Welcome to The Lovely Biertrix, a new monthly podcast hosted by roller derby commentator of the same name and coming to you from the north of England.  This show will bring you insights into the sport with lively conversation from around the world and with guests who clearly have their finger on the pulse when it comes to the women’s game. Kicking off season one The Lovely Biertrix chats with the mysterious woman behind Denver Roller Derby’s Twitter account. ‘Individual 2’ shares some of the secrets to the success of their social media and what clubs can learn to build their own following.  It’s all about engagement and coming up with witty posts, clever gifs and timely information that tells the audience they are the ones to follow.

In conjunction with her monthly show, The Lovely Biertrix will also be hosting Facebook Live segments on the WiSP Sports page where she will talk about different aspects of the sport, offering inside information and tips to help players whether they are new to the sport or seasoned players. And if you’re a fan this is an opportunity to join in the conversation. So join us every two weeks in between the podcast on our Facebook page.

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For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Shannon Miller's special guests today are two women who are trail blazers and game changers, and likely asked themselves (directly or indirectly) these two questions: IF not ME, Who?  IF not NOW, When?  Manon Rheaume made history on September 23, 1992 by being the first female ever to play in the NHL. Manon made her debut as a goal tender for the Tampa Bay Lightening in a game against the Boston Bruins. It was a day Manon Rheaume would never forget, and an amazing moment in history for women. Kendall Coyne made history by being the first female to participate in the NHL Skills Showcase during the NHL All-Star Weekend in San Jose, CA.  Kendall Coyne competed in the Fastest Skater competition, unleashing her speed to achieve an amazing time of 14.346 seconds. Kendall skated with the confidence and skill of the world class player she is, and made her mark on our journey towards equality.
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For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected]. 

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On this episode of Transcending Sport we revisit a series on sports psychology by Dr. Inga Wolframm that was first aired on this network in 2012.  Inga explains The Big Five mental skills and how to establish realistic goals in your athletic career, from training, to physical preparedness and mental awareness. There are many aspects of goal setting and ways to help you still to them including involving your family and friends. A training partner is a great way to start and keep you on task as well as writing down your goals so that you have a reference to check your progress. It’s important to map out what you can practically achieve keeping in mind all the factors that play into your athletic ambitions.   
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You can also find more episodes in this series on the Transcending Sports page of the website at wispsports.com.
For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected]. 

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On this episode of Transcending Sport we revisit a series on sports psychology by Dr. Inga Wolframm that was first aired on this network in 2012.  Inga explains The Big Five mental skills and how to establish realistic goals in your athletic career, from training, to physical preparedness and mental awareness. There are many aspects of goal setting and ways to help you still to them including involving your family and friends. A training partner is a great way to start and keep you on task as well as writing down your goals so that you have a reference to check your progress. It’s important to map out what you can practically achieve keeping in mind all the factors that play into your athletic ambitions.   

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

You can also find more episodes in this series on the Transcending Sports page of the website at wispsports.com.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Shannon's coaching lesson this week is teaching the game using the “Whole, Part, Whole” method. We present the game as a whole, break it down into pieces to teach, and then put it all together as a whole again for competition. We do that over and over again, week by week teaching “pieces” within the game. Shannon explains that individual work must be done specific to every position: FW, DEF, G and that it’s important to work “specialty sessions” into some of your practices on a regular basis. The sidebar is 5 Tips for Being a Great Mentor: Helping positively shape someone’s development is one of the most rewarding things we can do. As mentors we don’t always have the right answers, but we can act as a sounding board and guide for the mentees, and encourage them to find their own answers.
For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.
For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected]. 

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Shannon's coaching lesson this week is teaching the game using the “Whole, Part, Whole” method. We present the game as a whole, break it down into pieces to teach, and then put it all together as a whole again for competition. We do that over and over again, week by week teaching “pieces” within the game. Shannon explains that individual work must be done specific to every position: FW, DEF, G and that it’s important to work “specialty sessions” into some of your practices on a regular basis. The sidebar is 5 Tips for Being a Great Mentor: Helping positively shape someone’s development is one of the most rewarding things we can do. As mentors we don’t always have the right answers, but we can act as a sounding board and guide for the mentees, and encourage them to find their own answers.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Season 1 Episode 8 of the WeCOACH Podcast takes a turn with national champion head softball coach, Lonni Alameda. Listen in as Lonni candidly gives us an inside look at the championship program she has built at Florida State and how she continues to sustain such a high-level of success with her philosophy, core values and make the game FUN. This episode shows why Coach Alameda has become one of the top coaches in the game and how she is now leaving a legacy of lasting impact.
For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.
For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected]. 

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Season 1 Episode 8 of the WeCOACH Podcast takes a turn with national champion head softball coach, Lonni Alameda. Listen in as Lonni candidly gives us an inside look at the championship program she has built at Florida State and how she continues to sustain such a high-level of success with her philosophy, core values and make the game FUN. This episode shows why Coach Alameda has become one of the top coaches in the game and how she is now leaving a legacy of lasting impact.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

As coaches we are role models, and all of our communication needs to be honest, and this should eventually lead to trust and respect. Somewhere between 85-90% of our feedback needs to be honest/positive, depending on the day, the situation and the phase of development you are in. It is also very important to give honest corrective feedback when mistakes are made and/or improvement is required. It’s simply coaching – trying to help an athlete or team get better – some players can handle it better than others. But both are required.Shannon's guest this week is Karin Lofstrom from Ottawa, Ontario who is a former college hockey player and a leader heavily involved in women in sport, specializing in Gender Equity, Diversity and Sport Management. Today’s Side Bar is about the history that was just made between men’s and women’s sport at the NHL All Star Weekend.  This week’s drill of the week will be “Tactical Continuous” – a drill that allows for 2v0’s, 2v1’s and 3v1’s - it will be posted on my FB page @coachshannonmiller on Thursday.  
For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.
For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected]. 
 

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As coaches we are role models, and all of our communication needs to be honest, and this should eventually lead to trust and respect. Somewhere between 85-90% of our feedback needs to be honest/positive, depending on the day, the situation and the phase of development you are in. It is also very important to give honest corrective feedback when mistakes are made and/or improvement is required. It’s simply coaching – trying to help an athlete or team get better – some players can handle it better than others. But both are required.Shannon's guest this week is Karin Lofstrom from Ottawa, Ontario who is a former college hockey player and a leader heavily involved in women in sport, specializing in Gender Equity, Diversity and Sport Management. Today’s Side Bar is about the history that was just made between men’s and women’s sport at the NHL All Star Weekend.  This week’s drill of the week will be “Tactical Continuous” – a drill that allows for 2v0’s, 2v1’s and 3v1’s - it will be posted on my FB page @coachshannonmiller on Thursday.  

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].