In this episode of Pucked Up Hockey Mums, Amanda sits down with Jesse — the voice behind House Full of Hockey — to talk about what it’s really like raising three boys in hockey when you didn’t grow up in the sport at all.

Jesse shares her family’s journey from being a full-on baseball household to navigating early mornings, long drives, travel teams, and the emotional rollercoaster of youth hockey. With two boys playing travel hockey and a third finding his path in the net, hockey has become more than just a sport — it’s become a place of growth, resilience, and family connection.

As a former team manager, Jesse offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the invisible work that keeps youth hockey running — from logistics and communication to the emotional labour parents often carry without recognition. This season also brought new challenges, including tough outcomes and setbacks that forced their family to redefine success beyond the scoreboard.

Jesse opens up about juggling hockey largely solo while her husband works demanding 12-hour day and night shifts, navigating youth sports alongside therapies and additional support needs for her youngest son, and how her background as an educator shapes the way she approaches development, pressure, and confidence in kids.

Through humor, honesty, and real-life moments, Jesse uses social media to normalize the chaos of hockey parenting — reminding families they’re not alone in the grind, the growth, or the learning curve.

This episode is for every parent who’s figuring it out as they go, redefining success, and growing right alongside their kids.

🏒 In This Episode, We Talk About:

• Entering the hockey world with no prior experience
  
  
• Raising multiple kids in different levels and positions
  
  
• The unseen work of team managers and hockey volunteers
  
  
• Handling disappointment and redefining success in youth sports
  
  
• Solo parenting during hockey season and building systems that wor

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The female game isn’t “catching up” anymore — it’s redefining hockey altogether.

In this episode, returning guest Tausha joins Amanda to break down the explosive rise of female hockey, the intensifying physical play, and how the new era of girls on ice is changing coaching, recruiting, and league standards from grassroots to NCAA.

Tausha has gone from player → boys’ coach → and now head of the entire female program at her association. She’s in the trenches where the shift is happening — and she’s not sugar-coating it.

🏒 In This Episode We Cover:

• How girls’ hockey has evolved from “finesse first” to grit, speed, and dominant puck battles
  
  
• Coaching girls vs. coaching boys: is the difference real, or taught?
  
  The new recruiting lens: what NCAA D1 programs are asking for
  
  
• The big debate: Should checking be introduced at elite female levels?
  
  
• Why the female bench is more confident, more aggressive, and more vocal than ever
  
  
• What happens when female programs are led by female coaches
  
  
• The pipeline shift: FSL → Junior → NCAA → pro
  
  

🎯 Who This Episode Is For:

• Female hockey parents
  
  
• Players rising through U13–U18 elite
  
  
• Coaches building competitive girls’ programs
  
  
• NCAA hopefuls & recruiting families
  
  
• Anyone trying to understand where women’s hockey is headed (and how fast)

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In this empowering chapter of the Sports Moms Playbook series, Amanda sits down solo to share the inspiring story of Shoshana — a dedicated sports mom of three who raised athletes across three completely different worlds: cheer, track, and football. From early-morning practices to late-night competitions, from emotional burnout to pure pride, this episode dives deep into what it really takes to show up for your kids year after year.

Shoshana grew up playing sports herself, and she passed that passion on to her children. Her oldest daughter became a competitive cheerleader and track athlete. Her youngest daughter took on the volleyball court. And her son tackled the intensity of football. They pushed hard, she supported harder — and together they built something incredible:
All three of her children earned college degrees.
This is the raw, honest, and rewarding side of being a sports mom — the side that doesn’t always make the highlight reel, but absolutely shapes who our kids become.
🔍 What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• What happens when one mom juggles three totally different sports worlds
  
  
• The emotional and physical toll of being a sports parent
  
  
• How cheer, track, volleyball, and football require totally different mom-modes
  
  
• The reality of “Sports Mom burnout” and why it’s worth it
  
  
• How sports shape resilience, confidence, and discipline in our kids
  
  
• The powerful moment when years of sacrifice end with college graduation
  
  
• Why sports moms deserve their own platform, their own stories, and their own damn credit

🎙️ Why This Episode Matters

Sports moms don’t just create athletes — they build adults.

This episode is a reminder that all the rides, the snacks, the fundraising, the sideline coaching, and the sleepless nights matter more than we often realize.
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