Pursuing Your Passion at All Costs with Charlotte Harris, Founder of Athlete Abroad Management

Pursuing Your Passion at All Costs


In this episode of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast,
Jacolby Gilliam welcomes Charlotte Harris. Charlotte is the first
female American licensed FIVB agent and founder of Athletes
Abroad. After playing in college and pro volleyball in Sweden,
Charlotte realized her passion for coaching and worked with an
agency before founding Athletes Abroad, a company that helps
athletes enrich their lives and succeed in their chosen sports.
Today, Charlotte shares with us her dreams as a younger athlete,
her determination, and how she continues to pursue her passion
despite being faced with many odds.


Charlotte starts with how she began playing the sport of
volleyball. She shares that her dream as a young athlete was to
play in Division One. She also discusses how she had to learn to
be a team player and work hard for her dream. Having survived an
ACL tear, Charlotte became unstoppable, starting her pro career
in Sweden and later working with an agency. She talks about
founding her company, Athletes Abroad, and what makes this
company different from other agencies. Charlotte reminds young
athletes to continuously pursue their dreams at all costs because
it’ll be worth it in the end.


Key Points:


Charlotte’s goal when she was a younger athlete

Becoming a better player

Following the dream beyond doubts

How Charlotte’s goal became a reality

Working hard for what you want

A tough time in Charlotte’s career

Surviving an ACL tear and overcoming her fear

Charlotte discusses starting a coaching career

Playing pro in Sweden

How Charlotte started her business

What makes Athletes Abroad different?

Advice to young athletes looking to become agents



Quotes:


“Anytime I was playing volleyball, I wanted to be on the court.”


“My parents sacrificed a lot to even get me there.”


“It's easy to give up on something when you think all of a sudden
that you know that you're being wronged and that it's not fair
what's happening to you, instead of looking at it as ‘what can I
do better?’ ‘How can I work harder?’ How can I contribute to my
team in other ways?’”


“I love the sport, I also love interacting with people and giving
back to athletes and I love helping people believe in themselves
and get to that next goal of theirs.”


“It's about getting a little bit better each day and challenging
yourself within your own frame and within where you're at.”


“Keep going after what you love and working hard and good things
will happen.”


“I want to be there to support the players every step of the way,
and have a player-first mentality and prioritizing them and their
needs kind of above everything else.”


“I want them to have this community within athletes abroad and
have these strong, powerful professional athletes that are
supporting each other and helping each other because that's so
important when you are thousands of miles away from family and
friends.”


“If you are pursuing what you love, then it'll be worth it in the
end.”


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