Welcome to Flat and Thru with Liv Green and Leslie Smith! We are diving into all things Field Hockey. In this podcast, we will be talking to coaches and recent graduates of all divisions and conferences, support staff, former club coaches and overall “hockey heads” about an array of topics that cover situations beyond the technical and tactical parts of the game. We are going to explore topics such as differences in collegiate divisions, daily life as a SA, mental health, physical training, coaching philosophies, recruiting during COVID, and more. We will also be talking about the relationships we build, the triumphs and struggles we face, the lessons we learn along the way, and the process from the first time we pick up our stick until the last. Our goal is to be an informational and relatable source for you! Overall, we want to bring attention and create more awareness around collegiate field hockey at all levels. Our target audience is all field hockey minded individuals and anyone else who would like to gain insight on field hockey at the higher level. We're so happy you're here!
Welcome back to episode 12 - our Season Finale!! August is here, and so we are wrapping up Season 1 of Flat and Thru just in time for preseason (our favorite time of year)! For this last episode, we are finishing Season 1 the way we started, with a Liv and Les episode - but with a twist. We asked you all to submit questions via social media, and you guys delivered. There was great participation and lots of questions submitted about hockey, the podcast, and our advice based on our playing expe...
27 Jul 2021
Two Roads Diverged w/ Twins: Ellie & Karen Seid
Welcome to our 11th episode of Flat and Thru! Today, we have a unique and fun episode for you all. We chat with identical twins, Ellie and Karen Seid. Ellie and Karen played D1 field hockey and both graduated college in 2019. We excitedly jumped into the conversation about twins through the lens of sport, and we were eager to hear about their unique, shared experience of playing field hockey. Our episode covers their journey getting into field hockey together and playing together through midd...
13 Jul 2021
IPAC & Men’s FH in the USA w/ 2 Male National Team Members
Here we go with our TENTH EPISODE! Woot woot! We have a great episode in store for you guys. Today, we sit down with two talented and inspiring male athletes, who just competed in the Indoor Pan American Cup the last weekend of June. They are not only members of the Men’s Indoor National Team but also the Men’s Outdoor National Team - Indoor & Outdoor Captain and Outdoor Assistant Coach, Pat Harris, and Outdoor Captain and Rutgers Assistant Coach, Ajai Dhadwal. We talk about the IPAC tour...
22 Jun 2021
The Infamous Summer Packet w/ Erich Murphy & Hillary Fitts
Hello! Welcome to episode 9 of Flat and Thru. Today, we have two guests from The College of William & Mary - first, Hillary Fitts, Assistant Field Hockey Coach, and second, the field hockey program’s S&C coach, Erich Murphy, who is also Head of Athletic Performance and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. We brought the two on today to talk about the importance of summer fitness and to give everyone a greater understanding of why packets are important to follow. We have a great discu...
8 Jun 2021
Inside Michigan Field Hockey w/ Ryan Langford
Episode 8 on the 8th! Thanks for tuning in for another episode of Flat and Thru! We are excited to have Ryan Langford on the podcast today, Assistant Coach at the University of Michigan. They were BIG Ten Champs and the NCAA runner-up in this year’s unusual season (and as you know, Leslie’s alma mater). We start this episode with a peek into what DI athletics looked like during the fall and spring. We chat about the prep behind the uncommon format of this spring season - conference only play,...
25 May 2021
Summer Hockey Events w/ Paul Caddy
Welcome to our 7th episode of Flat and Thru! Today our guest is Paul Caddy, Head Coach of the legendary field hockey program at the University of Connecticut. We talk to him about the pros and cons of the many summer opportunities PSAs can choose from, and how much the summer playing opportunities have evolved over the last two decades. From attending a showcase as an individual or with a club to the traditional college summer camps, there are virtually playing events every weekend through th...
11 May 2021
A Parent’s Role w/ Steffi Green and Bruce Smith
Welcome back to episode 6 of Flat and Thru! After a brief break we are back with two truly special guests - Liv’s mom and Leslie’s dad. After the topic of parents being brought up in episodes 2 and 5, we thought this would be a great opportunity to bring on our parents to get their perspectives on the parent's role(s) in sport from HS all the way to college. We first talk with Liv’s mom, Steffi, more specifically about sideline etiquette and how she emotionally supported Liv and her siblings....
20 Apr 2021
A [Former] Club Coach's Perspective w/ Katherine Bowie
Today we talk with Head Coach at Wilkes University and former club coach, Katherine Bowie. We hear her perspective on how PSAs can best utilize club coaches through the recruiting process so that they feel empowered, prepared and supported. Bowie gives insight and advice from her many years of playing and coaching, and shares factors to think about when considering different colleges and universities. This is a highly informational episode, we hope it helps all of you going through the recrui...
6 Apr 2021
Experiences and memories w/ 3 recent grads
Episode 4 of Flat and Thru, here we go! Today we talk with three recently graduated student-athletes from Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 about their respective collegiate experiences. We cover a lot of information in this episode...and we mean A LOT! We discuss what they looked for in a college during the recruiting process, what their in- and out-of-season schedules looked like, academics, free time and opportunities outside of field hockey, and their take-aways from being a student-...
23 Mar 2021
Video and values w/ Katharine DeLorenzo
Welcome back to episode 3! Today we talk with Katharine DeLorenzo, 4x National Championship Head Coach at Middlebury College. In this conversation we discuss how video has changed the game over the years, her own recruiting philosophy, team values, and end with advice Coach DeLorenzo has for PSAs of every and any sport. The three of us definitely had fun being back in the same (virtual) room once again!
9 Mar 2021
Introductions w/ Liv and Les
WELCOME TO FLAT AND THRU! In this first episode, we introduce ourselves to you so that you can get to know your two hosts a little better. We touch on how we met and how this podcast idea came about. Then we dive into the similarities and differences in our recruiting and collegiate experiences, we reflect on our first field hockey memories, and we talk about our proudest accomplishments. We share where we are now in life, what to expect from this podcast, and what is in upcoming episodes of ...
9 Mar 2021
Recruiting during COVID w/ Will Byrne
In episode 2, we jump right into conversation around recruiting during COVID with Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Northwestern University’s field hockey program, Will Byrne. We cover topics like what the “dead period” for Division 1 means, things PSAs can be doing in the recruiting process during this time, and general advice Will has for all the PSA’s out there. You don’t want to miss it!
19 Feb 2021
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Welcome to Flat and Thru! You are here with Liv Green and Leslie Smith and we are ready to dive into all things field hockey. We are going to be talking hockey on and off the field, including relationships we build, the triumphs and struggles we face, the lessons we learn along the way, and the process from the first time we pick up our stick until the last. We will be covering many, many topics with different coaches, support staff, graduated student-athletes and more. Welcome, we are so exc...
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