Hosted by Tara Clapper and Destinee Jordan

A Podcast Highlighting Moms of Athletes

Welcome to Sports Mom Rapport, a podcast created to support and connect with moms of athletes, with an occasional guest expert. How has your child’s athletic career impacted your life? We will share stories, experiences, helpful advice, and learn from each other!

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The Story Behind
Sports Mom Rapport

Often it is the athletes themselves that are highlighted, and rightfully so. However, behind each athlete is a support system with a story of their own. In August 2022, Tara thought it would be really cool to highlight the moms of athletes while sharing experiences and having impactful conversations.  After exploring the idea a bit more, Tara sought feedback to see if there would actually be an audience for it…

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Leah Clapper: A Student Athlete’s Reflection

In this episode, we are super stoked to get to share a conversation with one of our own daughters, Leah Clapper! Leah offers an amazing perspective as a student athlete to share with all of us. She is an athlete and entrepreneur with a contagious positive energy, ambitious goals, and loads of creativity. While on the University of Florida’s Gymnastics Team, Leah earned three degrees, co-founded Shine Creative to create and launch the first ever gymnastics board game, and created NIL Island to help other student athletes. What was helpful throughout her athletic career? What is she up to now? Prepare to be inspired.

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Meet Your Hosts

Hey, I’m Tara, a proud mom of two daughters in NCAA Division I gymnastics. I have enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom while witnessing their determination, creativity, and hard work pay off in both athletics and life.

I consider myself a savvy travel agent as a result of planning and navigating our family’s whereabouts over the years. I’m a vegetarian foodie who loves traveling, as well as getting in a good workout, taking walks, singing Broadway show tunes, playing games, and hitting the ski slopes out west.

Though a Columbus native and Ohio State Buckeye, I have now lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan for almost 20 years. I am so excited to bring you this podcast, and I am thrilled you are visiting Sports Mom Rapport where we highlight and connect with incredible moms!

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Tara Clapper

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Check out my book “Gigi’s Gymnastics Journey”

Hey girl hey! I’m Destinee, a sports mom of three daughters who compete in multiple sports throughout the year. I’ve been happily married for 18 years to my husband, who is a former Division 1 college head coach and currently a TV basketball analyst.

I spend most of my time as the CEO of our household, managing schedules, prepping meals and traveling to sports practices and events. In my free time, I enjoy exercising, watching a new Netflix series, listening to audiobooks and board games with my family.

After 10+ years in the corporate world, I now find ways to give back to my community through volunteerism, serving on the Board of Directors for a local non-profit and co-creating the Sports Mom Rapport podcast. Thanks for checking out our website. I can’t wait for you to listen and love this podcast!

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Destinee Jordan

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