Take Your Shot Lager: A beer for women in sport
Take Your Shot Lager is more than a beer. When I started my journey with her Soul Shot, I knew that I wanted to build a community for women in sports and create a space for them in places they don’t often see themselves. The craft beer space was one of these places. I’ve had […]
Anna DeVries | Paraclimbing
I’ll keep it short and sweet – I have Spina Bifida and my brace helps me walk. My left leg, I can’t feel, I don’t have any circulation from my knee down. So, my left brace helps me prop it and it’ll help me move throughout the day. The right one, the brace just gives […]
Nicola Small | Creating RYP Naturals
When Nicola Small graduated from UNB and completed her fifth year on the women’s soccer team, she felt like she lost her identity. Starting RYP Naturals with her sister helped her re-define identity and find herself again. This is herStory. MEET NICOLA SMALL, CO-FOUNDER OF RYP NATURALS Identity: “the fact of being who or what […]
Danika Williams | Finding a home in lacrosse
My name is Danika Williams and I am a double amputee! I play lacrosse, drag race, and also played basketball in middle school. I have been around sports my whole life. I have always liked basketball and I played in middle school. It was hard on me because of all the running. I have been […]
5 pieces of advice for student-athletes
Being a student-athlete can be tiring and demanding but rewarding and fulfilling at the same time. It teaches life values that can be carried into many different facets of life, whether on the field of play or off. Having an open mindset and taking lessons learned in stride is an important perspective to have as […]
15: Pelvic health for youth female athletes with Larissa Tutert
Painful periods, irregular periods, and urinary incontinence (among other things) are common issues for many women, but they aren’t normal. Larissa Tutert is back to talk about pelvic health – this time for youth female athletes. Though the subject is often taboo, especially for young girls, Larissa takes us through the importance of pelvic health […]
