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Phillip Laux wrestled at the University of Iowa and graduated with his degree in business management with a sustainability certificate. He was born and raised in the Midwest. Being involved with multiple sports and family business. Work in consulting business specifically with procurement.

Francesca Williamson played Water Polo at the Division 2 level at Gannon University (located in Erie, PA). She was a double major in Psychology & Sports Management and Marketing. She is currently in grad school at Adler University (located in Chicago) about to finish 2 master’s degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Sport and Human Performance. In her free time she likes to longboard, play...

Tia Philippart went to Arizona State University (ASU) for a semester to play volleyball. In her first pre-season she ended up hurting her shoulder. She has her degree in Marketing from the University of San Diego. She is currently working in Enterprise Technology Sales. In her free time she enjoys hiking, camping, playing beach volleyball, cooking, crafts and DIY’s like rebuilding furniture. At ho...

Shelby Estocado played softball at the University of Tulsa. She was in my class, the only one to spend all 4 years with me. She graduated in 2018 with her bachelor’s in Business Administration focus in entrepreneurship AKA Family Owned Business. She also played for the USA baseball women’s national team. She is now a T-6 Paraplegic athlete for the High Fives Foundation in Truckee, California and l...

Zak Taylor played baseball at Oregon State. He graduated in 2019 with his degree in Psychology. After graduation, he continued to play professionally. He is from Sherwood, Oregon. He is a big golfer, and he loves to go fishing in the summer. He is a Mental Performance Trainer for ROKKE Performance Therapy and does content creation the Baseball Bat Bros. In this interview we talked a lot about the...

Once An Athlete Public Relations Manager Haley Meinen interviewed our Founder Emily Watson.

Erin Miller Thiessen played softball for the University of Oklahoma. She graduated in 2016 with her degree in Visual Communications. She is a 2 time national champion, All American, and Big 12 player of the year. Erin is currently an ESPN Analyst, Sooner Sports Manager of Business Development, and Cycle Bar Tulsa instructor. She is happily married to Hunter Thiessen.

Liz Watkins is from Midwest City, Oklahoma and went to Carl Albert High School. She graduated from the University of Iowa in the Big 10 with a Bachelor’s in Health and Human Physiology: Health Studies in 2020. Later, she graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration in 2021. She is currently working at Stillwater Medical Center Hospital in Stillwater, Oklaho...

Sabrina Southerland is a professional runner sponsored by Nike. She is from Floral Park, Queens, New York. She ran track for 4 years and got her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University as a Hoya. Her degree was in Sociology and Psychology with minors in Women’s Studies and African American Studies. After that, she ran track for the Ducks at the University of Oregon while working on her mas...

Trevor Ackerman swam competitively until his last season of high school competition was over. He is from Tampa, Florida and swam in high school. He graduated from the University of Florida with his degree in Sustainability Studies and a minor in History. After that, he went to the University of Oregon to pursue graduate school. He got his master’s degree in 2021 in Community Regional Planning. He...

Shannon Hughes: she went to NEO and graduated with Associates degree in natural sciences in 2016. She joined the Tulsa softball team for seasons 2017 & 2018. She graduated in 2019 with her degree in Environmental Policy. She got her master's degree in Industrial Hygiene at Central Missouri while being the Graduate Assistant coach for the Jennies softball team. Now in graduate school again, she is...

LAUREN CHAMBERLAIN: A boss lady, Iconic softball player, commissioner of the WPF, ambassador and host for the MLB, founder of LC Management, wine enthusiast, and momma of her dog Quavo. She played softball for the University of Oklahoma and graduated in 2015 with a degree in Women and Gender Studies. In this podcast we talked about injuries and setbacks, the difference in playing softball in colle...

I read a research article that was done by the Journal of Sport Behavior ; Mobile Vol. 43, Iss. 1, (Mar 2020): 3-27. This study claims to be “the first study to explore the perceptions of current student-athletes regarding their wellness as they approach the impending transition from school and sport”. They interviewed 29 athletes from one NCAA Division One school in small groups. I wanted to shar...

Michelle Sass played softball as a utility player at Oregon State and graduated in 2019 with her degree in Kinesiology Pr-Medical. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Alabama pursuing her Master degree in Kinesiology and Sport Administration. She is on track to graduate in a month. On top of that, she is working full time at the University of Idaho as an Academic Advisor for S...

Sarah Milliren was a professional equestrian graduated from the University of Georgia. She is now the Vice President Operations at Upright Digital. She is from Tulsa, Oklahoma and now lives in Houston, Texas. She has her Bachelor degree in Sports Management. She has a dog named Bernie. She still rides horses sometimes. She enjoys working out and being outdoors.

Ian grew up in Klamath Falls, Oregon and now lives in Eugene, Oregon. He has a dog named Chap and she is 13, newly deaf, and was a running buddy of his but now she's slowing down. Ian graduated with his degree in Political Science from Stanford in 2005 running track for the University. He made the Olympic team in 2008 and ran professionally until 2012. He is now working in event management with th...

Julia Hollingsworth was an outfielder for Tulsa Softball. She has faced the adversity of 3 surgeries during her softball career. She is now a graduate student at Texas State University. She loves Crossfit, going fishing, and going on hikes.