Power Through the 4th Whistle Roller Derby Podcast

Your team has voted you in as Team Captain. Congratulations! You are trusted as a leader. Whether it's your first time or you've done it for years, chances are you will make some mistakes. But don't fret! I'm here to help you avoid these 14 common mistakes that team captains (and sometimes coaches) make. Photo by Angela May Photography This podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, I recap all 11 games of the No Borders Derby Tournament that took place this past weekend in Portland, Oregon hosted by the Rose City Rollers and featuring the teams of Black Diaspora, Indigenous Rising, Fuego Latino, Jewish Roller Derby, Salaam Roller Derby, and Team Desi. This podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's easy to get discouraged or disillusioned in sports. There's always a risk of disappointment or failure. No matter how hard you work, chances are there is someone better than you out there. So what keeps us working hard and striving? Today's episode is about finding that moment where it all comes together and you become emotionally bought in to your sport. Photo by Wjisman Photo This podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, I discuss the documentary that came out on DVD in 2021, "Queens of Pain", directed and produced by Cassie Hay and Amy Winston. The story follows three skaters balancing life and roller derby in New York City with the Gotham Roller Derby league. This podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠

I've got a special guest this week! My teammate and skater for Team Desi Roller Derby, Rachel (aka Machel aka Benefiel aka R Prasad aka Mace Hindu) is here to tell us all about the formation of Team Desi and the team's journey through their first games ever at the Y'Allstars Southern Skate Showdown in Louisiana vs Indigenous Rising Roller Derby, Divergence Roller Derby, and SALAAM Roller Derby. Photo by Sarah Peters Photography This podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠

We've got a special guest today! The Saint is Head Coach of Arch Rival, the number two team in the WORLD who fought for the Hydra at WFTDA Champs 2024. Saint is also a former captain of the championship winning St. Louis Gatekeepers of MRDA. What does it take for a team who had never been at champs before to climb to being in the finals in a handful of years? Our conversation focuses on building a championship mindset, facing down and finally defeating VRDL and Gotham for the first time, and the journey through Angel City and Denver to face Rose City, the most consistently dominant team in our sport of the last ten years. Photo source: Arch Rival All Stars This podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our Facebook page at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's shark punching season and I'll outline the four steps to help you get there. Struggling under high pressure situations? Imposter Syndrome? Looking for ways to handle stress? You can do hard things! Photo by Small Town Roller Derby Photography This podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Competition can be crushing. But what if you could embrace the pressure and channel those nerves into power and creativity? Let's talk about how to build unshakeable confidence and perform at your peak by recognizing how fun and exciting challenging situations can be. This episode welcomes back co-host Coach Dan! Photo by Slingshot Jack This podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sometimes we find ourselves waiting until...we are whole again and we get our lives back. How can we keep our mindset strong while our body is in recovery? This episode gives tips on how we can take care of ourselves, care for our teammates, and as a coach show up for your athletes struggling with an injury. The challenges of grief, acceptance, striving for hope, staying engaged, and embracing rest and recovery. Photo by Garrin Ball Photography This podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠

You or someone close to you really needs this one. This podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠