The Total Female Hockey Podcast

Coach Kim McCullough
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Coach Kim McCullough, Director & Founder of Total Female Hockey, shares the information and inspiration that players, coaches and teams need to take their game to the next level.

  1. 5d ago

    Making Plays Under Pressure

    🧠 Want Coach Kim as your personal hockey IQ coach this season? Join ⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠ and learn how to think the game better. Make Plays Under Pressure Making plays under pressure is a five-player skill—and your work starts before the puck ever touches your stick. In this episode, Coach Kim breaks down how to make better decisions with the puck and help your teammates create options without it. Learn simple Hockey IQ habits you can take into your next practice or game. In this episode: Scan, read, decide, act: Four steps to making better plays under pressure. Be “second quick”: Beat their second player into a close support position and create two-on-ones all over the ice. Get "dangerous": Get lost, arrive on time and be puck-ready. Support the breakout: How all five players help your team escape pressure with possession. Create better options: Why standing still and calling for the puck won’t cut it. 🧠 Want me as your personal Hockey IQ coach all season long? Join The Orange Machine for weekly video breakdowns featuring the best female players in the world, plus instant access to 70+ videos with practical takeaways you can use in your own game. Join by Friday, October 2 at midnight to get live access to our October 11 Hockey IQ Kickstart group call. In this 60-minute session, we’ll set your Hockey IQ goal, build your personal plan for the season and work through a guide together—with time to ask me questions. 👉 Join The Orange Machine Listening after the deadline? You can still join, explore the video library and access the Kickstart recording once it’s available. SHARE: Please pass this episode along to any friends, teammates, coaches or colleagues that want to take their hockey IQ to the next level.

    Making Plays Under Pressure

  2. Sep 23

    The 10-Minute Advantage

    🧠 Want Coach Kim as your personal hockey IQ coach? Join ⁠The Orange Machine⁠ and learn how to think the game better. What could 10 extra minutes a day do for your game? Over a hockey season, that adds up to 40 extra hours of preparation—and a whole lot of opportunities to get better. In this episode, Coach Kim shares personal stories and practical ways players, coaches and parents can use those minutes to build skills, improve hockey IQ and develop lasting confidence. In this episode: Players: Simple ways to work on stickhandling, shooting and quick feet—without needing more ice time.Hockey IQ: How to watch beyond the puck and bring lessons from The Orange Machine into your next practice or game.Mental game: Using visualization to build confidence, sharpen focus and bounce back from mistakes.Coaches: Making the most of short, position-specific conversations that give players a clear purpose.Parents: Preparing food, supporting daily habits and helping your daughter take ownership of her development.Consistency: Why even a couple of minutes counts—and how to keep a missed day from becoming a missed month. Take the time. Make the time. Start with your 10 minutes today. SHARE: Please pass this episode along to any friends, teammates, coaches or colleagues that want to take their game to the next level.

    The 10-Minute Advantage

  3. Sep 16

    Can Hockey IQ Be Taught?

    🧠 Grow Your Hockey IQ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Can hockey IQ actually be taught—or are some players simply born with it? In this episode, Coach Kim breaks down how players learn to see the ice, recognize patterns, make smarter decisions and take better actions both with and without the puck. In this episode, you’ll learn: The four steps of Hockey IQ: Scan, Read, Decide and ActWhy great Hockey IQ can look like instinct—but is actually developed through experience and repetitionHow pickup hockey, watching full games and playing other sports build smarter playersWhy highlight clips show the “magic,” but often miss the reads that created itThe difference between practicing skills and learning when, where and why to use themHow coaches can add options, pressure and decision-making to drillsSimple ways players, parents and coaches can start developing Hockey IQ today Hockey IQ doesn’t just fall from the sky—and it shouldn’t be left to chance. SHARE: Please pass this episode along to any friends, teammates, coaches or colleagues that want to take their hockey IQ to the next level. 🏒🧠 WANT TO TAKE YOUR HOCKEY IQ TO THE NEXT LEVEL? Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your secret weapon to building next level hockey IQ and confidence this season. Have Coach Kim as your personal hockey IQ coach all season long!  What You Get as a Member of The Orange Machine: 🎥 Weekly hockey IQ video breakdowns of the best female players in the world 📝 Simple takeaways you can use right away in games & practices 📚 Parent & coach cheat sheets you can use to reinforce key concepts 🎯 Full access to 60+ video breakdowns & 12 PWHL spotlights 🔄 On-demand training she can revisit anytime 👩‍🏫 Me, Coach Kim, as your personal Hockey IQ coach all year Click here to join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Can Hockey IQ Be Taught?

  4. Sep 9

    Use These 4Cs To Stand Out This Season

    🧠 Grow Your Hockey IQ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What makes a player stand out for all the right reasons—at any age or level? In this episode, Coach Kim breaks down the 4 Cs every player can control: compete, consistency, coachability and confidence. These four can be career makers—or deal breakers—in the eyes of coaches and scouts. In this episode: Why compete level is the most important quality a player can bringHow consistency separates good players from dependable onesWhat being truly coachable looks likeWhy stepping outside your comfort zone is essential for growthHow confidence is built through preparation—not goals, points or praiseCoach Kim’s journey from starting hockey at 13 to playing NCAA Division ISimple ways players can apply the four Cs on and off the ice Whether you’re 8 or 18, these four qualities can help you stand out and take your game to the next level. SHARE: Please pass this episode along to any friends, teammates, coaches or colleagues that want to stand out for all the right reasons this season. 🏒🧠 WANT TO TAKE YOUR HOCKEY IQ TO THE NEXT LEVEL? Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your secret weapon to building next level hockey IQ and confidence this season. Have Coach Kim as your personal hockey IQ coach all season long!  What You Get as a Member of The Orange Machine: 🎥 Weekly hockey IQ video breakdowns of the best female players in the world 📝 Simple takeaways you can use right away in games & practices 📚 Parent & coach cheat sheets you can use to reinforce key concepts 🎯 Full access to 60+ video breakdowns & 12 PWHL spotlights 🔄 On-demand training she can revisit anytime 👩‍🏫 Me, Coach Kim, as your personal Hockey IQ coach all year Click here to join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Use These 4Cs To Stand Out This Season

  5. Aug 21

    How Words Shape How Girls Play

    🧠 Grow Your Hockey IQ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🏒 Join us at TFH Summer Camp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Camps page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The words we use as coaches can be just as powerful as the drills and skills we teach. In this 30 minute episode, Coach Kim explains how phrases like “Be a hunter,” “Be a threat,” “Get dangerous” and “Stay spicy” can help female players compete more aggressively, play with confidence and see themselves differently—both on and off the ice. In this episode, you'll discover: Why empowering language can change the way girls playHow to create an attacking mindset instead of waiting for the game to happenWhat it means to be a hunter, a threat and dangerousWhy coaches and parents should focus on what players should do—not what they shouldn’tHow the right words can build confidence, courage and relentlessnessWhy these lessons matter far beyond the rink LISTEN, LEARN & SHARE: Please pass this episode along to any friends, teammates, coaches or teams that also want to take their game to the next level. 🏒🧠 WANT TO TAKE YOUR HOCKEY IQ TO THE NEXT LEVEL? Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your secret weapon to building next level hockey IQ and confidence this season. Have Coach Kim as your personal hockey IQ coach all season long!  What You Get as a Member of The Orange Machine: 🎥 Weekly hockey IQ video breakdowns of the best female players in the world 📝 Simple takeaways you can use right away in games & practices 📚 Parent & coach cheat sheets you can use to reinforce key concepts 🎯 Full access to 60+ video breakdowns & 12 PWHL spotlights 🔄 On-demand training she can revisit anytime 👩‍🏫 Me, Coach Kim, as your personal Hockey IQ coach all year Click here to join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    How Words Shape How Girls Play

  6. Aug 5

    How The Best Players Play

    🧠 Grow Your Hockey IQ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🏒 Join us at TFH Summer Camp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Camps page⁠⁠⁠⁠ What separates the best players in the world from everyone else? After studying all four games of the PWHL Walter Cup Final, Coach Kim breaks down the skills, decisions and mindset that stood out most—including: 🏒 How elite players stay poised under pressure👀 Why scanning creates better decisions🤝 The importance of short, purposeful passes🎯 How the best scorers get shot-ready💪 Why wall work is one of hockey’s most underrated skills🔥 How embracing your role and becoming an "energy giver" can transform your impact on the game The biggest lesson? At the highest levels, talent matters—but poise, hockey IQ, mindset and the ability to put the team first are what truly separate the best. LISTEN now to learn how you can apply these same habits to your game. SHARE: Please pass this episode along to any friends, teammates, coaches or teams that also want to take their game to the next level. 🏒🧠 WANT TO TAKE YOUR HOCKEY IQ TO THE NEXT LEVEL? Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your secret weapon to building elite-level Hockey IQ and confidence this season. This is our premium paid newsletter where Coach Kim shares all her best stuff every week!  What You Get as a Member of The Orange Machine: 🎥 Weekly hockey IQ video breakdowns of the best female players in the world 📝 Simple takeaways you can use right away in games & practices 📚 Parent & coach cheat sheets you can use to reinforce key concepts 🎯 Full access to 60+ video breakdowns & 12 PWHL spotlights 🔄 On-demand training she can revisit anytime 👩‍🏫 Me, Coach Kim, as your personal Hockey IQ coach all year Click here to join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    How The Best Players Play

  7. Apr 28

    3 Ways To Maximize Your Off-Season

    🏒 Join us at TFH Summer Camp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Camps page⁠⁠ 🟠 Grow Your Hockey IQ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The season might be over—but the off-season is where real development begins. In this 30 minute episode, Coach Kim breaks down how to approach the off-season with purpose, cutting through the noise of spring hockey, camps, and training to help players (and parents) make smarter decisions that actually lead to improvement. Spring Hockey: Opportunity vs. Trade-Offs — When it adds value, when it doesn’t, and how too many tournaments can limit real developmentThe #1 Off-Season Advantage — Why off-ice training (speed, strength, conditioning, and mental performance) is the true game-changerMaking the Most of Summer Camps — How to choose the right camps based on your goals—not just what everyone else is doingRest, Recovery & Long-Term Development — Why taking time off is essential to avoid burnout and come back stronger, faster, and more motivated From balancing competition and recovery to building a foundation that separates you long-term, this is your roadmap to getting better this summer. SHARE: Please pass this episode along to any friends, teammates, coaches or teams that also want to take their game to the next level. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your secret weapon to building elite-level Hockey IQ and confidence this season. This is our premium paid newsletter where Coach Kim shares all her best stuff every week!  What You Get as a Member of The Orange Machine: 🎥 Weekly hockey IQ video breakdowns of the best female players in the world 📝 Simple takeaways you can use right away in games & practices 📚 Parent & coach cheat sheets you can use to reinforce key concepts 🎯 Full access to 60+ video breakdowns & 12 PWHL spotlights 🔄 On-demand training she can revisit anytime 👩‍🏫 Me, Coach Kim, as your personal Hockey IQ coach all year Click here to join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    3 Ways To Maximize Your Off-Season

  8. Apr 21

    Switching Positions

    🏒 Join us at TFH Summer Camp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Camps page⁠ 💥 Want more Coach Kim in your life? Join the Total Female Hockey or Orange Machine newsletters - all details and differences can be found here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://totalfemalehockey.com/subscribe-orange-machine/⁠⁠ Switching Positions — Why It’s a Bigger Opportunity Than You Think Ever been asked to switch positions… and felt like it meant you weren’t good enough? In this episode, Coach Kim breaks down why changing positions is actually a sign of trust, potential, and opportunity—and how it can elevate your game in ways you never expected. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why being asked to switch positions is often a compliment, not a setbackHow to use your existing strengths to succeed in a completely new role on the iceThe powerful mindset shift (fixed vs. growth) that determines whether you thrive or struggleWhy versatility across positions can open more doors at higher levels of hockeyThis episode will completely change how you (and your daughter) view position changes—and show you how to turn them into a competitive advantage. 🧡🏒 SHARE: Please pass this episode along to any friends, teammates, coaches or teams that also want to take their game to the next level. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your secret weapon to building elite-level Hockey IQ and confidence this season. This is our premium paid newsletter where Coach Kim shares all her best stuff every week!  What You Get as a Member of The Orange Machine: 🎥 Weekly video breakdowns of the best female players in the world 📝 Simple takeaways you can use right away in games & practices 📚 Parent & coach cheat sheets you can use to reinforce key concepts 🎯 Full access to 60+ video breakdowns & 10+ PWHL spotlights 🔄 On-demand training she can revisit anytime 👩‍🏫 Coach Kim as your personal Hockey IQ coach all year Click here to join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Coach Kim McCullough, Director & Founder of Total Female Hockey, shares the information and inspiration that players, coaches and teams need to take their game to the next level.

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