Miscellaneous
Show Notes/Important Points 02:38 - Finding a major that is right for you. Having your "Plan B" if/when athletics comes to an end. 05:40 - Heather talks about struggling with the decision whether to play basketball overseas or go straight into her career as a nurse. 06:38 - Being grateful for and reflecting upon her playing career. "Romanticizing" the idea of still playing the game and being okay with leaving the game. 07:30 - How UCONN basketball has prepared her for the challenges of the Emergency Room. "Chase Perfection. Catch Excellence." Why and how this motto has followed her beyond the basketball court. 08:25 - "College athletics is not just about playing a sport and being really good at it, it's also about learning about yourself and learning what you're capable of; not about going out and winning titles. It's about going out and doing things the right way." 09:20 - Playing the game for more than yourself, with a bigger purpose. 10:21 - Heather tells us how she has had to deal with the extreme pressures of the Emergency Room. She talks about playing to her strengths and knowing her role. 12:32 - Listen to the lessons learned from college athletics and how those lessons translate to a professional career. 14:14 - FAILURE and why it is necessary. At UCONN, Heather recounts the brutal practices and how, in her words: "We had failed over and over and over again when nobody was watching so that we were prepared to be successful when everybody was watching." 18:26: Outro