OUA: In Conversation

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Hosted by Justine Jones and Griffin Porter, OUA: In Conversation will be a go-to show for fans of university sport in Ontario. Featuring in-depth interviews with various OUA student-athletes and stakeholders, the podcast will dive deeper into the expansive offering of OUA sport, both on and off the field of play, and help fans learn more about the talented individuals that make up the conference.

  1. 05/02/2022

    Season Finale: In Conversation at the U SPORTS Final 8!

    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!

    31 min

  2. 03/16/2022

    Ep. 15: In Conversation with Brianna Nicolas, Western Mustangs Lacrosse

    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!

    27 min

  3. 03/08/2022

    Ep. 14: In Conversation for International Women's Day

    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!

    35 min

  4. 02/18/2022

    Ep. 12: In Conversation with Joan Chen, Western Mustangs Swimming

    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.

    30 min

  5. 02/09/2022

    Ep. 11: In Conversation with D'on Duncan, Ontario Tech Ridgebacks Basketball

    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).

    31 min

  6. 02/03/2022

    Bonus Episode: In Conversation with Liz Knox

    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

    27 min

  7. 02/01/2022

    Ep. 10: In Conversation with Taijon Eccleston-Graham, Nipissing Lakers Basketball

    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)

    37 min

  8. 01/26/2022

    Ep. 9: In Conversation with Payton Shank for Bell Let's Talk Day

    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/

    38 min
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Hosted by Justine Jones and Griffin Porter, OUA: In Conversation will be a go-to show for fans of university sport in Ontario. Featuring in-depth interviews with various OUA student-athletes and stakeholders, the podcast will dive deeper into the expansive offering of OUA sport, both on and off the field of play, and help fans learn more about the talented individuals that make up the conference.

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  • Creator
    Ontario University Athletics
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ontario University Athletics
  • Show Website
    OUA: In Conversation