Athletic-ish

Join us this week for our conversation with Braden, Grace's older brother, about the influence of race and ethnicity on his experiences with sports. Braden is a recent graduate from UF and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in fiber and polymer science at NCSU. Although he is a certified nerd, he has a lot to contribute to the conversation around the Asian-American experience of being an athlete.Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

Tune in this week for a conversation with Emily Wong! Emily is currently an undergraduate student at University of Florida pursuing a degree in applied kinesiology and physiology specializing in exercise physiology while training to become a group fitness instructor. An impressive mouthful, right?! Although Emily never competed in sports at the collegiate level, she has a lot to say about the importance of sports and athletics in her life and the physical and mental benefits of living an active life. Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

Join us this week for a conversation with Abby, Lauren, and Reid who are all double majors in mechanical and materials engineering AS WELL AS student-athletes at Loyola. Listen to this week's episode about our experiences balancing a difficult curriculum with athletics, our struggles with finding passion in our major outside our sport, and the relationships we've developed.Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

This week's episode features Josh, aka Julie's brother! Josh graduated high school in June 2020 and immediately enlisted in The Marine Corps. Fresh out of bootcamp he came home for a couple days and we had him on the podcast! Listen to our conversation about his experiences at Paris Island and his journey to finally becoming a Marine. We are so proud of Josh and thank him for his service to our country.Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

We're back at it!!! Tune in this week to listen to our reflection on 2020 and our plans for 2021. For many, last year was a year of growth and we can certainly say the same. Listen to us talk about our highs and lows of the year, learning from our mistakes, and the real reason for the start of this podcast.Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

This week's episode features Denny Radoncic, a junior on the Loyola Men's Soccer Team and probably one of the most humble people you'll ever meet. Listen to our conversation about how he has dealt with his achilles/ ACL injuries, recognizing what we've been blessed with in this life, and the importance of never letting go of your dreams.Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

Listen to this week's episode to hear our conversation with Sammy Jo and Sunny! Sammy Jo, a Southern California native, USC alum, and former NWSL goalkeeper, is Grace's goalkeeper coach at Loyola. Sunny, who grew up in the DMV area and a Stanford alum, was the first overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft and currently plays for the Washington Spirit and US Women's National Team. Both are seriously accomplished in their soccer careers, yet still incredibly humble, and understand that there is so much more to the sport than the game itself.Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

Tons of laughs and lightbulb moments with Beth on this week's episode! Beth is one of Grace's former teammates from Loyola and is currently pursuing her Master's in speech pathology. We had an amazing conversation about her experience going from a bench warmer to a starter, the illusion of control, and the importance of never losing belief in yourself.

OUR FIRST PRO PLAYER! It was awesome catching up with Chris after all these years. Chris transferred to Pace his and Julie's senior year to pitch for the baseball team, and we're so glad he did! Join us this week to listen to his experience about building a work ethic, staying positive throughout all the trials and tribulations he has faced, and how money isn't always everything.Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

Tune in to hear our awesome conversation with Rosie O’Neal this week, one of Julie’s former teammates from her first year at Campbell University. Rosie is a recent dual athlete graduate. She had some really great insight on her diversity and inclusion work at Campbell, her experience with vulnerability in leadership, and the importance of her team always having her back. Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

On this week's episode, listen to us talk to Brian Hernandez, one of Julie's friends from their composite research lab at Florida International University. Brian is a former collegiate baseball player from Emory University and is currently pursuing his Master's degree in mechanical engineering from FIU. Tune in to hear our conversation about the expectations and realities of the recruiting process, the pressures to "grow up" from a kid's game, and taking advantage of the positive experiences when life doesn't go according to plan. Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

Tune in this week to listen to us talk to Julia Gray, one of Grace’s teammates at Loyola. We had a really enlightening conversation with each other about our journeys with mental health, and we reflected on our growth from these experiences both as athletes and as people. If any of you need someone to talk to, especially during this unpredictable time, do not hesitate to reach out to any one of us! Our instagrams are listed below.Julie: https://www.instagram.com/julie_dubon/Grace: https://www.instagram.com/gkli_11/Julia: https://www.instagram.com/julia77gray/Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

On this week’s episode, we spoke to Luke Clanton, Abby’s younger brother. Luke is currently the #1 golfer in the world for his graduation year and is committed to play at FSU. Tune in to listen to his journey with his back injury, his recruitment process, and his relationship with his dad as a coach. We’ve suddenly become golf fans since this conversation. Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

This week, we had the LUXURY of having Julie’s childhood best friend, Abby Clanton, join us. Abby spent her four years of college playing D2 soccer at University of West Alabama. Tune in to hear her experience moving from a big city to a small town, her best and worst moments of college soccer, and some entertaining off-the-pitch stories. We might need to have her back for another episode for that last part.Thank you for everyone’s support after the release of our first episode! We look forward to continuing this journey with you guys. Email us any and all suggestions and requests (athleticishpodcast@gmail.com) or DM us on Instagram! Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/athleticishpodcast/

In our FIRST episode of Athletic-ish, we talk about our motivations for starting this podcast, a little bit about our background and how we met, and some of our experiences growing up playing soccer. Soccer has been, and still is, a huge part of our lives and has really shaped us into the people we’ve become today. One day we thought, we really can’t be the only ones. So, expect us to reflect on our mistakes and rewarding experiences about playing soccer and sharing the stories of other former and current student-athletes in this podcast.Thank you to everyone who has supported us through this process! We are super excited to continue developing this podcast and look forward to what’s to come in the future.Follow us!https://www.instagram.com/athleticishpodcast/