Skating Success: the Podcast

Have you learned to take a compliment yet?  It's actually a life skill! Say what?? Yep.   Receiving a compliment is about energy, presence, and your gratitude bucket!  It's also a great practice that affects your life in many awesome ways.  If you aren't sure that this could be true or if you're just curious how this idea of 'taking a compliment' could help you be a better skat...

Making progress is a mindset!  What you focus on during each practice adds up (seriously!)  Use this 1 idea to turn up the volume on your output while simplifying your process.  The 10% Trick is all about getting the little bit extra out of each move.  That 10% extra stretch on your landing position.  A slightly stronger position in your spin.  Or even a 10% better pe...

Have you ever had a thought like:  - I don't belong on this ice surface...  - What if I get in someone's way?  - Everyone out here is a better skater than I am... If so, THIS is the Episode for you!   This simple chat about the 5 parts of why you DO belong can change your skating, give you back wasted energy, and renew your sense of belonging on the ice at any stage of your dev...

Are you feeling stuck or struggling with the changes of growing up? Over the years, we've worked with so many athletes who get totally frustrated by the times when their bodies change and they start to develop into young adults.  This time can be confusing and even a little scary.   Sound familiar? If so, just know that this Episode is dedicated to you!  You are not alone...  L...

Hello, Listener - have you ever been totally afraid of 'messing up' when on the ice?   It isn't exactly a fair question because it's likely guaranteed that you've felt that way.   In today's episode, Jadene looks that question in the eye and gives you 3 ideas to work with when it comes to the fear of 'messing up' while learning a routine.  This episode just might hit home with you i...

Welcome to the 'F' word of Figure Skating... We all know that this sport is fabulous yet challenging, gorgeous yet slippery, exciting yet full of failure... In this Episode, we talk 'Failure' from the perspective of the athlete, the coach, and the support. Listen in for specific questions to ask yourself when up against any form of failure in your sport or in your life.  Take out a pen and pa...

Zoomed out? Online learning is here to stay. So how do you maximize your learning as a skater or your online leadership as a coach?  What about the parents of the athlete?   Tune into this episode for 3 specific tips for each person: the learner, the teacher, & the supporter.  These lessons have been learned after hundreds of hours of online sessions that we've lead.   Take...

Figure Skating is such a detailed sport!   What could be more detailed than the nuance of the difference between a correct flip or lutz take-off?! This week, Ben is in the hot seat as we open the vault and tackle the 2 vaulting jumps in skating.  Listen in to hear about his thoughts on quality, taking your time as a coach, and the points available for those who act in 'due diligence' to...

What's your definition of success?  Success is different for everyone and has its own meaning within each person's experience... it's personal and it can also change over time.  In this Episode, we chat about many outlooks on success and some possible meanings of the word.  Alongside that, we each give our input on what it means to us.   Find your own skating success as defined...

Choreography is key to the art form of skating.  It's the backbone of the sport in that when an audience watches any performance, what they see is a prescribed and created routine.  However, it's also one of the mysterious processes that is rarely discussed.  It is personal and different for any artist.   In this episode of the podcast, Ben asks Jadene all about the art form of...

Yep.  It's that all-important quality that any great performer has, but is rarely talked about.  Tune in for this episode all about the elusive 'Performance Energy' and our insights on the subject after years in the business!  •••  The Skating Success™ Master Class Series provides our proprietary method of training in a supportive group learning environment specifically designe...

Skating around is one thing... showing up with a plan and a purpose is entirely another. This is something that can be easily overlooked in our sport as the nature of it really is completely repetitive.   However, complacency is the enemy of success.   Listen in on the convo to hear about our learnings on this topic and how you can adapt them to your own skating journey! ••• The Skating Success™ M...

The SNAP jumping system is our streamlined approach to teaching the Loop, Salchow, & Toe-Loop Jumps.  With so much to learn in this sport, it's important to create efficiencies wherever possible.  Because there are only 6 jump types commonly used in figure skating, taking 50% of them and linking the technique of all 3 has been one of our most successful habits in coaching.  This approach is a fun...

We recorded this Episode at the end of our first online launch! For years, we have wanted to provide deeper learning resources for Coaches.  This year?  We finally did it!   But this learning curve has been STEEP!  Listen in to hear our first hand thoughts on launching something new and stretching out of the comfort zone... on purpose ;) Facebook/Instagram:  @skatingsucces...

How do you take what you know and organize how to share it? Coaching is an art form. It’s about communication, intention, and delivery. Coaches who create strong systems for how they impart their knowledge, have better success. Take a listen to this episode for some golden nuggets on how we each approach our communication strategies & coaching systems. Let us know what your top takeaways are on so...

The Axel. King of jumps...  In this episode, we talk through the first attempts, the 'axel impact' on our lives, and the way we love to keep teaching it!  Listen in for our insights and inspiration on the Axel.  It's always an inspiration talking about this jump... and in this episode, we get into it. Let us know what you think & share your takeaways with us on social media. &nb...

What does Figure Skating teach you? What is the value of learning to perform? Of facing the pressure? And of learning to trust yourself at centre ice? Dive into this episode to hear how we both have formative experiences from being performers and how these experiences still resonate today.  Whether you're a coach, skater, or parent involved in figure skating, you won't want to miss this episo...

Perfectionism... it's a big topic, and we only scratch the surface in this episode. But we know it's something important to recognize and discuss; especially in the context of figure skating.  Listen in to hear about our experiences, opinions, and how we manage the 'perfectionistic tendencies' we both have. Truly, our intention for you in listening to this is:   1 - You're not alone...

Communication: It's an art form.   We are all learning about how to communicate.   What works... What doesn't... When our sharing is most effective... How the simplest change - even 1 word - can shift the meaning of a conversation or reaction.   As coaches, the emphasis we put on how we communicate is key.  Understanding skating is 1 thing; being able to convey what we understa...

In today's podcast, we explore how language shapes our experiences.  With the concept of time + language, how do we approach the future?  The way we connect to and stretch into the future is a mindset.  In skating, there is a strong element of repetition.  It's circular on so many levels.  Yet the quality that is put into the perseverance really is the golden nugget. &nbsp...

Amid the months of uncertainty that we have experienced in the Spring of 2020, we realized a few things. Coaching is more than what we do on the ice.  In fact, when coaching, in the traditional sense, was not an option - service became our priority.  Building community... connecting with skaters & coaches... and creating self-care habits to help us show up as we intended to. In this...

Finding your 'Why' is a journey.  Why do you skate? Why do you coach? Why do you love this sport... or anything at all? This conversation is all about how we connect to the purpose behind what we do.  There is more to it than results.  In the Skating Success intention, we see skaters and coaches living their best lives; empowered by being authentically themselves.  At the end o...

Fully embracing the training and commitment it takes to be a figure skating coach - or athlete - or anyone who considers themselves a professional.  Training doesn't ever end... there is always more to learn and more to grow into!  From self care to intentional business practices, in this episode, Jadene & Ben unload their ideas, experiences, and thoughts on what 'being a warrior' an...

In this episode, planning, preparation, and purpose in training.  How we approach athlete management and the balance of both planning and being flexible within our plans.  There are so many components that go into our decisions and how we coach athletes.  Listen in to find out more about our process and how we develop skaters.   ••• The Skating Success™ Master Class Series prov...

In this episode, we share what we've learned from our involvement in sport that applies to handling the changes and challenges of life.   In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we felt this would be a topic to discuss that may help others who are also experiencing their personal responses to this sudden change.   We understand that there are many emotions and no easy answers, however, we...