The Total Female Hockey Podcast

Coach Kim McCullough

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. 3 Reasons Great Players Get Cut - How Olympic Rosters Are Built

    JAN 20

    3 Reasons Great Players Get Cut - How Olympic Rosters Are Built

    💥 Use the Olympics to take your hockey IQ to the next level ! Grab your free 14 day trial to The Orange Machine and get full access to Coach Kim's hockey IQ video breakdowns throughout the Olympics. Learn how to think the game like an Olympian and apply it to your own game. Click here to get started! In this 26 minute episode, Coach Kim breaks down three often-overlooked factors that play a huge role in Olympic roster decisions — and explains why the same thinking applies to minor hockey and beyond. You’ll learn how experience under pressure, positional versatility, and even handedness and subtle lineup details influence how coaches build teams, balance rosters, and make tough cuts. Whether you’re a player chasing your Olympic dream or a parent trying to understand team selection, this episode will help you think like a coach — and position yourself to add real value at any level of the game. Enjoy and share with any friends, teammates, players, parents, coaches and teams who 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: 🔑 Exclusive access to the “Get Dangerous” Hockey IQ Masterclass 🎥 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 30+ video breakdowns & 7 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

    26 min
  2. 5 Skills Every Player Must Master

    JAN 13

    5 Skills Every Player Must Master

    💥 Want more Coach Kim in your life? Join the Total Female Hockey & Orange Machine newsletters - all details and differences can be found here:⁠⁠ https://totalfemalehockey.com/subscribe-orange-machine/ In this week's 28 minute episode, Coach Kim dives deep into the 5 most important skills for players of all ages & levels to master. Listen and learn why: every player has to be able to win a 1v1"hunt" is the best cue to use to get pucks backwhy every move needs a set-up movewhat an "effective" shot is and how to master yoursthe 360 degree rule must apply at every age/level Enjoy and share with any friends, teammates, players, parents, coaches and teams who 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: 🔑 Exclusive access to the “Get Dangerous” Hockey IQ Masterclass 🎥 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 30+ video breakdowns & 7 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

    28 min
  3. The 360 Degree Rule In Hockey

    JAN 6

    The 360 Degree Rule In Hockey

    👉 Want To Take Your Game To The Next Level in 2026? Grab a copy of the Total Female Hockey Success Secrets Book OR sign up for The Orange Machine Hockey IQ Membership. ⁠Click HERE to head over to the TFH Products page⁠ to get started today! Every coach knows - you can't give a great player a bad pass. In this week's 19 minute episode, Coach Kim breaks down what the 360 degree rule is all about and how it can transform your game as a player and as a team. Listen and learn: what the 360 rule ishow the best players in the world apply itwhat you need to do to take your pass reception to the next level this season and beyond Enjoy and share with any friends, teammates, players, parents, coaches and teams who want to take their game to the next level. 🎁 Still looking for that perfect holiday gift? 🎁 Sign them up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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: 🔑 Exclusive access to the “Get Dangerous” Hockey IQ Masterclass 🎥 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 40+ video breakdowns & PWHL player 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

    19 min
  4. Ode to the ODR

    12/16/2025

    Ode to the ODR

    🎁 Looking for a perfect holiday gift for your player or coach? Grab them a copy of the Total Female Hockey Success Secrets Book OR Sign them up for The Orange Machine Hockey IQ Membership. Click HERE to head over to the TFH Products page to find the perfect gift! ODR season is here in Ontario! Whether your outdoor rink (ODR) is in your community or in your backyard, now's the time to build your hockey, skills, cold tolerance, and love of the game! In this week's 26 minute episode, Coach Kim delivers her ode to the ODR and shares how: playing pick-up hockey helped her go from being a moving pylon to being an impact player out on the icethe freedom of unstructured play on the ODR builds your confidence and willingness to take risksbad ice actually makes you a better playernot knowing player's names, having to remember who is actually on your team and having no clue have everyone else plays is actually THE key to taking your hockey IQ to the next level Enjoy and share with any friends, teammates, players, parents, coaches and teams who want to take their game to the next level. 🎁 Still looking for that perfect holiday gift? 🎁 Sign them up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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: 🔑 Exclusive access to the “Get Dangerous” Hockey IQ Masterclass 🎥 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 40+ video breakdowns & PWHL player 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

    26 min
  5. 5 Biggest Lessons Learned in Women's Hockey

    12/09/2025

    5 Biggest Lessons Learned in Women's Hockey

    💥 It's HERE - introducing the brand-new Total Female Hockey Success Secrets Book. It's built from the top 15 most listened to podcast episodes - completely rewritten, expanded and turned into a step-by-step guide to help players build confidence, increase hockey IQ and stand out for the right reasons. 📙 Grab your copy of the book HERE: https://buy.stripe.com/9B6aEX4Sp3pVeKf4sv2wU25 🎙️ Episode 92: 5 Biggest Lessons Learned In Women's Hockey In this week's 33 minute episode, Coach Kim shares the 5 most important lessons she's learned in 20+ years of coaching female hockey. Listen and learn: 3 key ways female hockey is unique - and how to use that to your advantagethe 2 things that matter way more than talentwhere confidence comes from the #1 separator in women's hockeythe 3Cs that matter most to female hockey players. Enjoy and share with any friends, teammates, players, parents, coaches and teams who 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: 🔑 Exclusive access to the “Get Dangerous” Hockey IQ Masterclass 🎥 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 40+ video breakdowns & PWHL player 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

    33 min

Ratings & Reviews

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11 Ratings

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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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