Camryn Heon on Team Mexico, Women’s Hockey, and Building a Career On and Off the Ice

Camryn Heon joins The Winded Podcast to talk about her journey from El Paso, Texas, to playing international hockey for the Mexican Women’s National Hockey Team while pursuing college hockey and a future in sports journalism.Camryn shares how her Canadian father helped grow hockey in El Paso, how her Mexican heritage opened the door to representing Team Mexico, and what it was like to join the senior national team at only 15 years old. She also discusses leaving home at a young age, living and training in Mexico City, competing internationally, and earning the respect of much older teammates.The conversation also explores Camryn’s experience playing men’s and women’s club hockey at Northwestern University, studying journalism and political science, and her goal of becoming a sports reporter covering the NHL or UFC. Camryn explains why the growth of women’s hockey matters, how female athletes are inspiring the next generation, and how she turned doubt from others into motivation.This episode is perfect for fans of women’s hockey, Team Mexico hockey, international hockey, college hockey, Northwestern University, Mexican athletes, women in sports, sports journalism, NHL media, and athlete stories.Guest Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/camiheo7/Winded Podcasthttps://beacons.ai/windedpodcast