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September, 13 2022

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Performance Culture of Sport Athlete Experience Athlete Stories

Playing Without Ego: One Athlete on Identity, Readiness, and Redefining Strength Beyond Sport.
January 28, 2026

In high-performance sport, athletes are trained to win. To push harder. To prove something.

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Performance Mental Health Culture of Sport Athlete Stories

Playing with Purpose: Ryan Straz on Resilience, Readiness and Rising Again
January 13, 2026

In sport, we talk a lot about physical toughness. About grit. About pushing through, But true resilience? It starts with the mind.

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Performance Mental Health Athlete Experience Athlete Stories

Playing Free: Abby Thiessen on Fear, Failure, and Finding Mental Readiness
December 6, 2025

From Red Deer to the NCAA, and all the way to professional ice in Sweden and Russia, Abby Thiessen’s hockey journey was nothing short of elite. But behind every crisp breakout pass and...

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Playing Without a Mirror: Caity Kidd on Silent Pressures, Unspoken Demands, and the Fear of Failure
November 25, 2025

“If I Had HONE, I Would’ve Spoken Up Sooner”

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