In this episode, Jenn and Helen discuss:

• The Vancouver podium on home soil, and the rock-bottom year before it — choosing joy and gratitude to climb out of a deep hole
• Turning fourth place in Turin into fuel, and pioneering a place for women in firefighting
• Postpartum depression: ignoring the signs, the phone call that started her recovery, and why accepting help is a strength
• Building your team — friends, experts, and coaches — and asking, "What do I need to be the best version of myself?"

The support behind great performance should not be reserved for sport.

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In this episode, Jenn and Louise discuss:

• Louise's changed mind on GLP-1 medications — why being "so effective" is exactly the reason to get in their way and protect muscle, bone, and nutrition
• Cutting through the "holy wars" of nutrition — why context beats any single perfect diet, and how influencers have made trustworthy advice harder to find
• What the science actually says about female-athlete nutrition — from real iron and body-image differences to the overhyped menstrual-cycle claims
• REDs (relative energy deficiency in sport): what low energy availability does to the body, and why it took so long to name

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Over 23 years with Canada’s national team, Hayley Wickenheiser became the first woman to score in a men’s professional hockey league, then fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a doctor at 38 while serving as an executive with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In this conversation, she and Jenn unpack what it took to sustain elite performance for two decades — and what it now demands to move between medicine and the NHL.

In this episode, Jenn and Hayley discuss:

• Where her drive came from, and how proving people wrong gave way to playing for joy
• Training for longevity, preparing for an ER shift like an athlete, and why she won't sacrifice sleep or fitness
• Rebuilding her expert team after sport, and choosing consistency over intensity
• Leadership, the loneliness of standing at the top, and using WickFest to build future leaders

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Dani knew at nine years old she wanted to be a physiotherapist, and she grew up in the gym as the daughter of one of Canada's most decorated women's basketball coaches. Her path to the NBA began when a mentor insisted she belonged there, a leap she first resisted as a mom of two before deciding curiosity was worth following. She and Jenn dig into why every body carries a story written by the way it moves, why an NBA star and an everyday woman begin rehabilitation in the same place.

Key topics:

• Your body writes a story: how your desk, your sport, and old injuries create "default postures" you and why diversity of movement is the antidote
• Foundational movement patterns: matching loaded vs. offloaded activity to your body's specific history (bone density, arthritis, past impact)
• Recovery as a non-negotiable that actually starts with daily routines, adequate protein and prioritizing protecting sleep
• Building your day with intention instead of just trying harder

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Key topics:

• Biofeedback and neurofeedback: training relaxation, focus, and recovery using real-time data on how your nervous system responds under pressure
• The difference between pressure (wanting an outcome you can't control) and stress (your body's physiological response) — and why women's pressure rarely has an endpoint
• Recovery as a learnable skill that happens in small moments throughout the day
• Why "mental toughness" is misunderstood, and what real resiliency looks like: honest self-assessment and permission to stop
• Gender differences in athlete-coach communication
• Penny's starting prescription: move your body, and bring someone with you

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In this episode, Jenn and Phylicia discuss:

• Why Phylicia bet on herself when coaches, recruiters, and even her parents said to quit
• Using sport as an outlet while grieving the loss of her mother
• Gaining 20 pounds of muscle in six months to switch from track to bobsled
• What an eight-month injury taught her about recovery and resilience
• Why the podium didn't feel the way she expected and how she redefined success
• The experts she still relies on today, and where to start if you have none

Phylicia shares how her elite team of trainers, nutritionists, and recovery experts contributed to her success.

The support behind great performance should not be reserved for sport.

revvel gives women access to world-class experts — the kind of team most people never get.

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