me to pop all this dreams and 418 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: some how pave the way not only to me, but 419 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:10,240 Speaker 1: for the next generations of women Earth and the women 420 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:14,560 Speaker 1: that are already building their careers or building their dreams. 421 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: So yes, it has been challenging, but also what kind 422 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:22,199 Speaker 1: of I can tell you what I've learned is that 423 00:26:22,359 --> 00:26:26,120 Speaker 1: no matter how lonely you feel sometimes, you will never 424 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:29,679 Speaker 1: be alone. 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I'm sure, since not 455 00:28:28,359 --> 00:28:31,160 Speaker 2: only winning that gold medal, but then of course, as 456 00:28:31,160 --> 00:28:34,280 Speaker 2: we spoke about this Super Bowl commercial, there have been 457 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:39,480 Speaker 2: many inquiries that have come your way, opportunities to collaborate, 458 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:42,640 Speaker 2: interview requests, I mean, the list goes on, right. 459 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:44,400 Speaker 3: So how have you been. 460 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 2: Able to stay true to what's right for you with 461 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:50,080 Speaker 2: this influx of attention over the past year. 462 00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:56,200 Speaker 1: Well, I think first staying true to myself, to my dreams, 463 00:28:56,240 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 1: and as I said, and I'm going to repay it, 464 00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:01,680 Speaker 1: to stay true to my why why I do what 465 00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:05,320 Speaker 1: I do, and to be aware also that all the 466 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 1: actions we have, everything that I do is for something, 467 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:13,960 Speaker 1: for a purpose bigger than me. You know, being at 468 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:16,680 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl commercial it has a biggert purpose. It 469 00:29:16,760 --> 00:29:19,840 Speaker 1: is not only about being in the that spotlight. To 470 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:24,320 Speaker 1: be offensive coordinator at the Pro Bowl games, showcasing flat 471 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:29,120 Speaker 1: football at the biggest station till now, it had a bigger. 472 00:29:28,840 --> 00:29:30,160 Speaker 3: Purpose, you know. 473 00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:34,760 Speaker 1: So it's just it just made me feel blessed to 474 00:29:34,760 --> 00:29:38,320 Speaker 1: be able to be part of those moments where I 475 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:41,920 Speaker 1: know that I have something valuable to give, either it 476 00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:46,080 Speaker 1: is my experience or my passion or the love that 477 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:50,840 Speaker 1: I have for the sport to create something way bigger 478 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:54,720 Speaker 1: later on, To be the first flat football athlete to 479 00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:58,360 Speaker 1: have items at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, again, 480 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:02,680 Speaker 1: it is for a bigger purpose. It was breaking or 481 00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:05,600 Speaker 1: opening that door for the next women that are going 482 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:11,000 Speaker 1: to have their jerseys later on the upcoming years at 483 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 1: the Pro Football Hall of Fame. So I think staying 484 00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:18,040 Speaker 1: true to myself and knowing that there's a bigger purpose 485 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:22,840 Speaker 1: that to all the people I connect with, they also 486 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:26,880 Speaker 1: know this. I mean, either where it is my team's mac, 487 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:31,000 Speaker 1: my teammates in Mexico, or all the allias that I 488 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:36,840 Speaker 1: have got during this journey, we all connect with the 489 00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:42,120 Speaker 1: reason why and for me that just create and make 490 00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:45,160 Speaker 1: possible impossible. And that's the way we're able to create 491 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:47,520 Speaker 1: magic in different fields. 492 00:30:47,560 --> 00:30:49,280 Speaker 3: Create magic in different fields. 493 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:53,160 Speaker 2: And what an amazing opportunity to be that coordinator for 494 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:53,840 Speaker 2: the Pro Bowl. 495 00:30:53,840 --> 00:30:55,040 Speaker 3: How was that experience for you? 496 00:30:56,480 --> 00:30:59,960 Speaker 1: It was amazing. Imagine I got to be offensive coordinator 497 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:04,280 Speaker 1: for the AFC and Peyton Manning was the head coach. 498 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:07,920 Speaker 1: I know ray Lewis was the defensive coordinator. And I 499 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 1: have to tell you that I've admired Peyon Manning since 500 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:16,160 Speaker 1: I was little. I remember I used to watch NFL 501 00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:20,280 Speaker 1: games with my dad, watching him playing and trying to learn, 502 00:31:20,360 --> 00:31:24,920 Speaker 1: you know, from him and everything. I remember even when 503 00:31:24,920 --> 00:31:29,320 Speaker 1: I was fourteen. One time, I want to or ther 504 00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:33,040 Speaker 1: Lance to the Super Bowl twenty twelve to play the 505 00:31:33,160 --> 00:31:36,880 Speaker 1: National FA Football Championships. And you know, there's this they 506 00:31:36,920 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 1: call it Super Bowl experience, like an expo with NFL 507 00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:42,480 Speaker 1: players and things like that. So I was there with 508 00:31:42,520 --> 00:31:47,000 Speaker 1: my family and suddenly I started to listen like people 509 00:31:47,040 --> 00:31:49,640 Speaker 1: saying like Peedi Manning is here, Pedaman is here. He 510 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,280 Speaker 1: was there for a press conference or something like that. 511 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:53,800 Speaker 3: So I started. 512 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:57,120 Speaker 1: Running with my dad through all the expol like just 513 00:31:57,440 --> 00:32:00,440 Speaker 1: round that, let's go, starting to find him. And when 514 00:32:00,440 --> 00:32:03,760 Speaker 1: I finally found him, he was living like literally he 515 00:32:03,840 --> 00:32:06,800 Speaker 1: was like waving at the people. I remember just staying 516 00:32:06,840 --> 00:32:11,880 Speaker 1: there shouting his name, like Peida trying just to have, 517 00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:14,600 Speaker 1: you know, like a look from him, and I couldn't. 518 00:32:14,680 --> 00:32:17,840 Speaker 1: I remember at that moment I started crying. My dad 519 00:32:17,880 --> 00:32:21,360 Speaker 1: told me, like, don't worry. Maybe on the future you're 520 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:24,680 Speaker 1: gonna have the opportunity to meet him. So I'm telling 521 00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:27,840 Speaker 1: you this is sorry because now you have like context 522 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:31,400 Speaker 1: on how amazing it was to know that I was 523 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:35,560 Speaker 1: not only I didn't have only the opportunity to meet him, 524 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:39,880 Speaker 1: but to work with him, and he was super opened 525 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:45,320 Speaker 1: to hear my ideas and to learn how I felt 526 00:32:45,440 --> 00:32:50,000 Speaker 1: this sport and how I learned and how I looked 527 00:32:50,040 --> 00:32:53,840 Speaker 1: at the sport of flag and we created something amazing together. 528 00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:57,800 Speaker 1: It was just an amazing and amazing time. Also to 529 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:01,160 Speaker 1: be able to connect with all this amazing guys, the 530 00:33:01,280 --> 00:33:05,360 Speaker 1: NFL players, They were super professional, they were super excited 531 00:33:05,400 --> 00:33:07,880 Speaker 1: also to play flat football by first time, and I 532 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:12,560 Speaker 1: think that's what made that moment so magical, so cool. 533 00:33:12,920 --> 00:33:14,600 Speaker 2: I'm going to pivot a little bit, and I want 534 00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:18,600 Speaker 2: to talk about where we were heading before, about young 535 00:33:18,640 --> 00:33:22,240 Speaker 2: women in sport and girls in sport. I'm going to 536 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:25,200 Speaker 2: read you a statistic forty three percent of girls who 537 00:33:25,240 --> 00:33:30,880 Speaker 2: once considered themselves sporty drop out of sport after primary school. 538 00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:33,800 Speaker 2: When I read that for you, how does that make 539 00:33:33,840 --> 00:33:36,080 Speaker 2: you feel sad? 540 00:33:37,240 --> 00:33:37,560 Speaker 3: Sad? 541 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:41,680 Speaker 1: Because I know, yes it is. It is a reality, 542 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:47,479 Speaker 1: and somehow I've been through that also growing with my 543 00:33:47,560 --> 00:33:51,480 Speaker 1: teammates when I was little, and then right now knowing 544 00:33:51,520 --> 00:33:55,320 Speaker 1: that I am the only one that still plays flag, 545 00:33:56,440 --> 00:34:02,360 Speaker 1: not almost none of the. 546 00:34:00,760 --> 00:34:02,360 Speaker 3: Players that I grew up with. 547 00:34:03,680 --> 00:34:07,960 Speaker 1: Kept playing the sport because again, we didn't have the opportunities. 548 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:11,000 Speaker 1: That's why I said, I feel super lucky and blessed 549 00:34:11,400 --> 00:34:17,279 Speaker 1: to be able to to reach or to find those 550 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:20,480 Speaker 1: opportunities that have helped me to be where I am today. 551 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:23,680 Speaker 1: But I think it is something super sad because it 552 00:34:23,719 --> 00:34:26,239 Speaker 1: is not because of lack of talent. It is not 553 00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:33,480 Speaker 1: of lack because of lack of passion or compromise. It 554 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:39,399 Speaker 1: is because the lack of opportunities. On one hand, it 555 00:34:39,440 --> 00:34:42,959 Speaker 1: makes me feel sad, but on the other the fact 556 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:49,760 Speaker 1: that this is something we are talking about more and more, 557 00:34:50,160 --> 00:34:52,719 Speaker 1: this is a topic that we all are putting on 558 00:34:52,760 --> 00:34:56,640 Speaker 1: the table more and more. I think it is somehow 559 00:34:56,719 --> 00:35:04,319 Speaker 1: helping to create one awareness in second opportunities, to let 560 00:35:04,360 --> 00:35:09,360 Speaker 1: people know that yes, we have lots of thing to change, 561 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:13,400 Speaker 1: but we can all start from ourselves in supporting women's 562 00:35:13,400 --> 00:35:15,960 Speaker 1: in sport to know that we have a bright future 563 00:35:16,239 --> 00:35:18,800 Speaker 1: no matter what sport it is, we have a bright future, 564 00:35:18,880 --> 00:35:22,080 Speaker 1: and we have showed up in the recent years like 565 00:35:22,200 --> 00:35:26,919 Speaker 1: breaking records of assistance and all these amazing things. So 566 00:35:27,360 --> 00:35:30,440 Speaker 1: I am excited to think that this is only to 567 00:35:30,480 --> 00:35:33,640 Speaker 1: start for a brighter future for women's in sports. 568 00:35:34,080 --> 00:35:34,480 Speaker 3: Yeah. 569 00:35:34,680 --> 00:35:37,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's really exciting, especially you know, coming off of 570 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:42,359 Speaker 2: the heels of the US Women's National League Soccer championship 571 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:46,240 Speaker 2: game was one of the most attended games in recent history. 572 00:35:46,440 --> 00:35:49,720 Speaker 2: Just so special to see women finally getting the attention 573 00:35:49,840 --> 00:35:54,319 Speaker 2: they deserve. But that attention has arguably been around for 574 00:35:54,360 --> 00:35:57,279 Speaker 2: a while. It's really like the dollars behind women in 575 00:35:57,320 --> 00:36:00,640 Speaker 2: sport that can be such a barrier, at least for 576 00:36:00,760 --> 00:36:01,880 Speaker 2: professional sports. 577 00:36:01,960 --> 00:36:02,160 Speaker 3: Right. 578 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:04,680 Speaker 2: I know that the statistic I sided was talking about 579 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:08,000 Speaker 2: young women in sports, So it is so special that 580 00:36:08,080 --> 00:36:11,720 Speaker 2: so many young women now they are getting the opportunity 581 00:36:12,160 --> 00:36:16,000 Speaker 2: to turn on the TV and see women that not 582 00:36:16,120 --> 00:36:20,120 Speaker 2: only represent their interests, but in many cases look like them. 583 00:36:20,200 --> 00:36:23,200 Speaker 2: You talk so eloquently about so many of your role 584 00:36:23,239 --> 00:36:27,520 Speaker 2: models from an young age being men in the National 585 00:36:27,560 --> 00:36:30,680 Speaker 2: Football League right, a very different example than the one 586 00:36:30,719 --> 00:36:35,160 Speaker 2: that you are setting today. When you are reached out 587 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:38,880 Speaker 2: to by young girls, whether it be over social media 588 00:36:39,040 --> 00:36:41,680 Speaker 2: or email or when you're out and about, how does 589 00:36:41,719 --> 00:36:44,799 Speaker 2: it feel for you for these people to tell you 590 00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:47,640 Speaker 2: that you're inspiring them to show up and show out. 591 00:36:48,200 --> 00:36:53,240 Speaker 1: It is the biggest blessing for me, as I said, 592 00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:57,040 Speaker 1: only to be able to be part of this, of 593 00:36:57,120 --> 00:36:59,960 Speaker 1: this movement of change that we are all doing for 594 00:37:00,040 --> 00:37:05,680 Speaker 1: were women's in sport, and I feel super blessed to 595 00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:09,880 Speaker 1: to connect with with people, as I said, that have 596 00:37:10,080 --> 00:37:14,600 Speaker 1: this mindset. Also back in August, I joined the onunder 597 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:19,279 Speaker 1: Our More team as global ambassador. That was something, as 598 00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:23,760 Speaker 1: I said, I never I never imagined could be possible 599 00:37:24,040 --> 00:37:28,759 Speaker 1: for me. And the reason of this partnership it it 600 00:37:28,880 --> 00:37:31,960 Speaker 1: didn't only started because of the rush of the Super 601 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:36,760 Speaker 1: Bowl or the gold medal or anything. It was because 602 00:37:37,320 --> 00:37:41,880 Speaker 1: they knew also the importance of representation, the new importance 603 00:37:42,160 --> 00:37:45,719 Speaker 1: of opening opportunities, of giving the platform, of giving a 604 00:37:45,800 --> 00:37:49,600 Speaker 1: boys and that's I feel that that's where we all 605 00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:53,840 Speaker 1: have to start. I mean, if you open more opportunities 606 00:37:53,840 --> 00:37:58,160 Speaker 1: and you give the platform to the to the athletes 607 00:37:58,200 --> 00:38:03,399 Speaker 1: that are now having the in their respective sports. Then 608 00:38:03,719 --> 00:38:07,640 Speaker 1: you're gonna start building from their down, you know. Then 609 00:38:07,760 --> 00:38:11,600 Speaker 1: you're gonna build awareness, You're gonna build interest, You're gonna 610 00:38:11,600 --> 00:38:15,000 Speaker 1: give them an opportunity to make a living from the 611 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:18,640 Speaker 1: sport they love. Then you're gonna bring more opportunities for 612 00:38:18,840 --> 00:38:22,480 Speaker 1: women to have scholarships to pursue not only their dreams 613 00:38:22,520 --> 00:38:25,640 Speaker 1: on the field, but also as professionists. Then you're gonna 614 00:38:25,640 --> 00:38:31,239 Speaker 1: build opportunities for women seeing high school to find their passions. 615 00:38:32,160 --> 00:38:36,320 Speaker 1: And it goes like that. So I just feel super grateful, 616 00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:38,640 Speaker 1: as I said, to be part of this movement and 617 00:38:39,120 --> 00:38:43,719 Speaker 1: super excited to to see what steal is yet to come. 618 00:38:44,040 --> 00:38:46,640 Speaker 2: How does it make you feel when you read the 619 00:38:46,760 --> 00:38:49,959 Speaker 2: criticisms over flag football? I know that I was even 620 00:38:49,960 --> 00:38:54,600 Speaker 2: scrolling through your page before we hopped on this recording, 621 00:38:54,920 --> 00:38:58,319 Speaker 2: and they're coming to you and they're telling you right 622 00:38:58,360 --> 00:39:01,480 Speaker 2: where you are exactly how they feel about flag football, 623 00:39:01,560 --> 00:39:04,480 Speaker 2: not just as a sport, but it also making the Olympics. 624 00:39:04,960 --> 00:39:08,480 Speaker 1: You know, my thoughts are wait until you see it, 625 00:39:09,120 --> 00:39:13,600 Speaker 1: you love it. I mean, I know that's that comes 626 00:39:13,600 --> 00:39:17,000 Speaker 1: from the lack of knowledge about the game. It is 627 00:39:17,000 --> 00:39:19,720 Speaker 1: because they haven't been close to it. They haven't seen 628 00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:22,880 Speaker 1: it at the biggest stages. They haven't seen it at 629 00:39:22,920 --> 00:39:26,680 Speaker 1: the screens, And I think it is kind of a 630 00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:31,560 Speaker 1: normal thing to expect when a sport is started. It's 631 00:39:31,600 --> 00:39:34,640 Speaker 1: been like the first time it is it is starting 632 00:39:34,719 --> 00:39:42,120 Speaker 1: just getting to get into these major platforms. So for me, 633 00:39:42,320 --> 00:39:45,279 Speaker 1: it is only a matter of time, a matter of 634 00:39:45,960 --> 00:39:49,080 Speaker 1: more people having the opportunity to connect with the sport 635 00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:52,560 Speaker 1: and see how fun it is to play, how fun 636 00:39:52,560 --> 00:39:56,320 Speaker 1: it is to watch, and and that it is even 637 00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:59,319 Speaker 1: if it is very similar to football, because I know 638 00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:04,120 Speaker 1: that's a most of the times people do, it is 639 00:40:04,160 --> 00:40:08,160 Speaker 1: a totally different sport. If I had to describe it, yes, 640 00:40:08,239 --> 00:40:11,600 Speaker 1: it has the best of football, but in a more 641 00:40:11,719 --> 00:40:16,560 Speaker 1: condensed style. It is faster, It is about agility, it 642 00:40:16,640 --> 00:40:22,440 Speaker 1: is about creativity. And then the best thing for me 643 00:40:23,440 --> 00:40:26,719 Speaker 1: it is that it is such an inclusive sport. No 644 00:40:26,760 --> 00:40:29,200 Speaker 1: matter who you are, no matter where you're from, no 645 00:40:29,320 --> 00:40:34,160 Speaker 1: matter your strengths or your qualities, you will find and 646 00:40:34,280 --> 00:40:39,239 Speaker 1: spot inflavotable. So I feel that allows more people to 647 00:40:39,560 --> 00:40:44,080 Speaker 1: feel related with flappable athletes because then you have a 648 00:40:44,200 --> 00:40:51,319 Speaker 1: bigger spectrum of athletes in there. So for me, it's 649 00:40:51,320 --> 00:40:53,839 Speaker 1: just a matter of time. I'm super excited for the 650 00:40:53,880 --> 00:40:56,560 Speaker 1: people for the world to see the greatness of this sport. 651 00:40:56,719 --> 00:40:59,120 Speaker 2: I love your optimism and like your approach to that. 652 00:40:59,239 --> 00:41:02,400 Speaker 2: It's not like screw them, it's like just wait and see. 653 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:06,319 Speaker 2: So you're so kind to them, and I really appreciate that. 654 00:41:06,360 --> 00:41:08,560 Speaker 2: I think it says a lot about who you are 655 00:41:08,640 --> 00:41:12,360 Speaker 2: and your approach to life as a whole. With that said, 656 00:41:13,640 --> 00:41:16,960 Speaker 2: there have been more eyes on you specifically over the 657 00:41:17,080 --> 00:41:19,759 Speaker 2: last year as you've taken on this role of really 658 00:41:19,800 --> 00:41:22,920 Speaker 2: being an ambassador for your sport and speaking of the 659 00:41:23,080 --> 00:41:27,320 Speaker 2: great things of flag football and of course encouraging women 660 00:41:27,440 --> 00:41:32,080 Speaker 2: to take on sports. With that said, what's been the 661 00:41:32,120 --> 00:41:35,799 Speaker 2: most difficult part of the past year for you? 662 00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:44,160 Speaker 1: The most difficult part personally to find a balance between everything, 663 00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:50,520 Speaker 1: a balance between spending time with my family and with 664 00:41:50,600 --> 00:41:56,000 Speaker 1: my loved ones, with my friends, and also keep working 665 00:41:56,040 --> 00:41:59,000 Speaker 1: on my career as an athlete representing my country, because 666 00:41:59,080 --> 00:42:02,200 Speaker 1: you know, as an athlete, this never stops. You have 667 00:42:02,280 --> 00:42:08,040 Speaker 1: to always keep working and improving. And on the other hand, 668 00:42:09,640 --> 00:42:13,080 Speaker 1: to be this ambassador or make this job as ambassador 669 00:42:13,120 --> 00:42:18,200 Speaker 1: the best I can, trying to bring awareness to different 670 00:42:18,239 --> 00:42:22,200 Speaker 1: parts in the world, about the sport being everywhere and 671 00:42:22,440 --> 00:42:26,040 Speaker 1: just jumping from one country to the other during these 672 00:42:26,080 --> 00:42:30,320 Speaker 1: past months. I mean, it has been super exciting and amazing, 673 00:42:30,440 --> 00:42:35,680 Speaker 1: but sometimes you need to to find this balance between everything. 674 00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:40,759 Speaker 1: What has make that easier, as I said, is to 675 00:42:40,960 --> 00:42:44,879 Speaker 1: find the correct people around me, whether it is as 676 00:42:44,920 --> 00:42:48,040 Speaker 1: I said, my family and my team at SMACK, my 677 00:42:48,120 --> 00:42:53,920 Speaker 1: teammates on drum routine, the alias at Cabo now we 678 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:57,320 Speaker 1: have a partnership with them that are focused on bringing 679 00:42:57,840 --> 00:43:04,399 Speaker 1: awareness of wellness. You know, all these people, all these 680 00:43:04,560 --> 00:43:09,640 Speaker 1: entities have their purposes that's somehow aligned with the process 681 00:43:09,680 --> 00:43:14,680 Speaker 1: I'm living right now. So it makes it easier to 682 00:43:15,280 --> 00:43:19,400 Speaker 1: also make the right decisions for that bigger why And 683 00:43:20,920 --> 00:43:27,239 Speaker 1: that's why I feel most grateful for because somehow the 684 00:43:27,280 --> 00:43:31,879 Speaker 1: objectives of the people I've met aligned with mine and 685 00:43:32,840 --> 00:43:35,600 Speaker 1: it is just a matter of making the right connections. 686 00:43:36,280 --> 00:43:39,080 Speaker 2: Surrounding yourself with the right people is a huge key 687 00:43:39,160 --> 00:43:43,600 Speaker 2: for you when it comes to finding balance and maintaining balance. 688 00:43:43,719 --> 00:43:47,920 Speaker 2: When someone goes to your Instagram page, they see a 689 00:43:48,080 --> 00:43:52,719 Speaker 2: very happy athletic flag football player, someone that is so 690 00:43:52,800 --> 00:43:55,560 Speaker 2: proud of not only being a warrior in her sport, 691 00:43:55,680 --> 00:43:58,440 Speaker 2: but paving the way for young women everywhere. 692 00:43:58,719 --> 00:44:05,759 Speaker 3: When you look in the mirror, Deanna, what do you see. 693 00:44:04,480 --> 00:44:13,120 Speaker 1: Hm hmm, I see. I see a passionate woman that 694 00:44:13,280 --> 00:44:18,760 Speaker 1: is on her personal journey to build her best version 695 00:44:19,480 --> 00:44:24,040 Speaker 1: as an athlete, as a woman, as a professionist, and 696 00:44:24,800 --> 00:44:30,960 Speaker 1: that has the dream of bringing this set of motivation, 697 00:44:31,719 --> 00:44:36,080 Speaker 1: bringing the seed of or planting. I can say more 698 00:44:36,200 --> 00:44:40,800 Speaker 1: dreams in other in other little girls in the future, 699 00:44:40,880 --> 00:44:46,560 Speaker 1: female leaders, and I just I just see a woman 700 00:44:46,600 --> 00:44:50,880 Speaker 1: that is compromised to this mission, that feels grateful to 701 00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:53,440 Speaker 1: have amazing surrounded by amazing people. 702 00:44:54,280 --> 00:44:58,280 Speaker 3: You mentioned your masters before. What are you studying. 703 00:44:59,719 --> 00:45:04,120 Speaker 1: Right now now? I'm studying innovation for enterprise development. 704 00:45:04,680 --> 00:45:10,400 Speaker 2: Casual just like throw that on your tab. What do 705 00:45:10,440 --> 00:45:11,719 Speaker 2: you see yourself doing with that? 706 00:45:12,440 --> 00:45:15,799 Speaker 1: To be honest, one of my biggest dreams I have 707 00:45:15,880 --> 00:45:22,799 Speaker 1: to say is someday helping to make a professional flavoroable 708 00:45:23,680 --> 00:45:27,080 Speaker 1: Bleak come true so that women that me can make 709 00:45:27,120 --> 00:45:32,120 Speaker 1: a living while playing the sport. We love to keep 710 00:45:32,320 --> 00:45:38,040 Speaker 1: breaking barriers and just bringing down this big gap between 711 00:45:38,280 --> 00:45:42,480 Speaker 1: males and women's in sport. So that's a dream to 712 00:45:42,520 --> 00:45:48,440 Speaker 1: me that I hope to accomplish in the next upcoming years. 713 00:45:48,920 --> 00:45:52,240 Speaker 1: So I hope that everything that I'm doing right now 714 00:45:52,719 --> 00:45:56,319 Speaker 1: as an athlete, as an ambassador now talking about my masters, 715 00:45:56,800 --> 00:45:59,720 Speaker 1: I know that all these little little pieces are gonna 716 00:46:00,160 --> 00:46:05,640 Speaker 1: together at some point, at the right moment. So I'm 717 00:46:05,680 --> 00:46:09,080 Speaker 1: just looking forward for it, and in the meantime just 718 00:46:10,480 --> 00:46:15,239 Speaker 1: ask in life, just making sure I get ready for 719 00:46:15,640 --> 00:46:18,719 Speaker 1: when the next opportunity is knock the door, and to 720 00:46:18,800 --> 00:46:22,160 Speaker 1: be able to keep giving back and create something bigger 721 00:46:22,480 --> 00:46:23,800 Speaker 1: with the people around me. 722 00:46:24,719 --> 00:46:26,759 Speaker 2: I think you're doing a really great job of it 723 00:46:27,000 --> 00:46:31,000 Speaker 2: right now. You have an opportunity, Dianna, to tell yourself 724 00:46:31,040 --> 00:46:34,520 Speaker 2: a younger version of yourself, give her a piece of advice, 725 00:46:34,960 --> 00:46:38,920 Speaker 2: knowing what you know now, thinking about the journey that 726 00:46:38,960 --> 00:46:39,680 Speaker 2: you've been on. 727 00:46:39,920 --> 00:46:43,120 Speaker 3: What do you tell your younger self. 728 00:46:43,120 --> 00:46:44,400 Speaker 1: To my younger self? 729 00:46:44,840 --> 00:46:46,440 Speaker 3: How you tell her? 730 00:46:49,800 --> 00:46:56,239 Speaker 1: Do never forget that you're powerful, that you're strong, and 731 00:46:56,280 --> 00:47:01,319 Speaker 1: you're capable to do anything you want, yeh. Do not 732 00:47:01,640 --> 00:47:05,799 Speaker 1: listen to the people around you that wants to bring 733 00:47:05,840 --> 00:47:10,719 Speaker 1: you down. Do not listen to all those nos. Do 734 00:47:10,960 --> 00:47:18,080 Speaker 1: never let the world make you doubt of yourself, because 735 00:47:18,120 --> 00:47:23,640 Speaker 1: you're powerful and that power lives in your self confidence. 736 00:47:24,840 --> 00:47:30,560 Speaker 1: Just keep working hard, keep feeling passionate about what you do, 737 00:47:31,600 --> 00:47:35,960 Speaker 1: because I promise that life is going to become even 738 00:47:36,080 --> 00:47:40,759 Speaker 1: bigger and brighter than what we ever imagine. 739 00:47:41,120 --> 00:47:43,239 Speaker 2: Before I let you go, I've got to ask you 740 00:47:43,280 --> 00:47:47,480 Speaker 2: for someone that feels as though life is getting them down, 741 00:47:47,560 --> 00:47:50,319 Speaker 2: that people are telling them a lot of know they 742 00:47:50,360 --> 00:47:54,120 Speaker 2: are struggling to find that light. What advice do you 743 00:47:54,239 --> 00:47:57,719 Speaker 2: offer them to maybe get their chin up a little bit? 744 00:48:00,080 --> 00:48:04,080 Speaker 1: What advice I could give them? 745 00:48:04,200 --> 00:48:04,640 Speaker 3: First? 746 00:48:06,040 --> 00:48:11,279 Speaker 1: Listen, Listen to your heart, Listen to what makes you 747 00:48:12,200 --> 00:48:17,080 Speaker 1: feel excited, to what makes you feel happy. That's the answer, 748 00:48:17,600 --> 00:48:23,520 Speaker 1: no matter what it is. Stay true to yourself, stay 749 00:48:23,560 --> 00:48:30,680 Speaker 1: true to that purpose. And I promise you that whenever 750 00:48:30,719 --> 00:48:33,960 Speaker 1: you're feeling that you don't know the way, whenever you're 751 00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:40,280 Speaker 1: feeling that you're not going anywhere, just trust on that. 752 00:48:41,920 --> 00:48:42,680 Speaker 3: Trust on that. 753 00:48:42,680 --> 00:48:49,400 Speaker 1: Dream you have, and sooner or later you will find 754 00:48:50,360 --> 00:48:53,520 Speaker 1: you will find the answer. It comes in different ways. 755 00:48:53,719 --> 00:48:56,920 Speaker 1: You just have to keep positive. You just have to 756 00:48:57,000 --> 00:48:59,600 Speaker 1: make sure you keep your mind open so you can 757 00:48:59,640 --> 00:49:04,719 Speaker 1: see those opportunities or those were the people that is 758 00:49:04,760 --> 00:49:07,280 Speaker 1: in your life to help you to achieve those goals. 759 00:49:07,760 --> 00:49:12,920 Speaker 1: Never doubt on yourself and dream big, because dreams come true. 760 00:49:13,080 --> 00:49:16,000 Speaker 2: I love that idea of keeping your mind open right 761 00:49:16,040 --> 00:49:18,920 Speaker 2: because there will be moments that it feels hard and 762 00:49:18,960 --> 00:49:21,759 Speaker 2: that you quote unquote fail. But if you keep your 763 00:49:21,800 --> 00:49:26,200 Speaker 2: mind open, then you're allowing whatever happens. 764 00:49:25,760 --> 00:49:26,759 Speaker 3: For you to come in. 765 00:49:26,840 --> 00:49:29,279 Speaker 2: You're allowing yourself to show up and to dream big 766 00:49:29,320 --> 00:49:32,440 Speaker 2: and to try new things and know that whatever happens next. 767 00:49:32,440 --> 00:49:33,480 Speaker 3: It's all going to be okay. 768 00:49:34,080 --> 00:49:36,200 Speaker 2: Dianna, I'm so happy that we're able to find the 769 00:49:36,239 --> 00:49:38,960 Speaker 2: time to make this happen. Tell the hurdlers if they 770 00:49:38,960 --> 00:49:42,120 Speaker 2: don't follow you just yet, how do they follow along 771 00:49:42,160 --> 00:49:42,440 Speaker 2: with you? 772 00:49:42,880 --> 00:49:44,080 Speaker 3: How do they keep up with you? 773 00:49:45,000 --> 00:49:51,120 Speaker 1: We can stay connected through Instagram, unlike Deanna Flores thirty 774 00:49:51,120 --> 00:49:55,560 Speaker 1: three floors without the oh TikTok the same the same 775 00:49:55,680 --> 00:49:58,000 Speaker 1: user name. I'm looking forward to see either. 776 00:49:58,640 --> 00:49:59,160 Speaker 3: I love it. 777 00:49:59,200 --> 00:50:02,680 Speaker 2: I'm over at Malia Boddy and at Hurdle Podcast another 778 00:50:02,760 --> 00:50:04,080 Speaker 2: Hurdle conquered. 779 00:50:04,480 --> 00:50:05,600 Speaker 3: Catch you guys next time,