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! #MDMade #CareerReadiness #LeadershipEducation #IdentityDevelopment ..read more

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 ..read more

“Representing myself, I was able to create an opportunity & a brand .” On this episode, @reeselove9 sits down with a hometown kid, representing @terpswrestling, Dominic “Dom” Solis (domsolisofficial) to discuss what it means to be more than an athlete. We discuss his recruiting process, becoming a content creator, and what life looks like as he starts to wrap up his college career. Use the link in the bio to hear more about Dom’s journey.  #MDMade #IdentityDevelopment #LeadershipDevelopment #TurtlePower  ..read more

Women need the same opportunities! We’ve earned them because we are qualified, dignified, and prepared… with what we love to do!” On this episode, Rosa sits down with Basketball Analyst and former player of Maryland, Christy Winters-Scott, to discuss how women can have it ALL. We discuss having a high demanding career, while balancing a family and walking in faith. Use the link in the bio to hear more about her story!  #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensBasketball #MarchMadness #MDMade #IdentityDevelopment #LeadershipDevelopment  ..read more

On this episode, Nate sits down with the men of Team Impact, Anthony Pecorella and Robert Smith to discuss what it means to be more than an athlete ..read more

On this week's episode of the MDMade Podcast, host, Resa Lovelace, is joined by Maxwell Myers, a Senior Computer Science major and member of the Maryland Track & Field program, and Bryan Pointer, Academic Advisor from the School of Public Health, discussing what it means to be Black in Higher Education, College Athletics and beyond. Our guests discuss their backgrounds from Black athletes to professionals and how they are navigating the workforce being their authentic selves. This podcast is also an eye to our "Centering Black Voices in Career Readiness" on Tuesday, February 21st at 7pm ..read more

On this episode, Nate sits down with Junior track athlete Brandon Turpin and Gabe Pickett to discuss the career journey and the importance of internships. Our featured guests reflect and share what they have learned during their career journey thus far. If you have ever felt anxious about where your career journey is headed, check out the new episode today! Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn Connect with Gabe on LinkedIn #MDMade #LeadershipEducation #CareerReadiness #IdentityDevelopment #MoreThanAnAthlete  #OneMaryland ..read more

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 whe ..read more

On this episode, Will Koras sits down with Victoria Garrick Browne to have a mental health conversation. Victoria stresses that there is always more to learn, as she shares her story and the different ways she managed her mental health while dealing with the pressures of being a student-athlete. Will is also able to share his perspective and growth throughout his time at Maryland! Connect with Will Koras on LinkedIn Connect with Victoria Garrick Browne on LinkedIn Read more about The Hidden Opponent  #MDMade #MentalHealth #IdentityDevelopment #CareerReadiness #LeadershipEducation ..read more

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.  #MdMade #Career Readiness #Leadership Education #IdentityDevelopment ..read more