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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 Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
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 me for a friendship therapy sesh today!
We had so much fun catching up and updating each other about the summer and upcoming plans for the year and season ahead. We chat about new teams, post wedding blues, renting houses, getting kicked out of the US, engagement stories, intentions for the 22/23 hockey season and more!
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Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
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 about:
- Her mom passing away during the hockey season
- Embracing the culture that you’re in and leaning into it
- How to find things going on in the city that you live in
- Her birth experience in Germany
- How it works when giving birth in another country and having no one to watch your first kid
- How team cars following players when wives are about to have a baby should be mandatory
- The adjustment from 1 to 2 kids
- How teams can tell you certain things that are false so you’ll sign and play there
- The struggle of not being able to get your kid into a daycare/school
- Kinder Krippe
- Having a home in Spokane in the Off-Season
- Social anxiety and how Annessa has coped with social anxiety while living abroad
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Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
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 all of my brand management and has been such an asset, turned friend! If you want to listen to a relatable AF episode….this one is for you.
We chat about:
- Madison having an identical twin and anything you’ve ever wanted to know about identical twins, I asked!
- The stereotypes and judgment that people have about the lifestyle and our husbands personal lives
- Different pay ranges within the sport and how everyone assumes each person makes millions of dollars
- Leaving a job that you love to move for your significant others job. It’s a choice, sacrifice and not an easy decision
- How Madison figured out what she wanted to do and how to start her own business while living abroad
- Learning your value and setting boundaries within your business and with your clients
- Being a people pleaser and cancel culture
- Inclusion in the hockey lifestyle, this was a long conversation. We each shared vulnerable stories of when we have been excluded by others and how it made us feel.
- What to take out of your vocabulary when extending invitations to other people to hang out
- Madison just got married so we chat about etiquette and guest expectations about all the things (plus ones) and people putting you in uncomfortable situations to accommodate them
- Advice for future brides
- How people project things onto you if you a choose a life path that's different than theirs
BASICALLY ALL THE THINGS! Don’t miss this epi!!!!
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Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
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 Stage 3 Melanoma at age 25.
In this Episode we discuss:
- Getting Diagnosed with cancer and what this emotional process looked like for her
- What she had going on in her life and how it had to be put on hold
- What chemotherapy was like and how cancer affected her confidence and self-esteem
- How growing old is a privilege and the unknowns that cancer can cause in the big picture of life
- The ways in which she felt the most supported by friends and family
- How therapy was a huge part of her healing process
- The importance of being an advocate for yourself and your health
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Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
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 retreat and I was so excited to see her face via zoom and chat with her.
In this episode we talk about:
-How Camilla works as a customs officer in the largest airport in Norway
-Her and her husband are from two different countries and she shares how they communicate
-Living the Hockey Life as a European Import
-How to put yourself out there when you are more shy + reserved going to a new country
-We chat about English
-Maternity + Paternity care in Europe
-Babies being born while sports are going on
-Biggest Fears as a First Time Mom
-People commenting on pregnant bellies whether your bump is boppin or not so much aka STOP doing it
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Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
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. Kecia was an absolute pleasure to have on the podcast and I had the best time talking with her!
In this episode we talk about:
- What it was like planning a wedding during a pandemic and how everything turned out the way it should be
- Kecia and Riley are from two different countries and we chat about how they dealt with it during the height of the pandemic
- Living far away from family and the challenges of not having help once you start having kids
- Meeting someone from different sides of the world, different countries or across the country and deciding where you should settle down and plant roots
- Going to Seattle and what it was like going to a brand new organization
- What a free agent is and what that has looked like for them
- Trying not to control the situation when you don’t know where you are going and trust the process
- Mental Health in the Hockey World
- The challenges and rewards of hockey
and so much more!
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Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
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 knows the ropes of packing and preparation for moving overseas!
In this episode we talk about:
- How you can find the essentials in other countries and packing things from home is all about preference
- The current ongoing lost luggage situation going on in Europe
- Our must have items for the big move
- Items we forget + regret to bring each year
- The items you can leave behind + grab abroad
- Must have items for kids (we kept this short + sweet)
- How to mentally prepare for the adjustment, because let’s face it’s an adjustment
Keep in mind, someone's year 10 abroad, is not someone’s year one and vice versa. Let’s remember to help support each other and make each other feel as comfortable as possible!
Resources from the Episode Below:
iHerb (You can order North American products from this website abroad)
German Amazon (We use this all the time in Austria!)
Free Packing List from my Website!
Episode on Packing with Carine Bailey
Apple AirTags for Keeping Track of your luggage!
Postpartum + Hospital Bag Essentials for having a baby abroad
First Few Months with Baby Essentials
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Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
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 season three and take you along for the ride. Even though the pod is taking a minor summer break, I will still be super active on the Instagram page and chatting with you all! Thank you for being a part of this community, it means the world.
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Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
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 and this episode will inspire you all.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Moving and starting over and Abby’s outlook on fresh starts
- Growing up in a traditional home and never moving around to transitioning to the lack of stability that hockey brings
- Going from being a super busy person to struggling with depression once that stopped and hockey life started.
- -The sense of fulfillment that’s affected once you stop working
- What Abby’s experience has been like living in different places away from her core people
- Taking hard times and turning them into life lessons
- Abby’s career as a musician and how she leaned into her passion
And SO MUCH MORE!
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Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
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 this episode, we each share all the tips and advice to hopefully help you prepare as best as possible.
In this episode we cover:
- Ages 0-5 years old. We break down what you need to bring with you and what you can leave behind
- Where you should be sitting on the plane according to your kids age
- What jet lag looks like and what you can do to stay sane
- Whether you should purchase an extra seat
- Whether you should bring a car seat on board
- Kids 2 and over having to wear a mask on the plane
- and more!
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