😅 Behind the Scenes of Events (S3.12)
- janie724
- Nov 27, 2025
- 2 min read
Episode released November 18, 2025
🎙️ In this episode of the Kick’s Cheer Podcast, Janie, Keaven and Nadia openly dive into the mishaps, screw-ups, and panic moments that happen backstage at Kick’s events. After 20 years of running competitions, the team has truly seen it all, from snowstorms to frozen trucks, missing medals to shattered arena glass.
A hilarious yet brutally honest episode about the reality of event management, when everything goes wrong… and you still have to smile in front of the crowd.
🎭 Behind the Curtains: The Real Life of an Event
We see the lights, the smiles, the flawless routines. But behind it all? It’s often organized chaos.
Between unpredictable weather, delivery mistakes, and equipment that suddenly decides not to cooperate, every competition becomes an endurance test for the Kick’s team.
Janie’s golden rule: “In event management, you have to plan for the unplanned.” And the more chaos you experience, the better you get at handling it.
❄️ Snowstorms, Trucks and Shuttles
From Saguenay to Boisbriand, the Quebec winter spares no one.
Trucks that refuse to start at –40°C, parking lots frozen solid, events starting late because of massive snowfall…
But every problem pushes the team to innovate: efficient shuttles, earlier equipment checks, and a crew always ready to jump into solution mode.
🏅 The Cursed Medals
You can’t talk about fuck ups without mentioning the medals.
From the batches delivered without glitter (that had to be hand-decorated over two full weeks!) to the ones stuck in Toronto customs for months, Janie has lived it all.
Thankfully, a little inner voice saved her from a total disaster at Coupe Canada.
Proof that in this business, instinct matters just as much as planning..
💥 Four Seconds, Thousands of Dollars
Another unforgettable moment: a full glass arena panel exploding during event setup.
A several-thousand-dollar mistake that reminds everyone how fragile and expensive event logistics can be.
But again, the team kept smiling. You learn, you fix it, you move on.
🔥 The Art of Managing Crises
How do you handle an angry customer, a major delay, or a logistical breakdown?Janie sums it up clearly:
First, check if safety is at risk.
If not, find an immediate or temporary solution.
Stay calm, no matter what.
And most importantly: never, ever yell at a volunteer. That’s the one line the team refuses to let anyone cross.
💡 What We Take Away
Unexpected problems are part of the game.Every mistake becomes a lesson, every crisis a chance to grow stronger.
At the end of the day, what matters most is ensuring the event goes on, no matter the storm, the broken glass, or the missing medal.
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