Bat‘HER Up

Does anyone even read the descriptions unless they're looking for something?? *cough cough the links to Jill's Instagram and Twitter*   I sure don't but, if you do by chance, HELLLOOO thanks for reading this thing. 

Jill Gearin is the voice of the Visalia Rawhide, a former softball player at Emerson, the list goes on and on because she works in the minor leagues and does many things. We chatted about almost all of them, life, why moms rule. But hey, don't read me, just listen to the episode.

Find Jill on Twitter: @Jillgearin

Find her on Instagram: @Jillgearin

If you or someone you know has been struggling with sexual assault reach out to RAINN at https://www.rainn.org/ or call their hotline at 800-656-HOPE

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Stargaze sound: Magic Wand Glitter http://freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/211624 by Iwan ‘qubodup’ Gabovitch http://freesound.org/people/qubodup under CC-BY 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

Laura Wolff is a photographer for the Charlotte Knights, a Minor League team for the Chicago White Sox. She has two cats named after Manny Machado and Cal Ripken. 

Find her work here: https://laurawolffphoto.shootproof.com/

Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurawolffphoto?lang=en

Follow her on Twitter: @laurawolffphoto

Learn more about the Charlotte Knights: https://www.milb.com/charlotte-knights

Follow Shannon on Instagram: @whimsicalshann

 

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Kate Lewis is an artist, former New Yorker and current resident of Chicago. She makes art that Shannon loves to fangirl over, designed the most expensive tee shirt Shannon has ever bought ever and handled Shannon more ore less fangirling over her very very well. 

 

You can find her work here: http://katelynnlewis.com/

Follow her on Instagram: @kate.lynn.lewis

Follow Shannon on Instagram: @whimsicalshann

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Dana Brooks is the Founder and CEO of Canadian Girls Baseball, a girls baseball league centered that provides a unique approach to getting girls involved in the game. 

 

You can learn about it here:. https://www.canadiangirlsbaseball.com/

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Ila Borders is the author of one of Shannon's favorite books ever, a baseball player, firefighter amongst other things. She spoke about all of that stuff, the new age of baseball, why MLB should give Portland, Oregon a team and so much more. 

Buy Making My Pitch: https://bookshop.org/books/making-my-pitch-a-woman-s-baseball-odyssey/9781496214058?aid=2877

Follow Ila on Instagram: @ilaborders

Follow Shannon (the host) on Instagram:  @whimsicalshann

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This weeks episode features Elizabeth Benn- a pitcher, former baseball coach and current employee at the commissioners office. We chatted all that stuff, plus the incredible work that the Kelly Rodman Baseball Foundation does. 

 

Learn more about the Kelly Rodman Baseball Foundation: https://www.thekellyrodmanbaseballfoundation.org/about

 

Find Elizabeth: https://twitter.com/elizabenn?lang=en

 

Read The Athletic piece on her: https://theathletic.com/1151219/2019/08/22/35-under-35-on-the-mound-and-in-the-commissioners-office-elizabeth-benn-brings-the-intensity

 

Follow Shannon on Instagram- @whimsicalshann

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Today's guest is Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Her and Shannon spoke about what makes The Athletic different from other sports publications, the process of coming up with stories during the pandemic, and so much more. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the show, and of course, check out the links to Jen's work below. 

Jen's author page:

https://theathletic.com/author/jen-mccaffrey/

Follow Jen on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/jcmccaffrey

 

Star gaze sound- Iwan ‘qubodup’ Gabovitch http://freesound.org/people/qubodup under CC-BY 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

Gabrielle Starr is the founder of Girl At The Game, host of Locked on Red Sox and sooo much more. We chatted about her career, the inception of Girl At The Game, her thoughts on baseball in 2021 amongst others.

 

Find Girl At The Game here: https://girlatthegame.com/

or here: https://www.instagram.com/girlatthegame/

Listen to Locked on Red Sox: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-red-sox-daily-podcast-on-the-boston-red-sox/id1456798246

Follow Gabrielle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starrynight64/

Follow Shannon, the host of Bat'HER Up on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whimsicalshann/

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Veronica Alvarez was the first podcast guest to make a Taylor Swift reference.  It was historic to say the least. Oh, she's also a baseball player, turned coach turned manager for USA Baseball's Women's National Team. You read that right, USA has a professional BASEBALL team, and chances are you had nooo clue about it. That's fine though because in todays episode you get to learn a bit about the team, how it's grown, and its brightt future. 

Learn more about the team here: https://www.usabaseball.com/team-usa/womens-national-team

Follow Veronica on Instagram- @veronicaoalvarez

Follow Bat'HER Up on Instagram- @batherup_pod

Veronica Alvarez was the first podcast guest to make a Taylor Swift reference.  It was historic to say the least. Oh, she's also a baseball player, turned coach turned manager for USA Baseball's Women's National Team. You read that right, USA has a professional BASEBALL team, and chances are you had nooo clue about it. That's fine though because in todays episode you get to learn a bit about the team, how it's grown, and its brightt future. Learn more about the team here: https://www.usabaseball.com/team-usa/womens-national-teamFollow Veronca on Instagram- @veronicaoalvarezFollow Bat'HER Up on Instagram- @batherup_pod