Danielle and Alex

Rise and Grind: From the Playing Field to Parenthood

Sports EN ↓ 35 episodes

Filling in the gap for female athletes post retirement and everything in between.

Author

Danielle and Alex

Category

Sports

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Latest episode

Dec 17, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 10: Body Banter 04.12.2024

Tune in while we discuss the physical toll of being student athletes. How it helped us grow into fit, strong mommas and allowed us the opportunity to fully embrace our body types. Especially helpful for any young athletes who feel like they are always comparing themselves to others.

Episode 9: Recruiting 27.11.2024

Join us as we dive into the new world of recruiting. What we like, what we don't like, and how the scope of recruiting is everchanging. We discuss our tips, tricks, and how parents can support their kids through this insane experience.

Episode 8: Special Guest (Heather Tarr) 20.11.2024

Listen in as we answer a few viewer questions, and then hop into a deep discussion with one of the greatest to ever coach in this generation. We ask the hard questions, build their dream team, and discuss what it's like to coach in today's landscape of NIL, transfer portal, and conference shifts. You don't want to miss this!

Episode 7: Transitions 13.11.2024

We dive into the transition between college and being student athletes to the unknown of graduating and getting thrown out into the real world. From a loss of identity, to not having a clue what we were doing-- we know you can relate. It will all work out even better than you expected.

Episode 6: Q and A 06.11.2024

We took your questions and answered! Here are the topics we hit on: -Mental toughness -Composure/Respect as an athlete/parent -Dealing with injuries -Avoiding burn out

Episode 5: Behind the Jersey with Ruby Meylan 30.10.2024

Tune in as we celebrate our first ever guest on the pod-- Oklahoma State junior pitcher, Ruby Meylan. We talk growing up, changes, recruiting, transfer portal, and everything in between. This is a deep dive into her story, and we are here for it.

Episode 4: Youth Sports, Then & Now 23.10.2024

Listen in as we dive into our experience in youth sports, growing up playing and how our environments impacted the athletes we became. We dive a bit into how youth sports are structured today, and would love to hear your feedback!

Episode 3: Olympics Pt. 2 16.10.2024

We continue the conversation about the Olympics-- talking 2020/2021 and beyond!

Episode 2: Ins & Outs of the Olympics 09.10.2024

We dive in to the once in a lifetime (or twice if you're Danielle) experience of playing in the Olympics. From 1996 on, we talk different impact players, roster decisions, and how Danielle reflects on the entire experience (part 1 of 2)

Episode 1: Moments that Matter 01.10.2024

In order to get to know us as your hosts, we both share 3 memorable moments across our softball careers that stand out as pivotal in shaping who we are today. We reflect on past experiences, while looking ahead to what this podcast is meant to represent, and how we plan to best leverage this platform. We want to be a resource, a sounding board, and just a place where we can relate and dig into the...

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