UPDATE: Ovary Actor's Official Timeout

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Hi! I'm back! For real! I figured out what direction to take this podcast! I want to talk about the rules and history of games. In this episode, we learn all about the classic game many of us called Chutes and Ladders... but did you know there is SO MUCH more to this game than pure luck?  You can find pictures relating to this episode on my instagram page:  https://www.instagram.com/ovary_actor/ you can find the wikipedia article here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes_and_ladders#cite_note-26 you can support this show and get bonus perks by signing up for my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ovaryactor

CONTENT WARNING:  This episode does not discuss the rules of roller derby, and contains topics such as sexual assault and violence which may be disturbing to some listeners. I also use explicit language. Please keep that in mind when deciding when and where and around whom you listen to this episode. If you would like to access my private podcast episodes for as little as one dollar per month, you can join my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/ovaryactor?fan_landing=true&view_as=public If you'd like to see a video about what Patreon is and what perks you would receive if you become a patron, you can watch that here:  https://youtu.be/pQdmgyhvH0E Thanks so much! 

Ovary Actor goes over the Introduction section of the Beginner Curriculum that can be found at: https://static.wftda.com/beginner-curriculum/This-is-Roller-Derby.pdf To read more about proprioception, check out this link to WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/brain/what-is-proprioception#:~:text=Proprioception%2C%20otherwise%20known%20as%20kinesthesia,thinking%20about%20your%20next%20step. You can email Ovary Actor at [email protected] if you have any stories you'd like to share, or requests for topics you'd like Ovary to cover. 

In this episode you'll find out if Ovary Actor kept her promise to put on her skates at the park... Then, Ovary continues to read from the WFTDA Beginner Curriculum, which can be found here: https://static.wftda.com/beginner-curriculum/This-is-Roller-Derby.pdf Ovary talks about the yips, here's a link to the article she reads from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/yips/symptoms-causes/syc-20379021 Here's a link to a super cool podcast Ovary has been listening to about overcoming athletic struggles: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9vbW55LmZtL3Nob3dzL2xvc2luZy1jb250cm9sL3BsYXlsaXN0cy9wb2RjYXN0LnJzcw/episode/YjBiMTM4ZTUtOTUzZS00NzQzLWJiNTQtYWU3NTAwZDZjMWJi?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwixlsaFxbX3AhUnhOAKHVG3AKcQjrkEegQIChAL&ep=6 If you'd like to get in touch with Ovary Actor, you can email her at [email protected] or follow her on instagram: @ovary_actor

In this episode, Ovary Actor makes a promise that she BETTER keep! She also discusses the principles of the curriculum and the participant-centered approach from the This is Roller Derby - Beginner Curriculum, which can be found here:  https://static.wftda.com/beginner-curriculum/This-is-Roller-Derby.pdf You can find Ovary on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ovary_actor/ or you can email her at: [email protected]

I'm back! Kicking off Season 3, I talk about some of the things I've been going through and some big changes I made in my life since the world shut down in 2020. I also look at the WFTDA website and talk about "Back on Track" series and the COVID-19 return to roller derby guide. You can check it out at https://resources.wftda.org/covid-19/return-to-roller-derby-guidelines/ Follow me on instagram: @ovaryactor

Ovary Actor has reflected on many things during this global official timeout. let's see if she can relate life lessons to each rule of the rulebook! Join me each week we relate this wacky time in history to the rules of roller derby... or whatever... It's an Official Timeout... with Ovary Actor. 

HI! I'm back! FINALLY! 2020, am I right? In this episode, I sing you a song to kick off season 2, then I read to you the WFTDA Strategic Plan for 2020-2023... I don't know about you, but I'm pretty darn excited to be a part of this amazing sport!  You can follow me on Instagram @ Ovary_Actor You can reach out to me via email: [email protected]  Get your LIVES BEFORE LACES Mask here:  https://www.bonfire.com/wftdalivesbeforelaces/ Here are links to all the resources I promised throughout the show:  WFTDA COVID-19 Resources:  https://resources.wftda.org/tag/covid-19/ World Health Organization:  https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 WFTDA Strategic Plan:  https://static.wftda.com/files/WFTDA-Strategic-Plan.pdf WFTDA Forfeit Policy:  https://static.wftda.com/resources/wftda-forfeit-policy.pdf Email for Sanctioning:  [email protected]

This episode has been in draft since January 19! Oh dear!