ELLO AGAIN! Wow, thank you to our new listeners and our dedicated subscribers—we appreciate all of your ears and time here listening to us yap, chat, and overly say "umm" and "like" a bunch!

We are closing out January (and Capricorn szn) with an episode that absolutely brought the SMOKE (IYKYK S/O ATL)! Straight outta the Sunshine State to 10 inches of snowfall, we are joined in the flesh by one of Gopher Softball’s finest—legendary catcher, power hitter, and current Catalyst instructor Taylor Krapf.

Taylor dives into her journey as an All-American game-changing softball player, her experience navigating the transfer portal, and what she values most now as a former collegiate athlete turned pro. We also talk injuries, resilience, staying the course when things get hard, and the truth about what it actually takes to be elite. She goes on to answer the hard hitting questions like... Is a hot dog a sandwich?

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Hey all you cool cattys and kittens! We are back and on a consistent grind after our three-year hiatus! 🎙️

This week we are joined by current Catalyst Club Softball & High Performance Development athletes Ella Meyer (2026 | University of St. Thomas commit) and Layla Jacobsma (2027 | Uncommitted RECRUIT HER). We dive into their journeys as Catalyst athletes, what it’s really like in our HP data-driven player development programs, the worst thing Ella has EVER done, Layla’s adjustment from the Land of 10,000 Farms to the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and we get real about hobbies (and teach Erika what a hobby actually is).

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It only took us almost three years, but we are so BACK — and with a new name! Welcome to Chatty Catty’s, hosted by Erika Smyth and Marybeth Olson (we miss you, Brooke!). This podcast is all about the real athlete experience — from youth sports and high school, to recruiting, college athletics, and beyond — with honest convos and plenty of laughs.

In our first episode, we are joined by two of the best to ever wear Catalyst teal: Brooke Holmes (St. Cloud State University infielder) and Bree Holmes (University of Wisconsin–La Crosse pitcher). We talk about their journeys from Catalyst to college softball, what they wish they knew during recruiting, how they have grown as athletes and people, their academic and athletic goals and success, and what makes each sister different. We are so happy to be back!

ELLO ELLO! We're baaaaaaaaack and this time, it's just us <3 (and kinda Brooke's husband, Taylor). Brooke, Erika, and Marybeth welcome our fans with a very botched introduction by MB and feel as organized as ever (whether that is the case or not is up for discussion). 

The gals spend this podcast episode talking through various topics surrounding their experiences as former collegiate athletes. Marybeth brings up the topic of what it's like playing for a cold weather collegiate team & traveling mems. Erika talks about Catalyst Softball, our expansion into South Dakota, and our #coolie experience meeting with the Twins at Target Field to talk Catalyst. Brooke busts out the Q&A (Country Henry - LEAVE US ALONE) from our very dedicated HEN fans and all three of us aggressively get on our soap boxes about youth pitchers deserving more, high school softball, and coaching advice! Our first ever edition of "A Tidbit of Taylor" is featured on this episode as Taylor dad-splains to us the importance of never dating a pastry chef and how to avoid icy driveways in the winter. 

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The gals are BACK on the pod after receiving validation and rave reviews from a dad and Brooke's husband - that is it. Marybeth gives us an update on her dating life **SPOILER ALERT** she announces she is getting "back on the saddle" of dating(?), we tell the story of how this podcast all started: Brooke mistakenly buying a podcast microphone from Target in September, and Erika is unprofessional enough to think it is okay to make a phone call mid-podcast to our commercial real estate agent after losing track of time (we love you, JP). And also, Applebees.... SPONSOR US!?

If you're here for the Becky content (we don't blame ya), fast forward to: 20:20

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Marybeth is not close enough to her mic, Erika is too close to her mic, and Brooke cannot stop talking about her cousin. All three have no idea what they are doing and welcome you to the birth of their podcast with unorganized, chaotic discussions surrounding topics likeeeee: the male dominated space that is softball, the mental health crisis of student athletes, figuring out our identities post-retirement, MB's self-improvement era, the stress of the recruiting process / finding the right fit, changing our ways in training, our most embarrassing moments on the diamond, and close out with our new favorite segment: Brooke's Facebook Memories.

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