Leading Lady | Sami Keddington, IWN Chapter Leader

Leading Ladies, an Independent Women’s Network initiative, showcases and honors women who make a significant impact in their communities and beyond. Join us in sharing their inspirational stories and celebrating their remarkable achievements. 

Sami Keddington is a dedicated wife, mother, athlete and advocate. Sami was a professional disc golfer until she had enough with men being allowed in the women’s leagues, stealing their titles and opportunities. In response to the injustice she founded the Worldwide Disc Golfer Organization, creating a space where professional female disc golfers can compete fairly. Sami trains men and women in the mental and physical aspects of disc golf, tirelessly promoting the sport and standing up for her beliefs.

We asked Sami…

Where do you live?

Chandler, Arizona

How did you get involved with IWN? 

I was invited by Christy Narsi to a private event with Riley Gaines. I had just started working on a project to unite and protect women’s disc golf. At that time I had very little contacts in the Women’s Rights world. I was very discouraged and had been through a lot. I wanted to quit every day. When I met Christy it felt like I could breathe again. I wasn’t alone on this journey and I had like-minded people just waiting to meet me. I quickly became as involved as possible. We are launching the Chandler Chapter and I have been given the great task of leading it. IWN has been a Godsend and I am forever thankful.

Where do you fit politically? 

In the past I have struggled with this decision. I honestly think I can identify at times with different views and I believe we need both parties. After becoming more educated with IWN I am certain that I am a Conservative Republican. I think about politics as a pendulum. Right now that pendulum is so far one way that it will take radical change to even get it back to a middle ground. I will vote for Trump and stand as a Republican with the intention to help bring that pendulum back to its center.

Have you changed politically over the years?

Yes. I was registered as a Libertarian at one point. Though I have always voted Republican, I do feel like some of my opinions in the past may have aligned with the Libertarian Party. As a younger woman, I may have let some of my family and friends influence that decision. Honestly I am not a huge fan of the two party system, yet every other system seems much worse. Today it has never been more clear to me that I am a Conservative Republican.

What do you consider the most important issues facing our country today?

The most important decision we face today is the child trafficking and indoctrination of the woke agenda. Every single detail we face as adults can be directly drawn back to our youth and family of origin. Right now our children are in public schools being told things that would never be okay for adults to hear. Foreign children are being trafficked in by open borders and put into abusive situations here in America. We are being lied to about what is going on by the news and our children are being told to lie to us. Child trafficking rates are at an all time high. Most people don’t understand how trafficking works, that it starts by “grooming” which social media now does for free. Americans are so busy with phones, fake news and social media, we are not even talking to each other anymore for fear of “offending” one another.

We must educate our children so they can grow up with the knowledge to see for themselves and not fall into the mind-hijacking trap of this political agenda doomed to groom our children. The first step is to educate ourselves. This is where Independent Women’s Network comes in. #IWN

When did your Chapter launch?

July 17, 2024

How many members are in your Chapter?

Just me at this time

What are the main issue areas and goals of your Chapter?

Locally speaking we need to focus on school choice as our main issue. My son and many other families I know benefit from school choice and our governor is trying to erase it. The ultimate goal is to get more members educated on the real issues at hand and teach them how to get involved at a level they are comfortable with.

How do you spend your free time?

When I am not competing in women’s disc golf or working on my non-profit disc golf organization I love to take trips with my family. We love skiing, mountain bikinge, UTV’s and boating. We are a huge outdoors family. Any chance we get we are up north enjoying the cooler weather or at the beach in Texas!! We are very lucky to have family in many different states that we get to visit!