The Roll Around: A Woman's Voice in Wrestling

Coach Lillian radiates positivity! She uses her past experiences as an athlete to help her be the best coach she possibly can. She also shares about what she is looking for in student athletes who are interested in joining the Huntingdon College team and some other tips for student athletes looking to wrestle in college.

I've learned so much in my new motherhood journey. I'm so thankful that I participated in a sport that set a great foundation for my motherhood journey. Happy Mother's Day everyone!

It’s never too late to get back into wrestling! Skie is living out her goals even when it is not the “norm”. Such an inspiration to everyone to not be afraid to go after what you want!

Take time to strengthen your wrestling IQ. Paige shares some examples of how you can focus and strengthen your wrestling IQ. She also opens up about how she has continued to look towards her future goals in the face of an injury. Remember that where you are today is not where you will be tomorrow, stay positive!

Being a student of the sport requires a lot of studying. Don't let that deter you from doing the work! Alyssa has some great ways to be a student of the sport! When you want to be the best you can possibly be, you take notes, you regroup, you relearn, etc. One of the most important take-aways from this episode is to embrace your struggles and find ways to make them better, don't dwell on them.

Are you wanting to coach wrestling but have never wrestled before? This episode is for you! Coach A shares how she went from coaching basketball to falling in love with the sport of wrestling and coaching wrestling. Her leap of faith to fill a need in the community is so inspiring! "There is no shape like wrestling shape" is one of my favorite quotes from the interview! Her ability to connect with...

I love the title of Episode #9 because it truly describes how Coach Jess approaches experiences and opportunities in her life. Make It Your Own (you fill in the blank). Make it your own college career, Make it your own coaching philosophy, Make it your own competitive edge after college. There is no one way fits all and I love that Coach Jess shared so many of the different parts of her life with...

Have Confidence In The Work You Have Put In! Have you ever struggled with feeling like you aren't enough? I think most of us can relate at some point in our life. E&H freshman Natalia Sanchez opens up about how she struggled with feeling like she was enough to wrestle in college. Natalia shares how she keeps that doubt at bay and how she is using that to fuel her thoughts and goals about next year...

It was a super fun interview with Coach Mark Beckwith. He talks about the differences between coaching men & women. He also shares some great questions and observations to make when you go on your college visits.

Interview with Emory & Henry College sophmore Eryn Hubble. She talks about the importance of the social aspect of college and the impact it has had on her to have friends outside of wrestling.

Episode #5 An interview with Emory & Henry College sophmore Ella Tallent. She shares how important is was/still is to ask for help, how she keeps an open line of communication, and how her refereeing career is going so far. So grateful for all the referees out there dealing with all of us crazy wrestlers and coaches. Thank you to Ella for sharing her journey not only as a wrestler but now as a...

Interview with Presbyterian College Women’s Head Coach Brian Vutianitis. Coach V shares about how he got into wrestling and how his own wrestling journey shaped his coaching philosophy. Coach V talks about the building blocks for the women’s team culture at Presbyterian College. It takes GRIT to be on the Presbyterian College Women’s Wrestling Team. Coach V talks about how having “buy in” creates...

I had such a fun conversation with Emory & Henry freshman Molly Keller. She shared her insights on how she decided on Emory & Henry college and some tools that helped her narrow down her college search.  She was also introduced to lifting weights through wrestling and has fallen in love with building muscle, so much so that she decided to go up a couple weight classes when she got to...

Wrestling is not just a sport; it is an outlet, a place to be heard, a place to connect/reconnect. No matter what you are doing, always have hope!

Kayla will dive into her goals and her why for starting a women's wrestling podcast. Connection is key!