Women’s Sports Love List: Celebrating Black Women in Sport
We’ve got a special Women’s Sports Love List this month to celebrate Black History Month and some of the most incredible Black women in sports! We’ve compiled a list of our favourite organizations, products, and businesses run by badass Black women in sports. We know this isn’t anywhere near an exhaustive list of the incredible […]
12: Exploring a career in sports: A coaching chat with university student Jessica Lim
We’re shakin’ things up on this new episode of the her Soul Shot Podcast with a new style of episode: Coaching Chats! Jessica Lim is a field hockey player and biomedical and software engineering student at McMaster University exploring a career in sports. Jessica sits down with Kyla and Paige to explore her desire to […]
11: High school, rinks, & business meetings: How 16-year-old Alero Eribo is changing the hockey world with Hockey Girlz
Do you remember what you were doing at 16? We’ll bet it wasn’t going to high school, learning to play hockey, and starting your own business. But that’s what Alero Eribo is doing! In 2018, at 14 years old, Alero and her family moved to Canada from Nigeria. Not having played any sports in her […]
5 books by Black authors you need to read
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ashely Mouzzon is a Communications Coordinator for Women’s Hockey Life and the host of the Literature Amplified podcast where she brings books to life through conversations, reviews and more. TOP BOOKS BY BLACK AUTHORS As an avid reader of books and supporter of Black authors, these are just a few of my […]
10: From foster care to fostering self love through hockey and a career in the trades with Keeley Prockiw
Keeley Prockiw is one of only 120 women in the world who do the career she does: rope access, a trade that’s helped her build confidence in her hockey career and in life. Now, she’s empowering other girls and women to explore careers in trades, benefit from sports, and define their own stories. herStory – […]
How to avoid hustle culture and reach your dreams
Yesterday I posted about hustle culture and the dangers of falling into the hustle mentality on my Instagram and the response I received from people made me realize that this is a problem that affects all of us, even if we don’t know it. As women in sports, especially those trying to make a name […]
Flo Hyman: The woman behind National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Many of you have heard of and participate in National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), but do you know the origins of the day that celebrates women athletes? This woman: Flo Hyman. WHO WAS FLO HYMAN? Flo Hyman was an Olympic volleyball player from Inglewood, California who helped Team USA to a silver […]
9: Racism in hockey and beyond with Black Girl Hockey Club
This week, we’re passing the mic to Renee Hess from Black Girl Hockey Club as she interviews Saroya Tinker from the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) and invites both Black people and non-Black allies to listen and learn from an important conversation on racism in hockey and beyond. Renee originally recorded this as an Instagram […]
Alero Eribo | This is my history
Africa x Nigeria x Canada x Hockey: This is my history. What I am wearing on my head is called Gele, on my waist, Iro and on my top, buba. This the culture and the traditional clothes of my mother’s tribe (Yoruba). What I am wearing on my hands are hockey gloves, on my feet, […]
