On The Bus With Cammi & AJ

Cammi and AJ welcome Captain of the US Sled Hockey Team, Josh Pauls, onto the bus! Josh was born without tibia bones and had both his legs amputated at 10 months old. He convince his parents to join a sled hockey team and ended up making his debut on the US Team when he was only fifteen years old. Two years later, he won gold at the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics and was the youngest player on the team. In Sochi, Josh and his teammates went on to win another gold in 2014 and a third in 2018 in Pyeongchang.

Josh talks about his training on and off the ice, his Paralympic experience, how he transitioned from playing forward to defense, speaks about inclusion in the game of hockey, preparation for the 2022 Paralympics, how he got his nickname "Spuds" and much more!

Tune in for great stories from Josh, for this week's #WeeklyWipeout, some Not So Rapid Rapid Fire, #AskCammiandAJ and a great conversation between AJ, Cammi and Josh.

Hop on the Bus!

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This week's special guest on the bus is Dr. Aimee Kimball! Dr. Kimball is a Peak Performance and Player Development Specialist. She is currently working for the New Jersey Devils as Director of Player & Team Development while also recently beginning work with the US Women's National Hockey Team.

Dr. Kimball has worked with teams in all different sports while also working with Olympians, professional athletes, student athletes and youth athletes. In 2009 and 2016 she was a part of the Pittsburgh Penguin Stanley Cup winning teams as their Mental Training Consultant. Over the years, she has helped multiple teams, such as the Pittsburgh Steelers, with analyzing potential draft picks.

AJ, Cammi and Dr. Kimball discuss many topics including how she helps players reach their peak-performance, the types of barriers elite athletes face, how she uses what she teaches athletes in her daily life, the traits she sees in "Championship teams" plus much more!

Tune in to hear what Dr. Aimee Kimball has to share, for this week's #WeeklyWipeout, answers to your #AskCammiandAJ questions and some "Not so Rapid Rapid Fire" questions. Hop on the bus!

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Brianna Decker is a professional ice hockey player. She currently plays in the PWHPA for the New Hampshire Region's team, Team Women Sports Foundation, and on the US National Team. For her collegiate career, Decker attended the University of Wisconsin where she played four years and won the Patty Kazmaier Award. In 2014 in Sochi, she won a silver medal and then the gold in 2018 in Pyeongchang.

In this week's episode, Decker talks about her experience at the 2019 NHL All-Star Game, the difference between the 2014 Olympics, 2018 and preparation leading up to 2022, about coming back from her injury, plus much more! Brianna is a star on the ice and off of it!

Make sure to listen to Episode 15 and hop on the bus!

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Cammi and AJ welcome Intersectionality Consultant for the Seattle Kraken, Chanel Keenan! Chanel is 22 years old and lives in the Boston area. She has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also know as Brittle Bone Disease. Chanel fell in love with the game of hockey, but noticed that she did not see many people like her represented. Aware of the need for more inclusion in hockey, she wrote an open letter to the NHL and its organizations. In the letter, she explained that there was room to grow the game and its fan base and that, with her background, she could help spur that growth.

Chanel does not allow anything to slow her down and nothing stops this girl from making a difference! Make sure to listen to Chanel Keenan talk about how she came to love hockey, her job with the Kraken, how social media has impacted her, inclusion in hockey and much much more in Episode 14 of on the Bus with Cammi & AJ!

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Welcome to the On the Bus Empower Hour! In this episode, Cammi and AJ highlight their eleven amazing guests. Our co-drivers look back on the stories their guests have shared, how they have inspired them and share some of their personal stories as well.

From our first guest, Emma Roca, to our most recent, Angela Ruggiero, all of our guests have made a profound impact on us. We hope you enjoy the episode and finish the hour feeling empowered.

As always, thanks for listening and hop on the bus!

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Four time Olympian, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Sports Innovation Lab CEO and Co-Founder Angela Ruggiero is hopping on the bus!

Angela won gold with Cammi and AJ at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. She would go on to win two silver and a bronze medal with Team USA. After retiring, Angela saw a need in the sports industry and filled it. Now she is at the helm of an industry leading digital sports marketing company that analyzes consumer data so sports brands can optimize the fan experience.

In this episode, Angela shares what Sports Innovation Lab has been up to, how she is using The Fan Project to help build the "business case" for supporting women's sports, her work with the International Olympic Committee, "Mom Life" and more! Of course, the episode wouldn't be complete without some stories from back when AJ, Angela and Cammi played together. Hop on the Bus!

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Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson is a recently retired professional hockey player from North Dakota. She played on the US Women's National Team with her twin sister, Monique, and has won an Olympic gold and two silver medals.

AJ & Cammi talk about Jocelyne's "clutch" playmaking, how her big family molded her into the athlete she is today, her iconic 2018 Olympic game winning shootout goal in the gold medal game, her fight for equity with Team USA, her return to play after the birth of her son, her new book she wrote with Monique, Dare to Make History: Chasing a Dream & Fighting for Equity, and more!

You can pick up a copy of Dare to Make History on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart and more!

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Lyle Thompson is a member of the Iroquois Nationals Men's Team and plays in both the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and Major League Lacrosse (MLL). Lyle is one of the best to play the game and his long list of accolades continues to grow. The impact he makes does not stop when he walks off the field. When he is not honing his craft, he is giving back to the game by teacher others about the history of lacrosse, the Creator's Game, and sharing his passion for the game with young athletes. In this episode, get to know Lyle, hear about his deep connection to the game, how he is giving back to it, learn about the Creator's Game, his childhood, relationship with his lacrosse stick, how he maintains a positive mindset and much much more! No matter who you are, everyone can take something from what Lyle has to share. We promise, you are not going to want to miss this one! Music: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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This week Cammi & AJ welcome activist, athlete, author and documentary film maker, Kathryn Bertine! Kathryn shares with Cammi and AJ her amazing stories about her life, athletic career and her fight for equity in women’s cycling.

In 2006, Kathryn picked up an assignment as writer with ESPN. She would choose a sport and try to qualify for the 2008 Olympics while writing about her experience. While she did not qualify for the Olympics, she fell in love with the sport and officially became a professional cyclist in 2012. Two years later, her activism in women’s cycling led to her helping create La Course by Tour de France- a women’s event at the Tour de France. While there is still more progress to be made, the impact Kathryn has made on women’s cycling thus far is immeasurable.

If you are interested in more of Kathryn’s story, pick up her new book STAND: A Memoir on Activism. A Manuel for Progrss.

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We are excited to be welcoming THE Mark Johnson on to the bus this week! Mark is well known for playing on the 1980 Men's Olympic team; for scoring some clutch goals, beating the Soviets and taking home the gold medal. He went on to play in the NHL and is now one of the best coaches in college hockey. Above all, Mark is a humble, wise and incredible person. Tune in to hear Cammi, AJ and Mark talk about how he started coaching women's hockey, how his dad influenced him, a bit about his coaching philosphy, of course, about the historic Miracle on Ice and more!

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