118. The Importance of Being Transparent with Milwaukee Bucks' Coordinator of Partner Strategy and Management, Hollis Brown

Jun 23, 2022

Get ready to be mentally lifted and inspired by Hollis Brown, Coordinator of Partner Strategy and Management for the Milwaukee Buck and also the newly crowned Miss Wisconsin USA 2022. Hollis’ energy is contagious and you are definitely going to want to borrow some of it!

Listen in as we talk about: 

• Why she is ok with setting boundaries at work even though she just started with the Bucks
• What it was like sharing her pageant life with her colleagues
• How she handles the self-doubt that she frequently deals with 
• Why she is transparent with her manager if she is feeling overwhelmed or uncertainty  
• What she did in order to stay positive when she lost her job at ESPN during COVID 

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Outnumbered Podcast: https://outnumberedpodcast.com/  

 

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Originally from Savannah, Georgia, and now residing in Milwaukee, Hollis Brown is a 26-year-old award-winning sports marketing strategist, podcast host, mentor, public speaker, model, youth educator, and now Miss Wisconsin USA 2022.

Hollis is the Coordinator of Partner Strategy and Management for the 2021 NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks. She previously worked with ESPN, The Aspire Group, Wasserman Media Group, Huddle Tickets, and more. She has earned honors and awards, including recognition as a 2021 Creators of Color, an NBA Future Sales Star, award recipient for the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, a Golden Muse Creative Award, and a Gold & Bronze Telly Award. Her passion and experience lead her to launch a podcast for women in sports called "Outnumbered with Kelli and Hollis"on eight different platforms with over 2,000+ downloads currently broadcasting in 11 different countries. Outnumbered was started to help young professionals master the start of their careers in sports and entertainment. The podcast empowers women to break barriers and thrive in male dominated industries through personal stories, lessons learned, interviews, and more.

Hollis’s favorite quote is “Pressure Makes Diamonds” and she has never shied away from working to reach her goals. She continues to share her story so other little girls and women across the nation know there are no limitations to their goals and every experience is a part of their journey to growing and glowing into their best self.