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The High Performance Hockey PodcastHeroic Minds with Ben FanelliYour mind is one of your greatest assets as an athlete. This week, I sit down with Ben Fanelli, the Founder of Heroic Minds, a brand new self-help tool right at your fingertips. Following a major injury in his early game career that changed the trajectory of his life, Ben has shifted to the world of psychotherapy for high performance players. We speak about the surprising gifts of injury he gained from his incident and the powerful lesson of finding meaning in suffering. We also dig into the mental side of the game–how to balance the physical and me...
2025-06-3040 min
Curious Conversations: A Podcast for Kids by KidsEmbrace the Journey with Ben Fanelli: Stories of Courage, Resilience, and Life After HockeyIn this episode of Curious Conversations, we’re joined by someone truly inspiring—Ben Fanelli. You might remember him as the former captain of the Kitchener Rangers or the OHL player who defied the odds, returning to the ice stronger than ever after a traumatic brain injury. But there’s so much more to Ben than just hockey.Now a Registered Psychotherapist and the founder of Heroic Minds, Ben is changing the way we think about mental health. His message? Embrace the journey. We’re not just the sum of what happens to us—we’re the heroes...
2025-01-2344 min
Hot Seat With Cognizant ClayEpisode 13 - Ben FanelliI had the pleasure of chatting with Ben Fanelli of Heroic Minds. He shared the story of his traumatic brain injury he sustained while while he was playing for the Kitchener Rangers. After 2 years of extensive rehab and testing he was cleared to play again. When he returned, he was named captain in Kitchener. Following his recovery he founded Headstrong, Fanelli 4 Brain Injury Awareness. Later on he founded Heroic Minds, an organization that takes science, philosophy and ancient wisdom and applies them in to modern day context and uses. We touched on the mentality it takes to be a hero...
2021-11-0952 min
Live Durable Podcast#55 - Live Heroic with Ben FanelliBen Fanelli is a former Canadian hockey player who had dreams of playing in the National Hockey League until his career took a scary turn after sustaining a serious head injury. After moving on from hockey, Ben has utilized his knowledge and experience to help create a shift in the approach to wellness and performance through the creation of the brand Heroic Minds.Connect with Ben:Website | HereInstagram | HereTwitter | HereHandbook of Psycotherapy & Behaviour Change |
2021-08-111h 23
The Heroic Minds Podcast108 - Eva Holland | Overcome not Overpower (Fears)Eva Holland is an adventure enthusiast, athlete and freelance writer. She is the author of Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear. Eva spent a large portion of her life living in fear. It was the fear of losing her mother that transcended many parts of her life and created a constricting grip over her ability to experience life fully. One day in her early thirties Eva’s biggest fear came true. In response was an incredible journey that began as hiding inside and ordering in food day after day, then the socially popularized idea of facing your fears he...
2021-05-1055 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#105 - Travis Macy (World's Toughest Race) | Develop a Love for Living FullyFor those that watched Eco-Challenge on Amazon Prime you will definitely be familiar with both Travis and his father Mark, the incredible duo exemplified what we know as the hero’s journey and a thirst for living fully. Travis is a professional athlete completing over 120 ultra endurance events in 17 countries, he is a speaker, author and coach. He is the author of The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion's 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life. He set a record for the 2013 Leadman series epic endurance event consisting of a combination of five trail running and mou...
2021-02-151h 13
The Heroic Minds Podcast#104 - The Israel’s | Reinvent Your PurposeThree generations of the Israel family, Carl, Jamie and Brett decided to convert their long standing family farm to Organic, but it came at a high cost. After converting to Organic and taking on millions in debt, the market they were promised, vanished. The family didn’t put blame on anyone else. They dug their feet in. They decided to reinvent themselves. They changed the story of what they create and why they create it. They changed the story they were telling both internally and externally. This is a story of family, trust and willpower. 3Gen Organics In...
2021-01-291h 05
The Heroic Minds Podcast#103 - Dr. Matthew Galati | Actionable Steps Toward Recovery/ImprovementDr. Galati is a traumatic brain injury survivor, and medical doctor. He has the goal of making aerobic training a part of brain injury recovery protocol. He is doing this through the Brain Changes Initiative. In this episode we discuss taking control & ownership over the brain injury recovery process with the 5-Pillars of a brain healthy lifestyle. A vital part of this conversation is envisioning the benefits of your interventions. Instead of using rationalized motivation to complete recovery objectives, picture the benefits as you plan & complete your recovery processes. Send me an e-mail: ben@heroicminds.live
2021-01-121h 01
The Heroic Minds Podcast#102 - Ben Switzer | Make Difficult Tasks EasierBen Switzer is a disruption architect, community accelerator, and technological storyteller. He is an entrepreneur in the health technology and virtual reality space with his present companies EXAR Studios & True Focus. The connection between imagination and behaviour. The cognitive process of reflecting on behaviour and how this can lead to catalytic change in your life. Determining what is driving the negative behaviours in your life. The process of tying the difficult tasks to the greater future vision of your life, of who you want to be and embodying it in immediate...
2020-12-301h 06
No Wrong Turns PodEpisode 29: Ben FanelliOn episode 29 we have on the podcast we have Ben Fanelli. Ben grew up in Canada, as a young boy he began chasing down his dream of joining the NHL, he sustained a very serious, life threatening brain injury that shifted his life dreams and pursuits. He shifted his focus from hockey to his new passion of creating Heroic Minds. Through this platform Ben has created a podcast, apparel brand and speaks & teaches to audiences ranging from college students to sports teams to Fortune 500 companies. Ben’s message centers on helping people see their dreams and goals and breaking down t...
2020-12-151h 06
The Heroic Minds Podcast#101 - Lauren Johnson (NY Yankees) | Your Patterns & Who You Want To BeLauren Johnson is a Mental Conditioning Coach for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball. Her goal is to improve the resilience, performance and mental strength of all the athletes in the NY Yankees System. Lauren does not believe there is a set of tools for in sport and out of sport. You are the same human whether you are at home, on the street, on the mound or on the ice. This episode functions as a guide and self-reflection that asks: Who do you want to be? AND
2020-12-0152 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#99 - Vincent Aiello (Fighter Pilot) | Servant LeadershipVincent Aiello spent nearly a quarter of a century as a US Navy fighter pilot. He deployed overseas on aircraft carriers numerous times and was selected to attend and instruct at the US Navy Fighter Weapons School, better known as TOPGUN. Retired from the US Navy in 2017, Vincent is now the host of the Fighter Pilot Podcast. In this episode we cover a lot of ground, from landing on an aircraft carrier at night, experiencing 9 G’s on your body, leadership in the Navy, heroism, the growth mindset of debriefing, maintaining focus while alone in the cockpit an...
2020-11-091h 28
Beyond the CheckboxEpisode 20 | The Power of Storytelling | with Ben FanelliBen Fanelli has had quite a journey. Formerly a major junior hockey player with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL, Ben was poised to become a professional athlete. But in the early stages of his career, Ben was the recipient of a terrible hit that fractured his skull in 3 places. Doctors said he would never play again, but after a year of rehabilitating, Ben returned to the OHL and finished his final 2 seasons with the Rangers. Ben's amazing story of resilience carried on to his work in founding Heroic Minds, a program where he carries on the message of...
2020-10-2851 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#98 - Victoria Arlen | Dance Into ImpossibleVictoria Arlen’s life drastically changed in 2006 at the tender age of eleven when she developed two rare conditions known as Transverse Myelitis and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. She slipped into a vegetative state in which doctors had written her off as a lost cause. Victoria spent nearly four years “locked” inside her own body completely aware of what was going on just unable to move or communicate. Doctors believed there was little hope. She could hear doctors say to her family, it may be better off to give up. Nor she or her family gave in. In 2010 after...
2020-10-161h 17
The Heroic Minds Podcast#97 - (Lenox Hill) Dr. John Boockvar - Heroism. Humanity. Healthcare.John Boockvar is the Vice Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery and the Director of the Brain Tumor Center at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. Dr. Boockvar is well known from the incredible Netflix Documentary, Lennox Hill, Where the viewer gets to dive into the lives of four doctors as they navigate the highs and lows of working at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. I encourage you to watch the show because Dr. Boockvar and everyone else in the show, (doctors, nurses, patients and patients families) are everything we talk about in this p...
2020-09-2557 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#96 - Dr. Gail Gazelle - Uncover Your True SelfDr. Gale Gazelle is a medical doctor, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, physician coach, mindfulness teacher and author of, Everyday Resilience, released this past august 2020. Growing up, Dr. Gazelle was abused by her father. That is where the episode begins. In this episode we talk trauma, how it hides in our subconscious, how it surfaces and how it can be dealt with. Then we move into a long list of tools and techniques anyone can implement into their life today to increase their ability to sustain the stressors of life. "Far from being a p...
2020-09-081h 30
Off The Puck HockeyOff The Puck Hockey Episode 22 - Interview with Ben FanelliJoin us as we talk to former Kitchener Rangers captain Ben Fanelli. Ben talks about his life changing injury, he new ventures, and some stories of playing in the OHL in the past. You won't want to miss out on this show.
2020-08-2754 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#95 - Jesse Thistle | Rising Above TraumaJesse Thistle is Métis-Cree, from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is an Assistant Professor in Métis Studies at York University in Toronto. Honestly, I wanted to name this episode, the toughest man you never met, because when you see this intelligent, well spoken, empathetic, caring, loving person today, it is difficult to image the past he had. Before Jesse landed at York University and became one of Canadas most decorated phD students, he was dealing with mental illness, homelessness, addicted to crack cocaine, paid regular visits to correctional facilities across Ontario, couldn’t read or w...
2020-08-141h 03
The Heroic Minds Podcast#94 - Ryan Straschnitzki | Tragedy to TriumphRyan Straschnitzki was a couple days from his 19th birthday playing for the Humbolt Broncos Hockey Club in 2018 when the bus crashed where 16 people died and left 13 injured. Ryan left him paralyzed from the chest down. In only three months he was getting back onto the ice as a sledge hockey player. His goal is now to represent Canada at the Olympics. This is one of those episodes, similar to many in the past where it is not complex psychological or philosophical ideas but rather a call to action, a positive meditation if you will, on living...
2020-08-0441 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#93 - Ben Flanagan | Inside a Champions MindBen Flanagan is an NCAA Champion from the University of Michigan. Ben went into that same race seeded as the 23rd fastest runner out of the 24 who qualified. Ben became the 2018 men’s outdoor 10,000m NCAA Champion with a time of 28:34. Today Ben is a professional Reebok sponsored runner and Olympic hopeful. In this episode we dive into the mind of a long-distance runner and how it all relates to life. How does one go into something THEY know will be uncomfortable and avoid getting caught up in their own head? How do you create a su...
2020-07-231h 01
ImproversationInterview with Ben FanelliThe interview with Ben Fanelli of Heroic Minds and the Kitchener Rangers.Ben's social: @heroicminds_
2020-07-0827 minImproversation#28 - with Ben FanelliAnother episode, another great guest! Ben Fanelli, former Kitchener Rangers Captain, becomes an official friend of the show. Ben joined the boys to talk about his venture, Heroic Minds. It is an organization that takes science, philosophy, and ancient wisdom and applies them into the modern day context so you can live a better, higher performing life.But, before the boys chatted with Ben, the NHL released their Phase 3 and Phase 4 outline of their Return to Play as well as the CBA Outline. 20,000 tests for the first ten days league wide. 52 members from each organization are allowed in the 'bubble’. Bu...
2020-07-081h 05
The Heroic Minds Podcast#92 - Sam Chase | Leverage Imperfection & Become a High PerformerSam Chase delivers programs in mindfulness, yoga and resilience for organizations and high performers, nationwide. Sam teaches the science of the human mind and the tools that help people lead flourishing lives. Sam is certified to teach by the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the largest yoga center in the nation, he received his Master's Degree at Harvard University's A.R.T. Institute, he has his own private practice in New York City and is the author of the incredible book, Yoga and the Pursuit of Happiness. Heroic Apparel #PayAHeroForward Send me an email: Ben...
2020-07-041h 21
Ramblr Project: Mental Health UncensoredHead Injuries, Finding Motivation, Balancing Out Your Life- Ben Fanelli- Ep.33On this episode of Mind Sweep, we bring on Ben Fanelli. Ben comes on to share his story on how a life-altering hit he took in hockey led him on a path of helping others with personal growth and development.Ben talks about the importance of having a balanced life and not just "Ben the hockey player" and gives out tips on how to get out of your own way.
2020-07-021h 07
The Heroic Minds Podcast#91 - Dr. Callum Cowan | Food As A Tool For PerformanceDr. Cowan is a Board-certified Naturopathic Doctor and leading authority/practitioner of high performance medicine who is most recognized for his work with professional athletes. Dr. Callum clearly explains how food can be something that holds you back or powers you to enhance how you feel, work and recover. We can be performing well below our maximum and not even know it purely due to what we are eating and how we are eating. Get your notebook out… but seriously… From coffee to inflammation, vitamin-D, sleep habits, gut-health, detoxing, hormones, sleep-wake cycle, and more...
2020-06-221h 05
From The Depths of Darkness to The Light of SuccessEpisode 4 With Former Kitchener Ranger Ben FanelliIn episode 4 my sponsors and I bring you former Kitchener Ranger, and current University of Waterloo Coach Ben Fanelli.
We cover everything from his near fatal injury to what life is like after playing hockey, and his other ventures with his own podcast, and foundations he is apart of!
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2020-06-1036 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#90 - Matt Nichol | Defining Physical Strength & How To Achieve ItMatt Nichol received his Bachelor of Education degree (Kinesiology/History) from McGill University and his Masters of Kinesiology & Masters in Coaching Theory from York University. He is the Creator of Biosteel Sports Drink and is a strength coach for some of the best athletes in the world. In this episode Matt defines strength, he debunks myths about what is strong and what is not. In a social media, research driven world, Matt provides insight into how we should approach “exercise” and how we should execute it. We then dive into some specifics, What is the relationship between strength and mobi...
2020-06-041h 07
The Heroic Minds Podcast#89 - Dr. Kim Dawson & Joey Hishon | How To Prepare For ChangeThis episode has two outstanding guests. Dr. Kim Dawson, professor of sport & exercise psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University and the infamous Joey Hishon past Ontario Hockey League All-Star, and NHL All-Star hopeful until injury pivoted his career path in a new and exciting direction. Kim’s extensive education and research in psychomotor behaviour and exercise science gives her a deep understanding of the issues that affect performance. Kim also continues to do extensive work on career transition and identity. Working with elite athletes, Olympians and professional sport organizations for over 10 years, Kim developed the principles of ...
2020-05-211h 06
The Heroic Minds Podcast#88 - Dr. Noah Wilson-Rich | Human Survival & Honey BeesNoah is a behavioural ecologist and published author. He is the founder of The Best Bees Company, a top to bottom bee keeping service. The company also functions as a means to raise funding for scientific research to improve honey bee health. Did you know that investing into the health of honey bees we can enhance our environment, secure sources of food and improve our economy? Before we get to the bees we unpack Noahs empowering journey through life as a young boy that went from insect avoiding to insect studying and the life/business l...
2020-05-071h 00
The Heroic Minds Podcast#87 - Kevin Canvenaugh | Successful Business in a PandemicDuring the 2008 recession Kevin found himself 1 million dollars in debt. Not only did he venture through and learn from the recession, he came back stronger and prepared for this 2020 Pandemic. Kevin is an innovative developer. He creates revolutionary, rule-bending buildings that double as social experiments and subsidized housing to help fight the homeless issue. Kevin is the Owner of Guerrilla Development in Portland Oregon. Everyone in Kevins company makes the same amount of money AND earns shares in the company. Kevin completed architecture school at U.C. Berkeley. He was a Loeb Fellow...
2020-04-251h 01
The Heroic Minds Podcast#86 - Dada Gunamuktananda | Hope, Happiness & HumanityDada is a yogic monk. He has taught meditation all over the world for 20+ years. He teaches the lifestyle and philosophy of the system of life known as yoga or tantra, the core practice of which is meditation. Dada delivers in such an eloquent way the issues of our world and why they exist. He then explains how we can fix those issues by peeling back the layers that are blurring our intentions. What we are left with is purpose, a sense of hope or as Dada would say the “default” mode of wanting to help others beca...
2020-04-091h 06
The Heroic Minds Podcast#85 - Alanna Shaikh | How to Avoid Another PandemicAlanna holds an MPH in international health from Boston University and brings twenty years of program design, management, and assessment experience spanning the humanitarian relief and development sectors including writing for UN Dispatch and TED as well as providing social media support to NGOs. First Half: We break down the (hopefully temporary) present issue of COVID-19. Second Half: We move into the interconnected global healthcare system and how the answers to fix things are right in front of us. Why weren’t we prepared for COVID-19? How do we prepare for the in...
2020-03-2444 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#84 - Phil Sheldon | Refuse to LosePhil received the highest civilian medal for bravery in Canada. This Niagara Regional Police officer nearly lost his life trying to rescue a woman trapped in a murder-suicide with her son. He entered the house to find a man and his mother doused in gasoline… There was a pivotal point in Phils challenge with PTSD where he felt he was in danger and was looking for his gun for protection… it was very much irrational thinking and this lead him to get the help he needed. Phil shares how he has tapered off so many medi...
2020-03-1156 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#83 - Joshua Beharry | The Power of Our MindBefore he jumped, Joshua believed he could never have positive feelings ever again, not mentally or physically. In quoting Josh himself, “The impulse to survive that I had overcome above the bridge now takes control. With broken bones, I begin to swim. At the age of 22, Joshua Beharry attempted suicide. After surviving the nine story drop Josh willingly turned his life around. So much so that he began a website resource for men dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts. I will say this again in the episode but this website is outstanding, It is t...
2020-02-2430 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#82 - Sergeant Kevin Briggs | How Listening Saved 200 LivesKevin Briggs spent 18 years stopping 200+ Golden Gate Bridge suicides. Kevin has story after story, tactic after tactic, lesson after lesson. In this episode we cover A LOT. Kevin shares what he learnt in his years both saving and sometimes losing lives on the bridge. What is the first thing Kevin would say? It is probably not what you expect. What about the things you should avoid saying, well, Kevin has his four comments that he always avoids. Even though Kevin became educated and trained on deescalation it wasn’t those skills th...
2020-01-291h 08
The Heroic Minds Podcast#81 - Dr. Kathryn Bouskill | Control the Speed of LifeKathryn Bouskill is a social scientist at the RAND Corporation and associate director of the RAND Center for Global Risk and Security. She is also professor of core coursework at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. She has a Ph.D. in anthropology and an M.P.H. in epidemiology from Emory University. An anthropologist by training, Bouskill draws on qualitative and quantitative methods to study a range of sociocultural- and health-related issues. Her topical areas of focus include: the role of emerging technologies in health and wellbeing, issues in cancer prevention and survivorship, military mental health, social c...
2020-01-201h 09
The Heroic Minds Podcast#80 - Dr. Dave Williams | Defying LimitsDr. David Williams; ER doctor, astronaut, aquanaut, hospital CEO and author dreamt of going to space as a young boy. He fulfilled this dream twice, both times along not only a bumpy flight but a bumpy road From failing his first attempt at Med school and finding himself on the side of the road hitch-hiking to beating cancer, Dr. Williams overcame a lot to be the space dreaming, retired astronaut that he is today. We touch on the science behind space travel, defining your success, maintaining peak performance, thoughts that come to...
2019-12-101h 12
The Heroic Minds Podcast#79 - Dr. Judith Andersen | How To Shift Your AttentionDr. Judith Andersen is a health psychologist at the University of Toronto whose research focuses on the biopsychosocial mechanisms by which stress impacts health and occupational performance. Dr. Andersen has conducted field research on the psychophysiological responses in people who experience trauma and severe stress. Through her findings Dr. Andersen has been able to conduct/test resilience training and the outcome of psychophysiological stress intervention (techniques for civilians, police and military personnel to increase high stress resilience/performance.) In this episode we discuss: - The most ideal psychophysiological way of being...
2019-12-011h 35
The Heroic Minds Podcast#78 - Kirstie Ennis | Finding Purpose and its PowerKirstie Ennis’s was a US Marine Arial Gunner when her helicopter went down in Afghanistan. During her recovery there was a breaking point where she tried to end her life but was saved. Her father said to her “the enemy couldn’t do it so you’re going to do it for them?!” That tough love re-routed her onto an extraordinary journey. After more than 40 surgeries, speech therapy, reconstructing her jaw, and losing her leg, the former Marine sergeant has earned 3 Degrees and is a PhD candidate, she plans to summit the highest peak in each of the 7 c...
2019-11-2458 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#77 - Dr. Yimin Wu | A World Changing IdeaRevolutionizing the global conversation on climate change, Dr. Yimin Wu (PhD in Materials from the University of Oxford) and his team created an artificial leaf that replicates photosynthesizes. Taking in light and CO2 and turning it into fuel/energy. Just like NASA and TESLA are trying to figure out Dr. Wu’s team has found an answer to the CO2 issue. He makes it very clear that his work is not just for science and to remain in a lab, it is to be shared with people for inspiration and education to push the needle even fu...
2019-11-1846 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#76 - William Winram | The Power of BreathingWilliam is a World Record Freediver. William set a historic first on June 1st, 2007 by becoming the first man to dive the 60-meter deep and 30-meter long passageway known as the Arch in the Blue Hole of Dahab, Egypt, without fins and on a single breath of air. In 2013 William broke the Classic Constant Weight World Record, descending to a record-setting depth of 94 meters. That same year he challenged himself to even greater depths: During a dive of 3 minutes and 8 seconds a sled pulled him to a depth of 145 meters (476 feet) from which he swam...
2019-11-041h 45
The Heroic Minds Podcast#75 - Robin Mazumder | The Urban NeuroscientistRobin is a doctoral candidate in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Waterloo. He left his job as an Occupational Therapist to make an impact in a different way. Today he is researching the psychological impacts of urban design. Over the years he has worked to enhance the mental wellness in every community he has been a part of. He has launched many community building initiatives, ranging from pop-up bike lanes in support of cycling infrastructure to bringing light therapy to public libraries. He was also the recipient of a $10,000 award from the Canadian International Devel...
2019-09-3055 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#72 - Mike Farwell | Want to Make an Impact?Mike Farwell lost two sisters to Cystic Fibrosis. In 5 years he raised half a million dollars with his bare hands. No business plan, no waivers, no incorporation, to charitable status… just pure passion and the will to fight a disease. During his time away from Radio (his full-time job and expertise) Mike started a hobby/project doing chores for people in return for donations to Cystic Fibrosis Research. This BLEW UP into a wildly successful campaign called “Farewell-4-Hire.” From lawn work, to sticking his hands in places you wouldn’t want to...
2019-08-1958 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#70 - Corey Forrester | Ordained, Liberal, Comedian, RedneckCorey is a comedian and author from Georgia touring around the United states. Whether on stage by himself or with his “wellRED” tour group Drew and Ryan, he is always mixing comedy with social and political issues. Corey doesn’t reinforce prejudices in his work but rather challenges and normalizes difference. I came across Corey in a Huffington Post Article about a guy that opened up his home/yard and ordaining services to same sex couples that weren’t allowed to get married at other venues. Corey is that guy. Corey tells some powerful...
2019-07-2935 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#69 - Dr. Norman Farb | Train Your Thought ProcessDr. Norman Farb studies neuroscience of human identity and emotion at the University of Toronto. His focus is on how cognitive biases shape emotional reactions that determine well-being. For example, some people seem to shrug off stressful encounters, whereas others cannot let them go. In this episode we talk about the narrative thought and the experiential thought in our mind. We even talk about how emotion sits right in the middle of these two forms of thought and how we can practice controlling our emotions. Dr. Farb gives numerous eye opening examples of just how...
2019-07-2155 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#67 - Ricky Manetta | The Do Right ManRicky Manetta is a head co-ordinator working world wide with the UFC the ultimate fighting championship. Ricky is also the Founder and senior instructor of MMA KRAV MAGA. He is 50 years old and had his first taste of martial arts when he was just 9 years old. Stay tuned for the conclusion when we talk about Ricky and the top MMA competitors today. Ricky went from the victim of bullying to being the bully and now in the position of teaching people how to have the confidence to stand up to bullies without any physical violence.
2019-07-031h 13
The Heroic Minds Podcast#65 - Ryan McDonough | Check Your IntentionsPro Snowboarder to Counsellor. Ryan was in the middle of what he thought to be a snowboarders dream life; professional athlete, cars, money, sponsorship, parties, travel… He started to realize he really didn’t have much. Everything he had didn’t make him happy anymore. The lifestyle didn’t make him happy. He was doing things for a lifestyle he thought he should want. He looked in the mirror at 6’4, 170 pounds of an abused and alcoholic body and convinced himself he was fine. 1000 days before recording this episode Ryan got the help he needed. He...
2019-06-061h 05
The Heroic Minds Podcast#64 - Emily O’Brien | Cons and KernelsEmily is a former inmate at a federal prison. She was dragged into an illegal drug trade. Before that experience Emily was a very successful marketer downtown Toronto and used drugs recreationally as a form of celebration and to help in being the life of the party… like many people do today. Drug use became a coping mechanism for a family issue. She was then dragged into a one time, harmless, no chance of being caught smuggling trip to St. Lucia in the Caribbean. On the way back home while wearing a tailored drug smuggling dr...
2019-05-2800 min
EMPWR Series#5 - Dr. Quaid | Vision TrainingDr. Quaid trained as an Optometrist in the UK and was awarded his Doctorate in Vision Science at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry. Dr. Quaid’s PhD thesis and post-doctoral research aided in the development of an early detection device for glaucoma (Heidelberg Edge Perimeter), which is now in commercial use. In addition to his PhD and Post-Doctoral training, Dr. Quaid has also completed a Fellowship with the College of Optometrists & Vision Development. In 2014, Dr. Quaid opened the Guelph Vision Therapy Centre, which is the first clinic in Canada of its kind to integrate Occupational Th...
2019-05-271h 13
The Heroic Minds Podcast#62 - Lt. Brian Murphy | Will Yourself AliveEx-Marine and police officer Brian Murphy was supposed to have the day off on August 5th, 2012. Instead he found himself in the middle of a gun fight at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. In a total of a minute and fifteen seconds he was shot 15 times. He was then dragged into a police car by his partner, vest cut off with a knife and loaded into an ambulance. The first bullet that hit him in the face is still in his body today. Brian explains how he stayed calm amidst the...
2019-05-0256 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#61 - Shawn Matthias | Outside The Box Shawn Matthias played 10 incredible years in the NHL. But what happens when you move on from playing? When you have to redefine yourself and find out who you really are? An enlightening conversation I never thought I would have with a 10 year NHL vet, one year out of playing. We touched on a couple things to say the least... - 10 years in the NHL - How the ego is the enemy - Wake-up calls from a visit to Africa - Spirituality - Negative lifestyle habits due to assumptions - Finding o...
2019-04-2456 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#60 - Scarlett Lewis | Resilient From Inside OutOn December 14, 2012, Scarlett Lewis experienced something that no parent should ever have to endure: she lost her son Jesse in an act of unimaginable violence after a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School. This conversation is about how to face the impossible, how to find courage when you think you have none, and how to choose love instead of anger, fear, or hatred. We can live in anger and resentment, or we can choose love and forgiveness. With her decision made, Scarlett found some peace and began to believe that choosing love was the k...
2019-04-1655 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#59 - Craig Towler | How to Interpret Experience Craig Towler is a bilateral amputee. On July 4th, 2016 he was struck by an impaired driver which resulted in the amputation of both of his legs. He leads a life knowing nothing can take away his happiness and will to succeed. In this episode we talk about dealing with the anger, the value of reflecting on the past to assist us in the future but not dwelling too long in the past that it takes away from our ability to live now. The popular saying “It is not about what happens, it is how you reac...
2019-04-0943 min
The Heroic Minds PodcastREDEFINING TOUGHNESS - Live EventThe audio from the first ever Heroic Minds Live Event held at the University of Waterloo on March 20th 2019. 6 guests and myself had an interactive conversation with the audience. Guests: #2 - Nik Knezic | Stay Weird And Live In The Moment #4 - Amber Shewfelt | Accept What You Can't Control #9 - Ryan Martin | Acceptance Breeds Resilience #29 - Nichole Robertson | We Create Limitation #34 - Chris Miranda | Greater Purpose #46 - Matthew McCoy | The Addicts Attic Wow, what an incredible evening, enjoy! Send me...
2019-04-071h 17
The Heroic Minds Podcast#58 - Angie Mozilo | Endurance in LifeOn July 17, 1989 Angie was sitting in a police interrogation room, her world crashed down as she listened to two detectives tell her that her husband had coordinated and carried out the murder of his father. Angie has lived out the heroes journey through and through. She has totally figured out how to stop living life in defence mode, how to totally rationalize mistakes to the point that they are simply mistakes and who cares, she has accepted her past with no need at all to change it, she has raised 3 children and has been re-married now for 25...
2019-04-0354 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#55 - Haley Moss | Autism, Attorney, Artist, AuthorHaley is a South Florida native who was diagnosed with autism at age three. Upon receiving her autism diagnosis, her family was told that she would be fortunate to make a friend, graduate high school, or obtain her driver’s license. Haley has defied the expectations set forth within her initial diagnosis. Haley attended the University of Florida and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology & Law as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2015. She completed both degrees in an impressive three years. Haley then graduated from the University of Miami Sc...
2019-03-1149 min
Tongues Out! The Hockey ShowEpisode 32: ft. Ben Fanelli ‘A Concussion Conversation’Ben Fanelli was in control of his own destiny. Drafted to the Kitchener Rangers, he was playing in the OHL as an under-ager at 16 years old, inching closer to his dream of playing in the NHL. In just his 7th OHL game, in October of 2009, Ben was on the receiving end of one of the most devastating hockey hits in recent memory. As a result of the hit, not only was his brain bleeding in multiple places, but his skull was fractured. He awoke in the hospital the day after the incident to doctors telling him he would never play...
2019-03-071h 00
The Heroic Minds Podcast#54 - Ben Fanelli | ShockproofThrough podcast guests I’ve started to develop this idea of being shock-proof; composure amidst challenge. This doesn’t come from a set of skills but rather how we decide to live our lives. My best friend once told me we all have a pot representing what we can handle. And if we don’t deal with things that need attention, our pot can boil over… limiting what we can handle, limiting our composure in the face of challenge. We don’t have to be alone with our thoughts, we don’t have to have tough convers...
2019-02-2532 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#53 - Victor Oreskovich | Power of Nothing to LoseVictor Oreskovich found himself in the Semi-Finals of the Stanley Cup Play-Offs. 6 months prior he wasn’t even thinking about hockey and had been “retired” for two years. He went from the NCAA to the Ontario Hockey League to retirement, back to school, then back to hockey. 5 games out of retirement he finally arrived in the NHL. Here’s the kicker… Vic lost the love for the game when he was 12 years old. We start with what it takes to make it to the NHL and then circle back to narrow down what mindset gave Vic the ab...
2019-02-111h 18
The Heroic Minds Podcast#52 - Jim Moss | Mood Drives PerformanceChief Happiness Officer and Co-Founder of Plasticity Labs, Jim Moss, was a Hall of Fame, gold medal-winning, pro athlete. But, in the weeks leading up to the 2009 season, he was suddenly rendered acutely paralyzed from a rare autoimmune disease. As an athlete of this caliber, he knew what it would take to fight his way back. Regardless, the doctors weren’t sure how long it would take to walk again. Ignoring the naysayers, Jim hacked his own healing, focused on being grateful and learning the science of mood and performance. He walked out of the ho...
2019-02-0458 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#51 - Laura & Jacob Beck | The Adventure ContinuesLaura and Jacob were in a car accident that changed life for both of them. Laura is now a C6 Quadriplegic. Laura has taken on immense challenges including yoga which we talk about. Jacob has taken on a supporting role and together they are living a life that they didn’t chose but have come to accept. Laura talks about continuing to push the envelope. Jacob discusses learning through trial and fire how to best support Laura. They both share their new approach to spirituality or religion (whatever you’d like to c...
2019-01-2858 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#50 - Dr. Daniel Grossman | Same GoalsDr. Daniel Grossman is an Emergency Medicine Physician without the use of his legs. A mountain biking accident brought a new normal into his life. In a mere 5 months Dr. Grossman went from being transported in a helicopter from the accident to learning how to drive without his feet to treating patients from a wheel chair. Getting ready in the morning takes Dr. Grossman 3 hours, and he doesn’t complain about it. He views and compartmentalizes the situation as his new normal that is now part of the path to his goals. His goals are to...
2019-01-201h 06
The Heroic Minds Podcast#48 - Theoren Fleury | Sit In Your Sh*tTheoren Fleury was sexually abused by his junior hockey coach which lead him to alcohol, drugs and promiscuity throughout his impressive 16-year NHL career. In this episode we talk about how addiction can find its way into someones life, maybe its food, maybe it’s a cell phone. It all comes back to an individual that is unable or unwilling to deal with their emotional burdens, often trauma. We talk about spirituality in general and spirituality of aboriginal people that actually don’t mind what you believe, they welcome you in regardless. We finish with an incredible conversation about how...
2019-01-0855 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#47 - Greg Westlake | Stay AccountableGreg Westlake is Team Canada’s Sledge Hockey Captain. He is known as someone you do not want to battle against in the corner. Greg continues to have an incredible athletic journey regardless of having both his legs amputated above the knee at 18 months old. Greg is now in broadcasting and philanthropy while working to grow the game of Sledge hockey. We talk about Greg’s journey from standing hockey to sledge hockey, how he has inspired people so much that they have become Olympians themselves. We move into topics of leadership, day to day accountability. Why Greg...
2018-12-2156 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#45 - Dr. Nathalie Sleno | Nothings ImpossibleDr. Sleno, is a mother of 7, a military doctor, pilot and teacher. Dr. Sleno was one of the last 17 individuals in the running to be selected as one of Canada's next astronauts. To put things in perspective, The Canadian Space Agency has hired 12 astronauts since 1983. Dr. Sleno is also the CEO of Leap Bio Systems; Canadian professionals in the medical, aerospace, research and engineering fields changing the way medical care is done not only in space but also remote areas on earth. Dr. Sleno and I discuss the process of staying grounded, accepting the risk in trying...
2018-12-1048 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#44 - Audrey Kouyoumdjian | A 20 Year SecretAudrey was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and was told not to have kids and not to open a Physio Therapy Clinic. She has successfully done both those things. She also had to tell her husband of 20 years that she loved another woman. Audrey and I talk openly, and optimistically about her entire life journey; specifically how her mind set at certain times correlated directly to her health. When something doesn’t feel right it probably isn’t right. Talk about it, change it. Find the happiness you deserve. Waking up from surgery with tubes all over her body...
2018-12-0759 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#43 (Part 2) - Ian Bigford | Controlling Your AttitudeHe’s back! The man on this Heroic Minds journey with me. Philosophy Major, Masters in Business Administration, business consultant and more. In this episode we break down with philosophy and science exactly why YOU DO control whether the rainy day is a “bad” day or a “great” day. Part 2: Ian and I break down the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling (1910) This poem was written circa 1895 as a tribute to Leander Starr Jameson who led about five-hundred of his countrymen in a failed raid against the Boers, in southern Africa. It is a literary example of Victorian-e...
2018-11-2639 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#43 (Part 1) - Ian Bigford | Controlling Your AttitudeHe’s back! The man on this Heroic Minds journey with me. Philosophy Major, Masters in Business Administration, business consultant and more. In this episode we break down with philosophy and science exactly why YOU DO control whether the rainy day is a “bad” day or a “great” day. Part 1: - Thinking fast vs. Thinking slow. - How to stay motivated; Dopamine vs. Serotonin. - How the attitude you choose affects your perception of things. Heroic Minds Shirts Mind Manual Send me an email! ben@heroicminds.live
2018-11-2543 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#41 - Dana Sinclair | Managing Your EmotionsDana is a licensed psychologist who consults with surgeons, actors, musicians, executives as well as professional teams and athletes in the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, MLS and Autosport. She has worked with a number of Olympic teams, taking her to the Olympic Games in Nagano, Sydney and Salt Lake City in her capacity as the teams’ performance psychologist. A former international athlete herself, Dana served as captain of the Canadian Field Hockey Team and played hockey for the University of Cambridge, UK. She has two doctorates (from the University of Cambridge, UK and the University of...
2018-11-1254 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#40 - John Young | Be The HammerJohn Young is the only person with Dwarfism to complete an Ironman. Not only that he also regularly races in triathlons, and marathons. John Young was raised in a foster home with a strong female influence. John is also a teacher and basketball coach… yes a basketball coach. He shares funny stories of how he deals with the social situation when people may judge him and what his mindset is when he’s mid race. We also discuss a mindset on handling pain and how his quote “Be The Hammer” came to be. John Young Instagram John Y...
2018-11-0151 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#38 - Gerry Dee | Find Out For YourselfGerry Dee is one of the best comedians of our time. Known for his hit show Mr. D, his stand up comedy, Gerry Dee Sports Reporter and his various role’s in main stream movies. Gerry’s journey to comedy is exactly why I wanted him on the show. He still remembers the arguments his parents had when he was a kid over whether they had enough money for food and gas that week. While doing his second degree Gerry had four jobs, one of them being comedy, which grew into what it is today. The interesting thing is that...
2018-10-2255 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#37 - Joanne George & Smiley | See With Your HeartA feel good story about a dog born without eyes that has changed and saved peoples lives. Many years ago Joanne had a foster dog that could not find a home. People thought Smiley could not live like a “normal” dog. One day Joanne decided Smiley would go from a foster dog to her own. Through an incredible journey Smiley turned into a source of hope, a saviour, and a hero. Smiley’s story teaches us how to treat and approach people that may be different, how to adapt to our surroundings and how easy it is for anyone to mak...
2018-10-1359 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#35 - Ben Fanelli | Living Without SportIn this episode I bring to light something missing in the concussion conversation. Athletes may have to stop playing the sport they love one day… and that is okay. Athletes are never told this nor do they talk about it or plan for it. Once an athlete sustains a concussion they are expected to go against the grain and not play through injury which has been a habit developed from a young age. It is not “tough” to play through injury, it is habit. What is tough is accepting where you are, regardless of how terrible it may feel and ac...
2018-09-3037 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#33 - Brock McGillis | Fear of DifferenceBrock McGillis is the first professional hockey player to publicly reveal he is gay. He played professionally in both the United States and Europe. At age 19, McGillis was ranked on the NHL draft list, but his prospects were derailed by a series of injuries, from cuts and concussions to mono and knee surgeries. Brock has become an influential advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. His story has been highlighted in newspapers and blogs across North America, and was most recently featured on CBC The National. This year he will be featured in a novel about hockey heroes and is working...
2018-09-171h 04
The BortsIs It OK To Watch The NFL? With Don FanelliOooh baby, this is a big one! The question all sports fans with a brain are muttering under their breath as they reach for the remote (and another spicy hot chicken wing) on Sunday. Pro football is back and because the sport's governing body--the dumbass NFL--has refused to honestly address player safety issues and player expression issues and a host of other ISSUES, it's our obligation as sports fans to at least discuss where we fit.To do that, the Borts are joined by thoughtful and very funny football-man, Don Fanelli! Don is an actor/improvisor/writer who can be...
2018-09-041h 22
The Heroic Minds Podcast#31 - Emily Kaplan | Human Side of AthletesEmily Kaplan is an ESPN journalist and ex Sports Illustrated journalist. Her writing is different than the average athletic story. She interviews and writes in a way that the human side to each athlete shines through. It is her type of writing that is so exciting because it allows everyday people, young, old, athlete or not to relate to the story. We start with Emily's journey in the male dominated world of sports journalism where 11% are female. We move into a number of athlete's journeys, the reason for the culture of hockey and how it can be...
2018-08-2846 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#30 - Michael Landsberg | Tag You're ItMichael Landsberg is a Canadian sports journalist and former host of Off the Record on TSN. Today he still works a full time job while spending 2/3 of every day helping people open-up, share, discuss and find courage in their mental health struggles. In this episode we talk as open as possible about mental health but also in general, chirps were thrown and laughs were had throughout the entire episode. Michael shares the details of his continuous journey through life while dealing with depression and anxiety. He talk about how to overcome the ego that stops us from sharing. We...
2018-08-241h 01
The Heroic Minds Podcast#29 - Nichole Robertson | We Create LimitationNichole is a piano teacher, competitive swimmer, a musician and athlete that has been blind since birth. I prepared for this episode accordingly with questions and ideas that I thought would lead us to discussion of a different approach to life.... that didn't happen... something more incredible did. Nicole explained how she lives alone, she is a university professor and does 99% of everything people with sight do. Nicole and her story is proof that it is not what we see that creates our limitations in life but what we imagine in our minds. There was never a fear in ri...
2018-08-2058 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#28 - Dr. Saranapala | Purify The MindSo much of what we think we cannot do is in our head. I heard the other day that our body actually stops us before hand as a safety precaution. Ryan Martin Bike Across Canada Update (Guest on episode #9) Donate Here! Is there a God (26:00) Mind is the creator mind is the everything (32:00) Relationship with present moment (37:50) Rephrase suffering (45:00) Nothing is permanent (53:00) Freedom from suffering (55:00) Nirvana - complete freedom (58:00) We create out own suffering (1:08:30) Below the surface (1:20:00)
2018-07-261h 37
The Heroic Minds Podcast#27 - Dr. Graham CollingridgeDr. Collingridge was recruited from Bristol in the U.K. to be the Senior Investigator at Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute in Toronto. He is also the chair of the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Collingridge studies brain mechanisms that control the strength of brain cell connections, and how this fundamental property (known as synaptic plasticity) affects brain function. The work is critical for understanding the cellular basis of learning and memory. Dr. Collingridge aims to find pharmacogenetic methods (drugs) to restore behavioural and cognitive function and to prevent neurodegenerative processes that afflict people with Alzheimer’s an...
2018-07-221h 06
The Heroic Minds Podcast#26 - Michael Cotts | Mission Before ManCanadian Forces Sargent Major Michael Cotts enlisted at the age of 17. He served overseas six times, in Kuwait, Somalia, Bosnia, and Afghanistan as a master warrant officer and combat engineer. Michael received a medical discharge in 2012 for post-traumatic stress disorder. After returning home Michael has ventured through some dark times to find healthy habits, overcome immense adversity and live triumphantly with PTSD. He has joined numerous groups that encourage active lifestyle and competition within a wide variety of activities such as snowshoeing, cycling, fishing, scuba-diving and Cross-fit. He has biked 800 miles from Ottawa to Washington over several weeks. Michael...
2018-07-211h 18
The Heroic Minds Podcast#25 - Camil Dumont | The Similarity That Bond UsCamil Dumont is the CEO of Inner City Farms. A company that grows vegetables in the city of Vancouver... yes literally in the city, on the front and back yard of peoples homes. He does this to bring people together and to educate. Camil has accepted the pay cut, the risk and the challenges that come with the business all to make our relationship to food a little healthier. A very heroic journey. Background (3:18) Beginning of Inner City Farms (5:06) Relationship to food (7:00) Health eating is more than food (8:20) Issues an...
2018-07-1349 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#24 - Garret Rank | Power of PerspectiveGarret Rank is a full time NHL referee and pro golfer that recently competed in the US Open. He is also a cancer survivor with an incredibly resilient mindset. Rank has his eyes set on reffing the Stanley Cup Finals and competing in the Masters. We talk about how NHL players will actually help him after making a bad call, arguments on the ice with past guests (Scheifele, Landeskog), we walk through how to decelerate a yelling match with a pissed off NHL player, bouncing back from a bad call or bad golf shot, and f...
2018-07-031h 02
The Heroic Minds Podcast#23 - Brenna Huckaby | Adaptive AthletesBrenna Huckaby is up for Best Female Athlete With a Disability at the 2018 ESPY Awards and is the first Paralympian to be featured in the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Edition. Brenna was a nationally ranked gymnast when osteosarcoma took her leg and career when she was only 14 years old. Now she is a two-time Paralympic Gold Medalist from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. One gold in the snowboard-cross and one in the banked slalom. In this episode we talk about how literally getting off the couch turned her life around and allowed her to p...
2018-06-291h 01
The Heroic Minds Podcast#22 - Gabriel Landeskog | Vulnerability, Stoicism, LeadershipGabriel Landeskog was one of the youngest captains in NHL history and Rookie of The Year in the NHL in 2011-2012 season. He moved to Canada from Sweden at 16 years old. He is presently the Captain of the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL. He is having a successful career beyond the NHL with multiple medals on the world stage representing team Sweden. From his bachelor party, to being an NHL captain at 19 years old, to surviving a triathlon, to the scariest moment in his life, to the most embarrassing moment of his life. I...
2018-06-261h 01
The Heroic Minds Podcast#21 - Mike Laughlin | A New NormalMike Laughlin looked death in the eyes twice. He is an above knee amputee full time Fire Fighter with endless resilience and tenacity. We talk about 3 life altering experiences over the course of ten years and how none of them have stopped him from anything in life. From crawling on his knees with a shattered femur and broken arm in minus 28 degrees celsius to having his leg bones stuck in the ground after a motorcycle accident. Mike looks and acts just like any other healthy, active young male. The only difference is that e...
2018-06-101h 19
The Heroic Minds Podcast#20 - Dr. Bob Stevens | Working With Heroes EverydayDr. Bob Stevens has been an oncologist for 25 years. He has seen how incredible the human body and mind is first hand. In this episode Dr. Bob and I not only discuss his mindset in the area of oncology but also the mindset of the patients that he works with everyday. We talk about life, death, breaking edge cancer care and lots more. For those like myself intimidated by the topic of cancer or even feel insufficient as to not having the right to discuss the topic, this is the episode for you. D...
2018-06-0158 min
Heads 'N Tales Podcast - Talking Sports Injury Rehab, Prevention, Perseverance, Concussions & Athlete TransitionDefying The Odds, Captainship After Adversity & Forging HeroicMinds w/ Ben Fanelli129 : Defying The Odds, Captainship After Adversity & Forging a HeroicMind w/ Ben Fanelli
Ben Fanelli is a Canadian hockey player who finished his career with the Kitchener Rangers. When Ben was 16 years old he woke up in the hospital and was told he was lucky to be alive, he’d never play sports again and may be a different person than he was before his injury suffered in a hockey game, which caused a skull fracture and 3 brain bleeds. Ben is now the founder & host of the HeroicMinds Podcastwhose Mission is to create a community of people that find comfort in uncom...
2018-05-311h 16
The Heroic Minds Podcast#19 - Daniel Gallucci | Working With UncertaintyDaniel Gallucci has been through brain cancer and is now pushing the envelope of neuroscience to then push the envelope of human performance. After discussing Daniels journey through cancer we then move into how he and his team are testing the human body and mind under stress while recording functional images of the brain. Daniel and his team with some of the top neuroscientists in the world could change sport and human performance forever. - First seeing the cancer on his MRI (7:03 - 7:45) - Blessed by uncertainty (9:55 - 15:40)
2018-05-2846 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#18 - Steven Woods | Success Comes From Building The Right TeamSteven Woods is an engineering director at Google Canada leading 500 people. He has a PhD in Computer Science and started the first voice recognition software company in 1999 called Quack.com He fired himself from his own company and then re-hired himself, he went to Hawaii to meet someone in person that wasn't answering his calls. He didn't make the school golf team and was named MVP the following year. He has been told that he can be too passionate. Needless to say Steve doesn't like to take "no" for an answer. His journey to Google...
2018-05-221h 05
The Heroic Minds Podcast#17 - Iain Bigford | What Is A Heroic Mindset? Vol. 2Iain Bigford is a Philosophy major and brand marketer. He has the incredible ability to articulate complex thoughts and ideas. Perfect for this episode. In this episode we work through 3 principles that are consistent across every HeroicMinds guest thus far. We talk through, dissect and debate just exactly what it is that allows each HeroicMinds guest to be the hero of their own story. - Evolutionary connection between the hero's journey and today's complex world. - The biological connection between being a predator or pray. - The neuroanatomy behind composure in...
2018-05-141h 32
The Heroic Minds Podcast#16 - Dara Howell | You Don't Always Have To BelieveDara Howell is an olympic Gold Medalist, a RedBull Athlete, and an ambassador for Always #LikeAGirl campaign. There is a lot more to Dara's current journey than simply executing on her ski's and stepping onto the podium. At the age of 19, Dara was thrown into a world of fame and success over night. This came with a feeling of shamefulness, anxiety and fatigue. After years of contemplating exit from sport and the spot light, Dara had 9 months to train for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Her showing at the Olympics didn't come with your standard f...
2018-05-0758 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#14 - Heather Moyse | More Capable Than You ThinkHeather Moyse has represented Canada professionally in three different sports; Rugby, Cycling, and Bobsleigh. Heather was the leading try scorer in the 2006 and 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup, she represented Canada in cycling at the Pan-American games in 2012, and won two olympic gold medals in bobsleigh one in 2010 and one in 2014. Outside of sport Heather has a masters degree in occupational therapy, she is a motivational speaker and has recently released her book called Redefining Realistic. Heather helped grow the sport of rugby in another country and ended up crossing paths on the world stage with a pla...
2018-04-191h 09
The Heroic Minds Podcast#13 - Amanda Kessel | Pushing Through To GoldThree time NCAA champion, silver medalist in the 2014 Olympics and gold medalist in this years 2018 Olympics. She helped lead The University of Minnesota to their first ever-undefeated season and became the fourth woman in NCAA hockey history to eclipse 100 points. Amanda Kessel is one of the most prolific hockey players today. There is more to Amanda’s story that you may not see. Amanda had to stop playing hockey for almost two years due to concussion. The process to recover was one that you don't hear often and needs to be shared. Th...
2018-04-1641 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#12 - Mark Scheifele | Sacrifice & SuccessMark Scheifele is an assistant captain of the Winnipeg Jets and one of the most exciting players in the National Hockey League today. After signing a long-term eight-year deal with the Winnipeg Jets he continues to thrive and improve. In this episode we talk about things you don't hear in interviews or in the locker room. How to stay grounded when you are living out your dream, the power of prayer, how to control anxiety and much more. Mark remains in control of his own destiny because he is able to adapt to the inherent adversities that come with...
2018-04-1041 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#11 - Anthony Stewart | Don't Leave It To ChanceAnthony Stewart made it to the NHL with less than a 1% chance. He couldn't afford to play or commute to the rink. That didn't stop Anthony Stewart or his brother from making it. Early exposure to many things in life, walking to the rink with his equipment, striving to support his 6 siblings, all lead to his dream of playing in the NHL. Anthony is the hero of his own story and now a hero for many others that start life in the same position as he did. @StuMunrue Website: www.heroicminds.live Instagram: @Ben...
2018-04-0340 min
The Heroic Minds Podcast#10 - Karsten Madsen | Success Isn't Owned, It's LeasedKarsten Madsen is a professional triathlete. With a heart out of rhythm he was told sports were no longer. He was reluctant to deal with adversities outside of sport, all while competing on the world stage of cross triathlons. Karsten has stepped away from his sport 3 times. His determination and win at all cost mindset is his greatest asset but he also realizes it can be a weakness when not controlled. Karsten has now made mental wellness a part of his training routine. Rejuvenated and prepared, Karsten is ready to chase success. He now has his eyes set on be...
2018-03-271h 14