On this episode, Sydnee connects with Gloria Aparicio Blackwell to discuss the importance of community, the collaboration between the Office of Community Engagement and Maryland Athletics, and how to get involved to leave an impact! Gloria Aparicio Blackwell currently serves as the Director of Community Engagement, from the Office of Community Engagement here on campus. Looking for ways to give back to the community you live in? Check out the Office of Community Engagement website to get started...
Oct 31, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 8
On this episode, Sophia sits down with another group of graduating student-athletes, including Brooke Weston and Kamryn Henderson, who are able to offer the perspective of women pursuing the STEM field. They are able to touch on their transition and overall experience at Maryland, what comes next for each of them, and advice they would share to other student-athletes when it comes to maximizing their opportunities and experiences both on and off the field! Connect with Brooke Weston on LinkedIn ...
Oct 17, 2022•33 min•Season 4Ep. 7
On this episode, Sophia sits down with Maryland Made's fearless leader, Resa Lovelace, to discuss the important topic of identity. Resa tells us about her consulting firm, RBL Theory, and its fruition, while also sharing her experience as a LGBTQ+ student-athlete, the importance of living an authentic life, and more. This episode is being released one day before National Coming Out Day, which you can read more about here . As Sophia mentioned, National Coming Out Day was inspired by a single mar...
Oct 10, 2022•52 min•Season 4Ep. 6
On this episode, Nate sat down with the Worldwide Terps Leadership team which includes Ashley Germain, Vera Markovic, Karla Elena Vasquez Setzer. In this conversation they discuss the real experiences of our international-student athletes in this nation and touch on how although it is a great opportunity, it can also be challenging. Maryland Made is all about building an environment for ALL student- athletes and this conversation proves why the Worldwide Terps student-led organization is so impo...
Oct 03, 2022•27 min•Season 4Ep. 5
On this episode, Sophia highlights some of our graduating student-athletes, including Thomas Eubanks, Mackenzie Morgan, and Jaiden Ritter. Each of these student-athletes offer a unique perspective and story when it comes to their journey at University of Maryland! Throughout the episode, they are able to touch on their transition to and overall experience at Maryland, what the future holds for them, give advice to their peers, and more! The best is truly yet to come and we are so proud to be abl...
Sep 26, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 4
On this episode, Nate connects with Dr. Yvette Rooks and Nathan Blanken to discuss the important topic of mental health & wellness. Dr. Rooks currently serves as the Head Team Physician and Assistant Director in the University Health Center. Nathan Blanken currently serves as the President of Active Minds Student Advisory Committee at University of Maryland. Both parties were able to give a lot of insight regarding mental health and the importance of awareness in the student athlete communit...
Sep 12, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 3
On this episode, you will meet the 2022-23 Maryland Made Student Athlete Development team! Resa, Nate, Sophia, Sydney, and Sydnee tell you a little bit about themselves and what they are looking forward to this year. You will learn about the different programs and initiatives we have that make us the #1 Student- Athlete Development Team in the world! Connect with Resa Lovelace on LinkedIn Connect with Nate McGill on LinkedIn Connect with Sophia Baur-Waisbord on LinkedIn Connect with Sydney Ander...
Sep 06, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 2
On this episode, Sydney and Sophia talk with Gerald Norgbe, of Men's Track and Field, and Keyera Wynn, of Women's Soccer. Gerald and Keyera recap their experience from the NYC Career Experiential Trip they attended this summer, sharing how they prepared, their favorite moments, what's next for them, and more! Sophia also talks about how this amazing trip came to fruition! Connect with Gerald on LinkedIn Connect with Keyera on LinkedIn Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn Read more about the NY...
Aug 29, 2022•27 min•Season 4Ep. 1
On the Spring 2022 season finale, the Maryland Made Team recap the Spring semester and look ahead to the summer and beyond. They discuss their favorite moments of the semester and some of the major accomplishments of the student-athletes in their programming. Later, they dive into their plans for the summer and explore what is next as Maryland Made is taking flight for bigger and better things. Connect with Maryland Made on IG https://linktr.ee/MDMadeTerps https://umterps.com/sports/marylandmade...
May 09, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 13
On this episode, Sophia catches up with Rainelle Jones of the Terps volleyball program. Rainelle shares her story, and discusses her journey from being a local Maryland recruit to finding her voice as a leader at Maryland and across the Big Ten Conference. She expresses the importance of using her platform and being an activist to stand up and educate others on social justice issues impacting our society. Rainelle and Sophia also look ahead to the inaugural Maryland Athletics Block Party, an eve...
May 02, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 12
On this episode of The Maryland Made Podcast, Sanya Glauber of the Terps gymnastics program and Brett Makar of the men's lacrosse program join Walt to reflect on their favorite memories as Terps as they prepare to graduate in May. They also discuss how their time at Maryland has prepared them to enter the professional workforce and graduate school. Connect with Sanya on Instagram Connect with Brett on Instagram Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn https://linktr.ee/MDMadeTerps https://umterps....
Apr 25, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 11
On this episode, Walt chats with Max Costes from the Terps baseball program and Taylor Liguori from the Terps softball program. Max and Taylor share their stories and discuss the various ways student-athletes experience mental health issues. They also talk about the importance of being mental health advocates and breaking the stigma. UMD ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AND CAMPUS MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES Connect with Max on Instagram Connect with Taylor on Instagram Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn htt...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 10
On this episode, Walt catches up with Keyera Wynn from the Terps Women's Soccer program and Will Koras from the Men's Golf program. Keyera and Will share what it means to be a Barry and Mary Gossett Fellow. They discuss the various skills they have developed since joining the program, and they express how being a Gossett Fellow is preparing them to be successful as student-athletes and professionals once they leave Maryland. Connect with Keyera on LinkedIn Connect with Will on LinkedIn Connect w...
Apr 04, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 9
On this episode, the women leading the Maryland Made Team sit down for a special Women's History Month episode. Sophia, Resa and Sydnee discuss a range of topics including equal pay for women, the importance of community and mentors, hot topics like the recent SCOTUS confirmation and the Brittney Griner situation. The team also shares their personal journeys. Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn https://linktr.ee/MDMadeTerps https://umterps.com/sports/marylandmade Follow us on Twitter/IG: @MDM...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 8
On this episode, Walt sits down with Emma DeBerdine of the Terps Field Hockey program. Emma shares her NIL experience and expresses why partnering with STX Field Hockey is important to her. She also discusses the various ways in which NIL is shifting the college student-athlete experience. Emma is Junior majoring in Marketing. She will also be competing for the USA Under-21 National Field Hockey Team later this Spring in the Women's Junior Field Hockey World Cup. Connect with Emma on LinkedIn Co...
Mar 14, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 7
On this episode, Walt talks with Terps Women's Tennis alumnae Olga and Nataliya Bredikhina. The sisters discuss their career and identity development journeys as former international student-athletes at UMD. They also provide insight into their graduate school journeys studying economics and sport business, respectively. Olga is an Assistant Research Economist for the Alabama Transportation Institute at The University of Alabama. She leads and supports research initiatives to improve transportat...
Mar 07, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 6
On this episode, Walt sits down with Max Myers from the Terps Track & Field program and Bryan Pointer, Academic Advisor in the School of Public Health. Max and Bryan discuss their takeaways and highlights from "That Ain't P," a career readiness program hosted on February 22 designed to center Black voices. Connect with Bryan on LinkedIn Connect with Max on LinkedIn Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn https://linktr.ee/MDMadeTerps https://umterps.com/sports/marylandmade Follow us on Twitte...
Feb 28, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 5
On this episode, Walt and Sydnee sit down with author and professional football player Vad Lee. Vad shares his identity development journey which led him to create the mantra "purpose over position." Vad also discusses partnering with Maryland Athletics to host the SAAC Book Drive that ends February 25th. Purchase a book to participate in Book Drive Connect with Vad Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn https://linktr.ee/MDMadeTerps https://umterps.com/sports/marylandmade Follow us on Twitter/I...
Feb 21, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 4
On this episode, Sophia shares about a new signature MDMade initiative, the Kubasik First Impact Program, a career and identity development program exclusively for rising second-year student-athletes. She also talks with Gerald Norgbe (Men's Track & Field) and Brooke Weston (Women's Soccer) about their second-year experience and key moments, lessons learned and pieces of advice. For more info about the Kubasik First Impact Program contact Sophia Baur-Waisbord: sbwais@umd.edu. Connect with Ma...
Feb 14, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 3
On this episode, we sit down with Miranda Matias, an Academic Counselor in our Gossett Student-Athlete Center for Academic & Personal Excellence. Miranda shares her story and we discuss the importance of Identity Development for student-athletes to be holistically successful. Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn https://linktr.ee/MDMadeTerps https://umterps.com/sports/marylandmade Follow us on Twitter/IG: @MDMadeTerps...
Feb 07, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 2
On this episode, we kickoff our Spring 2022 Season with Christina Calandra of the Maryland Terps Field Hockey Program. Christina joins Tim to discuss her experience in the InTERPship Academy last summer. The InTERPship Academy is a 8-week paid internship program for Maryland student-athletes to earn meaningful work experience. Last summer, Christina completed her internship at First Touch, a digital media marketing company. She is currently majoring in Digital and Media Communications and minori...
Jan 31, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 1
On the season finale, the Maryland Made student-athlete development team (Resa Lovelace, Tim Bryson, Sophia Baur-Waisbord, Sydnee Strong, and Walt Pegues) recap the Fall 2021 Semester. They discuss some of their favorite moments and accomplishments of the semester. They also highlight the work and accomplishments of their student-athletes as well. In addition to this, they dive into their vision and expectations for the Spring 2022 Semester. Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn https://linktr....
Dec 13, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 15
On this episode, we continue our "More Than an Athlete" series with Hope Lewandoski of the Maryland Terps Women's Soccer program. Hope reflects on her time as a student-athlete at UMD and she discusses how Maryland MAde has prepared her for success beyond the field. Hope completed her final soccer season at Maryland this Fall. She graduated from the School of Public Health with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with a General Business Minor, and she is currently completing her masters ...
Dec 06, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 14
On this episode, we sit down with Bibi Donraadt of the Maryland Terps Field Hockey program to continue our "More Than an Athlete" series. Bibi shares her experience as an international student-athlete, as she is from the Netherlands. She also dives into her career readiness journey as a pre-med student-athlete, and her involvement in a variety of Maryland Made programs such as Gossett Fellows, Worldwide Terps, and Pre-Health Terps. Bibi is a Senior, all-conference Midfielder on the Terps field h...
Nov 29, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 13
On this episode, we continue our "More Than an Athlete" series with SAAC President, Katie Dustin as she shares how being SAAC President is preparing her for success. Katie is a senior, catcher on the Maryland Terps softball team and she is a double major in Criminal Justice and Economics. Connect with Katie on LinkedIn Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter/IG: @MDMadeTerps https://linktr.ee/MDMadeTerps...
Nov 22, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 12
On this episode, we sit down with Alana Herran, former University of Virginia track & field student-athlete and current Physician Assistant and Master of Public Health student at George Washington University. Alana shares her story and highlights the importance of balance, her passion for diversity, and how it all ties into her preparation for a career as a Physician Assistant. Connect with Alana on LinkedIn Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter/IG: @MDMadeTerps https:/...
Nov 15, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 11
On this episode, we kickoff our "Secure the Bag" series with Josh Oldham, a university recruiter at Amazon. Josh shares his career journey and provides insight into how college students and young professionals can best position themselves to "secure the bag" at companies like Amazon. Connect with Josh Oldham on LinkedIn Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn https://linktr.ee/MDMadeTerps Email: marylandmade@umd.edu IG/Twitter: @MDMadeTerps...
Nov 08, 2021•38 min
On this episode, we sit down with Leksana Andrews of the Maryland Terps Gymnastics program to continue our "More Than an Athlete" series. Leksana shares her career readiness journey and describes the value and importance of being involved in many of our Maryland Made programs. Leksana is a Senior, majoring in Family Science. She is also a Gossett Fellow, a Student-Athlete Mentor (SAMs), and she is a leader with the University of Maryland Body Appreciate Movement (BAM). Connect with Leksana on Li...
Nov 01, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 9
On this episode, we continue our "More than an Athlete" series with Will Koras of the Maryland Terps Men's Golf program. We catch up with Will to discuss his involvement in a variety of Maryland Made programming and his involvement within our student-athlete leadership groups. Will is a Senior in the Gossett Fellows program. He is majoring in Communications and will also receive a Leadership Studies certificate. Connect with Will on LinkedIn Connect with Maryland Made on LinkedIn https://linktr....
Oct 25, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 8
On this episode, Ariana and Kattiana Ealy-Pulido of the Maryland Terps Track & Field program join their teammate and SAAC's Diversity & Inclusion Liaison, Jaiden Ritter to highlight and discuss the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month and what it means to be "More than an Athlete." Ariana and Kattiana are aspiring sports journalists, and have their own sports journalist page on Instagram . Also, they are natural hair care advocates that offer natural hair care tutorials, tips, and other...
Oct 18, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 7
