Leave Your Mark

In this EP I chat with long-time friend and colleague Dean Hollingworth. With over twenty-five years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach, Dean has established himself as a highly regarded author, speaker, and fitness and performance consultant. 

He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Master Tennis Performance Specialist by the International Tennis Performance Association. He is also active with Tea...

In this episode, I speak with Sol Orwell. Sol is the Co-Founder of Examine, a web engine dedicated to clearing the mud off the windows of nutrition information, delivering nutrition practices you can trust. 

 Sol has a different story than most. Dabbling in web development while still in high school, he found he had a knack for building useful and popular websites. He incorporated his first business while studying computer engineeri...

This EP features two world-leading sports nutrition practitioners, Dana Lis, and Jennifer Gibson.  Dana is a very talented high-performance sports dietitian with 15+ years in this role. She’s had the honor of working with many of Canada’s top athletes and sports scientists during her career. She has also worked nationally and internationally with many professional athletes including her current work as a consultant with the Sacrame...

This EP is a deep and compelling conversation about pain and suffering in life that often fuels the fire of success and achievement.   After finishing his career as a professional athlete, Alex Natera has spent over 20 years as an international practitioner and leader in high-performance sports. He is a highly sought-after presenter and performance consultant.

He has the unique experience of performing strength & conditioning an...

EP 317 is a conversation with Sam Portland.  Sam is an Athletic Performance Specialist with a bend in Speed Development and Coach Mentoring.

 After suffering a broken leg playing rugby in 2007 and managing his own rehab his passion for Athletic performance and strength and conditioning grew. 

 After completing an undergraduate degree at Brunel University London he was awarded an internship at Wasps Rugby. This internship eventually d...

This EP is a return engagement with Hamza Khan. and it's a solid-state conversation about the treadmill of life and adaptability.  Hamza is a best-selling author and global keynote speaker whose TEDx talk “Stop Managing, Start Leading” has been viewed nearly two million times. 

He is a top-ranked university educator and respected thought leader whose insights have been featured by notable media outlets such as VICE, Business In...

In this EP I read from an interview I did with Halldor Bjarnasion.  Halldor was born with Cerebral Palsy and despite his disability, has carved quite a career and life for himself. I wanted to tell his story, and we both agreed that his speech would be to challenge for the listener.  So in this episode, I endeavor to represent his voice and bring you through a small part of the life of an incredible human.  

After graduati...

In this EP I speak with Ryan Donahue. Ryan is in his eighth year with the San Francisco 49ers as the team's Director of Reconditioning. An accomplished leader, physical therapist, performance coach, keynote speaker, and reconditioning specialist, Ryan utilizes his background in both medicine and strength and conditioning to lead the reconditioning process, returning players from injury to full athletic competition.

 Before join...

In this EP I speak with legendary Athletic Therapist Joe Kenny. Joe was for close to 40 years, the Lead Athletic Therapist at Brock University in Niagara, Ontario.  Joe retired recently, and his legacy at the university is formidable.  He is perhaps one of, if not the longest-serving Head AT at a major University in Canada and he has mentored and served countless students and student-athletes throughout his career. Joe and I go way...

LYM EP 312 is a conversation with Peter Miller.  Peter is a Quebec-born actor whose credits include the television series MVP, Virginie, and Lance et Compte.  He’s also appeared in films of note, Mambo Italiano and Rouge Sang, and portrayed Galeazzo Maria Sforza in the 2009 short film series Assassin’s Creed: Lineage.

 Peter graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse in Manhattan and built a journeyman career in acting. Before he bec...

This EP is a special session recorded as part of the Reconditioning Mastermind program, a powerful element of the Reconditioning education process.  We often bring people who have navigated the worlds of therapy and performance and found ways to thrive so they can share their journey with our community.  

Reg currently serves as the Director of Human Performance at Holy Name Medical Center in New Jersey.  He was formerly t...

EP 310 is a fantastic conversation between Dana Lis and me, led by Dana.  Dana is a good friend and interviewed me in early December 2022 to get some of my background in the human performance industry. In this one, she takes the time to understand how I think has been shaped, and how I am now transitioning my experiences and knowledge into mentorship and guidance for others in the HP industry.  I loved doing this interview and I lo...

EP 309 features Heather Linden who currently serves as the Director of Physical Therapy for the UFC Performance Institute. Prior to joining the UFC, Heather worked at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Sports Medicine Division and was the director of an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Los Angeles. Heather also worked at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center for over six years as part of the USOPC’s multi-di...

This EP is another get-together with marketing and branding wizard, Alex Dziri to talk about how you can build and market a high-value human performance practice.  If you're like a lot of good practitioners, you might not be doing as well as you should simply because you can't broadcast your message. Here's an hour-plus of value-added information that might just help you reach new levels!  Enjoy!

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Ali is currently The Director of Creative Strategy for Art of Coaching where she works on all aspects of live events, mentorship, content creation, and marketing. Prior to joining Art of Coaching, Ali was the Head Sports Performance Coach for Stanford Women’s Basketball and Women’s Golf. While at Stanford, she helped the Cardinal to a PAC-12 Regular Season and Conference Tournament Championship (2021) as well as an NCAA National Ch...

Rob is a manual therapist, coach, and educator with over 20 years of experience in the fields of human health and performance and currently works as a private human performance consultant and educator.   He spent the last decade doing research and development specifically in the performance breath work and stress management space.  Rob's most current curriculum, the Check Engine Light, is being taught as part of the Navy Seal ...

EP 305 features performance coach icon, Andre Benoit. Andre is a 33+ year veteran in the strength and conditioning world for Olympic and Professional Athletes, Moms, CEOs, and young aspiring athletes alike.

 Andre participated in the 88 and 92 Olympics in the sport of Luge. After his athletic career, he went on to do a Physical Education degree at the University of Calgary. Post-degree he mentored and coached under Charles Poliquin....

This week's EP features the author Brad Stulberg. Brad’s work explores the principles of mastery and well-being that transcend all capabilities and domains. 

He is particularly interested in the philosophical and psychological foundations of excellence, and the habits and practices necessary to attain it. 

He’s learned that whether someone is trying to qualify for the Olympics, start a company, craft a creative masterpiece, brea...

Danny is entering his tenth year as a high-performance coach and injury management specialist and has predominantly worked with high-level military and athletes over the years. More recently, he has established himself as a fascial expert and released his marquee product Fascia Chronicles in 2022. 

Danny is currently the Director of Injury Restoration and Performance at Bachik Methods (Addison, Texas) where he specializes ...