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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 …

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, …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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