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These Packs Puck

These Packs Puck

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Anyone who's a parent knows how chaotic life with kids can be -- but being a professional athlete and a parent comes with its own unique challenges. On their new podcast, These Packs Puck, Madison and Anya Packer, professional hockey players and moms-of-two, speak candidly about their life on and off the ice. They cover everything from the chaos of raising two kids under four, to conceiving as a queer couple, prioritizing mental health, and parenting while in the spotlight of a sport newly on the rise. Madison and Anya also turn to fellow athletes, parenting experts, and other boundary-breakers to learn about their varied parenthood journeys and collect advice valuable for anyone embarking on the messy, complicated, and joyous journey of parenthood.

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  • Filthy Goals and Mic Drops: Season One Recap

    Filthy Goals and Mic Drops: Season One Recap
    Nov 11 2025

    Being a professional athlete is hard work, and so is being a mother. Over this past year, Madison and Anya have opened up their lives for the sake of women everywhere, sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly. Whether you’re a mom, an athlete, both, or none of the above, the Packers’ mission with this show was to make audiences feel seen by filling a gap in women's sports media. To celebrate the end of season one, The Packers walk down memory lane to reminisce over how much they have grown as people, parents, and podcasters. From sleep experts to authors to athletes to activists, the Packers left no stone unturned when it came to the line-up of riveting conversations. Enjoy this recap while Madison and Anya take a well-deserved rest, but don’t worry These Packs will Puck again soon 🏒 .

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    42 mins
  • And The Team Name Is…Still Not Announced

    And The Team Name Is…Still Not Announced
    Nov 4 2025

    This week, the Packers play detective as they debate why the PWHL is waiting until next season to release Vancouver and Seattle’s team names and logos. Is this a marketing tactic or a blatant lack of care for women’s hockey? Logos aside, Madison and Anya also get into where each team stands with their training camp roster and predict how the start of the season will play out. All that plus Halloween nostalgia and a Lego mystery finally solved in this week’s episode.

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    38 mins
  • Put Me In Coach

    Put Me In Coach
    Oct 28 2025

    Lately, Madison and Anya have gone all-in on a new role: coaching youth hockey. This challenging yet rewarding job is making the Packers reflect on the ghosts of coaches past from their time on the ice. Madison and Anya discuss how important it was that they started coaching because of the representation it shows to the girls and to chart a new path away from yelling and berating style of coaching that they endured at the youth level. There’s no better way to give back to the community as a pro athlete than to give back to the next generation, so listen to learn how Madison and Anya are committing to make a difference.

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    40 mins
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