Power Through the 4th Whistle Roller Derby Podcast

• 178 - Beyond Skill: What It Really Takes to Make a Top 8 World Cup Team

  In this episode, I go backstage at the Roller Derby World Cup for interviews with skaters and coaches from USA, Australia, Sweden, Argentina, and Canada. From grueling gym sessions to recovering from injury, these athletes share the physical and emotional work it takes to earn a spot on one of the most competitive rosters in our sport.You’ll hear candid reflections on pressure, preparation, and personal growth—plus some powerful advice they'd give to their younger derby selves. Coaches open up about what they really look for beyond skill: how you take feedback, communication, attitude, and being a true team player.I originally wanted to do this all in one episode, but I split it into two because it was too epic! So come back next time for my World Cup experience recap. How did the World Cup apply the lessons learned from Champs 2024? Watch for the next one, coming soon!Big thanks to Sugars, Bloctopus, Jambi, and Slamazon from Team Australia; Coach Optimus Quad and Wari from Team Argentina; Coach Bille and Fanilla Slice from Team Sweden; Dizzy Izzy, Diamond, Loren Mutch, and Coach Vito from USA Roller Derby; and Coach D-Ray, KT Kaboom, and Cooper from Team Canada for taking the time for interviews during the World Cup and thanks to Dolly (Australia), Michael (USA), and the hero on Canada's instagram for wrangling. Photo by Roller Lens https://www.instagram.com/roller_lens/Podcast logo by Liz Mac IntyreThis podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Agility challenge begins July 14th. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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• 177 - Your Ultimate Guide to the Roller Derby World Cup

  This special episode covers absolutely EVERYTHING you need to know before watching or attending the Roller Derby World Cup this week! Listen during your travels and GET READY!Dork Mistress (Co-Head Announcer) and Cruella de Wild (of the host league, Fearless Bruisers) tag team explaining everything you've been dying to know about the the tournament (and the details you didn't know you wanted!): how the World Cup tournament is planned, what to bring, how the brackets work, all the skating opportunities outside the tournament in Innsbruck, the after party, the parade, the announcers fashion schedule, the different languages available for broadcasting, movie nights, the best way to pack, and so much more!Buy your tickets to the Roller Derby World Cup:In person: ⁠⁠⁠https://rollerderbyworldcup.com/pages/2025-tickets⁠⁠⁠Streaming: ⁠⁠⁠https://rollerderbyworldcup.live/⁠⁠⁠Link to the World Cup Community Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PS7jBm3DWqSupport Salaam Roller Derby:https://linktr.ee/salaam_roller_derbySupport Team Desi:https://gofund.me/dfce870chttps://www.fyeahprinting.com/collections/team-desi-roller-derbyPodcast logo by Liz Mac IntyreThis podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics. Agility challenge begins July 14th. Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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• 166 - Team Poland Roller Derby

  We're back in Europe for the last team interview before the World Cup talking to Team Poland! Mother Blocker (Team Manager) and Hell Stork (Captain) share about their journeys, the journey of their team, and explain the Polish smile and why Pierogis are good for before derby, after derby, and pretty much every meal!I’m talking to teams going to the World Cup this year so we can learn more about them and help support their journey.Photo by Michael SchrieberFind Team Poland on socials!https://www.instagram.com/teampolandrollerderby/⁠https://www.facebook.com/team.poland.roller.derby/Donate to Team Poland: ⁠https://zrzutka.pl/d88365https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/TeamPolandTeam Poland Track Jackets:https://monstermuffin.com/products/team-poland-track-jackethttps://monstermuffin.com/products/team-poland-hooded-track-jacketBuy your tickets to the Roller Derby World Cup:In person: ⁠⁠https://rollerderbyworldcup.com/pages/2025-tickets⁠⁠Streaming: ⁠⁠https://rollerderbyworldcup.live/⁠⁠Podcast logo by Liz Mac IntyreThis podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics.Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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• 165 - Team Indigenous Rising Roller Derby

  This week's World Cup Team interview is with Indigenous Rising! BeastMode, Smackagawea, and Coach Krispy took time out of their team training weekend in Arizona to share more about their personal journeys in the sport, the evolution of this team, and how it has helped them connect with their heritage and each other. I’m talking to teams going to the World Cup this year so we can learn more about them and help support their journey.Learn more about Coach Krispy's journeyFind Indigenous Rising on socials!https://www.instagram.com/indigenousrisingrollerderby/https://www.facebook.com/teamindigenousrollerderby - Silent Auction on FB until June 21st!Donate to Indigenous Rising: http://teamindigenous.org/donateIndigenous Rising Merch: https://teamindigenous.org/collections/frontpageSponsor Indigenous RisingBuy your tickets to the Roller Derby World Cup:In person: ⁠https://rollerderbyworldcup.com/pages/2025-tickets⁠Streaming: ⁠https://rollerderbyworldcup.live/⁠Podcast logo by Liz Mac IntyreThis podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics.Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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• 164 - Team Brazil Roller Derby

  This week is all about Team Brazil! Naclara and Maria Loca share their stories and the challenges of pursuing roller derby in their country and how their passion for the sport keeps them strong. I’m talking to teams going to the World Cup this year so we can learn more about them and help support their journey.Follow Team Brazil on socials!https://www.instagram.com/brasilrollerderby/Support Team Brazil's fundraising efforts:https://gofund.me/9a57db5bOptimus Grime is helping to raise money for Team Brazil by selling coaching material on Youtube playlists for jammers, blockers, tripods, or the whole bundle! I've added the link below so you can learn more. Optimus Grime's Fundraiser for Team Brazil, Team Japan, and Team ArgentinaPhoto by @fernandabalsterBuy your tickets to the Roller Derby World Cup:In person: https://rollerderbyworldcup.com/pages/2025-ticketsStreaming: https://rollerderbyworldcup.live/Podcast logo by Liz Mac IntyreThis podcast is brought to you by Roller Derby Athletics.Visit Roller Derby Athletics at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rollerderbyathletics.com/plans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow our Facebook page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Power4thWhistle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Essa semana é toda sobre a Seleção Brasileira!Naclara e Maria Loka compartilham suas histórias, os desafios de praticar roller derby no Brasil e como a paixão pelo esporte as mantém firmes.Estou conversando com os times que vão participar da Copa do Mundo este ano para que possamos conhecê-los melhor e apoiar sua jornada.Disponível em todas as plataformas de podcast.Siga a Seleção Brasileira nas redes sociais: LINKApoie a campanha de arrecadação da Seleção Brasileira:LINK@optimusgrime está ajudando a levantar fundos para a Seleção Brasileira vendendo materiais de coaching no YouTube — tem playlists para jammers, blockers, tripods ou o pacote completo!Adicionei o link abaixo para você saber mais (está fixado no perfil):LINK📸 Foto por @fernandabalsterGaranta seus ingressos para a Copa do Mundo de Roller Derby:🎟️ Presencial: LINK📺 Streaming: LINKLogo do podcast por Liz Mac IntyreEste podcast é apresentado por @rollerderbyathletics

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