American Special Hockey Association with Jen O’Brien: Growing the Game and Making Hockey Inclusive, Episode #32

Today's guest is Jen O’Brien, the Executive Director at the American Special Hockey Association, or ASHA as it's called. Jen serves nationally and her advocacy supports organizations and athletes with special needs as they strive to achieve their goals with the coolest game on ice. During her tenure with ASHA, Jen has helped them grow to support over 100 established special hockey clubs throughout the US and she has also grown over a dozen new ones. As awareness increases about special hockey so will opportunities for more people to become involved and actively help grow access to the sport they love. I have personally known Jen for over a decade and she is truly a giver and always looking to help others. I cannot wait to share our conversation with you.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• What led Jen to become the Executive Director at ASHA [2:23]
• What is ASHA all about [3:42]
• The connection between ASHA and the NFL [6:08]
• Where do the funds come from to run the organization?[11:15]
• Are there ASHA teams all over the country for people to get involved with? [13:54]
• What does it cost for players? [16:43]
• How has Jen seen hockey impact the lives of those involved in ASHA? [19:13]
• What are the next steps for ASHA? [27:11]
• What Jen did today that put her in the right mindset for success? [31:03]
• How you can get involved with this amazing organization! [31:42]

Resources & People Mentioned

• Alex Ovechkin
• Bryant McBride at Burst Communications
• William Aronow

Connect with Jen O’Brien & ASHA

• ASHA’s website
• On Twitter: ASHA
• On Linkedin: Jen, ASHA
• On Facebook: Jen, ASHA

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