S1E2: Resilience, pride, and acceptance run throughout, with Mudge

03/13/21 • 53 min

Sus chats with an old teammate from Chesapeake, Mudge. They walk through changing sport in college and then transitioning into city life and a womxn’s team. Leadership, resilience, playing new positions, and team bonds come up, and the two end the chat with sports bra sprints to retrieve jerseys just minutes before kickoff. As always, WITH YOU is looking for more guests to come on the show! If you’ve ever been part of a womxn’s rugby program, I want to hear from you 🙃 Find a participation survey on our website About page or email Sus for more info. 🌎 www.withyoupodcast.co 📧 [email protected]

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S1E1: Finding Rugby in College with Maria

In the PREMIER episode, Sus catches up with a dear old friend from college, Maria. They reflect on their beginning years, how fear can hinder you even after an injury is healed, and how one’s perspective changes in a community full of acceptance and overflowing with strength. TW/CW: discussion of body image and body shame. As always, WITH YOU is looking for more guests to come on the show! If you’ve ever been part of a womxn’s rugby program, I want to hear from you 🙃 Find a participation survey on our website About page or email Sus for more info. 🌎 www.withyoupodcast.co 📧 [email protected]

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S1E3: Pitch talk & the 7s game, a broken neck, & returning to play after giving birth, with Twiggs!

Wow y’all. This one is PACKED with insights, laughs, and moments that stand still. Sus & Twiggs dive into her rugby origin story and how she fell in love with 7s. The pair digress into some proper positional shop talk here and there before coming around to a neck injury that left Twiggs bed bound and separate from her community. The realest nuance is how returning to play was a decision she had to make specifically for herself. Next, the biggest challenge of her rugby career yet- how motherhood has changed everything, and in ways not yet done developing. Listen to the end to find out how a muscular athlete got the nickname Twiggs! As always, WITH YOU is looking for more guests to come on the show! If you’ve ever been part of a womxn’s rugby program, I want to hear from you 🙃 Find a participation survey on our website About page or email Sus for more info. 🌎 www.withyoupodcast.co 📧 [email protected]