On this week’s episode of The Maryland Made Podcast, Sydney sits down with Jagger Gray, Terps Wrestling to talk about his unique career aspiration of becoming an MMA fighter! Jagger speaks about the different ways he is setting himself up for success while in college and how he will leverage his brand and accounting degree in the future! Tune in to learn about Jagger’s experience and aspirations!

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On today's episode, Lonnie sits down with Jayla Bynum, Women’s Track and Field, and Anthony Bradley from Wrestling. Last week was Body Acceptance Week which is an exciting initiative promoting body acceptance—including body positivity, body neutrality, and body liberation—for all.  Both of these student-athletes will share their thoughts and perspective coming from two different sports to bring more awareness for body acceptance in student-athletes.

On today's episode, Daeze sits down with Mikah Seger, a sophomore on the men’s soccer team to address and bring continual awareness to men’s mental health. Mikah shares how we are better together and ways in which we can continue supporting men to feel safe expressing when they need help. Today’s conversation is timely as we head into Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month in November.

On this week’s episode of The Maryland Made Podcast, Daeze (@daezedukesss) sits down with CEO, Author, Entrepreneur and Morgan State Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer, Tiny Adams (@coach_ta9) to talk about an emerging hot topic; entrepreneurship! Tiny speaks about the importance of mentorship, giving yourself grace and the power of collaboration. Tune in to learn about Tiny’s journey, initiatives, and ways to collaborate to aid in mentorship and support of Baltimore City Youth!

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The Maryland Made Podcast is back with Episode 6 of the 2023-2024 academic year. In this episode, Daeze sits down with Jaide Hinds-Clarke, Training Associate with the Trevor Project and Owner of Hinds-Clark C. In this episode, Jaide talks about how her self-discovery journey is still in progress. She highlights ways in which we can continue to make athletics a safer and inclusive space by showing up in our own authentic way. There’s no better version of yourself than the one you're most comfortable with! Jaide shares advice, her story, and clear actionable take-aways for people to consider when creating safe spaces for those in the LGBTQ+ community!  

On today's episode, Lonnie sits down with Jackie Albanes, a Clinical Social Worker for Sport Psychology from UMD’s Sports Psychology team to take a deeper dive into what performance anxiety is, how to best manage the internal and external pressures, and ways to support student-athletes who may face it. Today’s conversation is timely as we are the month that more of our student-athletes start competing, accomplishing new goals and facing new challenges. 

Full episode available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube. 

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The Maryland Made Podcast is back with Episode 4 of the 2023-2024 academic year. On this episode, Daeze sits down with senior football player Isaac, and sophomore track and field athlete Tolu to reflect on their as a first generation Ghanian-American and Nigerian-Canadian student-athlete and the impact their African culture has played in their identity. Culture is what makes everyone unique in this world - and there’s nothing better than sharing and learning about different cultures! African culture is diverse and Isaac and Tolu share memories of their upbringing and highlight values that remain intact while in the United States. 

Full episode available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube. 

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On this week’s episode of The Maryland Made Podcast, Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development, Sydney Anderson, sits down  with NIL Educator, Aisha Foy, to talk about one of the hottest topics in college athletics, NIL. During the conversation the two discuss Aisha’s journey to and passion for working in the NIL space, how to navigate NIL as a student-athlete, and the best ways colleges/ universities can support student-athletes in that process!

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On this week’s episode of The Maryland Made Podcast, Community Engagement Intern, Deja Parker, sits down with the Director of Sports Psychology at the University of Maryland, Dr. Kristi Hall, to talk about all things self-care and sleep hygiene. During the conversation, Dr. Hall provides amazing tools and practical ways for student-athletes to practice self-care, discusses the stigma around asking for help and dives deeper into resources and programming that the UMD Sports Psychology Department offers to assist student-athletes with their holistic well-being. 

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The Maryland Made Podcast is back with the first episode of the 2023-2024 academic year. On this episode, Lonnie sits down with sophomore volleyball player Laila Ivey, and sophomore field hockey player Reese Delp to reflect on their experience at the Big Ten, Big Life Series: Selma to Montgomery in Selma,Alabama. Laila and Reese share how “memorable” and “inspiring” the groundbreaking educational experience was from different perspectives and their future plans for DEI.