Power Through the 4th Whistle Roller Derby Podcast

Inspired by Maslow's hierarchy of needs, I have created the derby athlete hierarchy of needs, outlining all the levels of the pyramid you need to to satisfy starting at basic skating skills and finishing with HIVE MIND. I'll be responding to listener mail of a discouraged skater and offering tips on how we can bond together during tough times and support each other. Come to our FB page at 6pm EDT to watch Bonnie Thunders That Beautiful Moment!

Where do I even begin? Bonnie Thunders has accomplished sooo much in this sport! Teams and players change their strategy and playing style to defend against her jamming. Bonnie makes others into better players by bringing it every day. Bonnie started playing roller derby in 2006 with Gotham Girls Roller Derby, later transferred to her current team, Rose City Rollers, and played with Team USA in the Roller Derby World Cup every year it has happened. Bonnie has competed at the TOP LEVEL of our sport setting a standard for us all for over a decade. Bonnie is goals. Topics we discuss in this episode include the importance of fundamentals, creating challenges for yourself at practice so you can win games, how her mental toughness has helped her rise to the occasion again and again, and the evolving lessons she has learned over the years about leadership. Tune in to watch Bonnie Thunders: That Beautiful Moment Film Screening on May 9th at 1pm or 6pm EDT! #bonniethundersmovie Follow Bonnie Thunders on Instagram @bonniethunders.

Do you feel like you don't quite "fit in" with your team or league? Do you struggle as a leader influencing your teammates? Do you find yourself in conflict more than collaboration? This week, I'm sharing lessons I learned from Dale Carnegie's book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People" written in 1936 that have helped me grow as a teammate and leader in roller derby.

I researched the history of the sport of roller derby from 1935 to 1999. From Leo Seltzer and Transcontinental Roller Derby to RollerGames of the 1980s... What a strange journey our sport has had! The endurance races, the staged fighting, the Alligator pit, RollerGames the video game...there is SO MUCH to unpack here. See the FULL VIDEO on our Youtube channel at this link: https://youtu.be/Slp3jr994kQ Tune in for our next Story Time with Jackie at 8pm on Fridays at twitch.tv/jackiebauertv Show Notes and link to Youtube playlist for this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/history-of-derby-36345832 You can support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. The benefits of becoming a Patron include access to an Ad-Free feed of the podcast that you can listen to in your favorite app and access to our Discord server where you can share your derby thoughts about training, memes, or sharks you've punched lately. Different levels have different perks like stickers, buttons, or a top from our Threadless store (https://power4thwhistle.threadless.com). Follow our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle. Follow us on Instagram: @Power4thWhistle  Follow us on Twitter: @Power4thWhistle Have a question? Want to sponsor the podcast? E-mail power4thwhistle@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/support

“It’s so easy to fall in love with roller derby when you’re part of something bigger than yourself that pushes you.”   We have a special guest this week -- Loren Mutch!! After starting out in junior derby, Loren Mutch became a jammer for the Rose City Rollers in Portland, Oregon. She played in the gold medal game at WFTDA Championships the last six years in a row! Mutch was named MVP of Champs in 2014 and won the Hydra with Rose City...four times. Besides being A-MAZING at roller derby and one of the most driven athletes in our sport, Loren Mutch is very sweet, humble, and delightful to talk to.  Topics we discuss in this episode include growing up in roller derby, grappling with being defined by roller derby, remembering your productivity is not equal to your worth, using energy with a purpose on the track, being spicy, the key to speed, and "Mutch" more. ;-)  Find Loren Mutch on Instagram @mutchmayhem and on Twitter @lorenmutch PT4W is LIVE on Twitch on Fridays at 8pm EST. Follow our channel at https://www.twitch.tv/jackiebauertv. Visit Steaks Wear at steakswear.com and use promo code POWER4 to receive 10% off your first purchase! Get MOTA-vated with Mota Skates! Use promo code PT4W at motaskates.com. Visit Bout Betties at https://boutbetties.com/. Subscribe today using our podcast’s promo code POWER10 for 10% off your first pack! Find our transcribed episodes on our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/power4thwhistle. (Thank you, Jenergy!) You can support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. The benefits of becoming a Patron include access to an Ad-Free feed of the podcast that you can listen to in your favorite app and access to our Discord server where you can share your derby thoughts about training, memes, or sharks you've punched lately. Different levels have different perks like stickers, buttons, or a top from our Threadless store (https://power4thwhistle.threadless.com). Follow our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle. Follow us on Instagram: @Power4thWhistle  Follow us on Twitter: @Power4thWhistle Have a question? Want to sponsor the podcast? E-mail power4thwhistle@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/support

This episode is about the journey of growth, learning, and rising to challenges as an athlete and human being. I share some framing devices for when you are confronted with setbacks and turning them into challenges. Plus a bit of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", Stoic Philosophy from Seneca, and....video game mindset.

There's no better way to grow our wonderful sport than by getting other people emotionally invested. How do you do that? With stories. Let's celebrate the history of roller derby by sharing stories of major accomplishments, rivalries, and fierce competition. This is the story of the highest scoring jam in roller derby that is NOT on the greatest of all time list...but it should be. Because it features two of the best teams in the world duking it out at the highest levels of game play at a medal game at Champs. See the FULL VIDEO on our Youtube channel at this link: https://youtu.be/xI4VoBDfMBo Tune in for our next Story Time with Jackie at 4pm on Friday at twitch.tv/jackiebauertv To RSVP to the FB event for the Twitch stream: https://www.facebook.com/events/534200377493958/ To see the whole game from WFTDA 2012 Champs Texas vs Denver, go to this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G28PKweA4Ac&t=4482s I would LOVE to hear feedback about this new segment, let me know your thoughts! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/support

IMPORTANT UPDATE! It was brought to my attention that the audio in Mr. Testosterone's episode cut out at around the 5 1/2 minute mark for a period of time. I apologize and do not know why this happened as it's never occurred before. But I fixed it! Here's what you do. 1) Delete the episode download you have. 2) Wait 10-15 minutes. 3) Re-download the episode. You'll know if you have the right one if the show notes begin with "REVISED AUDIO." 4) Skip ahead to the 5 1/2 minute mark to listen to what you missed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/support

We have a special guest this week! Mr. Testosterone is a jammer for Vancouver Murder in MRDA and a beacon of positivity. Topics we discuss in this episode include being a "Do-er", failure being the key to success, the jammer ego, and the importance of having fun playing derby and not taking ourselves too seriously. Find Mr. Testosterone on Instagram @mrtestosteroneltw8 and on Youtube at I'm the Jammer. PT4W is LIVE on Twitch on Fridays at 4pm EST. Follow our channel at https://www.twitch.tv/jackiebauertv.

This week, we are joined by Bork Bork Bork of Windy City Rollers. Windy City had large turnover in 2015 and made organizational and cultural changes to rebuild their league over the next FIVE YEARS. (Yes, it takes a LONG time to rebuild!) Bork shares how it was done and the important areas of focus in the process as well as ways to stay better organized as a league.  Plus that BIG question -- how do you get people to do things they don't want to do and help out with the league?

Why do I talk about Harry Potter in this episode?!??! You'll have to listen to find out. ;-) Continuing from our last episode of getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, this episode focuses on asking for help. Why do we struggle with this in general? Is it a badge of honor to do it all on our own? Is admitting we aren't perfect or have it all figured out so bad? Let's talk about how asking for help can make you a better skater, teammate, league member, and human being and all the positive benefits. To find our transcribed episodes finished so far, go to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/power4thwhistle You can support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. The benefits of becoming a Patron include access to a private feed where you can listen to the podcast AD-FREE! You get access to our Discord server where you can share your derby thoughts about training, memes, or sharks you've punched lately. Different levels have different perks like stickers, buttons, or a top from our Threadless store (https://power4thwhistle.threadless.com). If you like the content we provide and want to support us continuing on this journey, please consider becoming a Patron. <3 Follow our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle. Follow us on Instagram: @Power4thWhistle  Follow us on Twitter: @Power4thWhistle Have a question? Want to sponsor the podcast? E-mail power4thwhistle@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/support

"Here we stand Worlds apart Hearts broken in two, two, two Sleepless nights Losing ground I'm reaching for you, you, you" World in crisis? No matter! Power Through the 4th Whistle will press on.  This week, I discuss strategies you can use to coach yourself through problem solving and how you react to situations. We are facing heightened levels of emotions in the face of being separated from our normal routine and people we care about. Using different types of psychological distancing and the Batman effect, we can make better decisions for the greater good, overcome any challenge, and strengthen our perseverance.  Plus I share a list of some of my favorite podcasts to distract you and let you escape for a while in three categories: Funny, Fiction, and History/Learning. Check out this post to see the whole list.  Come to our livestream on Twitch next Friday at 4pm EST: https://www.twitch.tv/powerthroughthe4thwhistle Tale Wagging Podcast FB: facebook.com/TaleWaggingPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talewaggingpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/talewaggingpod Links mentioned: WFTDA Communications Template WFTDA Recommendations WFTDA COVID-19 WELLNESS TIPS AND RESOURCES

Early release for this week's episode to help my wonderful listeners embrace some CALM. Roller Derby is getting cancelled all over along with lots of social activities. The best thing to do in times of uncertainty is to find things you CAN control. This episode focuses on looking at problem solving in a productive way to help your league and skaters make decisions and act in the interest of the common good. Should your league cancel events/games/practices? When practice is cancelled, what are some things you can do yourself? How can you train physically and mentally? What should you watch for when watching roller derby footage? What books can up your mental game? All this packed into one episode! Links mentioned: Canceled Derby Events WFTDA statement Send Questions to WFTDA Visit Steaks Wear at steakswear.com and use promo code POWER4 to receive 10% off your first purchase! Get MOTA-vated with Mota Skates! Visit motaskates.com or any authorized skate vendor for more details. Visit Bout Betties at https://boutbetties.com/. Subscribe today using our podcast’s promo code POWER10 for 10% off your first pack! Find our transcribed episodes on our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/power4thwhistle. (Thank you, Jenergy!) You can support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. The benefits of becoming a Patron include access to an Ad-Free feed of the podcast that you can listen to in your favorite app and access to our Discord server where you can share your derby thoughts about training, memes, or sharks you've punched lately. Different levels have different perks like stickers, buttons, or a top from our Threadless store (https://power4thwhistle.threadless.com). Follow our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle. Follow us on Instagram: @Power4thWhistle  Follow us on Twitter: @Power4thWhistle Have a question? Want to sponsor the podcast? E-mail power4thwhistle@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/support

What would you do if fear didn't hold you back? Because fear is a liar. And you shouldn't harbor fear. Today I share personal stories of letting fear and doubt keep me from doing what I love and working to overcome fears in derby and life to hopefully help others do the same. To find our transcribed episodes finished so far, go to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/power4thwhistle You can support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. The benefits of becoming a Patron include access to a private feed where you can listen to the podcast AD-FREE! You get access to our Discord server where you can share your derby thoughts about training, memes, or sharks you've punched lately. Different levels have different perks like stickers, buttons, or a top from our Threadless store (https://power4thwhistle.threadless.com). If you like the content we provide and want to support us continuing on this journey, please consider becoming a Patron. <3 Follow our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle. Follow us on Instagram: @Power4thWhistle  Follow us on Twitter: @Power4thWhistle Have a question? Want to sponsor the podcast? E-mail power4thwhistle@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/power-through-the-4th-whistle/support

How hard should we be hitting in roller derby? Only necessary force or everything we have? How do you recover from witnessing a scary derby injury? And finally, how do you know if you're really ok to play? How are your perceived OPE (Other People's Expectations) influencing your actions? Today is a deeper dive into mental recovery from injuries where I go over these questions and share 8 tips for your psychological rehab journey.