Hosted by Tanya Henderson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 13 episodes
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Blitz and Bloom is football with feelings. It’s leadership without the bullshit. It’s the human side of a sport that teaches you to get hit, get up, and grow. Hosted by Tanya Henderson—former CFL coach, Team Canada athlete, builder of female pathways — and someone who’s been in every corner of the sport from frozen fields to pro sidelines—this podcast brings you unfiltered conversations with players, coaches, creators, and leaders shaping Canadian football.If you love football, personal growth, or the gritty parts of becoming yourself, you’re in the right place.This is Blitz and Bloom.
Tanya Henderson hosts Blitz and Bloom, a sports show with 13 episodes published.
Most CFL fans are feeling the chaos already as Week 1 kicks off with a slow start and disrupted schedules — but that chaos could actually mean big opportunities for savvy fans and bettors. Imagine a season where veteran
Show notesSeason 1 of Blitz and Bloom ends where Tanya Henderson’s football story began: women’s football. In this finale, Tanya reflects on coming out of retirement to play for Team Alberta at the Canadian Women’s Nationals, retu
Show notesAndrew Pearson’s journey from undrafted rookie to CFL leader offers a rare glimpse into the unseen world of offensive linemen. This episode explores his path to success, resilience, and community impact, revealing the tr
Show notesIn episode 10 of Blitz and Bloom, I sit down with Emmanuel “Manny” Rugamba for a conversation that is about so much more than football. We talk about the story underneath the résumé — being born in a refugee camp in Zamb
Show notesJonah Tavai comes from a family where football was never just a game. It was part of the household, part of the standard, and part of the way he learned to compete, grow, and keep going. In this episode, we talk about th
Show notesEpisode 8 of Blitz & Bloom features Nathan Rourke — praised, pressured, put on a pedestal, and asked to carry more than most. But this isn’t about the throws. It’s about identity. What happens when the love for the game
Show notesJohn Bowman built a career on consistency in a league that rarely offers it. Fourteen seasons. All with Montreal. Over 130 sacks. Two Grey Cups. A Canadian Football Hall of Fame career. But this conversation goes beyond
Show notesEpisode 6 of Blitz & Bloom features Vernon Adams Jr. — traded, benched, replaced, doubted, and still standing. But this isn’t about touchdowns. It’s about composure. What it takes to keep showing up when the job isn’t se
Show notesEpisode 5 of Blitz & Bloom features TJ Lee III — 12 seasons with the CFL's BC Lions, two torn Achilles, released and re-signed, and still steady. But this isn’t about stats. It’s about identity. What gets erased when som
Show notesAfter the breakthrough. After the building. After the firsts. Episode 4 of Blitz and Bloom is about what happens when momentum collides with reality. Tanya steps into the CFL as the league’s first full-time female coach
Show notesBefore the system. Before the shutdown. Before everything changed again. Episode 3 of Blitz and Bloom is about creation. This is the chapter where football stops being personal and starts becoming purposeful. Tanya picks
Show notesBefore the confidence felt solid. Before coaching became the calling. Before building anything bigger than herself. Episode Two of Blitz and Bloom begins at the end of 2015 — when football stopped being something new and
Show notesBefore the CFL. Before Team Canada. Before any of the titles. Episode 1 of Blitz and Bloom starts on a farm in Forestburg, Alberta — a town of 800 people, limited programs, and no obvious path forward. In this episode, T
Show notesEpisode 0 opens with the question Tanya Henderson has been asked — and asked herself — more than any other: “What business do you have talking about football?” Tanya shares how football became her career, the lessons lea
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