Skating Success: the Podcast

What makes a performance unforgettable? There are so many programs and routines and skaters… How will you stand out? What will really make the difference? When you intentionally ‘Package your Performance’, you’ll lean into your individuality in a whole new way. Create a music video on ice and build your reputation as a skater on purpose. This is a fashion sport, an artistic art form, and an opportunity to inspire!  Listen in for 5 specific components you can use to empower your performance package.

Are you an Adult Figure Skater? This Episode is for YOU! It’s time to embrace the absolute awesomeness of what you’re doing and how you can make it even better. I share some personal insights on learning a new sport as an adult (cue the embarrassing tennis lesson story!) as well as my thoughts on how to enjoy the process and honour your skating journey. Listen in for my BEST skating tips and why you are actually a LEADER in this sport!

What can skating teach us about fear vs. love?  It happens to be the perfect space to grow our 'fear capacity' and our ability to face the things that scare us.  Along the way, we cultivate more love... if we allow it.  Listen in to this special episode - straight from the heart.  It's all about what's possible when we: Face Everything And Renew.   Fear vs. Love ~ let love be the answer.  'Love yourself, Trust yourself, You've Got this!' - Jadene 

Ever have an idea that you can't wait to share with the world?  An idea that keeps you inspired, dreaming, and creating - even when nobody else can see it yet.... The Master Class Experience is that idea.  Born out of the Master Class Series (over 10 years in the making) and how taking it to the next level. You can learn to trust yourself in performance and access your inner artist.  I know it.  Listen in to learn more about the behind the scenes concepts of what goes into this skating revolution & get the 'buzz' on your own creative output.  Want to book a Master Class Experience in your area? email: skatingmasterclass@gmail.com - Available Worldwide 

I’m going to challenge you here. What if you could enhance your ability to love yourself? What if figure skating is the ultimate opportunity to find out how much you are willing to learn about love? This special bonus episode is for all those out there in this sport struggling with self worth - I hear you. You are not alone. You are not crazy - I promise. You are already worthy. Listen in: this one’s for you! *Inspired by a request from Coach, Haley Barber - Golden, BC - Canada

It’s all about YOU! Own it. Be it. Express it! This episode is your ‘pep talk’ on figure skating expression and how to wrap your mindset around being your best. Listen to this on repeat if you struggle with being yourself and expressing on the ice. I promise you, your personal style is in there - you can uncover it and allow yourself to shine (on your own terms).

Great skating technique is the aim of every coach & the task of every skater. Here are some important reminders of why technique really is about creating your own gold standard on the ice: Foundation - Amazing technique gives you a strong foundation for everything you wan to achieve Consistency - Reliability is the root of your results Health - Muscle mastery keeps you healthier as an athlete Fun - The better your technical foundation, the more cool tricks you can learn Aesthetics - Skating is meant to be beautiful Strength - Be the best you can be Listen in for more detail (& a short rant) about each of these points!

The subtle art of having a great attitude literally makes or breaks many situations on the ice. There are so many circumstances that we just can’t control… but our attitude about those circumstances is optional. I’m not talking abbot ignoring problems, or being blind to things that need improvement. However, the attitude we bring to challenges really does impact our personal outcomes and how we come across in the skating world.

How well do you really 'know' skating?  It's time to look at your body of knowledge and ask yourself where you can improve and enlighten yourself with the knowledge of the sport you love. Join me on this episode where I break down 3 areas of skating knowledge that can transform how you think about it.  You'll know exactly what to focus on next in your quest for Skating Success!

Let's get back to the FUN-damentals of skating. In this Episode, I share 3 specific approaches that I use to have the best experience I can on the ice; every single time. 1. Rink Respect • The energy vs. entitlement of how you show up 2. Flow with it • Working with the flow of the ice  3. Fold in the Fall • Learn to relax when things don't go as planned  Listen in for more detail on each of these game changing concepts and truly 'be an athlete' when you train. 

To complete the year 2022, I am sharing 22 specific lessons I have learned from the art + sport of figure skating. After decades being involved - skater, competitor, performer, choreography, & coach - there are so many valuable lessons that I have gleaned from my participation in skating. Grab a pen or your notes app to pick out your faves and record any aha moments you have along the way.   Let's dive in! 

What’s the importance of dreaming? It’s significant! Dreams inform our motivations, choices, and how we show up in the world. When was the last time you connected with your skating dreams? Listen in as we skate through 5 specific questions to get you in touch with your personal dreams and how to move them forward.

Skating is a performance sport! Beyond the lessons we learn about discipline, perseverance, and athleticism - we also have the good fortune to learn about performance. When you ‘Own Your Performance’ with the insights from this Episode, you’ll truly gain the value of what it means to perform with purpose, show up for your dreams, and win from within.

When you do something for hundreds of hours and work to make it better over years, it’s time to share it! In this Episode, I talk about the learning I’ve had from coaching Master Classes for over a decade. If you’re a young coach and looking to improve your coaching with intention - faster than you may think possible - tune in for this one for sure!

This really is a positive judging system! What?? Are you kidding, Jadene? Nope! It’s time to shift our mindset around a few things: What the judges are looking for Why it’s a positive, not negative system How to embrace feedback as an athlete When you decide how to look at the judging system and use it to EMPOWER you, you ultimately win.

Program Components are the building blocks of your Artistic Impact! In this Episode, we go over the 3 PCs and discover how to approach them to truly ‘Own Your Performance’! Take each Component: Composition, Presentation, & Skating Skills to the next level when you understand how they work together to create a full piece of artistry on ice. No matter what level you skate at (or who you choreograph as a coach) this Episode will guide you to see the artistic side of skating as something you can learn, develop, and master.

This is one of the MOST asked questions in skating!  How do I deal with my Competition Nerves?? In this Episode, we cover 5 specific ways to work with your nerves and get curious about them instead of fighting them. Listen in to hear more about these tactics:  Your mental game is a daily practice  Building your personal 'bubble' Expect the unexpected at competition  Prepare, Focus, Perform, Let Go [your NEW mantra!] Emotionally regulate to gain perspective Share this Episode with anyone you know who needs these tips & please let us know over on Instagram @skatingsuccess which of these takeaways most impacted you! 

We all have them... Ever show up to do the thing you promised yourself you would do - only to run into your own excuses in the moment?  Our brains like to tell us that what we decided to do yesterday doesn't really matter today.  That's why this Episode really DOES matter!  Listen in & realize this: 1 - You are not alone - we all face our own excuses! 2 - You don't have to let your excuses win... 3 - You can show up for yourself even if those excuses try to persuade you not to. 

You clicked on this one for a reason!  It's time to revisit the magic in your ability to get up when you fall.   When you choose to stand up - both physically and mentally - from any fall, you build your resilience muscles.  You build your ability to face anything.  You actually gain the true benefits from figure skating that will last you a lifetime!  Not sure? Listen in for this concise Episode, and you'll be reminded of exactly why skating matters.

Skating really does matter!  Not convinced? Check out this Episode for the reasons that: • Skating builds so much resilience and character • Skating gives us access to our inner strength • Skating celebrates our individuality and expression  If you ever have doubts about the value of being involved in the sport of figure skating, you soon won't!