Oct 20, 2019
On the most recent episode of the Women Leaders Podcast, Patti
Phillips is joined by Violet Palmer at the LIVE podcast from the
2019 Women Leaders National Convention in Phoenix by Violet Palmer.
Violet is the first woman, the first African-American woman, AND
the first openly gay woman to referee in the NBA.
Violet Palmer, who, because she is such a trailblazer, is featured
on Makers, Here she shares so many insights about her epic journey
to becoming the first. Until Violet came along, the ranks of NBA
officials were definitely a “boys club.” Listen in to hear how
Violet navigated that, overcame that, and how she became one of the
most well-respected and successful referees, male or female, in the
league. She has the code to the “boys club” and she shares it with
us.
She also shares how to disarm men when you are the only woman and
how to use being the only woman as an advantage
Violet is a force for change, and shares so much inspiration in
this really fun conversation. I hope you enjoy it, and remember, we
are Women Leaders!