The First Woman Coach in the NHL: Jessica Campbell

House of Maher

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Society & Culture, Sports, Comedy, Rugby

4.9 • 569 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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If you're looking for some inspiration today, this one's for you. Jessica Campbell made history as the first woman coach behind an NHL bench, and today, she's opening up about what it really took to get there. Ilona Maher talks to Jessica about vulnerable leadership, why Jessica chose to become a men's coach, and wearing makeup as an athlete. From the early days on the ice to coaching in the big leagues, Jessica shares what it was like "growing up with skates on" and making her hero her mentor. Ilona, Olivia, and Adrianna get into the usual sister chaos in the form of trap botox, choosing what their rugby positions would be, and HOCKEY ROMANCES! This week's episode is presented by Visible. Ready for wireless that lets you live in the know? Make the switch at https://www.Visible.com. Visible. Live in the know. New episodes of House of Maher release every Tuesday! Come hang at our place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check us out on YouTube @HouseofMaher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more sister chaos, follow along @HouseofMaher on all platforms. House of Maher is a Wave Original.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/houseofmaher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@HouseofMaher⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I love to wear makeup when I play.
0:01.5	Wearing makeup doesn't take away from how hard I'm going to tackle
0:04.9	or how well I'm going to play.
0:06.7	And I imagine even through coaching sports, like wanting to,
0:10.2	because I think the big thing was like,
0:11.5	oh, here's this really attractive woman.
0:13.3	Coaching a men's sport.
0:14.4	That's crazy.
0:15.4	And then you almost get doubted because, sorry God made me hot.
0:19.5	Sorry God made you hot, Jessica. You know?
0:31.0	Welcome to House of Marr, away for original sponsored by Visible. We have a few house
0:35.4	rules. Girls are magic. Reading is hot.
0:38.0	And so are you. And make sure to subscribe to our YouTube so you can see kind of this side part thing
0:43.8	a John I got going on. Almost a almost an emo. Do put it back again over your eye like it was.
0:49.3	I fell in love with an emo girl. Yeah. I've been in love with an e- you're really giving it, Jay.
0:54.4	Okay, wait, can I say emo?
1:13.0	Can I say it? Probably not, huh? Isn't it? It's like an actor. I don't know, guys. We're not. She's giving, she's giving alternative. She's giving it, is it too much of a side part? it's it's just like it was just really laying across your eye there like that.
1:14.4	It's new for you.
1:15.5	I like it.
1:16.8	It's hard.
1:20.2	Now you're giving old Hollywood meets 2009.
1:21.0	Yeah.
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