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Our Girls Play Goalie: The Journey Isn’t Linear - How Aerin Frankel Became Team USA’s Backbone
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🥅 What does it take to go from being cut… to standing on top of the Olympic podium?
In this special crossover episode of Our Girls Play Hockey and Our Kids Play Goalie, we sit down with Olympic gold medalist and one of the most dominant goaltenders in the world, Aerin Frankel.
From growing up playing boys hockey in New York… to leaving home for Shattuck-St. Mary’s… to being cut from the 2022 Olympic team… and ultimately becoming the backbone of Team USA’s gold medal run in 2026 — Aerin’s journey is the definition of resilience, belief, and elite mindset.
💥 This episode is packed with powerful lessons for players, parents, and goalies alike.
🔑 In This Episode, We Cover:
🥅 Why playing boys hockey helped shape Aerin’s compete level
💡 The real truth about being an “undersized” goalie
🚫 Getting cut from Team USA… and using it as fuel
🧠 How to build confidence without letting doubt creep in
🔁 Why failure is actually just experience
🤝 The importance of team culture, trust, and goalie partnerships
🔥 Competing against your friends at the highest level
🎯 Focusing only on what you can control (and why it matters)
✨ Whether you’re a goalie, a parent, or a player chasing big dreams, this episode will challenge the way you think about development, adversity, and success.
📖 Want a written version you can reference anytime? Check out our companion blog:🏒 From Setback to Stardom: What We Can Learn from Aerin Frankel
📩 Got questions or want to connect? Use the link in the description to send us a message — we’d love to hear from you!
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