Jenna is joined by Pitt softball alum, MBA graduate, businesswoman, mentor, and bestselling author of The Athlete Advantage: Success Beyond Game Day, Samantha Card! They talk about helping athletes shape their future now, how sports experience translates to business skills, her own path, understanding psychology to better ourselves and others, mentorship, giving athletes tools for success through her book and business, and why it’s a forever thing.

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Jenna is joined by Stanford pitcher, All Pac-12 First Team and NFCA All-West Region honoree, and the woman behind the face mask, Alana Vawter! They talk about her unconventional path to her dream school, what being the ace means to her, the 3 C’s that help her compete at a high level, being coached by alums, what bullpens are like, balancing focus and fun with teammates, being grateful every day, stories, rally caps, and more.

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Jenna is joined by Utah Head Coach, Hall of Famer, 2015 Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Utes record holder, and All American player, Amy Hogue! They talk about what it means to be scrappy, becoming the winningest Utes coach, being in the Pac-12 for 10 years, alumni impact, having a growth mindset, empowering her staff as well as players, infield defense, their triple play vs OU, doing the little things right, recruiting to the beautiful SLC area, and more.

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Jenna is joined by UCLA Head Coach, 2x Pac-12/10 Coach of the Year, 8X national champion with the Bruins, 3X All-Pac 10 catcher, and everybody’s hair goals, Kelly Inouye-Perez! They talk about this season’s team and success so far, being part of the Bruin Bubble for 33 years as a player and coach, how her staff Lisa Fernandez and Kirk Walker impact the program, the secret sauce to their culture, Coach I-sims, and more.

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Jenna and Olympic silver medalist and Florida alum Aubree Munro finish their conversation. In part 2, they talk candidly about her entire experience in the Tokyo Olympics - learning she made the team, Team USA preparation, covid postponement, competing, and her honest feelings after the gold medal game. Plus, her retirement announcement, moving on gracefully, looking back on her career, what comes next, and how gratitude and her faith get her through everything.

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Jenna is joined by Tokyo Olympian and silver medalist, Florida Gator, 2X national champion, one of the best catchers in the world, and inspiration for the next generation, Aubree Munro! In part 1, they talk about possibly being soul sisters, why defense and catching are her passions, working with Monica Abbott on Team USA, how pushing through the hard in college was the best decision, advice for travel softballers, mental health, Born Ready Sports, and much more.

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Jenna is joined by Howard Head Coach, Nebraska alum, and member of the Tyson softball dynasty, Tori Tyson! They talk about building the Howard tradition, overcoming trials and limited resources, fighting for her team, why she always wanted to lead a HBCU, how her career path was meant to be, competing, why the way you make people feel matters the most, her family dynamic with her dad coach Marty and her softball sisters, leaning on your people, and more.

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Jenna is joined by award-winning Senior Writer at ESPN, radio host, TV personality, podcaster, and Stanford Softball alum, Ramona Shelburne! They talk about their Stanford fam, how she’d write about herself as a player, her favorite stories covering generational athletes, what real confidence is, battling mental adversity, embracing the grind, working smarter and asking for help, the importance of clear priorities, why Bull Durham is her sports movie bible, and more.

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Jenna is joined by Oklahoma alum, 3X All-American and national champion, current National Director of Scouting at Perfect Game Softball, and fellow SoCal native, Jessica Shults! They talk about OU, Natty Patty Gasso, what real toughness is, battling colitis and playing in the WCWS, blessings in disguise, and all things PG - the vision, how she got involved, accessibility for the next generation, keeping girls in the game, and creating job opportunities for women in softball.

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Jenna is joined by Clemson Softball Head Coach, 2021 ACC Coach of the Year and regular season champion, and her former college coach, John Rittman! They talk about building a brand new program, their passionate fanbase and awesome uniforms, defining moments so far, setting meaningful goals, turning the page for this season, the ACC in 5 years, and seeing his former players and coaches doing big things. Plus, a walk down memory lane and what he still hasn’t forgiven Jenna for.

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