The Story of Incredible Women in Baseball with Anika Orrock

On today's episode of the Dynamic Leaders Podcast, Colin is joined by Anika Orrock. Anika is the author of The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. In addition to her writing, Anika is also an illustrator and designer. Topics include: the excitement of getting to use her creative powers to publish an amazing book about the only girls' professional baseball league, how growing up in the Bay Area of California helped her grow to love the sport of baseball, overcoming challenges in the creative world and why discovering yourself as a creative person is a never-ending process, why it's so important to find YOUR voice to tell stories -- even if they are ones not about you, how humor has acted as a source of inspiration in her work and in her life, and how if you find work where you enjoy the challenges then you know you are doing something worthwhile and meaningful.   Follow Anika: Twitter & Instagram: Anikadrawls Website: https://www.anikaorrock.com/ Buy the book: https://www.anikaorrock.com/book-the-incredible-women-of-the-aagpbl ------- Take the Podcast Listener Survey and help us continue to improve the show! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF4lX1H6S4g2ar4zwrPBiX7U7XgPTSUEuX5t356PVtfx913Q/viewform?usp=sf_link ------- Music by HookSounds: https://www.hooksounds.com/ ------- **MAILBAG** Shoot your questions over to colin@talent409.com ------- At the Talent 409 Leadership Academy, we guide women in sports to discover their Talent Altitude and increase their opportunities to be in positions of influence. Find more information: www.talent409.com Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn: @talent409 Twitter: @DynamicLeadPod Instagram: @dynamicleaders_409 ------- The show is sponsored by Sweat with Stodds. Sweat with Stodds offers a number of different options to get you on a path to improve your fitness future; everything from fitness, nutrition, and simple healthy habits. Head over to sweatwithstodds.com right now, and if you buy a program, enter the c