Leave Your Mark

This episode features Greg Wells who is a physiologist and has served as an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto and is an exercise medicine researcher at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.  He is the CEO and founder of The Wells Group, a global consulting firm committed to achieving the moonshot of helping teams, schools and businesses become places where people get healthy, perform optimally and ultimately - reach their potential.  For Greg health and performance, particularly under extreme conditions, are personal and professional obsessions. As a scientist and physiologist, he has dedicated his career to making the science of human limits understandable and actionable. For over 25 years Greg has worked with some of the highest-performing individuals on the planet, including Olympic and World champions, as well as many high performing corporations. He is the writer of three books, Superbodies, the Ripple Effect, and the Focus Effect. Enjoy!If you liked this EP, please tak

This weeks episode features Ray Zahab who is a Canadian Adventurer, ultra-distance runner, and Founder of the non-profit impossible2Possible.  A recent recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross of Canada, Ray is an Explorer in Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. In 2015 Canadian Geographic recognized Ray as one of Canada’s Top Explorers. He’s run 14,000+km across the world’s deserts and completed multiple unsupported expeditions in some of the coldest places on the planet.  Of note on November 1, 2006, the former “pack a day smoker” turned ultra-runner and two friends, Charlie Engle and Kevin Lin, set out on an expedition to cross the Sahara Desert by foot. 111 days and 7,500 km after leaving the coast of Senegal, Africa they completed their journey by stepping into the Red Sea. National Geographic tracked the expedition by web, as well as the documentary film ‘Running the Sahara’, produced by Matt Damon and directed by Academy Award winner James

This episode features Jesse Lumsden who after a standout college football career at McMaster University where he won the Hec Crighton Trophy as the most outstanding CIS football player went on to play four years for the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he was nominated for Rookie of the Year in 2006 and an East All-star team member in 2007.  In 2009 he signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Eskimos but a shoulder injury ended the season very early. He turned this injury into opportunity and pushed in the 2 and 4-man Bobsled with legend Pierre Leuders at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. He called it quits in football in 2010 and went on to compete at two more Olympic games in Sochi and PyeongChang racing in both the 2 and 4 man events. He won a silver medal at the 2012 and 2017 world championships in two-man and the Crystal Globe in 2012 and 2017 as the overall points winner in two-man with teammates Lyndon Rush and Justin Kripps.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a frie

This episode features Canadian S+C Legend Lorne Goldenberg. Lorne is a strength and conditioning coach and the owner of Strength Tek Fitness & Wellness Consultants in Ottawa. For 18 years he also owned Ottawa’s first athlete training facility The Athletic Conditioning Center.  He has worked for over 30 years for professional and prospective players in the NHL, OHL, NFL CFL, and Olympic Sports. Lorne’s career as an NHL strength and conditioning coach spanned seven different teams. He's been a leader in the S+C community in Canada for decades through his dedication and passion to the profession and sharing his knowledge. He's mentored some great coaches out there who are doing great things today. A good story of passion and work ethic, enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Star

This episode features Alex Bilodeau who is currently a CA working for KPMG in Montreal.  Before starting his career in the financial world, Alex was a mogul skier and was Canada’s first Gold Medalist on home soil at the Vancouver Olympic games, and repeated his achievement becoming a double gold medalist at the Sochi games.  He had an exceptionally successful athletic career and has now transcended this career into a life of business and finance. He is also quite involved in numerous charitable endeavors and gives back to his local community and Canada.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.VALD.com www.Recondition

This episode features Damien Moroney who is a physical therapist and certified strength and conditioning specialist with more than two decades of experience working with professional athletes from the NHL, NWSL, NBA, PGA tour, Cirque Du Soleil and the X Games.  Damien is a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Fortius Sport and Health and holds concurrent professional roles with B2ten and Red Bull High-Performance. I’ve had the unique opportunity to work with Damien on numerous athlete performance projects and his ability to see the problem and find the solution is exceptional.  He’s made a difference in the lives of numerous performance athletes and regular Joe’s and I know he gains a great deal of satisfaction at seeing his clients fly again.  He's an amazing practitioner and friend, as well as a great husband and father of two wonderful kids. His story is rich and eclectic and certainly worth a listenIf you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect wit

This episode features Pierre McGuire. Pierre is an NHL hockey analyst for NBC Sports. Until 2011 he was a prominent analyst for TSN in Canada.  Pierre’s post-athletic career was in coaching initially, and he was an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins when they won the Stanley Cup in 1992. He also had a brief stint as head coach of the Hartford Whalers in 1993. He further coached in Ottawa and in the East Coast Hockey league with Baton Rouge.  Pierre became a color commentator for CJOH in Montreal covering the Montreal Canadiens through the late ’90s and into the 2000s before becoming TSN’s lead hockey analyst. He’s a dual citizen with roots in Quebec and his story is a worthy listen.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-l

This episode features Jennifer Sygo a Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist with the Cleveland Clinic in Toronto.  Jennifer works with athletes and active individuals of all abilities, including Olympic medallist and athletes in the NHL, NBA, Major League Baseball, and professional tennis.  She has provided nutrition services for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Triathlon Canada, and in addition to her work with gymnastics, she also serves as a sports dietitian for the Toronto Raptors, Athletics Canada, and Swimming Canada. Jennifer has a special interest in nutrition for speed/power and aesthetic sports and has published research on the prevalence of low energy availability in elite sprinters. In 2014, Jennifer published her first book, "Unmasking Superfoods", and it became a national best-seller. Outside of her work, Jennifer is an athlete and sports enthusiast, and a proud mother of two young boys.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect w

This episode features Rick Chamney as an expert in physical rehabilitation for performers in the arts and athletes in sports for more than 25 years, his career has allowed him to follow his passion.  He’s developed artistic athletes with organizations like Cirque du Soleil, as well as individual and performance team athletes from dozens of sports.  Rick started his career with Cirque du Soleil as a part of the Mystere show in Las Vegas, His career spanned stints with resident shows in Vegas and touring shows through Europe and Japan, and finally the headquarters in Montreal where he became the Director of the Medicine and Rehabilitation. After leaving Cirque, he moved to Zurich and focused on being a stay at home dad, one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of his adult life.  Most recently he’s gone back into the world of his passion and has begun to teach as a guest lecture for a Master of Sports Administration program in Lausanne, as well as consulting with artistic athletes from all over Eur

This episode features Pistol Pete Friesen an extremely accomplished performance professional with a background in physical therapy and strength and conditioning as his foundation.  He is currently the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the United States Women’s National Hockey program.  Peter spent 21 years with the Carolina Hurricanes as the team’s Head Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach and he has been in practice for nearly 40 years. In addition to his work with professional teams, Friesen has been associated with the Canadian Olympic and International programs for the last 30 years, including serving as the Head Trainer for Canada’s gold medal-winning team during the 2004 World Championships.  He has also married 29 years and the proud father of three wonderful children.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at w

This episode features a Canadian sports broadcasting icon. He's been the face of TSN's hockey coverage for several decades. Episode #55 of Leave Your Mark features James Duthie and it's a great story about a kid from the east end of Ottawa who discovered he had a knack for talking to an audience. His quirky sense of humor and his affinity for sport helped him carve a niche as the face of a game we all love in Canada. He's won multiple awards as one of Canada's most recognizable sports journalists and his story is certainly worth a turn.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.VALD.com www.Rec

This episode features Nick Winkleman who is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Formerly Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives.  As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and the Military. Nick recently completed his Ph.D. with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Nick is a husband and father and the primary reason I asked him on Leave Your Mark is because of his ability to find a powerful work-life balance.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect wit

This episode features Dana Lis who is a very talented high-performance sports dietitian, and in this role, she’s had the honor of working with many of Canada’s top athletes and sports scientists.  She’s also worked nationally and internationally with many professional athletes including her current work as a consultant with the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. As a graduate of the renowned IOC diploma in sports nutrition, she has expanded her focus from practical work in the field with athletes to achieving her doctorate from the University of Tasmania and Post-Doctoral research at UC Davis in California. With one foot in research and the other in the field with athletes, Dana continues to strive towards evidence-influenced sports nutrition and its direct translation to athletic performance.  She does all of this while managing her role as a mom to her little boy Myles, and her love and connection with the great outdoors.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment,

This episode features Reg Grant who has been the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the New York Rangers Hockey Club of the National Hockey league since 2002 and currently serves as the President of the Strength and Conditioning Association of Professional Hockey. Prior to his work in the National Hockey league, Reg served in the same capacity with Concordia University in Montreal and was also a lecturer in the Exercise Science department. Reggie’s quiet and unassuming leadership in hockey have helped shape the profession in the sport over the course of the last fifteen years.  He has been involved in the transition into technology and more organized performance systems in the sport, and he leads by example through character and care of the athlete. Reg is a dedicated father of three with his wife Natalie, and one of the many reasons I asked him on leave your mark is because he has been able to navigate the difficult and demanding world of professional sport while continuing to be the father I know he s

This Episode features David Joyce. David is currently the Head of Athletic Performance at the Greater Western Sydney Giants of the Australian Football League.  He has worked in professional rugby at the club and international level in both the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as in club and international football in the English Premier League and in Turkey.  He’s been a part of 2 Olympic cycles for Team GB at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and for Team China at the London Olympics in 2012.  He has also published 2 books on integrated high performance (High-Performance Training for Sports, and Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation).  He is a highly respected performance professional and I was honored to have him on the show! Enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today

This episode of Leave Your Mark is a special one.  I started out nine months ago on a journey to achieve a dream.  I wanted to be a broadcaster when I was a boy, and some 40 years later, I chose to podcast as my vehicle.  In those nine months I was able to complete 48 interviews, as well as my introduction podcast, and so I felt that the best way to celebrate the New Year of 2018 and my accomplishment would be to produce an interview of myself.  I chose a good friend, Alexandre Despatie who is now a media personality in Montreal to be my interviewer.  I hope this gives my listeners a little look inside the host of Leave Your Mark, enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect wit

This episode features Sophia Nimphius who is an Associate Professor at Edith Cowan University and leads High-Performance Services for Softball Western Australia.  She previously served as the Sports Science Manager for the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre and has held positions in sports science and strength and conditioning in the US and Australia supporting athletes of various competitive levels.  She has been an invited presenter and researcher nationally and internationally on topics from elite performance to diversity for innovation and has also published numerous peer-reviewed research articles and several book chapters.  The reason I invited Sophia on Leave Your Mark was that I was struck by her desire to share her knowledge and challenge convention through research and applied practice, she is indeed leaving her mark in the world of human performance.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain

Episode #48 of Leave Your Mark features Fergus Connolly who is a leading expert in team sports and human performance. Fergus is the author of the ground-breaking Game Changer (the first holistic coaching philosophy for winning in all team sports). He has worked within many of the major professional sports leagues in the world including work with Liverpool FC, the San Francisco 49ers, the Welsh Rugby Union, the University of Michigan Football and several elite military units. He has released his most recent book “59 Lessons” which can be found on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/59-Lessons-Working-Greatest-Athletes/dp/0960050906 and it is surely going to Leave a Mark on the industry as it strolls through many of the key performance lessons learned by some of the world’s elite winners. Looking forward to reading it myself!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find a

This episode features Richard Collinge who is a Master’s level Chartered Physiotherapist with over 20 years of clinical experience.  His journey has seen him work in the NHS, private practice and predominantly elite sport in the UK and North America.  He has worked at Crystal Palace FC, Brentford FC, Watford FC, Wigan Athletic FC, Montreal Impact FC, the Scottish Men’s National Team and he is currently the Head of Medical Services at West Ham United FC. His is a unique story of travel through and service to the highest levels of football in the world, and well worth a listen.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.V

This episode features James Morton who is currently a professor of exercise metabolism and nutrition at Liverpool John Moores University.  He is also the Head of Nutrition for Team Sky and has led the nutrition strategy for the team through its victories at the Tour de France since 2015. From 2010 to 2015 James provided support in conditioning and nutrition with the Liverpool Football Club of the Premier League, and also specializes in providing nutritional and conditioning support to a range of professional boxers, MMA athletes, and jockeys. To date, he has authored over 120 research publications in the fields of sports nutrition, physiology, and metabolism as well as numerous books and book chapters on these topics. He also directs nutrition-related research projects for the English Institute of Sport (EIS) and is Director of World Class Knowledge for Science in Sport.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW