The Postgame Amateurs Podcast

18/03/2024

The Madness is about to begin! 🏀

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15/02/2024

I had the absolute pleasure of joining Mike and Paul on their show, Off Exit 10 Podcast!

We chatted about:
✨the landscape of youth sport
✨the impact of positive mentors and role models on kids
✨representation of women in STEM and athletic fields
✨finding the time to do it all while taking care of yourself
✨and so much more!

The episode is out now and you can listen using the link below🎧

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IF1YfY40HZ9383kpBhza4?si=c4yWPBBRR6m56nOzLq6SHA

08/08/2023

Your morning commute 🚗 = perfect podcast time

In Episode 15 - Is This Serving Me? (feat. Kaitlyn Tennenbaum), KJ talks about the opportunity to move thousands of miles from home to pursue her career.

Have you had a geographic relocation for your career? What challenges did you overcome?



Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LrtKE599Y2xjJJeAKCtPh?si=0L4BkrYNTzeOKR8rVtjHPg

04/08/2023

Kaitlyn Tennenbaum knows what she wants. After a year of DII softball at Franklin Pierce University did not deliver the collegiate experience she was looking for, Kaitlyn (or KJ, as her friends call her), decided it was time to hang up her cleats all together.

In Episode 15 - Is This Serving Me? (feat. Kaitlyn Tennenbaum) you’ll hear about KJ’s journey back to the diamond, her cross country adventures as she navigated her early career, and what she enjoys most about working in human resources.

KJ received her Bachelors degree in Business qAdministration and Management from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LrtKE599Y2xjJJeAKCtPh?si=kudS8CZoQg-AYr0WMqvCvA

Swipe for a special throwback from 2011 on KJ, Shannon, and Jess’ first day together as roomies freshman year!

26/07/2023

In Episode 14 - Finding Balance (feat. Kara Lero), Kara says, “In my (collegiate) career, extremes were really easy for me.”

Kara ultimately had to face the dangerous adverse impact of these extremes when her health began to severely decline.

Have you ever teetered between two extremes - personally or professionally? What did you do to bring balance and cohesion back to your life?

Listen to Kara’s episode, Finding Balance - on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen - to hear how she fought to find balance again and how her professional career aims to positively impact others who may be experiencing what she went through.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WFtzev0cgFZ9UNOQfMIDY?si=IJ-oc1qIT9qM-bgWec01Qg

20/07/2023

Have you listened to Episode 14 - Finding Balance (feat. Kara Lero) yet?

In this week’s episode, Kara gets real about the health and wellness struggle she experienced as a college athlete.

This is an eye-opening, honest conversation with an extremely important message. Listen in here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WFtzev0cgFZ9UNOQfMIDY?si=2mm3acX0QPCd4GD0gyTH8g

18/07/2023

In Episode 13 - There’s No Place Like Home PART II, Cheryl R. Condon reflects on her 36 year career as head coach of a collegiate program.

She references how valuable the relationships with her student-athletes and their families have been to her (and continue to be). Hundreds of players have gone through her program, creating a very special alumni community that continues to care about one another and about the Elms softball program.

Where in your life have you experienced a strong sense of community? How has that community supported you? Helped your grow?

Listen to the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SV7EdgNPtBl0jtES1QN9J?si=9GIQlPnSQRGg2HVXXvpNEQ

11/07/2023

Here’s an action shot of our most recent guest, Cheryl R. Condon, pitching for Westfield State College in 1978!

In Episode 13 - There’s No Place Like Home, Cheryl mentions Title IX a few times. First, as she reminisces on growing up pre-Title IX and its implementation while she was in high school, then again when Elms College went co-Ed and welcomed men to campus and athletics.

Title IX is the most commonly used name for the federal civil rights law in the United States that was enacted as part (Title IX) of the Education Amendments of 1972. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that receives funding from the federal government.

What impact has Title IX had on your life? What opportunities has it afforded you?

Listen to Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OPe7iklFlSeFo1qQy3rb7?si=rzxj09skRKqPtXl_CTPJyA

Listen to Part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SV7EdgNPtBl0jtES1QN9J?si=loq24fPCSzGeuXFAn34wJA

Cheryl Condon

06/07/2023

Episode 13 - There’s No Place Like Home (feat. Cheryl R. Condon) Parts I and II are available now!

Cheryl has carried the importance of home and family with her all her life, so it’s no surprise that she created a home and second family for so many student-athletes at Elms College.

Sure, she has amassed the most all-time victories among any coach in the history of Elms College athletics, but winning isn’t everything (although she assures us it is still important!).

Listen in to hear about her collegiate experience at Massasoit Community College and Westfield State University, her career in admissions as a self-proclaimed shy homebody, and the triumphs and challenges of being the head coach of a college program.

Cheryl graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree from Westfield State University, where she majored in Physical Education and was a standout on the basketball and softball teams. She received her Master’s Degree in Education from Elms College and coached the Blazer softball team from 1986-2022.

Cheryl is also a 4-time Hall-of-Famer: Rockland High School, Massasoit Community College, Westfield State University, and Elms College.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OPe7iklFlSeFo1qQy3rb7?si=YRuHhmmkTESNEAiayoa4Pg

03/07/2023

In Episode 12 - Discretionary Effort, Miranda outlines some examples of discretionary effort she looks for as a Division II lacrosse coach.

How does the concept of discretionary effort show up in your life? What does it look like in your career field? What are the benefits of discretionary effort for the team? For the individual?

Listen to Discretionary Effort (feat. Miranda Polaski) here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3sVCyqmVBtDHzyBJB28Fpn?si=HUDHfN8zSveDbgkX5OsLxw

28/06/2023

PERIOD!

Caitlin Clark with an important message 🗣️

( 📷 Iowa Women's Basketball)

26/06/2023

In Episode 12 - Discretionary Effort (feat. .polaski), Miranda talks about the feeling of stepping onto a field to compete as being difficult to replicate once your collegiate career is over.

What does it mean to truly compete? How does this drive towards a common goal show up in “regular” life? Can this feeling be replicated at all? 🤔

22/06/2023

🚨New episode alert!🚨

Self-described as intrinsically motivated, Miranda Polaski has pushed herself toward success all her life.

As a Division II lacrosse stand out and biology major at Post University, Miranda scored over 150 goals and had 80 assists in just 53 career games. After a serious injury shortened her breakout freshman season, Miranda committed herself to returning to the field stronger than ever.

Now as a physician’s assistant, Miranda uses the discipline and discretionary effort she learned in athletics to work with her team in the emergency department to help patients recover.

Listen to episode 12 - Discretionary Effort (feat. Miranda Polaski) on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen!

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3sVCyqmVBtDHzyBJB28Fpn?si=sSvGbx8HQ0-IPOEdZ_dFjQ

19/06/2023

Share your guesses in the comments! 👇

28/02/2023

“We’re all running a race in life… How are you preparing?” - Brittany Green

This is just one of the many parallels between life and track that draws in Episode 11 - Rejection is Redirection.

Have you listened yet? 🎧 What is your favorite metaphor for life?

Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-postgame-amateurs-podcast/id1608459099?i=1000599680151