The Owls' Perch

Owls senior Kass Wojcik joins The Perch to talk all about her experience as a multi-sport athlete at Bryn Mawr, her childhood athletic experiences and journey to Bryn Mawr, and beekeeping! Kass is also the College's the latest Thomas J. Watson Fellow - read more about that here! #GoOwls #FlyWithUs #BrynMawrCollege https://gobrynmawr.com/landing/index

Join us for another Division III Week-themed episode as Owls lacrosse senior Nina Houri joins the pod to talk about the importance of a well-rounded student-athlete experience, her future dental-related plans, and more! #GoOwls #FlyWithUs #BrynMawrCollege https://gobrynmawr.com/landing/index

Owls junior lacrosse defender Morgan Nash joins The Owls' Perch to help us kick off Division III Week! Morgan shares a ton of different stories and experiences with us and really helps to illustrate the value of both the Bryn Mawr and a Division III student-athlete experience. Come hear all about her athletic career, how she didn't know Bryn Mawr was a historically women's institution until AFTER she had committed, and how much she enjoyed her study-abroad experience in Spain - and more! #GoOwls #FlyWithUs #BrynMawrCollege https://gobrynmawr.com/landing/index

Bryn Mawr junior field hockey student-athlete Paige Schaefer joins the pod to talk about her experience at the Snell-Shillingford Symposium earlier this year! Paige also talks about her unique journey to Bryn Mawr, her fondest athletic experiences, lifeguarding, and much more! #GoOwls #FlyWithUs #BrynMawrCollege https://gobrynmawr.com/landing/index

Bryn Mawr senior swimmer and SAAC President Maya Schneider joins The Owls' Perch for our first episode of the 2021-22 academic year to give us a preview of the swim season, which is about to kick off. Maya tells us all about her swim career, her journey to Bryn Mawr, some of the things that make swimming a unique sport, and everything else she is involved with on campus! #FlyWithUs #GoOwls #TheOwlsPerch https://gobrynmawr.com/landing/index

Elicie Edmond, the Owls' latest Fulbright Scholar (!), joins The Owls' Perch to talk about her wide array of experiences at Bryn Mawr, her time as an Owls lacrosse student-athlete, and of course her upcoming opportunity as one of the latest Bryn Mawr students to be awarded a Fulbright Grant! #FlyWithUs #GoOwls http://gobrynmawr.com/landing/index

Jenny Sichel, a 2010 alum of the Bryn Mawr Rowing program, joins the pod to share her story, and this was a truly awesome conversation! Jenny opened up about a WIDE array of topics - her journey to Bryn Mawr, how she got into the sport of rowing, her post-Bryn Mawr medal-winning rowing career, and her work around para-athletics and mental health. This was an fantastic conversation, and we really appreciate Jenny joining us! Come to hear about her Robin Williams encounter, stay for all of the other special parts of this episode! And check out some of the other articles we've linked below that talk about Jenny and some of her experiences! #FlyWithUs #GoOwls Jenny's interview with Start Healthy magazine Article on Jenny winning silver at Rio Paralympic Games Jenny's interview with All Inclusive podcast on equal pay for medal winners ESPN article on Jenny and rowers headed into Rio

Maddie Cohen '24 joins The Owls' Perch to talk about her high school career, how she chose Bryn Mawr, and her interest in athletics leadership and the Centennial Conference Snell-Shillingford Symposium! #FlyWithUs #GoOwls Check out some info on the Snell-Shillingford Symposium here: Snell-Shillingford Symposium GoBrynMawr.com   MUSIC CREDITS "amusement park." by Ryan Little is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Source: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/amusement-park

Emily Spiegel '18 joins The Owls' Perch to catch up about her career, how she has adapted to the quarantine life, and her "side hustle" as a writer for Row360. Due to internet issues, the audio might sound a little cut off at times, but there's a lot of good stuff in this one so enjoy! #FlyWithUs #GoOwls Check out some of Emily's articles here! "Your Body During a 2k" (Emily's 1st article) "The Drive to Succeed" GoBrynMawr.com   MUSIC CREDITS "amusement park." by Ryan Little is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Source: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/amusement-park

In a pre-Thanksgiving episode of The Owls' Perch, Katie and Travis are joined by Bryn Mawr basketball head coach Becky Tyler for her first appearance on the show. Becky talks about her basketball journey and life as a Division III coach at Bryn Mawr, and then Katie takes her through a few of the show's "greatest hits" in terms of interview segments. Enjoy the episode, continue to follow us @BMCathletics on social and GoBrynMawr.com online, and have a Happy Thanksgiving! MUSIC CREDITS "amusement park." by Ryan Little is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Source: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/amusement-park

In an "emergency" recording session, Katie and Travis briefly discuss the upcoming Centennial Conference field hockey tournament game that Bryn Mawr is hosting on Tuesday, November 5th. The duo talks about pep rally plans, the logistics around the event, how you can watch, and the matchup between Bryn Mawr and Gettysburg. Be sure to come out and cheer on your Owls or catch the livestream at GoBrynMawr.com! MUSIC CREDITS "amusement park." by Ryan Little is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Source: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/amusement-park

On the latest episode of The Owls' Perch, Katie and Travis do a quick look back at the past couple weeks, then the duo welcomes Victor Brady for his triumphant return to the podcast! Victor goes in-depth on the Owls' historic win over Gettysburg and gives insight on the preparation and work that the team put in to earn that special moment. MUSIC CREDITS "amusement park." by Ryan Little is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Source: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/amusement-park

In part 2 of our Homecoming 2019 episodes, the Perch welcomes three more alumnae onto the pod! Katie sits down for interviews with Heather McKay '04 (0:15), Nicole Huynh '06 (11:55), and Sushma Patel '89 (19:30), and they catch us up on what's going on in their lives and the memories they have from their times as Owls! MUSIC CREDITS "amusement park." by Ryan Little is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Source: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/amusement-park

In part 1 of our Homecoming 2019 episodes, the Perch welcomes three alumnae onto the pod! Katie sits down for interviews with Stephanie Griffin '08 (1:55), Joanna Herres '05 (16:53), and Emily Spiegel (25:50), and they catch us up on what's going on in their lives and the memories they have from their times as Owls! MUSIC CREDITS "amusement park." by Ryan Little is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Source: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/amusement-park

In part 2 of this episode, the Perch welcomes swim senior Ryan Griffin and basketball senior Halena Martin (16:20), and they share the stories of their summer experiences! Then, Katie and Travis look ahead to the upcoming events going on in the world of Bryn Mawr Athletics. MUSIC CREDITS "amusement park." by Ryan Little is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Source: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/amusement-park

In part 1 of a two-part episode, the Perch takes you through the past ten days in Owls Athletics, then welcomes lacrosse juniors Elicie Edmond (15:30)and Maeve Donnelly (30:55) to talk about their unique summers! MUSIC CREDITS "amusement park." by Ryan Little is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Source: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/amusement-park

Katie and Travis bring back the Owls perch for season 2! We get you caught up on the start to the fall 2019 Bryn Mawr Athletics season, introduce you to a few new places and faces around the department, preview Homecoming 2019, and wrap up with Katie's special Owl quiz! MUSIC CREDITS "amusement park." by Ryan Little is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Source: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/amusement-park

Katie and Travis are joined by special guest co-host Terry McLaughlin! Bryn Mawr's Head Athletic Trainer joins the pod for the duration of the show, and the trio give a brief update on happenings around BMC Athletics before Terry talks about his rise to fame in the athletic training community, his journey to Bryn Mawr, his favorite Bryn Mawr memories, and his expertise on local cuisine.

Katie and Travis recap the past couple weeks of Bryn Mawr Athletics action, and then jump right into an awesome interview with Bryn Mawr track and field's Julie Gonzales! The Owls senior describes her background in pole vaulting, her journey to Bryn Mawr, and recounts some of her favorite Bryn Mawr Athletics moments. Then, Travis and Katie close out the episode with a few notes on current events in sports and a shoutout to the folks in the Bryn Mawr College admissions department!

Travis and Katie get The Owls' Perch rolling again with a look at the fall-winter crossover season and some big awards news for Bryn Mawr! They do a quick Thanksgiving recap, and then (19:16) the Perch is joined by Bryn Mawr Basketball's Odinaka Oranekwu! Ody talks about her basketball background, her life outside of basketball, and some of her favorite things about Bryn Mawr. Then (42:55), Katie and Travis wrap up the episode with a look ahead to the rest of a busy week for the Owls!

Katie and Travis recap the past week in Bryn Mawr College Athletics and also talk about Katie's induction into the Swarthmore Athletics Hall of Fame! Then (16:45) Bryn Mawr swimming head coach Pat McDevitt joins The Owls' Perch to share his story and banter with the hosts. Finally (39:47) Travis and Katie get into the Halloween spirit and talk about the upcoming days for the Owls!

Travis and Katie recap their fall break activities and the Owls' strong performances from the past week. Then (18:55) Bryn Mawr Volleyball head coach Nicole Reiley joins The Owls' Perch to talk about her playing days, how she broke into coaching, and her role with the Snell-Shillingford Symposium, plus a little overrated/underrated. Finally, (38:00) Katie grills Travis on some "This-or-That" topics, and the Perch looks ahead to the final week of October!

Katie and Travis take you through the last week in Bryn Mawr Athletics, highlighted by a HUGE Centennial Conference win for the Owls field hockey team! Field hockey's Emma Hicks joins the Perch (19:55) to talk about scoring the game-winning goal against Swarthmore, how she came to Bryn Mawr, and her love of rocks. Then (35:17) Katie and Travis cap off the episode with a look ahead to the next couple weeks of the fall season.

Our two-part Homecoming 2018 recap closes with three more interviews of BMC Athletics alums: Libby Sander (2:23), Nicole Huynh (15:58), and Marilyn Henkleman (23:30). Then, Katie and Travis cap off the episode with a fun sports-themed Overrated/Underrated segment and a look ahead to the next week in Bryn Mawr Athletics!

Our two-part Homecoming 2018 recap starts with a quick recap at the week prior to Homecoming, then we dig into the really special day that took place. Katie and Travis talk about the events of the day and how special it was to touch base with alumnae and celebrate big moments. Then, Katie does a quick interview with three BMC Athletics alums: Caroline Heffernan (16:23), Holly Constants (31:35), and Bucci Zeugner and Patricia Hamill.

Episode 2 of The Owls' Perch means it's time for our first guests! Katie and Travis banter about the past week of Bryn Mawr College Athletics action and discuss the top three NCAA Division III mascots. Then (13:18), the hosts chat with Owls field hockey coach Victor Brady about his journey to Bryn Mawr and the program's recent success. Camille Baechler of BMC volleyball becomes the first student-athlete guest on the show (35:05), and she talks about her amazing time abroad from the spring and summer. Finally, Katie and Travis cap off the episode with a look ahead to Homecoming 2018! Audio intro, interstitial, and outro: Ryan Little, https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle GoBrynMawr.com

The first episode of the official Bryn Mawr Athletics Podcast! Katie Tarr and Travis Galaska introduce the show, recap the Owls' first few weeks of the 2018, and give you a look at the next few weeks of the fall season. Audio intro and outro: Ryan Little, https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle