Breaking the Ice

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Breaking the Ice episodes

August 12, 2020 The ups & downs of hockey, friendships & the NHL Bubble with Drew Shott
Drew Shott joins me on the podcast today! Drew's boyfriend, Jalen Chatfield, plays in the AHL for the Utica Comets & up in the NHL for the Vancouver Canucks. We talk about going from long distance to moving in together, the ups & down transactions of hockey, friendships, the NHL bubble & more!
1 hr 1 min
August 05, 2020 Optimizing your health during the hockey season with Tanya Jarrett
Tanya Jarrett, wife to Patrick Jarrett, who retired from professional hockey in 2018, joins me on the podcast to discuss all things health. Tanya is a nutritional therapist and she shares her methods to optimize your overall health during the hockey season & in life!

After giving birth to her daughter, Tanya knew she had to make a lifestyle shift. She walks us through several steps you can take to make little switches to start feeling better mentally, emotionally and physically! She also has several great programs for her business, linked below. I learned SO much from her and I can't wait for you all to hear.

http://www.tanyajarrett.com/
1 hr 15 min
July 29, 2020 Having a baby in Europe, Part 2 with Cassie Garbowsky
Part 2 continues from last week episode so if you missed it, listen back!

Within part 2, Cassie talks about postpartum and how she had to go back to the hospital several times and felt she wasn't getting the help she needed during this new and overwhelming time.

We spend a good portion of the episode talking about the neccessities you need when having your baby during the hockey season overseas. You can really get ANYTHING overseas but it's more for your comfort.

Enjoy!
58 min
July 22, 2020 Having a baby in Europe, Part 1 with Cassie Garbowsky
Cassie Garbowsky, wife of Matt Garbowsky, who finished last hockey season in the EBEL in Graz, Austria, joins me on the podcast today. Being over halfway through my pregnancy and having my baby in Graz next season, I had tons of questions for her and we decided to make this a two part episode!
Cass talks about planting the seed of having a baby to your husband, what you need to have written in your European contract, the benefits of having a baby abroad to first trimester anxiety and her personal birth experience in Europe.
I am so excited to share this one with you! Enjoy :)
59 min
July 15, 2020 Eloping in the Midst of a Global Pandemic with Emily Usset

Emily Usset joins me on the podcast for Episode 7. This girl was a freakin blast to talk to and I loved her endearing personality! Her and her husband met in college in the states, as he came over from Finland to play college hockey. We talk about the cultural differences of marriage in the U.S. and Scandanvian countries and once they were engaged and planning their big day, BOOM enter a global pandemic!

After blessings from their parents, they decided to elope to a courthouse in Finland. Mind you, Emily came over for a two week trip in March and has been kickin it in Finland ever since (bringing not much more than a winter jacket, doc martens and purple tennies!...see pictured above). We cover so much ground in this episode including what family and friends think when you follow your spouse all over the heck, the travel ban on the US for girlfriends and wives AND stay tuned for a special story about the sauna culture in Finland (and how she had to sauna in her birthday suit with her husband’s entire family, when she visited for the first time).

This is a good one folks, be sure to tune in!
1 hr 15 min
July 08, 2020 Transitioning to life in a foreign country with Priscilla Frattin
Priscilla met her husband Matt Frattin in 2013 when he was playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2017, Priscilla and Matt decided to make the move overseas and signed in Kazakhstan, with their 6 year old daughter and she became pregnant, while she was over there.
We talk about what her experience was like living somewhere so foreign, transitioning her daughter to a new school, while navigating everything in between, in addition to being newly pregnant. We also tap into the struggles of going to a new country and some of the difficulties we endure aka the grocery store and how important it is to connect with other hockey girls beforehand.
1 hr 25 min
July 01, 2020Traveling with your pet on an airplane with Meghan Schofield, Emily Vellance and Veronica Livingston
Prepare yourselves...it’s a LONG one but my hope is that it will be helpful and super informative (also, take a shot every time I say it is what it is, in this episode). From everything I have gathered, it’s so important to still do your own personal research before you travel. This should give you some mental clarity before you read everything online and get overwhelmed. You got this!

We broke this up into four parts, each segment being about 30 minutes.
I speak to flying with my goldendoodles as ESA (which I’ve done to Sweden and Austria) and within the United States.
@meghan.schofield talks about flying with her golden in Cargo (to and from Canada). We talk about the steps you need to take to get your dog, their cage and your mind ready because we know there is so much fear regarding putting your pup underneath the plane.
@evellance clears the air that you CAN fly ESA into the U.K. I hand the floor to her and she breaks down, in order, what you need to do in advance for this. She talks about how there is no quarantine, fees to expect and more!
@veronicakosarew does not have her dog or cat as ESA but has spent the last two seasons in the U.K. She talks about the alternative methods that you can take to get there with your animals as a “pet!” We also touch on pet passports.

RESOURCES:
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/animal-health-welfare/heathrow-animal-reception-centre/Pages/Assistance-Animals.aspx

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel/bring-pet-into-the-united-states/pet-travel-dogs-into-us
2 hr 3 min
June 24, 2020 Packing for the move across the pond and all the Travel Tips with Carine Bailey
Carine Bailey, wife to Matt Bailey, who just signed with Södertälje SK in the Allsvenskan league in Sweden, joins me today on the podcast. This was SUCH a fun conversation to have because we talk about alllll things traveling and packing. We discuss how going overseas for the first time can feel overwhelming because you feel like you need to bring it all but trying to switch to a minimalistic mindset. She also spills all the best travel tips for your next vacation. So grab your notepad and tune in!
1 hr 14 min
June 17, 2020 Being a mom in our hockey world with Jessica Lynch
Jessica Lynch, wife to Kevin Lynch, who finished last season as a forward for the Montreal Laval Rockets, mom of Emma & Ella, and owner of @yogababyclothing joins me today on the pod. We talk about being a hockey wife pre-kids to post kids and what it’s like being a mom in this lifestyle. She tells the story about how her first born, spent the first 9 months of her life, while on an AHL call up, in a hotel #HOCKEYLIFE am I right?! Jessica handles this lifestyle with grace and her laid-back personality is endearing and inspires me to #coolmyjets when times get tough.

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1 hr 5 min
June 10, 2020 Navigating through our new normal with Kellie Lamoureuex
Kellie Lamoureuex, wife to JP Lamoreoux (goalie of the Redbull Salzburg in the EBEL), mom to Henry and Leah, and children's author of Inside the Net and On the Blue Line, joins me today and we talk about what's going on in the world with COVID-19. We shoot the breeze about what we originally thought about the virus, how it escalated quickly within Europe/our league, getting back into the U.S. and life & hockey moving forward.

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48 min