Throws Genius - A Highland Games Podcast from @JanineThrows: Recent Episodes
Janine Tessarzik - Highland Games Athlete
Get your fix of heavy athletics between games, and gain some insight into the life of an elite heavy athlete. Hosted by Janine Tessarzik.
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Welcome to the first episode of the third season of the Throws Genius Highland Games podcast with Janine Tessarzik! Joining us this season as co-host is Janine’s BFF, Tiffany.
Watch Janine and Tiffany's shenanigans in the full video episode on YouTube.If you want to buy a drink for Janine and Tiffany (and get a shoutout on the next podcast episode): Venmo - @JanineThrows; CashApp - $JanineThrows
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Pages/groups/events mentioned on this episode:
- Southeastern Highland Athletics Group
- NASGA website
- Sisterhood of Highland Throwers
- Association of Scottish Games & Festivals
- Savannah Scottish Games
- Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games
- Scottish Masters Athletics International
- Braemar Gathering
- Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games
- Celtic Jackalope
On this episode, Janine gets us up to date on her performances in her last three Highland games (spoiler: they were GREAT).
About Janine:
Janine Tessarzik is an elite Highland games heavy athlete. She threw shot put, discus, hammer, and weight in college, and also has experience as a college throws coach.
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What’s coming up this Highland games season for our host, Janine Tessarzik (@janinethrows).
Now that her 2020 season is completed, Janine Kuestner gets nostalgic. Listen as she reminisces about her favorite game thus far. (Also, it's weird for her to be writing this in the third person, but that's what ya gotta do, right?)
Listen in for a breakdown of my performance at the last stop of the IHGF qualifying tour, and how my mindset shifted, thanks to a word from a friend.
A whole bunch about TikTok, including how my account started growing.
~10 min in - How I got started in the Highland Games.
~15 min in - How YOU can get started in the Highland Games.
After an unexpected three month off-season, Janine Kuestner is back with the latest episode of the Throws Genius podcast. Welcome back to an abbreviated 2020 Highland Games season.
In an episode sure to stay relevant for weeks, Janine Kuestner breaks down her performance at the 2020 Arnold that almost wasn’t, the 2019 Topeka Highland Games, and COVID-19 (or the reason she’s driving for 24 hours in a 36-hour period).
ETA: spectators allowed! Fresh off the news of the cancellation of the 2020 Arnold expo and the banning of spectators, Janine Kuestner talks about what an indoor Highland games is like, including her experiences at the 2018 and 2019 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio, and previews the 2020 event. As a bonus, how to compete in your first Highland games. Leave Janine a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janine-kuestner/message
On the drive to and from the aptly named 2020 Tundra Games, Janine rambles about how she tore her ACL, what the heck DSPS is, and results from the GLSAA members-only event. Leave Janine a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janine-kuestner/message
On Valentine's Day, 2020, Janine Kuestner talks about all the reasons she loves the Highland Games!
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Janine talks about gender equity in sports, including the Highland games. There's some data....
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Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website: https://ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/
Stereotype Content Model: https://cos.gatech.edu/facultyres/Diversity_Studies/Fiske_StereotypeContent.pdf
Tucker Center for Research on Women and Girls in Sport: https://www.cehd.umn.edu/tuckercenter/
Tucker Center research on women in coaching: https://www.cehd.umn.edu/tuckercenter/research/default.html#collapseTwo
NASGA data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x2efwyaoBAnD-3k3Wr5oNWRptmMb9D7npa6FNoQiYaI/edit?usp=sharing
Janine talks through her process of (finally) coming to terms with being kinda fat and how it relates to her pursuit of Highland games throwing greatness.
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Rambling a bit about getting the Highland games season started...in Ohio...in the winter...and training...
Games coming up: Tundra Games, Arnold Classic.
It’s a rough cut...but some podcast is better than none podcast, right? Whelp, here goes nothing. Janine talks Highland Games, track and field, and just rambles a bit. Enjoy! #highlandgames @janinethrows podcast@janinethrows.com