AMP Intermission

McKinley inspires me with her desire to share her struggles and challenges. She has a desire to encourage others in the face of adversity. If you are an athlete who has battled injury in the past or even currently…this episode is for you!

In this episode of AMP Intermission Podcast, I share some of the top tools and tips I have developed through playoffs. Playoff is a brand new season, with brand new opportunities and team unity of that end goal is crucial for the overall success. From preparation to mentality, I provide specific areas to focus on so you feel physically, emotionally, and mentally ready to strive for that overall go...

In this solosode I discuss how to become a triple threat in the 3 main areas of our lives as student athletes. Being able to excel in Sport, Education & Social Life. I struggled with acknowledging that my life was always going to be out of balance. I tried to do it all and eventually would lead down a path of burnout. In this episode I share those tools for success. How to go ALL IN on the areas a...

Attention Female Athletes...This one is for you. For most of my athletic career I had little to know knowledge of how my performance mindset would be impacted based on my monthly cycle. In this episode I speak with Long Game Fitness Owner, Katie Doerksen, on many aspects of the female development and how our cycles impact our physical and emotional characteristics throughout our training. Not only...

In this episode I share openly about my past struggles with my relationship with food. As someone who LOVES food and grew up world travelled - meals were more of a social experience in my childhood. This ultimately developed an unhealthy attachment away from the purpose of what food truly is for my body. When I started to recognize food as the fuel to serve my body - in which we are only given one...

In this first episode on season 2 of AMP Intermission Podcast, I bring on guest, Mitch Berg. Mitch is a sport psychology master's candidate and mental performance coach hailing from Saskatoon, SK. With a diverse athletic background in hockey, lacrosse, and baseball, Mitch connects with athletes across all sports and age ranges. Bringing over 9 years of experience in the mental health field, his co...

In this episode I share my strategy of reflecting on 2023 with extreme gratitude for all it taught me. I discuss some of the situations I was faced with and overcoming those speed bumps to experience the growth. I share how I reflect on the year and setting new intentions and making commitments to 2024. How it is vital to be present and be where your feet are in life to soak the most out of sport...

In this episode of AMP Intermission, I share with you some simple tips and tools to implement and make a priority over the holiday season. We can feel overwhelmed or some stress attached with taking time off our sport and needing to be prepared for our return, however, it's called a break for a reason. We need to acknowledge where we are at physically, mentally and emotionally and tap into what ou...

In this episode I share some tips and tricks that I have found useful for preparing my mind and body prior to competition. Much of these tips are ones in which I have developed well into my adult life and seen the benefits of implementing not only in your sport preparation, but your everyday life to thrive most days. In this short episode I have jam packed a typical pre-game routine from what time...

In this 2 Part Series, I speak with Wayne Kosior, the CEO of Trail Blazer Hockey Advisors Group. I share the passion of Wayne's and Trail Blazer in helping the next generation of hockey players succeed. Trail Blazer focuses on being a player centric firm – with their primary focus being to help players and family achieve their hockey and academic goals. In Part 2 of Blazing the Trail in Athlete De...

Wayne Kosior is the CEO of Trail Blazer Hockey Advisors Group. I share the passion of Wayne's and Trail Blazer in helping the next generation of hockey players succeed. Trail Blazer focuses on being a player centric firm – with their primary focus being to help players and family achieve their hockey and academic goals. Wayne brings his experience and knowledge in USA Hockey and Hockey Canada to t...

In this episode I share my opinion of 5 traits to focus on in building mental strength. It is important to acknowledge that mental strength is not something we are born with, it isn't something we have or don't have...It is something we must work on developing and increasing our capacity to do the HARD things as athletes. Athletes must change their perspective of failures and put attention and foc...

In this episode I discuss all things perfectionism. I share my experience in the challenges I faced when all I could see in my performances were the mistakes and failures rather than the opportunities to improve. I explain how perfectionism drastically impacts our CONFIDENCE, which is the number one struggle I see in athletes nowadays. This episode covers everything on perfectionism, from how it s...

I Get down to the cold hard truth, team mates can be hard.

In this episode I share the fresh details of my recent PRK eye surgery. Unlike Lasik Corrective Eye Surgery, this one has a rather longer healing process. This healing process allowed me to lean into the work that I coach my athletes on and really practice what I teach. Doing the work myself has really allowed me to lean into the fears and insecurities I have faced in this situation in particular....

Ever feel like you've only got that one speed?...This was how I felt for most of my life. Foot to the floor, full out, at all times. Whether it was bouncing between activities and different sports, appointments or filling that white space in my calendar, I thought that taking that foot of the gas was weakness. In this episode, I talk on my experience as a young kid always striving to achieve great...

Episode 12 - Taking Back Control (with McKinley Nelson) In this episode Bret bring elite female hockey player from University of PEI on the show to share her experiences through her sport. McKinley was only 16 when we was thinking about hanging up the skates for good. She struggled with finding a place on her team in an environment where she could hit her potential. So she made a decision to take...

In this solo episode Bret discusses her top 5 lessons she learned in sport. From coping with adversity to recognizing how hard work may not always pay off in the sport itself, but it is a great life lesson. Bret discusses the sacrifices that athletes need to be prepared to make and how ultimately to find that joy in the sport, she needed to let go of her identity being her sport and learn to thriv...

Bret was joined with Riley Scorgie, female hockey player for the U18 AAA Edmonton Junior Oilers to share in her story of adversity to thriving. At 11 years old Riley was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Overcoming all odds, Riley was skating weeks after the diagnosis, relearning all the basic skills of the sport. Three months later, Riley became ESPNs "Best Player of the Week" in January fo...

Welcome to episode 9 of AMP Intermission Podcast. If you are focused on personal growth, but don't quite know where to start, check out this episode. Terri is an incredible coach who helps women go from survival mode to thriving mode. Terri has quickly become someone who I admire and respect as I have watched her go ALL IN on her mission. In this episode Bret and Terri chat about: Terri's journey...

In this episode special guest Jocelyne brings so much inspiration of having breakdowns that ultimately lead to her breakthrough. Jocelyne struggled with addiction in her early adult life and after making a couple game changing shifts, she's pulled her life out of addiction and on the road to recovery. Loving herself more than ever before and feeling confident waking up each day. Jocelyne has made...

In this episode Bret talks about overcoming the adversity of "hard coaches." Providing the tips on how to approach a challenge in your season. Where to put your focus and how to ensure that you are letting go of what you cannot control. Too often athletes struggle with a coaching dynamic and let it impact their entire season, all well missing out on the opportunities that lie ahead through that ch...

Bret dives into this episode sharing what she beleives to a life without purpose looks like. How when we struggle in life, feel stuck, bored and lack any questioning, we are typically going through life not fulfilling our true purpose. She then shares some advice and tips on how to find that purpose and mission in your life. Whether you are at the stage where you are in pursuit of your next step i...

Paul Seaton, father of Bret Howe, joined her to discuss his achievements in his sport of waterskiing. Born and raising the the United Kingdom, Paul took a love to the sport of waterskiing and had an extremely successful career. Paul Seaton held records in his event for slalom, jumping, and tricks. Paul's achievements in the sport: five time overall British Champion, three time overall European Cha...

D. Jay McGrath is a former WHL & College hockey player, who had big dreams to pursue his sport to its highest level. Moving away from home at 15 years old and all the pressures of being an aspiring elite level player in pursuit to the top of his game, led to drugs and alcohol as being his release from the pressures and anxiety he faced. He now has become an advocate and speaker for youth across Sa...