Cathy Samaras – Mother of Six

Author: Crista Samaras
Published: Wed 18 Apr 2018
Episode Link: https://braveyourfear.libsyn.com/cathy-samaras-mother-of-six

#17 Episode with Cathy Samaras – Mother of Six

APRIL 18, 2018

Cathy Samaras.

1987.

Annapolis.

I am energetic.

I am creative.

I connect the dots.

BE next, now.

Badass Quotes:

“Why did I do it? Because no one else would.” (3:00)
“I wanted that and I figured out how I was going to get that.” (21:38)
“I was not the smartest kid in the class, but I could make things happen.” (23:19)
“It was scary because we were giving up our independence, the right to decide the fate of our sport. (43:17)
“If I let them see how upset I am, then it will all be over.” (52:48)
“I love challenges. I like to rise to the challenge. I like to create and innovate a different way to reach that challenge.” (1:02:30)
“You just don’t have what you had 5 years ago.” (1:12:10)

Podcast Intro:

There is no one like Cathy Samaras. She is a sassy, smart and driven woman who has broken so many molds in her lifetime so far. She is my mother and the bravest person I know. She was a physical education teacher after college, started businesses as an outlet for her passion after she had kids, and stumbled into being one of greatest change agents in the history of women’s lacrosse. Her tribe is the family she built with her high school sweetheart, George. She is in-your-face. She always says what’s on her mind. She is a matriarch, a feminist, a wife, a mother and has a dedicated group of self-proclaimed hens she hangs out with regularly. Cathy has an unrelenting spirit, my mother is a geyser of innovative ideas and this Head Honcho – as she likes to refer to herself - is an undeniable beacon for authenticity.

Official Bio:

Cathy has been recognized by Sports Business Journal as one of the top 10 US executives influencing the future of women’s sports. She serves on the National Advisory Board of Connect Sports, the Boys and Girls Club of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County and Chairs the Annapolis High School Alumni Committee for the Capital Campaign for Maryland Hall [more ...] - https://www.chesapeakeclublacrosse.com/coaches

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