Throws Genius - Highland Games Podcast with Janine Tessarzik
By Janine Tessarzik - Highland Games Pro Athlete
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Throws Genius - Highland Games Podcast with Janine TessarzikMay 18, 2023
19. Patron for the Patreon!
Welcome to the first episode of the third season of the Throws Genius Highland Games podcast with Janine Tessarzik! Joining us this season as co-host is Janine’s BFF, Tiffany.
Watch Janine and Tiffany's shenanigans in the full video episode on YouTube. If you want to buy a drink for Janine and Tiffany (and get a shoutout on the next podcast episode): Venmo - @JanineThrows; CashApp - $JanineThrows
Connect with Janine:
- Janine’s fundraiser for Switzerland and Scotland
- Send Janine an email at janine@janinethrows.com to schedule a Highland games coaching consultation
- Support Janine on Patreon to get access to all future Patreon-exclusive "Patron for the Patreon!" episodes!
- Request a personalized video from Janine on Cameo
- Subscribe to Janine’s channel on YouTube
- Follow Janine on TikTok
- Follow Janine on Facebook
- Follow Janine on Instagram
- Check out Janine’s competition schedule and (soon!) merch!
Pages/groups/events mentioned on this episode:
- Southeastern Highland Athletics Group
- NASGA website
- Sisterhood of Highland Throwers
- Association of Scottish Games & Festivals
- Savannah Scottish Games
- Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games
- Scottish Masters Athletics International
- Braemar Gathering
- Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games
- Celtic Jackalope
18. Review of Finger Lakes, GCVM, and Alaska Highland Games
On this episode, Janine gets us up to date on her performances in her last three Highland games (spoiler: they were GREAT).
About Janine:
Janine Tessarzik is an elite Highland games heavy athlete. She threw shot put, discus, hammer, and weight in college, and also has experience as a college throws coach.
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17. Review of The Brotherhood Pandemic Games II
16. Season 2 preview
15. Memories from 2019: Victoria Highland Games
Now that her 2020 season is completed, Janine Kuestner gets nostalgic. Listen as she reminisces about her favorite game thus far. (Also, it's weird for her to be writing this in the third person, but that's what ya gotta do, right?)
14. Covenanter Highland Games and a mental breakthrough
Listen in for a breakdown of my performance at the last stop of the IHGF qualifying tour, and how my mindset shifted, thanks to a word from a friend.
13. TikTok and getting started in the Highland Games
A whole bunch about TikTok, including how my account started growing.
~10 min in - How I got started in the Highland Games.
~15 min in - How YOU can get started in the Highland Games.
12. After an unexpected off-season...
11. Incidentally, the Arnold
10. Sorta not really RIP, 2020 Arnold
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9. ACL DSPS GLSAA
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8. Highland Games, How I Love Thee!
On Valentine's Day, 2020, Janine Kuestner talks about all the reasons she loves the Highland Games!
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7. Training Thoughts
6. Women in Sports: Thoughts on 2020 National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Janine talks about gender equity in sports, including the Highland games. There's some data....
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Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website: https://ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/
Stereotype Content Model: https://cos.gatech.edu/facultyres/Diversity_Studies/Fiske_StereotypeContent.pdf
Tucker Center for Research on Women and Girls in Sport: https://www.cehd.umn.edu/tuckercenter/
Tucker Center research on women in coaching: https://www.cehd.umn.edu/tuckercenter/research/default.html#collapseTwo
NASGA data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x2efwyaoBAnD-3k3Wr5oNWRptmMb9D7npa6FNoQiYaI/edit?usp=sharing
5. Fit AND Fat: A tale of a heavy athlete
Janine talks through her process of (finally) coming to terms with being kinda fat and how it relates to her pursuit of Highland games throwing greatness.
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4. Highland games musings and motivation
Rambling a bit about getting the Highland games season started...in Ohio...in the winter...and training...
Games coming up: Tundra Games, Arnold Classic.
3. Welcome back!
It’s a rough cut...but some podcast is better than none podcast, right? Whelp, here goes nothing. Janine talks Highland Games, track and field, and just rambles a bit. Enjoy! #highlandgames @janinethrows podcast@janinethrows.com