Strong Athletic Podcast

In this episode Nadia and April discuss reasons why athletes and coaches need to take a break from sport and the necessity of creating an action plan to help with the process of retuning to the sport you love. We discuss this from both the athlete's and coach's perspective and give some helpful methods for how to get back into it without a ton of frustration or feelings of under achievement. We remind people that sports and athletics is a place for everyone and we want to make sure being on a team and playing sports is accessible.

For the first episode of Season Two we're revisiting a topic that we discussed in Episode 3: Your Key Intention as a Coach. In this episode April and Nadia each share what their key intention is and why it is the most important. For April, this intention helps her to communicate better with the group of people that she is working with, and helps her better understand if learning is taking place. For Nadia, her key intention is so important, that she shares that intention with the athletes that she is working with, so that they know it is important to her. Join us for this episode, and then afterward take some time to sit down and establish what your key intention is as a coach. Knowing this information and having it as the cornerstone of your coaching program will help you make sure that you're sticking to your key purpose as a coach. 

In today's episode we're excited to announce that April Fournier will be joining Nadia Kean as the co-host of the Strong Athletic Podcast. Our listeners were first introduced to April in Episode 7 in which she spoke to us about the negative impact of having team names that are raciest and hurtful and why the practice needs to change. April is many things, including an athlete, a parent, a wife, an Early Childhood Educator and an Indigenous Rights Activist. At the time of the release of this episode, April is also running for City Council of Portland, Maine. In this episode, which was recorded in July of 2020, Nadia and April talk about different factors that they find important within sports and athletics. They talk about interests that they share in regard to communication between coaches and athletes and factors that will impact a person's experience in sports. This episode is a good prelude for what's to come during Season Two of the Strong Athletic Podcast.

In today's episode we're excited to announce that April Fournier will be joining Nadia Kean as the co-host of the Strong Athletic Podcast. Our listeners were first introduced to April in Episode 7 in which she spoke to us about the negative impact of having team names that are raciest and hurtful and why the practice needs to change. April is many things, including an athlete, a parent, a wife, an Early Childhood Educator and an Indigenous Rights Activist. At the time of the release of this episode, April is also running for City Council of Portland, Maine. In this episode, which was recorded in July of 2020, Nadia and April talk about different factors that they find important within sports and athletics. They talk about interests that they share in regard to communication between coaches and athletes and factors that will impact a person's experience in sports. This episode is a good prelude for what's to come during Season Two of the Strong Athletic Podcast.

In today's episode we're excited to announce that April Fournier will be joining Nadia Kean as the co-host of the Strong Athletic Podcast. Our listeners were first introduced to April in Episode 7 in which she spoke to us about the negative impact of having team names that are raciest and hurtful and why the practice needs to change. April is many things, including an athlete, a parent, a wife, an Early Childhood Educator and an Indigenous Rights Activist. At the time of the release of this episode, April is also running for City Council of Portland, Maine. In this episode Nadia and April talk about different factors that they find important within sports and athletics. They talk about interests that they share in regard to communication between coaches and athletes and factors that will impact a person's experience in sports. This episode is a good prelude for what's to come during Season Two of the Strong Athletic Podcast.

In today’s episode we chat with April Fournier, who is an Early Childhood Educator and an Indigenous rights Activist. April discusses team names and mascots, specifically names and mascots that are racist and that objectify a group of people, in this case Indigenous People. April talks to us about the Washington NFL team that needs to change its name, the negative impact of having team names that are raciest and hurtful and why this practice needs to change. April gives recommendations on how you can start to pay more attention and get involved in helping meaningful change happen. April and Nadia do some role playing on how you can bring up these topics on your team if your name or mascot are problematic. April also talks about making mistakes and how you move forward from something that you’ve done to a group of people, a teammate or a coach that is hurtful. Find April Fournier: Instagram is @aprildgr8 A few of April’s favorite Instagram accounts to follow are: @redhouseseries @_illuminatives @ndncollective @indigenousrising @iiycfamily (and many more, follow me and find them all, lol) @niwrc Twitter jumpymcg207 The work: Indigenous Mascot American Psychological Association position on retiring native mascots, as recommended in 2005!!!! (15 YEARS AGO) https://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/indian-mascots National Congress of American Indians position and evidence for changing the mascots: http://www.ncai.org/proudtobe Indigenous Trauma National Indigenous Women's Resource Center- https://www.niwrc.org/ An organization dedicated to ending and preventing violence against Indigenous women and children.

In this episode we discuss 3 concepts for coaches to keep in mind when they coach. We remind people that sometimes learning is taking place, even if we're not aware of it. We speak about the fact that coaches shouldn't assume that athletes want coaching. We also remind coaches that they shouldn't try to read athletes' faces and body langue too much. We give a shout out to the Rule Fifty Six upcoming Derby Stance Coaching Summit. We also talk about the beauty and power of sport. Get in touch! We want to hear from you: hello@strongathleticpodcast.com Read the transcript at: https://www.getsmartycoaching.com/single-post/Strong-Athletic-Podcast-Episode-6-Transcript

In this episode Strong Athletic host Nadia Kean discusses the words "athlete", "athletic" and "unathletic", how the words are used, and what they actually mean. We discuss the words from both the perspective of a coach and an athlete. We get an update about the fundraiser for the We Are Nation game in Montreal next month, plus we get info about Derby Stance Coaching Summer held by Rule 56 in November 2019. Have requests for the next episode or questions about this one? Get in touch! hello@strongathleticpodcast.com.

Have you ever thought about your Core Values as an Athlete? If not, we're going to focus on them in today's episode of the Strong Athletic Podcast. Core Values are your key beliefs in sports. Sometimes we're just playing sports and we don't really know why we're there, why we stay, or why we would leave. As athletes it's important for us to know this information, because it can be our "go to" when times get hard. This episode was sponsored by Superfit Hero Send us questions, show ideas, statistics or cool facts that have to do with sports to hello@strongathleticpodcast.com

Have you ever thought about what your core values as a coach are or should be? If not, the Strong Athletic Podcast will help you create them, establish them and then live by them as a coach. If you're an athlete, we'll encourage you to think from your "coach's shoes" and write the core values that you want your coach to have. In the next episode, we'll go over Core Values for Athletes. Want to contribute to future episodes of Strong Athletic Podcast or become a sponsor of the show? Write us at hello@strongathleticpocast.com

We focus on how communication can lead to positive changes for both coaches and athletes. In this episode we discuss questions 11-14 from "The List" that was introduced in Episode 1. These questions have to do with being on a team, having teammates and also having coaches. We discuss why athletes need to pay attention to their own performance and not judge their teammates. We discuss Invisible Illnesses that impact athletes. We cover an issue that was impacting an athlete's performance during practice, yet their coach and teammates were unaware of it and so they didn't get the support they needed at first. This is an issue that Strong Athletic is interested in. Many people in the Strong Athletic Community have an Invisible Illness and that is why we created the Strong Athletic Chronically Ill shirt, after Ashley, aka Killa, from Windy City Rollers made the request. We touch on "body bias" in sports and how society wants us to believe that there is a certain "athletic body" and otherwise if you don't have it, you shouldn't use the term "athlete". Strong Athletic STRONGLY DISAGREES with this sentiment. We're going to do a podcast on this in the future and if you'd like to contribute in any way we want to hear from you. Today's Sponsor is Pivotstar Athletic Apparel, a Canadian based company that makes tough clothing for Strong Women. Find them at www.pivotstar.com. Email us at hello@strongathleticpodcast.com to contribute to the show in anyway, if you know of studies or research that you think is relevant to the show, please send that to us as well. If your business is in sports and athletics and you're interested in becoming a sponsor of the Strong Athletic Podcast, please get in touch and we'll let you know if we think you'd be a good fit. Thanks for listening! - Team Strong Athletic

In this episode we discuss why you're in sports, what sports can do for you, why following your strengths might actually be faulty information and we give you the LIST. The "List" is 20 questions that we want you to consider when you are at turning points in your sports career and you need to make sure you're there for the right reasons. The Tip of the Episode has to do with the amount of time you spend coaching in relation to the amount of time the athletes spend practicing during practice. The Question of the Episode has to do with sports teams that have athletes that are at all different levels in ability. Get in touch! hello@strongathleticpodcast.com Find Strong Athletic on Instagram and FB Transcript for this episode: https://www.getsmartycoaching.com/single-post/Strong-Athletic-Podcast-Episode-1-Transcript-Why-Are-You-in-Sport

We're excited to announce the debut of the Strong Athletic Podcast on February 4, 2019. This podcast is hosted by Nadia Kean, owner of the clothing company Strong Athletic. In this episode we give you a preview of what the podcast is going to cover and what you can expect to learn when you listen to it.