Have you ever dreamed of designing your own athletic wear? Having certain styles, bold colours and patterns that reflect your spirit, energy and body type? I have, since 2004 when I became involved in sports and there was very little athletic wear on the market for the plus size athlete. Times are changing as we’ve seen existing […]
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Plus Performance Podcast
The Plus Performance podcast connects you with game changers who are empowering plus size women to unleash their inner athlete. Our podcast is made possible, with sponsorship from Rsport, athletic wear designed, tested and built for the Athena athlete. Listen on iTunes, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Stitcher and Spreaker . About the Author: Krista is the Founder of Born […]
Launching the Plus Performance Podcast
I know, it’s been a couple of month’s since we’ve last posted. We’ve been busy behind the scenes developing our latest project, the Plus Performance podcast. We know that more people are listening to podcasts, especially as they train and work out and thought this would be a great opportunity to connect you with even more […]
Hard Hitting Curves in Hip Hop
Earlier in the Fall, I had a chance to meet Jessie Diaz, a powerful and sassy 29-year old plus size dancer and choreographer from The Bronx, New York and Founder of Curves with Moves. We both have a shared interest in dance that started at a young age with tap, jazz and ballet. But as Jessie grew, […]
She Shoots, She Scores
Guest post from Marie Sawa, a hockey and ringette athlete from Toronto, ON. Nothing breaks the ice (pun intended) with strangers than letting them know you are a badass hockey player. The questions and comments that follow are usually along the lines of: “You mean on ice?”, “Do girls hit?”, “What position?”, “I can’t even skate.” […]
Baby Got Back - Body Positivity in Roller Derby
Guest post by Terri Frew, a Keweenaw Roller Girls ‘blocker’, wife and mom. In the summer of 2015, my husband, our five month-old son Alistair, and myself moved from central Ontario to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We had been living apart prior to Alistair’s birth in order to further our careers. The move was one that […]