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Mediocre to Monster026. Nicolette Ray Tuftin - The European Wrap UpWelcome back to the show and happy 2025! It is well known that for the last 6 months of 2024, myself and my beautiful wife Nicolette have been traveling. We traveled via road trip all through the USA and starting in september we went inter-continental and took our travels to europe. To say that traveling Europe for 3 months was a life changing experience is not an exaggeration! It was nice to sit down with Nicolette, and to recap and reminisce about our time in these beautiful countries and cities. We got to answer some...
2025-01-191h 30Mediocre to Monster025. Nicolette Ray Tuftin - When The Scale Doesn’t Move (A Weight Loss Journey)When the scale doesn’t move (a weight loss journey) Another day another tale of transformation! And of all the journeys I have been witness to, none have hit harder or been more personal to me than that of my beautiful wife Nicolette. Weight loss is a tricky beast at times and sometimes despite doing our best the results that we see are disappointing to say the least… Nicolette has been at her journey for years now. With mixed success in the beginning. Small wins and defeating losses. AND despite the diff...
2024-12-141h 20Mediocre to Monster024. James Tyler - A Cure To The Toxic Relationship With Your ScaleWelcome back to the show! This episode features my client and now good friend, James Tyler. In our 3 month journey together James has transformed his health and his life. During our journey we faced a significant hardship together regarding the scale. Although his weight went down, it didn't feel like enough. I am certain that MANY people have this experience... Doing everything right but, the scale just won't move. While coaching James I have learned so much as a coach, and those lessons include important tools that you can and should use to measure your...
2024-11-281h 12Mediocre to Monster023. Nicolette Ray Tuftin - A Life Update, The Closing Of Wolves Den And Traveling Across The USAHello everyone! Welcome Nicolette, back to the show. Just what the h*ll have we been up to? What has become of my business? What are our future plans? We decided, screw it. Let's record an episode, let's outline our adventures thus far and let's take a stab at answering all these questions. In June 2024 we decided to rent our home, pack our stuff and to hit the road. Leaivng behind our lovely life, loved ones and my business. To be honest, from my perspective, it was a very difficult decision to make.
2024-09-091h 15Mediocre to Monster022. Kostas Bach - The Life Of A Law Student, Competing Fighter And Ultra Marathon RunnerWelcome back to the pod! On episode 22 I have my good friend and former boxing athlete on, Kostas Bach. In my time with Kostas I found him to be quite a remarkable man. While he was boxing competitively with me, He was also a student attending university for a law degree, working part time AND training to become an ultra marathon runner. The levels of not only disciple I experienced from Kosats but also, his optimistic outlook on life is contagious. In this episode we chat about Kostas' experience in the...
2024-08-281h 21Mediocre to Monster021. Kevin Teichroeb - Mega Churches, The Believability Of The Bible And The Path To Success And ContentmentWelcome back to the show! On episode 21 one I have returning and popular guest Pastor Kevin Teichroeb. It is always an honor to have the opportunity to talk with him. The way in which Kevin views the world, the thought with which he considers and answers questions is admirable. After a conversation with him I am always left feeling renewed and thoughtful about the topics and the lessons uncovered. Unfortunately, we had some technical difficulty with this episode. And, I felt that I must release it anyways. I hope that you...
2024-08-221h 26Mediocre to Monster020. Joshua Curley - How To Build Confidence And The Process To Set Goals And Crush ThemWelcome back to the show! In episode 20 of the podcast I am joined by Joshua Curley. A rockstar client and veteran of my online coaching programs. If you are someone who is wanting to lose weight, who is struggling with your goals or are feeling like you are on a back slide with it all right now. This episode is going to be a great listen, as that is where Josh was at, at the start of our journey together. In our time together Josh boosted some amazing feats. He went from not...
2024-08-0746 minMediocre to Monster019. Meryeta O'Dine - 2x Olympic Bronze Medalist, A Life Of Sacrifice To Live The DreamWelcome to episode 19 of The Mediocre To Monster Podcast! This week's episode is with the amazing Meryeta O'Dine. Meryeta is an Olympic bronze medalist and professional athlete in the sport of snowboard cross racing! As with athletes that come onto the podcast I was exceptionally curious about the life long journey that it was to become the person and athlete that she is today. And, as ALWAYS I was blown away by Meryeta's emotional intelligence and her ability to tell her story and share her experiences in a such a powerful way.
2024-03-131h 52Mediocre to Monster018. Terri Boucher - Modern Feminist Counter Culture, Have You Outgrown Your Circle, What Do Men Want And Need In A WomanWhats up everyone! This episode I am joined by my friend Terri Boucher! Terri is an ambitious young woman, owning her own business, coaching other women to thrive and aspiring to become the best human that she can be. Terri hosts her own podcast called "Unhinged And Healing" and so I thought, what better person to have on my podcast and get unhinged! Myself, as well as Terri, share similar beliefs that could certainly be considered controversial... Motherhood and the role of women in society, dating culture, promiscuous sexual behavior and it's effects o...
2024-03-011h 27Mediocre to Monster017. Kevin Teichroeb - Is God Calling To You, The Difficult Path Of Seeking The Truth, Why Is Christianity Under AttackWelcome back to the show, I am particularly grateful for this episode and the opportunity to present this conversation to the audience. Kevin Teichroeb is a Pastor of a local church in Vanderhoof. I attended one of his sermons in my own journey of spirituality and was blown away by the way that he thought about, prepared and studied for the sermon. Afterwards we sat down to chat and I found myself becoming even more impressed by him. Kevin is exceptionally well read, introspective and HONEST. And thus, I invited him to the podcast. During...
2024-02-131h 43Mediocre to Monster016. Nicolette Ray Tuftin - Why You SHOULD Fight It Out In Marriage, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, The Entrepreneur's JourneyThis week on the Pod, we are joined once again by my partner in crime and my beautiful wife Nicolette Ray Tuftin! Nicolette is a Branding Magician, courageous entrepenuer, and I cannot express this enough, powerful feminine figure in my life. This year I asked, "What are the most useful things I can talk about?" And near the top of that list for me was marriage and relationships. And so what better way to think through and discuss marriage than to have on my (sometimes painfully) honest wife and talk to her about marriage!
2024-01-311h 08Mediocre to Monster015. Erin Saunders - The Forgotten Remedies, Tips For Starting Your Own Herb And Vegetable Garden In The NorthWhat's up everyone! I am very excited for this week's episode of the podcast. Last time Erin came on the show, we had what I consider to be an important conversation about raising children in the modern world and the state of the school systems. A little off the rails admittedly... BUT! This week, I had the original conversation I had wanted to have with Erin. Erin is a life time farmer and rancher. Her family raises their own live stock, grow their own gardens, and use the naturally growing herbs of the...
2024-01-211h 07Mediocre to Monster014. The Ultimate Guide To Succeed In CompetitionWelcome back and wishing you a VERY happy 2024! I asked myself this week, what is my intention for 2024? And the most important answer that I kept coming back to was to provide as MUCH value as OFTEN as I can. This episode is near and dear to my heart, it has truly been a labor of passion for the last 10 years of my life. What are the most important things to know about your first fight and how do you prepare properly for the fight! This is a Recap of the information covered i...
2024-01-101h 06Mediocre to Monster013. Greg Williams And Connor Tuftin - The Responsibility Of Fatherhood, Journey from F*ck Boy to The Man Your Family DeservesWelcome back to the podcast everyone! A more rambunctious episode this week as I am joined by my brother Gregory Williams, and my ACTUAL brother Connor Tuftin. This episode was a blast as we cut loose and dove deep! Greg is a baby on the journey of fatherhood, a topic that I find extremely interesting. It was great to be able to bend his ear and get his perspective on the journey thus far. We went deep on the responsibility and the duty that it is to be a father and how that relates to...
2023-12-031h 16Mediocre to Monster012. Krysten Janzen - The Weight GAIN Journey, Overcoming Body Dysmorphia, Tips To Simplify Your Nutrition And How To Choose A CoachHey Party People, Welcome back to the show. This week I am joined by a fellow, former skinny person and Prince George resident - Krysten Janzen! Like me, Krysten suffered being from being "too small". Her transformation was one of gaining weight. Struggling with her body image as a teenager, she could not maintain a healthy body weight and was always told that she was "too skinny" and needed to "put meat on those bones." Krysten is a weight gain inspiration. Through passion and dedication she has transformed her body as well as...
2023-11-231h 04Mediocre to Monster011. Gemma Marchant - All About Crossfit, The Work Ethic Bred From A Hard Life, And Shifting Those Body Image Issues Another day, another conversation with a high achieving athlete! Gemma is a local Prince George crossfit athlete who has big dreams for her future in the sport! I know next to nothing about crossfit aside from that it is extremely difficult. It was wonderful to sit down with Gemma, learn about the sport, listen to vision for where she's going, and to hear her insights on sports performance, body image, and a host of other topics. One of Gemma's current focuses is to represent herself and PG in competition in Florida in the new year. It is a big stage for...
2023-11-1557 minMediocre to Monster010. Jonathan Hannah - What Does It Take To Become National Champion, How Boxing Can Change Your Life, And How To Get Big BicepsWelcome back to the Medoicre To Monster Podcast! This week's episode is straight up fire! As I am joined by Canadian national boxing champion... Jonathan Hannah! Johnny Flex is a dedicated athlete, personal trainer and a very wise young man. He has worked for years on his craft and return has achieved some incredible accomplishments. Join us to hear about Johnny's experience of becoming national champion and what it took to get there. We had the opportunity to talk lots about his training routines, mental and physical. And of course one of my...
2023-11-081h 11Mediocre to Monster009. Jarrod Bellerose (Punch Therapy) - Why Young Men Should Box, The Coach's Life and The Journey Of Content ProductionWhats up everyone! After some technical screw ups and a lesson learned, we are back to posting weekly episodes! This week, we are joined by Jarrod Bellerose, Boxing Skill Development Coach, to talk about one of my all time favorite topics... BOXING! Jarrod is an awesome guy, well studied boxing coach and content creator. It was awesome to talk shop with him, chat about his youth and his journey into boxing and then into becoming a teacher of the sport. I could speak about boxing for hours. AND, it was also i...
2023-11-011h 20Mediocre to Monster008. Erin Saunders - The State of The Schools, Breaking Free of The 9-5 Life, And How to 360 On a Snowboard!?Hey! What's up everyone?! This week Episode is featuring my friend Erin Saunders. Erin is a parent to 2 of my boxing students and over the course of coaching them, we have become friends. I find Erin to be a interesting person and I think that our conversation was a blast, Erin is a hobbyist farmer and herbalist (unfortunately we barely touched on this), an avid snowboarder, mother and has recently begun her journey into entrepreneurship! All around cool mom and awesome friend! In this episode Erin and I touch on a variety of...
2023-10-191h 07Mediocre to Monster007. Luke Amico - The Journey Of a Young Jiujitsu Competitor, The Importance Of Team And How To Deal With Loss.This week's episode we are joined by my firend and former competitor Luke Amico! Luke is a blue belt in the sport of jiujitsu with the ambitions to one day be a world champion in the sport. He is someone that I really admire, as I see him, a young man who is chasing his dreams and facing his fears attending world class competitions in his journey to the as good as he possibly can be! Luke and I had a fun, white belt level match last year in June. Since then I have followed...
2023-10-1259 minMediocre to Monster006. Cara Roberts - Nutrition for Athletes, The Sacrifice of a Pro Athlete And Building Confidence Through Courage and Failure.What's up everyone! An exciting episode this week as we are joined by Cara Roberts! Cara owns a supplement and nutrition business called Active Body Nutrition in Prince George. She has had an incredible physical and mental transformation, becoming a professional body builder in her adulthood. Being an expert, in bodybuilding, nutrition, and a life long fitness advocate and example, I was extremely excited to have her on the show. As an aspiring athletre and a person who is forver practicing to create my best health and performance, I had a lot of questions I...
2023-10-051h 19Mediocre to Monster005. Wayne Edwards - The Journey of Fatherhood, An Era of Cyber Bullying, And Being a Strawberry GardenerThis week on the pod!! We are joined by my life long friend, the powerful Wayne Edwards! We have been friends for two decades now. Wayne is a creative person, artistly driven, deep thinking and most importantly, a good man. He has recently become a father. In my opinion, one of the most important and noble pursuits in life. So naturally we chatted about his journey into fatherhood. We also chatted deeply about growing up on the cusp of cyber bullying, porn addiction and many other fascinating topics. We had a blast in this episode...
2023-09-2859 minMediocre to Monster004. Curtis Brown - Learning To Listen, The Power Of The Silver Tongue And Why Men Need To Be Rigorously DisciplinedWelcome back to The Mediocre to Monster Podcast! This week we are joined by one of my best friends... Mr. Curtis Brown. Curtis is one of my closest friends and workout partners. He is a successful entrepenuer being at the inception and the management of multiple small business ventures. A successful salesperson and was recently branch manager of the local Driving Force vehicle business. In this episode we speak lots about careers, small town mentality, giant shifts in mentality regarding income. How can you shift your mentality around sales and bring integrity to...
2023-09-2054 minMediocre to Monster003. Nicolette Ray Tuftin - Partnership Before Sex, Has Chase Ever Had a Tinder, Onlyfans EmpowermentThis week on the pod we are joined by my partner in crime, my wonderful wife, Nicolette Ray Tuftin! She is sure to be a frequent guest, as she is literally, one of my best friends. And talking with her always leads to deep and interesting conversation. Nicolette is a Branding Magician, courageous entrepenuer, and powerful feminine figure in my life. Find out, if I've ever had a tinder account before. How our more "traditional" start to our relationship has played out positively in big ways. And how we feel about onlyfans. Find out the...
2023-09-1345 minMediocre to Monster002. The Ring Walk - The Choice To Walk Directly Towards DangerWelcome back to The Mediocre to Monster Podcast! Episode 2: A hero willfully journeys directly toward danger. This week we explore one of my favorite parts of every fight. The ring walk. Everyone who has ever competed in fight sports knows this walk and the courage that is required. Lets break down that moment together, and consider what we can learn from this moment and how it pertains to our every day courageous decisions! Find me on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/chasetuftin/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/chasetuftin For coaching availability or just...
2023-09-0709 minMediocre to Monster001. From Mediocre to Monster - My StoryWelcome to episode 1 of the Mediocre to Monster Podcast! This is the episode where I get to tell my story. The journey of a child suffering from the self perceived insufficiency of being a skinny and cowardly kid, who was obsessed with the hero's tale. In this episode we will journey down to the pit of mediocrity. And the lessons and wisdom garndered as I learned and developed into the hero of my own tale. What boxing has taught me. What being in and then mentoring two 3 month leadership containers revealed to me. Why I choose to compete in J...
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