How can you use your opportunities to benefit everyone?

In this episode of How We Future, Lisa talks with Chase Griffin, former quarterback at UCLA, 2x NIL Male Athlete of the Year, and a leading voice in the evolution of college athletics.

Chase shares how he learned to navigate moments of change—from NIL to civic engagement—by centering and designing for collective value. Together, they explore how leadership can happen from inside systems you didn’t create, and how athletes (and non-athletes alike) can turn personal opportunity into shared impact.

This conversation is a course on turning influence into impact, and “me” into “we.”

In this episode, we explore:

• Lessons from being early in the NIL era—and why preparation mattered more than luck
• How to structure partnerships that create real community benefit
• Why athlete voices are often missing from conversations about college sports and Chase is changing that

This week, maybe reflect on where in your own life you can redesign success so it benefits more than just you.

If this episode resonated with you, leave a comment or review and share it with someone who’s navigating change—or creating it—from the inside.

Links from the Episode:

• The Athletes Bureau (TAB) — Chase's newsletter by athletes, for athletes
• The Team — the civic engagement organization Chase partnered with during the 2020 election
• Find Chase on LinkedIn and Instagram
• Learn about NIL (Name, Image, Likeness)

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