Nichols Talk Podcast

In this episode, we interview Jacob Stoffman, a current senior at Nichols and Squash commit to Hamilton College. Diving into Jacob’s experience with squash, we learn about everything from his introduction to the sport as a young child at Nichols to his choice to take Squash to the next level in college. Jacob speaks about his struggles with the recruiting experience and how much practice, playing,...

In this episode, we interview two players on the Girls Varsity Basketball Team. While facing many hardships this season due to the loss of three key players, the team managed to succeed in the Monsignor Martin League. Two of the main drivers this season were Bri Barr Buday, a senior who has been dominant on the court since she arrived at Nichols, and Madisen Wilson, a junior who took on a large ro...

In this episode, our guest, Marley Maidment, a recent Nichols graduate and founder of the Nichols Talk podcast, talks about his years at Nichols. While initially giving us the details of how Nichols Talk was created and run, Marley transitions to his current life at the School of Art Institute of Chicago as a sophomore. To hear more about Marley, you can listen to the full podcast on Podbean, Appl...

In this episode, we interview TJ and Scibor, two talented seniors at Nichols who play important roles on the Prep Hockey team. TJ, who was originally on the podcast in the previous year as the Federation Team's Captain is joining us again along with Brayden, who transferred to Nichols from Lancaster High School as a Junior. As we dive into the team's journey, we hear about lessons and challenges w...

In this episode, we interview Mr. Bryggman, a new member of the Nichols community this year. With a rich artistic history and a degree in Cinematics from Binghamton University, Bryggman's experiences led him to eventually pursue a career in visual arts and move to Buffalo, a city filled with art to explore. As we dive into Bryggman's story, we hear about his dual love for baseball and the arts and...

Hello and welcome back to Nichols Talk, in this episode, we interview Mr. Larry Desautels. In addition to his love for Irish literature, Mr. Desautels speaks about his forty-four-year path of coaching women's soccer which led him to acquire over six hundred wins. As we dive into Mr. Desautel's story, we hear about everything from his journey before Nichols to the changes in the school over many ye...

In this episode we introduce our new Head of School, Mr. Leroy. Starting off, Mr. Leroy explains his role at Nichols and how his experience has been moving from New Hampshire to Buffalo. We then discuss his experiences in teaching and coaching at boarding schools across the Northeast. Diving even further back, he talks about his own upcoming, his love for hockey, and his journey to being where he...

In this episode, we interview Coach Stone, a member of the Nichols community for over forty years. During Stone's youth, many opportunities in sports now available were off-limits to women. Despite this, after excelling athletically in high school, Stone attended St. Lawrence where she studied Physical Education and played sports. Along her journey, Stone played and took leadership roles in basket...

In this episode, we interview Talvin Ghag and his father Kavel Ghag. The two were visiting their old family friend, Tommy.  Coming from London, Talvin and Kavel begin by sharing their first thoughts on Buffalo. Then, focusing on Talvin, we explore his passion for food and his journey to becoming a chef back in London. We hear about special experiences, good laughs, the passing of the family "torch...

Starting off this year, we interviewed Mr. Morris, a.k.a "Jaymo." Mr. Morris teaches many junior and senior students and also serves as the late hall proctor. Although known by students for his multipurpose classroom in Center 63', in this podcast we dive deep into Mr. Morris' passion for restoring cars, remodeling houses, and playing hockey. After discussing his interesting journey from Division...

In this episode we interview Coach Michael Benedict, the head coach for the Boys Prep Hockey Team. Mr. Benedict has played and coached hockey all around the country, including teams such as the Corpus Christi Ice Rays and the Alexandria Blizzard. Shortly after coming back to Buffalo, Benedict came to coach for the Nichols Boys Prep Team. This will be Mr. Benedicts last year at Nichols as he is lea...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Harry Cohen, a graduate of the Nichols class of 1973. After graduating from Nichols, Dr. Cohen would go on to study psychology and executive coaching at Cornell University. Not only has Dr. Cohen been a mentor and coached thousands on Heliotropic Leadership, the theme of many of his presentations, but he has also written a book and founded a restaurant. During our...

Hello and welcome back to Nichols Talk, in this episode we interview Ron Montesano, a Spanish teacher here at Nichols. In addition to Spanish, Mr. Montesano also plays, coaches, and writes about golf and is a big leader of the Bald for Bucks movement in Buffalo. Mr. Montesano tells us about the journey that Bald for Bucks has been through in the last twenty years and how the program has advanced,...

Congratulations to our Federation Hockey Team for winning the State Championship for the second time in two years. The team, made up of mostly Freshmen and Sophomores, surprised many other teams by beating St. Francis to become the Monsignor Martin Champions. Shortly after, they moved on to states to beat Chaminade. In this episode, we discuss the journeys this team has been through this season an...

In this episode, we interview Henry Chambers and Elise Glahe, the two current co-presidents. We discuss the behind-the-scenes duties of the co-presidents and how much they contribute to our daily schedule. Then, we dive into the lives of Henry and Elise and discuss the topics of sports, clubs, and what the future looks like for each of these seniors. Elise, being a transfer student from Niagara Fa...

During this episode, we interview Linda Ullmark, a recent Division 1 commit to the University of North Carolina for soccer. In this episode, we discuss Linda's love for soccer and the process of choosing which college she wanted to attend. We also hear stories about her past and what it was like to live in Japan. Congratulations to Linda on her commitment!   Hosted by Molly Duffett and Chase Carte...

During this episode, we talk with Dr. Ramone Alexander, the first and current Director of Inclusivity and Community Building. After receiving a bachelor's degree in psychology from Columbia and a doctorate in medicine from UB, he came to Nichols in 2016 and taught Algebra. Dr. Alexander talks about the meaning and impact of his work at Nichols and also gives us some life skills and advice for peop...

As the season starts to wrap up, Nichols Hockey players London Goodwin and Jacob Brunton give us their insight on the team’s progress and goals for this year. As these players have both been at Nichols since their Freshman year, it is interesting to hear about the journey they have experienced from three years ago to now. Along with this we also hear about favorite moments and how these student at...

In this podcast, we interview and learn about Glenn Kaifas, an essential trainer to many athletes in Buffalo and a successful entrepreneur. To start off, Glenn describes his college experiences and his decisions in life that allowed him to be a great trainer and businessman. More specifically, Kaifas describes his goal as someone in medicine and what he wants to achieve in his business. As someone...

In this episode, our guest, Lucas Suero, a recent Nichols graduate and a founder of the Nichols Talk Podcast, talks about his experience at Cornell, his transition from high school to college, and more. One major thing that Lucas is involved in is the project to raise money for the Sol y Luna school and hotel for children in Peru.    Hosted by Molly Duffett and Tommy Maidment

Julia Peters, a recent Division I commit to Niagara University for lacrosse and Kiersten Smith, a Brown University Division I commit for field hockey, play sports together and are close friends at Nichols. In this podcast, we discuss the journey of these two girls as they developed in their respective sports. They also talk about the process of choosing a school, the day-to-day life of a college a...

In this podcast, we interview Daniel Edwards, the new Nichols Athletic Trainer. We discuss Mr. Edward's journey to Nichols all the way from Brooklyn, his interest in sports medicine, and an insider on his day-to-day life at his job. Mr. Edwards also talks about his family and his high school years, which played a part in his drive towards sports medicine and more.   Hosted by Molly Duffett and Cha...

In this podcast, we learn more about Juan Carlos, the Nichols Director of Facilities and the head of the Junior Varsity Boys' Soccer Team. He discusses about his home country, Spain, and the region he lived in, the Basque region and his journey to all the way to Nichols.  Hosted by Chase Carter and Tommy Maidment.

With this special episode, we feature Tommy Enstice, a Nichols Alumni from the class of '22, and his roommate at the University of Pennsylvania, David. Tommy, a former member of Nichols podcast, has returned to Buffalo with David, who is originally from England. In this episode, our guests discuss their first few weeks at UPenn as an academic and social standpoint. They also describe the process o...

Mr. (Austin) Farber is the new Director of Advancement at Nichols along with his title as one of the Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Coaches. As this being his first year at Nichols, Mr. Farber discusses his journey to Nichols, detail about his work, and more in the podcast. Hosted by Tommy Maidment and John Boscarino