{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"119 - Dr. Kimberly Clay and Nikki Martens, Play Like a Girl","description":" Dr. Kimberly Clay, PhD, MPH, MSW, Founder and CEO, Play Like a Girl  Dr. Kimberly S. Clay is the Founder and CEO of Play Like a Girl, a Nashville-based non-profit organization working to level the playing field for girls by leveraging the skills gained from sport to propel young women into male-dominated careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Since its inception, Play Like a Girl has reached over 25,000 girls and young women across the United States and Canada, as well as in Africa and the Caribbean. Dr. Kim began her career as a public health analyst at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Early in her career, she saw the gender gap in education and health firsthand while working in underserved communities across the South. This led her to establish Play Like a Girl during her doctoral studies in health education. In 2007, she returned to the classroom\u2014this time, as a tenure-track professor\u2014at the University of Georgia where she taught and conducted research exploring long-term cancer survivorship in women. Nikki Martens, MS, Program Manager, Play Like a Girl Nikki is a proud New Orleans native and former high school athlete with a deep passion for women\u2019s sports. She holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Nutrition and a Master\u2019s in Health Education, bringing a strong foundation in health and wellness to her work. With over five years of experience in the nonprofit sector leading youth development programs, she is dedicated to empowering the next generation. As a committed feminist and advocate for gender equity, she is thrilled to be part of Play Like a Girl, helping young girls reach their full potential and leveling the playing field for girls and women everywhere.  For more information about the Play Like a Girl, please visit: https:\/\/iplaylikeagirl.org\/ where you can find links to the newsletter and social media channels that were mentioned in this episode. If you enjoyed this podcast, please click &quot;subscribe&quot; wherever you listen to episodes and we hope you'll consider leaving us a review. Follow us on Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UKAGHW, Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ukaghw, or LinkedIn https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/active-girls-healthy-women. Sign up for the Active Girls Healthy Women newsletter here: http:\/\/eepurl.com\/h6e30b or learn more about our Program here: https:\/\/linktr.ee\/ukaghw. If you want to help us sustain the Champions of Active Women podcast, please consider donating to the University of Kentucky Active Girls Healthy Women Program at  https:\/\/give.uky.edu\/campaigns\/47165\/donations\/new?aft=87003cbf2438ea9d126a47dbe0395353  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Champions of Active Women","author_url":"https:\/\/www.uky.edu\/chs\/aghw","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36561475\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0033a0\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/188313345"}