Episodes
Julie Petry is back on the podcast for a solo flight this time!!! Part way through the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Brij & Kodette manage to find a quiet pause in Julie's busy life ... she's not only a rockin' mom of 3 little dancin' dudes, but a sweet Texan with a magnetic personality. Jules walks us through her brand new co-created business venture “Line Change Clothing Company” with her bestie & fellow Montreal Canadiens teammate Angela Price. The girls chat easily...
Published 06/22/21
Published 06/22/21
It’s time to get to know Francesca Maroon! She’s a feisty, passionate Italian from St. Louis with a fierce love for her family & her hometown. Her journey (the past 2 years especially!!!) with her husband, 2 time back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Patrick Maroon, has been nothing short of insane! Fran shares her own special memories on growing up in her family’s Italian restaurant, celebrating her city’s first Stanley Cup Championship & then heading into 2020 with the "The Big Rig"...
Published 06/10/21
Brij and Kodette are back with a great episode featuring Vanessa Vandal ~ a bodacious badass babe who may like to do things a little backwards ;) but is the kind of woman that pays it forward with passion projects, life-long learning and embracing her independent spirit. Join the ladies as they get the details on her Covid wed-gagement to sweetheart David Perron, being the boss of Reserve Interior Design and appreciating none other than her hockey girls! This mom-extraordinaire effortlessly...
Published 05/19/21
Brijet and Kodette are back with belly laughs and badassery this week as they finally culminate years of instagram stalking into one hell of a juicy and inspiring podcast.  Genia Tikhonov, not only carries the legacy of her married Tikhonov name but she lives in a constant state of creation in her own right. As an industrial designer, Genia has created protection gear for the likes of Easton, she also discovered her crazy gift of caricature sketches and is planning on writing her future best...
Published 04/27/21
Welcome back Hockey Lifer's! This week Kodette and Brij get down for 'that kind of podcast' with Emma Rose, a straight shootin' Mama-to-be, and Fiancé to top-scoring NHL defenseman Tyson Barrie. This high-achieving, take-the-bull-by-the-horns mediation maven is someone you may actually want to get in a bar fight with;) Completely in touch with her emotions; empathy took on a new form of humanity with this one while she used her gift to build her very own namesake company, ROSE RESOLUTIONS....
Published 04/14/21
It doesn't get any sweeter than this. Welcome, Jenna Hutchinson of "Jenna Rae Cakes" in Winnipeg, MB. She 'rises' to the occasion in everything she does from cake mastery and decor to net-minding and child-raising. A true scientist in the kitchen, she followed her heart and sweet tooth to build her sugar-inspired empire. This self-taught baking boss has gone from the illegal cupcakery world to a namesake baker (& author!!) extending her clientele across North America. Jenna shares how she...
Published 03/30/21
Today's guest is bringin' it with a full tank ;) ... She's got a lot on the go but Gina Valentine , soon to be Gina ... Gostisbehere (whew that’s a tricky one to say !?! ~ as in Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers) is a badass, career-driven woman that anyone would be lucky to have in their hockey family. Her passion & job as a Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse, is undeniably one that many wouldn't be able to handle. The ladies talk about celebrating the small moments, wedding...
Published 03/24/21
Ladies & Gentlemen ... Hayley Thompson is in the house!!! The girls catch Hayley on a normal day in the not-so-normal-covid2021-hockey life and are briefly interrupted when her fiance Mark Stone (Captain of the Vegas Golden Knights) walks in and shares the team's latest schedule change! She rolls easily with it as the 3 new friends chat about desert living, giving back to the community and her passion for horses / Equestrian riding! Hayley is a Canadian girl with some serious current NHL...
Published 03/16/21
Celebrating Black History Month with Kevin Weekes, former NHL goaltender, sports broadcaster and history maker himself as the first ever black analyst in hockey, was an honor for Brijet & Kodette. On the heels of a year that magnified racism and brought the words EDUCATE, EMPATHY & COMPASSION to the forefront, today's guest focuses his message of INCLUSIVITY & SERVICE as a great Ambassador of Diversity. "Weekesy" shares his love and gratitude for his family & upbringing while...
Published 03/08/21
The crowd goes wild as Kecia Morway enters the field / takes the mic and joins Kodette & Brij for a championship chat! Besides being an overall amazing woman, Kec (it's pronounced "Keesh" friends;)) has her MAT degree, is a D1 NCAA Women's Soccer Champion, a retired professional soccer player with the Chicago Red Stars, certified nutrition coach & personal training 'student'!!! Her & her fiancé, Riley Sheahan (Buffalo Sabres centerman) are finding their groove in Buffalo while she...
Published 02/26/21
Once upon a time there was a "World Class Snowboarder" named Krista Bradford (pssst she & Brijet are actually cousins!) ... Today she joins the podcast with her championship mentality and fabulous self, under her married name of Krista Ference. Hang with the ladies as Krista shares her journey from ski-swapping-snowboarder to Canadian National team competitor to spouse of NHL alum/Stanley Cup Champion Andrew Ference, advocate for women's health AND proud new style sharing entrepreneur and...
Published 02/20/21
Nothing screams LOVE and the celebration of GALentine's Day & fierce female friendships quite like a sit-down with these 2 Hockey besties, Aleah Smith & Kayla Price. The 2 fabulous women met when their sweethearts, Craig Smith (Boston Bruins) & Yannick Weber (Pittsburgh Penguins) played together in Nashville. Although they are settling into their new hockey homes in different states, it's clear that this friendship has no borders as they are already talking about building a...
Published 02/12/21
Holly Horvat "throws rocks at a house" like the Canadian champion that she is (IYKYK) ;) With a natural flare & passion for care giving, she has taken her nursing degree and love for pediatrics and turned it into further giving back with her new business The Mama Coach. Her and her husband Bo Horvat (Vancouver Canucks Captain) welcomed their first baby this past summer and she's excited to do what she can to help educate & provide support to new mom's all over! As the NHL heads into...
Published 02/03/21
She is a hard-working, goal achieving global entrepreneur from Sweden and her name is Annica Englund. From being a social media influencer to a top Swedish DJ/ music producer in just a few short months, Annica talks about how she filled her days with music and used her intense focus to help relieve her anxiety all while finding joy in a new realm. This independent expat is now exploring the hockey life in Calgary alongside her Flames sweetheart, Elias Lindholm and opens up about her own...
Published 01/27/21
She said: Yes, of course I'd love to come on your podcast!!! ... but just so you know, my kids are homeschooling & my pets are needy!                              They said: We'll happily take your everyday-life chaos if it means that we can get to know you better!Just a week into the New Year & days before the start of the 2021 season, Kodette & Brij were lucky enough to actually sit down (together but apart) with CHRISTINA MARLEAU, one of the NHL’s most beloved & veteran...
Published 01/21/21
Sara Olivova brings some international flair to this episode! She is a bright young woman with a badass drive for EVERYTHING!!! As a Czech National Pro Beach Volleyball player her obvious passion & competitive spirit go far beyond the court (*ahem beach;)) while she continues her studies and looks forward to "what comes next". The ladies get the scoop on what the lockdown situation was in Czech and compare notes on being competitive with their own partners ;) Sara shares her perspective...
Published 11/20/20
Anne Gill crushes this episode with her magnetic personality and inspirational entrepreneur story! She created HAIST Designs (luxury leather hand bags & accessories) and walks us down the path from her personal "need", to vision, design, awesome name story, launch & evolution of her beautiful handbags!!! Of course Anne sprinkles in a couple of good NHL stories ~ with a husband like NHL alum, Hal Gill on your forever team, you know there are some good ones!?? Great partners aside, the...
Published 11/12/20
Brijet & Kodette respectfully welcome today's guest, Emily Cave. She has been a voice for mental health awareness for the past few years and is bravely navigating her own unimaginable journey after the sudden passing of her love & newlywed husband, Colby Cave. Emily shares some fond memories of their life together and passes along some sweet stories of Colby's impact on not only her, but his friends, teammates & anyone he encountered during his far too short life. Her...
Published 11/02/20
She's got style & creativity oozing out of her pores, she's a designer, a realtor, a mom, a business owner, a yogi, an absolute blast and her name is Rebecca Seidenberg. The girls catch up with Rebecca after a day of bein' a boss at her concept boutique "Offseids" and settling into an easy chill-night with her son. Brij & Rebecca start out with a 'party trick' challenge and relax into a convo about what makes this badass tick. Rebecca comes clean on making a rather BIG purchase,...
Published 10/23/20
The hockey world is a better one for having Janelle Foligno & her family in it. The one-time french immersion teacher graces this episode with her contagious spirit & sweet soul, while sharing the unimaginable whirlwind start to parenthood that her & her husband Nick (Columbus Blue Jackets' Captain) were thrust into when their first child, Milana, was born with a congenital heart defect. Janelle speaks about being led by her own heart (out of a Tim Horton's in Sudbury ;)) and down...
Published 10/18/20
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. & the ladies are celebrating with Latina Powerhouse, Jess Molina!!! She is a first generation American raised by the 2 most special & influential people in her life ... her spicy-sweet Mexican Abuelita & her mom, whose collective force has given her the drive & wings to do ANYTHING she wants. Jess takes the girls on a journey from how she met her fiancé, NHL free agent Jon Merrill (recently of the Vegas Golden Knights),...
Published 10/08/20
On this episode, Jessica Klinkhammer guests as she prepares to leave for Belarus and her family's 5th season in the KHL. Her husband Rob, is former NHLer and current Captain for the HC Dinamo Minsk. This dynamo of a woman shares the journey from NHL to KHL along with the joy's and fears of living in Russia and traveling 'home' during the world-wide border closures at 37 weeks pregnant!!!! WHAAAT??! 
Published 09/30/20
While hockey fans & NHL families awaited the 2020 Eastern Conference final winners, the girls caught up with the ultimate "insider", Alberta native, Meg Dowling! She & her 6 month old baby girl, Perri were the first family members to break the BUBBLE & slide into an experience that no other hockey family had had. Meg's husband, Justin Dowling, is a forward for the Dallas Stars and was awaiting his first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals when the girls stole her for some scoop. The...
Published 09/25/20
Jessica Kohout joins the ladies for a conversation ( Pre-Round 2, Game 6) about Baby Billie Ann entering the world and how her fiancé Jordie Benn (Vancouver Canucks) was able to be there for her arrival in between the pre-playoff Training Camp and his entry into The Bubble. Jess is a fierce woman with a competitive spirit ... teasing with some Dallas bar + young-hockey-life-stories beyond the fact that she danced competitively and landed a FULL RIDE softball scholarship to college. The 3...
Published 09/15/20