Maji Shaikh is a doctoral candidate in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. His primary area of research is in exploring positive youth development through sport and recreation. His expertise lies in trauma-sensitive practices, program evaluation, and knowledge translation within the sport context. In this episode, Maji joins Mike to discuss…
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By Michael Jorgensen Access is a privilege As spectators of sport, we often take for granted our unfettered access into the lives of professional athletes. Perhaps we even feel a sense of entitlement to it. This is certainly the case with sports media who regard this access as part of a broader social (and often…
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Kurtis is a Ph.D. candidate and assistant football coach at the University of Alberta. He previously worked with the Edmonton Canadian Football League team in mental skills and sport science. In this episode, he joins Mike to discuss his research in the area of mental health, coaching, and knowledge translation (making research accessible). Kurtis has…
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By Michael Jorgensen Who Watches the Watchmen? Apparently, the NHL does… but only sometimes… and only if your name is Tim Peel. Last week, professional NHL referee Tim Peel was FIRED “removed from participating” in NHL games as a result of being caught on a hot mic admitting he gave a make-up call during the…
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By Michael Jorgensen Just stay in the moment Recently, I found myself going back through various clips from ESPN’s The Last Dance on Netflix for a side project I am working on. One particular moment stuck with me in the days that followed and motivated me to write this article. I’ll set the stage. In…
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Caleb Smith is an elementary school teacher in Niagara Falls and has been instrumental in the development and growth of youth flag rugby in Canada. He helped develop the first intermediate elementary school flag rugby league in North America in 2004 and junior elementary school flag rugby league in North America in 2011. Smith has…
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By Christian Metaxas & Michael Jorgensen Baseball isn’t over until it’s over Many sports, in-spite of any late-game jockeying that might take place, have a moment of realistic finality. Baseball, however, rarely robs players of their autonomy. There is no race against the clock, fighting off the dying seconds; rebuttals are never deprived whilst mounting…
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Christina Picton is an elite Para-Athlete that has been involved in Para Ice Hockey since 2004, playing at the local, provincial and national levels. She is currently the captain of the Canadian Women’s National Para Ice Hockey Team, was the first female sledge hockey player in Canada to try out for Hockey Canada’s Senior (Men’s)…
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Andrew “Q” Quattrin joins Mike to talk about his experience transitioning to professional rugby. He currently plays for the Toronto Arrows (MLR) and recently represented Team Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Mike and Q discuss the mindset he had during his university rugby career as he set his sights on professional rugby and…
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After a series of knee injuries left her unable to continue to play stand-up sports, Danielle DuPlessis turned to ParaSport (wheelchair basketball) and quickly rose to the national team level. She was selected to the women’s national team in 2019 and participated in international tournaments in the United States, Germany, France, and Japan. Her rookie…
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