20 - How women in sport can become soulful entrepreneurs without burning out with Kayla Countryman

Ashley Mouzzon was hooked on hockey at a young age and it’s led her down a path she didn’t expect. After stumbling upon a writing gig covering women’s hockey, Ashley fell in love with covering and supporting women’s sports. Now, she’s using her love for hockey and growing the game to bring ball hockey to underserved communities of children and women with her organization, Ball Hockey Boot Camp. Tune in to hear her experience of starting a not-for-profit organization and get inspired to take your shot in ball hockey, business, or other area of life.

World, meet one of the most beautiful souls in sports. Robyn Clarke is a current master’s student at the University of Florida who is well on her way to becoming a sports reporter and creating safe spaces within sports through diversity and inclusion work. Robyn’s story of realizing sports are bigger than a game, overcoming barriers as a disabled person, and her journey of understanding how much she belongs in sports will light your soul on fire and help you make sports a more inclusive space for all. This episode is a must-listen!

Women’s football is on the rise. Teaming up to create the first ever Women’s FootbALL Conference, Taylor MacIntyre and Emily Todd are leading the way for girls and women in football, on and off the field. They join us to share their stories as women in football and how they’re changing the game by creating a space for women in football to connect, learn and be empowered to tackle their dreams.

Jennifer Purcell is proof that you don’t have to consider yourself “sporty”, be a certain age, or meet a certain level of athleticism for sport to impact your life. Taking up biking in her 20s, Jennifer quickly fell in love with the sport. She takes us through her journey to becoming a biker and coach, getting other women involved, being a better mom through biking, overcoming a traumatic accident, and the immense power of sport at all levels. We’re still smiling from this episode - come get fired up with us!

Kenzie Lalonde knew she wanted to stay in sports when she was ready to hang up her skates, but she didn’t know how quickly she’d be living out her dream. Being a play-by-play announcer wasn’t on Kenzie’s radar when she started her broadcasting career, now she’s the first woman to call a QMJHL game and is showing girls and women around the world what’s possible by calling women’s hockey games. And this is just the beginning. In this episode, Kenzie shares her incredible journey and crucial advice for those taking their shot.

Get your hearts ready! Your girl Paige has dreamed of playing hockey since she was a young girl. This year, she made that dream happen. Join Paige and Kyla as they laugh, cry, and hype girl their way through Paige’s story of becoming a hockey player. Whether you want to start playing a sport, start that business, apply for that job, or follow any other dream, this episode will inspire you to take your own shot and help other women take theirs.

Is your soul telling you to take your shot and start your own business? Are you a woman in sport or business experiencing burnout? Do you struggle with social media boundaries? Former cheer athlete and sports broadcaster and current badass, Kayla Countryman is here to fill your soul and heart with advice and inspiration! Leaving her corporate gig for entrepreneurship led Kayla to working with soulful women entrepreneurs to bring their dreams to life without burning themselves out and we are so here for this episode!

What hasn’t Katrina Galas done? Using the skills and lessons she learned from being a multi-sport athlete in her youth, Katrina studied and played hockey at Queens University before entering the world of brand management in sports for companies like Nike, Molson Canadian, the CWHL’s Toronto Furies and the Olympics. She shares her story of realizing that her sports dreams didn’t have to be in just playing the game, how her curiosity fuels her knowledge, and how businesses and supporters can truly invest in and amplify women’s sports.