NC GRiT Podcast
Crank up the volume and maximize your fun with the NC GRiT Podcast! Created entirely by student athletes from the North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League's Senior GRiT Ambassador team, this podcast is all about sharing the stoke and getting more girls on bikes!
Tune in to hear inspiring stories from amazing female riders, learn about the awesome NCICL and GRiT communities, and discover the joy of mountain biking. Whether you're a seasoned rider or brand new and just curious about the sport, this podcast is for you and we are so happy to have you along for the ride with us!
Connect with us!
Have a question about the NCICL or the GRiT program in NC? Want to suggest a topic for a future episode? We'd love to hear from you!
- Follow us on Instagram: @NCICL_GRiT (link to suggest topics in our bio)
- Email NCICL Program Director, Chelle Frost: chelle@northcarolinamtb.org
Let's ride!
Episodes
15 episodes
New season and new NC GRiT podcast team!
Join our new co hosts, Vivian, Hadley and Alex, for their introductory episode of the NC GRiT podcast! They'll share about our recent student leadership training weekend, the upcoming GRiT preseason event, and what participants can look forward...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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14:15
Q&A with the Health & Wellness Project
Join the Senior Ambassador leads of the Health and Wellness project and GRiT Committee member, Marilyn Laxton LCMHC, NCC! They will answer questions submitted by NCICL student athletes and coaches, as well as share their own experiences, and we...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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43:42
Positive mindset, a powerful tool every girl should carry with her!
A group of special Senior Ambassador guests from the Health & Wellness and Rider Development projects join us to share a wealth of knowledge and experience. We dive into the importance of building resiliency through a community that support...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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49:42
GRiT Mechanical Project
Join us as we speak to Senior GRiT Ambassador, Lydia Herrera, and GRiT Committee member/female bike mechanic Elise Freed about the GRiT Mechanical Project and what inspires them to help empower girls to learn more about their bikes. We al...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:08
Taking Action to Get More Girls on Bikes!
Join us as we interview Senior Ambassadors Siana Rehman and Skylar Arnold about their projects, the GRiT Recruitment Initiative and the GRiT Mentor Program! Hear about the ways our female student athletes are working together to get more girls ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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23:01
Wrapping Up an Awesome Pre Season and the Girls Drawing Together Project
Join us as we speak to Senior Ambassador, Malaida Rogers, about the Girls Drawing Together project and our GRiT and Adventure events!
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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17:33
Pre Season Stoke with League Director Brian Russell
Join us and NCICL League Director, Brian Russell, as we share all the things we are stoked for in the pre season and beyond, and discuss the exciting ways you can choose your own adventure in season 8!
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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22:49
Preparing for Season 8!
Join us and Senior GRiT Ambassador and GRiT Tent Manager, Abby Russell, as we discuss all the exciting events in the works for our upcoming pre season and important dates to put on your calendar to maximize your fun in season 8!
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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14:56
Join us for a chat with GRiT Health & Wellness Advocate, Rachel Pellom!
Get to know Senior GRiT Ambassador and Health & Wellness Advocate, Rachel Pellom of the Durham County Composite team! We will ask her about her project and how she developed a passion for sharing health, wellness and nutrition knowledge wit...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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27:13
Hydration And Staying Connected During The Summer
Join us to chat about the importance of staying hydrated to maximize your riding fun during the summer heat, how we stay connected and spread the word about NCICL during the off season to recruit more girls and our big plans for the summer!&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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24:30
Tamara Sanders on building community - from the bike shop to the trail!
Wrapping up NCICL season 7 chatting with Tamara Sanders, owner of Back Alley Bikes in Carrboro, NC about being a female in the bike community and helping to build a community that supports everyone.Stop by Back Alley Bikes and...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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47:03
Mayhem at Mayodan and More
Three event weekends and lots of fun remain in NCICL season 7! In this episode we share some of the best things still to come in GRiT this season, and a few more of our favorite things!
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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29:46
Women's History Month
Join us to look back on our favorite parts of Crankin at the Creek, hear about women we admire in cycling who are making history right now, some race day tips and what we were looking forward to most for the Salisbury Scramble weekend. Not to w...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:39
Black History Month and NCICL Event Weekends Beyond Podium
Join us to chat about Black History Month with our very special guest, Kenya Templeton of Charlotte, NC. We will also share various different aspects of NCICL event weekends that we feel make them so very rad, whether you are aiming for p...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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41:10
New Year, New NC GRiT Podcast!
We are so stoked to share our first NC GRiT Podcast - planned, recorded, edited and published by our Senior GRiT Ambassador Podcast team! We will share our favorite part of the three pre season GRiT events, details about NCICL's GRiT Mentor Pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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32:50