The Female Elite

Episode 011: You Are Not Alone with Garret Sawyer

Being an athlete has many perks but there are some things that NO ONE is immune to in life. Everyone will go through ups and downs along their life's journey and Garret Sawyer is here to tell you that it is ok to not be ok. 

Garret is a strength and conditioning coach/personal trainer. He was fortunate enough to play basketball at Eastern Oregon University, and graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor’s in Physical Activity and Wellness. Garret then graduated from Eastern Oregon University in 2019 with a Master’s in Arts of Teaching. Garret works at U-District PT, in Spokane, WA and runs the Hoop Commitment program.

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Instagram: @strengthcoach_hoopcoach.g

Website: www.udistrictpt.com

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Episode 010: P.A.C.E. Trail Series with Rene Unser

Located in Kelowna, British Columbia, P.A.C.E. specializes in mountain & trail running clinics, races & personalized coaching for newbie to elite athletes.  Founded by professional running coach, Rene Unser, whom retired as a full time fitness director after 22yrs, to follow her growing passion to coach the sport of ultra running full time... for which she has been enjoying since 2005. 

Website: www.pacetrailseries.com

Facebook: @PACETrailRaceSeries

@PACESportsFitnessTrailClinics,Races&MountainRunningCamps

Instagram: @pacetrailruns

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Episode 009: Annie Hawkins grew up playing club soccer and ODP in Salt Lake City, Utah. After high school, she played Division I soccer at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. She was a 4-year starter and holds 4 individual season records and 4 career individual records there including goals scored and career points.

After college, she played professionally in Sweden's top league, the Damallsvenskan. The WUSA had folded so a lot of the top players that were going to be drafted in that league went to Sweden. Annie got to play against players like Kristine Lilly, Marta, Hope Solo and coaches like Pia Sundhage. She also played on the USASA National Team and was part of the USWNT pool for 3 years. After playing in Sweden, she returned to Salt Lake City to play for Real Salt Lake Women, a semi-professional team and the Real Salt Lake MLS team's official Women's team. Annie was the captain of that team for 10 years.

Now, she works for Domo, a technology company in Utah and runs all of their social media. She also started a 501c-3 non-profit called Leaders League that teaches leadership to young athletes.

Instagram: @anniehawkins

Instagram: @weareleadersleague

Facebook: @weareleadersleague

Website: www.the10influence.com

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Episode 008: Riley Lupfer is an American basketball player who just completed a successful Division I career at Boise State University. She holds many records at Boise State including the most three pointer's made by anyone (men and women) in school history. Riley graduates in 2020 with a degree in Social Science with an emphasis in Psychology and Sociology. Riley grew up in Spokane, WA and went to Lewis and Clark High School. 

Collegiate Accolades:

3x All-Mountain West Team (2018-20)

Mountain West Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2018)

2x NCAA.com Starting Five (Jan. 8-14, 2018; Nov. 18-24, 2018)

Mountain West Player of the Week (Feb. 19, 2018)

Mountain West Player of the Week (Jan. 15, 2018)

Mountain West Player of the Week (Jan. 2, 2018)

Beach Classic MVP (Nov. 23-24, 2018)

3x Academic All-Mountain West (2017-19)

Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award (2018-19)

4x Mountain West Conference Tournament Champion

All time Boise State leader (both men and women) in 3 pointers made

Top 10 in scoring for Boise State Women’s Basketball

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Twitter: @rileylupfer

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007: Ryan Preston is the Assistant Manager and Head Performance Coach at Move More Sports in Atlantic City, NJ. He played football through high school and two years of college at Rowan University. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Health and Exercise Science with a Specialization in Athletic Training. Interests outside of sports include dogs, jazz, and wildlife photography.

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Episode 006: Ashlee Bradshaw graduated from Carroll College with her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and received her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Counseling from Gonzaga University. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Sports Psychology Coach, and is also certified in Mindfulness Based Therapies. Ashlee specializes in counseling for athletes who may be experiencing barriers to success on and off the playing field.

Ashlee played college volleyball for both Carroll College and Spokane Falls Community College. She has also been coaching volleyball at various levels, most recently as the Assistant Varsity Coach at Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, WA.

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Episode 005: Dr. Amy Bender is a Senior Research Scientist at The Calgary Counseling Center. She obtained her PhD in Experimental Psychology from Washington State University. In this episode, we talk about:

If you would like to learn more from Dr. Bender, check out:

Instagram: @Sleep4Sport

Twitter: @Sleep4Sport

Centre for Sleep & Human Performance

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Episode 004: Katie Spada earned her bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from The Ohio State University. Katie went on to complete her dietetic internship through Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Shortly after completion of her internship, Katie sat for and passed her registered dietitian credentialing boards, and began working at University Medical Center as a clinical dietitian. In her current role in the hospital, Katie works mostly with the pediatric and neonatal populations. Additionally, she is a graduate student and master's degree candidate through Northeastern University working toward completion of her Masters in Nutrition with a concentration in Sports and Fitness. Outside of her role as a clinical dietitian, Katie is the founder of Spada Strong Nutrition LLC, a nutrition coaching business focused on helping former athletes with their nutrition in life after sport. Katie competed as a synchronized swimmer for 11 years, earning spots on 3 USA National Teams, as well as a scholarship position at The Ohio State University. During her time at Ohio State, Katie was fortunate enough to be a part of two National Title Teams, and serve as team captain during her Junior and Senior season. Katie has a passion for helping others learn the fundamentals of nutrition, heal their relationship with food, and be able to fuel themselves for success, guilt-free!

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Episode 003: Why you need a great Physical Therapist with Dr. Ja'nae Brown. 

Dr. Ja’nae Brown graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise & Sports Science in 2002 and from Loma Linda University with a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy in 2005. She played basketball in high school and developed a love for sports and the body. Her goal is to get her patients strong and teach them ways to manage injury. Dr. Brown is a specialist in Pilates, Concussion, ROCKTAPE, and a Certified Functional Strength Coach. She is married and has an 14-year old daughter who is also a student athlete. When she is not treating patients she enjoys exercising, taking courses, shopping, and spending time with her husband and daughter.

In this episode, we talk about:

If you want to learn more about Dr. Ja'nae Brown and Physical Therapy San Pedro, you can find her on social media @physicaltherapysanpedro or online at physicaltherapysanpedro.com

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Episode 002: What does it take to be a member of a top ranked team in Division I basketball? We talk to Mike Nilson, the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Gonzaga University Women’s Basketball team and hear what they are doing to elevate their game. Mike also tells us what the program is doing to help mold these athletes into successful women after their playing career is over.

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