{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Jennifer George \u2014 Challenges in Women\u2019s Basketball","description":"Jennifer George is the Women\u2019s Basketball Strength Coach at Rollins College as well as the Director of Sports Performance at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. Jennifer is also the Founder of Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation, a youth organization based in Orlando, Florida.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Al and Jennifer talk about women\u2019s sports and certain challenges that women face when they\u2019re playing a sport to its fullest potential. Although the United States has done better when it comes to bridging the gap between male and female sports, it\u2019s still not perfect.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Key Takeaways: [2:00] A little bit about Jennifer and her athletic career.&amp;nbsp; [3:35] Jennifer shares the moment she knew she wanted to make basketball her career.&amp;nbsp; [9:00] What kind of challenges has Jennifer faced in her sport\u2019s career?&amp;nbsp; [11:20] 40% of girls drop out of sports in middle school due to lack of opportunities.&amp;nbsp; [12:50] Representation matters at all levels, and not just in sports.&amp;nbsp; [14:30] Jennifer is passionate about closing the gap between male and female sports in the Caribbean. She explains how it\u2019s different over there than it is in the United States.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; VertiMax VertiMax on Facebook VertiMax on Instagram VertiMax on YouTube VertiMax on LinkedIn VertiMax Certification Education Girlsbasketballwf.org &amp;nbsp; Tweetables: \u201cI had a passion, I would do it for free. I love training people.&quot; &amp;nbsp; &quot;40% of girls drop out of sports because of lack of opportunities and lack of skill sets.&quot; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"VertiMax Vive","author_url":"http:\/\/www.vertimax.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28872878\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/28872878"}