the players.

courtnee

Grit, grace and gratitude. After 50 years of life “experience” leading marketing teams for the world’s most respected companies (Apple, Disney, Intel and the Raiders (NFL), while raising two extraordinary humans, breaking and building relationships, hustling to find happiness, seeking meaning in far away lands, seeking a voice and finding joy and purpose, I choose to live by these three values.

I am a Chief Marketing Officer by experience, an empath and leader by heart. Before I had a corner office, I started it all by understanding the dynamic of six-year olds. With a Masters Degree in Education and a classroom of first-graders, I observed first hand the emotional warfare of bullying. Later, with two girls of my own, that battle become personal. Play Your Game™ (PYG) was born by a desperate mother who needed to arm her little girl with superpowers each day to go to school.

PYG is a rallying cry, a hand to always hold and a quiet whisper in your ear. It’s about leaning into your fear while knowing that you are never alone, reminding yourself that you are brave and extraordinary, even when the world tries to tell you otherwise. PYG quiets both the inner voice and the external noise that shouts, “You aren’t good enough," and rebuilds the confidence and curiosity that makes you beautifully human.

maclaine

A creative by nature. An athlete by grit. A cook by trial and error. A student by saying yes to more. A philanthropist by giving until it hurts. A friend by authenticity. A human by experience. Maclaine’s career in sports did not stop after she retired from her volleyball career as she currently serves as the Director of the Branded Content Team at the NBA. She most recently launched her own company, Soul Supper™, a human connection brand that brings people together to heal and grow the soul within a community.

PYG is fire. It is the flower that blooms from concrete after being walked on. It is the beauty of who you are and who you are becoming. It is soft yet powerful as it provides a sense of belonging while shouting, “I will not quit.”

camden

Camden is a current senior at the University of Washington majoring in Political Science and plans to attend law school in the Fall of 2025. As a passionate, resilient, innovative human being, Camden focuses her professional and academic endeavors on women’s rights in the sports, entertainment, and legal fields. After more than a decade-long career, Camden remains affiliated with club volleyball by coaching youth teams in her area. In her free time, Camden fills her cup surrounded by friends, spending time outside, teaching and practicing yoga, and reading. She is excited to enter this new phase of her life where she can continue learning and honing skills that will enable her to be a warrior for change.

PYG is strength. It is power, love, acceptance, gratitude and grit. It is not giving up, on yourself or others. PYG is unrelenting empathy, love, and acceptance, it is remembering that we are all human, all creatures who are each experiencing this life for the first time. PYG is loving yourself for who you are and remembering where you came from. It is fighting every day for a world our daughters will be proud of us for working toward.