The Roll Around: A Woman's Voice in Wrestling

Episode #5 An interview with Emory & Henry College sophmore Ella Tallent. She shares how important is was/still is to ask for help, how she keeps an open line of communication, and how her refereeing career is going so far. So grateful for all the referees out there dealing with all of us crazy wrestlers and coaches. Thank you to Ella for sharing her journey not only as a wrestler but now as a referee too!

Interview with Presbyterian College Women’s Head Coach Brian Vutianitis. Coach V shares about how he got into wrestling and how his own wrestling journey shaped his coaching philosophy. Coach V talks about the building blocks for the women’s team culture at Presbyterian College. It takes GRIT to be on the Presbyterian College Women’s Wrestling Team. Coach V talks about how having “buy in” creates a positive team atmosphere and a higher standard that the team wants to achieve together.

I had such a fun conversation with Emory & Henry freshman Molly Keller. She shared her insights on how she decided on Emory & Henry college and some tools that helped her narrow down her college search. 

She was also introduced to lifting weights through wrestling and has fallen in love with building muscle, so much so that she decided to go up a couple weight classes when she got to college. Not an easy decision to make.

She mentioned her brother Marshall a few times as well. As someone who has 5 brothers, I loved hearing her talk about how her brother was such a great influence and supporter in her wrestling journey. This leads into my episode shoutout. Shout out to all the siblings who are such a positive and supportive influence. Whether you are younger or older, being someone’s sibling is not always an easy task. Please know that your siblings thank you and appreciate you for all the times you have helped them succeed.

As always, thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Wrestling is not just a sport; it is an outlet, a place to be heard, a place to connect/reconnect. No matter what you are doing, always have hope!

Kayla will dive into her goals and her why for starting a women's wrestling podcast. Connection is key!