Kara Winger is a 4x Olympian, Diamond league final winner, World Championships silver medalist, PAN AM champion, American record holder, and Team USA's flag bearer at the Tokyo Olympics. In this episode she shares how loving the daily grind, embracing community, and leading with vulnerability carried her through an 18 year international career fill…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are back!! They chat about, what Knoxy & Kax have been up to behind the scenes for the last few months (00:00), the finer details of negotiating the PWHL CBA (07:00), Brian Burke being named Executive Director of the PWHLPA (14:00), PWHL free agency is open for the first time (16:30), how the PWHL draf…

On this week's solo episode, Nat talks about the WNBA Canada game, an overview of the past snowboard / crossfit season and injury recovery journey, as well as the importance of safe spaces and friendships for mental health and mental support as an athlete.

Ryan Lavarnway is a recently retired professional athlete (10+ yr MLB vet, 2013 World Series Champ, Olympian, Yale alumn), broadcaster, and speaker. Ryan talks about his unlikely journey to becoming a pro baseball player, his experience in college and the major / minor leagues, playing for team Israel a the Olympics, building a winning culture and …

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by PWHPA member and player for Team Harvey's Kristen Richards! They chat about the Women's World Championship happening now in Brampton, Kristen's education journey and playing boys hockey growing up, some favourite memories from the CWHL, and winning the Secret Cup! Follow Kristen on social…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by former Canadian team & world tour snowboarder, Natalie Allport! They chat about, the CrossFit Open, Natalie's job at a ski resort that led to her snowboarding career, the All-In podcast, and more! Follow Natalie on social media: @natalieallport Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @KarellEmar…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell chat with PWHPA play-by-play commentator, Kenzie Lalonde! Kenzie shares with us her career story, advice for getting into broadcast, what a day in the life looks like, career highlights, and more! Follow Kenzie on Twitter: @KenzieTSN Follow Kenzie on IG: @kenzzzzers Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @Ka…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell chat about celebrating women's history month, the best donuts, advice for getting a job in women's hockey, and more! Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @KarellEmard Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyandkax Find out more about the PWHPA: https://pwhpa.com/ Visit sportsInteraction.com/sdpn for more Any…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by Alexa Vasko, to chat about the Tampa Dream Gap Tour stop, growing up playing boys hockey, attending Mercyhurst, and more! Follow Alexa on Twitter: @alexa_vasko7 Follow Claire on Instagram: @alexa.vasko Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @KarellEmard Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyand…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by Claire Buchanan, to chat about her time playing wheelchair basketball at the University of Alabama, repressing Canada in Para-hockey, living with spina bifida, her own podcast The Neutral Zone, and more! Catch the 2023 National Selection Camp for the Canadian Women’s Para Hockey Team Febr…

Cassie Hawrysh is a former Team Canada Skeleton athlete, media personality, and speaker. This episode begins with Cassie sharing her journey of starting new sports later in life, managing mental health on the road, and tips for anyone pursuing their dreams and then dives deep into a conversation on the reality of sport funding and what Canadian ath…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by Courtney Szto, PhD, to talk about her research in Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queens University, attending adult hockey camps, and the future of a professional women's league. Read more of Courtney's work on https://hockeyinsociety.com/ Follow Dr Szto on Twitter: @courtneyszto Head …

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by Abby Roque! Check out their chat about her time playing for Team Sonnet and Team USA, riding scooters at Wisconsin University with Cole Caufield, representing Indigenous women on the national stage, and so much more! Watch Abby Mic'd up: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkbT4UasZ_f/?igshid=…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell talk about the PWHPA players taking part in this weekend's NHL All-Star events, the FINAL showcase, the success of Team Harvey's , stats with Kax, and much more! Read Shireen Ahmed's piece here: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/opinion-pwhpa-unlearning-ahmed-feb1-1.6733634 Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @Ka…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz is joined by Hannah Brandt and Savannah Harmon! They chat about the Harvey's vs Sonnet rivalry, playing hockey through college, playing for Team USA, winning gold in 2018, and much more! Follow Hannah Brandt: Instagram: @hannahbrandt22 Twitter @hannahbrandt16 Follow Savannah Harmon: Instagram: @Savannah_Harmon Tw…

This week is #BellLetsTalk day and in this episode we hear from top athletes, entrepreneurs, and coaches on mental health awareness, tips, support, breaking the stigma, and much more. Whether you're an athlete or not, dealing with mental health issues or mental illness or not, this episode provides education and awareness on how everyone is affecte…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by Madison Field and Tatum Skaggs! They chat about their time at THE Ohio State University together, going from enemies to best friends, transitioning away from University hockey, and so much more. Follow Tatum Skaggs: Instagram: @tatum_skaggs Twitter @TatumSkaggs Follow Madison Field: Insta…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by Isabelle Germain, in arena voice of the World Juniors and play-by-play announcer for the PWHPA. Check out their chat about her journey through hockey and broadcasting. Follow Isabelle: @izzygermain Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @KarellEmard Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyandkax …

Top answers from our 2022 guests on their one game changer habit and what ALL IN means to them. This is a great episode to kick of 2023 with motivation and habit ideas from top athletes, authors, mental performance coaches, mindset experts, entrepreneurs and more!

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell talk about their holiday's, Canada's win over Czechia at the World Juniors, the new Hockey Canada board, upcoming PWHPA events, the best Knoxy & Kax moments of 2022, and more! Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @KarellEmard Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyandkax Find out more about the PWHPA: https…

Sharing some holiday reminders, my top 10 lessons from 2022, and end of year thoughts :)

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by Team Harvey's forward Jessie Eldridge! They chat about attending Colgate University with Kax, entering the national team program after college, and holiday traditions. Follow Jessie: @jessie3ldridge Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @KarellEmard Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyandkax…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell talk about the PWHPA's All-Star weekend in Ottawa, NHL Player comparisons, the Canada USA rivalry series, news about the Women's Worlds, and Ask Kax! Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @KarellEmard Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyandkax Find out more about the PWHPA: https://pwhpa.com/ Visit sports…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by Olympic Gold Medalist for Team Canada, Emerance Maschmeyer! They chat about, growing up a goaltender, her time at Harvard, the NWHL, and her charity work. Follow Emerance: @emasch38 Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @KarellEmard Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyandkax Find out more ab…

Shop Solpri: https://solpri.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solprisport/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solprisport A multi-time Canadian Champion who represented Canada in the Tokyo 2020/2021 Olympics in the sport of Canoe Slalom, Haley Daniels, speaks to me today to share her incredible experiences as an athlete and RBC Olympian…

Goal don't have to be permanent, and pivoting to something new isn't a failure (nor is the time you spent pursuing your original goal). In this solo episode, Natalie shares some perspective on when goals can start to weigh you down, what to do when you are feeling burnt out in the pursuit of your goal, and how to know whether it's time to push thro…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell play a game of Kax's Stats and then answer questions from listeners! Follow us on Twitter: @27Knoxy & @KarellEmard Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyandkax Find out more about the PWHPA: https://pwhpa.com/ Visit sportsInteraction.com/sdpn for more Any opinion expressed is not advice, a promise or s…

Shop Solpri: https://solpri.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solprisport/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solprisport A coach who is a multi-sport athlete joins me today to share his experiences working with athletes. He is a cyclist, MS candidate in exercise physiology, and founder of Develo Coaching, Lucas Wall.I initially ask Luc…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by 2 time Olympic Gold Medalist, Natalie Spooner! They chat about her unique style, her time on Battle of the Blades and the Amazing Race, meeting Sid the Kid, and her charitable work. Follow Natalie on social media: @natspooner5 Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyandkax Find out more abo…

Shop Solpri: https://solpri.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solprisport/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solprisport Today, I sit down with someone who's known as "The Data Guy". He joins us today to share his ideas and wisdom about consistency, performance optimization, data application, and more. He has master's degree in Sports …

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Liz and Karell are joined by PWHPA Team Harvey's goalie Marlène Boissonnault! They chat about the Canada vs USA rivalry series, growing up in a hockey family, going to med school after hockey, and more. Follow Marlène on social media: @marleneboss Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/JSubRzVwpnA Catch up on …

Shop Solpri: https://solpri.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solprisport/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solprisport A former Canadian snowboarder joins me today to share her incredibly roller coaster ride-like experiences as an athlete. She's currently a competitive CrossFit athlete, a content creator, and host of All In podcast, …

A full recap of my first marathon - from how running the NYC Marathon came to be, my training plan, the experience in New York, and what's next after! (Watch YouTube for Katherine Switzer speech + bts videos and photos) Running program I mentioned: www.halhigdon.com/training-programs/marathon-training/novice-1-marathon/ More content: instagram.com/…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Emily Clark chats with Liz and Karell about growing up in Saskatoon, her time as a Wisconsin Badger, winning gold and playing for Team Canada, and what she does away from the rink. Follow Emily on social media: @emclark.26 Emily's arrival in Saskatchewan after winning gold: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=500527858…

Shop Solpri: https://solpri.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solprisport/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solprisport A Doctor of Chiropractic joins me today to tell us how she started her chiropractic career and how she helps moms who want to get back into running after giving birth. She also does running, skiing, and mountain biki…

On this episode of Knoxy & Kax, Olympic Gold medalist, PWHPA Board member and NHL 23 cover star, Sarah Nurse drops by the show! Follow Sarah on social media: @nursey16 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/656cUahuphE Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyandkax Find out more about the PWHPA: https://pwhpa.com/ Visit sportsInteraction.com/s…

Today, we hear an extraordinary journey from the youngest person in the world who completed an Ironman on 6 continents! He formerly worked with Uber and, is currently, a sales enablement manager at Briq, Connor Emeny.In achieving our dreams, motivation and determination are some of the key things we should possess. With Connor's journey to completi…

Corey is a former NHL goalie, host of Blindsided (a Players Tribune podcast), and author. He also has OCD. In this episode we talk about: Corey's editorial in the Players Tribune in 2017 Opening up about mental health and seeking help Corey's hockey journey Sports culture around mental health & why Corey didn't share his story earlier How we can ch…

Knoxy & Kax start with news from around the women's hockey world and then are joined by PWHPA member Hanna Bunton to talk about her journey through hockey, Hanna's growing social media following, and developing the future of the game. Follow Hanna on social media: @bunts_9 Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sdpn.ca/knoxyandkax Find out more about the PWHPA: …

I sit down today with a former Divison II Baseball player who got obsessed with health and wellness since he started training for baseball at the age of 14. He is now a performance and health coach for men and the founder of PER Wellness, Tim Perreira.Tim and I are obviously doing different sports so I get curious and ask him what's with a baseball…

Knoxy & Kax are back for season 2!! On this episode, presented by the PWPHA, Liz and Karell talk about, 2022 Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge, PHF's newest team, building rosters for the PWHPA Secret Dream Gap Tour, the upcoming Showcase in Truro, and more! Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/QOaN3J0qRZs Catch up on Knoxy & Kax: sd…

A coach, writer, yogi, and 100% a "Body Nerd" joins me today to share her modern approach to coaching her clients about movement and how she manages her business. She has her degree in exercise physiology, is the founder of AE Wellness, and host of The Body Nerd Show, Alex Ellis.As we start our talk, Alex and I discuss her business and how her day …

Journey to 100 FKTs: https://youtu.be/GMg5bMtixPs I sit down today with the top-ranked fastest known time athlete who first landed his feet on the track before climbing into different mountains. An unusual event pushed him to change his athletic career that also led to his journey to be the first person to have set 100 FKTs. He's a school teacher a…

Today, I speak to a pro runner who represented two countries in the Half Marathon championship in 2013, is a 2nd place finisher in the 2007 Chicago Marathon, qualified at the Olympic trials thrice, and is a co-founder of Roll Recovery, Adriana Nelson.Being a pro runner at her age makes me wonder what are the challenges Adriana has faced while build…

A former pro road cyclist sits down with me today to share his thoughts about the athlete-company relationship and his experiences as a cyclist. He's currently a professional gravel cyclist, who rides with a mini dachshund, Willie, and a co-host of the show From The Ground Up, Alexey Vermeulen.As an athlete, we experience good and bad things while …

I sit down today with a distance runner and cyclist who has her Doctor of Physical Therapy and previously won in the Michael Jackson moonwalking competition in 2014, Dr. Sarah Zimmer.She's from a place full of athletic people, so we hear from her about the different situations she had with her patients as a physical therapist. But before we move fo…

A former Division 1 runner who turned out to be a Cat 2 cyclist joins me today to tell us about his journey of shifting his sports and how he evolves as a competitive athlete. He's also a running coach and has a Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Jimmy Picard.Some may change their athletic career to experience different levels of challenges as they go …

Today's guest gladly shares with us his experiences and knowledge as a physical therapist and biomechanist. He is an orthopedic clinical specialist who focuses on helping athletes with injury prevention and the founder of Long Run Physiotherapy, Ryan Wooderson.As a man who loves to spend most of his time outside during his younger years and became …

A professional ultra runner for Nike Trail sits down with me today to share her athletic career journey and coaching experiences. She has won 3 USATF National Championships, has a Master's Degree in Sport and Performance Psychology, is an author of Mental Training for Ultrarunning, and, currently, is a Mental Performance Consultant at Strive Mental…

A strength coach who's been working with athletes for two decades now joins us today to provide us some insights into what he does as a strength coach to young athletes and the founder of his own company. He's the founder and CEO of REPerformance and served as Team Canada’s Special Olympics Power Lifting Coach, Callen McGibbon.I initially ask Calle…