The Maryland Made Podcast

On this week’s episode of The Maryland Made Podcast, Sydney sits down with Jagger Gray, Terps Wrestling to talk about his unique career aspiration of becoming an MMA fighter! Jagger speaks about the different ways he is setting himself up for success while in college and how he will leverage his brand and accounting degree in the future! Tune in to learn about Jagger’s experience and aspirations!...

On today's episode, Lonnie sits down with Jayla Bynum, Women’s Track and Field, and Anthony Bradley from Wrestling. Last week was Body Acceptance Week which is an exciting initiative promoting body acceptance—including body positivity, body neutrality, and body liberation—for all.  Both of these student-athletes will share their thoughts and perspective coming from two different sports to brin...

On today's episode, Daeze sits down with Mikah Seger, a sophomore on the men’s soccer team to address and bring continual awareness to men’s mental health. Mikah shares how we are better together and ways in which we can continue supporting men to feel safe expressing when they need help. Today’s conversation is timely as we head into Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month in November.

On this week’s episode of The Maryland Made Podcast, Daeze (@daezedukesss) sits down with CEO, Author, Entrepreneur and Morgan State Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer, Tiny Adams (@coach_ta9) to talk about an emerging hot topic; entrepreneurship! Tiny speaks about the importance of mentorship, giving yourself grace and the power of collaboration. Tune in to learn about Tiny’s journey, initiatives,...

The Maryland Made Podcast is back with Episode 6 of the 2023-2024 academic year. In this episode, Daeze sits down with Jaide Hinds-Clarke, Training Associate with the Trevor Project and Owner of Hinds-Clark C. In this episode, Jaide talks about how her self-discovery journey is still in progress. She highlights ways in which we can continue to make athletics a safer and inclusive space by showing...

On today's episode, Lonnie sits down with Jackie Albanes, a Clinical Social Worker for Sport Psychology from UMD’s Sports Psychology team to take a deeper dive into what performance anxiety is, how to best manage the internal and external pressures, and ways to support student-athletes who may face it. Today’s conversation is timely as we are the month that more of our student-athletes start c...

The Maryland Made Podcast is back with Episode 4 of the 2023-2024 academic year. On this episode, Daeze sits down with senior football player Isaac, and sophomore track and field athlete Tolu to reflect on their as a first generation Ghanian-American and Nigerian-Canadian student-athlete and the impact their African culture has played in their identity. Culture is what makes everyone unique in thi...

On this week’s episode of The Maryland Made Podcast, Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development, Sydney Anderson, sits down  with NIL Educator, Aisha Foy, to talk about one of the hottest topics in college athletics, NIL. During the conversation the two discuss Aisha’s journey to and passion for working in the NIL space, how to navigate NIL as a student-athlete, and the best ways colleges/ univers...

On this week’s episode of The Maryland Made Podcast, Community Engagement Intern, Deja Parker, sits down with the Director of Sports Psychology at the University of Maryland, Dr. Kristi Hall, to talk about all things self-care and sleep hygiene. During the conversation, Dr. Hall provides amazing tools and practical ways for student-athletes to practice self-care, discusses the stigma around asking...

The Maryland Made Podcast is back with the first episode of the 2023-2024 academic year. On this episode, Lonnie sits down with sophomore volleyball player Laila Ivey, and sophomore field hockey player Reese Delp to reflect on their experience at the Big Ten, Big Life Series: Selma to Montgomery in Selma,Alabama. Laila and Reese share how “memorable” and “inspiring” the groundbreaking educational...

“Flight attendants, prepare for take-off please.” On this episode, the Maryland Made team recaps the 2022-23 academic year, their summer plans, and what is next for the team as they take flight this summer! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Anchor. Full video episode available on Youtube.  #MDMade #LeadershipEducation #CareerReadiness #IdentityDevelopment

“Listen to yourself and do what you want to do. ”   On this episode, Nate sits down with Junior track athlete Brandon Turpin and Gabe Pickett to discuss the career journey and the importance of internships. Our featured guests reflect and share what they have learned during their career journey thus far. If you have ever felt anxious about where your career journey is headed, check out the new epi...

On this week's episode of the MDMade Podcast, Sydney sits down with Emma Deberdine and David Foust to discuss their post-graduate plans. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Youtube.

New phases brining bigger opportunities 🐢🔜📚 On this week's episode of the MDMade Podcast, Nate sits down with senior gymnasts Sophia Leblanc and Austynn Lacasse to discuss their post-graduate plans. Throughout this episode, Sophia and Austynn reflect on their time at UMD while also sharing their unique journey to being accepted into grade school. Full episode available on Apple Podcast, Spo...

On this week's episode of the MDMade Podcast, Sydney introduces the newest member of the Maryland Made team, Adaeze Alaeze-Dinma. Adaeze will be serving as the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development, working directly with the Kubasik First Impact Program. Through this episode, the two discuss Sydney’s experience coordinating  the program, while also highlighting the experience of two membe...

“Representing myself, I was able to create an opportunity & a brand .” On this episode, @reeselove9 sits down with a hometown kid, representing @terpswrestling, Dominic “Dom” Solis (domsolisofficial) to discuss what it means to be more than an athlete. We discuss his recruiting process, becoming a content creator, and what life looks like as he starts to wrap up his college career. Use the lin...

Women need the same opportunities! We’ve earned them because we are qualified, dignified, and prepared… with what we love to do!” On this episode, Rosa sits down with Basketball Analyst and former player of Maryland, Christy Winters-Scott, to discuss how women can have it ALL. We discuss having a high demanding career, while balancing a family and walking in faith. Use the link in the bio to hear...

On this episode, Sydney sits down with Garrett Kappes (Men's Wrestling), Sophia Antonopolous (Women's Lacrosse), and Dr. Kristi Hall (UMD Sport Psychology) to discuss what it means to be “more than an athlete”, specifically touching on athletic injuries and how it can affect your mental health.

On this episode, Nate sits down with the men of Team Impact, Anthony Pecorella and Robert Smith to discuss what it means to be more than an athlete!

On this episode, the Maryland Made team discusses work-life balance, or a lack thereof. They examine the definition of work-life balance, past work experiences, and Resa's philosophy when it comes to leading the Maryland Made team. 

On this week's episode of the MDMade Podcast, host, Resa Lovelace, is joined by Maxwell Myers, a Senior Computer Science major and member of the Maryland Track & Field program, and Bryan Pointer, Academic Advisor from the School of Public Health, discussing what it means to be Black in Higher Education, College Athletics and beyond. Our guests discuss their backgrounds from Black athletes to p...

On this week's episode of the MDMade Podcast, host, Resa Lovelace, is joined by the Director of NIL Services at the University of Maryland, Grayson Wagner, and the Director of Athlete Education and Compliance at MOGL, Tim Bryson, to discuss brand alignment and building entrepreneurs through name, image, and likeness. Our featured guests discuss how student-athletes should understand who they are b...

On this episode, Nate sits down with Junior track athlete Brandon Turpin and Gabe Pickett to discuss the career journey and the importance of internships. Our featured guests reflect and share what they have learned during their career journey thus far. If you have ever felt anxious about where your career journey is headed, check out the new episode today! Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn Connect...

“You never take losses, it's always lessons that you learn” We are back with the first Maryland Made Podcast of the spring semester! On this episode, Nate takes the time to sit down with rising senior Linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II, to talk about the various identities he wears outside of being a Maryland Football player and his leadership philosophy. During this conversations Ruben shares more abo...

On this episode, the Maryland Made team sits down for the final episode for the Fall 2022 season. They discuss different ways to make the upcoming break beneficial, whether it be through self care, kick starting your career journey, and/or preparing for the spring semester. In addition, they share a few programs to look forward to in the spring!  #MDMade #CareerReadiness #IdentityDevelopment...