Rose Medal

Emily talks about how Lerin Lockwood, Morgan Wallen, Brittany Mahomes, Kylie Kelce and Dwayne Johnson have had successful careers after being an athlete.

Jamie and Emily discuss opening weekend of college softball and working with our young athletes as their games begin. Chiefs won the super bowl and unfortunately the parade ended with a sad event. Coaches should have to get certified to work with young athletes. Link to article:

https://h5.newsbreakapp.com/mp/0r7kb7lv?

Meet Jamie Gilbert, a softball girl who had her baby right before her senior year of college. She continued to play while having a baby at home and handling the loss of her daughter's father. After playing college ball, she faced many health issues. This episode talks about her adversity she faced and why she's passionate about coaching now.

Cortni Emanuel played softball for the Georgia Bulldogs. She is a devout Christian, a realtor, a coach and a student at Houston Christian University. She is studying to become a counselor for student athletes and will complete her degree in the Summer of 2024. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors, and learning all things health. 

Emily and Rylee talk about the 2023 Women's Pro Fastpitch Draft.

Amber Flores played softball at the University of Oklahoma. She is the head coach for two teams: Seminole State College Trojans and the WPF Oklahoma City Spark. Amber is a passionate about real estate and owns a couple of AirBnb properties. In her free time she enjoys traveling the world. 

The Sooners just beat UCLA who has an amazing pitcher. How did they score so many runs on them? They have a swing that creates backspin. Emily and Haley discuss this tactic and how to pitchers with this hitting strategy.

In this episode with Kate Intile we talk about how she manifested her dream job working for Hoka. She transferred from Colorado University to Oregon State half way through her college running career. Kate went through some serious setbacks so we talked about what she learned from those. Kate ran track and cross country at Oregon State. She just finished up in the fall of 2022 with the cross country season as a Beaver. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in business analytics and her MBA in marketing. Her boyfriend, Adam, also was a college athlete but at a different school. They are finally together in Portland, Oregon. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her nieces and nephews, going skiing, being in the beautiful Oregon outdoors, and cheering for the Trail Blazers.

College softball: UCLA is ranked number one in the country, taking over Oklahoma's spot. Emily and Rylee talk about the rankings.

Stuff that happens to us while traveling for our sport. Rylee injured her eye in the shower. Emily got stuck in a sleeper bus at McDonald's.

Emily and Rylee talk about their experiences with drinking a gallon of water every day and no alcohol during 75 Hard.

Kendall Burton played softball at the University of Georgia. She graduated with her degree in communications. She is working full time in the fitness industry and loves to be a dog sitter for her friends. She loves reading memoirs and eating breakfast foods. She is the ultimate motivator and lives by the motto “live your version of normal”. In this podcast we talk about how Kendall suffered a stroke and then recovered to compete at a high level. We got vulnerable talking about our transition out of playing college softball.

75 Hard Series, Part 2

John Bargfeldt. The man we talk about a lot. He was the head Coach at Tulsa and pitching coach while Emily was there. Now he's the pitching coach at Oklahoma State. He's married to Barb with 3 kids and 6 grandkids. Coach J played and coached baseball, fastpitch softball and football.

Emily and Rylee discuss their experiences of the 75 Hard program after completing it. This is episode 1 of the series on this topic. This episode covers the general overview about the program. We talked about how we heard about it, when we did it, what we liked about it, and what we got out of it. Stay tuned for more episodes about 75 Hard!

Chelsea Alexander played softball at Oklahoma State and is now playing for the Oklahoma City Spark in the WPF. Chelsea has her bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications and she just graduated with her master’s in business administration. She is engaged to Clay Fitzgerald and they will be married in June. In her free time she enjoys volunteering, such as the Chilly Cowboy fundraiser she started.

Emily and Rylee talk about why it's important to respect the officials in your competitions. 

Andy Beronilla, AKA Mr. B, AKA Coach B, is a physics teacher with a passion for basketball. He played at Shasta College and then continued to compete as the president of the club basketball team at Chico State which was in the west region club basketball league.. Andy is a natural leader as he is a current grad student, which he will be the first in his family to achieve a master’s degree. In his free time he does modeling and he makes TikTok’s about physics. In this episode we talk about how understanding physics helps athletes, visualization, and how Andy is a leader on and off the court.

Emily and Rylee talk about the update of Damar Hamlin's health status after he collapsed in his game last weekend. We talk about how disappointed we are in people that feel the need to shame Tee Higgins.

Emily and Rylee interview Coach Jo Koons, a softball coach at UTA. We talk about her slogan "joy in the journey", people that have influenced her, and her transition from player to coach.

Emily and Rylee talk about their experiences with working out after college athletics. Either you're the kind of person that never wants to workout again, or you hit the gym super hard. 

Resource:

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/transitioning-from-athlete-to-active-adult/

Audrey Lookner ran track and cross country at Oregon State. She recently graduated in June of this year, 2022, with her degrees in Public Health and Bio Health Sciences. She is from Colorado where she ran for a great program in high school. At home she has a German Shorthaired Pointer puppy named Charlie. In her free time she enjoys hiking, being outside, traveling and she’s found a newfound passion for lifting. In this podcast we will be talking about placing your worth on your sport, performance anxiety as a team captain, struggles with body image, and finding a passion post-sports in work.

Emily and Rylee discuss how Twitter is a place for recruitment and how that may affect the transfer portal. They also discuss how things may have been different if the portal existed while they were college athletes. Another topic of discussion is how the NIL rules affect the transfer portal.

Justin Furtado is a basketball coach in Los Angeles. He has a brand called Bridging Impact that we will be talking about today. He graduated from the University of Oregon with his bachelor’s degree in Planning, Public Policy and Management.

Cory Camp swam in college at the University of Delaware. He owns a brand called Forever Athlete which we will be talking about. He wrote a book, does public speaking, has a podcast, and makes content on social media. In this podcast we’ll be talking about all of those things along with the struggles he’s faced with finding a career path and a healthy lifestyle. Buy his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Athlete-Identity-Collection-Performers/dp/B09TMZ3S4V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=392IEQZDRP96Q&keywords=forever+athlete&qid=1670870461&sprefix=forever+athl%2Caps%2C463&sr=8-1

Lexi Blackwell is a former soccer player from Midwest City, Oklahoma. She has her Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Performance from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She has her Master’s degree in Sport Psychology from Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado. As a mental performance coach, she has a brand called Athlete Second that’s focused on the mental health of athletes. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her year and a half old son, creating TikTok’s and educational content, shopping and cooking. In this podcast we will be talking about her career-ending injury, identity problems related to sports, finding a job as an athlete, and her brand Athlete Second.

Tory Blyth Campbell played softball for most of her life. She struggled with an injury with a surgery and with that she also struggled with placing her worth on her sport. She is currently an entrepreneur as an event planner and she also does strength training. She loves to inspire young athletes in strength training, speed & agility, and lessons. She is also newly a KC Royals Urban Youth Academy Youth Development Coach. In this podcast we’ll be talking about identifying with your sport, recovering from a major surgery, and being a survivor.

ALICIA PETERS plays softball at the professional level in Australia. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay. She has 2 associates degrees, a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree. She is currently working on a second master’s degree which she will be graduating this spring. In her free time, she has a dog that she loves to take with her paddle boarding. She loves coaching youth softball teams and coaching lessons. In this podcast with Alicia, we will be talking about performance anxiety, overcoming a back injury, transferring schools, and handling coaches not believing in you.

Maddie Fuhrman ran track and cross country at Oregon State. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Public Health and minors in toxicology and medical humanities in 2021. She is currently studying at Johns Hopkins and enrolled in a couple of certificates in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Maddie has a passion for equity and access to healthcare.

In this podcast, we will be talking about transferring schools, handling setbacks, and how to deal with feeling like you left your sport not feeling done yet.

Devin Sorell played basketball at Clarkson University in Upstate New York. She majored in civil engineering with a minor in project management. In high school she also played Soccer, Softball and Track & Field. In her free time she loves to travel and go hiking. She is currently doing the 46 High Peaks Challenge with her girlfriend and has done 11 so far. This is a challenge based in the Adirondack mountains in New York dedicated to preserving the wilderness and you get to be in a club called the “46ers” when completed. In this episode with Devin, we will be talking about coaching changes, nagging injuries, and finding a job after sports.

BROOKE BUTKOVSKY played basketball and volleyball at Clarkson University in Upstate New York. She got her bachelor’s degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and then she graduated in 2017 there as well with her MBA. She is now the Director of Operations for the volleyball team at Colorado University. She grew up with 3 brothers who all played hockey so that sport is a big part of her life. She enjoys watching games such as the Colorado Avalanche who just won a Stanley Cup. In her free time she loves to play golf, which is sentimental to her because her grandfather taught her how to play. She lives with her boyfriend Fred and they have a black lab named Georgia who is 8 years old. Brooke loves to go camping, stand up paddle, yoga, workout at F45, and be outdoors. She is a host on the podcast After The Athlete which talks about the transition out of sports.

DANIKA CARUSO did cheerleading throughout college at Colorado State University. She graduated with her degree in Business Marketing with a minor in Sport Management in 2020. She is currently working in digital marketing.

Danika is a host on the podcast After The Athlete. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado where she loves to go hiking and be outdoors. She also enjoys running and is currently training for a full marathon. In her free time, when she’s not enjoying the outdoors or working out at F45, she loves to bake and cook.

Danika is engaged to her fiancé Reed and she has a golden retriever girl named Charli. In this podcast with Danika, we will be discussing how cheerleading in college was different than high school, and her podcast After the Athlete.

Lexi Reed ran track at Oregon State University. She has two bachelor degrees: Exercise Sport Science with a minor in Nutrition (2020) and Psychology (2021). She hosts a podcast called After The Athlete which is about the transition out of competitive sports. She is the Director of Branch Development for Dam Worth It, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the goal of raising mental health awareness among athletes. She is currently a certified personal trainer and a coach at F45, a high-intensity team training gym. Lexi has a passion for holistic health and fitness and finding new ways to stay active after retiring from competitive sports. In her free time she loves to go hiking, paddleboarding, play tennis and pickleball, and all things outdoors. She and her sister have a schnoodle named Jeremy which is a schnauzer and poodle mix. In this podcast with Lexi, we talk about her involvement with mental health as an athlete and how she found her passion for F45 and personal training.

Lindsey Wrobleski played softball at Missouri State as a pitcher and first base. She played there for 2 years then retired from the sport. Her junior year she transferred to Mizzou and finished out her degree. Lindsey has a degree in Textiles and Apparel Management (which is just like Fashion Merchandising). She currently works for herself in the health and wellness supplements industry and does pitching lessons. She has been married to her husband for 14 years and they have 3 kids. Her husband is a pilot so they are a very busy family with Lindsey taking care of things while her husband is working. Their kids are 12, 10, and 7. And they are heavily involved with sports and Lindsey helps coach their teams. At home they have a dog and a rabbit, a newly installed pool that they hang out at, and they love to travel.

Cooper Wohlgemuth played baseball and is from Portland, Oregon. He went to a few colleges so he will be telling us about that. He is currently working at Costco, recently promoted to department manager. In his free time he loves to do outdoor activities. He has a brand new truck specifically outfitted for camping, which he goes backcountry camping every weekend. Every day he does something outside, such as kayaking, fishing, hiking, and in the winters snowboarding.

Kevin Lovings is a husband, a father, a teacher, and a catching coach. Kevin coached for 32 years, 11 of those years at the college level. He’s currently an assistant for the baseball team at Sunset High School in Beaverton, Oregon and teaching physical education. He is retiring after this school year.