Hang Time

Join retired student-athlete and host Tayler Onion, a proud member of the “I used to get some hang time!” club. While her vertical isn’t what it once was, Onion jumped into a new chapter in 2025 — rebranding The Bloom Pod to Hang Time to focus exclusively on women’s sports and women in sports.Each episode dives into powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, media pros, and administrators shaping the game at every level. From trailblazers to rising stars, this podcast invites you to listen, learn, and get some Hang Time with the people driving progress.New episodes every other Tuesday.

Hang Time is a sports podcast hosted by Tayler Onion, with 85 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Tayler Onion hosts Hang Time, a sports show with 85 episodes published.

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  Roller Derby in St. Louis with Carol “Cruella” Hopfinger

  Aug 18, 202630 min

  In this episode, Tayler is joined by Carol “Cruella” Hopfinger from Arch Rival Roller Derby, St. Louis’ Premier Roller Derby League. Carol joined Hang Time to share an overview of roller derby and its rules, as well as information on some upcoming competitions - local and international - for the team. She shared the role of nicknames and team culture in roller derby and shared how to get involved with the league here in St. Louis.

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  From Student-Athlete to Working at the Missouri Valley Conference with Kendee Hilliard

  Aug 4, 202632 min

  In this episode, Tayler is joined by Kendee Hilliard, who serves as the Director of Community Relations at the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). Kendee shared how she got her start working in sports, as well as how her student-athlete experience shaped her. The two discussed the importance of representation in athletics, and Kendee shared updates on the MVC’s recent announcement about Arch Madness expanding to include the women’s tournament in 2027, as well.

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  The Women’s Professional Baseball League and #ProtectTheNub with Britt Apgar

  Jul 21, 202623 min

  In this episode, Tayler is joined by Britt Apgar, a trailblazing athlete and one of the inaugural players drafted to the Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL). Tayler and Britt discuss the launch of the WPBL and what it was like to be drafted to the Los Angeles team. Britt shares the story behind #ProtectTheNub, as well as innovation in adaptive sports gear, and how she got her start playing baseball.

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  How Playmakers Nashville is Supporting Women in Sports with Co-Founder Erin Ryder

  Jul 7, 202632 min

  In this episode, Tayler is joined by Erin Ryder, one of the co-founders of Playmakers Nashville, which is a membership-based community dedicated to igniting the power of women in sports on the field, behind the scenes, and at every level in between. Erin and her co-founder Emma May-Bradley have built a cohort model for women working in sports and young women aspiring to careers in sports in Nashville. Erin shared how the idea for Playmakers Nashville came to be, and why now was the right time to launch. She also discusses some of the innovative ways they are serving the needs of women in sports at various stages in their career.

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  A Look at the NCAA’s Emerging Sports for Women Program with Dr. Ashlesha Lokhande and Gretchen Miron

  Jun 23, 202638 min

  In this episode, Tayler is joined by Dr. Ashlesha Lokhande and Gretchen Miron, who both work at the NCAA with its Emerging Sports for Women Program . Dr. Ash and Gretchen shared their backgrounds as former student-athletes and how those experiences shaped their career paths and the work they do today. The conversation also shifted into some data on the impact of the Emerging Sports for Women Program, as well as some of the recently adopted sports. Dr. Ash shared information on how a sport goes from application to full sponsorship, and Gretchen how national trends inform the NCAA’s process for adopting new sports.

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