Power Through the 4th Whistle Roller Derby Podcast

Jackie Bauer
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A podcast for those striving to become better athletes, teammates, leaders, and human beings. Leadership, mindset, and current events in the world of roller derby! www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle. Instagram: @Power4thWhistle E-mail power4thwhistle@gmail.com Logo art by Liz Mac Intyre

  1. 4d ago

    216 - Denver Roller Derby 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

    What does it take to build a championship-caliber roller derby team—and stay connected as people along the way? In this episode, I chat with Denver Roller Derby captains Scald Eagle and Wierzbinski to go behind the scenes of one of our sport’s most formidable teams. We talk about Denver’s high-altitude advantage, their famously temperamental floor, and the evolution of a team that has shifted its focus from simply being a powerhouse offense to developing defensive integrity, individual skills, and deeper versatility. They also explain why cultivating “whole athletes” matters just as much as winning and how mental performance coaching and having Optimus Grime as a jammer coach have helped the team grow. We revisit Denver’s run through Regional Playoffs and the road to Global Champs—including a hard-fought victory over Rose City, Scald Eagle’s ankle injury during the championship game, and the teammates who stepped up when she needed them most. At the heart of it all is Denver’s philosophy of building physical and emotional fortitude to do their best as a team together. Photo by Ames Yznaga @Ayznaga.creative Follow Denver Roller Derby @denverrollerderby Podcast logo by Liz Mac Intyre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lizzyluscious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow our Facebook page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@power4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you to S-ONE for sponsoring this podcast! ⁠⁠⁠⁠@s1rollerderby⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@s1helmets⁠⁠ Thank you to Riedell Skates for sponsoring this podcast! ⁠⁠⁠@riedellroller Thank you to Magbag Missoula for sponsoring this podcast! https://www.magbagmissoula.com/ @magbagmissoulamt

    216 - Denver Roller Derby 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

  2. Aug 25

    215 - Paris Roller Derby 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

    Paris Roller Derby are heading to Global Champs for the first time —and they’re bringing years of hard work, collective trust, and French derby pride with them. Louve and Cass share how they found roller derby, what makes Paris such a unique competitive derby community, and how the team rebuilt its identity around cohesion, trust, and collective play. They also revisit their dramatic run through Regional Champs in Europe—including their hard-fought battles with Toulouse and an unforgettable one-point victory over Crime City. This is a conversation about competition, teamwork, resilience, and what it means to win together. Photo by NDP 189 Follow Paris Roller Derby ⁠@parisrollerderby Podcast logo by Liz Mac Intyre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lizzyluscious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow our Facebook page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@power4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you to S-ONE for sponsoring this podcast! ⁠⁠⁠@s1rollerderby⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@s1helmets⁠ Thank you to Riedell Skates for sponsoring this podcast! ⁠⁠@riedellroller

    215 - Paris Roller Derby 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

  3. Aug 11

    214 - Adelaide Roller Derby 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

    This week, I chat with Adelaide Roller Derby’s Ankle Grinder and Truffles about their journey back to Global Champs. They share stories of discovering derby, building a competitive team in geographically isolated Australia, and the culture of friendship, trust, and belief that makes Adelaide so strong. They also take us inside their thrilling 15-point win over Brisbane, their emotional ticket to Champs, and the preparation that got them there. This time around, Adelaide isn’t heading to Champs with imposter syndrome—they know they belong, and they’re going to compete to win. Hear about their goals for Champs, their mission to represent Oceania, and why being a great teammate may be just as important as what happens on the track. Photo provided by Adelaide Roller Derby Follow Adelaide Roller Derby @adelaiderollerderby⁠ Podcast logo by Liz Mac Intyre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lizzyluscious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow our Facebook page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@power4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you to S-ONE for sponsoring this podcast! ⁠⁠@s1rollerderby⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@s1helmets Thank you to Riedell Skates for sponsoring this podcast! ⁠@riedellroller

    214 - Adelaide Roller Derby 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

  4. Aug 4

    213 - A Roller Derby Murder Mystery!

    "Roller derby is a team sport, just like solving mysteries." Carrie McNabb wanted to write a roller derby story and placed it in her favorite genre -- cozy murder mystery! "Murder on the Track" follows Abby, a rookie skater seeking escape from her previous career as a crime scene photographer, now enjoying the challenge and comraderie of being part of a roller derby team. Everything is going great until she comes to practice and discovers a dead body on the track! Can she use her sleuthing instincts to solve the mystery? Or will she pass the star? This book just came out in May 2026 and is a fun read that will have you feeling nostalgic for your first season in roller derby while also being a good way to introduce new people to the sport. Carrie McNabb started her roller derby career in Canada and now plays across the pond in the UK for Nottingham Roller Derby. Will this story become a series? You'll have to listen to find out! Find "Murder on the Track" in paper or on Kindle Unlimited: https://a.co/d/0a7cWoB1 Follow Carrie McNabb @themcfabulous https://www.facebook.com/carriemcnabb103 Photo provided by Carrie McNabb Podcast logo by Liz Mac Intyre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lizzyluscious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow our Facebook page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@power4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you to S-ONE for sponsoring this podcast! ⁠⁠@s1rollerderby⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@s1helmets Thank you to Riedell Skates for sponsoring this podcast! @riedellroller

    213 - A Roller Derby Murder Mystery!

  5. Jul 28

    212 - RipTide Roller Derby 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

    RipTide wants to be the most offensive team...by playing great offense. This week, I sit down with Baller Shot Caller and InToxic Kate from RipTide Roller Derby to talk about the whirlwind journey from a bold idea to one of the most exciting new charter teams in WFTDA. They share their individual derby journeys—from Team USA, banked track, and home leagues across Florida to finding a new competitive opportunity with RipTide—and discuss how a satellite team built from skaters across multiple leagues developed its own identity, chemistry, and culture in record time. The conversation dives into RipTide's mission to "play the most competitive roller derby we can while having the most fun possible," what it takes to blend different skating styles into one cohesive team, behind-the-scenes stories about RipTide's legendary memes, battling injuries and illness, and why building trust off the track is just as important as what happens on it. Photo by Michael at RipTide Roller Derby Follow RipTide Roller Derby @riptiderollerderby Podcast logo by Liz Mac Intyre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lizzyluscious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow our Facebook page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@power4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you to S-ONE for sponsoring this podcast! ⁠@s1rollerderby⁠ ⁠@s1helmets

    212 - RipTide Roller Derby 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

  6. Jul 21

    211 - Calgary Roller Derby 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

    Fresh off a gold medal performance at WFTDA Regional Playoffs in Ontario, the Calgary Roller Derby All Stars join the podcast this week to bask in the excitement of facing international competition, and how they're preparing for the biggest tournament in team history with community fundraising efforts—including stunts, a donut 5K, tattoo milestones, personalized thank-you videos, and more. I sat down with Ferris Bruiser, Smackie Kennedy, Projectile, and RollerSquare "R2" to discuss the journey from finishing lower than they wanted at playoffs in 2024 to building a semi-satellite team across Alberta and British Columbia and breaking all the brackets in 2026. They share how a structured training program, a common playbook, and a simple team mantra—BELIEVE—helped transform Calgary into championship contenders.The conversation dives deep into the unforgettable gold medal final against Montréal, breaking down the defensive battles, managing momentum swings, the mental resilience, and the secret ingredient that carried Calgary to victory. Photo by ⁠@brie.eloise.photography Support Calgary Roller Derby's journey to Champs: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/calgary-roller-derby-all-stars-world-championships-fundraiser Follow Calgary Roller Derby on socials: @calgoryrollerderby https://www.facebook.com/CalgaryRollerDerby Podcast logo by Liz Mac Intyre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lizzyluscious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow our Facebook page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on IG ⁠⁠⁠@power4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you to S-ONE for sponsoring this podcast! @s1rollerderby @s1helmets

    211 - Calgary Roller Derby 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

  7. Jul 14

    210 - RollerCon 2026: What I Learned On My Summer Vacation

    Cool times were had in the hot desert at RollerCon 2026. The last time I did an episode about RollerCon was episode 003...can you believe it? Back in 2018, the first time I went to RollerCon. This was my second pilgrimage to the desert to skate for many, many hours. I'm sharing what I learned from the experience that can help you in the future. RollerCon: not just for extroverts! (though bringing one with you can help ;-) ) Photo by ⁠Vypertension featuring Optimus Grime, Jackie Bauer, and Miss Tea Maven Podcast logo by Liz Mac Intyre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lizzyluscious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow our Facebook page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on IG ⁠⁠⁠@power4thwhistle⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠power4thwhistle@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    210 - RollerCon 2026: What I Learned On My Summer Vacation

  8. Jul 7

    209 - Black Derby Collective 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview

    The Black Derby Collective has made history. Murda and Blaque Jac join the podcast this week to share the incredible story behind their new WFTDA charter team—and their whirlwind journey from a couple of conversations at the 2025 Roller Derby World Cup to winning their playoff and being invited to 2026 WFTDA Championships in Malmö, Sweden. Murda and BJ discuss how Black Derby Collective came together so quickly, the core members who helped it along the way, the race to qualify for postseason, and the shared connection that makes the team unique. They also reflect on their playoff run, the importance of creating a space where Black skaters can be their authentic selves, fundraising for Malmö, and what's next as they prepare for the WFTDA Championships. Photo by @courtarro Support BDC's journey to Champs: https://linktr.ee/blackderbycollective Follow Black Derby Collective on socials: @black_derby_collective Black Derby Collective on FB Podcast logo by Liz Mac Intyre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lizzyluscious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow our Facebook page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on IG ⁠⁠@power4thwhistle⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠power4thwhistle@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    209 - Black Derby Collective 2026 WFTDA Champs Preview
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A podcast for those striving to become better athletes, teammates, leaders, and human beings. Leadership, mindset, and current events in the world of roller derby! www.facebook.com/powerthru4thwhistle. Instagram: @Power4thWhistle E-mail power4thwhistle@gmail.com Logo art by Liz Mac Intyre

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