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) Follow me on IG! Be a GUEST on BTI. CUSTOM GAME DAY APPAREL for the hockey season from custom.by.elle

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 Follow Breaking the Ice on Instagram Follow Dr. Tracy on Instagram! Work with Dr. Tracy Grab Her Book: I Didn't Sign Up For This Dr. Tracy's First Episode on BTI: Resentment, Acceptance + Making Space in Your Relationship

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 Follow Breaking the Ice on IG Get $15 off Your Zoe Stroller! Use the code ICE10 for 10% off your Aircot! Follow Natalie on Instagram Hire Natalie for Interior Design (for 2025 ;))

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 Follow me on Instagram Get $15 off your Zoe Stroller Follow Sarah on Instagram

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! Follow the podcast on Instagram! Follow Emmeli on Instagram! Be a guest on Breaking the Ice Get $15 off your Zoe Stroller! Get 15% off your Nemah Order!

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! Follow the podcast on Instagram! Be a guest on Breaking the Ice Get $15 off your Zoe Stroller! Haley's First Episode on BTI Follow Haley on IG 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 Helpful Podcasts + Accounts to Follow! Podcast: The Egg Whisperer Show Accounts: @the.fertilitydietitian @infertilityschool

Join me in this episode of real, authentic conversation with Laura Caggiula, wife of Drake Caggiula, who plays in the AHL for the Bakersfield Condors. If you're a mom or just curious about the challenges of motherhood in the hockey lifestyle with two children under two, this episode is just for you! Laura and I share our experiences of raising two children under two in an open and honest dialogue. Here are some highlights from our conversation The realities of motherhood and how to balance responsibilities Strategies for managing stress and self-care Our experiences with raising children in a fast-paced lifestyle The importance of community support and building a network Nervous System Dysregulation Latching onto Schedules because it's the one thing we have control over Resentment Hockey culture + how it shifts after having kids Game Day Routines with Two Under Two Follow me on Instagram! Be a Guest on BTI! Support my Online Children's Shop! Shop my MUST HAVE baby items! Follow Laura on Instagram

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! In this episode we talk about SO much but to name a few: Leaving her passion and career to move to Europe with her now husband Her take on whether coach's wives and player's wives should be friends The time commitment of a coach's wife A positive perspective on schedule of a hockey player The grey area of what the code is for including coach's wives How she would handle an iffy situation if one came about AND BEYOND MORE! This conversation was so much fun to have and I hope you all enjoy! Megan sits on the board of directors for a non-profit called Megan's Mission, named after an unbelievable girl who fought childhood cancer fearlessly. They are 100% volunteer based and have raised over 2 million for more up to date treatments and cures for childhood cancers. The hockey community is so great and any support would be greatly appreciated! Click here! www.instagram.com/megansmission

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 seasons and in this episode we caught up and updated each other on our lives. In this episode we talk about: Not having a contract this late in the year and what that looks like for each of us The possibility of retirement and how we each feel about it The day to day challenges of this position (living with family, lack of stability or not being able to plan anything) How we each would get our stuff back from overseas if we didn't go over Mental energy and how it takes so much out of you to have these same conversations every year with your significant other Regardless of whether you have a contract or not, you will definitely be able to relate to this episode and I hope it brings some light into your week that you are not alone! EPISODES WILL BE OUT TWICE A MONTH! Follow my page on Instagram! Shop my kids boutique and get 15% off with the code ice Private FB Group for Coach's Wives/Staff Here Follow Dana on Instagram! Use the code ICE15 for 15% off their first month or if you sign up for the 6-month/annual subscription payment you can get 15% off the whole plan! Dana's Website: www.dofitnessco.comwww.dofitnessco.com/membership

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 grateful that I have this safe space to share about my life and hope that I can help someone with this episode. How I was diagnosed with Postpartum OCD + Anxiety I talk about some of my triggers and how I have experienced "impending doom" and ruminating thoughts How my hypochondria has sky rocketed this time around and how I am overcoming it How I found a therapist that I LOVE How you're not crazy, it's the hormones Some things that have helped me: This podcast + this Instagram account has thoroughly helped me with this journey https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-hard-things/id1526993843 This episode specifically: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-hard-things/id1526993843?i=1000577362483

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 podcast so here we are! In this episode we chat about: What a spirit baby is How she started with this work and how her spiritual journey began How she prepares for a reading Signs from our spirit babies Gender disappointment and how we should normalize it How everything is energy How you can start the journey of connecting with your spirit baby A mini spirit baby reading on me where Carli connects and tells me the gender of my last baby in the future! Follow Carli on Instagram @matrescent.mama Full list of offerings & to book a session: https://www.matrescentmama.com/offerings More on SIGN, a 5-week Spirit Baby Group Immersion: https://www.matrescentmama.com/sign

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 talk about: 100th episode + how there has been EIGHTY THOUSAND downloads since I started! Winning the championship + what the experience was like witnessing it in person How the starts aligned on the day of Game Six Bridging the gap between coaches SO's + players SO's and how it leads to one word: Communication (and preferably at the beginning of the season!) Inclusion on Teams + Why this makes such a difference in your overall well being during the season + more! Please SUBSCRIBE, RATE + REVIEW if you LOVE Breaking the Ice! It's the best way to show your support for my show!

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: TikTok and how Jackie grew her following majorly once she moved to Norway for her husband's job and started sharing about their day to day there How Jackie met her husband in high school and has traveled with him for 11 years Remote jobs: How to find a remote job, what it's like working North American hours in Europe Focusing on the positives of this lifestyle + how it can benefit you overall to not dwell on the negatives Follow me on Instagram Follow Jackie on Instagram Follow Jackie on TikTok

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 lifestyle The challenges emotionally when isolated so far away from home The common misconceptions that people have about hockey Missing big life moments back home during the season Visa Issues Trying to get out of Russia right before the war started and so much more! Follow me on Instagram Follow Maggie on Instagram

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: The show, Hockey Wives, and how Emilie was cast for it One Year Contracts and the uncertainty of it Not having any control as a hockey wife Schooling for Kids Abroad How to make friends outside of hockey Transitioning from a house you love back home to a small apartment in Europe Mid-Season Burn Out Struggling with Mental Health during the hockey season and how going on anti depressants are okay Follow me on Instagram! Follow Emilie on Instagram

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 details How she felt watching herself back on tv How she met her husband and moving around in this hockey life Living in Russia and playing in the KHL during COVID The war in Russia + Brittney Griner Follow Tara on Instagram! Shop my Online Children's Boutique SALT

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 about: Self Care for Moms How postpartum is not just the first three months after having a baby How to support a new mom postpartum in our lifestyle Pregnancy Loss Abroad The healing power of food Plant Based Nutrition Follow me on Instagram Follow Alyssa on Instagram Website for recipes, yoga, and motherhood: https://www.alyssakflynn.com/ YouTube Yoga & Meditation Videos: @alyssakflynn Other stuff: Yinova Center: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, women’s health & fertility specialists: https://www.yinovacenter.com/ Thrive by Arianna Huffington The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted https://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1941631568 Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof You Can Heal Yourself by Dr. Lissa Rankin (this book mentions the Roseto, PA community) https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Over-Medicine-Scientific-Yourself/dp/1401939996 Postpartum Support International (including this just in case listeners don’t know about it!) https://www.postpartum.net/

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 wild west, aka the ECHL. In this episode, we chat about: The unpredictability in minor league hockey and what it has taught her about herself Being ghosted by a team when it comes to resigning with them Friendships outside of the hockey life Motherhood How your priorities shift depending on which season of life you're in Retirement and the phases you go through when you retire The fear of both being unemployed when it comes to retirement Networking for our S/O post hockey life Follow me on Instagram Follow Stefany on Instagram

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 the highs and lows of my hospital experience, as always, UNFILTERED. In this episode I talked about: -The surgery + what it was like having a c-section -My childcare falling through a few days before my scheduled c-section -Being in the hospital alone and struggling with a major language barrier -The differences between having a baby in Austria and France -What I’ve learned and done differently as a second time mom: Advocating for myself in the hospital -The last night with your toddler before the baby comes -C-Section recovery + (with a toddler) -The transition from 1-2 kids & more! Follow Breaking the Ice on Instagram! Want to be a Guest? Fill out the Guest Submission Form here! My last SOLO Episode leading up to my birth My European Birth Story in Austria

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 knew she was my go-to girl! In this episode, we talk about: Visa Issues and Flying Super Late in our Pregnancies Finding Dog Sitters + Baby Sitters Abroad Funny Situations with Teams ALL THINGS POP CULTURE. Bravo, RHW, Vanderpump Rules, Kardashians, Ultimatum + Love is Blind, F***, Marry, Kill. You name it, we went there. We hope this episode puts a smile on your face! Follow me on Instagram! Follow Layne on Instagram! Listen to our Episode on Friendships: A Reason, A Season or a Lifetime Get 15% off your order at my Online Boutique SALT. with the code ice.