More Than My Stats

In this 7th episode of Sport Spotlight Ashleigh Wilson (on IG @hersportsconvo) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching volleyball in the Olympics! Ever wonder why that one athlete is wearing a different jersey? Or why sometimes 4 hits are allowed? We've got you covered! She discusses various volleyball terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first parts already released on judo, golf, swimming, rugby, field hockey, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

In this sixth episode of Sport Spotlight Taylor Bullis (on IG @taylormbullis) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching Field Hockey in the Olympics! One super interesting thing is where in the US, only women's field hockey is an option- the rest of the world has field hockey as a male dominated sport. I'm super glad Taylor joined us to explain the rules so we could better understand as we watch Field Hockey this year! She discusses various field hockey terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! Questions Asked In This Episode: How would you describe the basic objectives of field hockey if someone had never seen it before? What are some of the main terms you may hear an announcer say that you should know if you're new? Describe the various positions and their roles on the team? What are illegal moves in field hockey and what happens if one is called by a ref? What's the format for this years olympics? Is there a historic favorite that is expected to win this year? Any athletes to watch that are your favorites? You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first parts already released on judo, golf, swimming, and rugby! Our next episode on volleyball will be released tomorrow! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

In this fifth episode of Sport Spotlight Rachel Sprague (on IG @spraggot) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching shooting in the Olympics- specifically Rifle! Rachel is a current athlete at UT Martin! This is a sport that definitely isn't as mainstream in collegiate athletics, and I'm sure grateful Rachel took the time to breakdown rifle terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! Questions Asked In This Episode: 1. Can you explain what Shooting as an Olympic Sport looks like and touch on the different categories within that? 2. Can you explain how scoring works for Rifle at Olympics? 3. As someone who competes in the sport- why do you think it's such a compelling sport to compete in and also to spectate? 4. What are some of the terminology we should know or expect to hear if we will be watching shooting for the first time in this olympics? 5. What events or athletes are you looking forward most to watching in Shooting as the Olympics progress and why? You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first parts already released on judo, golf, swimming, and rugby! Our next episode on volleyball will be released tomorrow! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

In this fourth episode of Sport Spotlight, COO of @thehiddenopponent Leeann Passaro (find her on instagram @leeannp27) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching or playing rugby! Leeann is actually a former collegiate soccer player who picked up playing rugby recently, and her passion and knowledge about the sport is super helpful! She breaks down rugby terminology, specializations, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! Links from today's instagram: The Rugby Seven Series Ilona Maher's Tik Tok You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first parts already released on judo, golf, and swimming! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

In this third episode 2016 Olympic Trial swimmer Maggie Werba (IG @maggiebakesgrace ) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching Swimming. She breaks down swimming terminology, specializations, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first part just released on Judo and Golf, and stay tuned for our next episode being on Rifle Shooting! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

The Sport Spotlight Series is where we highlight different sports and teach you the basics to make them more enjoyable and engaging to watch this Olympics and in the future before Season 2 of our podcast! In this second episode Jordan Koller (@_jordanstar_ on IG) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching Golf. She breaks down Golf terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first part just released on Judo, and stay tuned for our next episode being released tomorrow morning on swimming! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Our off-season project is here! Before we come back with our weekly podcast episodes for Season 2, we will be releasing frequent Bonus Episodes during the Tokyo Olympics! "Sport Spotlight" is where we highlight different sports and teach you the basics to make them more enjoyable and engaging to watch this Olympics and in the future! In our first episode Alex Gagnon (@alexhgagnon on IG) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for new spectators for the sport of Judo! She breaks down Judo terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! Our next episode will feature golf. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

You may have seen the Supreme Court ruled on a case that impacts NCAA today, and you also may have been left thinking "Okay... but what does this mean?" This is a bonus episode during our rebranding period with a lawyer that breaks down more examples of what went into this ruling, and the impact is has for student athletes and the future. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

We're ending with a great one! Rachel Manor and Linda Steinhardt, two Sport Dietitians formerly with UNC Athletics, who take a more therapeutic approach with their athletes than many in their field. This is because they are anti-diet dietitians, and since we have found such a small percentage of dietitians follow this approach (and because many athletes don't have access to a dietitian at all) I wanted to bring them on to discuss what they do and how they help fight diet-culture! They also shared resources they like for you to check-out. Recommendations Mentioned in today's podcast: Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach ANTI-DIET: RECLAIM YOUR TIME, MONEY, WELL-BEING, AND HAPPINESS THROUGH INTUITIVE EATING Podcasts: Food Psych Podcast , Train Happy , & Maintenance Phase Voice in Sport offers expert sessions and Linda is one of those experts! Check out Rachel's interviews on The Benched Podcast and Nail Your Nutrition Podcast!) UNC Sports Nutrition Instagram Guest Bios: Rachel Manor, Sports Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, former college athlete and 10 years working in collegiate sports, most recently the Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and currently seeing private clients in the Lutz and Alexander nutrition practice. Linda Steinhardt, Sports Dietitian, former college athlete, previous Sports Dietitian Fellow at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and currently seeing private clients at WellSport sports medicine clinic in Austin and through Voice In Sport. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Arielle Wilson, four time National Champion at Penn State University volleyball, former professional volleyball player, and now current Georgia Tech recruiting coordinator joins Emily to discuss how recruiting and coaching has changed over the years in collegiate sports. Arielle talks social media, her experience being recruited and now recruiting, and what she wishes she knew as a player looking back. Follow Arielle on Instagram Follow Georgia Tech Volleyball on instagram --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

On today's podcast we have Katie Steele of Thrive Mental Health joining us to talk mental health prevention and connectivity to self. Katie competed for the University of Oregon and Florida State University in Cross Country and Track, and she now works with women athletes to break down barriers they encounter in both sport and life. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Yoga Teacher as well. I loved Katie's perspective on how we have to learn how to notice feelings, link what those feelings are and what our bodies' feedback is, to better understand and work with our emotions, especially as women athletes. Hopefully this podcast helps give you some tips on checking-in on your emotions to become more grounded athletes and humans in general. Thrive Mental Health Website Thrive Mental Health Therapy on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Sportswomen Create is a community initiative and fundraising event (created and hosted by us here at The Virago Project) to integrate art into the daily lives of women athletes and to highlight art as an accessible therapeutical resource. We believe athletes are more than just athletes, and loved showcasing artists in our community this past weekend. This semi-annual fundraiser was a HUGE success, and we wanted to share it with our podcast community also! Be sure to check out these two helpful links so you can view the art as you listen! Thank you to all the artists in our community who took part in this event, and we look forward to hosting similar events in the future! Click here to view the art from Sunday's event Click here to shop/view the auction Click here to donate as part of our semi-annual fundraiser. All donations are tax deductible. Speakers/Artists in Order of Appearance: Megan Marshall, Ariana Broerman, Eleanor Cardozo, Dr. Sara Erdner, Hannah Hemmerly, Katie Schofield, Hailey Bianco, Halley Glier, Natalie Macdonald, Alice Chen Taylor, Allyson Nied, Lea Graham, Maryn Schellenberg --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Ashleigh Wilson (of Her Sports Convo) joins us to discuss working in the sport industry without playing in college or professionally. She discusses why she feels like she doesn't always belong and how she overcomes it, and also gives some tips to those who are struggling to land a job in the sport industry. Ashleigh also gives advice on how to talk sports if you feel like you don't know enough to join in the conversations. Check out @hersportsconvo on Instagram and Her Sports Convo on youtube for more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Linnea Gonzales of Team USA Field Hockey joins us to talk about adversities she's overcome throughout her career, setting boundaries for her physical and mental health, and tips on defining those boundaries with friends, teammates and family members. She also gives some advice on how to approach a situation when you and your teammate may have differences in opinions, and also some tips for introverts who feel like they have difficulty making connections with teammates.  You can find Linnea on instagram at @linneagonzales_ or her wellness page @holistic_nay   You can watch Team USA Field Hockey on the Watch Hockey app. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

We are kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month by discussing the impact of sharing your story with Lyneé Belton. Lyneé played basketball at Duke University and faced injury after injury and struggled with depression and anxiety during her career. Graduating just three years ago, she gives some great perspectives on what she would have done differently in terms of her mental health and dealing with injuries. Since graduating she has started the One of a Kind Foundation where she shares stories of those struggling with mental illness to help bring awareness and end the stigma. You can find her on instagram at @lynee_be and her website for One of a Kind Foundation here: www.oneofakindfoundation.com/ To share your story with Virago Project you can do that here: https://viragoproject.org/getinvolved/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Staci shares her ups and downs through her athletic and career path, and the thought process behind making some tough decisions. The huge decision to quit her sport her freshman year led to a series of events including her playing professionally abroad and coaching at the collegiate level. When you're making a decision (personal, athletic, or career) the weight of the decision can seem HEAVY with the fear of failure weighing on you. Staci's story is a good reminder that knowing your worth at your different life stages even when it feels like you may be taking a step backward and are worried about what friends and family will think will help lead you in the right direction for the life you want. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

This week current student athlete  Liney Somerville, junior lacrosse player at John Hopkins University, joins us to talk about how talking about your own food, exercise, or body image issues could affect teammates negatively if they're already dealing with their own struggles in those areas as well. If you're no longer an athlete, try to take this into consideration when you're talking with your friends or family as well.  You can find Liney's page on instagram at @changethevocab --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

In today's episode, basketball player Kyra Hungerford (instagram @kyrasgoodeats ) joins The Virago Project to discuss her experience discovering she suffered from an eating disorder, and what the recovery process looked like for her. We discuss separating our problems from our identity, and that we are worth SO much more than our sport, our body, and any problems we are currently facing. All three of us really found strength when we were able to open up about our struggles with eating disorders and mental health, and acknowledge how hard it is to admit to yourself or a support person that you have a problem. Embracing we weren't a failure for having these problems, and that we deserved to get help changed our lives for the better, and we hope you listening are encouraged to open up to someone if you could use some help right now. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Sports have lifelong benefits both on and off the field for athletes, but girls in particular are quitting sport at disproportional rates. Jacque (of Shape The Game and D1 Women's Wrestling) talk about the issues facing the industry that's causing athlete drop-out, and what we should do about it moving forward. At the end of the podcast, Jacque talks about her newest project of helping athletes bring the sport of women wrestling to college campuses. Jacque's Instagram: @jacque_davis_   Shape the Game: IG @shape.the.game website: www.shapethegame.org   D1 Women's Wrestling: IG @d1womenswrestling website: d1womenswrestling.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Today we have Emily Coffman, a former NCAA Division I Athlete who focuses on athlete wellness in life after sport. We re-define what "healthy" looks like, and we share some traps we've fallen into in our own health journeys and share what helped us. We discuss setting health goals that aren't number based, and why it's so important to find balance in your life as an athlete.   Emily has a podcast called Girls Gone Healthy, and you can find her on instagram at @girlsgonehealthypodcast and her website http://emilycoffman.org/.  Taylor and Emily will be on one of her upcoming episodes so be sure to check her out! Make sure you're following The Virago Project and ViragoPod on instagram also @theviragoproject @viragopod .  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

When it comes to elite athletes, there's a fine line between giving it your all, and giving it too much. On this week's episode we've got two Doctors of Physical Therapy joining us, Katelynn and Jessica, who also are both previous collegiate athletes and know the complex nature of elite training environments. Learn about the language athletes can use to be their own advocate when it comes to their rest time, along with what risks athletes face returning to exercising after taking a break during Covid. Jessica and Katelynn are the women behind Gameday Physios- a phone app where you can find a program specific for your sport, season, and experience level. Check out Jessica and Katelynn's program at www.thegamedayphysios.com/ and on instagram at @gamedayphysios For our upcoming giveaway, look for more information coming soon on @theviragoproject on instagram, and be sure to follow @viragopod as well! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Cindi Miller, a Licenced Mental Health Counselor and an Eating Disorder and Body-Image Therapist, joins us to talk about the dangers of diet culture and perfectionism in sportswomen. As a previous athlete, coach, and now therapist- Cindi knows what she's talking about. She talks about what the anti-diet culture ACTUALLY means, and how perfectionism is harming current and former athletes. You can find Cindi on Instagram at @sportsfoodandmentalhealth - give her a follow for positive and educational content. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

The Virago Project was invited to speak at a mental health webinar where Brandon Marshall shared his mental health journey. We are hoping that hearing an NFL player talk about his difficulty coping with his mental health will help you feel comfortable validating your own struggles and getting help. After Brandon shares his story, Hannah Lee (LRT Sports), Taylor Treacy (CEO of The Virago Project) and Leeann Passaro (CFO of The Hidden Opponent) share their stories and tips on how to handle your mental health as a student-athlete. Thanks to LRT Sports who invited us to speak at this webinar on ending the stigma of mental health. They are a website who rates coaches and provides important recruiting information and updates for current athletes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Zainab Shah, Program Coordinator for Victim Advocacy at University of Delaware, joins us to discuss Sexual Misconduct (which involves dating and domestic violence). She shares why college campuses are at such risk for relationship violence and gives some important takeaways for proper language to use, and a message for anyone who's dealt with relationship violence. For support for sexual assault we recommend RAINN's resources, and this page on The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (or NCADV) has a list of resources for you to check out as well.  The University of Instagram page can be found at @ud_sos and here is the the One Love Foundation website. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Karsta Lowe, member of the United States women's national team (bronze medalist in the 2016 Rio Olympics), joins us to discuss her mental health journey. Karsta opens up about having OCD and the struggles that come along with it. One in five adults in the United States will have a mental health disorder, and we want to make sure you know that even athletes who seem like they "have it all" have struggles you may not see.  You can find Karsta on instagram at @KarstaLowe and follow her journey as she participates in the current United States volleyball league of Athletes Unlimited  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

A female rower on a predominantly male sports team joins Emily to discuss the issue of sexual misconduct in the sports community. We talk about what is consent and how the conversation around sex needs to change. This episode contains information about sexual assault. RAINN has great resources to learn more about the issues surrounding sexual assault and for support- call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Sports Counselor, Leah Howard, talks to us about finding the right therapist for you and your needs. On almost every episode we encourage listeners to reach out to a therapist, and this episode is fantastic to get your search started on the right foot. Leah gives some GREAT advice for the different options that are available to you, and how to sort through the differences that you may find important! You can find Leah on Instagram at @thesportscounselor and her website is www.thesportscounselor.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Katie Spada, Register Dietitian, joined us to answer some FAQs on on our Instagram Live this week. We get into why former athletes are so suseptible to disordered eating, and how to get away from the dangerous "All or Nothing" mindset. This is a great listen for not only athletes, but also parents and coaches to better understand the female athlete mindset.   You can find Katie on instagram at @fueling.former.athletes and on her website at www.spadastrongnutrition.com Don't forget to follow us on @ViragoPod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Former athlete and current PhD Candidate in Counseling Psychology, Blair Puleo, joins us to discuss some struggles athletes go through while dating. We get into what healthy and unhealthy relationship looks like, and all three of us share some of our not so great dating history. Check us out on Instagram @ViragoPod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Emily and Taylor break down goal setting for current and former athletes. They introduce their new Team Talk Workshops where they worked with industry experts to help college athletes which is LIVE now on Virago Project's "Team Talk" page. Link to the PDF worksheets mentioned on today's episode: https://viragoproject.org/goal-setting-tips-for-student-athletes-summer-2020/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

This is the first part of a series "More Than An Athlete" where ViragoPod will discuss topics that sportswomen face off the court. Emily speaks with a woman with 20+ years of HR experience in discussing tips for getting, keeping, and leaving a job. Linda is a consultant for companies in their HR needs, including hiring new employees. This guest also has 30+ years in dealing with the struggles elite athletes face as she's mom to Virago Project founder and host of ViragoPod, Emily. The book Linda mentioned in today's podcast is Patrick Lencioni's "The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Team USA cyclist Leah Thomas joins us to discuss the unconventional path many cyclists take to becoming professional cyclists due to not a strong presence of youth cycling. We learn about Leah's journey and talk about how to get involved in cycling. A note for today's episode that we forgot to mention, when Leah refers to "the peleton" it's NOT the stationary bike you see on tv, the peloton is what you call the group of cyclists that are riding together in a pack in a race. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Mercedes joins The Virago Project in explaining what Title IX is and who it impacts, and the possible upcoming changes to the NCAA NIL bilaws. You can find her on Friends of the Court at @FOTC_sports The website Mercedes talks about to check a school's allocation of money is here: https://ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/institution/search --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

We join to talk with the women behind The Unspoken Arena (Sondra and Kassie) to share why we created our podcasts, and why Taylor started The Virago Project. All of us felt really alone, and put on similar strong exteriors- so even if you can't relate to our stories I hope this is a reminder in empathy for not only stranger but people close to you that also aren't sharing everything in their lives. Thanks for your support, and catch us on The Unspoken Arena's podcast in January! Instagram: @theunspokenarena --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Kristen Kelsay, former Michigan State university player and coach & current Northwestern coach, joins us to discuss the previous podcast topics from a coach's perspective. She talks about the importance of having conversations on body image and mental health with her athletes, and also defining her athletes by more than their statistics. We also get some behind the scene recruiting tips for prospective athletes. Kristen is on Instagram at @kriskels12 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Amanda, a professional volleyball player, joins Emily and Taylor to discuss how to best control the things you can control when it comes to an injury or illness. If you're an athlete or coach this is a "must listen" episode on how to be your own advocate and continue to improve even if you aren't playing. Amanda's instagram is @amandapeterson75 GutsyAndGlobal.com for her blog about UC and life with a j-pouch --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Learn from our mistakes by listening to what we would have done differently our freshman year of college. Emily and Taylor decided to record a bonus episode to touch on some takeaways from their Freshman year after our episode 3 and 5 both touched on how tough of a year it was for both of us. Freshman year has so many unique challenges and we want you to know that is NORMAL and if you feel unhappy or that you may have made the wrong decision, we give a lot of advice on how you can stay grounded and make the best of this year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

We talk with former UNC Softball player and current Director of Operations for Arkansas Paige Williams. We get into how hard being a freshman/being benched is, and how to overcome that mindset. Paige is on IG @paige_rene15 and her website is www.paigewilliamscoaching.com Check out this weeks bonus episode on the dos and don'ts of freshman year by the founders of the Virago Project! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Georgie Buckley, dietician and PhD candidate, joins Emily and Sarah Lipson (part of the Virago Project's advisory committee) to take a deep dive on her experience and research in body image in sports. Remember to take a check-in around the holidays and be kind to yourself. Sarah's Twitter @sarah_lipson -- Georgie's links: IG @georgiebuckley_dietitian Twitter @georgiebuckley_ www.buckleygeorg.wixsite.com/website --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Emily and Taylor talk with Taylor Heatherly, a former soccer player at Baylor, on her transition to being a collegiate athlete, and transitioning to be a retired athlete. We talk a lot about the body image struggles women face and have important takeaways throughout the episode. You can find Taylor on Instagram at @tkheatherly --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Sam Moore is a strength and conditioning coach who focuses on training women athletes. She explains how performance can be impacted by the menstrual cycle and birth control, and how she tailors her athletes' workouts based on their cycles. Sam's instagram is @sammoorestrong FitrWoman is the app mentioned in the podcast today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Amber Clark joins the women of the Virago Project in discussing some of the common stereotypes and struggles women athletes face, especially compared to their male counterparts. We get into some common misconceptions and statements people use while talking to us, and we talk about some small and big changes we hope to see in the future. Amber's instagram is @its_burr --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support

Welcome to ViragoPod! Brought to you by the founders of the non-profit The Virago Project, we (Emily and Taylor) are excited to share stories of sportswomen and professionals to help empower and educate on the various struggles female athletes face. This podcast is for current athletes, retired athletes, youth athletes, professional athletes, coaches, sports industry professionals, and even parents or family members of womxn athletes. We cover a wide range of important topics and are excited to bring you new episodes on Tuesdays! www.viragoproject.org @theviragoproject on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmystats/support