What do you actually do when you've driven 39 hours across Europe only to realize you're locked inside a Wi-Fi-less apartment with a dog that needs to pee and a husband who has the only key? Why does it feel like a personal betrayal to leave a season seat in Scotland, and is the "coaching transition" really just a glorified lesson in instability? I'm flying solo this week with my very first Q&A episode to answer the messy, blunt, and as you'll hear, occasionally spicy questions you sent my way.
We're getting into the "milestone tax" of missing weddings back home, the absurdity of finding a fully staffed office in my supposed living room in Poland, and the Canadian survival kit I force my guests to smuggle through customs. I'm even addressing that one "See You Next Tuesday" DM because, let's be real, someone had to, and if you know me, I just had to respond.
This life is a beautiful, exhausting, zero-star disaster sometimes, and it's about time we talked about the parts that don't make the highlight reel. If you've ever felt like a stranger at your own family's dinner table or just want to know how we survive 18 moves, pull up a chair and settle in for this one!
I want to thank everybody who sent in questions, and as always, for listening and your support. If you like this style of episode, maybe I'll do another one and your question could be answered next time! If there are any other topics you would like to hear, or if you'd like to appear as a guest here, please don't hesitate to reach out to me and send me a little message on Instagram, @wereinonepod. We'll see you back soon for another hard-hitting episode!
Just some of the highlights you'll hear:
The one specific mindset I've realized you have to adopt to survive the constant change after decades in this professional hockey lifestyle
What I'd like others to understand about the "milestone tax" we pay every time a birthday or a retirement party happens without us back home
A move we made that showed us the gold standard for how an organization should treat a family - and it changed my entire perspective on relocation
I get real about whether constant moving actually hurts our kids or if it's secretly their biggest competitive advantage in life
Why I'm calling out the unwritten rules about how coaches' wives are "supposed" to behave
How on some days I'd give this life zero stars and a "do not recommend" warning, but there's one reward that keeps me from walking away
Why leaving Scotland was so heartbreaking and felt like I was abandoning a family member
The story of the time we were literally locked inside a temporary apartment for six hours with no phones, no Wi-Fi, and a dog that really needed to go out
My "Canadian Survival Kit" and the three non-negotiables I make every visitor smuggle through customs for me
A frustrating situation when we discovered a fully functioning business operating inside what was supposed to be our living room
Why the move to behind the bench is 100% less secure than being on the ice, and how we handle the pressure of knowing the coach is always the first to go
You'll get to hear a hate message and the "spicy" DM I received from a troll (yes, I'm sharing the unintelligent question they asked and the exact response I sent back)
A final reminder of why I'm so grateful for this amazing life that we choose to live
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