04: Living in the Moment: A New Hockey Wife's Guide with Audrey Somoza

Imagine this....you're faced with the decision to leave a 7-year career as a stable ICU nurse in the town you grew up in, complete with a leadership role and financial security, to follow a hockey player you barely know across the globe? What do you do, and how do you deal with the "witching hour" of contract negotiations while living with your parents and trying to avoid the constant question: "Where are you going next year?" Today, I'm sitting down with an amazing young woman, Audrey Somoza, wife of European veteran Ethan Somoza, for a conversation that's as real and refreshing as it gets.  Audrey shares the feeling of entering the hockey world blind, the intimidation of a new social scene, and the initial shock of moving to Budapest, Hungary, where she had to "get comfortable just feeling dumb" while navigating a foreign city. We talk about the guilt of hitting pause on her nursing career, the unexpected community she found documenting her life on TikTok (and the viral story that landed her in People Magazine!), along with so much more. This conversation is an honest look at surrendering to a life you never planned, finding joy in the constant movement, and appreciating the "blip of your life" that is the short, incredible ride of professional hockey. You won't want to miss Audrey's powerful perspective on growth and seizing every moment! Did something in this conversation I had with Audrey resonate with you? I'd love to hear about it, so let us know over on Instagram, @wereinonepod, and we'll see you back soon for another hard-hitting episode!  Just some of the highlights you'll hear:  How Audrey met her husband Ethan and why he decided to stay in the ECHL for an extra year to build the foundation of their relationship What motivated Audrey, a former ICU nurse, to leave her stable, leadership-role career to join Ethan on their global adventures The reasons she encourages him to play the game as long as he can, and the inspiring perspective on living in the moment that she lives by How entering the European hockey world in Budapest forced Audrey out of her comfort zone while initially navigating the city and going to games alone The story of what led to her viral TikTok video and how it ultimately resulted in her and Ethan being featured in People and Yahoo Audrey's candid thoughts on the struggle to find remote work led and the professional avenue she is now considering pursuing What no one warned her about before joining the hockey world, and why the best advice she can give others is to simply surrender to the experience and enjoy the ride LINKS:  Audrey's Instagram & TikTok  Woman Stunned When She Spots Fiancé in Background of Old Video on Her Phone Taken Months Before They Met (People Exclusive)