The Grit

Episodes

1. 28

   Ep. 28 The New NWHL Toronto President

   Digit Murphy and producer Veronica Perez discuss Digit's new role as NWHL Toronto President! Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit: [email protected]

   Apr 24, 2020

   25m
2. 27

   Ep. 27 w/ Alison Murdock

   Alison Murdock, Ice Operations Technician for the Tampa Bay Lightning and one of only two of NHL's women Zamboni drivers, joins The Grit! Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit: [email protected]

   Apr 4, 2020

   20m
3. 26

   Ep. 26 w/Ashley Kilstein

   Ashley Kilstein, Associate Director of Athletics at Wentworth Institute of Technology, joins The Grit! Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit: [email protected]

   Mar 21, 2020

   35m
4. 25

   Ep. 25 w/Lauren Piontek

   Lauren ""LP"" Piontek, #33 on the New York Gridlock Ultimate Frisbee team, joins The Grit! The NY Gridlock is New York's 1st professional womxn's ultimate frisbee team. Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit: [email protected]

   Feb 28, 2020

   14m
5. 24

   Ep. 24 w/Sarah Leiby

   Live from Saint Leo University, Sarah Leiby joins The Grit! Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit: [email protected]

   Feb 22, 2020

   15m
6. 23

   Ep. 23 w/Caitlin Hansen

   Live from Saint Leo's University, Caitlin Hansen, the second-ever head coach in Saint Leo women’s lacrosse history, joins The Grit! Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit: [email protected]

   Feb 8, 2020

   18m
7. 22

   Ep. 22 w/Cierra White

   Live from Saint Leo's University, track star Cierra White, 8-time All-American, 3-time Conference Champion and 200-meter indoor National Champion joins The Grit! Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit: [email protected]

   Jan 31, 2020

   14m
8. 21

   Ep. 21 w/Kristen Bowness

   Live from AdventHealth Center Ice, Kristen Bowness, Manager of Diversity, Development, and Sled Hockey as well as the Tampa Bay Lightening Community Hockey Department joins The Grit! Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit: [email protected]

   Jan 18, 2020

   22m
9. 20

   Ep. 20 w/Julie M. Craig Robinson

   Live from AdventHealth Center Ice, Julie Robinson joins The Grit for our 20th episode to talk about her beginnings as a figure skater, finding support for her ice hockey passion through family and founding a league (among other things!). Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email…

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   Jan 4, 2020

   23m
10. 19

    Ep. 19 w/Dr. Paula S. O'Neil

    Live from AdventHealth Center Ice, Dr. Paula O'Neil, cancer fighter and survivor, author, and elected official (the list goes on!) joins The Grit. Follow Dr. Paula O'Neil-- Twitter: @ClerkPaula Instagram: @islandersgirlselite Website: https://fightingcancerlikeagirl.com/index/ Follow The Grit--...

    Dec 21, 2019

    17m
11. 18

    Ep. 18 w/Pamela Kelleher

    Live from Cornell University, Pamela Kelleher, partner at Ernest & Young, joins The Grit to talk how being an athlete shaped her sense of self as a woman, leader and businesswoman. Follow Cornell Women's Ice Hockey: cornellbigred.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Instagram: @cornellwhockey Twitter:...

    Dec 14, 2019

    15m
12. 17

    Ep. 17 w/Susan Fulshaw

    "There's a rich life out there, and you can do it." Live from Cornell University, MassMutual Lead Susan Fulshaw joins The Grit to talk about how to advocate for yourself financially and professionally. Follow Cornell Women's Ice Hockey: cornellbigred.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Instagram:...

    Dec 7, 2019

    13m
13. 16

    Ep. 16 w/Cynthia Schlaepfer (Youker)

    Live from Cornell University, Hall of Famer Cynthia Schlaepfer (Youker) joins The Grit. Cynthia has set a myriad of records in Cornell women's ice hockey, despite not having a locker room or hockey skates when she started out. Still, Cynthia names the love of the game as the reason for her glow....

    Nov 23, 2019

    13m
14. 15

    Ep. 15 w/Stephanie Wood

    Stephanie Wood, Women's Director of the Islanders Hockey Organization (one of the largest youth hockey club for boys, girls, and junior athletes in New England) joins The Grit to talk the benefits of being a multi-sport athlete, tripling the size of the Islanders Hockey program, and accepting the...

    Nov 15, 2019

    25m
15. 14

    Ep. 14 w/Alexis Moed

    Alexis Moed, President of the New York Islanders Girls Elite Hockey program, joins The Grit to talk the importance of women as coaches and role models, founding the program, and rising above the naysayers (and the rumors they spread!) Follow New York Islanders Girls Elite Hockey-- Twitter:...

    Nov 9, 2019

    15m
16. 15

    Current Ep. 1 - NCAA Rule Change

    Producer of The Grit, Veronica Perez, joins Digit in a new series tackling current events. This week, Veronica and Digit discuss the recent NCAA rule change. Follow Veronica--Instagram: @v.e.r.o.n.i.c.aa Website: veronica-perez.mystrikingly.com Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive...

    Nov 4, 2019

    20m
17. 13

    Ep. 13 w/Eileen Murray

    Eileen Murray, founder, owner and Director of Coaching at the New York Gridlock Ultimate (the 1st womxn’s* pro ultimate frisbee team in the NY-area), joins The Grit to talk about changing the rules (literally), making ultimate frisbee mainstream, and how the spirit of the game is being reshaped…

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    Oct 25, 2019

    25m
18. 12

    Ep. 12 w/Kristen Hanifin

    Kristen Hanifin, Special Event and Convention Sales Director at Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & CVB, joins The Grit to talk growth potential for women's sports, sports tourism's potential to stabilize a regional economy, and how being a parent brings a unique perspective to her role....

    Oct 18, 2019

    18m
19. 11

    Ep. 11 w/Shiann Darkangelo

    Shiann Darkangelo, pro hockey player for the Toronto Furies, joins The Grit to talk plant-based diets, the pressure of committing in sports culture, and finding her identity both in and outside of the rink. Follow Shiann-- Twitter: @shidark27; Instagram: @shidark Follow The Grit-- Instagram &...

    Oct 11, 2019

    26m
20. 10

    Ep. 10 w/Alexandra Vafina

    Alexandra Vafina, Russian ice hockey forward for SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, joins The Grit in its tenth episode to talk hockey culture in Russia, finding motivation despite lack of representation and, in another "Ask the Athlete" segment, her favorite hockey drill! Follow Alexandra-- Twitter…

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    Oct 4, 2019

    16m
21. 9

    Ep. 9 w/Carly Norman

    Carly Norman, freshman at University of Central Florida, beat hundreds of applicants to win the HERSTORY scholarship. Carly joins The Grit to talk overcoming injury, discovering her passion for physical therapy and inspiring the next generation of women. Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter:...

    Sep 27, 2019

    11m
22. 8

    Ep. 8 w/Gordie Zimmermann

    Gordie Zimmermann, Managing Partner of AdventHealth Center Ice and force behind the HERSTORY museum, joins The Grit. Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit: [email protected] Learn more about the HERSTORY museum: https://www.getherstory.com

    Sep 20, 2019

    9m
23. 7

    Ep. 7 w/Hope Allen

    Digit sits down with Hope Allen, CEO of the North Tampa Bay Chamber, at the HERSTORY museum! Hope talks about the importance of titles in garnering respect, being a woman in the c-suite, and the HERSTORY scholarship! Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit:...

    Sep 13, 2019

    17m
24. 6

    Ep. 6 w/Katie Burt

    Katie Burt has the most NCAA career wins in history (121!)and she's just getting started. In this episode, Katie talks about making sports careers more accessible to women, the importance of laughing with your team and, in The Grit's very first "Ask the Athlete" segment, answers a question posed…

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    Sep 6, 2019

    25m
25. 5

    Ep. 5 w/Justine Gaziano

    Justine Gaziano, captain of Brown University's women's basketball team, shares her secret to balancing sports and studies and responds to a tough hypothetical posed by Digit. Follow Follow Brown University's Women's Basketball--Instagram & Twitter: @brownhoops Follow The Grit-- Instagram &…

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    Aug 30, 2019

    33m
26. 4

    Ep. 4 w/Jenny Harss

    Jenny Harss, goaltender for Team Germany since 2005, talks competing in the Olympics (twice!), overcoming injury, and receiving personal congratulations from President Obama. Follow Jenny--Twitter & Instagram: @JennyHarss Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Email The Grit:...

    Aug 23, 2019

    38m
27. 3

    Ep. 3 w/Blake Bolden

    Blake Bolden made history in 2015 as the first African-American player to compete in the NWHL—and won the Clarkson Cup the same year. This past season, she’s defended her NWHL Hardest Shot title and was awarded NWHL Defensive Player of the Year. It goes without saying—Blake’s got an amazing story...

    Aug 9, 2019

    38m
28. 2

    Ep. 2 w/Zoe Hickel

    Zoe Hickel, 2-time World Champion and 2019 Clarkson Cup winner, joins The Grit to share her incredible journey, which includes growing up in Alaska, playing in China, founding her own fitness company, and appearing in the Aurora Games (among other things!). Follow Zoe--Twitter: @ZoeHickel;...

    Aug 2, 2019

    28m
29. 1

    Ep. 1 w/Venla Hovi

    Venla Hovi, 3-time Olympian and first Finnish player to win the Clarkson Cup, joins The Grit today to share her journey. Follow Venla--Twitter: @VenlaHovi; Instagram--@vhovs Follow The Grit-- Instagram & Twitter: @thegritlive Buy tickets to the Aurora Games at auroragamesfestival.com

    Jul 26, 2019

    34m
30. 1

    Introducing The Grit with Digit Murphy

    Join legendary ice hockey coach Digit Murphy as she introduces The Grit, a podcast by and for incredible women in sports. Follow us on instagram and twitter @thegritlive to hear when our first episode drops!

    Jul 16, 2019

    3m