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Breaking the Ice is a platform created for wives and girlfriends of professional hockey players but has since turned into so much more! We share our stories, our passions, our tips, tricks, do’s and dont‘s for all things hockey and SO much more. Whether you‘re a hockey parent, an athlete, a significant other in the sports world or a person who enjoys podcast, you‘ll be inspired by these women every single day. So lace em‘ up and tune in for a new episode every Wednesday!

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We’re All In This Together with Megan McIlvane from 2023-12-06T00:00

Megan McIlvane, wife of Matt McIlvane, who is the head coach for the San Diego Gulls, joins me on the pod today for a much anticipated coach's wife episode!

 

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The Limbo of Not Having a Contract with Dana Oleksuk from 2023-11-01T00:00

Dana Oleksuk, wife of Travis Oleksuk, who finished last season in Rosenheim in the Del3, joins me on the podcast for the third time! Our husbands played together in Austria for two hockey season...

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Postpartum OCD with Devyn Dodero from 2023-06-28T00:00

Hi guys! I hope you all are having a nice summer at home. As always, I wanted to be open with you about some of the things that I have been struggling with postpartum this time around. I am so g...

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Spirit Babies with Carli Husson from 2023-04-26T00:00

Carli Husson is a spirit baby medium and energy healer that I had a session with a couple months before I conceived my daughter. I loved our session so much that I knew I HAD to have her on the ...

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100TH EPISODE + WE WON THE CUP! With Devyn Dodero from 2023-04-19T00:00

Cheers to ONE HUNDRED Episodes of Breaking the Ice! It has been my absolute honor to be the host of this podcast and communicate with the amazing women in this community daily. In this episode I...

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Focusing on the Positives with Jackie Gendron from 2023-04-05T00:00

Jackie Gendron, wife of Miles Gendron, who plays in the ECHL for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, joins me on Breaking the Ice today.

In this episode we chat about:

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The Mental Toll of Hockey with Maggie Kestner from 2023-03-22T00:00

Maggie Kestner, wife of Josh Kestner, who plays for Rauma Lukko in Finland, joins me on Breaking the Ice today.

In this episode we chat about:

  • Losing your identity in this lif...

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Bloom Where You’re Planted with Emilie Blum from 2023-03-15T00:00

Emilie Blum, wife of Jonathon Blum, who plays for Red Bull Munich in the DEL, joins me for a long overdue episode of Breaking the Ice!

In this episode we talked about:

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The Bachelor, Russia + Hockey Life with Tara Kampfer from 2023-03-08T00:00

Tara Kampfer, wife of Steven Kampfer, joins me on Breaking the Ice today.

  In this episode, we talk about:
  • Her experience going on The Bachelor ABC and all the behind the scenes det...

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Self Care for Moms, Pregnancy Loss Abroad + The Healing Power of Food with Alyssa Flynn from 2023-03-01T00:00

Alyssa Flynn, wife of Brian Flynn, who finished his last professional season in the AHL with the Utica Comets joins me for todays episode of Breaking the Ice.

In this episode we talk abou...

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THE ECHL: The Wild Wild West with Stefany Jenks from 2023-02-22T03:05:11

Stefany Jenks, wife of AJ Jenks, who finished his last professional season in the ECHL playing for Fort Wayne Komets, joins me on Breaking the Ice to share all about their experience in the wild...

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Having a C-Section in France with Devyn Dodero from 2023-02-15T00:00

Buckle up, I’m ready to share my birth story! For those of you that have followed my pregnancy journey, my daughter was breech and I chose to have a scheduled c-section here in France. I share t...

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Your Mid-Week Pick Me Up with Layne Gibbons from 2023-02-08T00:00

Layne Gibbons, wife of Kyle Gibbons, who plays in Val Gardena in the Alps Hockey League, joins me on BTI for the SECOND time. I felt we could all use a light hearted and funny conversation and I...

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Supporting Moms with Sleep with Danielle Nyquist from 2023-02-01T00:00

Danielle Nyquist, wife of Gustav Nyquist, who plays in the NHL for the Columbus Blue Jackets, joins me for a wonderful episode all about SLEEP. Danielle is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant...

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Catching Up With Your Host, me, Devyn Dodero from 2022-11-16T06:49:33

It's been a MINUTE. I recorded this solo episode because I felt it was about dang time to update you guys on what has been going on for the past month and a half. I wanted to share the real and ...

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Retirement + Mental Health with Suz Lundeen from 2022-10-05T00:00

Suz Lundeen, girlfriend of Joe Howe, who is currently the assistant coach at Yale but played his last professional season with the Orlando Solar Bears in the ECHL, shares all about their journey...

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The Connection Between All Sports with Sarita Francis from 2022-09-28T00:19:50

Sarita Francis, engaged to Jordan Scarlett, who plays professional football in the NFL, joined me for an episode of Breaking the Ice. One thing I have learned from this lifestyle is that regardl...

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Friendship Therapy with Brittany Wedgewood and Emma Winnitoy from 2022-09-21T00:00

Brittany Wedgewood, wife of Scott Wedgewood who plays in the NHL for the Dallas Stars, and Emma Winnitoy, girlfriend of Mitchell Stephens, who plays in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, join m...

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Leaning Into the Culture with Annessa Smith from 2022-09-14T00:00

Annessa Smith, wife of Jeff Smith, who plays for EHC Neuwied in the Del 4, joins me on Breaking the Ice today. Annessa has been living the hockey life for 13 years and in this episode we chat ab...

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Inclusion, Debunking Stereotypes&People Pleasing with Madison Marshall from 2022-08-31T00:00

Madison Marshall, wife of Ben Marshall, who plays in Ingolstadt, Germany in the DEL, joins me on Breaking the Ice today and I could have talked to her for five more hours. Madison has been doing...

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Growing Old is a Privilege with Kaitlin Yakura from 2022-08-24T00:00

Kaitlin Yakura, wife of Dean Yakura, who finished last season in the ECHL for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, joins me on Breaking the Ice and shares with me her journey of finding out she has Sta...

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Around the World with Camilla Emilie Jacobsen from 2022-08-17T00:00

Camilla Emilie Jacobsen, engaged to Emil Bejmo, who plays for the Manglerud Star in Oslo, Norway, joins me on the pod today. Camilla and I met when she flew from Norway to Nashville for the retr...

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Planting Roots with Kecia Sheahan from 2022-08-10T00:00

Kecia Sheahan, wife of Riley Sheahan, who finished last season in the NHL playing for the Seattle Kraken, comes on Breaking the Ice today and we chat about all everything within our lifestyle. K...

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It’s all Preference (Packing + Preparation for Moving Abroad) with Kayla Alber from 2022-08-03T00:00

Kayla Alber, wife of Patch Alber, who plays for the Fischtown Penguins (Germany) in the DEL, joins me for the first episode of Season 3. Kayla has been going to Europe for 5 hockey seasons and k...

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Wrapping up Season 2 with a Minisode with Devyn Dodero from 2022-05-11T00:00

What an incredible season two it has been with you all. For the last episode of season two, I wanted to jump on and share some life updates, recap season two, talk about what's to come with seas...

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What I’ve Learned in this Hockey Life with Abby Grimaldi from 2022-05-04T00:00

Abby Grimaldi, wife of Rocco Grimaldi, who plays for the Nashville Predators in the NHL, is a hockey wife and Christian based musician from Grand Forks, North Dakota. Abby is an amazing human an...

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Flying Internationally with Kids with Amanda Wick from 2022-04-20T00:00

Amanda Wick, wife of Jeremy Wick, who plays in Switzerland for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in the National League, and I sit down and have a conversation on all things traveling with kids. In thi...

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Being Human with Erinn Hakstol from 2022-04-13T00:00

Erinn Hakstol, wife of Dave Hakstol, who is the head coach for the Seattle Kraken in the NHL, joins me on Breaking the Ice today!

 

In this episode, we chat about: 

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Mental Health, Mindset and Women’s Hockey with Taylor Cook from 2022-04-06T00:00

Taylor Cook is a women’s professional hockey player and a mindset coach! Taylor’s boyfriend, Eeli Parviainen, is the strength and conditioning + assistant coach in Bremerhaven, Germany in the DE...

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Motherhood, Marriage and Me with Stacey Kasdorf from 2022-03-30T00:00

Stacey Kasdorf, wife of Jason Kasdorf, joins me on the podcast today. Stacey is a mom to three little girls, a business owner, influencer, blogger and wife. With this being a busy time of year, ...

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Bridging the Gap Between Coaches Wives + Players Wives with Julie Johnson from 2022-03-23T00:00

Julie Johnson, engaged to Tim Branham, who is the assistant coach of the Colorado Eagles in the AHL,  joins me on Breaking the Ice today! Tim was the head coach of the Utah Grizzles in the ECHL ...

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Defying All Odds with Victoria Arlen from 2022-03-16T00:00

Victoria Arlen is a ESPN + MBC Host, Gold Medalist, Dancing with the Stars Contestant and Author, to name a few, joins me on the podcast today!

 

When Victoria was 11 years old, sh...

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The Mental Load of Our Lifestyle with Devyn Dodero from 2022-03-09T00:00

Today is a solo episode with me, your host! I started to feel that roadtrip, middle of the season burn out creep in a couple of weeks ago and once I processed my emotions, I wanted to share this...

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Buying, Renting and Everything In Between with Kirsten Bartley from 2022-03-02T00:00

Kirsten Bartley, wife of Vic Bartley, who finished this season for Kunlan Red Star in the KHL, is a real estate agent, small shop business owner and mom of two. Kirsten is one of the most hardwo...

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Learning to be Independent with Gretchen Geraghty from 2022-02-23T00:00

Gretchen Geraghty, girlfriend of Max Willman, who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL, joins me today on Breaking the Ice. Gretchen currently resides in Allentown, PA and her boyfriend ...

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Late Night Happy Hour with Danielle Fraser from 2022-02-16T00:00

Danielle Fraser, wife of Jamie Fraser, who plays in Villach, Austria in the ICEHL, joins me today for a late night happy hour! Danielle and I had an absolute blast chatting virtually. We have ha...

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The Unknowns Made Us Stronger with Jenn Army from 2022-02-09T00:00

Jenn Army, wife of Derek Army, who is the Head Coach of the Wheeling Nailers in the ECHL, joins me on Breaking the Ice today!

Even though she is a coach's wife now, she started off as a p...

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January Lull, Hockey + Covid and Catching Up with Brittany Wedgewood from 2022-02-02T00:00

Brittany Wedgewood, wife of Scott Wedgewood, who plays for the Arizona Coyotes in the NHL, joins me on the podcast today for the seventh time?!

Brit and I really needed a good catch up ep...

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Never Give Up, A Journey to Motherhood with Jamie Machacek from 2022-01-26T00:00

Jamie Machacek, wife of Spencer Machacek, who plays for Wolfsburg in the DEL, joins me over a virtual glass of wine on the podcast today. Jamie + I have been chatting for so long after we discov...

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An Episode on All Things Dental with Dr. Sarah Sweetnam from 2021-12-29T00:00

Dr. Sarah Sweetnam, wife of Erik Gudbranson, who plays for the Calgary Flames in the NHL, joins me on the podcast today.

Before we talked about dentistry, we talked a bit about Sarah's ho...

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The Journey to Finding Herself with Ilyssa Alvarez from 2021-12-22T00:00

Ilyssa Alvaraz, girlfriend to Logan Roe, who plays in Vasteras, Sweden in the Allsvenskan Hockey League, joins me today on the podcast. Ilyssa has lived her entire life in Florida and adventured...

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The Journey to Finding Herself from 2021-12-22T00:00

Ilyssa has lived her entire life in Florida and adventured to the other side of the pond for her first season overseas.

In this episode we dive into:

  • How you can lose yourself...

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Lockdowns, Cheating and Female Friendships with Jeanie Prapavessis from 2021-12-15T00:00

Jeanie Prapavessis, wife of Matt Prapavessis, who plays in Vienna Austria for the Vienna Capitals, sat down with me over wine and we had a great conversation about all of the things.

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Solo Travel, Picking Your Battles and Life in Russia with Hilary Miele from 2021-12-08T00:00

Hilary Miele, wife of Andy Miele, who plays in Nizhny Novgorod in the KHL, joins me on the podcast today!

In this episode we dive into:

Long Distance: Hilary & Andy met in college ...

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Moving Into the Holidays with a More Holistic Approach with Carley Patterson from 2021-12-01T00:00

Carley Patterson, girlfriend of Jesse Graham, who plays in Augsburg, Germany in the DEL, is a holistic nutritionist and this is the perfect day for this episode to come out as we head full force...

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Our Fertility Journey: Miscarriages, IVF + Surrogacy with Terra O‘Reilly from 2021-11-24T00:00

Terra O'Reilly, wife of Cal O'Reilly, who is the Captain of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the AHL, shares her fertility journey with me. Terra opens up about her Endometriosis, several miscarria...

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From Sweden to America with Sandra Boström Hoppa from 2021-11-17T00:00

Sandra Boström Hoppa, wife of Sebastian Aho, who plays in the NHL for the NY Islanders, joins me on the podcast today! This is the first time I've chatted with a European expat in North America ...

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Alzheimers Changed My Perspective on Life with Alyssa Malette from 2021-11-10T00:00

Alyssa Malette, daughter of Vince Malette, who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 52, joins me on the podcast today. Vince is a retired DEL + OHL coach. Alyssa is incredibl...

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Coach‘s Wife Life with Wendy Tippett from 2021-11-03T00:00

Wendy Tippett, wife of Dave Tippett, head coach of the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL, joins me on the podcast and shares all about her 37+...

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Your Questions Answered with Dev + Brit from 2021-10-27T00:00

For our final hurrah together, we wanted to bring the community into the mix. Most of you know I host this podcast by myself but wanted to bring on Brittany for a bit to co-host with me! We coll...

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Resentment, Acceptance&Making Space in Your Relationship with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish from 2021-10-20T00:00

Dr. Tracy Dalgleish is a clinical psychologist, a relationship expert, a speaker and an author. After hearing Dr. Tracy on another podcast, I became fascinated with her work and have continued t...

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World Mental Health Day from 2021-10-10T12:30

Today is World Mental Health Day and I decided to record a spontaneous episode last night for this topic. I really started to notice that I had anxiety in high school and it has definitely conti...

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Home Is Where the Heart Is with Jacqueline Chiarot from 2021-09-29T00:00

Jacqueline Chiarot, wife of Ben Chiarot, who plays for the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL, joins us on Breaking the Ice today! Jacqueline and Ben met when they were 17 years old, after being set ...

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Following Her Dreams with Stephanie Jones from 2021-09-22T02:00

Stephanie Jones, wife of Connor Jones, who plays for the Fort Wayne Komets in the ECHL, joins us on the podcast today. Stephanie and her husband have been together since 2017 and she has never m...

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Gretzky, Like the Hockey Player? with Sara Gretzky from 2021-09-15T02:00

Sara Gretzky, wife to Ty Gretzky + daughter in-law of Wayne Gretzky, joins us on Breaking the Ice today! I can't think of a better way to mark FIFTY episodes of the podcast than with this girl. ...

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Kind People Are My Kind of People with Emma Winnitoy from 2021-09-08T02:00

Emma Winnitoy, girlfriend of Mitchell Stephens, who plays for the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL, joins Brittany and I on the podcast today. Emma and Brittany go all the way back to to when they w...

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Meet My Co-Host with Brittany Wedgewood from 2021-09-01T02:00

LADIES! I am so excited to introduce to you my co-host, Brittany Wedgewood! Brittany and I will have about 5 episodes together and it will be so fun to have her with me + each guest.

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Coping with Travel Anxiety with Devyn Dodero from 2021-08-25T02:00

Travel Anxiety is a bi!ch. I will be the first to admit I am not a delight to travel with and my travel anxiety gets the best of me basically every single time. It takes me at least a week to de...

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The Invisible Load of Motherhood with Dakota Cameron from 2021-08-18T02:00

Dakota Cameron, wife of Brett Cameron, who plays in Kassel Germany in the del2, joins me for an episode today! If you aren't a mom, don't let the episode title deter you! We chat about SO much m...

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My Conversation with a Pediatric Sleep Consultant with Autumn Dettmann from 2021-08-11T02:00

Autumn Dettmann, wife of Kevin Schmidt, is a pediatric sleep consultant who has been obsessed with sleep since her first daughter was born. After struggling with my son's sleep, I knew I needed ...

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Knowing When It‘s Time to Hang Them Up with Sarah Whitmore from 2021-08-04T02:00

Sarah Whitmore, wife of Derek Whitmore, joins me for a new episode today. Sarah's husband, Derek, had played the majority of is North American career in the AHL + ECHL and also several years in ...

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Knowing When It‘s Time to Hang Them Up with Sarah Whitmore from 2021-08-04T02:00

Sarah Whitmore, wife of Derek Whitmore, joins me for a new episode today. Sarah's husband, Derek, had played the majority of is North American career in the AHL + ECHL and also several years in ...

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A Living Breakthrough with Karly and Wade Macleod from 2021-07-28T02:00

SURPRISE! The podcast is officially back every Wednesday.

Today, I have two very special guests joining me, Karly and Wade Macleod. Karly and Wade are some of the nicest people ever and t...

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Her Journey with IVF with Sandra Szczechura from 2021-04-21T02:00

Sandra Szczechura, wife of Paul Szczechura, joins me on the podcast and shares about her fertility journey, including IVF. She has had 2 IUIs, (2 of which were overseas), 1 miscarriage, 1 succes...

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Juggling Expat Wife Life, Motherhood and a Swimwear Line Back Home With Danielle Nowick from 2021-04-14T02:00

Danielle Nowick, wife of Darren Nowick who plays for Skelleftea AIK in the SHL, joins me on the podcast today. We recorded this podcast in person and hit it off immediately. Danielle shares the ...

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Everything You Want to Know From a Labor&Delivery Nurse with Nicole Quinn from 2021-04-07T02:00

Nicole Quinn, girlfriend of Andrew MacWilliam, of Redbull Munich in the DEL, joins me on the podcast today! 

Nicole is a labor & delivery nurse and we talk about all the things including:...

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All Shapes and Sizes are Beautiful with Meghan Smith from 2021-03-31T02:00

Meg Smith, wife of Trevor Smith, who played several years between the NHL, AHL and one year in Switzerland, joins me on the podcast today. Meg has always been a career driven person and shared abou...

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Stepping In to the World of Football with More Than A Season Podcast (Brittany Labbe&Ashley Cramer) from 2021-03-24T02:00

Brittany Labbe, girlfriend of Drew Hollingshead and Ashley Cramer, wife of Carson Cramer, join me on the podcast today! Brittany and Ashley are the hosts of More Than A Season Podcast and are bo...

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It‘s Okay to Not be Okay with Whitney McParland from 2021-03-17T02:00

Whitney McParland, girlfriend of Kyle Wood, defenseman in the del2 in Frankfurt, joins me on the podcast today! 



In this episode, Whitney talks about hockey trades & how it affec...

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It‘s Okay to Not be Okay with Whitney McParland from 2021-03-17T02:00

Whitney McParland, girlfriend of Kyle Wood, defenseman in the del2 in Frankfurt, joins me on the podcast today! 

In this episode, Whitney talks about hockey trades & how it affects your l...

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Part Two: The Bridge Between Two Worlds with Jaime Zajac from 2021-03-10T02:00

This is part two of last weeks episode with Jaime Zajac. In this episode, Jaime starts off by doing a collective reading for our hockey community. She talks about what a collective reading is an...

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The Bridge Between Two Worlds with Jaime Zajac from 2021-03-03T02:00

Jaime Zajac, wife of Darcy Zajac, joins me on the podcast today. Jaime is an intuitive channel, spiritual guide, healer and mentor. I knew we would chat forever so this is going to be a two part...

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Show up for the things that make you feel good with Danielle Shugg from 2021-02-24T02:00

Danielle Shugg, wife to Justin Shugg, forward for Frederikshavn White Hawks in Denmark, joins me on the podcast today! If you follow Danielle's account on Instagram, @themindfulblonde , you alre...

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Friendships: A Reason, A Season or a Lifetime with Layne Gibbons from 2021-02-17T02:00

Layne Gibbons, wife of Kyle Gibbons, forward in Rosenheim, Germany, joins me on the podcast today. We are talking about friendship and I truly loved this episode so much! 

Honestly, this ...

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Having a Game Plan for Retirement with Andrea Hanson from 2021-02-10T02:00

Andrea Hanson, wife of Greger Hanson, who retired in 2019 with the Krefeld Pinguine in the DEL, joins me on the podcast today. We talk about how having game plan for retirement is important and ...

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Give Yourself Grace with Clarity Engel from 2021-02-03T02:00

Clarity Engel, engaged to Mason Geertsen, forward for the Hartford Wolf Pack in the AHL, joins me today on the podcast. Clarity & I recorded this episode back in November and I am excited to fin...

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Livin‘ La Vida Lockdown with Blaire Broda and Dana Oleksuk from 2021-01-27T02:00

Blaire Broda, wife of Joel Broda and Dana Oleksuk, wife of Travis Olekusk, join me on the pod today. The three of us are currently living in Graz, Austria this hockey season and we had an unfilt...

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My European Birth Story with Devyn Dodero from 2021-01-20T02:00

Welcome back to the podcast & Happy 2021! Today is an episode by yours truly, me! I had nothing planned or written down for this episode because I wanted to give an authentic version and take yo...

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A Virtual Coffee Date with Jillian Cannata from 2020-12-09T02:00

Jillian Cannata, wife of Joe Cannata, who plays in Oskarshamn, Sweden in the SHL, joins me on the podcast today. This conversation to me felt like we were hanging out in a coffee shop and sharin...

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Life in China with Alannah Liem from 2020-12-02T02:00

Alannah Liem, wife of Jordan Liem, who played the last three years in China in the VHL, joins me on the podcast!

This was such a fun & interesting episode for me because I have never sat ...

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Trust the timing of your life with Natasha Bell from 2020-11-25T02:00

Natasha Bell, wife to Mark Bell, who spent years in the NHL & AHL but spent the last few years of his career in Germany, joins me on the podcast today! I knew I wanted to have Natasha on my podc...

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Making the move to Sweden with Haley Ferguson from 2020-11-18T02:00

Haley Ferguson, girlfriend of Oula Palve, who plays in the SHL in Linköping, Sweden, joins me on the podcast today! If you follow the bachelor franchise, you may recognize her and her identical ...

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The Denim Blonde with Lauren Melkus from 2020-11-11T02:00

Today I am joined on the podcast by Lauren Melkus! Lauren is the owner and designer of the brand "The Denim Blonde." The Denim Blonde began as a brand for bridal wear but within the past year ex...

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Being the new kid with Brittany English from 2020-11-04T02:00

Brittany English joins me today on the podcast! Brittany and her husband (she revealed on the podcast THEY GOT MARRIED, so happy for her!) have been the “new kids” on the teams several times. Ev...

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Connection through Community with Amy Johner from 2020-10-28T02:00

Amy Johner, creator of our private Facebook group joins me on the podcast today! Amy created this group years and years ago because she felt that it was so needed for our community. She talks ab...

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The truth about your period: Cycle Syncing, Hormones&Birth Control with Alaina Cross from 2020-10-21T02:00

Alaina Cross, wife of Tommy Cross, who plays for the Charlotte Checkers in the AHL, joins me on the podcast today!

Alaina and her sisters own Balanced Beyars Health and their mission as h...

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Different cultures, hilarious adventures&goldendoodles with Shelby Versteeg from 2020-10-14T02:00

Shelby Versteeg, wife of Mitch Versteeg, joins me on the podcast today! Mitch finished last season in HK Nitra in Slovakia and when COVID hit, their plans for this season changed. They have had ...

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From player‘s wife to coach‘s wife with Meg Graham & Kayla Sheen from 2020-10-07T02:00

Today Meg Graham, wife of Neil Graham, who coach's the Texas Stars in the AHL and Kayla Sheen, wife of Everett Sheen, who coach's the Idaho Steelheads in the ECHL join me on the podcast today! Listen

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From player‘s wife to coach‘s wife with Meg Graham&Kayla Sheen from 2020-10-07T02:00

Today Meg Graham, wife of Neil Graham, who coach's the Texas Stars in the AHL and Kayla Sheen, wife of Everett Sheen, who coach's the Idaho Steelheads in the ECHL join me on the podcast today! Listen

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Growing through this hockey life with Ashley Buck from 2020-09-30T02:00

Ashley Buck, wife of Brandon Buck, who finished last season in Nürnberg, Germany, joins me on the podcast today! Ashley has been in this hockey world for 11 years now and throughout it all has e...

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So long, long distance with Karlee Bowles from 2020-09-23T02:00

Some of the two most hated words from hockey spouses: Long Distance.

 

Karlee, married to Parker Bowles, who finished last season in Znojmo, Czech Republic in the EBEL, joins me on...

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Pregnant in a Pandemic with Katie Joslin from 2020-09-16T02:00

Katie Joslin, wife of Derek Joslin, who plays for Redbull Salzburg in Austria, joins me on the pod today to talk about being pregnant in the pandemic! After being diagnosed with a herniated disk...

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Rolling with the hockey life punches with Claire Stewart from 2020-09-09T02:00

Claire Stewart, girlfriend of Lawson Crouse, who plays for the Arizona Coyotes in the NHL, joins me today on the podcast. We talk about her experience in this hockey world and some of the challe...

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Stepping into your power with Katie Anderson from 2020-09-02T02:00

Katie Anderson, girlfriend to William Rapuzzi, who plays in Dornbirn, Austria in the ICE Hockey League, joins me on the podcast today to talk about all things career. We cover topics such as, ge...

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Retirement&life after hockey with Stefanie Heid from 2020-08-26T02:00

Stefanie Heid, wife of Chris Heid, who had a career ending injury that immediately led him to retirement, joins me on the podcast today. Retirement from hockey is something that we may be going ...

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Let‘s talk about mental health with Mimi Franco from 2020-08-19T02:00

Mimi Franco, engaged to Scott Tanski, who finished last season in Glasgow in the EIHL, joins me today on the podcast to talk about mental health. Mimi and Scott have both lost loved ones to ment...

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Let‘s talk about mental health with Mimi Franco from 2020-08-19T02:00

Mimi Franco, engaged to Scott Tanski, who finished last season in Glasgow in the EIHL, joins me today on the podcast to talk about mental health. Mimi and Scott have both lost loved ones to ment...

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The ups&downs of hockey, friendships&the NHL Bubble with Drew Shott from 2020-08-12T02:00

Drew Shott joins me on the podcast today! Drew's boyfriend, Jalen Chatfield, plays in the AHL for the Utica Comets & up in the NHL for the Vancouver Canucks. We talk about going from ...

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Optimizing your health during the hockey season with Tanya Jarrett from 2020-08-05T01:00

Tanya Jarrett, wife to Patrick Jarrett, who retired from professional hockey in 2018, joins me on the podcast to discuss all things health. Tanya is a nutritional therapist and she shares her me...

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Having a baby in Europe, Part 2 with Cassie Garbowsky from 2020-07-29T02:00

Part 2 continues from last week episode so if you missed it, listen back!

 

Within part 2, Cassie talks about postpartum and how she had to go back to the hospital several times an...

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Having a baby in Europe, Part 1 with Cassie Garbowsky from 2020-07-22T02:00

Cassie Garbowsky, wife of Matt Garbowsky, who finished last hockey season in the EBEL in Graz, Austria, joins me on the podcast today. Being over halfway through my pregnancy and having my baby ...

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Eloping in the Midst of a Global Pandemic with Emily Usset from 2020-07-15T02:00

 

Emily Usset joins me on the podcast for Episode 7. This girl was a freakin blast to talk to and I loved her endearing personality! Her and her husband met in college in the states, as h...

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Transitioning to life in a foreign country with Priscilla Frattin from 2020-07-08T02:00

Priscilla met her husband Matt Frattin in 2013 when he was playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2017, Priscilla and Matt decided to make the move overseas and signed in Kazakhstan,...

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Traveling with your pet on an airplane with Meghan Schofield, Emily Vellance and Veronica Livingston from 2020-07-01T02:00

Prepare yourselves...it’s a LONG one but my hope is that it will be helpful and super informative (also, take a shot every time I say it is what it is, in this episode). From everything I have g...

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Packing for the move across the pond and all the Travel Tips with Carine Bailey from 2020-06-24T02:00

Carine Bailey, wife to Matt Bailey, who just signed with Södertälje SK in the Allsvenskan league in Sweden, joins me today on the podcast. This was SUCH a fun conversation to have because we tal...

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Being a mom in our hockey world with Jessica Lynch from 2020-06-17T02:01

Jessica Lynch, wife to Kevin Lynch, who finished last season as a forward for the Montreal Laval Rockets, mom of Emma & Ella, and owner of @yogababyclothing joins me today on the pod. We talk ab...

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Navigating through our new normal with Kellie Lamoureuex from 2020-06-09T22:30

Kellie Lamoureuex, wife to JP Lamoreoux (goalie of the Redbull Salzburg in the EBEL), mom to Henry and Leah, and children's author of Inside the Net and On the Blue Line, joins me today and we t...

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Quitting her career and moving to Europe with Dana Olesuk from 2020-05-21T14:13:05

Dana Oleksuk, owner of DO Fitness Co, wife to Travis Oleksuk (forward in Graz, Austria in the EBEL) and mom to baby Harvey joins me today in the hot seat! Dana talks about how she quit her career a...

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Introduction to our new online space from 2020-05-19T13:36:03

Welcome to Episode 0! This is a quick solo episode where I lay out my mission, what the podcast is going to look like and I tap into my hockey story a little bit so far! So grab a big glass of w...

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