After nearly 20 years as a sales and sports-technology executive, Melyssa Jaskiewicz read one statistic on a flight home — only 24% of C-suite executives are women, and 94% of them played sports. From this she decided to leave her career and she became the founder of Leveling the Fields, a Charleston nonprofit removing the cost, options, and access barriers that keep girls out of sports. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about her "money like a river" mindset, why she runs a nonprofit like the real business it is, and how a confident nine-year-old grows into a woman who negotiates her salary. It's not strictly a money episode — it's about the confidence, leadership, and self-worth that financial empowerment is built on. As Melyssa puts it, "When more girls play, more women lead."

You can find out more about Leveling the Fields and Melyssa here:

Website: levelingthefields.org
LinkedIn: Leveling the Fields
Instagram: @levelingthefields @melyjask

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