Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast
Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast with hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer, is a space for athletes, parents, and coaches to see the depths of hockey and the mental hurdles that come with it.
Jeff Lerg has extensive experience as a former player and current coach that propels his knowledge and life advice. Jeff has reached the ultimate pinnacle of what it means to be a successful D1 Collegiate Athlete. Playing at Michigan State University, he has won countless awards and accolades displaying his success. Also, a former professional goalie for 10+ years across the U.S. and Europe, he has had first-hand experience reaching his own goals and helping others achieve theirs.
Chris Palmer, M.A. in Psychology, is a Hockey Mental Performance Coach who trains individuals, coaches, and teams from house leagues to Pro and Amateur in the US, Europe and Canada. He trains “heart, head, and guts,” with a proven process that helps clients maximize mental toughness and motivation to develop a grinding and intense compete level. As a former NCAA runner, x2 All-American, and Nike-sponsored athlete, Chris brings a great deal of knowledge in athletics and the mental performance space to positively impact the lives of athletes all over the world.
Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast
No Limits, No Excuses: Kim Muir
Welcome to Episode 20 - No Limits, No Excuses with Kim Muir
This is the story of ultimate adversity. Kim Muir is a prestigious power skating coach who started her coaching career at 15 after transitioning from competitive figure skating to coaching hockey players, leveraging her technical skating skills.
She was found on the streets of Seoul, South Korea at 6 months old, next to a dumpster and lived in an orphanage for the first 4 years of her life, as a "Jane Doe". She was then adopted and brought to Trenton, MI where Kim explains to go on and live the "American Dream".
Hosts Chris Palmer and Jeff Lerg dive into her journey from being found as a baby in Korea to becoming a successful entrepreneur with her company, Can't Skate Can't Play.
This episode highlights:
- Kim's experiences growing her business across the country and her involvement with teaching youth players to being hired by NHL teams has been impactful in the hockey world.
- The adversity she faced moving to America at the age of 4 with her adopted family.
- What sacrifices she made in her childhood as a National Competitor for eight with the United States Figure Skating Association.
- Navigating a career in a male'-dominated sport while using mechanical physics to explain her coaching methods.
- Kim Muir's dedication to giving back, noting her nonprofit organization and her commitment to caring for her family.
AND A LOT MORE!
Can't Skate Can't Play offers power skating to hockey players from youth to the professional level. If you are looking for lessons, camps, or clinics - CLICK HERE to learn more!
For more information about Kim Muir's nonprofit, CSCP for Special Needs Children, CLICK HERE
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