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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What really happens when your kid hits the road without you? Amanda and Tricia break down the pros, cons, and chaos of travel hockey — when players go without their parents. From trust issues to team bonding, sleep deprivation to livestream meltdowns, it’s the truth no one tells you about the independence phase of hockey parenting.

When your hockey player starts traveling solo, you’re not just missing games — you’re learning to let go.

In this episode of Pucked Up Hockey Mums, Amanda and Tricia dig deep into the emotional and practical rollercoaster of travel hockey without the parents:

🏒 What you’ll hear:

• The financial reality — how “saving on travel” isn’t really saving at all
• Watching live vs. livestreaming at home (and the emotional whiplash that comes with it)
• How players learn responsibility, time management, and independence on the road
• The impact of sleep, diet, and discipline away from home
• Behaviour and trust: why letting go is harder than lacing up skates
• Real-life stories from the road — forgotten socks, missing sticks, and $48 Uber Eats wings
• How parents can stay connected and supportive without helicoptering from home

✨ Takeaway:

Travel hockey without parents can be the ultimate test — for both the kid and the mum. It’s about letting them grow, while still being their biggest cheerleader… even from hundreds of miles away.

🎧 Listen for: laughter, real talk, and a reminder that “letting go” is part of raising a resilient hockey player.

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What happens when the hockey mum who does it all suddenly… doesn’t want to do any of it? In this raw, funny, and totally relatable solo episode, Amanda gets real about burnout, lost motivation, and that weird in-between space where you’re not just tired — you’re emotionally benched.

Recorded straight from her car (and heart), Amanda shares what happens when the rink becomes your whole identity — and how to start finding yourself again one coffee run, one deep sigh, and one sarcastic self-pep-talk at a time.

If you’ve ever screamed into your steering wheel between drop-offs or wondered who you are beyond the hockey schedule… buckle up. Welcome to Carpool Therapy.

• When “I’ll rest after the weekend” turns into six tournaments later 🫠
  
• Why motivation disappears even when you love what you do
  
• The identity crisis no one warns hockey mums about
  
• The emotional weight of being “on” all the time for your family
  
• Learning to give yourself the same grace you give your kids
  
• The power of five quiet minutes alone in the car
  

You’re not lazy. You’re tired, overstimulated, and running a full-time logistics operation out of a minivan.

Sometimes, the most productive thing you can do is nothing.

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Originally a subscriber-only bonus — we’re letting everyone in on the ride this week!

From chaotic early-morning drop-offs to post-game snack runs, some of the best hockey mum moments happen in the car. In this unfiltered, laugh-out-loud episode, Amanda and Brittany spill the tea from the driver’s seat — the stories, the rants, and the real-life chaos that never makes it onto the ice.

It’s messy, it’s honest, and it’s everything you love about the #BadMumSquad.

In This Episode

• The unspoken carpool rules every hockey family should know
  
  
• Car chaos: coffee, gear, and questionable playlists
  
  
• Those “did I just say that out loud?” moments
  
  
• A few confessions that may or may not involve drive-thru bribery
  
  
• Why the car is basically a second home for every hockey parent
  
  

🏒 About This Release

This episode first dropped as a subscriber-only bonus, but we’re sharing it with the full squad this week while we gear up for new recordings.

If you love this kind of behind-the-scenes chaos, join our #BadMumSquad All-Access Crew for just $5 CAD/month and get:

• 1 exclusive bonus episode every month
  
  
• Full video versions of select shows
  
  
• 15% off all Pucked Up Hockey Mums merch
  
  

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This week, Amanda sits down with Thomas Gobeil — a player who’s lived every Canadian hockey kid’s dream and seen the pressure behind the draft from the inside. From the nerves of being scouted at 15 to navigating the realities of junior hockey life, Thomas opens up about the grind, the culture, and what happens when the dream starts to clash with real life.

They dive into the Canadian draft process, what scouts really look for, and how players balance school, performance, and mental health while chasing the next level. Thomas also gives his take on the ongoing CHL class-action lawsuit — and what it means for the future of players like him.

It’s real talk about hockey politics, passion, and the pursuit of a career in the sport we all love.

This is one for every parent, player, and fan who’s ever wondered what really happens behind the locker room doors.

🎙️ Host: Amanda Wade, Pucked Up Hockey Mums

🏒 Guest: Thomas Gobeil

📍 Topics: CHL Draft, Player Pressure, Scouting Realities, Hockey Pathways, Junior Life Lessons

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Before she was a hockey mum in Berlin, Melissa was a youth worker in London—supporting teens who had been expelled from school and were at risk of prison. Now, she’s raising two hockey players of her own: one a striker in both ice and skater hockey, the other a goalie in skater hockey.

In this episode, Amanda dives into Melissa’s powerful story: how lessons from youth work transfer directly into parenting and coaching in sport. From building resilience, to helping kids understand who they are, to guiding them in following their dreams—this conversation is as much for parents as it is for players.

We’ll cover:

• What it’s like parenting two very different roles (striker vs. goalie)
  
  
• How coaching techniques from working with at-risk teens apply to the rink
  
  
• The differences between hockey culture in the UK and Germany
  
  
• Key takeaways for parents raising young athletes today
  
  

Melissa’s journey proves that success in sport isn’t just about skill—it’s about identity, resilience, and the people who guide us along the way.

👉 Whether you’re raising a hockey striker, a goalie, or just trying to keep your kid motivated, this episode will inspire you to see parenting through a whole new lens.

Find her book here:

Since the Riots eBook : Knight, Melissa Jane: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

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