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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethanmystats/support