CHECK YOUR HEALTH | JOSHUA JACKSON

Joshua Jackson has been on a radar since we fist saw him on The Mighty Ducks and of course, when Dawson’s Creek came out, we knew he would be an actor that we would want to see in various series, films, etc. Whether we see him in The Affair, the reeboot of Fatal Attraction, and Karate Kid: Legends. We wanted to talk with him about his love for hockey, why he partnered with AstraZeneca for their intitiative to bring cancer awareness with the NHL, and upcoming projects that he is working on and where we can see him on screen.

ATHLEISURE MAG: We’ve been fans of yours since Mighty Ducks. In thinking about hockey, our current cover is Jack Hughes, which we’re super excited about! People are loving Heated Rivalry, and everyone’s talking about the Olympics and the Golden Goal. What do you love about this game as we know you’re a hockey fan as well!

JOSHUA JACKSON: I mean, I’m a Canadian, so it’s a sort of in our DNA. We’re raised with it. The whole culture of Canada is steeped in the game. I’ve loved it since I was a little kid. I love the sort of balletic violence of it. I love the grace that these men find on the ice. Somebody’s trying to take your head off, it is incredibly fast-paced. It is incredibly athletic and in a way that maybe, European soccer fans get and American hockey fans get in this moment - the passion for hockey is the joy of hockey. So, like when it gets to playoff time when it gets to Olympic time and the whole nation, just like stops what it’s doing. It’s so much fun to be a fan.

AM: You’ve partnered with AstraZeneca for their Get Body Checked Against Cancer, which is a part of their Hockey Fights Cancer Initiative. What do you like being about being a part of this campaign? Why did you want to join it? And can you tell us a bit about it?

JJ: Well, first, there’s the hockey connection, right? This is a campaign that AstraZeneca has already been a part of before I was able to join them. I find myself at this age now, where my family has been touched by cancer, colleagues of mine - their families have been touched by cancer. I was shocked to find out that 65% of men and I think in general, in my cohort, have not actually been screened for cancers. I thought it was a great thing to be a part of. I also love what they’ve done with that getbodycheck.com website that you can not only find providers, not only find suggested testing, but also a list of questions to get you into the conversation with your doctor, which I think is really helpful, because I think it’s a hard and scary conversation to start. Nobody wants to talk about the Big C and no one wants to imagine that it could be part of their life. I think that it is just a great way to get that conversation started because we have come a long way and the earlier that you detect something, the better off your chances are.

AM: What does your involvement in the campaign look like in terms of what we’ll see from a consumer aspect?

JJ: I mean, from the consumer side, you’ll see me and Gritty in a TV ad. You’ll see just a variety of different outreach of things that we’ll be doing here over the course of the next couple months just to spread awareness about the specific website and the people involved, but just generally to spread awareness right? To hope to inspire people like myself as I, you know, you get a little bit older –

AM: Right!

JJ: You get a little older and you’re like, “no I’m this kid!” And then you’re like, wait, they’re talking about me!

AM: Yeah when you start talking with people about things to look out for when you’re in older ages, but you don’t see yourself that way – it reminds you that you are getting older and they are talking about you!

JJ: Right, and so we all have that. I think most people feel that way. Like our brains don’t keep up with our body after a certain point. So for important things like this right for women’s health things for men’s health things for cancer screenings, it is just important to not be embarrassed to be in this conversation and to be proactive in the places that you can be and specifically for cancer with the screening that is available to us. Now you can, you can find things way earlier than in our parents’ generation. So, this is all just outreach to say, just be in the conversation. Hopefully, it’s nothing, but it’s better to know, than to not know.

AM: Our college nights were filled with watching Dawson’s Creek, because that’s when it, aired originally. We’d be running back from the Psych Department back to our dorms trying to get in and you could hear the episodes throughout the halls. We’ve enjoyed you in The Affair, Dr Death, Dr Odyssey, and more. What is it that you love about acting?

JJ: I love the opportunity to be in a scene with somebody and to be surprised. It’s a wonderful silly thing to do with your life. I bumped in today to like two actors that I absolutely love and was really kind of star struck in a way.

You said that you were a Psych Major or that you just took a Psych class?

AM: We just took a psych course as one of our majors was Sociology and that professor knew that his class was right before Dawson’s Creek and he would stretch it out as long as possible and you could hear it and since I would watch it on VHS – I didn’t want spoilers!

JJ: Back in the good old days!

There is a psychology and maybe even a sociology component, but there is something fun for me to be able to pretend. To use pretending in order to be somebody else to try to examine what it means to be a human being. When you’re in a scene with another person or a bunch of other people, to see another person’s interpretation and be genuinely surprised - I don’t know you, you just kind of lose yourself in those interactions. That’s what really keeps me coming back. I have been doing this a long time!

AM: You have had such a longevity. When we see your name attached to it, regardless of the subject or genre, we know it’s going to be good because you really do in many ways transform where you forget what we may have liked about you, like in The Affair versus how you present in Dr Odyssey.

JJ: Oh come on, you’re going to make me blush!

AM: You do have two projects coming up, Happy Hours, and How to Survive Without Me. Tell us about them.

JJ: Well, they weirdly share a connection with Dawson’s Creek, so Happy Hours is with Katie Holmes (Ray Donovan, Poker Face, The Wanderers). She produced it, she wrote it, she directed it, and she stars in it. She wrote this story for the two of us to be able to tell a love story after all these years, having not worked together since we were kids on Dawson’s Creek. We got to do that last Summer, and I was a little - I think we both were a little bit nervous after all these years to, like, see if that thing was still there. But that thing is still there, and it was so nice. I’m so thankful to her as my friend, and in that - my boss, right, for her to have created the space for us to do that. I hope the movie comes out well, and I hope everybody enjoys it. But more than anything, it was such a joy to get to do that, and also to be, you know, to, to be impressed and supportive of my friend. You know, we’re not just doing the scenes together, directing, producing, and she’s writing. She’s just a wonderful, powerful woman.

How to Survive Without Me – well not oddly, is written by one of the Executive Producers of Dawson’s Creek. So, Greg Berlanti (The Flash, Arrow, YOU), way back in the day, one of his first jobs was on Dawson’s Creek before he went on to become that I think is the single most prolific producer in the history of television, so he’s done all right for himself. This just came back around that he has the show and it shoots in LA, which is very important for me right now, so I could be with my daughters and take them to school. It’s a beautiful, sad story about family - adult family, right? That story starts six months after the matriarch of the family has passed away and it’s her trying to sort of reach from beyond the grave to make sure that her family stays bound together. She’s not sure that they have the ability to do it without her!

AM: Can you share 3 workouts or modalities that you like to do?

JJ: It depends. The most consistent piece of my life, is boxing. As I’ve gotten older, I started doing Pilates, which has been amazing because as it turns out, I’m like, stiff, as shit, and not very flexible. It just doesn’t work for you as you get older! Then it’s really character dependent, right? The difference between say doing something like Dr Death, where I had to go from being very underweight to play the younger version of that character and the to progressively put on weight and to wear a prosthetic by the end of that show – to something like, say, Fatal Attraction, where you’re dealing with a man who’s kind of a little bit past it, and dealing with the end of his masculinity – a little paunchy or a little softer. It just really depends!

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THE ICE KING | JACK HUGHES

What does it mean to be part of a dynasty and how does it begin? This month’s cover is riding a major moment that although he struck the Golden Goal, when asked about it, he will always reflect on the fact that the win is a culmination of a team win and one that could only take place with the combined efforts of them working together to break the dry spell since Team USA Hockey back in 1980 while pushing the sport as a whole further here in the US as both the Men’s and Women’s team swept Gold! We sat down last month with Jack Hughes and interviewed him days ahead of him heading to Milano Cortina for our JAN ISSUE #121 where we talked about his passion and love for Hockey, how he trains for the sport, his Olympic debut and how he prepares for game day. It was clear from our interview with him last month that he is someone that we will continue to talk about for years to come.

As we all watched copious hours of Olympics coverage, Hockey was always top of mind for us to watch at Athleisure Media. For him to debut in the Olympics and to play alongside his brother Quinn was amazing. We know that the Hughes brothers are dynamic as a trio as they all play in the NHL and Jack plays for the NJ Devils alongside his brother Luke! If we look at the concept of team, as Jack always says when talking about the success, we have to look at a major team element – his family.

This family affair doesn’t stop there as his mom, Ellen Weinberg-Hughes is a former ice hockey player who competed internationally for the US Women’s National Team at the ’92 Women’s World Championship, where she obtained Silver while being named to the tournament’s All-Star Team. When she stopped playing professionally, she was an advisor to Norway’s Women’s Hockey Team in ’94, she has reported on Women’s Hockey at various Winter Olympics, as well as for ESPN and she was has been a consultant most recently at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina where the US Women’s team took home Gold. Although she never had the chance to play in the Olympics, as Women’s Hockey was introduced in 1998 for the first time, the US Women’s Hockey team has medalled at every single Winter Games since it debuted! His father, Jim Hughes is a former Hockey player who worked at Toronto Marlies and Toronto Maple Leafs. His family and love for this sport is such a life line to Jack and how he looks at the sport!

Jack Hughes is this month’s cover for our FEB ISSUE #122 and as the Golden Goal took place, we were thrilled to know that we would be seeing him at the first home opener post the Olympic win! We made our way to the Prudential Center in Newark, home of the NJ Devils. After the whirlwind of activity that he has been on, watching him during the celebration toasting his win once again solidified his team mentality; and the Sport! As the entire stadium cheered him on, when he hopped on the mic, he accepted all the love that was being given to him while also making sure that Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Padres who played that night at this home game also shared the spotlight with him as well! This camaraderie is what we love to see in the sport and makes us understand his greater vision, it’s about growing the sport and highlighting the efforts of the elite men that have the privilege to play it.

We spent a number of hours at the stadium for the first home game post the Olympics from the celebratory portion of the program, the game, heading to the locker room, and continuing to the post game conference to hear from Coach Sheldon Keefe and Jack himself on the epic moments that led to the Golden Goal, celebrating, coming home to NJ, and looking ahead!

Coach Keefe shared with us that even in the midst of Jack coming back from the Olympics and the festivities, upon his arrival, “he just got here before the game – right before pregame. He began with our different meetings, going through preparations to play, and media obligations.” Even with everything that has been going on, “he made some good plays and posts that put us in some good spots.”

He even reflected on the tribute to the Team USA Hockey and the fact that Jack highlighted Tage Thompson who was also on Team USA and played for that night’s opposing team, “I thought it was tremendous and I think it’s a good sign of his character to do that. It’s acknowledging that it’s not all about him and obviously, there’s a lot of things that go into him having the moment that he had, score the goal that he had and for his teammates to be here for that tonight, I thought it was appropriate. I don’t think he was planning to say that necessarily, I think it was Jack in the moment, but I mean, I thought it was a tremendous gesture by Jack for sure!”

Much like Jack’s focus on the team, Coach Keefe also acknowledged the efforts of the organization, “I think all the way around that the tribute was exceptionally done. I thought our organization and our operations team pulled that off on short notice! To have the fans there was amazing! Coming out to the ice tonight, it was very clear that there was an extra buzz in the building. It was a wonderful reception all the way around!” He continued by letting us know that the win as a whole was well deserved for Jack, Team USA, the state of NJ and the country as a whole. “This moment is well deserved and it’s not just for Jack, he’s representing his country, he’s representing our organization, and he’s representing the sport of Hockey.”

Hearing from Coach Keefe, we were excited to sit down with Jack to dig deeper into his Olympic experience. Although the game was on 2.22.26, the final day of the Winter Games, the past few days leading up to the home game we attened had a number of celebrations that he got to share with his Olympic team. He laughed while reflecting that, “it’s been some of the best 3 days in my life probably. I’ve had so much fun with this group of guys!” As much as he had an amazing time, he’s also very present in the moment as he acknowledged that, “it’s nice to get here with the team and get back with my teammates,” at the NJ Devils.

For days we have been talking about the Golden Goal and have seen the videos as it’s an epic moment. For those that may not be familiar with Hockey, the Golden Goal is a sudden-death winning goal during overtime to instantly end a tied game. It denotes a Championship winning goal and was last done by Sidney Crosby in 2010 and now by our Cover Star, Jack Hughes!

We wanted to know more about what led up to the moment during overtime. Listening to Jack share these moments was like being in a film reel and seeing the moments through his eyes. “Obviously, by the time you’re in that locker room, there are so many alphas in one room. We all believed in ourselves as well as who we were as a group.” He explained that they all felt that it didn’t matter who got it, but that someone from there team did, “we were just happy to get it done and the belief in that room was what was going to carry us.”

In terms of the actual moment, this was the play-by-play that we really wanted to know about. Seeing the video and hearing all the think pieces are great, but listening to Jack share it with us as if it was happening in that moment was something that was inspiring to hear. “You know, I get goose bumps watching the video now just because the emotions are so raw, and it means so much to every single one of those guys! I just remember that the goalie shot out at me hard and I couldn’t really see the puck go in initially, and the puck didn’t even shoot out of the net. It hit behind the camera so I just turned the corner, and I saw Dylan Larkin – the first guy I saw, just sprinting up the ice and I just couldn’t believe and I was so proud of our group!”

Once again, it’s worth noting that even when we were talking about his moment and how he felt, he always incorporated the importance of team and what it meant to everyone involved. That feeling that is so intrinsic to his core syncs up to him talking about Tage during the pre-game ceremony on the ice. “When I was told that they were going to do a little celebration before the game you know, I was laying in bed before my nap (Editor’s Note: last month Jack shared his THE 9LIST STORI3S GAM3DAY routine with us and we know how important his naps are) and I was thinking about Tage. I will never be about one person and it’s always about the team and that group of guys. To share that moment with Tage, I hope that when he has his first home game in Buffalo, they do something for him and I really hope he’s playing one of his American teammates and he does the same thing! It’s all about the USA Hockey Brotherhood – that’s what we are.”

As we know, the game took place on the most global of stages – the Olympics and on the home opener of the restart of the 2025-2026 season, you could see that there were so many emotions and the fans in Jersey got the chance to feel close to that kind of win. We wanted to know what coming back to where he plays means and how that moment has that extra layer.

“I really do love living in New Jersey and playing in New Jersey. I got drafted as their first overall pick and I just feel like they accepted me so deeply - I’m their, guy. I come to these games and every time I drive in, all I think about is when I see people walking at 4:30pm with huge jerseys on and I’m unrolling my window and screaming at them and they love that you know? To represent New Jersey and our fans, I’m so proud to be a Devil. I’m so proud to play for the Blitzer family, the Harris family, and the Fitzgeralds. These people, they mean so much to me, so to represent them through all this - New Jersey means so much to me!”

While many are focused on the activities that took place during the overtime goal and what it means in terms of how his life will change, Jack always looks at the bigger picture! “A lot of cool people have been reaching out and that’s important, and they have supported me. But the fact that I’m on a USA Hockey Championship Olympic Gold Medal Team it changes all of our lives – all of the teammates. We’re Champions and we’re Olympic medalists and we’re the team that broke the run of not being able to win! To break that streak and win a Gold medal, it bonds us forever as Olympic Gold medalists. As Hockey players, we did our job. We went over to the Olympics and won a Gold battle. We also have so much respect for the Women’s Hockey Team and they have so much respect for us and we’re all just proud Americans and we’re happy that we both swept the Olympics.”

Going back to the ideology that Jack is steeped in the concept of the power of the team the propulsion that takes place when you have a village that facilitates and supports you, we brought it back to family. Coming from the Hughes Dynasty and the dynamics that are involved, how does this Championship win play into that portion of his life? “First of all, just bringing that Gold medal home - my parents have put in so much work with us. They’ve been everything to us and the 3 of us, we have everything to thank towards them. We’re just so proud to represent them and represent the Hughes family name. Obviously, everyone’s parents mean so much to them and the support, love, care - we’re just so proud that we could celebrate that moment with them. One of my favorite things is my dad’s reaction. I don’t even know if he was kissing Keith Tkachuk or what was going on up there, but they were all so excited for us and we celebrated in Milan with them afterwards. It’s just unbelievable to share that moment with my family and my brother, and so many people that helped us get to this point.”

As we enjoyed spending time with Jack post game and look ahead to the back half of the season, there are a number of great moments from Mike Eruzione who scored the iconic game winning goal for the US Hockey Team in the 1980 Winter Games, Sidney Crosby who achieved the Golden Goal for Canada against the US at the 2010 Vancouver Games, many feel that this Golden Goal will also be talked about for generations to come and even studied by those coming up in the game! But for Jack, “It’s just a moment. It’s an unbelievable moment of my life, but It’s all about the team. I’m looking forward to the times we’re going to enjoy. Hopefully, every year we get together and enjoy that moment but for me it’ll never be about the Golden Goal, it will always be about 3 weeks at the Olympics, that we’re Champions, and what a special group that it was!” He also noted that the Tkachucks said, “It Takes a Village. It Takes a Village,” with the equipment department in the locker room, “from every guy in the group to friends and family that have supported us. Representing your country is the best and this is something that you dream of, but when it happens, you can’t even describe what it feels like. I’ve said it a million times, I’m so proud to be American and so happy that we could get the job done!”

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ATHLEISURE MAG #122 | JACK HUGHES

In this month’s issue, our front and back cover story is with NHL NJ Devils, 3X All-Star Player and Team USA Olympic Hockey Golden Goal Champion of the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Jack Hughes. We had the pleasure of attending the first home game of the NJ Devils post the Winter Games where we caught the celebration for making the Golden Goal, seeing him play against the Buffalo Sabres, sharing what those overtime minutes were like at the Olympics, his passion for the sport, and the importance of the team. 

We all enjoyed 3 weeks of Olympic coverage and this month we have a number of stories to share. We kicked it off with Hershey's at their Fireside Chat which took place at Ludlow House where we sat down with Team USA Olympic Gymnastics Aly Raisman, Team USA Olympic Figure Skating Jason Brown and Team USA Paralympic Snowboarding Amy Purdy. We talked about what happiness means to them, their sport, and what they are looking forward to at the Olympic Games as they were all on site in various capacities. 

Curling is one of our favorite sports to watch during the Winter Games and we sat down to chat with Matt Hamilton who is on Team USA Olympic Curling. We wanted to know more about the sport, the dynamics involved, how he is working to grow the sport, and his partnership with Swiffer. 

We also caught up with Team USA Olympic Snowboarding Bea Kim as she made her Olympic debut. We talked about her sport, placing 8th at the games, her friendship with fellow teammmate Chloe Kim, and more. 

We also talked with Team USA Olympic Figure Skating alternate, Starr Andrews to find out how she navigates her sport from workouts, planning her program, and more. 

This month, we enjoyed NYFW FW26 and are sharing some highlights from runway, presentations, and backstage as well. 

Over various issues, we have chatted with Chef Kristen Kish who was a former cover a few years back. This time we check in with her as S4 of The Traitors which she competed on just concluded and the premiere of S22 of Top Chef is about to start on Mar 3rd. She shared with us about why she chose to be on the competition show as well as what we can expect for the culinary competition show.

This month's The Art of the Snack takes us to Santa Monica at Xuntos where we enjoy the best Spanish tapas.

This month's Athleisure List comes from Ride & Seek, an immersive bicycle tour where they have launched 2 Japanese trips to participate in. We also included Cala de Mar Resort & Spa in Mexico for the ultimate in relaxation.

Our 9LIST STORI3S comes from Bea Kim where she shares her must-haves in beauty, style, and fitness. Our 9PLAYLIST MULTI Collab comes from Aly Raisman, Amy Purdy, and Jason Brown on what they are listening to on their playlist, reading, and streaming. Our 9PLAYLIST comes from iconic band, Nine Inch Nails. Our THE 9LIST 9M3NU comes from Daru, Xuntos, and Ruse. 

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THE ICE PRINCE | JACK HUGHES

We’re in the New Year, and whether it’s wrapping up things from 2025 or beginning the marathon of the months ahead, we have all got into the flow. With the holiday season behind us, we tend to countdown to the Spring. Part of that process is navigating Cold & Flu season. We took some time to sit down with NHL New Jersey Devils Center, Jack Hughes to talk about his love for the game of hockey, playing on this team, his Olympic debut, and his partnership with Mucinex Kickstart!

ATHLEISURE MAG: When did you realize that you fell in love with hockey?

JACK HUGHES: Like honestly, super young I would say! Like, my older brother played (Editor’s Note: Quinn plays for the Minnesota Wild and his younger brother Luke plays for the Devils - they are the first trio of brothers to all be top-7 NHL draft picks and are cover athletes for EA Sports’ NHL 25), both of my parents played, and growing up, hockey was always around! I always had a stick in my hand. It was probably when I was extremely young and we were on the ice skating. My brother did it so I would say that I would have been 2 or 3.

AM: That is pretty crazy and amazing!

At what point did you realize that you wanted to go pro?

JH: I mean, I don’t think that you really realize that, I think that when you’re 8 years old, you’re playing to have fun and then it’s the same when you’re 12 and then 14. But maybe, when I was 16, that’s when I started to realize that maybe that would be realistic, you know? That’s when hockey gets more serious and the pyramid starts to shrink a little bit! Just growing up, that was always a dream of mine! I just wanted to play – to play in the NHL, but it just seemed so far fetched at the time.

AM: You got drafted in 2019 and you play for the New Jersey Devils, what does it mean to you to be on this team?

JH: Yeah, it’s good! I enjoy playing on the team and also living there. It’s the only team that I have played for in my career and I really enjoy it. It’s a place that I call home now and I love it, and I have really loved my time here.

AM: Clearly playing this sport is a total body workout! What are 3 workouts that you do to get ready for GAM3DAY?

JH: Well, workouts that I do, it’s kind of hard because you’re playing every night! You’re kind of just warming up and activating and you’re trying to keep your body feeling good and staying loose. But you also want to be kept strong and to keep it that way throughout the year. It’s important to get your rest obviously and your cardio is at such a high level because of all of the games and all of the skating, so there is so much that goes into it. But you’re just trying to keep your body feeling good for when you do play.

AM: What are your foods that are you’re go-to’s that you enjoy eating?

JH: I obviously love desserts, but I can’t have those all of the time! But things that keep me going for Game Day are things like sweet potatoes, a lot of high protein things like steak and chicken – you have to do all of that! Eggs, a ton of eggs in the morning is another one. I don’t know, it’s kind of like, you don’t really eat for food or enjoyment, it’s for fuel so that you can fuel yourself, feel good, and you can feel energized.

AM: With the Olympics coming up, you’re going to be competing on that global stage, what does it mean to you to be able to do this?

JH: It’s just a huge dream of mine. You know, I grew up as a proud American so it’s a big dream to be able to play for your country in the Olympics and it’s the biggest stage in hockey. So to be able to be a part of it is something that I have dreamed of for my entire life and I’m excited to be able to go through that process.

AM: You’ve partnered with Mucinex and Athleisure Mag is based in NYC and we’ve had a mix of some mild days and some cold days, but you know this is the time of year where we are navigating Cold + Flu season. Why did you want to partner with Mucinex and what are you doing to make sure that you are staying cold and flu free?

JH: Honestly, you have a ton of late nights traveling and you’re always moving around going from city to city. You try to stay at your best, but obviously, you get sick sometimes! I feel like Mucinex is at every locker room. Players are taking Mucinex for multi-symptom relief so that they can feel better and feel ready to try to be able to perform at their best. You have to do that and you have to get your rest as well. You just try to feel as good as you can!

AM: Can you tell us about the Kickstart to Greatness Campaign that you launched as you have partnered with Mucinex Kickstart, which honors the real key heroes of youth hockey - the mentors and programs that have helped shape young hockey players?

JH: Yeah! They have partnered with USA Hockey Foundation and have donated $20,000 to help fund the young American kids that are playing hockey. It’s something that I am super passionate about because I was super young too and obviously, youth hockey is something that is close to my heart. I was grateful to help Mucinex host a youth clinic with USA Hockey and Hockey in New Jersey to help kickstart the next generation of hockey stars. It’s an easy thing for me to be involved in this, as they donated to something that I care about, and it is an easy merger with something that I really care about and it is an easy thing to support.

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9LIST ROUTIN3S | JACK HUGHES

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ATHLEISURE MAG #121 | DUSTIN JOHNSON

In this month’s issue, our front and back cover story is with 24X PGA Tour Champion, 2016 US Open Champion, 2020 Masters Champion, LIV Golf 3X Individual wins Dustin Johnson. We talk with him about the passion for his sport, preparing for the upcoming and his 5th LIV season, being Owner/Captain of the 4Aces, how he stays in shape, and more. 4Aces' GM, Chris Rosaasen also talks about how he came to the team and what we can expect as the season kicks off in Riyadh. 

The NHL season is well underway and we had some time with NJ Devils star, Jack Hughes to talk about how he came to hockey, being drafted in 2019, his partnership with Mucinex Kickstart and how he takes time for himself. 

We caught up with the most decorated X Games Winter female athlete, Jamie Anderson to talk about how she navigates being a snowboarder and what it means to her. We also talk about how she trains, takes time for herself, and participating in Rockstar Energy Open and the Legendary X Games! 

With the Super Bowl approaching on Feb 8th, we're looking forward to seeing the Seahawks vs the Patriots to see who will win this season. This time of year brings so many events that take place during then. We talked with Ashley Daniel, NFL Director of Marketing and E-Commerce to talk about Origins: NFL Collection which is a collaborative effort between the league and designers to create products that have the spirit that the Big Game takes place and being created by those from that area. We also chat with Aaron De La Cruz to find out how he became part of this project and what he is looking forward to.

We're looking forward to festival and this season we talk with DJ/Producer KAAZE about his upcoming schedule which includes debuting at Tomorrowland, new music, his collaboration with Steve Aoki via their EP Head Rush, and how he approaches creating music and what that process involves. 

We also sat down with HYPATON to talk about how he got into the industry, working with and being mentored by David Guetta, how he approaches his music, and his upcoming Tomorrowland debut.

We have had a few weeks to get used to being in 2026. We sat down with Michelle Buteau to talk about how this entertainer, comedian, and actor approaches her work, concluding the final season of Netflix's Survival of the Thickest where she is the lead and Co-Creator, her upcoming projects, how she navigates the New Year, and her partnership with Premier Protein.

We sat down with the filmmakers, Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti of BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey which not only brings awareness to this series of periods in women's lives, but also the issues of how to navigate it whether through Hormone Replacement Treatment (HRT) or through natural means. We hear from an array of doctors on all sides of the issues, regular women, and from Executive Producers Alyssa Milano and Jeannie Mai with their stories as well. 

This month's The Art of the Snack takes us to DC at Daru where we enjoy cuisine from India and Nepal.

This month's Athleisure List comes from Pave Padel, a padel club located in Montauk. We also included Four Seasons Resorts Bali as well all think about warmer weather and phenomenal trips.

Our 9LIST ROUTIN3S comes from Jack Hughes where he shares what he has, does, and enjoys Morning, Afternoon, and Night for his GAM3DAY.  Our 9PLAYLIST MULTI which looks at what Dustin Johnson is listening to as well as streaming. Our 9PLAYLIST comes from Aaron De La Cruz. Our NEW YEAR N3W YOU includes Jamie Anderson, HYPATON, and KAAZE. 

Read the JAN ISSUE #121 of Athleisure Mag.

KEEPING COLD + FLU SEASON ON ICE

We’re in the New Year and whether it’s wrapping up things from 2025 or beginning the marathon of the months ahead, we have all got into the flow. With the holiday season behind us, we tend to countdown to the Spring. Part of that process is navigating Cold & Flu season. We took some time to sit down with NHL New Jersey Devils Center, Jack Hughes to talk about his love for the game of hockey, playing on this team, his Olympic debut, and his partnership with Mucinex Kickstart!

ATHLEISURE MAG: When did you realize that you fell in love with hockey?

JACK HUGHES: Like honestly, super young I would say! Like, my older brother played (Editor’s Note: Quinn plays for the Minnesota Wild and his younger brother Luke plays for the Devils - they are the first trio of brothers to all be top-7 NHL draft picks and are cover athletes for EA Sports' NHL 25), both of my parents played, and growing up, hockey was always around! I always had a stick in my hand. It was probably when I was extremely young and we were on the ice skating. My brother did it so I would say that I would have been 2 or 3.

AM: That is pretty crazy and amazing!

At what point did you realize that you wanted to go pro?

JH: I mean, I don’t think that you really realize that, I think that when you’re 8 years old, you’re playing to have fun and then it’s the same when you’re 12 and then 14. But maybe, when I was 16, that’s when I started to realize that maybe that would be realistic, you know? That’s when hockey gets more serious and the pyramid starts to shrink a little bit! Just growing up, that was always a dream of mine! I just wanted to play – to play in the NHL, but it just seemed so far fetched at the time.

AM: You got drafted in 2019 and you play for the New Jersey Devils, what does it mean to you to be on this team?

JH: Yeah, it’s good! I enjoy playing on the team and also living there. It’s the only team that I have played for in my career and I really enjoy it. It’s a place that I call home now and I love it and I have really loved my time here.

AM: Clearly playing this sport is a total body workout! What are 3 workouts that you do to get ready for Game Day?

JH: Well, workouts that I do, it’s kind of hard because you’re playing every night! You’re kind of just warming up and activating and you’re trying to keep your body feeling good and staying loose. But you also want to be kept strong and to keep it that way throughout the year. It’s important to get your rest obviously and your cardio is at such a high level because of all of the games and all of the skating, so there is so much that goes into it. But you’re just trying to keep your body feeling good for when you do play.

AM: What are your foods that are you’re go-to’s that you enjoy eating?

JH: I obviously love desserts, but I can’t have those all of the time! But things that keep me going for Game Day are things like sweet potatoes, a lot of high protein things like steak and chicken – you have to do all of that! Eggs, a ton of eggs in the morning is another one. I don’t know, it’s kind of like, you don’t really eat for food or enjoyment, it’s for fuel so that you can fuel yourself so that you can feel good and you can feel energized.

AM: With the Olympics coming up, you’re going to be competing on that global stage, what does it mean to you to be able to do this?

JH: It’s just a huge dream of mine. You know, I grew up as a proud American so it’s a big dream to be able to play for your country in the Olympics and it’s the biggest stage in hockey. So to be able to be a part of it is something that I have dreamed of for my entire life and I’m excited to be able to go through that process.

AM: You’ve partnered with Mucinex and Athleisure Mag is based in NYC and we’ve had a mix of some mild days and some cold days but you know this is the time of year where we are navigating Cold + Flu season. Why did you want to partner with Mucinex and what are you doing to make sure that you are staying cold and flu free?

JH: Honestly, you have a ton of late nights traveling and you’re always moving around going from city to city. You try to stay at your best, but obviously, you get sick sometimes! I feel like Mucinex is at every locker room. Players are taking Mucinex for multi-symptom relief so that they can feel better and feel ready to try to be able to perform at their best. You have to do that and you have to get your rest as well. You just try to feel as good as you can!

AM: Can you tell us about the Kickstart to Greatness Campaign that you launched as you have partnered with Mucinex Kickstart which honors the real key heroes of youth hockey - the mentors and programs that have helped shape young hockey players?

JH: Yeah! They have partnered with USA Hockey Foundation and have donated $20,000 to help fund the young American kids that are playing hockey. It’s something that I am super passionate about because I was super young too and obviously, youth hockey is something that is close to my heart. I was grateful to help Mucinex host a youth clinic with USA Hockey and Hockey in New Jersey to help kickstart the next generation of hockey stars. It’s an easy thing for me to be involved in this as they donated to something that I care about and it is an easy merger with something that I really care about and it is an easy thing to support.