Welcome to Episode 22 - Big-Time Players Make Big-Time Plays in Big-Time Games with Kirsten Simms!

This week, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer bring on 2025 National Champion, Kirsten Simms who has recently became an online sensation with her penalty shot and OT winning goal to catapult the Wisconsin Badgers to win the National Championship against Ohio State. After being down 3-2 with 18 seconds left in the 3rd period, Kirsten is seen raising her hand, courageously volunteering herself to take arguably one of the most high pressure chances to ever occur in a hockey game with so much poise and confidence.

This episode highlights:

- Recounting the National Championship game against Ohio State, noting it was their third consecutive year facing them in the finals.

- How she had the ability to perform under such high pressure along with her mindset in that situation of taking the penalty shot.

- Kirsten's background as a 'rink rat' with exceptional stick handling skills and how that came to be.

- How Kirsten has been able to blossom into the player she is today, expressing the importance of setting smaller, achievable goals to reach larger objectives.

- Always training with intent and purpose, contrasting the approach with those who merely spend time at the rink without focused effort and why having a goal-oriented mindset is a key factor in success.

- What's next for Kirsten Simms?

AND A LOT MORE!

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Welcome to Episode 21 - Facing The Monster

This week, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer introduce the episode focusing on anxiety and its impact on hockey players, emphasizing actionable strategies to overcome it. They highlight that anxiety affects everyone and discuss how to turn it into a motivator rather than a paralyzer.

This episode uncovers:

- Discussions about seeking reassurance and experiencing self-doubt even after great performances and why acknowledging and addressing these feelings are important, compared to ignoring them.

- That doubt, fear, and worry are built-in security systems meant to protect us, but in modern society, these systems can be overactive.

- How high-performing athletes deal with disappointment by attacking the problem and working through it, often channeling frustration into improved effort.

- The importance of parental support and unconditional love in fostering resilience.

- Strategies on how to shrink the perceived "monster" in your thoughts and emotions.

- How a certain amount of anxiety can be beneficial, driving individuals to prepare and perform well.

AND A LOT MORE!

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Welcome to Episode 20 - No Limits, No Excuses with Kim Muir

This is the story of ultimate adversity. Kim Muir is a prestigious power skating coach who started her coaching career at 15 after transitioning from competitive figure skating to coaching hockey players, leveraging her technical skating skills.

She was found on the streets of Seoul, South Korea at 6 months old, next to a dumpster and lived in an orphanage for the first 4 years of her life, as a "Jane Doe". She was then adopted and brought to Trenton, MI where Kim explains to go on and live the "American Dream".

Hosts Chris Palmer and Jeff Lerg dive into her journey from being found as a baby in Korea to becoming a successful entrepreneur with her company, Can't Skate Can't Play.

This episode highlights:

- Kim's experiences growing her business across the country and her involvement with teaching youth players to being hired by NHL teams has been impactful in the hockey world.

- The adversity she faced moving to America at the age of 4 with her adopted family.

- What sacrifices she made in her childhood as a National Competitor for eight with the United States Figure Skating Association.

- Navigating a career in a male'-dominated sport while using mechanical physics to explain her coaching methods.

- Kim Muir's dedication to giving back, noting her nonprofit organization and her commitment to caring for her family.

AND A LOT MORE!

Can't Skate Can't Play offers power skating to hockey players from youth to the professional level. If you are looking for lessons, camps, or clinics - CLICK HERE to learn more!

For more information about Kim Muir's nonprofit, CSCP for Special Needs Children, CLICK HERE

Lastly, make sure to follow Kim on her social platform - Instagram

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