This week we speak to Kim from 'The Cutting Edge' Podcast, Nashville’s newest endeavour to bring ice dance and pairs news to the people as it happens. Kim speaks about her passion for figure skating and her will to bring ice dance and pairs into the lime-light. We chat about how figure skating is unrepresented in T.V coverage and problems that causes in inspiring the next generation and the future of the sport. The effort that Kim is putting into 'The Cutting Edge' podcast is impressive, as...

This week we check out the ice skating scene in Turkey with Melis! Melis talks to us from Ankara in Turkey, telling us what it is like to be an adult ice skater in Turkey. With unique insight into what motivates people into beginning skating, through to just how addictive it is. Melis, like so many people, has found more than a pass time in ice skating. Her honest account of how ice skating can support mental health as well as adding to the social part of our lives is heartfelt and...

This week we speak to figure skating coach and National Showcase treasure Jennifer Jones. Jennifer has held no fewer than 52 National showcase titles and who better to tell us about the world of U.S Figure Skating’s National Showcase. If you have never heard of this diamond in U.S Figure Skating’s collection of competitions, then you have a missed a treat. Jennifer gives us the grand tour of what is the artistic calendar date of the year, every year, that is the National Showcase. As a time...

This debut podcast from Edea explains the phenomenon that has become Edea ice skates. From a humble family beginning, Edea has become a figure skating boot tour de force. We speak to Ilaria Ciotti directly from the Edea factory near Venice in Italy. Ilaria takes us through the incredible handmade journey of Edea ice skates and reveals the research and development that it takes to create a masterpiece ice skate.  This truly insightful conversation tells of how Edea looked at ice skates from...

When you think of the land of the Great Barrier Reef, international surfing competitions and the home of the Aboriginal Australians you might not immediately think of figure skating, but you might be surprised. This week we talk to adult figure skater Iven Law about the ice-skating scene in Sydney and Australia as a whole. From new boots to heading out into your first show, Iven takes us through the tips and pitfalls of getting your first skates to taking part in your first show. The skating...

Title of episode: (Series 2 Episode 2) Nordic Ice Theatre – Figure skating at melting point Nordic Ice Theatre are back and as James Brown said so well ‘Papas got a brand new bag’ oh yeah. The Nordic theatrical figure skating company are back to test the artistic interpretation of story and music on ice once more. The thing we have all come love about Nordic Ice Theatre is that you never know what you are going to get. Małgorzata Osypińska (Margret) the Artistic Director of Nordic Ice Theatre...

This week Beate-Helene Andersen, coach and founder of the Bergen Umbrellas talks to us about synchronised figure skating (synchro).  The amazing story of the Bergen Umbrellas unfolds in this episode, as we find out how one persons idea to give passion to skaters, created a synchro skating team that has given back to her, as much as she gave to it. Beate-Helene very bravely ventured into the world of synchro knowing very little about synchronised figure skating, though an accomplished skater...

This week we talk to the figure skater turned entrepreneur Marie-Pier Chouinard, the founder of Brilliance & Melrose. Marie takes us through the journey from competitive figure skating to Disney on ice, show biz and travelling the world. The complex turn of events that led to the creation of the ever-popular Brilliance & Melrose brand. Brilliance & Melrose is quickly becoming a well-known brand thanks to Marie’s background in fashion and skills in business, but who is the person...

This week we speak to Małgorzata Osypińska (Margret) from Nordic Ice Theatre. Margret is the founder and artistic director of Nordic Ice Theatre, Norway’s new and first Ice theatre company. With a unique blend of figure skating, artistic choreography and live musicians on the ice, Nordic Ice Theatre is going to blow your socks off. The utterly beautiful figure skating performances with classical musicians on the ice, in the shockingly beautiful backdrop of Bergen, Norway, as seen on YouTube,...

This week we talk adult figure skating with Chloe from the 'Figure it Out blog'. We all know as adult ice skaters, that skating is not always easy, but is ever challenging and plenty of fun. Sometimes knowing where to share your thoughts with...

Chat with Moira North, founder and Artistic Director of Ice Theatre of New York

This week we are joined by Kate McSwain, Co-CEO (the other being Garrett Kling) of American Ice Theatre.  Kate gives an insight into the world of artistic ice skating, a fusion of contemporary dance and figure skating.American Ice Theatre is part of the...

This is a fantastic insight into off ice training with the super accomplished Angela Kim. Not only is Angela an ice skating coach, but she is also a Pilates instructor, an aerial acrobat, contortionist, America's got talent contestant and the list goes...

This week we are joined by Jadene, co-founder of Skating Success. Jadene shares some insights into the creation of figure skating choreography and the unique way she shines a light on the psychology behind great ice skating performance and mental...

This episode explores off ice fitness, apps for fitness and joy of hiding your cardio workouts in other forms of exercise. Escaping reality using exercise and ice skating. More chat on the up-coming Spiral magazine and general chat on all things ice...

This week we welcome Sophie from Spiral Magazine for figure skating talk and the creation of Spiral Magazine out early next year. We discuss off ice training for figure skaters, off ice skates and training with British Ice Skating and the ISU. General...

We are back with all things figure skating. A great interview with Gliding Stars of Western New York, an update on breaking in the new ice skates and more. We are back on air and back ice skating.

This episode explores the difficulties in choosing figure skates.  Knowing whether to buy Edea, Jackson, Risport or SP Teri etc can be difficult.  This episode gives valuable insight into buying ice skates that are great for you and offers 'how to'...