Jeff Siwek and Scott Rein are Quidditch athletes based out of the Midwest region. Both from the suburbs of Chicago bringing you quality conversations about our favorite sport Quidditch. We will also dive into some conversations about life in between quid talks; enjoy.
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 16 WE ARE MARQUETTE! Featuring Rhea Quandt
Rhea joins Jeff and Scott for another episode of Quid Coffe and Trees. Rhea talks about meeting teammate Jordan Amedio during math class as part of her start to quidditch. Rhea recalls her experience being ref tested fall 2019, her experiences as a head coach for Marquette Quidditch, and the relationship she/ her team has with club teams (shout outs to Brew City (Quidditch Club team in Wisconsin/Milwaukee area). Enjoy :D.
23 Sept 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 15 part 2; Listen to your trans teammates! Dana Niswonger & Max Klaw on the experience of transgender athletes in quidditch
Second part of this episode continues with Dana and Max on their experiences as trans athletes in quidditch. We talk more about bigger challenges they have faced on pitch or with in the community, things/people that have supported their involvement in quidditch, as well as advice for all of us in quidditch to be better people/teammates. We talked about steps to look to past awareness as well as some casual discussion about life off pitch. Very important discussion on over hyped breakfast items and whether or not we sleep with a top sheet. Enjoy :)
Can see this article from Max to learn more: http://www.eighthman.com/2019/11/18/supporting-your-trans-teammates/
And go to Facebook to see the work Dana is doing with GLOW: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Lakes-Organization-for-Women-and-Gender-Non-Conforming-Community-114020050292301/
22 Sept 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 15 part 1; Wait, you can do that? Dana Niswonger & Max Klaw on the experience of transgender athletes in quidditch
In part one of this episode of Quid Coffee & Trees we sit down with Dana and Max to hear about their quidditch journeys. They also provide their perspective on being trans in the sport, their own personal journeys. Max talks about his experiences at Eastern Michigan and the challenges of leading that program as well as Dana being apart of GLOW (https://www.facebook.com/Great-Lakes-Organization-for-Women-and-Gender-Non-Conforming-Community-114020050292301 ) and the challenges they face for supporting women and gender non conforming athletes. Part two will share more on their experiences both on and off pitch!
5 Sept 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 14: "Being apart doesn't mean we have to be apart" with Linnea Schultz & Lily Neumann and the CCQC
Adding to the depth of talent women in and around the Midwest Region we have Linnea Schultz from ISU (Illinois State) and Lily Neumann (graduated from the Hawkeyes program in Iowa) bringing us the introduction of the Central Collegiate Quidditch Conference (CCQC). Linnea and Lily share the inspiration for this conference as well as potential plans in place prior to and now adjusting to COVID-19. Linnea and Lily also share a bit about their quidditch journeys, Linneas natural abilities to lead, Lily being a co founder of Iowas quidditch program, challenges faced leading co ed teams, and what kind of ciders we prefer. Linnea and Lily hope to spark growth and excitement even in an age of covid to the teams in and around the midwest region with the birth of this conference. Can learn more about the CCQC here https://www.facebook.com/CentralCollegiateQC
26 Aug 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 13: Who run the Midwest? Girls. Colleen Kehoe - Maker of meme art, getting buckets, and president of SIUE quidditch 08.24.2020
Jeff and Scott sit down with current SIUE president Colleen Kehoe as she discusses how SIUE plans to navigate a quidditch season in the age of COIVD-19. She talks about her personal growth through the sport and aspirations to create a positive image for SIUE with in the quidditch community. In her spare time off pitch she studies psychology, enjoys sushi, and makes meme art. Colleen also talks about the importance of team culture, and dedication to team goals paving the way to their repeated success for qualifying for nationals and we learn an important decision made about the if a particular chant will (or will not) be retired from SIUE brooms up routine. Colleen joins an already talented, intelligent, and awesome pool of women leading the way for quidditch in the midwest as well as adding on to the many that lead our community throughout the nation. Enjoy :)
Quidditch players have some incredible passion for the sport and Kennedy is no exception. She talks about how she wanted to play quidditch via a snapchat she saw and went so far as to inquire in her college trips if their universities had a quidditch team. She talks about playing for Lumos in Chicago, being a coach in MLQ for Indianapolis Intensity, and youth quidditch! Tune in for another episode with an awesome person on and off pitch in Kennedy Murphy :D.
5 Aug 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 11: The Keeper position; featuring Alex Tongate & Jeremy Goodsnyder
Jeff and Scott sit down with Jeremy & Alex to discuss the keeper position. We talk about shared experiences at the position, skills, drills, areas to improve upon and what teams should be considering when playing this position. As always we like to get to know more about the folks off pitch so we got to hear about Jeremy's new internship in the Florida Keys and Why Alex has a profile pic with fire in the background haha. Jeremy reflected on their experience with https://www.facebook.com/brandeisquidditch (https://www.facebook.com/brandeisquidditch) and wish him the best in his post college career on and off pitch. Alex looks forward to another season with https://www.facebook.com/SalukiQuidditch (https://www.facebook.com/SalukiQuidditch) and wish him and his squad the best of luck as well. From position strategies, exposure to MLQ, mental health, and finding balance in this world of covid and quidditch this episode has a lot going on; enjoy :).
Time Stamps:
2:20 how you got into the sport
7:00 Jeremy reflects on NE quidditch and expectations for future outside college; Alex shares about Saluki quidditch expectations
12:37 (roughly) both being named to honorary Indy roster this summer: http://mlquidditch.com/club/indianapolis/ (http://mlquidditch.com/club/indianapolis/)
18:26 Start of Keeper position discussion
40:47 (roughly) transition into mailbag questions (thank you to those that submitted questions!!)
56:43 (roughly) transition into life questions
23 Jul 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 10: Laura Levin Rookie year, blindfolded buckets, & Tater Tot hotdish 07.22.2020
Jeff and Scott have the privilege to sit down with first year rookie #46 chaser from Creighton College Laura Levin. Laura shares much enthusiasm and passion for the sport of quidditch the moment she stepped on the pitch in the fall of 2019. Laura talks about her experiencing placing second at MWRC Nov 2019, traveling to California, and the team first mentality. Laura also shares with us her experience as a female athlete, aspirations in the medical field and what a tater tot hotdish is :). Check out this latest episode of Quid, Coffe, & Trees.
18 Jul 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 9: Robbie Wallace: Mizzou, The Gong, and Movie Franchises 07.18.2020
Joining us for this weeks episode is Mizzou chaser #2 Robbie Wallace. Robbie is going into their third year for Mizzou quidditch. Robbie shares how they joined the sport, working through adversities their team faced leading up to MWRC 2019, and what Robbie enjoys in life off pitch. Robbie talks about the importance of advertising video content of quidditch to new/unfamiliar faces, shared memories with their family, and why Mizzou carries a gong with their squad to quidditch matches. Enjoy this new episode :).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBmmoJsg1fc&t=700s (Robbie scores at 8:12 ish mark; scores again at 46min ish mark the link to the Midwest Regional Championship (MWRC) between Mizzou and Creighton from November 2019).
12 Jul 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 8: Payton Kade: President, Iowa, & Taylor Swift 07.11.2020
Another awesome episode with Jeff and Scott on Quid, Coffee, & Trees. This episode features newly elected Iowa Quidditch President Payton Kade. Payton shares with us about her quidditch experience, recent success the Iowa team had this past season at regionals, and the success of recruiting female athletes into the sport. Payton also dives into her love for Taylor Swift, balancing life as a full time student/athlete/everything else she does, and how the Iowa team will look to improve on this past season. Payton is a very passion person and leader that brings no small amounts of dedication to her role. Payton credits her teammates for the amount of work they put in at practice, and promoting the sport on campus that contributes to Iowa's recent success and we look forward to seeing Iowa continue this growth and excitement into next season.
27 Jun 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 7: Caleb Manns: Young blood on the scene of quidditch 06.27.2020
Caleb joins Jeff and I for this episode of Quid, Coffee, & Trees. Illinois State University (ISU) quidditch has a lengthy history producing great players and people, much like our guess (and several others we hope to connect with!). Caleb shares their journey about joining quidditch, the awesome team they have with ISU, and collaborating/competing with club teams. Caleb also reinforces the importance of this community in how it maintains current players and can foster new ones. Caleb also talks about who they would like to have as a dinner guess if possible; enjoy :).
26 Jun 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 6 part 1: Its Quidditch My dude! Jeremy Hoffman and sex/gender rule of quidditch 06.20.2020
This is part one of a two part episode featuring Jeremy Hoffman. Jeremy takes us through their experience into quidditch as well as discussing the barriers and potential solutions for improving inclusivity across all athletes regardless of gender or non-binary identifications. There are references to the Boston Pandas Quidditch team, 3v3 rule, hormonal transitions, and of course coffee.
26 Jun 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 6 part two: Jeremy Hoffman Quidditch volunteering, Masters program, and Masculinity 06.20.2020
Jeremy continues to conversation with Jeff and Scott on addressing the culture of volunteering in quidditch and ways to improve as a community. Jeremy also reflects on the research and education they are pursuing while studying at Illinois State University. Jeremy also provides further insight into masculinity, and developing healthy traits on and off the pitch for male athletes.
14 Jun 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 5: Max Meier: A snitches tale to quidditch, music, and friendship 06.14.2020
Max joins us for episode 5 for Quid, Coffee & Trees. Max talks about being a snitch first in their journey to quidditch. Max also shares how they spend their time off pitch with music, how they continue to build a quidditch community in Minneapolis, and the power of friendship. All of this while Minneapolis and much of the nation is experiencing much pain & heart ache after the death of George Floyd. Max is also a musician and can find his work both in Funk n Spuds and Mrs. Pinky and The Great Fox via social media (FB & IG). Enjoy, send feedback, and have a great day :)
Manager from Boom Train Quidditch and named Midwest Manager of the year, Alyssa Marassa joins Jeff and Scott to share her quidditch experience. Alyssa also shares her views on team success, personal development, positive team culture, and sewing. We also dive into life outside of quidditch with career aspirations and items of sentimental value. Enjoy another wholesome episode form Quid, Coffee, & Trees
25 May 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees, episode 3: Amy and Marc (Chicago United Quidditch Club)
Most quidditch teams (club or college) go through some sort of election and or decision making process to decide who will lead their respective teams into the new season. Amy and Marc join us in sharing about their transition to leadership for Chicago United Quidditch Club (CUQC), transitions as regular adults, and most importantly; what style of bender they are. Avatar the Last Airbender was recently released onto Netflix (not so shameless plug) and we encourage everyone that is able to, to watch that show; and listen to this awesome podcast with Amy and Marc of course :).
17 May 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees episode 2: First Interview with Melinda Staup 05.16.2020
Melinda briefs us on her journey through quidditch, moving to chicago, and answers Jeff and Scotts hard hitting questions about Chicago food. A journey of a female athlete with a strong work ethic, team first mentality, and does not put ketchup on hotdogs (that last one super important). Enjoy!
9 May 2020
Quid, Coffee, & Trees episode 1: Humble Beginnings with Jeff Siwek and Scott Rein
Two quidditch athletes with their favorite beverages in hand discuss their favorite sport (quidditch), life, and everything inbetween. Jeff and Scott briefly touch on their journey into quidditch and their thoughts about the sport in the midwest/great lakes region. Jeff and Scott discuss potential barriers/challenges as well as explore solutions to keeping the sport of quidditch thriving in our area. We end the podcast with the trolley problem. Enjoy :)
Editor's Note: Alyssa Marassa was also a crucial foundational member of Boom Train. She deserves the recgonition for the work she put in to help start the team.
9 May 2020
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