Power Through the 4th Whistle Roller Derby Podcast

Rankings and Feelings! What affects rankings and what effect does that ranking have on you? This week's Power Through the 4th Whistle Roller Derby Podcast episode discusses WFTDA's release of the June 30th rankings, 2019 Postseason Seeding and Brackets. I talk about the differences between last season and this season in seeding and how this postseason features the most globally diverse competition...

You know it's supposed to be fun, right? Roller derby IS fun. If you are losing the fun in derby, you might be close to burnout. But there's hope!! In this episode, I talk about the 7 SIGNS you might have burnout and 5 WAYS to combat/prevent burnout. (I was NOT able to find the original post from Sandrine Rangeon's training program from five years ago. I can tell you it's 6 weeks of Hypertrophy ,...

This week I got to sit down and chat with Rachel Rotten across the interwebz! Some of the big topics include league management, being a blocker for over 8 years and learning how to be a jammer in front of the derby world, and living with chronic illness and not letting it stop her from competing at a high level in our sport. Rachel Rotten is the longest standing member of Angel City Derby's Hollyw...

Our first audience participation episode!! We are talking about bout day rituals or game day routines, whichever you prefer. ;-) What are the things YOU need to be successful? I cover the physical, food/fueling, and mental aspects of the days leading up to the bout and game day itself and all the things I've learned along the way and adjustments made for better success. And if you ever wanted to l...

This week's episode has a brief recap of the events taking place at La Classique Georgia W. Tush tournament in Montreal, Quebec followed by our topic this week inspired by an episode of Get Ya Mind Right by Niyi Sobo -- The Consequences of Being Soft . When you're afraid of getting hurt, afraid of failure, afraid of losses...that's when you get hurt. That's when you lose. But if you're aggressive...

Want to be on the podcast? I want to hear from YOU! Tell me what your Bout Day Rituals are in a minute or less. What’s the most important things you need on bout day to feel awesome and ready? Options to get in touch with me: 1. Leave me a voice message by going to this link on Safari web browser: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle or look up our show on the Anchor app. I apologize th...

Coach Dan returns in this episode! Together we discuss 7 big ways to lose your team's trust (the 7 Deadly Sins of Coaching if you will). Trust is not something you automatically get when you decide to become a coach. Trust has to be earned. And it can be easily lost if you lose your way and slip up. We'll discuss the flip side, how to avoid these pitfalls and honestly communicate with the members...

For this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting over the interwebz with our special guest, Freight Train! We talk about penalty prevention, jammer roles, mental endurance, and more!  Freight Train is a primary jammer for Texas Rollergirls Texacutioners and was the 2018 Tournament MVP in Atlanta.  Freight Train on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freight.train22/ Freight Train on Insta...

In our continuing series on how to GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD, we bring up a summary of all the methods we have learned so far and add one more. What is being "in the zone"? How can we achieve it? 📷 by Northland Pulp I am still raising money for my local animal shelter for the memory of my cat, Angel. If you'd like to contribute, there will be a button on our facebook page: facebook.com/powerthru4thwhi...

The focus for this week's episode is about getting past yourself and thinking about the team first. How do you get out of your head? I'll share what I believe to be the best motivation. 📷 by Ciara Janae I'm raising money for my local animal shelter for the memory of my cat, Angel. If you'd like to contribute, there will be a button on our facebook page : facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle starting...

For this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down to chat with our special guest, Laci Knight! She shares her knowledge and opinions about overtraining, undereating, balancing on and off skates training, building a community within your league to meet the needs of your skaters, and having the patience to be disciplined in your skills training practice.  Laci Knight has been an active membe...

This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Miracle Whips, jammer for Montreal’s New Skids on the Block and Team Canada. We get into a truly memorable and philosophical discussion of how fear of failure, fear of success, and fear of what other people think does NOT truly matter. It’s all about finding your purpose and what will drive you to fight for yourself and your team. Follow Miracle Wh...

Continuing the conversation from last week, we are talking about major injuries that limit your ability to do anything. We do a deep dive into concussions. And we are going to talk about your mindset if you decide to mount a comeback or step away. There are no wrong answers here, it is whatever is the right thing to do for you and your body, no judgement. I am going to give you stories of people g...

This topic has been on the list since the beginning and it is the INJURIES. How can we do better at preventing them? Once they happen, how do we recover physically? And lastly, what can we work on for mindset with injury recovery? All the emotions and FOMO, how we do deal?     Photo by David Oliver Photography We love roller derby and talking about roller derby! Talk to us!   W...

This week we are celebrating a milestone of 15,000 listens on this podcast!! Thank you so much for your support in spreading it around! We have another special guest for this episode and it is Krissy Krash! This conversation focuses on muscle imbalances in roller derby and how to address them, bout day nutrition, and mindset.  Krissy Krash (real name Kristen Adolfi)’s mission in this life has...

Lady Trample is a special guest on this episode!! The topic this week is Bravery. Bravery is feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Today we are going to talk a lot about responding to fear, how to combat fear, and even which risks are worth taking and which aren’t. Sports can bring out the best in people. You can learn to overcome your self doubts and fears and let your light shine brightly. You e...

This week's topic is BEING COMPETITIVE. Avoiding the Dance of the Doomed, Success Disease, and how having a Chip on your Shoulder can be an asset. More of a tough love direction this time. Warning: some ranting ensues! This episode addresses three types of situations and how you can get yourself and/or your team back into a competitive mindset so you can give your all and sleep soundly that night....

"Your team is only as strong as your weakest skater and how your league treats its weakest skaters says a lot about your league." I heard this statement earlier this week and it's been bouncing around in my brain ever since. Sometimes leagues focus so hard on chasing a dream, a number on a website that says how good they are, that it's a challenge to bring others up with them. And then when turnov...

Debuting a new theme song for co-hosted episodes! Coach Dan and Jackie go back and forth between perspectives of coach, captain, and skater about feedback. How should you ask for it? Who should give feedback and when? How often is too much? And lastly continuing in our theme lately, how do we receive feedback without taking criticism as a blemish on our character? How can we rise above cases of po...

Your overwhelming response to last week's episode on Impostor Syndrome and Perfectionism showed me how much this topic affects all of us and our mindset in training and in life. Continuing in that theme this week, we focus on how to change from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.    Books mentioned in this week's podcast are: "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert M. Pirs...

This week we delve into the FIVE TYPES of Impostor Syndrome and the biggest among them -- Perfectionism. Have you ever believed you're not as good as others think you are? Do you have trouble owning success? Do you worry about being found out to be a fraud? Does this sound like someone you know? This episode is for you. We go for a dive into the different types, where Impostor Syndrome comes from,...

This week, I get personal about my biggest challenge, the biggest challenge for many athletes -- high pressure games where we are against a rival, a team just as good as we are, and something important is on the line. I share 4 STEPS to dealing with high pressure situations because so many of us struggle with this and we are all going to beat it together. This is how we will train to punch sharks!...

Coach Dan and Jackie dive into questions like, how do you best communicate a new drill to your team who has a variety of learning styles? How do you know if a new drill is right for your team? How to you communicate the drill to your coach/captain/skater who runs practice? And we each share one of our most favorite drills we've stood by over the years.  Photo by Northland Pulp We love roller...

How can we keep roller derby a happy place for ourselves and those around us? You know when the vibe is off at practice. It's kinda funky and you all can feel it without even talking about it. Today I go into THREE WAYS that YOU can impact the atmosphere at practice, in your happy place, where all the derby happens.   We love roller derby and talking about roller derby! Talk to us!   Wan...

This episode is a rant that I feel very strongly about. I HATE the word "Showoff". I talk about what it means and the effect it has on others. Why do we get intimidated by others? How do we let ourselves shine as brightly as can? Most importantly, how do we fight human nature and the laws of power to make each other better and come together as a team? And I forget to add the music at the end, lol....