023 - Self-Care Strategies for Scoring the Win with Jennifer van Dijk of Car Culture Content Platform Hoonigan

<p class="p1">Joined with us today is powerhouse CEO, Jennifer van Dijk. Jennifer van Dijk was named the chief executive officer of Hoonigan, an automotive lifestyle and content company. Hoonigan uniquely sits at the intersection of car culture, digital content and lifestyle apparel and has pioneered the model for influencers using digital platforms to sell a range of products directly to their passionate fans. Jennifer has spent her career in a very male-dominated world as she was formerly the Vice President of digital at IMG, where she created a digital media business. She served the NBA, as Vice President of Team Marketing & Business Operations and from there she moved to a position with the Los Angeles Clippers as a Chief Strategy Officer. She spent time as an Executive Vice President for Wasserman athletes, leading a digital revenue strategy for talent and helped to design a new area of service for brands to access athletes and their highly engaged social audiences.</p> <p class="p1">When Jennifer was a teenager she realized she was gay after having a pivotal conversation with a high school counselor. She spent a couple of years in self-discovery before coming out to her family and starting her freshman year in college. In our conversation, I appreciate Jennifer’s vulnerability, openness, and her leadership as a gay woman in a male-dominated world. Finally, you won’t want to miss the advice she wants the younger generation listening to about how to approach their life.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">[02:33] As a child, Jennifer teetered the line between rule breaker and rule follower.</li> <li class="li1">[07:47] Transitioning from high school to college, what did Jennifer’s personal life look like at that time after she realized she was gay?</li> <li class="li1">[13:43] Jennifer’s college years; what she studied, how her experience during that time was.</li> <li class="li1">[17:46] Her first professional move after leaving college