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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 the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the New York Rangers hockey club for seventeen seasons.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.  Reg is both a certified Athletic Therapist and a Certified Strength and Conditioning coach and he's always found ways to blend these capacities as he has navigated the possibilities of the world of human performance.  I think you'll get a lot out of this share. Enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time

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 love how it turned out. There are many golden threads that I think you the listener will find valuable, and I appreciate Dana for stewarding the conversation so well. 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 with our sponsors, they are an essential p

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-disciplinary sports medicine team. She has been on staff for Team USA at the London, Sochi, and RIO Olympic games. Heather’s UFC responsibilities include injury prevention, designing and implementing rehab, performing baseline orthopedic and baseline concussion testing, performing daily treatments, concussion management, and providing UFC fight week support. She was recently honored by the UFC as their Trainer of the year. This is a great conversation about the compromise of human performance, enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, a

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!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.ReconditioningHQ.com

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 Championship (2021). Before Stanford, Ali was a Sports Performance Coach at The University of Kansas where she worked with women’s soccer, women’s basketball, swimming, and women’s golf. While at the University of Kansas, she earned her Master’s in Exercise Physiology.  Originally from Palo Alto, California, Ali graduated from Duke with a bachelor’s degree in Evolutionary Anthropology. While in Durham she spent four highly successful seasons as a member of the soccer team. A captain and goalkeeper for the Blue Devils, Ali, and her Duke teams advanced to the Elite Eight three times and

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 Foundation's Warrior Fitness Program. He has worked with the U.S. and allied military units, the UFC Performance Institute, and ALTIS, and has performed research with private sector parties and universities.  He has a self-professed bend on weirdness and he's proud of it.  Most importantly Rob is a father, husband, son, and friend who likes to hang out with his girls and his dogs more than anything in the world. 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

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. He became the head course conductor for the Poliquin Group, where he helped design 5 levels of the Poliquin International Certification Program (PICP) with Charles.  After 8 years as the head course conductor Andre decided to leave the PICP and start his own facility and Education System. He eventually went back to school where he completed two years toward an Osteopathy degree. He was in his second when he accepted a new position with the Canadian Special Operation Force Command, as High-Performance Manager.More important than all his accomplishments, he is a husband and father of

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, break ground in mathematical theory, or raise a family, many of the practices underlying fulfillment, sustainable success, and well-being are the same, supported by scientific evidence, and available to everyone. He is the author of the book The Practice of Groundedness and coauthor of the books Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox. These books explore the art, science, and practice of motivation, values-driven excellence, and maximizing one’s potential—all the while realizing a more fulfilling and sustainable kind of success.He has a coaching practice in which he intimately partner

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 in severe injury management and return-to-play concepts for current and retired professional athletes. Previously, Danny spent six years as the Head Strength Coach at Virginia High Performance, where he specialized in working with Navy SEAL and Naval Special Operations Command personnel (Naval Special Warfare Development Group). Through his work at Virginia High Performance, Danny has become very proficient in working with complex injuries, brain injuries, and high-performing athletes within an interdisciplinary setting.He is also the Co-founder of Rude Rock Strength and Conditioning (2018),

EP 302 is a conversation with Steve Magness. Steve is a world-renowned expert on performance. He is the author of the new book Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and The Surprising Science of Real Toughness. He is the co-author of Peak Performance. The Passion Paradox, and the author of The Science of Running. Collectively his books have sold more than half a million copies in print, ebook, and audio formats.Magness has served as an executive coach to individuals in various sectors. His work serves to apply the principles of which he writes. In addition, he's served as a consultant on mental skills development for professional sports teams.His writing has appeared in Outside, Runner’s World, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, Men's Health, and a variety of other outlets. In addition, Steve's expertise in elite sport and performance has been featured in The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Guardian, Business Insider, and ESPN The Magazine.Steve received his undergraduat

EP 301 is a high-value session with marketing and brand-building expert, Alex Dziri.  Alex helped build the extremely successful podcasting and online education brand, London Real.  He helped to take a small start-up business in podcasting and turn it into a world-recognized brand providing education on how to podcast, how to accelerate your business, and how to live a higher quality life.  He left London Real to go into his own consulting and coaching career and brings a wealth of knowledge in this area to the listener.  I invited him on the show to help our listeners who wish to start or improve their businesses, have greater success, and avoid some of the pitfalls of sales and marketing.  Even if you don't have or want a business, believe it or not, you are selling yourself to employers or clients, and having this knowledge is essential.  Enjoy!  If after listening, you wish to get a hold of Alex, you can find him at his website https://www.alexanderdziri.com/If you liked this EP, please take the time

EP 300 is an accomplishment.  I am extremely proud of the fact that we've delivered a quality episode every week since the inception of LYM almost five years ago.  For 300, I wanted to deliver something special to you the listener to say thank you and to simply up the bar once again in what we deliver at LYM.  So, I invited two of the guys I've had on most often to the podcast to guest together.  Brett Bartholomew has successfully navigated the world of business and continues to do great things with his company, Art of Coaching.  His landmark book, Conscious Coaching is a must-read for anyone in the coaching industry today.  I personally took his Apprenticeship course, aptly named as it is a real-time apprenticeship in the art and science of communication.  I highly recommend looking into his work as it will most likely change your trajectory in ways you never expected. Stu McMillan is a part of the ownership fabric of ALTIS, one of the leading-edge businesses in human performance today, especially

This EP features Lee Burton. Lee is the president and co-founder of Functional Movement Systems, a consulting and education organization focusing on a systematic approach to injury prevention and exercise programming. He advises a wide variety of organizations and individuals including NFL, NHL, MLB, and NBA teams, military, and government entities, as well as the Cooper Clinic and Mayo Clinic. He formerly served as Director of Athletic Training at Averett University.  Lee is also an in-demand sports medicine presenter and consultant and presents on numerous sports medicine topics nationally and internationally. A prolific author of book chapters and articles in a variety of sports medicine journals, Lee is known for his publications and instructional videos focused on functional applications for the treatment, assessment, and conditioning of active individuals.  He is also the father of two teenagers. We had a great conversation about his life and legacy, enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to r

This EP I bring back a leading expert in the world of applied neurology, Matt Bush.  For the past 15+ years, Matt has been educating human performance practitioners on how to use concepts in neuroscience to improve outcomes in injury management and performance.  First with Z-Health as the lead instructor, and now through his own business, Next Level Neuro.Jaime and I brought Matt in to help us integrate applied neurology into the practice of Reconditioning and it has changed how we practice and the results we help our clients achieve. We spent this last year in an intense mentorship with NLN to further build on what we first learned so that we could continue to bring the practice of Reconditioning to an even higher level.In this podcast, Matt and I discuss some fundamentals of this neuroscience exploration, what it could mean for your practice, and the outcomes you seek to achieve.Reconditioning follows a step-by-step process of integrating applied neurology in our three courses, R1 Foundations (proprioceptiv

This EP features Jeff Lobeck, the owner and co-founder of Healthy Once and For All, where he is a coach and mentor who helps people get “healthy” in all areas of their lives.  He works with individuals, families, and companies to create healthy, energetic, and organized lifestyles.  He helps them get “unstuck” by guiding them to reveal and then heal the underlying causes that they didn’t even know were holding them back. Jeff is a Certified Mindset Specialist and an NLP Practitioner (Neuro-Linguistic Programming).  He is also currently participating in a 1-year training and mentorship program in applied neurology. And he gets to travel the world as a contractor for Tony Robbins, creating the fire walks for Tony’s Unleash the Power Within events. He has been married to his best friend Stephanie for 31 years, and they have 2 amazing sons together – Alex is 27 (a golf pro) and Zachary is 21 (on his way to becoming a Physician’s Assistant).  Jeff is an avid golfer…loves to play and watch the game. Jeff is gratefu

In this EP a good friend of mine and colleague flips the mic on me and we get talking about everything and anything.  Mostly about life, learning, choices good and bad, decision-making, priorities, mindset, parenting, partnering, and much more.  It was a great conversation and likely one in a series. I appreciated having someone else steward the conversation and keep me on point. We hope you enjoy the ride!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.ReconditioningHQ.com

EP 295 features San Francisco-based entrepreneur Ari Tulla. He is the co-founder & CEO of the smart nutrition service, ELO, whose mission is to transform food from the leading cause of disease to medicine.  Ari is also an active angel investor and advisor with a portfolio of 40 start-ups, including Virta Health, Good Eggs, and Ōura. Previously, Ari was the CEO of Quest Analytics, the market leader in doctor data and network management. When not working or co-parenting his two young children with his wife, Ari spends his time on the steep cliffs, powdery slopes, and big cold waves that only Northern California can offer. 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 with our s

This EP features Greg Lawlor who is currently the Vice President, Business Development Johnson Health Tech Canada. Greg oversees and manages growth, sales in consumer and commercial space, and marketing for an emerging brand.  In 2010 he joined STAK Fitness as 1 of 3 partners a fitness equipment distributorship serving organizations across Canada. Greg sold STAK Fitness to Johnson Health Tech in 2015 and has been with them ever since. He started out his career with intentions of being a Phys. Ed teacher, but because of budget cutbacks and other realities at the time, he went into the fitness industry in sales and never looked back.  Above all the work accomplishments of his career, he is a proud father and husband, it was a pleasure to have him on the show and to explore his journey. 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

This EP features an emerging leader in the world of speed, Les Spellman. Over the course of the last 10 years, Les has slowly become one of the world’s elite speed performance coaches - training NFL, Rugby players, Olympians, NCAA athletes, and emerging high school and youth level kids across a variety of sports. Les believes that speed is not only an inherent trait but an essential skill that can be mastered, the X factor that separates good from great.  Les and his company Spellman Performance help athletes & coaches by mastering speed through biomechanics, advanced technical training, and personalized speed profiles & programs inside the Universal Speed Rating software. I was pleasantly surprised by our dynamic and interesting conversation about everything NOT speed which I am sure you will 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

In this EP you are introduced to an impressive performance practitioner, Jo Clubb. Jo is an international Sports Science Consultant. Her company, Global Performance Insights, works with sports teams, organizations, and individuals worldwide. Previously, she worked as an Applied Sports Scientist for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL, and Buffalo Sabres in the NHL, as well as Chelsea Football Club and Brighton and Hove Albion in English soccer. She shares sports science content through her blog, and YouTube channel, and by publishing in scientific textbooks and peer-reviewed journals.  We had a great conversation about her life and career, many quality elements to take away from this one.  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-