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Paden Sickles, MBA

@padensickles

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Army Veteran to CEO @sickfitofficial_ 🧦
Co-Owner Forth Worth Arlington Pilots 🏈
UK Alumna | NKU Alumna
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Amidst the bustling streets of New York, staying focused is the art of walking with purpose. 🗽🚃 📸: @shy.shotz #NewYorkCity #NewYork #fashion #newyorkfashion #fashionstyle #fashiongram #fashionphotography #fashionaddict taken in New York, New York by @padensickles
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2 years ago
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Who is Paden? Some call me the SICKEST CEO, some call me Pay, Pay Way, Paid in Full. Some refer to me as a daughter, a sister, a mother to my 4 legged broke best friend, a mentor, friend, advisor. Some call me charismatic, intelligent, a leader, goofy, funny, genuine, authentic, driven, ambitious. But for me, I just refer to myself as Paden, my purpose on earth is to teach, coach, mentor, and inspire by leaving a legacy. Want to hear my full story? Want me to motivate and inspire your team? Send me a message for my 2024 Availability‼️ How would you describe Paden? #smallbusinessowner #motivationalspeaker #entrepreneur by @padensickles
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3 years ago
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I owe everything to God 🙏🏽 Once blinded by societal expectations, I navigated a path where my vision was clouded by the pursuit of fitting norms. Ever been stuck in the 9-5 grind, feeling like your true self is lost in a sea of norms? I’ve been there, navigating a life that didn’t quite fit. Passion was a distant memory, and potential remained untapped. Then, a transformative moment, guided by John 13:7, hit me like a ton of bricks. Letting go of worries, trusting God – it’s cliche but real. That’s the shift that birthed SickFit. It’s not just a brand; it’s my journey from a foggy 9-5 existence to a place where trust in God ignited a passion-fueled evolution. Keen to share my full story? Booking keynotes for 2024 – let’s connect and make it happen! #sickfit #lifeissick #keynote #keynotespeaker #smallbusinessowner #womanowned 📸: @cameraguychriss 👕: @sickfit.us by @padensickles
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3 years ago
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Yesterday I sat on a panel called The Veteran Founder’s Playbook with @wearewarriorrising and @nortonrosefulbright. The idea is the easy part. It’s everything after. The contracts. The trademarks. The fine print nobody teaches you. The stuff that quietly takes companies down before anyone even hears your name. I didn’t sit up there with answers. I just talked real life experiences and hard lessons. And somehow that’s the whole point. Every veteran in that room had them too. This community doesn’t disappear when the program ends. They keep showing up. Four years later, they’re still showing up for me. If you’re a veteran sitting on an idea, scared of the messy part: get connected. You don’t have to figure it out alone. ❤️ #femaleveteran #veteransinbusiness #womanowned #founderlife by @padensickles
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15 days ago
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Twelve-mile rucks wrecked her feet. So she built the fix herself. Meet our July Featured Founder, Paden Sickles, presented with Patriot Mobile. Eleven years in the U.S. Army as an Engineer Officer. Air Assault. Expert Soldier. She helped shape some of the first enlisted female combat engineers and retired a Captain. Then she turned blisters and a $200-a-month sock habit into SickFit, a performance sock brand now on the feet of Olympians with 70% year over year growth. For Paden, profit means impact. Every pair funds the mission: employ veterans, mentor kids, give back. Even after the uniform, the mission serves. Warrior Rising equips veteran entrepreneurs to build it right, and Paden is proof of what happens when discipline meets execution. Support the mission. sickfitofficial.com #WarriorRising #PatriotMobile #VeteranOwned #SickFit #BuiltDifferent by @padensickles
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17 days ago
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FIRST ROUND DALLAS. The first one is on us. Thursday, July 9. Warrior Rising lands in Dallas for one day, two rooms, one mission: put veteran founders shoulder to shoulder with the people who can help them build. Midday we get to work. "The Veteran Founder's Playbook: Building a Brand and Surviving the Legal Fight." Four founders who built real brands and crossed the legal terrain that came with it: Paden Sickles of SickFit, Tiffany Jones-Lewis of TJL Collection, Patrick Montgomery of Valor Provisions, and Ben Bunn of Warrior Rising. Moderated by Reggie Ordonez. 12:00 to 1:30 PM at Norton Rose Fulbright. Then we lock arms. First Round at The Rustic, 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Good drinks, great people, real connections. No forced networking, no endless pitches. First round and light bites are on us. In the room: Warrior Rising, Norton Rose Fulbright, JPMorgan Chase, Patriot Mobile, UBS, and Dallas veteran founders. Come as you are. Business to casual, all comers welcome. RSVP through Norton Rose Fulbright at the link in bio, or scan the code on the last slide. See you in Dallas. Hosted by Warrior Rising in partnership with Norton Rose Fulbright. #WarriorRising #VeteranFounders #VeteranOwned #Dallas #DallasBusiness by @padensickles
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19 days ago
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from 11 years as an army engineer officer to founder & CEO of @sickfitofficial_ , @padensickles learned the importance of foot health the hard way. after enduring 12-mile rucks with 65 lbs of gear resulting in two ACL reconstructions and a burst disc she realized our bodies shouldn’t be an afterthought. now, she built a brand for the people who keep the world moving: the nurses, warehouse crews, line cooks, and tradespeople who stand for 12 hours straight and never get to sit down. because when you hit hour six of your shift and your back is spent, you still have six hours to go. “everybody wants it fast. fast money, fast growth, fast wins. but the real ones, the ones who actually build something that stands, they move with patience. slow is still forward.” 🎧 read the full story on my new linkedin series of coffee chats with matty. link in bio! by @padensickles
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23 days ago
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Let's talk about it ‼️ SickFit is now available at @sandyutahscheels . Our CEO Paden paid a visit to see it for herself 🔥🧦 and we're excited to keep this momentum going ✈️ #scheels #compressionsocks #builtdifferent #socks #motivation by @padensickles
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SickFit is LIVE at the 2026 Airport Minority Advisory Council Business Conference 🚨 Our CEO Paden Sickles is out on a mission to spread the message to treat your feet 🗣️ #builtdifferent #amac #feelthedifference #conference #business by @padensickles
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Another day in the life ft @claudeai and hospital visits #dayinthelifevlog #sickfit #entrepreneurship #smallbusinessowner by @padensickles
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2 months ago
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This spring semester, @sickfitofficial_ stepped into the classroom at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management @whitmanatsu and turned strategy into execution. After weeks of planning, the students brought it to life through 7 activations across 2 days, working directly with athletes, healthcare professionals, and everyday performers to test, learn, and refine in real time. Real Case Studies, real product, real feedback, real reps. Huge thank you to Professor Elizabeth Wimer for bringing SickFit into the curriculum and creating an environment where students don’t just learn business, they do it. Proud of every student who showed up ready to think, move, and execute. Here’s a glimpse of our fireside chat today! #SickFit #BuiltDifferent #Syracuse #WhitmanSchool #FounderLife Entrepreneurship Execution 📸: @marissacogan1 📚: @courihatchery @whitmanatsu @syracuseu 🧦: @sickfitofficial_ by @padensickles
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4 months ago
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Back with Another Day in Life Chicago Edition SickFit in more airports near you soon 👀 What Airport should @sickfitofficial_ socks be in next? taken in Chicago, Illinois by @padensickles
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2 months ago
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