Monica D. Livingston uses her extensive experience as an educator, business owner, highly sought-after motivational speaker, and accomplished retired professional athlete to create world class learning experiences for Accelerate Performance clients. She is also active with Electives.io, Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), The Center for Teacher Effectiveness, and The Maryland Business Roundtable on Education. When she’s not speaking or training somewhere in the world, Monica is regularly asked to be a guest on a number of popular podcasts and serves as host of her own internationally broadcast podcast, "The Huddle with Monica D. Livingston".
Monica was an all-star running back, offensive MVP, and Hall of Fame inductee due to her stellar contributions on and off the field for the DC Divas, a professional women’s tackle football team. She continues to support women in sports as the Chief Revenue Officer for the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC).
Monica has spoken to tens of thousands of people while presenting for national organizations such as the NBA, NFL, MLB, FedEx, YMCA, and National Institutes of Health and international groups from Russia, Ghana, and Zambia.
Monica uses humor to educate, engage, and inspire and has twice been named winner of Comcast SportsNet “Funniest Sports Celebrity in Washington” contest. She has been an integral part of developing and disseminating PCA’s Sports Can Battle Racism and volunteers her time as a panel expert on a range of issues from equity in athletics to women in business to race in society.
Why do you like working with our clients?
I LOVE to dialogue with people and making them laugh. I truly believe when you can make people laugh you can make them learn. Retention is achieved when people are interested and entertained and I enjoy keeping clients entertained. I want clients to not only achieve their goals but crush them.
What are some fun facts about you?
- I host a podcast called the Huddle with Monica D. Livingston
- I love to travel and have a secret obsession with hotel restaurants (not a secret any longer I guess ...)
- I held the record for “longest kick return” in football that stood for 18 years!!
- I interviewed Michael Oher (inspiration for The Blindside movie) and now we are friends!