Podcast appearances and mentions of windy city rollers

Melanie LaForce is in an open marriage. When she's not busy writing, telling jokes and being a DR ( which we never really talk about). She gives hosts, @WhoKerstin and @GreenberryLucas the inside scoop of what goes on in her bedroom and in the bedrooms she goes into with full consent of her husband. Her marriage is open and she is open to talking about it! Dr.LaForce also answers a listener's question about if her friend is trying to add her to his open marriage mix. *Connect w/ Melanie on IG @melanielaforceofficial *Check out our website https://www.adultbuddyfinders.com/ Theme Song: Hanging Around with You by Zachary Abraham Graham More about our guest: Dr. Melanie LaForce is a comedian, writer, and social psychologist. Her original pilot, DAIRY QUEENS, is currently a quarterfinalist in ScreenCraft's 2022 Comedy Competition. LaForce has performed at and trained with institutions such as The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, and Flappers. In 2018, LaForce's coming-of-age humor essay collection, Corn-Fed: Cul-de-sacs, Keg Stands, and Coming of Age in the Midwest, was published by Thought Catalog Press. In addition to her debut book, LaForce has written featured essays and humor for The Washington Post, Marie Claire, McSweeney's, and New York Magazine. She is a frequent contributor to BUST. Dr. LaForce was a Principal Scientist at the University of Chicago for 12 years, and taught social psychology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Melanie is a retired skater and trainer for The Windy City Rollers roller derby league. LaForce's debut memoir received accolades from feminist magazines such as Refinery29 and BUST. LaForce currently lives in Burbank where she performs stand-up and works on original television --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adultbuddyfinders/support

After a short break, What's Good Radio is back on the digital airwaves! Talia Pasqua and Simeon Pratt, both formerly of BMP Film Co., come on the show to talk about their documentary "Round and Round," which centers on the Windy City Rollers flat-track roller derby team and was recently recognized on ShortoftheWeek.com! We also discuss their journey into film and how the pandemic actually held a silver lining for them both!

Windy City Rollers announcer and coach Jumping Spider talk all about the 10-part ESPN/Netflix basketball doc THE LAST DANCE  about Michael Jordan and the ’98 Chicago Bulls' final quest for their sixth and final NBA Championship. Ourconvo went everywhere from my unresolved animus as a New York Knicks fan, who were routinely antagonized by his Bulls, to the parallels and differences between roller derby and basketball. Warning: Spider and I go into spoilers but I think it’s an enjoyable listen whether or not you’ve watched the doc.   **** Holding Space with Magical Wheelism is now available on Apple, Spotify, Google Play, and Youtube. Help the pod grow by subscribing and sharing it with friends! Rating and reviewing on Apple Podcasts also helps others find us. Follow the pod on Instagram at @holdingspacewithmagicpod.   Cover photo: James Corbett www.epiclifeimages.com and Instagram: @epiclifeimages (https://www.instagram.com/epiclifeimages/) Music: Puzzle by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-puzzle Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-ttCBruXsjo  

On today’s episode, we have Windy City Rollers’ Jumping Spider. We had a nice chat a few months back all about his five years announcing and coach. You can also catch Jumping on WARR Media (weareregalradio.com). *** Holding Space with Magical Wheelism is available on all your favorite podcast outlets. Help support the pod grow by subscribing and sharing it with friends! Rating and reviewing on Apple Podcasts also helps others find us. Follow the pod @holdingspacewithmagicpod on IG. Music: ROFEU, "Midnight Lover" Cover photo: James Corbett www.epiclifeimages.com and Instagram @epiclifeimages (https://www.instagram.com/epiclifeimages/)  

This week, we are joined by Bork Bork Bork of Windy City Rollers. Windy City had large turnover in 2015 and made organizational and cultural changes to rebuild their league over the next FIVE YEARS. (Yes, it takes a LONG time to rebuild!) Bork shares how it was done and the important areas of focus in the process as well as ways to stay better organized as a league. Plus that BIG question -- how do you get people to do things they don't want to do and help out with the league?

This is a fun one. Elizabeth Gomez (writer, performer, founder of Windy City Rollers) stops by the studio to talk about Roller Derby, digging through Dad's records, and embarrassing tales of personal grooming. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jwbasilo)

A few weeks ago I enjoyed a lovely evening with my friend, and announcing mentor, Chloroform Cupcake!  Cakes hails from Chicago, IL, announces for Chicago Bruise Brothers, Windy City Rollers, DuPage Derby Dames and more mid-west teams.  She's been active in roller derby for over 10 years an announcing for a solid 6!  Join in as we discuss leaning into who you are, embracing yourself and the dreaded impostor syndrome. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/derbyfromthebalcony/message

We focus on how communication can lead to positive changes for both coaches and athletes. In this episode we discuss questions 11-14 from "The List" that was introduced in Episode 1. These questions have to do with being on a team, having teammates and also having coaches. We discuss why athletes need to pay attention to their own performance and not judge their teammates. We discuss Invisible Illnesses that impact athletes. We cover an issue that was impacting an athlete's performance during practice, yet their coach and teammates were unaware of it and so they didn't get the support they needed at first. This is an issue that Strong Athletic is interested in. Many people in the Strong Athletic Community have an Invisible Illness and that is why we created the Strong Athletic Chronically Ill shirt, after Ashley, aka Killa, from Windy City Rollers made the request. We touch on "body bias" in sports and how society wants us to believe that there is a certain "athletic body" and otherwise if you don't have it, you shouldn't use the term "athlete". Strong Athletic STRONGLY DISAGREES with this sentiment. We're going to do a podcast on this in the future and if you'd like to contribute in any way we want to hear from you. Today's Sponsor is Pivotstar Athletic Apparel, a Canadian based company that makes tough clothing for Strong Women. Find them at www.pivotstar.com. Email us at hello@strongathleticpodcast.com to contribute to the show in anyway, if you know of studies or research that you think is relevant to the show, please send that to us as well. If your business is in sports and athletics and you're interested in becoming a sponsor of the Strong Athletic Podcast, please get in touch and we'll let you know if we think you'd be a good fit. Thanks for listening! - Team Strong Athletic

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Have you ever had a crazy idea that turned out to be a brilliant and successful reality? Listen in this week as Elizabeth “Juanna Rumbel” Gomez joins Nora and tells of how she and a fellow teammate recruited and formed Chicago’s premier all-female flat track derby league–the Windy City Rollers. … Read more about this episode...