In this episode, Coach Faith Van Ryssel and her son Aaron, skip of Team MB2 talk about what they anticipate in this national event and then discuss what actually happened. Was the expectation the same as the result? Well, you'll have to listen to this episode to find out what they learned! If you find yourself playing at this level for the first time, perhaps what they say can help you!

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It's soap box time! I promised myself I would not use this medium to editorialize but this topic just seemed to me to warrant an expression of my thoughts on teams that decide to break up and go their separate ways. I certainly don't mean to disparage the teams, the many teams, that have made that decision! There are excellent reasons for doing so, but if your team is considering that move and have not yet "pulled the trigger", spend a few minutes with me. I'll explain why in my opinion, it may not be the best move for you!

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In this episode, Curling Canada's Women's Team Leader, Elaine Dagg-Jackson, details what happens when a team becomes Team Canada at the Curling Trials  through to the site of the Winter Olympics. Elaine has done that seven times! But there's more than Olympics in this episode to inspire coaches and athletes to train to be the best version of themselves!

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This episode is with Dr. John Dunn, that ruggedly handsome Scot you see sitting behind the scoreboard when Team Kevin Koe is playing. John has been with Kevin and the various iterations of his team for the last fourteen years and, as you might guess, he and Kevin have learned much from one another. If you want to find out what those lessons were, and how you can apply them to your competitive environment, you'll will enjoy "Pressure Is A Privilege"!

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Technical check ups are the heart beat of a good high performance programme. Being technically sound in the signature skills of any sport opens the door to elite performance. But, have you ever thought about a technical check up from a team perspective? This episode came from an email I received from a skip whose third's delivery was, sound, but different. What was the difference and how did it affect both individual and team performance? Listen to this episode to find out. Perhaps a team technical check up is something that will help your team!

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In this episode, Coach Michel St-Georges (aka "Coach Mitch") shares his thoughts with first time coaches guiding their team into a provincial/territorial/national event! As you will learn, Coach Mitch is very passionate. It's not unusual at a U21 or Scotties to see Coach Mitch playing his "air guitar" as the warmup music fills the arena.  Add to that, much experience in various high performance situations and you have someone with sage advice to share with you! Although you may wish to take notes, Coach Mitch has asked me to summarize his "Top Ten List" at the end of the episode!

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Calling all competitive junior curlers and coaches! Emily Riley, "Mental Performance Consultant" is a very successful curler but to be that successful, she found herself chasing some "performance anxiety" demons. She learned how to face them and banish them to the sidelines. In this episode she explains how she does it and how you can as well!

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There are two imposters that can make or break sustained performance. Failing to deal with them can be fatal. Learning how to meet them face to face can propel an athlete or team to achieving performance goals. Master Coach Pat B Reid will be our guide in this episode with keys  and real life examples of how to handle those imposters!

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This episode is a visit with Jim Waite of St. Thomas, ON. Unlike most of the episodes with a guest, this one doesn't have a central theme. Jim has so much experience in such a wide variety of areas in curling that I wanted to touch all the bases with him. As the title of the episode indicates, over many, many years, Jim has been my go to person when I needed someone to help me as a curling coach. This episode is to share what I've learned from Jim with you! You'll love Jim's stories!

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In this episode we take a look at a curling coach's signature skill, "delivery analysis" but the focus of the episode is not on the content but rather the process. There are many coaches and instructors who are very knowledgeable about the technical aspects of delivery analysis but all that knowledge can be lost if the process is not one that establishes a partnership between the delivery clinician and the athlete. 

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