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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!
Episodes
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
In this episode of Breaking the Ice, Noureen DeWulf shares her evolution as both an individual and a partner in the world of pro hockey. Married to retired NHL player Ryan Miller, who finished is career playing for the Anaheim Ducks, Noureen shares the realities of navigating change, supporting a partner’s high-pressure career while maintaining her own. Noureen is also a hilarious actress and you may recognize her from Anger Management, Good Girls and many other shows and movies!
We chat about:
- Hockey Wife Realities: Balancing moves, long-distance dynamics, and a thriving career.
- Retirement Challenges: How their family found new purpose and stability after Ryan’s NHL retirement.
- Parenting: Noureen’s reflections on supporting each other and embracing family life.
+ so much more! <3
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Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
This week is a solo episode with your host and we’re diving into what it’s like to navigate the holiday season as a hockey family! From festive traditions to the unique challenges of being away from home, I'm unpacking all the feels and finding ways to make the season special.
In this episode I talk about:
- The highs and lows of being away during the holidays 🌟
- Heartwarming traditions to keep the holiday spirit alive 🎄
- Navigating friendships in the hockey community 💌
- Motherhood, family balance, and juggling it all
Grab your coffee, and join me for this cozy and relatable conversation. You don’t want to miss it!
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Past Episodes on Friendships:
Friendships: A Reason, Season or Lifetime with Layne Gibbons
Inclusion, Debunking Stereotypes and People Pleasing with Madison Marshall
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Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Courtlyn Fazakas, girlfriend of Brett Ferguson, who plays for the Guildford Flames in the EIHL, joins me on Breaking the Ice today! In this episode, she reflects on her journey from small-town life to navigating the perks and challenges of moving abroad with her partner and building a career and sense of purpose in a new country.
In this episode we chat about:
- Shifting from corporate life to fitness and finding her passion.
- Adjusting to life as a hockey spouse, handling shared spaces, and making new friends.
- Her experience with mental health and medication
- Advice for starting your own business
and so much more! Plug your headphones in and enjoy this episode!
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
In this episode of Breaking the Ice, Rachel Novak, girlfriend of Michael Cichy, who plays for the Fife Flyers in the EIHL, joins me! Rachel and Michael have been in a long-distance relationship for over eight years. We dive into the challenges, lessons, and strategies of maintaining a strong relationship while apart, focusing on the unique struggles that come with the hockey lifestyle.
In this episode we talk about:
- The emotional rollercoaster of long-distance relationships.
- Managing communication with time zone differences and hockey’s unpredictable schedule.
- The impact of long-distance on mental health and anxiety.
- Practical strategies for maintaining trust and staying busy while apart.
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Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Today is a minisode with me, your host!
Here are some things I chat about in this episode:
- Missing big life moments during the hockey season (weddings, babies, trips to see family)
- Sacrifices that we make as significant others in this lifestyle
- Not trying to fix or get to the bottom of your feelings and just letting yourself feel them
- Our travel day over to the UK
- Navigating our kids having a hard time with the hockey season transition and how I've supported them with these changes
- Moving and how it affects you mentally
- HOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE YOUR LIFE FIGURED OUT IN A WEEK (say it louder for the people in the back)
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
We all know it best, the hockey life is chaotic and this absolutely can make it challenging in your relationship when there are always additional stressors at play. Today on the podcast I have couples therapist, Tracy Dalgleish, who is a podcaster, author, and a force in the online space!
In this episode we talk about:
- Learning to tune into your own needs when you are living in constant chaos
- How to express your needs to your partner before you're in a state of overwhelm
- Not letting you partners bad game affect your mood and WHY you let it
- How your early childhood experiences an impact how you feel + communicate in your relationship
- Social media and how it gives us a false sense of closeness
- Ways to prepare for a baby with your partner
- Boundaries
- In Law Relationships
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Dr. Tracy's First Episode on BTI: Resentment, Acceptance + Making Space in Your Relationship
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Natalie Miller, wife of JT Miller who plays for the Vancouver Canucks, joins me on Breaking the Ice Podcast today. If there's one episode that will make you laugh, this one is it.
In this episode we talk about:
- Long Distance, Call Ups + Send Downs
- Being A Mom Away from Home + Postpartum
- Losing a Parent During the Hockey Season and Signs She Has Received from Her Mom Since She's Passed
- How Getting Traded + Leaving the House She Built and Designed Led Her to Find Her Passion
- Tips on How to Follow Your Dreams + Start a Career (while also supporting your significant other)
- How to Have A More Inclusive Hockey Season
- What a NHL Wives Fund Is
- How to Get More Involved in the Community
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Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Sarah Bross, wife of Zack Bross, who finished his last season in the Del3, joins me on Breaking the Ice Today!
In this episode, we chat about:
- Long Distance in college and what she would go back and tell her younger self
- What made them take the leap to Europe
- The importance of getting things in writing + doing your due diligence
- Culture Shock
- Recognizing the positives of this lifestyle while you're in it
- Instagram v. Reality and the biggest misconceptions
- Tips for traveling in Europe on a budget and her favorite place she's ever traveled in Europe
- What she doesn't recommend bringing to Europe and how she packed lightly for the season
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Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Emmeli Rakell, wife of Rickard Rakell, who plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins, joins me this week on Breaking the Ice! Emmeli and her husband are Swedish and have spent a portion of their lives living in the US, while Rickard plays in the NHL.
In this episode we talk about:
- What it was like for Emmeli moving to the US, while hardly speaking English
- How isolating it can be to not have other people around who speak the same language as you
- What it has been like for her experiencing a new culture + new friends
- How she has changed her mindset in regards to this lifestyle
- Having a baby in the USA, as a Swede, and how things changed for her once she had kids in this lifestyle
- Driving differences between USA + Europe and other hilarious culture differences between Europeans and Americans
and so much more!
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Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Haley Palve, wife of Oula Palve, who plays hockey in Tampere Finland, joins me on BTI and shares her personal journey with infertility and IVF with me. Throughout this episode, we dive into:
- What it was like experiencing infertility + how it affected her mental health
- What led her to choose the IVF route and the steps that she took to get there
- What she wishes she knew about IVF before she started the process
- Advice on how to support someone through IVF and what NOT to say to someone experiencing infertility
- Finding success with IVF + how she told her partner (via long distance!)
- Her pregnancy + how the healthcare has been in Finland!
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Other BTI episodes on IVF:
Her Journey with IVF with Sandra Szczechura
Our Fertility Journey: Miscarriages, IVF and Surrogacy with Terra O'Reilly
Never Give Up, a journey to motherhood with Jamie Machacek
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