Never Far from Home

Dave Paolillo joins the show and we were able to explore many stories within his great life. He spent some years in New York, where he learned to love the game of hockey, then went to Florida, and ended up in the Air Force. The path was not that linear, and we take a deep dive into some fantastic, and at times incredibly challenging, career path. Enjoy my friends tales. I sure did.

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McKenna Hulslander joined the show, and shared wonderful stories about growing up in Montana. She talks about some of the challenges faced being in such a hockey remote environment. There was plenty of growth on the long drives, and plenty of tales that came from her time away from family. It all led her to college, and eventually overseas where she is currently tending net, professionally. Enjoy her many stories.

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Adrian Dater grew up in the Northeast, and found a draw to sports through his connection to some Boston TV. He was lucky enough to grow in the game with names like Orr. We explore his youth, college, and eventual move to Colorado. There, he happened into a decent time with an NHL franchise who moved to Denver in 96. We go into a lot of storytelling. Enjoy.

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Brian Ripley was the first live show for Never Far from Home. We plan to have more in the future, and what those develop into may change, but it was a blast to host a small community event, and still tell some stories. Those included growing up in the Colorado Springs area, playing hockey through college, and finding coaching soon after. Enjoy the tales of a ranch hand.

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Sydney Bierwirth had some awesome tales to share, from growing up in the Detroit area, and falling in love with the game at the height of the Avalanche-Red Wing rivalry, to playing hockey in Israel. And the journey between. Enjoy her many stories, including the times she faced falling back in love with the game. Sydney has had a fantastic timeline, so far, with so much yet to come!

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Dan Schramm and I sat down after a great lunch, and he shared many stories, from growing up in the Vail valley in a household already in love with hockey, to stepping away from the game for a piece of time, and finding it again with Blind Hockey. Inside of that, we also explore his passion for food, and we find a few rabbit trails that lead to good stories. Enjoy!

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Drew Garza was an interesting story to listen to. He was sighted, and played hockey through his college years, then stepped away from the game for some time. He lost his vision in his late twenties, and as fate would have it, that was one of the things that got him back into the rink. We explore his timeline, and get into details from his youth, through his current escapade as a member of the blind hockey team for USA.

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Tristan Brooks was kind enough to join the show, and told some fantastic stories. We covered his youth, from Alabama to Oregon, to France. He shared tales of his childhood, and how he came to find the passion he still has for the game of hockey, eventually taking it to France's highest level, playing professionally for multiple seasons. Enjoy a saga full of turns.

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Adam Young joined the show and we were able to explore his love of the game. From being a fan and enjoying the game on multiple stops around the country, to finding it in a playing capacity a little later in life. We get into some fantastic stories about how he started in sighted hockey, and then came to find blind hockey, and has worked his way into a USA jersey. Enjoy Adam's many tales!

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Jaclyn Hawkins kindly came on the podcast and shared some fantastic tales. From a big career and life moment when heading to the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), to coaching, to European Pro hockey. We cover a broad range of topics, all focused on who Jaclyn is, and what she stands for. That, of course, includes large amounts of discussion focused on Women's Hockey Life, and looking at the women's game as a whole. Enjoy!

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