Letters to my concussions May 6, 2016 / in: roller derby, running, sadness, sports, writing Dear #1: You can into my life unexpectedly. So unexpectedly it made my head spin. I was out on a … Read more
Foot, meet mouth April 25, 2016 / in: sports, writing The year 2005 was hard on a basketball-loving Illinois girl living in North Carolina. Especially when red wine and legendary, … Read more
Wherefore art thou? September 29, 2013 / in: female athletes, fun, health, inspiration, joy, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, roller skates, sports Wow. It’s been ages since I’ve written. Sorry guys, but here’s the reason why: It’s taken lots of practices. Long … Read more
Homeless and heartbroken June 27, 2013 / in: change, fear, female athletes, future, home, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, marketing, patience, roller derby, sadness, sports, sports marketing, strength, writing It was about a week ago that I got a concerned message from Mr. KC Carr of KC Derby Digest, … Read more
Don’t mess with Texas June 8, 2013 / in: advertising, beauty, creativity, female athletes, inspiration, joy, marketing, roller derby, soapbox, sports, sports marketing, writing I recently spoke about bout marketing at the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) annual conference. One of the things … Read more
Crying in roller derby June 4, 2013 / in: change, female athletes, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, roller skates, sports, writing Today was a bit of a heartbreaking day. The Roller Warriors are losing one of our wolves to paradise. The … Read more
Missing… June 3, 2013 / in: fun, health, joy, roller derby, sports, travel, writing I haven’t been home much lately. I’m practicing four days a week, trying to get in extra workouts when I’m … Read more
For Boston April 17, 2013 / in: Boston, fear, health, inspiration, justice, running, sadness, sports, strength, writing I’m a runner. I was a runner long before I was a derby girl, and it’s a passion with which … Read more
Shaking on skates March 5, 2013 / in: female athletes, fun, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, pop culture, roller derby, sports, writing Here’s how the Kansas City Roller Warriors get fans to have a little fun. Read more