Mariah Burton Nelson

A former Stanford and pro basketball player, Mariah Burton Nelson is an award-winning author who has written seven books — including The Stronger Women Get, The More Men Love Football — for Random House, Harcourt Brace, and other major publishers.

Most recent title: A Wild Swim: Why Do We Take Foolish Risks? -- a graphic true story now available on amazon.

She now writes a weekly column on Substack called Stronger Women.

She has written articles for The New York Times, Newsweek, Ms., Self, USA Today, and many other publications. She wrote columns for The Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, Knight-Ridder/Tribune, and Women's Sports and Fitness.

She has delivered keynotes college, corporate, association, and government audiences in 49 states, and has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, PrimeTime Live, Dateline, Nightline, Larry King Live, Crossfire, Diane Rehm, Terry Gross, and many other TV and radio shows.

She served as Executive Director for the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation and Vice President for Innovation at ASAE, the Center for Association Leadership.

Nelson graduated with a B.A. from Stanford in 1978, and in 1983 earned a Masters in Public Health from San Jose State University. One Stanford rebounding record was unbroken for 24 years.

She lives in Arlington, Virginia and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware with her wife.