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September 25, 2024Navigating Long Distance in the Hockey World with Rachel Novak
In this episode of Breaking the Ice, Rachel Novak, girlfriend of Michael Cichy, who plays for the Fife Flyers in the EIHL, joins me! Rachel and Michael have been in a long-distance relationship for over eight years. We dive into the challenges, lessons, and strategies of maintaining a strong relationship while apart, focusing on the unique struggles that come with the hockey lifestyle.

In this episode we talk about:
The emotional rollercoaster of long-distance relationships.
Managing communication with time zone differences and hockey’s unpredictable schedule.
The impact of long-distance on mental health and anxiety.
Practical strategies for maintaining trust and staying busy while apart.
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57 min
August 28, 2024You Don't Have to Have It All Figured Out in a Week with Your Host, Devyn Dodero
Today is a minisode with me, your host!
Here are some things I chat about in this episode:
Missing big life moments during the hockey season (weddings, babies, trips to see family)
Sacrifices that we make as significant others in this lifestyle
Not trying to fix or get to the bottom of your feelings and just letting yourself feel them
Our travel day over to the UK
Navigating our kids having a hard time with the hockey season transition and how I've supported them with these changes
Moving and how it affects you mentally
HOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE YOUR LIFE FIGURED OUT IN A WEEK (say it louder for the people in the back)

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40 min
July 31, 2024Finding Calm in the Chaos with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish
We all know it best, the hockey life is chaotic and this absolutely can make it challenging in your relationship when there are always additional stressors at play. Today on the podcast I have couples therapist, Tracy Dalgleish, who is a podcaster, author, and a force in the online space!
In this episode we talk about:
Learning to tune into your own needs when you are living in constant chaos
How to express your needs to your partner before you're in a state of overwhelm
Not letting you partners bad game affect your mood and WHY you let it
How your early childhood experiences an impact how you feel + communicate in your relationship
Social media and how it gives us a false sense of closeness
Ways to prepare for a baby with your partner
Boundaries
In Law Relationships
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Dr. Tracy's First Episode on BTI: Resentment, Acceptance + Making Space in Your Relationship
57 min
July 10, 2024Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable with Natalie Miller
Natalie Miller, wife of JT Miller who plays for the Vancouver Canucks, joins me on Breaking the Ice Podcast today. If there's one episode that will make you laugh, this one is it.

In this episode we talk about:
Long Distance, Call Ups + Send Downs
Being A Mom Away from Home + Postpartum
Losing a Parent During the Hockey Season and Signs She Has Received from Her Mom Since She's Passed
How Getting Traded + Leaving the House She Built and Designed Led Her to Find Her Passion
Tips on How to Follow Your Dreams + Start a Career (while also supporting your significant other)
How to Have A More Inclusive Hockey Season
What a NHL Wives Fund Is
How to Get More Involved in the Community

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1 hr 13 min
May 01, 2024Long Distance, Instagram vs. Reality & Moving Overseas with Sarah Bross
Sarah Bross, wife of Zack Bross, who finished his last season in the Del3, joins me on Breaking the Ice Today!
In this episode, we chat about:
Long Distance in college and what she would go back and tell her younger self
What made them take the leap to Europe
The importance of getting things in writing + doing your due diligence
Culture Shock
Recognizing the positives of this lifestyle while you're in it
Instagram v. Reality and the biggest misconceptions
Tips for traveling in Europe on a budget and her favorite place she's ever traveled in Europe
What she doesn't recommend bringing to Europe and how she packed lightly for the season
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1 hr 16 min
April 10, 2024We're Part of the Game Too with Emmeli Rakell
Emmeli Rakell, wife of Rickard Rakell, who plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins, joins me this week on Breaking the Ice! Emmeli and her husband are Swedish and have spent a portion of their lives living in the US, while Rickard plays in the NHL.

In this episode we talk about:
What it was like for Emmeli moving to the US, while hardly speaking English
How isolating it can be to not have other people around who speak the same language as you
What it has been like for her experiencing a new culture + new friends
How she has changed her mindset in regards to this lifestyle
Having a baby in the USA, as a Swede, and how things changed for her once she had kids in this lifestyle
Driving differences between USA + Europe and other hilarious culture differences between Europeans and Americans
and so much more!

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1 hr 20 min
February 28, 2024Finding Success with IVF with Haley Palve
Haley Palve, wife of Oula Palve, who plays hockey in Tampere Finland, joins me on BTI and shares her personal journey with infertility and IVF with me. Throughout this episode, we dive into:
What it was like experiencing infertility + how it affected her mental health
What led her to choose the IVF route and the steps that she took to get there
What she wishes she knew about IVF before she started the process
Advice on how to support someone through IVF and what NOT to say to someone experiencing infertility
Finding success with IVF + how she told her partner (via long distance!)
Her pregnancy + how the healthcare has been in Finland!

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Other BTI episodes on IVF:
Her Journey with IVF with Sandra Szczechura
Our Fertility Journey: Miscarriages, IVF and Surrogacy with Terra O'Reilly
Never Give Up, a journey to motherhood with Jamie Machacek

Helpful Podcasts + Accounts to Follow!
Podcast: The Egg Whisperer Show
Accounts: @the.fertilitydietitian @infertilityschool
1 hr
January 31, 2024Leaning In To Two Under Two with Laura Caggiula
Join me in this episode of real, authentic conversation with Laura Caggiula, wife of Drake Caggiula, who plays in the AHL for the Bakersfield Condors. If you're a mom or just curious about the challenges of motherhood in the hockey lifestyle with two children under two, this episode is just for you!
Laura and I share our experiences of raising two children under two in an open and honest dialogue.
Here are some highlights from our conversation
The realities of motherhood and how to balance responsibilities
Strategies for managing stress and self-care
Our experiences with raising children in a fast-paced lifestyle
The importance of community support and building a network
Nervous System Dysregulation
Latching onto Schedules because it's the one thing we have control over
Resentment
Hockey culture + how it shifts after having kids
Game Day Routines with Two Under Two

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1 hr 16 min
December 06, 2023We’re All In This Together with Megan McIlvane
Megan McIlvane, wife of Matt McIlvane, who is the head coach for the San Diego Gulls, joins me on the pod today for a much anticipated coach's wife episode!

In this episode we talk about SO much but to name a few:
Leaving her passion and career to move to Europe with her now husband
Her take on whether coach's wives and player's wives should be friends
The time commitment of a coach's wife
A positive perspective on schedule of a hockey player
The grey area of what the code is for including coach's wives
How she would handle an iffy situation if one came about
AND BEYOND MORE! This conversation was so much fun to have and I hope you all enjoy!

Megan sits on the board of directors for a non-profit called Megan's Mission, named after an unbelievable girl who fought childhood cancer fearlessly. They are 100% volunteer based and have raised over 2 million for more up to date treatments and cures for childhood cancers. The hockey community is so great and any support would be greatly appreciated! Click here! www.instagram.com/megansmission
1 hr 26 min
November 01, 2023The Limbo of Not Having a Contract with Dana Oleksuk
Dana Oleksuk, wife of Travis Oleksuk, who finished last season in Rosenheim in the Del3, joins me on the podcast for the third time! Our husbands played together in Austria for two hockey seasons and in this episode we caught up and updated each other on our lives.
In this episode we talk about:
Not having a contract this late in the year and what that looks like for each of us
The possibility of retirement and how we each feel about it
The day to day challenges of this position (living with family, lack of stability or not being able to plan anything)
How we each would get our stuff back from overseas if we didn't go over
Mental energy and how it takes so much out of you to have these same conversations every year with your significant other
Regardless of whether you have a contract or not, you will definitely be able to relate to this episode and I hope it brings some light into your week that you are not alone!

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