Dr. Kevin Willis NHL XMRadio Series - Mental Assessments For Elite Level Players

Jenny Perez - CEO & Founder - Unplugged Canada

During this episode of The Mental Game Sports Podcast we had on Jenny Perez to discuss how we plan to change the norm together.  Unplugged Canada’s mission is to change the current societal norm where kids and teens depend on smartphones and social media. We discuss how we can help lead the way in educating athletes and sports organizations to play a leadership role in this norm-shifting initiative! Jenny Perez is an economist, MBA, entrepreneur, children’s mental health activist, and the founder of Unplugged Canada. Unplugged Canada is a grassroots, volunteer-parent-led movement working across the country to raise awareness of the effects of online technologies on children’s minds. As a parent of a 11-year-old daughter, Jenny brings both personal insight and a growing national platform to the conversation around child development, digital environments, and age-appropriate safeguards. Through Unplugged Canada, Jenny has helped mobilize thousands of families nationwide to delay smartphones until age 14 and social media until age 16, working to shift societal norms.

Jessica Frame - Buffalo Jr Sabres Head Athletic Trainer / Athletic Recovery Specialist

On this exciting episode of The Mental Game Sports Podcast we have Jessica Frame discussing various topics regarding recovery, performance and her journey on impacting athletes lives!  We had the opportunity to chat about creating synergies between her areas of expertise to develop a more holistic approach to athletic development, and addition of Cognitive Performance Coaching to her approach. Tune in and up your mental game!  Jessica Frame grew up in the South (Virginia and Georgia) training horses and showing Holsteins. She earned a Bachelor’s in Special Education; Master's in Health and Human Performance; 16 years of Athletic Training/ Sports Medicine; over a decade of experience in hockey and developed a passion and specialty in recovery; loves gardening, hiking, and spending time at the lake!

Jason Ward - Brampton Canadettes u22AA Head Coach

On this episode of The Mental Game Sports Podcast we have 10 year NHL veteran and current Brampton Canadettes u22AA head coach Jason Ward.  Jason was born in Chapleau Ontario and grew up in the Oshawa. Jason played his minor hockey in Oshawa and was drafted by the Niagara Falls Thunder in the OHL 6th Overall. Jason Proudly represented Team Ontario in 1996, Team Canada U18 in 1997 winning gold, 2 World Juniors Championships in 1998, and 1999 winning Silver. Jason was drafted 11th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1997 and went on to play over 700 professional games playing for the Canadiens, New York Rangers, LA Kings, and Tampa Bay Lightning.  Jason started his coaching career in the OHL with the Brampton Battalion from 2011-2013. After taking time away from the game and moving back to North Bay Jason returned to coaching in 2020 joining the Georgetown Raiders in the OJHL as an assistant coach in 2021-22 season and spending the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons with the Oakville Blades as an Associate Head Coach. In 2024-25 he begun his tenure as the Head Coach and GM of the Brampton Canadettes Junior team U22AA and is currently going into his 3rd season.

Dr. Kevin Willis NHL XMRadio Series - NHL Combine

Dr. Kevin Willis (DrDub) joins NHL Radio on SiriusXM to discuss the mental side of hockey performance. In this episode, learn how athletes can perform at their best by simply learning how they are wired and what they think.  Have the best combine with the best mental and cognitive performance tools out there. https://mentalgameacademy.com/athletes-page-8945 [https://mentalgameacademy.com/athletes-page-8945] Topics draw from his 20+ years working with athletes across all levels, including his work on player psychology, decision-making under pressure, and what it actually takes to compete at your best when it matters most.

Dr. Kevin Willis NHL XMRadio Series - Mental Assessments For Elite Level Players

Dr. Kevin Willis (DrDub) joins NHL Radio on SiriusXM to discuss the mental side of hockey performance. Topics draw from his 20+ years working with athletes across all levels, including his work on player psychology, decision-making under pressure, and what it actually takes to compete at your best when it matters most.