We're back! For a very special finale to Season 1 of OUA: In Conversation, Griffin travelled to Kingston to take in the U SPORTS Final 8 tournament, which featured 3 different OUA schools in the competition, and collected a wide variety of guests!
Thank you all for listening along with us this year. Have a great summer, and you'll be hearing from us soon here on OUA: In Conversation!
In this week's episode of OUA: In Conversation, co-hosts Justine and Griffin chat with Brianna Nicolas of the Western Mustangs lacrosse team. Brianna talks about her undergraduate degree at Ontario Tech and what the transition to graduate studies at Western has been like, as well as why she started the Ontario Tech Black Athletes Association. She also shares how she began playing lacrosse and why she is so inspired by Olympian Simone Biles. Tune in!
Welcome back to OUA: In Conversation! This week on the podcast we have a quartet of talented women in Jessica Roque, head coach of the Waterloo Warriors women's basketball team, Mikaela Dodig of the Rams basketball team, and Princess Bernadino and Zoe Hutchins from the Laurentian Voyageurs basketball team. This roundtable discusses their experiences as women in sport, the importance of role models, and the best advice they ever received along their journey. Happy International Women's Day!
This week on OUA: In Conversation, Griffin and Justine sit down for a chat with Joan-Shiao Chen, a member of the Western Mustangs swim team and the President of the Mustangs Athlete Student Council to talk about swimming, leadership, diversity, and much more. Be sure to tune in, and as always, stay tuned to oua.tv for plenty of upcoming conference games and matches.
Follow the Mustangs Athlete Student Council (@westernmasc) and Joan (@joanshiao) on Instagram.
This week on OUA: In Conversation, co-hosts Justine and Griffin are joined by D'on Duncan from the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks men's basketball team. D'on opens up about his family background, his path within basketball, how he became involved with Ontario Tech's Black Athletes Association, and the work this organization is doing in the community.
For more on the "Shoot for Change" basketball game between D'on's Ridgebacks and Taijon's Nippising Lakers, be sure to follow Athletes for Change on Instagram (@_athletesforchange) and Ontario Tech's Black Athletes Association (@ontariotechbaa).
It's an extra special treat here on OUA: In Conversation! Griffin recently got the chance to sit down with former Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks star Liz Knox to discuss many things, including her decorated OUA career, her experiences in professional hockey her role with the PWHPA, and her new podcast. For more of Liz and more women's hockey, be sure to listen to The Knoxy & Kax Show!
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39WoeZDFHueyTakLDczPjk?si=c61671ee268c4a0e
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-knoxy-kax-show/id1606824877
This week on OUA: In Conversation, Justine and Griffin are joined by Taijon Eccleston-Graham from the Nipissing Lakers Men's Basketball Team. Taijon is an active student leader in the community, having founded NUBASE (Nipissing University Black Association for Student Expression), and an OUA-wide organization called Athletes for Change. Taijon opens up about his experience as a Black student-athlete, the importance of using his platform, and the lasting impact he hopes to leave in his community.
If you're looking for ways to get involved in the fight for change and want to keep up with all the events Taijon is involved with, please see the links below:
NUBASE: nubase.org, @_nubase (Instagram)
Athletes for Change: athletesforchange.net, @_athletesforchange (Instagram)
Lakers LockerRoom podcast: @lakerslockerroom (Instagram)
Personal: @_taijongraham12 (Instagram)
This week on OUA: In Conversation, Justine and Griffin are joined by Payton Shank, a student leader and student-athlete, to discuss mental health in sports, along with other topics such as her involvement in the OUA's Black, Biracial, and Indigenous Task Force, her playing career, and more.
If you are an Ontario post-secondary student in need of someone to talk to, please call 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
If you or a loved one are in urgent need, please call 1-833-456-4566 or visit www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
We're back! This week on OUA: In Conversation, Justine and Griffin sit down with TWO GUESTS to talk about the OUA season being delayed once again and how they have reacted to the news of the last few weeks. Brock basketball's Mackenzie Robinson and Rams basketball's Kaillie Hall tell us about their workload, being leaders in a paused season, and of course, whether their thoughts on the OUA being ELITE. Be sure to tune in!
This week on OUA: In Conversation co-hosts Justine and Griffin chat with Olympian and Queen's rower Gavin Stone. Gavin talks about his experience at the Tokyo Games, as well as his pre-race traditions, how he got started in rowing, and more! Be sure to listen, this is one you won't want to miss!
This week on OUA: In Conversation co-hosts Justine and Griffin chat with newly named OUA MVP Katie Lynes from University of Toronto's Field Hockey Team. Katie and her Varsity Blues are coming off a silver medal finish in the U Sports National Championships this season where their three-game series with the University of Victoria Vikes went to three-straight shootouts. This week on the pod, Katie chats about why she fell in love with field hockey, what it's like playing in such an intense game, and why her senior season felt like an inspirational sports movie. Tune in!
This week on OUA: In Conversation co-hosts Justine and Griffin chat with Waterloo Warriors quarterback Tre Ford AND former Ottawa Gee-Gees safety and current football journalist Connor O'Neil in order to properly preview this weekend's Yates Cup. Tre tells us about growing up as part of a big family, what comes next for him in football and more, all on this week's episode of OUA: In Conversation.
This week on OUA: In Conversation co-hosts Justine and Griffin chat with Glenn Butler from the RMC Men’s Rugby Team. Glenn opens up about student-life at RMC, what his role will be in the Canadian military, and how to grow the game of rugby through making the sport a safer place. Tune in!
On this week's episode of OUA: In Conversation, co-hosts Justine and Griffin chat with Emily VanDamme of the Trent Excalibur Lacrosse Team. Emily breaks down everything there is to know, including the responsibilities of being the "team mom", the weight of being defending champions, and her favourite pre-game pump up song. Tune in and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
Welcome to Episode 1 of OUA: In Conversation. This week, co-hosts Justine Jones and Griffin Porter are joined by Jarrod Smith of the Windsor Lancers Men's Golf Team. Jarrod is a 2019 OUA silver medalist, and is coming off a recent win at the OUA West Regional Qualifier. Today on the pod, Jarrod opens up about student-athlete life, his perseverance in making the golf team at Windsor, how he balances being a Masters student with his golf schedule, and whether he is team Brooks Koepka or Bryson DeChambeau. You can catch Jarrod in the OUA Golf Championships this Friday, October 15th.
Welcome to OUA: In Conversation hosted by Justine Jones and Griffin Porter. Each week, we'll be in conversation with student athletes from different sports, all across the province, to hear their stories from both on and off the playing field. We'll also be updating you on all you need to know about Ontario University Athletics, from what you missed last weekend, to what to watch this upcoming week. Tune in!
