Episode 67: Understanding the pebbled surface we play on with Frazer Shaw Part 2
The Empowered Performance for Curlers Podcast
Release Date: 12/16/2023
Episode 86: The role of a 5th player
The Empowered Performance for Curlers Podcast
In today’s episode I walk you through my thought process around what it means to be a great 5th player on a successful curling team. I give you my experience as well as a long list of questions to help you and your team decide if carrying a 5th will work for you, and how exactly do you want that role to look. This is likely my last episode before mat leave -if you’re new to the podcast make sure to scroll through past episodes and sign up for the newsletter sequence to continue to access Empowered Performance info. Love this episode, check these out: : Communication is...
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Episode 85: SMART sweeping
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Today’s episode dives into the intricacies of sweeping that not a lot of people pay attention to. When discussing who is the best sweeper the argument often centres around effectiveness and power, however top sweepers are not just great because of their physical skill. The best sweepers also know how to manage their energy throughout a game, understand the different paths in the ice and are great at communicating amongst the team. This is where the acronym SMART sweeping comes into play. I go through each element in this episode and provide examples and ways you can practice or at least...
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Episode 84: Safe Supplements with Nina Walker
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Today’s episode I have Nina Walker back on the podcast talk about how to safely navigate the world of nutrition supplements; whether you are an elite athlete who might be drug tested in the future, or just a concerned athlete hoping to learn how to make smart choices around what to put in your body. Nina let’s us know what her top 2 supplements are as a Performance Nutritionist, and goes through the pro’s and con’s of some common supplements such as caffeine, protein, and creatine. Make sure to check out her new IG page: for curling specific sport nutrition advice. ...
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Episode 83: Myofunctional therapy for you and your family with Chantal Duhaime
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Today’s episode I get to chat with Chantal Duhaime from Airways Myo. Chantal gives us insight into what myofunctional therapy is and how it can help you and your family improve your quality of life and the bonus benefits of enhancing performance. Love this episode? Check these out: : Shut your mouth -the key to better breathing : 5 ways to improve your cardio nobody told you about : Sassy hips & energy leaks To stay as up-to-date as possible, make sure to join the and to follow me on Instagram at All mentioned resources are available in the show notes on my...
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Episode 82: Curling for Beginners & Improvers with John Robertson
The Empowered Performance for Curlers Podcast
In today’s episode I interview the author of Curling for Beginners and Improvers. John Robertson gives us insight into what inspired him to write this book, and how he hopes it will help curlers of various abilities take their game to the next level. You can purchase his book in various forms at Some episodes that will pair well with this conversation: : Considerations for first-year curlers, for athletes : Considerations for first-year curlers, for coaches : Considerations for first-year curlers, for teammates All mentioned resources are available in the show...
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Episode 81: How to get the most out of practicing alone
The Empowered Performance for Curlers Podcast
Today’s episode outlines the pros and cons and ways to maximize your time during a solo curling practice. I give you a list of devices to help you reach your goal as well as an outline of how I organize my own personal practices. Love this episode, check these out: : Letting your knees go past your toes : Teach, test and repeat with Terri Weeks : 3 Brushing intervals for you & your team To stay as up-to-date as possible, make sure to join the and to follow me on Instagram at All mentioned resources are available in the show notes on my website at
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Episode 80: Sofia Mabergs on team dynamics, sweeping & training for curling
The Empowered Performance for Curlers Podcast
In today’s episode I am joined by Sofia Mabergs who shares snippets from her journey to the top of women’s curling with Team Hasselborg. We touch on the importance of each athlete playing to their strengths, setting goals and enjoying your time on the ice. Fia shares her learnings around practice, sweeping and training specifically to improve curling performance. Love this episode, check these out: : Let your knees go past your toes : Should you ‘toe out’ for more balance? : Elements of a curling specific offseason To stay as up-to-date as possible,...
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Episode 79: Lean Curling on evidence based practice standards & crazy sweep tests
The Empowered Performance for Curlers Podcast
Today’s episode features English researcher and curler Jotham Sugden. We talk about his mission with his website centring around curling research and sweep science. We answer a couple questions such as: How can an athlete and a coach determine what information is good? How to combine experience and research with the human athlete in front you? What matters more, experience, education or research? We also touch a bit on sweeping science, sweep testing and gripper vs slide sweeping Some other great episodes to check out: : Sassy hips and energy leaks : 5...
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Episode 78: April 2024 Q&A and Case Study
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In this episode I answer questions such as: Best workout for improving stability and power for peel weight Should I pull back in the curling delivery? What workouts should I do if I have a knee injury? This months case study gives tips for if your inner thigh or outer hip is influencing your ability to get into a comfortable and accurate delivery position If you’ve got a question or case study example you can fill this out . Watch Some other great episodes to check out: : It's all in the hips : Sassy hips and energy leaks : 'toe out'? To stay as...
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Episode 77: 'Finding your best' with Emily Riley
The Empowered Performance for Curlers Podcast
In today’s episode I am joined once again by Mental Performance Consultant Emily Riley. She walks us through the fundamentals of mental performance training, so that you have the basic skills to work on finding your best as a person, performer, teammate and a team. Emily has found many people know what they struggle with, but don’t know how to go about increasing their confidence, managing their emotions and being a great communicator. This summer she has a 4-month off ice mental performance program that walks you through each of the fundamentals. She gives us the coles notes version of...
info_outlineFrazer Shaw is back to give us more insight into what is happening with that cold and pebbled surface we love to play on. He answers questions such as ‘what is green ice’?, and ‘is there a difference between ‘curl’ and ‘finish’?
This episode is full of little things to pay attention to while you are curling to help improve your performance and is beneficial for players of all levels.
Make sure you check out part 1 in Episode 63 where we talk more about how ice is made and managed.
Some other great episodes to check out:
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Episode 04: Avoid These 8 Mistakes I Made Training to Become a Fitter Curler
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Episode 38: Brushing workout tips
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Episode 53:6 habits elite athletes demonstrate in the offseason
To stay as up-to-date as possible, make sure to join the Empowered Performance newsletter and to follow me on Instagram at @empoweredperformance
All mentioned resources are available in the show notes on my website at
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