In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" you'll learn about an initiative to recognize and organize those certified instructors who play such a key role in the advancement of technical expertise among curlers. The initiative is the title of this episode and it's the brain child of Rob Krepps. Rob is well known in high performance circles as perhaps the leading researcher and promoter of technical expertise. He's on the teaching staff at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and also serves as the Head Coach of Curling Canada's National Training & Development Centre .
Rob along with Danny Lamoureux has planted the seed of formalizing the professional curling instructors in Canada into an association, The Association of Curling Professionals. In this episode, Rob will explain why this association has a place in curling instructing and how you might become a member of the ACP!

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I interview Brian Chick who has authored a hands on workbook which guides a curling team wishing to move its yardsticks down the field by planning for both the anticipated and unexpected. 
Brian is a lifelong curler and instructor who has coached at several national & international championships. He has also taught at more than 70 curling camps around the world. 
In 2019 he wrote and released "Written In Stone: A Modern History of Curling". 
His most recent publication is "Curling Workbook: Team Building & Season Planning". It's available through amazon.ca and when you hear Brian explain the importance of planning, you'll want to put fingers to keyboard to order a copy!

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" we hear from Nolan Thiessen, Curling Canada's Executive Director of Marketing and Fan Experience. He's talking about you, the curling fan who makes your way to the venue to watch elite curling up close & personal. Who thinks about the experience you will have? Well, Nolan does and what he says will amaze you!

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass. Podcast" we get to hear the curling world's foremost expert on what it takes to keep a curling facility open and functioning on a day-to-day basis. That person with a unique set of skills and experiences is Danny Lamoureux, the interim CEO of Curling Canada but who for many years was the manager of a thriving curling facility in Canada's capital city affectionally known simply as "The Ottawa" before becoming a staff member for the national sport governing body running national championships and, well, keeping the lights on in curling facilities everywhere. Most everyone connected with curling (me included) had Danny on speed dial when an answer to a question needed an answer and needed it now!
I urge all of you listening to this episode to forward it to anyone you know who has anything whatsoever to do with the operation of a curling facility!

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It's episode #100 for "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" and as the title of the episode indicates it's special. It gives me an opportunity to thank two people who have been inspirational & supportive in my coaching career. They are Gerry Peckham and Jim Waite. More importantly you will hear some stories about how curling became a full member in the family of Olympic sports, how the Team Leader Programme was born and thrives still today to name just two of the topics about which Jim and Gerry will reminisce. Get your ears ready for a treat!

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It's Remembrance Day in Canada. "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" pauses along with thousands of my fellow citizens to remember those who paid the price for the freedoms we enjoy today. They were "The Greatest Generation"!

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" you will hear the remarkable story of a woman from British Columbia (born in Salmon Arm but whose formative years were in Golden) who suffered a serious automobile accident, moved to the Netherlands to be with her Dutch husband and in the process, established a curling programme from scratch (many times using personal resources) and now has a team competing on the world stage. That remarkable woman is Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon. You don't want to miss a word of her incredible journey.
I also answer a listener's letter regarding a recent episode where I talked about the culture of sport. Edie Lloyd asked about an interesting perspective on the subject about which I had not dealt in the episode. I deal with it here.
The  episode concludes with my take on the topic of the day, Brad Gushue's public comments regarding more than one aspect of the Pan Continental Curling Championships taking place in Kelowna, BC. My thoughts are not about what Brad said, but the risk he took in making them public in the midst of the event. 

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My guest today on "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" is 96 year old Jim Hong from the Cranbrook Curling Centre in British Columbia. Why interview Jim on this episode? This is episode 96 of the podcast! 
As you might guess, Jim has a wealth of experience in his long curling career from its start in Alberta to now in Cranbrook where he curls three times per week and only transitioned to the delivery stick three seasons ago. 
He has a delightful outlook, not  just on curling, but life in general. I want thank my friend and Hall of Fame curler Pat Sanders for helping set up the connection with Jim. Enjoy!

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I take a look at one of the most often used terms in sport but one that is frequently misunderstood or perhaps misused. Culture is the system of beliefs, mores and expectations by the members of a group embodied in a code of conduct/ethics over and above the group's established rules & regulations. The most interesting aspect of the culture of sport is that it can and almost always does change from sport to sport. The same individual might act and react quite differently while participating in one sport as opposed to another. Why is that and can the culture of a sport be altered? Those are two aspects I'll talk about in this episode!

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I share the microphone with Dean Kleiter, coach of Team Kleiter from Canada's wheat province. Dean and I deal with a number of topics, starting where the last episode left off ("Why Teams Lose") with Dean providing an up close and personal view on winning and losing. 
We then moved on to Dean's favourite topic, "On Ice Coaching" where he gives an update on this new coaching modality, which led to this question "Would you give up your time outs to be able to speak with your team between every end?".  Well, would you? Dean and I (especially yours truly) share how we feel on this subject.
We also discuss post game team conferences and end with still the hottest topic, brushing!
This episode is a little longer than most, but as I say in my sign off, listening to Dean makes each minute worth the time spent. Your ears will thank you for it! 

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