Krista Guloien 

I grew up in a household with two sisters, Leah and Marla. Our parents taught us to believe that anything is possible. It never crossed my mind as a child that being female would ever hold me back or limit me from doing whatever it was that I dreamed. I want that to be true for the girls and women of the future. In my dream about going to the Olympics, I did not know what I know now. I did not know that women’s rowing was not an Olympic event until 1976 and was a modified dis

​ Are you an athlete transitioning from a career in sport and silently struggling along the way? Or perhaps you didn’t realize how you would feel when your career ended and how difficult transitioning to life beyond would be. You are not alone. Krista’s forthright tell all of her journey to the 2012 Olympic podium, as well as what came afterward will help you find closure, peace, as well as a safe place to relate, laugh and reflect on the “what next?” after sport. In sport, a

(Photo from The Canadian Press- Nathan Denette) As a hockey nation, here is a woman most of us probably know and rightly so. She was Canada’s flag bearer for the Sochi 2014 Games. The longest serving member of Canada’s National Women’s Team, Hayley Wickenheiser has competed in all five Olympic Games in which women’s hockey has been included, winning four gold and one silver medal to make her one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians. At just 15 years old, Wickenheiser made her

When I was growing up, I do not recall being exposed to many strong female role models from the sports world. They existed, but there wasn't enough story telling and publicity of women in sport, there still isn't. The athletes we recall from the 1990s were mostly from male dominated team sports, such as football, hockey and basketball. Michael Jordon and Pavel Bure are two names that come to mind. For many, seeing possibiltiy and opportunity ignites the dream. It is important

I can speak for myself when I say that transitioning from a 13 year career is sport has been one of the most challenging and confusing times of my life. Although many people struggle with transition and job finding/job satisfaction issues throughout their lives, the shift from high performance sport is a very heightened version of this experience. Going from top of the world to a needle in a haystack is a real shock to the system and can leave athletes, like myself, feeling l

​ Since I retired from rowing, I have taken on a few new challenges. Specifically, challenges in the endurance department. Last year I did the GranFondo from Vancouver to Whistler for the first time and on Saturday, September 12th I am going to go after it again! My superstar cycling sister, Leah Guloien, is my idol and coach when it comes to riding (she is pretty awesome all around). She has managed to get me out on the bike a few more times this year and I am feeling strong