S03E01: Empowering Women from Kazakhstan to Canada — with Bulbul Kartanbay

We're in a new hockey season and a new season of the podcast! In today's episode, we're joined by Bulbul Kartanbay, founder of KB Sports Agency and the first Kazakh player in the NWHL, playing with the Metropolitan Riveters. Mentioned in this episode: - A fun video Bulbul was in showing figure skaters how to play hockey: youtube.com/watch?v=ptbA3KZvbWI - Another video featuring Bulbul where hockey players learn some figure skating techniques: youtube.com/watch?v=ms2-KQd58gY Bulbul's links: - Website | kartanbay.ca - Instagram | @kartanbay - KB Sport Agency | @kbsportagency - Kazakhstan Select | @kazakstanselect -- Check out the *Asians in Hockey* website by visiting **asiansinhockey.com**. There you can listen to episodes directly in your browser, find links to subscribe on your app of choice, and check out a bunch of other resources! -- Don't forget to sign the petition to induct Larry Kwong into the Hockey Hall of Fame! Visit **change.org/p/induct-larry-kwong-into-the-hockey-hall-of-fame-itslarrysturn** to sign. Pick up your **#ItsLarrysTurn** hoodie over at everythinghockey.com. Support the podcast directly by donating at **buymeacoffee.com/asiansinhockey**. Check out our recommended reading list at **bookshop.org/shop/asiansinhockey**. Any book purchased through this link supports the *Asians in Hockey* podcast without any additional cost to you. -- *Asians in Hockey* is produced by Nate Nakao. Contributing producers are Chad Soon and Chris Woo. Theme song by NHLBlak58. Visit our website **asiansinhockey.com**. Follow us on Instagram at **@asiansinhockey**, Threads at **@asiansinhockey**, Facebook at **fb.com/asiansinhockey**, and Bluesky at **@asiansinhockey.com**. Email us at **[contact@asiansinhockey.com](mailto:contact@asiansinhockey.com)**. *Asians in Hockey* is part of the **Potluck Podcast Collective**. Visit **podcastpotluck.com** for more. *Asians in Hockey* is now a community partner with **Moonshot**, helping to elevate the profile of Asians in sports. Visit meetmoonshot.org to learn more.