Once An Athlete, Always An Athlete. Empowering retired and current athletes for a brighter future.
Rose Medal provides resources and relatable content for athletes that are either currently competing or no longer competes.
03/09/2024
New episode: current events - Jason Kelce retirement, OU softball winning streak, Caitlin Clark scoring record, women’s hockey jerseys, and NCAA lawsuits
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rose-medal/id1633766280?i=1000648538982
03/07/2024
We’ve posted 2 new podcast episodes! One was an interview of softball girl Jamie Gilbert. The next one was Emily and Jamie talking about current events. Softball opening up the new season, chiefs winning the Super Bowl, and keeping your child safe in youth sports. Episodes 64 & 65 are up and ready to listen to now! Let us know what you think!
09/24/2023
We are now a verified charity on Venmo! This will make donating easier when you see founder Emily at events or if you wanted to share to donate.
https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3899004152711187007&created=1695565772.4192948&printed=1
07/20/2023
As athletes, we may want to look ahead to the future, or dwell on the past. What good does that do for right now? Live in the present.
06/15/2023
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 it’s been awhile since the last episode. Here’s the update. Link below to hear it 🎧
https://anchor.fm/rosemedalfoundation/episodes/63--I-came-out-of-retirement-e25o7cm
05/02/2023
Our latest podcast guest is softball player Cortni Emanuel! 🎉
Cortni played softball for the Georgia Bulldogs. She is a devout Christian, a realtor, a coach and a student at Houston Christian University. She is studying to become a counselor for student athletes and will complete her degree in the Summer of 2024. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors, and learning all things health.
In this podcast, we talk about healing from MRSA, the decision to retire playing softball, and moving on to be a sports counselor.
Link below to hear Cortni’s story! 🏅
https://anchor.fm/rosemedalfoundation/episodes/62--Healing-from-MRSA--becoming-a-sports-counselor--and-making-the-decision-to-move-on-from-softball-with-Cortni-Emanuel-e22t1pi
05/01/2023
Stay tuned for our next podcast featuring softball player Cortni Emanuel 👀
We talked about her future self of being a sports counselor and how exciting it is to create a new identity outside of being the “softball player”.
Once an athlete, always an athlete.
04/24/2023
🏅 Rose Medal Athlete Highlight 🏅
Mariah Mulcahy was one of the first athletes to do an interview with us.
Mariah played softball in college. She loves crossfit and going on adventures in the PNW.
The other day, Mariah and her partner Rick welcomed their baby girl Gracie Jean into the world 💕
We are so proud of Mariah and can’t wait to follow along on her new journey with her family. 🧸
If you haven’t read the interview blog post with Mariah yet, it’s on our website 📖
Once an athlete, always an athlete.
Help us congratulate Mariah by commenting below! 👇🏼 🎉
04/19/2023
Episode #61 Emily and Rylee go over the draft for the WPF Monday night. Congrats to everyone drafted! Congrats to all of the coaches and administration of the WPF for a successful and amazing draft day. 🏅 🥎
04/04/2023
Episode #60: Gym pet peeves. Emily and Rylee talk about some things that happen in the gym. It’s a fun one so be sure to click the link below to listen!
https://anchor.fm/rosemedalfoundation/episodes/60--Gym-pet-peeves-e218baf
03/21/2023
Introducing our latest podcast guest: Coach Amber Flores! 🎉
Amber played softball at the University of Oklahoma. She is the head coach for two teams: Seminole State College Trojans and the WPF Oklahoma City Spark. Amber is passionate about real estate and owns a couple of AirBnb properties. In her free time she enjoys traveling the world.
In this episode, we talk about college and pro softball and work life balance.
We are very excited to have her on the show and can’t wait for you to listen.
🏅Link below to hear it! 🏅
https://anchor.fm/rosemedalfoundation/episodes/59--Pro-softball--college-softball-and-work-life-balance-with-Amber-Flores-e1vv8g2
03/18/2023
🏅 Rose Medal Athlete Highlight 🏅
Liz Watkins is one of our founding board members and is passionate about Rose Medal’s mission.
Liz played softball in college. She loves being outdoors, hiking, playing catch with her husband, and playing fetch with her dog Willow. Soon she’ll also be playing fetch with her puppy Bunsen when he gets to go home with her and Caleb in a few days.
Over the last few months, Liz has had a couple of big accomplishments!
She got a new job as the Assistant Director of Athletic Compliance for Oklahoma State University. 🍊
She and her husband Caleb bought a house together. 🏠
If you haven’t heard the podcast episode with Liz yet, it’s episode 10 🎙️
Once an athlete, always an athlete.