“As a female, I’ve always gravitated towards, ‘Hey, how can I not only contribute up into whatever ranks may be above me as far as being very comfortable course-correcting individuals or groups that maybe aren’t keeping diversity of all areas into perspective in decision making,’ as well as thinking about, ‘How do I impact those that are coming up to become those great leaders.’”
CrossFit’s Director of Sport Operations Heather Lawrence joins host Adrian Conway on today’s episode of More Than Fitness to discuss her role in CrossFit, her experience with sports operations and academia, and advocating and bringing awareness of equity and inclusion in sports.
Lawrence explains how she first became involved with CrossFit as a sport and expands on the journey that ultimately led to her working with CrossFit as a company, gleaning from her background in academia and involvement with other sports programs.
Lawrence also draws attention to equity and inclusion in sports, and how contributing toward a more inclusive society through educating and influencing others has been a focus and passion of hers throughout her career.
Hear about Lawrence’s first Open workout experience, the impact she hopes to have on improving relationships between athletes and CrossFit, and why she thinks everyone should try a CrossFit workout, if even just once.
Learn more about some of the work going on behind the scenes in CrossFit, where CrossFit is headed in the future, and how Lawrence balances her work with the company and her personal life.
Lawrence is a published author, has an M.S. in Sports Management, and a P.h.D. in Higher Education Administration, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for USA Wrestling.