In this episode of Pucked Up Hockey Mums, Amanda sits down with Kim Harper — a working mom of three who’s living the full hockey-parent grind while building something new inside it.

Kim is a mom to two older daughters and a U11 hockey son, married to a coach who’s involved in both hockey and baseball, which means their family is travelling and juggling sports nearly year-round. By day, Kim works as a manager at an insurance brokerage. By night (and in between practices, games, and travel), she’s been quietly developing an app idea born directly out of hockey life.

That idea? It’s one she’s been sitting on for five years, ever since her son first stepped onto the ice. In this conversation, Kim shares what problem she kept running into as a hockey mom, why she realized the solution didn’t exist yet, and what finally pushed her to stop waiting and go for it — even while still fully in the chaos of youth sports.

Amanda and Kim talk honestly about balancing a demanding career with sports parenting, how hockey families develop unexpected leadership and problem-solving skills, and why hockey mums are uniquely equipped to build tools that actually work for real families.

This episode is for the parent who’s tired, busy, and stretched thin — but also sitting on an idea they can’t shake.

🏒 In This Episode, We Talk About:

• Raising three kids in a year-round sports household
  
  
• Life as a hockey mom married to a coach
  
  
• Balancing a leadership career with youth sports travel
  
  
• How hockey life reveals broken systems and unmet needs
  
  
• Sitting on an idea for years — and what finally sparks action
  
  
• Building an app while still fully in the hockey grind
  
  
• Why hockey parents make incredible problem solvers and entrepreneurs
  
  
• Modeling confidence, courage, and follow-through for our kids
  
  

💬 Why You’ll Love This Episode

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In this episode of Pucked Up Hockey Mums, Amanda sits down with Jesse — the voice behind House Full of Hockey — to talk about what it’s really like raising three boys in hockey when you didn’t grow up in the sport at all.

Jesse shares her family’s journey from being a full-on baseball household to navigating early mornings, long drives, travel teams, and the emotional rollercoaster of youth hockey. With two boys playing travel hockey and a third finding his path in the net, hockey has become more than just a sport — it’s become a place of growth, resilience, and family connection.

As a former team manager, Jesse offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the invisible work that keeps youth hockey running — from logistics and communication to the emotional labour parents often carry without recognition. This season also brought new challenges, including tough outcomes and setbacks that forced their family to redefine success beyond the scoreboard.

Jesse opens up about juggling hockey largely solo while her husband works demanding 12-hour day and night shifts, navigating youth sports alongside therapies and additional support needs for her youngest son, and how her background as an educator shapes the way she approaches development, pressure, and confidence in kids.

Through humor, honesty, and real-life moments, Jesse uses social media to normalize the chaos of hockey parenting — reminding families they’re not alone in the grind, the growth, or the learning curve.

This episode is for every parent who’s figuring it out as they go, redefining success, and growing right alongside their kids.

🏒 In This Episode, We Talk About:

• Entering the hockey world with no prior experience
  
  
• Raising multiple kids in different levels and positions
  
  
• The unseen work of team managers and hockey volunteers
  
  
• Handling disappointment and redefining success in youth sports
  
  
• Solo parenting during hockey season and building systems that wor

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The female game isn’t “catching up” anymore — it’s redefining hockey altogether.

In this episode, returning guest Tausha joins Amanda to break down the explosive rise of female hockey, the intensifying physical play, and how the new era of girls on ice is changing coaching, recruiting, and league standards from grassroots to NCAA.

Tausha has gone from player → boys’ coach → and now head of the entire female program at her association. She’s in the trenches where the shift is happening — and she’s not sugar-coating it.

🏒 In This Episode We Cover:

• How girls’ hockey has evolved from “finesse first” to grit, speed, and dominant puck battles
  
  
• Coaching girls vs. coaching boys: is the difference real, or taught?
  
  The new recruiting lens: what NCAA D1 programs are asking for
  
  
• The big debate: Should checking be introduced at elite female levels?
  
  
• Why the female bench is more confident, more aggressive, and more vocal than ever
  
  
• What happens when female programs are led by female coaches
  
  
• The pipeline shift: FSL → Junior → NCAA → pro
  
  

🎯 Who This Episode Is For:

• Female hockey parents
  
  
• Players rising through U13–U18 elite
  
  
• Coaches building competitive girls’ programs
  
  
• NCAA hopefuls & recruiting families
  
  
• Anyone trying to understand where women’s hockey is headed (and how fast)

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