In today’s deeply moving episode, Amanda shares the extraordinary story of Neisha — a sports mom, wife, and woman of faith whose journey has reached hearts as far away as India.

From raising three athletic children to navigating unimaginable loss, Neisha’s life reflects a powerful message: hope, resilience, and faith can carry us through even the darkest chapters.

Married for 23 years, Neisha lost her husband to cancer seven years ago. Before that, she faced every parent’s greatest heartbreak when her middle child, Cameron — a college football player — tragically passed away after a spring break accident. Her stepson was a talented multisport athlete, and her daughter, Cailyn, went on to build her own legacy in college athletics, inspiring the creation of the No Job Undone award still given in her name today.

For 25 years, Neisha has continued showing up for her community, working at the same school her children once attended. Through scholarships, acts of service, and unwavering faith, she continues to honour her children and husband in ways that impact families year after year.

This episode is a reminder of why sports moms deserve a platform: behind every athlete is a woman holding a family together through love, loss, grit, and grace.

• Neisha’s journey as a sports mom raising multisport athletes
• The heartbreaking loss of her son Cameron during his college football years
• How her daughter’s legacy created the No Job Undone award
• The power of gi

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Behind every great athlete, there’s a sports mom running the real plays — organizing, cheering, worrying, and showing up long before the puck drops. In this inspiring episode, Amanda sits down with one of the contributing authors of The Sports Moms Playbook to talk about why sports moms finally deserve a platform of their own.

Together they dig into the stories behind the book — the emotional highs and lows of raising student-athletes, the sacrifices made off the ice, and how sharing these journeys helps empower an entire community of sports families. From early-morning drives to game-day meltdowns, this conversation celebrates connection, strength, and the power of being heard.

If you’ve ever felt like the unsung hero in your child’s sports story, this one’s for you.

💬 Topics Covered:

• Why The Sports Moms Playbook was created
  
• What it means to raise a student-athlete
  
• How moms have always been present, but rarely heard
  
• The power of connection, storytelling, and mentorship
  
• Encouraging the next generation of sports moms

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What happens when a Canadian hockey family trades West Coast rinks for life in Eastern Europe? In this episode, we sit down with Jennifer, a goalie mum from Vancouver Island now living in Romania with her U11 and U5 goalie sons — one of whom trains with the U13, U15, and U17 Romanian National Teams and spends summers developing in Italy.

We dig into everything from culture shock and hockey development differences to international travel, language barriers, expectations, and what it really takes to build high-level athletes abroad when you're far from your village.

If you’ve ever wondered what hockey parenting looks like outside North America — this one’s a must-listen.

🔑 Key Topics We Cover

• 🇨🇦 ➜ 🇷🇴 Why her family moved from Vancouver Island to Romania
• 🧤 Goalie development: How training differs outside Canada
• 🛑 The mental load of being a hockey mum overseas without a familiar support system
• 🌍 Navigating language, coaching styles, and team dynamics internationally
• ✈️ The cost + logistics of travel for camps, tournaments, and Italy training
• 🥅 How both boys fell in love with being goalies — and how Romanian hockey supports young netminders
• 💪 Building resilience when your kid is “the foreign player”
• 👀 What Canadians think European hockey is like vs. reality

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