Breaking the Ice

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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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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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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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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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: 

• How her and her husband met being 8 years apart!
• What covid looked like for them as a family and how her and her kids were apart from Dave for over six months 
• Home schooling older kids during a pandemic 
• Long distance
• Growing through this lifestyle with kids who are older
• What community means to her and how the hockey life has changed her perspective on life
• Experiencing the Seattle Kraken and what it's been like being with a brand new team and organization

 

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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 DEL.

In this episode we chat about:

• The pay equity between mens and women's hockey
• The U18 World Championships getting canceled for women but mens continuing on 
• How she got started in her career
• Men’s mental health: Why men feel like they can’t be vulnerable and why we think there needs to be more resources on hockey teams
• Mental health struggles that happen with the hockey lifestyle and how can we recognize when we are struggling with it
• Tangible things we can do to incorporate in our lives to take us out of the hockey bubble such as a lot of movement, travel, away from life long family and friends and feeling left out 

 

 

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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, I thought this would be a great time to dive into the topics of motherhood, marriage + me time and how they all are intertwined.

 

In this episode we chat about:

• One of Stacey's hardest times as a mom
• How once you have kids, it's harder to make time for your marriage and Stacey shares how and her husband work on this
• Love languages and how they change depending on what season of life you're in
• How to take time for yourself when being a mom
• Burn out- how to recognize this before it's too late
• Stacey's top 3 tips for flying with kids on an airplane

+ more!

 

 

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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 for 8 years and this is their first season making the big move to the AHL. In this episode, we discuss how it seems “against the rules” to co-mingle with coaches wives and players wives and how we can change this storyline.

 

In this episode we chat about:

 

• Never being a players wife and stepping directly into this role
• The different mentality between being a head coach vs. assistant coach's wife
• Negativity on the internet about your significant other
• How the relationship varies depending on the team dynamics
• Covid limitations for players and their wives last hockey season in the ECHL
• We both give our honest opinions on these relationships

 

 

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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, she developed two very rare conditions and lost the ability to walk, talk, communicate but she heard everything that people were saying for FOUR years. She was completely locked in her body.

 

In this episode we talk about:

 

• The beginning stages when Victoria and her family knew something was off
• How Victoria and her family got through these four years and the recovery to come
• The emotional ride of being able to hear everything going on but not able to respond
• Winning a gold medal at the paralympics
• Setting goals and never giving up
• Becoming one of the youngest people to become a reporter on ESPN (and female)
• The stereotypes from others being a female working for ESPN
• What it has been working in a male dominated industry
• The experience with Dancing with the Stars and performing while not being able to feel her legs and truly showing people what you are capable of
• Surrounding yourself with people who will lift you up/cheer you on 

 

It was such an honor to chat with Victoria and I know you will leave this episode feeling as inspired as I did!

 

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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 episode with you all.

 

In this episode I talk about:

 

• The Mental Load of Responsibilities 
  • Stepping into the role as the primary caretaker of kids, pets, household responsibilities but also feeling the overwhelm of not being able to take a break if needed
  • Long Roadtrips Alone
  • Planning Life Around Hockey

 

• The Mental Load of Traveling
  • Coordinating the Flights To/From the Season and sometimes having to travel by yourself (potentially internationally + potentially with children)
  • The end of the season overwhelm: What do we leave behind, where do we leave our stuff, what do we bring home, needing to pack suitcases, boxes and keep everything organized with less than a weeks notice, usually 
  • Long Exhausting Travel Days, twice a year

 

• The Mental Load of Starting Over:
  • Making New Friends every 8 months
  • Learning a new city or country, with maybe a new language 
  • The stress of not knowing where you will live constantly 

 

• What I have learned I needed in these tough moments

 

Listen to the episode on Coping with Travel Anxiety

 

Listen to the episode "The Unknowns Made us Stronger" 

 

 

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