OG: Approved - Reagan Rust
Featuring the Next Generation of Storytellers Rising from the Creator Economy
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Name: Reagan Rust
Instagram: 65.5K Followers
Tik Tok: 91.9K Followers
Who Is Reagan Rust?
Reagan Rust makes women’s hockey feel close. Rink air, bus windows, stick tape, and the quiet before a face-off. She films it like someone who has lived it….and she has, turning her into the voice that women’s hockey needs.
Reagan was the first female hockey player born in Mississippi to go Division I (Boston University) and to play professionally. Now she coaches and runs hockey camps, building real pathways for girls and young players.
The online work feeds the offline mission. Rust’s videos drive sign-ups, partners, and attention for the causes she cares about, from access to mental health to growing the women’s game.
What Reagan makes: game-day vlogs that actually put you there, skills tutorials that teach without talking down, travel diaries from tournaments, and honest talks about mindset, confidence, and team culture. The edit is clean. On-ice B-roll, locker-room natural sound, and voiceover that trusts the viewer. She also hosts The Unpaved Path, long-form conversations with athletes about how they got here and at what cost.
Distribution is simple. Short drills, tips, and behind-the-scenes moments carry on Instagram and Tik Tok, with quick updates when she is on the road or on the bench. She does not chase daily consistency. She posts when the idea is ready. Quality and connection trumps cadence.
The pipeline is logical and clear. A kid finds a shooting tip, then a game-day vlog, then the coach behind the camera, and ends up at a camp. Parents share it. Teams reach out. The circle grows because the purpose is clear.
If you are new, start with a vlog to feel her pace. Follow with a shooting or edge-work tutorial to see the coach’s eye. Then queue up an Unpaved Path episode to hear the values underneath.
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Three Things We Love About Reagan Rust
A Trailblazer with receipts: Reagan female hockey player from Mississippi to go Division I and play pro. She turns that path into practical guidance and visibility for the next wave of young women players.
Coach’s eye, filmmaker’s touch: Game-day vlogs, travel diaries, and skills tutorials that actually teach. Clean edits, on-ice B-roll, locker room nat sound, and voiceover that the viewer trusts as authentic.
Purpose that moves people off screen: Reagan runs hockey camps and builds real pathways for girls and young players. The online work drives awareness, sign-ups, and support for her causes, from access to mental health to growing the women’s game.