What can Idaho business leaders learn from the billion-dollar surge of the WNBA? A lot more than you might think. In this episode, Angela Taylor—Idaho native, former WNBA executive, leadership coach, and founder of The Taylor LEAD Foundation—joins us to break down the habits, culture, and mindset that turn underdogs into champions and organizations into movements.

Angela shares the leadership rule that shaped her entire journey—“we don’t quit”—and how it carried her from Centennial High School to Stanford, a national championship, and the earliest days of building the WNBA. We dig into the business principles behind the league’s explosive rise: stronger ownership commitment, real investment in player development, brand partners seeing long-term value, and a national appetite for authenticity and competitive excellence.

Then we bring it home to Idaho. Angela explains how those same lessons apply to local companies, community leaders, and anyone building teams in a fast-growing state. From aligning vision and standards to inviting friction that sharpens performance, her insights translate directly to boardrooms, startups, nonprofit leadership, and family-owned Idaho businesses.

We explore her statewide work through The Taylor LEAD Foundation and iWIN Sports—platforms expanding access for youth, especially girls and underrepresented communities. Her stories show how courage at the local level can spark community-wide change and build the next generation of Idaho leaders.

Angela closes with a practical playbook: do honest self-scouts, surround yourself with truth-tellers, build teams like championship programs, and lead with purpose that outlasts the moment.

For anyone growing a company, leading people, or shaping Idaho’s future, this conversation is packed with the billion-dollar lessons hiding in plain sight.

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