A word that I have come to realize is something I need in my life. Growing up, I always felt that I was part of some sort of a community, whether that was something at school or cheerleading. I always had that built in group of friends that I could lean on to ask questions to, offer and gain support and have a group of people that just….have your back.

When I entered this hockey world,

it hit me like a ton of bricks. I didn’t have ANY friends that were dating professional athletes and had no one to ask questions to when times got tough. As much as I loved all of my friends, I felt like no one could relate to what I was going through. It wasn’t until I was at a game with another fellow hockey girlfriend back in 2014, that she offered to add me into an exclusive Facebook community for hockey wives and girlfriends. Even though I didn’t utilize the group until our relationship progressed, it was nice to see that I wasn’t the only person living this crazy lifestyle!

Fast forward to 2020

after years of sitting on the idea for a podcast, I decided that I am going to go for it. For a bit, I felt imposter syndrome creep in. I thought to myself, am I enough to do something like this? But looking back over the past 10 years, I can confidently say I have been through enough in this world to be able to host a podcast for our group. With that being said, I couldn’t do it alone. I needed support from my people. I started growing this community because this community is what I needed for myself. I know what it has been like to be on a team and feel on the outside. I know what it feels like to move to a new place and have to start over. I thought to myself, if I can even help one person feel less alone, I’m doing something right.

I want to expand

After almost a year of podcasting and learning the ins and outs, while additionally connecting with thousands of women all over the globe, I want to expand. I want to grow this community into something more. I hope you enjoy this website where you can find more support through what you’re going through, cute merch, retreats, blogs from other hockey girls and virtual meet ups.