No stranger to running her own race, former Division I track athlete, Brittany Green, has been climbing the ranks of the sports and entertainment industry since 2017. With experience in partnership marketing with the Miami Heat NBA team and partnership development with the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, it’s no surprise that Brittany highly values relationship-building and hustle. Now in her current role as Senior Manager for Partnership Solutions with the Oak View Group in Los Angeles, California, Brittany continues to use lessons learned in sports to build connections with clients, all while fee ..read more

After getting her bachelor's degree in Sport Management from Elms College, Tyra Edwards knew she wanted to put her degree to use and have the title of "coach". Listen in to hear how this New York City native takes the lessons learned in her softball and cheerleading career and applies them everyday to her work with elementary school and middle school gymnastics students. In this episode, she reflects on how a major injury made her appreciate her health more, and how she hopes her role as a gymnastics coach will inspire more girls to pursue careers in the sports industry.  --- This episode ..read more

So much personal and professional growth happens when we step outside our comfort zones. Alycia Rackliffe, Division III dual-sport athlete and current Product Development Scientist for HP Hood, joins Jess for the Season 2 premiere of the Postgame Amateurs Podcast. Alycia gives amazing insight into her competitive drive and how it shows up post-collegiate career, talks about the impact of successful communication while navigating differing personalities, and reminds us that the more challenging roads often lead to sweeter successes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to ..read more

Dr. Alexandra (Allie) Littlefox, Assistant Vice President of Student Life at Mills College in Oakland, CA, joins us this week for a conversation on team culture, managing change, and lessons in leadership. In her current role she is the athletics direct report (ADR). She previously served as the Assistant Director of Athletics, overseeing all aspects of NCAA compliance and eligibility as well as sports information and contest management. In addition, she was the NCAA Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) for Mills as well as the American Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA). She also directed aca ..read more

Rachel Beery was born and raised in Springfield, MA and attended Division III Elms College, where she was a 4-year member of the softball team. After college, Rachel began working at StubHub, where she enjoyed a career in the fraud department. After a move to Arizona in 2017, Rachel began to channel her competitive edge into fitness activities, eventually leading to Rachel becoming a 2x Iron Man finisher. Listen in as Rachel and Jess discuss the thrill of competition, mental toughness, and saying "yes" more often. Like what you hear? Leave us a review! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor ..read more

Denisha Parks is the assistant women's basketball coach at Clark University, following an extremely successful collegiate career at Elms College, where she broke 11 school records, among MANY other accomplishments! In this episode, Denisha and Jess talk about quieting your self doubt, knowing your worth, and bringing your strengths to the table - among other insightful topics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessica-colson/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessica-co ..read more

This week's guest on The Postgame Amateurs Podcast is Kaleigh Anderson! After graduating from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts where she played Lacrosse and served as her teams captain Kaleigh Anderson began her career in Athletics as an NCAA Intern through the Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Grant. Through this internship, she spent two years at Elms College working as the Assistant to the Director of Athletics as well as the Assistant Sports Information Director. Kaleigh then accepted a job within the Husky Athletic Fund at the University of Connecticut which launched h ..read more

We have a special bonus mini episode this week that packs a punch in less than 13 minutes! Listen in to hear about the iconic Florence Griffith Joyner - a pillar of Black excellence in track & field in the 80's and celebrated Olympian. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessica-colson/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessica-colson/support ..read more

Our guest this week on the Postgame Amateurs Podcast is Alaina Macaulay! Alaina attended Western Illinois University where she was a Division I volleyball student-athlete receiving both a BS and MS in Exercise Science and Sport Management, respectively. During her time at Western Illinois, she co-founded and co-chaired WE (Women Empowering), a group for women student-athletes to build community, self-esteem and inclusive spaces. Alaina has led workshops and presentations nationally and internationally on the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and understanding bias. Currently, she work ..read more

2018 Wesleyan softball alumna, Rielly Wieners, joins us this week on the Postgame Amateurs Podcast! We talk about body image, healthy relationships with food, loyal teammates, access to higher education, and so much more. Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessica-colson/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessica-colson/support ..read more