People of Substance by LemonSkies1 Mai 2025

Changing Lives Through Sports | People of Substance with Khalid Cannon

“I know that I felt my self-esteem rise after my team won oreven if we lost and I played well. Or when my coach told me that I improved on that one little thing we’d been working on in practice over the weeks. Some of those critical life skills you learn through sports prepare you for the everyday activities you go through as you're growing up.”

On this episode of People of Substance by LemonSkies,we dive into the extraordinary journey of Khalid Cannon. Khalid grew up on a farm in Alabama to playing football at Yale, his story that’s nothing short of inspiring.

Sports have the power to open doors, shape character, and create lasting change, and Khalid’s story is living proof. Today, Khalid is channeling everything he learned on and offthe field into making a real difference as the President and Chief Program Officer of Put Me In!, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to sports for children whose parents are incarcerated.

You will want to hear how sports and social good come together, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

About People of Substance & LemonSkies

People of Substance by LemonSkies brings you real, unscripted stories from remarkable leaders driving change in the nonprofit world. In each episode, guests share their experiences, discussing challenges, innovations, and the personal stories behind their impact in the social good sector.

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