Jared Pieri was born in 2010 at Fort Benning, Georgia. He's lived in Washington, DC, Central Texas, and South Carolina. He learned to skate when he was 4 years old in Austin, Texas. He's currently in 5th grade and plays for the Carolina Rage as well as Pros Hockey, and attends Power Edge Pro Academy in Greer, South Carolina.

In this episode we explore the relationship between a parent coach and an athlete and a non-parent coach with the same athlete. Shawnee provides perspective on dealing with her family member failure on the olympic stage.

Our first guest is Sophia Wehrs. She is 13 years old and in the 7th Grade at The Calverton School in Huntingtown, MD. Sophia is active in school and is currently the middle school treasurer. In addition she has played soccer, tennis, and participated in cheer this year at school. Out of school, Sophia is active in 4-H, Pony Club, and her vaulting team (think gymnastics on horseback). She plays the trumpet, piano and ukulele. Of course, her biggest passion is ice hockey. Sophia plays for the 14U Washington Pride Minors team in Rockville, MD. She is also playing Spring hockey with HockeyCore based in Rockville this year.

Dr. Cassidy shares invaluable insight into how to have constructive conversations with your athlete, how players and athletes should deal with lack of playing time, how to use comparison of player to player to your advantage, the dynamic of a parent and athlete conversation, and more.

An estimated 1.7 M Americans suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury, about 75% are mild injuries or concussions. In this talk Mark, an author and a podcast host, shares his experience and research on brain trauma. Mark shares details on how to spot a brian injury, how people can recover from trauma, how to deal with other peoples reactions, what to expect, and the available resources.

Michelle is the owner of the Grey Ducks Hockey, USA Hockey CEP Level 4, Volunteer Mite Director for 8 years in 2 programs. She is also a Captain of Women’s Fighting Sue WHAM team.

JR Tolver is a professional NFL Football player, Sport Analyst, Entrepreneur, and a coach. JR also served as a director of Boys Athletics at Sage Hill school. Join us to learn about JR Experience in becoming an elite athlete, coaching and parenting, and his transition post pro career to an entrepreneur.

In 1996 Evan was scouted by several MLB teams and attended multiple draft combines. Evan opted to play hockey though. In 1997 Evan was selected in the NHL draft by Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens 1999. Evan went onto to play professional for 7-years in North America and Europe. In 2001 Evan dressed for 1-game in the NHL.

In this episode I am joined by Vitaly Rivkin, a long time referee, as we discuss the referee crisis in the youth ice hockey sport community. Vitaly Played hockey’s since he was a kid back in Russia. After immigration to the United States he became a referee. Vitaly reffed at different levels of youth and adult hockey in NY and NJ for over 15 years.

​​Shawnee works with athletes, parents, and coaches, as well as managers and leaders from all walks of life. She helps people shift from good to great, and become the best version of themselves. She teaches them how to Win From Within so they show up with courage and confidence on the biggest day, the biggest stage of their life.

Want to learn how to properly manage finance as you invest in your athlete? How a professional athlete should manage their finance? When should we start preparing for the future and how to make your athletic income last? Then this is the show for you.

In this episode, Coach O delivers on how to "earn yourself,” using sport as an outlet, how to be able to stand in the room of your peers and pros, and so much more.

Coach Peter Gianatiempo, a coach and a Lead Instructor for the Junior Rangers, is back on the show along with Carmelina Dewitt, a teacher and a mother. Carmelina’s story was featured by the New York Rangers in a special called “humans for hockey” https://youtu.be/oYw3rZeoRiY. You can see it play out on the score board at the home games or on MSG network.

Carla began playing hockey in the Chicagoland for AAA teams including Team Illinois, the Chicago Mission and the Chicago Young Americans, while double-rostering as captain of the Loyola Academy Girls Varsity Team. Her Junior and Senior Year of High School, she was a member of USA Hockey’s U18 National Development Program at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY. Carla went on to play NCAA Division I college ice hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the Badgers.

Kenny has been involved in the strength and conditioning industry for over 12 years. From coaching powerlifting as a high school student to assisting with the training of multiple school teams and athletes throughout his University years, to jobs now working with athletes of all ages and levels, all the way up to professional athletes in football, hockey, boxing and Mixed Martial Arts, Kenny has truly been a lifelong coach.

On this episode I will sit down with Bruce Baker who is launching eighth season as Head Coach of the Columbia University Men’s Hockey. (Position previously held by Alexi Kasatonov). Learn about the balance between academics and sports, what is the most important trait that Bruce looks for when scouting for his team, how to overcome mistakes and injuries, hockey culture, and so much more.

Michael is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by the New York Rangers at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He has previously played in the NHL for the Rangers, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues and Columbus Blue Jackets. Michael won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019.

Another amazing episode with Tom Laidlaw, NHL Player, a survivor contestant, speaker, talk show host. We discuss leadership, "stomping the pavement" ritual, accepting your role on a team, his favorite coaches and why they were so good, and more.

In this episode I sit down with Sean Walker from ITrainHockey.com. Sean has been coaching since he was 13 years old and is a career hockey coach. He talks about his upbringing, the support he got from his parents, the importance of having the right people around you, the parent perspective and more. Sean’s videos are amazing at braking down key skills and elements. He has a way of explaining drills and skills that are easy to follow and are instrumental in players development. This is a great podcast and tool for parents and coaches alike.