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Sam Rapoport

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NFL Executive; People Magazine’s 25 Women Changing the World; Host, NFL and iHeart Radio Podcast; Sports Illustrated Most Powerful, Most Influential, Most Outstanding Women in Sports; Fortune’s 40-under 40; Change Management Expert

Bold, forward-thinking executive leading organizational transformation in the NFL. Sam Rapoport shares actionable takeaways for how to drive seemingly insurmountable progress in organizations that are slow to change. 

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Sam Rapoport'S SPEAKING FEE $25K - $40K

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Sam Rapoport'S SPEAKING FEE $25K - $40K

Sam Rapoport has spent 21 seasons working in football. Rapoport has dedicated her career to creating innovative business models aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion in sport.

Rapoport catalyzed a movement for women in sports by creating a new diversity platform for the NFL, that has since been replicated by other professional sports leagues. Through this effort, 225+ female coaching, scouting and operations candidates have been hired since its inception in 2017; a record number.

Rapoport is a host of the NFL’s groundbreaking new podcast called “Earnin’ It: The NFL’s Forward Progress” with iHeart Radio which premiered in November 2021.

Rapoport was recently named one of Sports Illustrated Most Powerful, Most Influential, and Most Outstanding Women in Sports and was included in The Athletic’s NFL 40-under 40. She was also awarded the NFL Commissioner’s Award selected by Commissioner Roger Goodell, Fortune 40 Under 40, Outsports’ Hero of the Year, and was recently named one of People Magazine’s 25 Women Changing the World. Rapoport has played football since the age of 14 as quarterback of several women’s tackle and flag football teams. She is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Canada and resides with her wife, Rebecca, and her children, Jordy and Tobin in the New York area.

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Sam Rapoport: Creating Opportunity for Women in the NFL
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Sam Rapoport on Earnin’ It: The NFL’s Forward Progress
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Sam Rapoport on Creating Change within the NFL
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Sam Rapoport on How Women Will Fix the World
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How Sam Rapoport is Changing the Face of the NFL
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How Sam Rapoport Turned Her Love For The NFL Into An Impactful Career
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How Sam Rapoport Turned Her Love For The NFL Into An Impactful Career

Sam Rapoport: Creating Opportunity for Women in the NFL

Sam Rapoport on Earnin’ It: The NFL’s Forward Progress

Sam Rapoport on Creating Change within the NFL

Sam Rapoport on How Women Will Fix the World

How Sam Rapoport is Changing the Face of the NFL

How Sam Rapoport Turned Her Love For The NFL Into An Impactful Career

Sam Rapoport’s Speech Topics

  • How I Changed the Future of the NFL

    Sam provides the blueprint for how the NFL went from no women in coaching, scouting, and officiating positions to rapid progress and record numbers. Fifteen women held coaching positions in the 2022 NFL season; a world record for any male professional sport.

    These strategies can be implemented to help any organization drive change. Audience will:

    • Ignite their passion to identify opportunities, and create change
    • Learn how the NFL achieved progress in such a short timeline
    • Learn how to apply these principles in your organization
    • Leave the session feeling inspired – like you could run through a brick wall 


  • How Inclusive Environments Build and Propel Organizations

    Sam explains how she struggled with her identity and overcame adversity as an NFL executive who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. She provides an inspirational perspective and actionable plan on how organizations can create the most inclusive environments that bring out the very best of every employee. 

  • Allyship: Help me help you!

    The most common question Sam is asked is “how can I help women thrive?” It's a nuanced challenge to solve. Sam delves into her experience in professional football to provide actionable takeaways to help men truly champion women and change company culture for the better. Sam has over two decades of success rising through the ranks of the NFL and is an inspiration and powerful storyteller motivating audiences to become the change agents.

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