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Unfiltered Athletes#65 - 🏃♀️➡️ Jess O'Connell | 💃 From Irish dancing to the OlympicsToday, we hear the story of Jessica O'Connell, 5,000m Track and Field athlete. As she was enjoying Irish dancing as a kid, Jess saw an opportunity in running tracks, to get fitter for dancing; she (and others) saw that she had a natural talent for it. And so, after some time, she went all in on it, and made it to top of world races, including a participation in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. And this journey starte with a 1km race in elementary school..Follow Jessica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessmoconnell/2025-03-2630 min
Unfiltered Athletes#64 - 🏃♀️➡️ Anicka Newell | 🏆 "I know I have 4.90m in me”Today, hear the story of Anicka Newell, member of team Canada in Pole Vault. A great gymnast when she was young, Anicka suffered a pretty bad back injury, which forced her away from the sport. Then, in high school, Anicka was thrown on a pole vault runway, and learnt how to use a pole bwith a soccer coach.. This was obviously not love at first sight with this discipline, but the adrenaline of the jump made Anicka feel like she was flying; and since then, she hasn't looked back, climbing the world rankings, to end up making it to 3...2025-01-0837 min
Unfiltered Athletes#63 - 🏃♀️ Regan Yee | 🧘♀️ Running 150km per week, and forgetting about mistakes and failuresOn today's episode, Regan Yee, Track and Field athlete specializing in the 3000m Steeplechase, explains how she reached the world's top level in long distance running. By simply "forgetting" how much training can hurt, and also forgetting about bad results and failures, Regan is able to only focus on the bright side of things, to keep her motivation at the top. Fortunate to be back by Under Armour, Regan is able to solely focus on running, and is aiming the next big international event to break the 9:20 mark on the 3000m. This Track journey started when she was back...2024-12-1837 min
Unfiltered Athletes#62 - 🩲 Bryden Hattie | 💭 "Do I keep pushing or do I just start life?”In this new episode, I spend an amazing moment talking to Bryden Hattie, diver with Team Canada. Bryden spent the last 4 years (and more) of his life focusing on one siingle objective: go to the 2024 Paris Olympics. When he missed the qualification and no spot was open for Canada, his whole dream fell apart. Today, I don't speak to the "diva", as Bryden calls himself from his Instagram persona, but I talk to a poised and thoughtful 23 years old guy who's reflecting deep on what's next for him. This passion for diving is still there, since it started when...2024-12-0443 min
Unfiltered Athletes#61 -🏂 Kaylie Buck | 🔁 Study, Train, Compete, RepeatToday, I spend some time in Toronto with Kaylie Buck, member of the Canadian Alpine Snowboard team; Kaylie shares her journey from her first time on skis, to the snowboard World Championship and the Olympics she attended in the past couple of years. As a hardwork and discipline enthusiast, Kaylie explains how she makes the most of her time, to make sure she constantly put all the chances on her side to be her absolute best; this journey started as she was looking up to her parents on the slopes...Follow Kaylie on Instagram...2024-11-2029 min
Unfiltered Athletes#60 - 🏃♀️➡️ Bianca Borgella | 🫡 2023: "Ok let's take Track seriously"; 2024: makes it to the ParalympicsIn this episode, you'll hear about the lightning fast progression of Bianca Borgella, para-athlete competing in the 100 and 200 metres in the T13 classification. After being kind of tricked into going to a training session, Bianca started enjoying and approaching running on the track more seriously. While she was still in her debuts in 2023, she made it to the 2023 World Championships, and then to the Paris Paralympics this year. She explains how self-discipline, which she is still lacking a bit of, is what will bring her to the next level, and make her the...2024-11-0646 min
Unfiltered Athletes#59 - 🏃♂️ Duan Asemota | 📈 The 5th guy who wants to be 1stOn today's episode, you'll hear about the inspiring journey of late bloomer Duan Asemota, a member of the Track & Field Sprint squad from Team Canada. At 28 years old, Duan strongly believes that his best years are ahead of him. After an injury a few years ago, that were followed by a couple of years with highly disappointing results where he saw no progress, he decided to drastically change his daily habits: better sleep schedule, better diet, and no more skipping any training, even if sick. Results started coming in, landing him a seat at the 2023 World Championship, and 2024 Paris...2024-10-2335 min
Unfiltered Athletes#58 - ⛷️ Kevin Drury | 🚄 Skiing at 100km/h, 1 foot from your competitorIn this episode, I talk to Kevin Drury, who competes in Ski Cross. An alpine skier until he was 26, Kevin felt he wouldn't be able to make it to the Olympics; so he decided to switch to Ski cross in 2014. Even if alpine and ski cross are very different sports, one fighting against the clock, the other fighting against opponents on the slope, it took Kevin only 4 years to qualify for the 2018 Olympics, where he finished 4th. Today, Kevin is still not fully recovered from a knee injury that happened years ago, and he completely opens up on the...2024-10-0939 min
Unfiltered Athletes#57 - 🏈 Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi | ⚡️ Joining the NFL 3 years after watching a NFL video on YoutubeToday, you'll hear one of the most amazing athlete journey you can think of, with Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi, defensive lineman for the Washington Commanders in the NFL. Born and raised in Nigeria, where football was absolutely unknown, Haggai discovered this sport and the NFL with a Youtube video in 2019. And in 2022, only 3 years later, he signed his first NFL contract; I couldn't believe it! But then he got into the details, explaining how he made that happen. Pretty simple in theory: trust the process, put in twice as much work as anyone else, surround yourself with the best, and...2024-09-2552 min
Unfiltered Athletes#56 - 🏈 Kaion Julien-Grant | 🍀 Be the best, even at 75%On today's show, listen to Kaion Julien-Grant, wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL. Watching his games, seeing him celebrate like a showman after his touchdowns, I was amazed to meet a discreet, lowkey, athlete for this great interview. I had an amazing time hearing how Kaion went from being a dual athlete in college, playing both football and basketball, to winning the Grey Cup in 2023 with the Alouettes; Kaion explains how he had to learn to be disciplined if he wanted to excel, and why he wants to be better than everyone else, even when he's...2024-09-1130 min
Unfiltered Athletes#55 - ⛸️ Danaé Blais | 🙊 Discrète dans la vie, acharnée sur la glaceAujourd'hui, je discute avec Danaé Blais, membre de l'équipe Canadienne de patinage de vitesse sur piste courte. Après une saison 2022 compliquée, Danaé a rebondi pour obtenir ses premiers podiums en coupe du monde en 2023 à Montréal, sa meilleure saison à date. Très discrète dans la vie du quotidien, elle travaille chaque jour pour construire sa personnalité aggressive sur la glace (dans le bon sens du terme évidemment), et nous explique comment elle fait cela. Ses talents de patineuse (et son esprit de compétitivité) se sont révélés quand elle était encore très jeune…...2024-08-2836 min
Unfiltered Athletes#54 - 🏒 Hunter Jones | 🎢 The roller coaster of a pro hockey goalieToday I talk to Hunter Jones, a hockey goalkeeper who signed early July with the Laval Rocket for the upcoming season. As a goalie, Hunter explains the hassle he had to overcome to win a spot on the ice, with every team he played for, since the beginning of his career. It's not only about personal performance and save percentage, it's also about timing, luck, trust from the coaching staff, and the vibe with your teammates. It's a super interesting dive into the unique world of goalkeeping and performance, I'm sure you will love Hunter...2024-08-1451 min
Unfiltered Athletes#53 - 🏐 Sarah Pavan | ⭐️ Chasing nothing but greatnessIn this episode, I seat with Sarah Pavan in Kitchener, Ontario. Sarah was an indoor volleyball player, turned beach volleyball player in her mid twenties, as she saw an opportunity to go to the Olympics in that discipline. She achieved amazing world results in both indoor and beach volleyball, including a Beach Volleyball World Championship title in 2019. While we met only one week after she learnt that she missed the 2024 Paris Olympics by only one spot, Sarah was surprisingly not that upset, a sign that she might have reached the end of her long lasting top level career. But...2024-08-0755 min
Unfiltered Athletes#52 - 🏈 Benjamin St-Juste | 🎒 De Laval à la NFLDans cet épisode pas comme les autres, je suis accompagné de Tony Delblond, pour une entrevue exclusive avec Benjamin St-Juste, des Commanders de Washington dans la NFL. Alors qu'il entame la 4ème année de son contrat avec les Commanders, nous avons eu la chance de discuter avec Ben lors de la 4ème édition de son camp de football "Retour à l'Origine" organisé par sa Fondation l'Originale à l'ecole Curé-Antoine-Labelle, où il a fait ses études. Ben nous explique comment il a réuni les ingrédients nécessaires pour transformer un jeune passionné de football québécois, en une star en deveni...2024-07-2421 min
Unfiltered Athletes#51 - 🏂 Laurie Blouin | 🌴 Je n'ai jamais eu à travaillerDans cet épisode, je rencontre Laurie Blouin, athlète Olympique en snowboard, dans les disciplines du slopestyle et du Big Air. C'était rafraichissant de rencontrer Laurie et sa bonne humeur; après elle le dit elle-même, elle n'a jamais réellement eu à travailler dans sa vie, car elle peut vivre de sa passion en pratiquant le snowboard et en voyageant à travers le monde. Après des titres de championne du monde et des médailles dans les plus grand événements mondiaux, la barre est très haute pour rester au top; et cette passion pour le snowboard a c...2024-07-1037 min
Unfiltered Athletes#50 - ⛷️ Kim Lamarre | ♣️ Des pistes à la table de pokerAujourd'hui, c'est Kim Lamarre, ancienne skieuse acrobatique dans la catégorie slopestyle, qui me rejoint sur le podcast. Le parcours de Kim est tout sauf commun; inspirée par sa grand-mère, olympienne en 1956, elle a franchi les échelons du ski, à travers de multiples blessures, pour aller chercher des médailles dans les 2 compétitions reines: les X Games et les Jeux Olympiques. Kim est transparente sur ses moments de doutes, dans une discipline ultra compétitive, où la moindre erreur dans un saut peut avoir des conséquences catastrophiques. Après avoir mis un terme à sa carrière sur les piste...2024-06-2654 min
Unfiltered Athletes#49 - ⚽️ Ilias Iliadis | 👋 Smile and Wave!Today, I meet an unfiltered soccer player from the CF Montreal in the MLS, Ilias Iliadis. Born in Toronto from Greek parents, Ilias went to play soccer in Greece at 14 years old, where he wasn't really accepted by teammates due to his Greek that wasn't good enough. He also faced some intimidation with local corruption and pretty intense fans, to say the least. He was transfered to Montreal early 2023, where he wants to progress in order to get his chance in one of the top European clubs in the future. This journey with soccer started back when his dad...2024-06-1237 min
Unfiltered Athletes#48 - ⚽️ Brendan Hines-Ike | 🇸🇪 Why I learnt Swedish in 6 monthsIn this episode, we sit down with Brendan Hines-Ike, the tenacious defender for Austin FC in the MLS. After great debuts in the US, Brendan moved to Sweden at 19, where he learned to speak Swedish in 6 months, to accelerate his integration and be accepted as a player and a teammate. Then he did the same in Belgium, before coming back to the US to play for DC United, before coming to Austin, where he plaus today, enjoying the family-oriented mindset of this growing Texan soccer team. Whether you're an aspiring athlete or a die-hard soccer fan, Brendan's story is...2024-05-2945 min
Unfiltered Athletes#47 | ⛸️ Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu | 🎖️ Glisser vers la réussiteAujourd'hui, on discute avec le patineur de vitesse Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu. Après des jeunes années où le succès est arrivé à grande vitesse, Antoine a été victime de surentraînement et d'intimidation, dans un contexte de pression constante et peu propice à l'épanouissement personnel. Il a donc pris une pré-retraite de près de 4 ans, avant de retrouver la passion du sport, cette fois avec le plaisir au centre. Antoine nous donne une vision sans filtre du monde du patinage de haut niveau, avec ses hauts et ses nombreux bas. Cet épisode est une nouvelle fois une marque d'ab...2024-05-1551 min
Unfiltered Athletes#46 | 🚵♀️ Magdeleine Vallières | ⛰️ La route sinueuse vers le top du cyclisme mondialAujourd'hui, Magdeleine Vallieres, cycliste professionnelle chez EF Education Easy-Post, nous emmène sur les chemins sinueux qui définissent les cyclistes de ahut niveau. Mags, comme ses prochesw la surnomment, partage son amour pour le cyclisme, où l'effort et la douleur physique ne sont, pour elle, qu'une petite démangeaison dans sa passion. Après sa première victoire professionnelle début 2024, Mags vise désormais à répliquer ces moments glorieux, et est enthousiaste à l'idée des années et des succès à venir. Et cette passion pour le cyclisme a été allumée lorsque Mags avait 9 ans, lors d'un long voyage d...2024-05-0138 min
Unfiltered Athletes#45 | ⛵ Sarah Douglas | 🌊Navigating Success: Voyage to Olympic Sailing StardomToday, dive into the heart of the ocean with Sarah Douglas, an Olympic sailing Olympian. Sarah takes us through her journey from passionate beginnings to quitting the sport at age 16, to making it to the Olympics in 2020. Discover the resilience, strategy, and determination it takes to navigate through the storms of elite sailing. Sarah's story is not just about sailing; it's about navigating life and career challenges.Follow Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahdouglas_/Follow Sarah on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahmdouglasSarah's newsletters: https://www.sarahdouglassailing...2024-04-2443 min
Unfiltered Athletes#44 | 🏃♀️ Maddy Price | 🎨 Make each day your masterpiece: The 400m Journey to ExcellenceGet set for an electrifying ride on today’s episode as we zoom into the world of Maddy Price, a 400m Olympian in track and field. From playground races to international arenas, Maddy’s journey is a masterclass of grit and discipline. We’ll dive into her unique training secrets, the psychological challenge of competitive sports, and moments that define a true champion. Maddy's story is a goldmine, so tune in as we discover what it takes to race beyond boundaries.Follow Maddy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddypriceless/Follow Maddy on Tik...2024-04-1743 min
Unfiltered Athletes#43 | 🤸♂️ Félix Dolci | 🌟 Au-delà des limites : discipline et compétitivité niveau 1000Tandis que la plupart des hommes doivent fréquemment se raser la barbe, Félix Dolci, champion du monde de gymnastique, doit lui raser... la corne de ses mains! Ce détail surprenant ouvre la porte à l'univers fascinant de Félix, où défier la gravité est le quotidien. Dans cet épisode, nous plongeons au cœur de son parcours exceptionnel, explorant les sacrifices et les routines d'entraînement qui le mènent à la victoire. Préparez-vous à être captivés par son histoire inspirante, riche en défis, en persévérance; un épisode qui promet de vous motiver et de vous montrer qu...2024-04-1053 min
Unfiltered Athletes#42 | 🎿 Elena Gaskell | 🔄 The Resilient Journey of a Freestyle Skiing PhenomenonToday, step into the thrilling saga of Elena Gaskell, the 22-year-old Canadian freestyle skiing marvel. With titles like the 2019 Big Air World Champion under her belt and battles against career-threatening ACL injuries, including a recent one in early 2024, Elena's story is a testament to unparalleled resilience and spirit. This episode isn't just a glimpse into Elena's journey; it's a charge of inspiration, showcasing the relentless pursuit of greatness against all odds. Get ready to be moved by a true warrior's tale.Follow Elena on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elena.gaskell2024-04-0337 min
Unfiltered Athletes#41 | 🎿 Reece Howden | 🏁 The High-Speed, High-Stakes World of Ski Cross RacingSki cross competitors stand apart from their alpine skiing counterparts; they don't just love the adrenaline rush of racing down sharply curved, steep slopes at lightning speeds; they also enjoy racing alongside three other athletes on the same course. Imagine navigating jumps and bends at 80km/h, with rivals merely a meter ahead or behind, all competing to be the first to cross the finish line. This intense competitive spirit fuels Reece Howden, our guest for today's episode. Join us as we delve into the world of Reece, the 2021 and 2023 World Cup champion in Ski Cross, who is currently...2024-03-2757 min
Unfiltered Athletes#40 | 🏈 Richie Sindani | 👨🎓 The 8 year old CFL playerIn today's episode, meet Richie Sindani, wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League. Richie's unique approach to the game is mind-blowing; he visualizes every possible move, ensuring he's ready to seize opportunities (and the ball) when they come his way. At 28, considered "old" in football, he reflects on his 8-year-old self's dreams, maintaining a profound appreciation for his journey and accomplishments. My time with Richie was fantastic, so I'm sure you will love this episode!Follow Richie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sindaniiiFollow...2024-03-2052 min
Unfiltered Athletes#39 | 🏂 Jasmine Baird | 🌪️ Riding the Highs & Surviving the LowsAt the young age of 24, Jasmine has experienced a remarkable journey in the world of snowboarding, marked by impressive achievements and challenging setbacks. She shares insights into the physical and mental demands of snowboarding, where pushing the boundaries always comes with inherent risks. Sidelined by an injury just before the pandemic, Jasmine spent 14-month away from the slopes—a period that felt endless for someone whose ultimate aim is to excel globally.Follow Jasmine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasmine.baird/Follow the podcast on social media:...2024-03-1341 min
Unfiltered Athletes#38 |🩱Claudia Holzner | 😮💨 A 10-year overnight success, filled with struggleWelcome to today's episode featuring Claudia Holzner, a 2020 Olympian in Artistic Swimming. Prepare for an incredible and authentic journey as Claudia fearlessly delves into the relentless challenges faced by elite artistic swimmers. From the heartbreak of missing the 2016 Olympics to the physical struggle of readjusting to life on land after being weightless in water for so long, Claudia shares a powerful testimony of the unwavering grit required to reach the pinnacle of this sport. Join us for an inspiring conversation as Claudia recounts her remarkable story.Follow Claudia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...2024-03-0659 min
Unfiltered Athletes#37 | 🏈 Brian Harelimana | 💼 Survivre dans le dur business du footballAujourd'hui, nous accueillons Brian Harelimana sur le podcast. Vous le connaissez peut-être déjà grâce à son podcast, Sans Restriction, où il dissèque le football canadien et américain sans ménagement. Brian vient de prolonger son contrat de 2 ans avec les Toronto Argonauts de la Ligue Canadienne de Football. Dans cet épisode, il se livre à une rétrospective humble sur sa carrière, dévoilant le parcours qui a conduit un passionné de football, originaire du Rwanda, jusqu'au sommet du football canadien. Nous explorerons des thèmes tels que l'éthique de travail, les coulisses du business du footb...2024-02-2851 min
Unfiltered Athletes#36 | 🏀 Miranda Ayim | 🗯️ Ball is not life; passion is!Today, I am excited to introduce our guest, Miranda Ayim, the former co-captain of Team Basketball Canada and Canada's flag bearer at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Join us as Miranda reflects on her incredible journey, which led her to Turkey and predominantly in France, where she spent six impactful years with Basket Landes, appreciating the team's unique human approach. Now a dedicated wellness coach, Miranda shares how her passion for Team Canada has been the driving force throughout her career, discovering the true purpose of playing basketball while proudly representing her country. I believe you'll find this episode just...2024-02-2158 min
Unfiltered Athletes#35 | 🩱 Celina Toth | 🚨 Breaking news from Celina in this episode!I'm thrilled to have Olympian diver Celina Toth with me on this episode; we delve into the riveting world of professional diving. Celina shares personal insights of her career, from challenging coach relationships to moments of sheer ecstasy. Celina gives an unfiltered look into the daily hustle of her remarkable career, and brace yourselves for the bombshell revelation in the second half of the episode. Grab your headphones for an amazing journey into the life of a true diving champion!Follow Celina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celina.toth/2024-02-1457 min
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Unfiltered Athletes#34 | 🏒 Antoine Roussel | 🥊 La LNH grâce à la hargne et la persévérance (et quelques bagarres)Dans cet épisode en français, j’ai la chance de faire ma première interview avec un ancien joueur de la ligne nationale de Hockey, Antoine Roussel. Arrivé au Québec depuis la France à 16 ans, le chemin n’a pas été de tout repos pour Antoine, alors que peu de monde, voire même personne, ne le pré-destinait à atteindre les rangs de la meilleure ligue de hockey au monde. Mais à force de persévérance, de discipline et de passion, Antoine a fini par sginer aux Dallas Stars, ou il a débuté sa carrière de 10 ans dans la LNH. Il r...2024-01-241h 16
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Unfiltered Athletes#33 | 🏃 Jeff Pelletier | 🤯 He runs 386km in the desert in 70 hoursJeff Pelletier is a Canadian ultra long distance runner. Jeff started running seriously at age 27, and after a few marathons, he landed into trail running, which he right away fell in love with. He doesn't chase results and times; instead, he wants to push his body and mind to its absolute limit, taking part in events on longer and longer distances; at the moment of the recording, he was actually getting ready for the Moab 240, a 240-mile race in Utah, spread over multiple days, with little to no sleep. Jeff finished this race in the 2nd place, in 70 h...2024-01-1753 min
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Unfiltered Athletes#32 | 🏊♂️ Finlay Knox | Versatility and grit in the waterI met Finlay Knox, medley swimmer, this summer at the Toronto Pan American Sport Center. Just a few days prior to moving to Vancouver and only a couple days after being back from the World Champs in Fukuoka, Finlay was nice enough to sit and chat, to tell us about the few highs and many lows of a swimmer’s journey to success. Even if he’s only 23, Finlay has faced many moments of doubts, wondering if he was really chasing his own dream or what elite sport expected him to do. While he acknowledges that finding his “Why” is an in...2024-01-101h 13
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Unfiltered Athletes#31 | 🏊♀️ Tessa Cieplucha | Chasing fun and success in the poolTessa Cieplucha, Olympian swimmer and 2021 Individual Medley world champion, explains how important it is to understand what dream you’re chasing, and why you’re chasing it. In a constant battle to find the right mix of fun and growth and success-oriented mindset, Tessa tells us about her daily fight to keep achieving better and better world level performances. After a tough 2022-2023 season, she was on a well deserved summer breaks at the moment of the recording, very much looking forward to the next season.Follow Tessa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessciep/Foll...2023-12-2048 min
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Unfiltered Athletes#30 | 🏃♂️ Trevor Hofbauer | Giving up on social life to chase Olympic dreams3-time Canadian champion marathoner, Trevor Hofbauer, joins us on the podcast. He tells us all about his rise to being one of the top Canadian long-distance runner. While initally a basketball lover, he realised, later in his adultehood, his potential for running. So, in 2016, he decided that he wanted to make it to the Olympics. To reach that goal, he focused for 3 full years on this objective, training early in the morning and late at night, on top of his full time job, leaving his social life aside. Trevor gives us an amazing testimony of perseverance and dream quest.2023-12-1340 min
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Unfiltered Athletes#29 | ⛷️ Brodie Seger | Chasing dreams at 160km/h on the skis
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Unfiltered Athletes#28 | 🏃 Lucas Bruchet | Versatility through cross-country and track-and-fieldLucas Bruchet is a multiple-time Canadian champion in both cross-country and in the track and field 5,000 and 10,000 meter. Lucas retired in February 2023, and he looks back on his career to explain the origin of his love for cross-country, his great achievements and successes, and his participation to the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. He digs into the importance of keeping a good sport-life balance, and also discusses the struggles athletes can face when it comes to finance and funding, in order to keep competing at the highest levels.
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Unfiltered Athletes#27 | ⛷️ Ali Nullmeyer | Riding the elite athlete rollercoasterAli Nullmeyer is a professional skier in the slalom category. Even though she's only 25, Ali already rode the elite athlete rollercoaster, after being severely injured in 2017, coming back in 2019, getting her best World Cup results early 2022, before a disappointing result at the 2022 Olympics. She explains how important it is for her to keep a good sport-life balance and healthy relationship with her sport, as she kept studying across her career, to make sure ski isn't the only thing she can rely on for her future. Ali also talks about the importance to enjoy the small wins, when your only...2023-11-2250 minUnfiltered AthletesExtract - Ali Nullmeyer ⛷️Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.2023-11-2101 min
Unfiltered Athletes#26 | 🏂 Valeria Tsoy | “When pressure starts coming in, fun starts coming out”Valeria Tsoy is a snowboarder who competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, representing Kazakhstan. Her career and post career are a model of resilience and grit. She went through lots of lows, like the risk of losing her funding one year before the Olympics, to amazing highs, when she achieved country-wide fame and recognition a few weeks later following Olympics-qualifying trials. After disappointing results in Sochi, and due to a lack of support from her federation, Valeria decided to devote herself to helping athletes transition to their new post-career life. She underlines the importance to keep fun and...2023-11-151h 16Unfiltered AthletesExtract - Valeria TsoyHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.2023-11-1402 min
Unfiltered Athletes#25 | 🏈 Hergy Mayala | "Miss one opportunity, and you’re out"At the moment of the recording, this summer, Hergy played for the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL, the Canadian Football League. Since then, he was transferred to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. We go in depth about the life and struggle of elite football players, and we discuss the importance of keeping high hopes and a solid mental, in a sport where you don't control everything about your performance. Even if Hergy still has many more years to go, it is impressive to witness the wisdom he has already acquired, and I'm convinced this will lead him to amazing heights.
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Unfiltered Athletes#24 | 🚴♂️ James Piccoli | Mechanical engineer turned pro cyclistJames Piccoli is a pro cyclist, who started competing late, around 20, when he wanted to test the objects he was building for school projects, while studying Mechanical Engineering at Concordia University, in Montreal. And even then, once he became a pro, it took him more than 4 years to find what he considered to be "success", and get a decent pro cyclist contract. James is the perfect exemple of athlete resilience, passion and grit, to make his way through the ups and downs of his journey.
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Unfiltered Athletes#23 | 🥋 Shady El Nahas | Judo for self-defense, to world #2Some of you might know Shady El Nahas from the TV show L'Ile de l'Amour, but most would know him for his offensive and relentless attitude on the tatami. Shady was born in Egypt and started judo for self-defense after suffering from bullying at school. He climbed the world ranking at a crazy speed, staying world #2 for more than 2 years in the 100kg category. Shady is not hiding: he knows he has to keep his mental at the top to reach his biggest goal: the gold medal, next year at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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Unfiltered Athletes#22 | 🏌️♀️ Sasha Laoun | Le sport de haut niveau en tant que malentendantUne fois n'est pas coutume, dans cet épisode en francais, je rencontre Sasha Laoun au café Le Club, pour une discussion des plus intéressante. Tout d'abord, un grand merci au Club de m'accueillir pour l'enregistrement de cette épisode!
Sasha est une golfeuse Québécoise, membre des Carabins de l'Université de Montréal, et également de l'équipe Canadienne de golf pour sourds et malentendants. Née avec une malformation du diaphragme qui a requis des sérieuses opérations pour assurer sa survie, Sasha a perdu une partie de son audition à cause de certains médicaments admin...2023-10-1850 min
Unfiltered Athletes#21 | 🏃♀️💄 Sage Watson | The red lipstick rancher and Olympic hurdlerSage Watson is a 2-time Olympian and 400m hurdles Canadian record holder. Known worldwide for the red lipstick she wears in competition, Sage is a dedicated and self-conscious athlete, and a fighting individual with well-defined values, as her one-of-a-kind approach to sponsorship shows. Diagnosed with dyslexia early in her studies, she graduated university at the top of her class; she applied the same relentlessness to her sport career, overcoming various injuries, up until today, as she was a week away from a hip surgery when we recorded the podcast. This episode will inspire you, so tune in and listen...2023-10-1152 minUnfiltered AthletesExtract - Sage WatsonHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.2023-10-1001 min
Unfiltered Athletes#20 | 🏊♂️ Cédric Fofana | Bouncing back from heartbreaking first Olympics#20 | 🏊♂️ Cédric Fofana | Bouncing back from heartbreaking first Olympics
Cédric Fofana is a diver on the 3m springboard. Cédric went to the Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, where he finished last, after a heartbreaking experience; he brings us into the behind-the-scene of this disappointing yet enriching experience, which he knows made him a better diver, and will give him higher chances for the upcoming international events. Cédric is an incredibly poised person, who got interested in diving really young, at the sight of the springboards in his local pool.
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Unfiltered Athletes#19 | 🏃♂️ Akeem Haynes | From sleeping under a bus shelter to winning an Olympic bronze medalIf you look up Akeem Haynes online, most of what you will read is about his Track and Field career and his Bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics on the 4x100m. That's a about 10% of this episode. You’ll hear about Akeem's inspiring life story, which includes a period of homelessness with him mom, in the cold Canadian winter, when he was only 13. This episode is like no other, it is grit, perseverance and hope!
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Unfiltered Athletes#18 | 🐎 Belinda Trussell | The most profound connection between a human being and an animalBelinda Trussell is a two-time Olympian in Dressage, one of the 3 Olympic disciplines in horse riding.
We recorded the podcast at Oakcrest Farm, north of Toronto, a land she acquired in 1996 and where she built a horse training facility, now hosting and training more than 20 horses. Belinda brings us into the world of this noble sport, where the connexion between the athlete and the horse reaches unimaginable levels. Belinda is a know-it-all with horses, so I'm sure you'll learn a lot during this episode, and most likely, you will want to ride a horse next weekend!
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Unfiltered Athletes#17 | ⛷️ Laurence St-Germain | From career-threatening doubts to World Champion in 2 weeksLaurence St-Germain made the front page of sport news in February 2023 when she became World champion in Slalom, beating the long-lasting champion and superstar Mikaela Schiffrin.
It wasn't easy for Laurence to get to the top; from being rejected on the National team and moving to Vermont when she was 19, to doubting about her capabilities to compete with the best in the World just a few weeks before winning that gold medal, this interview portrays an amazing, resilient, and extremely friendly athlete, who deserves our admiration.
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Unfiltered Athletes#16 | 🏃♀️ Phylicia George | Summer and Winter Olympics - when versatility meets sportIn this episode, Phylicia George joins me at Le Club Café Cycliste, for a wonderful discussion, exploring her inspiring double career, and all the highs and lows she faced in her journey.
Phylicia is an incredibly friendly and well-spoken person with a radiant contagious smile, someone everybody would like be able to call a friend. She is one of the few athletes that competed in both the Summer Olympics (in the 100m Hurdles) and the Winter Olympics (in bobsleigh).
On top of that, Phylicia is a higlhy curious individual, exploring art and creation through photography, v...2023-09-051h 00
Unfiltered AthletesExtract - Phylicia GeorgeIn this episode, Phylicia George joins me at Le Club Café Cycliste, for a wonderful discussion, exploring her inspiring double career, and all the highs and lows she faced in her journey.
Phylicia is an incredibly friendly and well-spoken person with a radiant contagious smile, someone everybody would like be able to call a friend. She is one of the few athletes that competed in both the Summer Olympics (in the 100m Hurdles) and the Winter Olympics (in bobsleigh).
On top of that, Phylicia is a higlhy curious individual, exploring art and creation through photography, v...2023-09-0401 min
Unfiltered Athletes#15 | 🏃♀️ Natasha Wodak | Breaking the Canadian marathon record at 40Natasha Wodak is a 2-time Olympian, initially running the 10,000m, before moving to the Marathon. Her journey is not the typical "succeed early, retire early"; when she was younger, she didn't have the confidence she could be a champion, so she took a break from running for a few years, before finding the passion again.
And this passion is the biggest part of her amazing return, her climb through the world ranks, up to the Canadian marathon record she set in Berlin in September 2022.
At 41, Natasha is still progressing, eyeing the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and...2023-08-2952 minUnfiltered AthletesExtract - Natasha WodakHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.2023-08-2802 min
Unfiltered Athletes#14 | 🤺 Leonora Mackinnon | From Great Britain to Canada, from extracurricular sport to the OlympicsLeonora MacKinnon is an olympic fencer who specializes in the épée discipline; Leonora has an amazing family story, which made her start competing for Great Britain, before switching to represent Canada at international events.
We talk about her fencing journey, the injuries that slowed her down chasing her goals, and prevented her from being funded by different organizations, and also more broadly about fencing, a sport that is really under-covered by the media.
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Unfiltered Athletes#13 | 🏃♀️ Crystal Emmanuel | Never look back, just look at the finish lineI met Crystal Emmanuel, at the Track and Field Center in Toronto, where she was recovering from a harmstring injury at the time of the recording. As the 200m Canadian record holder, Crystal is a symbol of perseverance and courage; at 31, she already participated in 3 Olympics, and she is still running for medals and records, eyeing the upcoming World championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics. She is also opening up on her childhood, and the projects she will undertake after her career.
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Unfiltered Athletes#12 | 🏊♀️ Audrey Lacroix | 16 years as an elite swimmer; secrets of longevityAudrey Lacroix is a 3-time Olympian swimmer, specialized in the 200m butterfly. Through a 16 year career, Audrey won many international medals, and also faced challenges while dealing with anxiety. We cover the importance of mental health in sport, and Audrey also brings us into her post-career projects, which include writing for the Olympian committee and community management.
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Unfiltered Athletes#11 | 🏀 Ahmed Hill | Traveling the world to live off your passionAhmed Hill is player for the Montreal Alliance, the Montreal-based basketball team from the CEBL, the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Just a few days ago, he became the first player in the CEBL’s history to score 1,000 points.
After a childhood in a small football-focused town in Georgia, USA, Ahmed became a dad when he was in college, and he decided to put all his efforts into making it to the elite level, and be able to provide for his little princess.
In 4 years as a pro, Ahmed changed te...2023-08-0147 min
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Unfiltered Athletes#10 | 🚣♀️ Lisa Roman | Taking a step back away from rowing to better plan the futureOn today's show, we're joined by Lisa Roman, 2020 Olympic Gold medalist in rowing in the Women's eight. At the moment of our recording, Lisa was taking a break away from rowing, thinking about her career and what to do next; we talk about rowing, naturally, but most importantly we discuss mental health, and how it can be hard on the athlete to get from the adrenaline and motivation high leading to the Olympics, to the post Olympic syndrome.
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Unfiltered Athletes#08 | ⛸️ Maxime Laoun | Family and a good sport-life balance to overcome a career-threatening injuryMaxime Laoun is an olympic gold medalist in the 5000m relay in short track speed skating; Maxime is among the most resilient athletes I've had the chance to talk to!
After a severe leg injury at the end of 2019, specialists said he might never practice speed skating again; Maxime worked harder than ever to get back on his feet (literally) and into the national team, to make it to the 2022 Olympics.
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Unfiltered Athletes#08 | 🏃♂️ Brendon Rodney | Becoming a World Champion while running other businessesBrendon is a Silver and Bronze Olympic medalist and World champion in the track and field 4x100m relay, alongside a previous guest of the Unfiltered Athletes podcast, Aaron Brown.
Aside from Track & Field, Brendon is also very active off the track, with various businesses including car rentals and, guess what: farming!
Sorry for the unusual sound quality; however I’m sure you will still love this episode!
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Unfiltered Athletes#07 | 🚶♂️ Marion Thénault | World top 3 aerial skier, carboneutral athlete and aerospace engineering studentMarion Thenault is a young aerial skier from Quebec, and honestly, I was blown away by her spirit, her determination, and her self consciousness.
She's 23, in the World top 3 in Aerial skiing, studies Aerospace at Concordia University, and she's planning on being one of the first carboneutral athletes thanks to a partnership with WSP.
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Unfiltered Athletes#06 | 🚶♂️ Evan Dunfee | Sharing successes with the communityEvan Dunfee is a Bronze medalist at the 2020 Olympics in Race Walking. He won his medal on the 50km race, which was since then discontinued at the Olympics, so he hopes to compete in the 20km race in Paris next year.
Race walking is not a popular sport, with only a few professionals in this discipline across the globe, and Evan is one of them.
He brings us through the journey that brought this young kid in school, trying to prove himself to other kids, to his Olympic medal, and the joy...2023-07-0659 min
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During her whole career, she managed to train like crazy to be among the best weightlifters in the world, while studying and keeping an active social life. It is hard to grasp how she managed to keep such a balance in her life.
After retiring from weightlifting, she became a doctor and worked in a detention center. Even though Marie-Eve likes her out-of-the-spotlight lifestyle, she deserves to be recognized as an amazing athlete and human being, and she will be...2023-07-031h 01
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Culminating at 6 foot 5, Nick is a strong, powerful, yet extremely poised and well-rounded athlete, who participated in the 2020 slash 2021 Olympics in the Sprint and Keirin disciplines.
Nick brings us through the day-to-day of a pro track cyclist, gives us interesting insights about the sport and how it deserves to be known to the wide public, and also digs into the importance to build a personal brand with social media, to prepare for the after-career.
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Join us as we dive into the captivating world of pro cycling, discussing epic travels, the significance of healthy habits, and the business behind the sport.
Get inspired and tune in now for an unfiltered conversation that will leave you motivated! 🚴♂️💪
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In this new episode, I have the chance to talk to Aaron Kingsley Brown. Aaron is a Gold medalist at the 2022 track and field World Championships in the 4x100m.
Aaron gives the behind-the-scene look of Track and Field, all the efforts and perseverance it takes to make it as a pro. get sponsors. and stay healthy and in shape.
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A childhood dream come true! Joel is the first guest on the podcast, and brings us through his journey that brought him from 4th grade basketball in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, to playing in one of the best NBA team ever, the Miami Heat, and winning 2 championships.
We learn the behind-the-scenes of the NBA, the process to get to (and stay at) the top, the trades, and also Joel’s reconversion into the front office of the Montreal Alliance, in the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
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Guests include: Aaron Brown (4x100m world champion), Joel Anthony (NBA), Sage Watson (400m hurdles), Laurence St-Germain (ski slalom), Nick Wammes (track cycling), Shady El Nahas (judo), Phylicia George (100m hurdles and bobsleigh), etc…
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