Real Gems - Aerial Powers | Episode 2

In this episode, we’ll hear from WNBA Champion @aerialpowers_, an inspiring leading lady who has both adopted and created new platforms to connect with and empower other women. She's on a mission to effect change and bring about gender equality in multiple arenas. Aerial's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aerial_powers23/ Aerial's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aerial_powers23 Aerial's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aerialpowers Aerial's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz625_-1tK1ZGJ5EWdKvwsA Aerial's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aerialpowers?lang=en 1:27 Beginnings in boxing and basketball 2:00 Her Gucci documentary 3:00 Difficulty level of athlete vs creator 4:40 Becoming a content creator 6:03 Athlete reaching a wider audience 7:28 Niching down on TikTok 8:48 How other athletes saw her as a gamer 11:39 Athletes asking for Twitch advice 13:09 Gaming career development 14:48 Impact of horrific basketball story 17:50 Schooling a guy in basketball 20:28 Dealing with doubters 22:41 Saying nothing can be better 25:05 Always show your true character 26:16 Advocating on social media 29:00 Being good vs being great 30:50 WNBA season 33:32 Aerial's legacy 37:14 Paying it forward story 38:51 Her real gem REAL GEMS NEWSLETTER 📫 Sign up for our free newsletter to get extra content and more. Signup: http://eepurl.com/icYcs9 LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ctwO4jIjLhJzKo07DKa7e iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-gems-with-erin-ashley-simon/id1693138123 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d5df82c5-4c5d-4e44-a356-54847abacf4b/real-gems-with-erin-ashley-simon Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tLzZmYzZiMTI0LWNlZDItNDgxNC1hYjBhLTQwODJiMzYwY2YzMA%3D%3D CONNECT WITH US 🌍 : [email protected] JOIN OUR REAL GEMS COMMUNITY 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/realgemswitherin 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/realgemserin 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realgemserin ABOUT US Real Gems with Erin Ashley Simon is a Slash Studios podcast that brings on a one-of-a-kind guest each week to share their hard-fought moments, challenging decisions, unheralded victories, and even peers & mentors who helped them pave the path.