Unbreakable and Fearless

Marina Paul is an extraordinary woman, with a powerful story and drive to improve the sport experience for women. Her high-performance sportswear brand, SPRHRA, is bringing the conversation forward on how apparel for female athletes can be fully understood, tested, and implemented for the body shape of girls and women.

Jaecee and Candice learn more about Marina's background as a young athlete, a student-athlete at Georgeto...

Jaecee is approaching the final chapter of her student-athlete journey at the University of Iowa. This upcoming transition from the student-athlete identity can be a mix of emotions for the individual and is typically full of questions for mentors and support systems in their lives. Candice and Jaecee discuss their thoughts and feelings when facing that transition, while also sharing ideas with those nearing the experience and the ...

The environment of sports, especially in collegiate sports, is demanding in every way - your time, your social network, your mental health, your physical body, and so much more. Jaecee and Candice acknowledge the difficulty of the environment and ways to embrace the demands.

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There are so many companies working to make the experience of women's sports better, especially when it comes to the apparel and equipment they use. Check out the episode and the brands we mentioned at the links below:

Unbreakable Female Athlete at www.unbreakablefemaleathlete.com and https://www.unbreakablefemaleathlete.com/ufa-fund

Sports Bra Project at www.thesportsbraproject.org

SheFit at shefit.com

Ida Sports at www.idaspo...

Sports are inherently about the opportunity to prove you are the best, and therefore, being competitive must be a core part of your athlete identity. However, with shifts in sports targeting more holistic environments, a competitive culture can be difficult to maintain and keep in check. Jaecee and Candice speak to their experiences and how they try to navigate the athlete and coach relationships when it comes to a culture within h...

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Jaecee and Candice are both in their off-seasons and struggling to turn it all "off". Understanding the need for reflection, rest, and planning during the off-season is all well and good, however, the implementation of those actions is key. Candice and Jaecee take in their own roles and how they can each be better utilizing their off-season time.

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There are many quality allies for women working in the sports industry, and Jason Belz of A Greater You in Kansas City is absolutely one of them. He employs women at his center, putting them front and center as coaches and leaders in the sports performance space. He showcases women authentically and amplifies their strength. Everyone can learn and take something away from this conversation.

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Mentoring can be significant in the development of your passions and goals. The ways we can discover mentorship and how we can reap the benefits of it are unique, but the commonality exists in the fact that the opportunity to speak with another individual about what you are trying to achieve will make you feel less alone in your pursuits and more supported.

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Neither Candice nor Jaecee are strangers to major injuries during their athletic careers. The honest discussion of what the injuries lifespan can look like, the support that needs to happen for both athletes and coaches, and how we can all still acknowledge how injuries suck but also create opportunities.

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Kaig Lightner, Founder and Executive Director of ⁠Portland Community Football Club⁠ and Founder of Quantum Gender, among many other roles, joined us on the Unbreakable & Fearless Podcast. His work and impact far exceed sport. The wealth of experiences he shares makes each of us reflect on the opportunities we have in our own spaces to bring inclusivity, education, and real conversations with the people we engage. Listen to the ...

Welcome Lauren Ammon, ACC, founder of Performance Reimagined to the Unbreakable & Fearless Podcast. Her work supports athletes through their performance by providing tools, strategies, and knowledge that help student-athletes develop the skills to reach their goals. Their team creates an individualized plan for each athlete, tailored to their needs and goals. They also provide support for coaches and parents to create a deeper ...

Candice and Jaecee tackle the topic of reporting abusive situations within athletics. It isn't an easy decision to report, and as coaches, it is unsettling to know we could be falsely accused. But if we have learned anything from the last few years, it has to be the importance of the process for reporting and the investigations that need to take place thoroughly and impartially.

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Jaecee and Candice are talking openly and honestly about the impact of the menstrual cycle on women in sports. Their share some of their own experiences, and combine thoughts on the work that we can all do to better understand what opportunities are available to athletes and coaches in supporting women on a regular and consistent basis.  This should not be an untouchable topic within the sports environment and Jaecee and Candi...

Jaecee and Candice discuss how driving motivation occurs within themselves and the team, each coming at it from their respective angle of coach and player. What helps with motivation... What hurts motivation... And how we support one another when the individual and collective will to win and perform can feel too tough. 

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Candice and Jaecee are speaking honestly about their current positive self-talk or lack thereof, and the role it plays in the mentality we all have to excel.  As players and coaches, where can we bring positive self-talk to serve the individual and team's greater good? How does it manifest in performances? How does positive self-talk align with acknowledging areas that need development and improvement? Listen in and we would l...

Jaecee and Candice are discussing how emotions play into the experience of sports as athletes and coaches. No actual crying in this episode, but a lot going on around each of their lives, and they experience their feelings. How can we allow emotions to be a part of the sport and not minimize their impact?

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Jaecee and Candice are both active vocal advocates for girls and women in sports. Their individual brands highly focus on drawing attention to issues facing girls and women and then supporting action to improve the experience we can all have in sports. In this episode, they address what they have faced in speaking up and out, the fears they have to speak, the variety of responses, and the hopes for what future conversations and act...