Social Belonging
Everyone wants to belong. To have a group of friends who understands them, a community that they feel they contribute to and are a part of. Luckily, I was able to find community through my sport, rugby. My sense of…
Role Models: You can’t be what you can’t see
We always have a number of options when it comes to our encounters with each other. We can celebrate each other and enjoy other athletes. By encouraging ourselves and others to appreciate role models, we can become that encouragement ourselves. All of the things…
If You Can’t See it, BE IT.
This week is coaches week! To celebrate, we chatted with our very own Gabriela Estrada. She is a key member of our core Fast and Female team. When she isn't working on event coordination, program development, and research, Gaby is…
Believe, Breathe and Keep It Fun
Ambassador Spotlight: Catharine Pendrel and Haley Smith Haley Smith and Catharine Pendrel are long-time Fast and Female Ambassadors who have volunteered countless hours to empower girls across Canada. They are about to race their mountain bikes in a 4-day stage race in…
Health: Body, Mind & Heart
We asked Fast and Female Ambassador and Team Canada Squash player Samatha Cornett to go back on her 2019 PanAm Game experience and let us in on her secret to success. "The Pan Am Games. An event that is one…
Here’s 2019 RMSC Athlete Bursary Recipient: Tessa Breaker
RMSC Athlete Bursary Recipient: Tessa Breaker By Morgan Rogers, Fast and Female Ambassador and Event Support Coordinator The 2019 edition of the Fast and Female Girl’s Run, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Soap Company Women’s Run, went off with…
FUN – Remembering that I am a powerful, beautiful mermaid
Stephanie Dixon - 19 x Paralympic Games medallist. Fun and play are powerful and under estimated components to living a healthy and happy life, as well as achieving our goals. Fortunately we carry both at our fingertips. High performance athletes…
Social Change – Equality
We wake up and start most days the same way: eating a hearty breakfast; drinking coffee; brushing our teeth; getting ready for the day. Soon after we head out for a training session on the field, to the gym, or…
Spread the Love
Spread the Love is at the heart of both my athletic career and my daily life. I have been involved in sport since I was a child and over the years there were moments when I really enjoyed what I…
Empowerment
The theme “Empowerment” has so much meaning to me, because I believe there is a unique and much-needed leader in all of us! Being confident and loving who you are is when you are at your most powerful, and I…