Breaking Boundaries in Women’s Ice Hockey ft. USA Hockey’s Kendall Coyne Schofield

Women on the Mic

In this episode, Kaavya talks with Kendall Coyne Schofield of the USA women’s national ice hockey team. They talk about her hockey journey—starting off being one of the only girls son her teams to becoming an Olympic gold medalist. Kendall is a board member of the Professional Women’s Hockey Player Association, so they talk about next steps in goring the game and how the PWHPA is fighting for professional women’s hockey players. They talk about her historic skate being the first women to compete at the 2019 NHL All-Star Skills Competition and how to be present in the face of pressure. This episode has everything from inspiring stories, inequality in women’s ice hockey, book recommendations, and a peek inside the life of an Olympic gold medalist hockey player and her NFL Super Bowl champion husband. A super inspiring episode, and a MUST LISTEN!