What happens when you stop wondering if you're training the "right" way and finally follow a proven plan? In this Client Spotlight, Peggy Bailey shares how short, focused workouts, better nutrition, and consistent accountability helped her transform into a calmer, stronger, more confident blocker. Inside this conversation you'll learn: Why owning your space changes everything.How meal prep reduces decision fatigue.Why tiny daily habits beat motivation every time.How taking care of yourself ...
Aug 13
35 min
Getting benched, pulled from a rotation, or asked to carry more responsibility can quickly affect your confidence and performance. In this episode, Head Coach Cyn explains how to mentally prepare for every role on a roller derby team without letting your lineup define your value. We cover: why your role can change without your value changingthe mental challenges faced by primary, supporting, and ready athleteshow to reset after mistakes instead of carrying them into the next jamhow supportin...
Jul 30
27 min
Every year, skaters hit the off season with big plans… then either do too much, do nothing, or lose all their progress. If you want to roll into the second half of the season stronger, faster, and more consistent, this live is for you. I’m breaking down exactly how to use your off season to recover, rebuild, and come back better than ever, without burning out or falling off track. Whether you are new to derby or a seasoned vet, you will walk away with a simple strategy to keep your edge whil...
Jul 16
16 min
In this episode of the Krash Course Roller Derby Podcast, Head Coach Original Cyn talks with Liz Chee about what it really takes to become stronger, smarter, and braver on and off the track. We cover: why guessing is not a training planhow nutrition affects energy, recovery, and confidencewhy resilience is built through small daily actionshow boundaries protect your energy and your love for derbywhy asking for help is part of becoming a stronger athletehow confidence comes from doing the wor...
Jul 2
38 min
If you're doing random workouts, chasing soreness, and still not seeing results on the track, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Krash Course Roller Derby Podcast, Krissy Krash breaks down the three things every roller derby skater needs to improve performance off skates: Strength to hold position and absorb hitsPower & agility to move explosively in every directionConditioning that actually matches the demands of derby You'll also learn why more workouts aren't always bet...
Jun 18
10 min
In this episode of the Krash Course Roller derby Podcast, we talk about perfectionism, fear, and why failure is not just normal in roller derby, but necessary. We cover why practice should be treated like a lab, not a performance, and how fear of looking bad can keep skaters stuck in their comfort zone. We dig into: why practice is for failinghow perfectionism limits growthwhy mistakes are datahow to stop skating smallwhy messy reps build mastery Key takeaway: if we only do what we can alre...
Jun 11
9 min
In this episode of the Krash Course Roller Derby Podcast, we share a client's Study, Practice, Teach intensive on building a stronger mental toolkit on and off the track. We talk about how negative thought patterns can impact confidence, performance, and joy in roller derby, and how Socratic questioning can help us challenge those thoughts instead of letting them run the show. We cover: why mindset work matters as much as physical traininghow cognitive distortions show up in derbythe though...
Jun 4
44 min
In this episode of the Krash Course Roller Derby Podcast, we talk about how to ask for help at roller derby practice without feeling like a burden and why staying quiet might be the thing holding your progress back. We cover: why skaters avoid asking for help (fear of looking bad, slowing practice, or losing opportunities)how not asking leads to slower progress, overthinking, and disconnection from your teamthe mindset shift: asking for help is ownership, not weaknesspractical ways to ask fo...
May 28
12 min
In this episode of the Krash Course Roller Derby Podcast, we break down why pack communication is one of the biggest factors holding skaters back and why it is not just about talking more. We cover: how lack of communication creates chaos, hesitation, and lost opportunities on the trackwhy silence is more damaging than saying the wrong thinghow communication issues are often tied to confidence and fitness, not just skillthe four keys to becoming a strong communicator: commit to being heard, ...
May 21
8 min
In this episode of the Krash Course Roller Derby Podcast, we break down what recovery actually means for roller derby athletes and why it is a non-negotiable part of performance, not a luxury. We cover: why derby places unique stress on the body (impact, rotation, and nervous system load)the difference between active recovery and passive recoverywhy soreness is not the same as progresscommon recovery mistakes skaters makehow to use the “Big Five” recovery pillars: sleep, nutrition, mobility,...
May 14
9 min
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