Running Poles Podcast
Running Poles Podcast
Running Poles Podcast
If Coach ever heard what we were actually thinking (or drinking), we'd be running. "Running Poles" is a softball, baseball, ball sports, and other sport where honesty is always the best policy. Your hosts, Maren, a "real" journalist, and T, a member of the Israeli National "Softball Team" want our guests to air out their dirty laundry of playing (or watching) athletics. This is a podcast where Coach would have made you run poles for thinking what we are saying.
Defying the Odds with Addie Lange
Addie Lange of the Mizzou Tigers softball team sat down with Maren at the Mary Nutter tournament in Palm Springs. She tells an incredible story of battling adversity and Hemiplegic Migraines, which present themselves as a stroke.
Apr 3, 2023
34 min
Tooly 5.0 Play of Jackass
We are joined by phenom Danielle O'Toole aka Tooly. She played at Arizona with T and has gone on to play professionally, at the Olympics, and being in the movie Jackass Forever. Come join us for this weird ride.  
Mar 8, 2023
47 min
Lennay Kekua, Softball Location Pods, and Free Work w/ Chad Withrow
We have special guest Chad Withrow from Outkick 360 joining us on the show. We go into the changes in the Big 12, local tv, and the shenanigans of how he and Maren met.
Oct 24, 2022
48 min
Sports and Mental Health with Mental Performance Coach Alison Gorrell
Maren and T talk to Alison Gorrell, Mental Performance Coach and professional basketball player. This episode is about mental health and suicide related themes. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please reach out immediately to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have. 
Jun 14, 2022
1 hr 5 min
The Transfer Portal Has Benefits?! with Maddie Westmoreland
Maren and T get together with a childhood friend who just happened to play at Indiana and Texas Tech. She's got a world of varying experiences that not every athlete gets *like playing for 5 head coaches*. They talk about the transfer portal and problems that teams can have across the board. 
May 31, 2022
54 min
The Revival of Husker Softball
We are joined by Nate Rohr, Nebraska sportscaster extraordinaire to talk about the revival of Husker Softball and how they have grown over the past few years. 
May 4, 2022
45 min
The Coach Who Saw One of The Best Grow
This week, we talk to Luke Olson former coach of Oklahoma pitcher Jordy Bahl. She's making a lot of noise and is certainly a contender for Freshman of the Year. He gives us info on what makes the difference between a good player and a great one. 
Apr 13, 2022
37 min
Million Dollar Superbowl Commercials with Mike Schaffer
Running Poles crew is back with Mike Schaffer CEO of ad agency Echo Factory. We talk about everyone's favorite part of the Super Bowl... the commercials and all the ins and outs of that. Let's just say people spend the big $$$$.  
Mar 8, 2022
1 hr 10 min
Listen to this if you're a College Athlete with Chelsea Suitos
While Maren is moving, T takes over an interview with Chelsea Suitos, who is one of the Co-Founders of the Players Collxctive (the x is silent and symbolic) and an all around bad ass. Chelsea goes into how the NLI (name, image, and likeness) atmosphere has changed with the NCAA. She gives some awesome tips that can help newly freed college athletes navigate the bumpy waters of NLI. 
Jul 20, 2021
36 min
Reactions to Casey Stangel Interview
I know that we are like two weeks after the WCWS, and we recorded this before the tournament was even over. However, here is our reactions to the Casey Stangel interview plus whatever else was going on at the WCWS at the time. 
Jun 22, 2021
31 min
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