The Elevate Collection Podcast
The Elevate Collection Podcast is your premier destination where sports and entertainment's brightest minds converge to explore the art of legacy building beyond the spotlight. Hosted by Alexandria Reed and Jordan Hawkins of Elevate Collection, each episode delivers powerful insights into transforming current influence into lasting legacy.
From professional athletes to entertainment moguls, we dive deep into the strategies, mindsets, and actions that create impact beyond the field and stage. Our conversations explore wealth building, business ventures, lifestyle management, and the intentional steps needed to create a legacy that transcends your primary career.
Join us as we bring you exclusive access to industry leaders, behind-the-scenes insights, and actionable strategies to elevate your influence into a lasting legacy. Whether you're an active professional looking to expand your empire or transitioning to your next chapter, this is your playbook for excellence.
New episodes drop Fridays featuring intimate conversations with those who are actively building their legacies while making history.
The Elevate Collection Podcast
Elevating with Shari Nycole — Award-Winning Journalist, Producer & Media Maven
Shari Nycole traces her path from D1 hoops to the control room and finally on-camera—unpacking courage, reinvention, and why she’s choosing a life where career and personal dreams run parallel. We dig into building an edifying circle, the difference between nice and kind, legacy that transcends bloodlines, and a very real “big ask” that listeners can act on today.
Key Takeaways
- Reframe success: Gratitude is a practice—sit in it, don’t sprint past it.
- Parallel > perpendicular: Let career and personal life rise together, even at different paces.
- Leverage your producer era: Mastering the back end can supercharge front-facing goals.
- Curate your circle: Celebration + accountability = friendship. Levels of access protect your peace.
- Kind > nice: Kindness carries boundaries and intention; “nice” can be performative.
- Edify the culture: Create conversations that lift, not just fill airtime.
- Legacy is lived now: Model excellence for the next generation—invite them into the work.
Memorable Quotes
- “There’s intention around sitting in gratitude versus just being grateful.”
- “I want my personal and professional life to run parallel, not collide.”
- “Your circle should celebrate and sharpen you.”
- “Nice is performative. Kind is intentional.”
- “If the conversation doesn’t edify, it’s pointless.”
Action Steps for Listeners
- Follow & engage with Shari’s content (save, comment, share).
- Publicists/PR partners: Open to barter/partnership—support placements & amplification.
- Creators: Audit your circle—who celebrates you, who sharpens you, who drains you?
- Pros: List one parallel personal goal to pursue alongside your next career milestone.
Shari’s Current Playlist
Jade Novah (“90s Fine”), Jane Hancock (feat. Anderson .Paak “Stare at Me”), ’90s R&B classics, Beyoncé (Renaissance), Lucky Daye, Tank (HM), Kendrick Lamar, Stevie Wonder, Doobie Brothers (“What a Fool Believes”).
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Remember: Your influence is just the beginning. Your legacy is the destination.
See you soon, where influence meets legacy.