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Strong Ambition Podcast#115 – The Strength to Live Longer – With Jordan SmithWhat if getting strong wasn’t just about performance, but about staying alive longer?In this episode, I sit down with Jordan Smith, a coach and powerlifter who’s made it his mission to help people live longer through strength. We explore the connection between muscle, movement, and longevity, and how the training culture has shifted away from purely aesthetic goals into something much deeper.Jordan shares his personal evolution—from learning the foundations of long-term health to discovering his passion for powerlifting. ...2025-06-251h 09

Strong Ambition Podcast#114 – Motorcycle Crash to Mental Resiliency Coaching – Kijuan Amey’s Recovery JourneyCould you imagine waking up without being able to see? Or talk?In this episode, I interview Kijuan Amey, who was in a serious motorcycle accident that left him hospitalized and unable to see, talk, or walk. We dive deep into the raw reality of recovery: the mindset, the struggle, and what it really takes to rebuild—physically and mentally—after everything changes.In this episode, we discuss:How the school system failed him, but he pivoted How he got into the Air Forc...2025-06-111h 20

Strong Ambition Podcast#113 – Powerlifting, Pain, and Programming Smarter – With Justin GeislerEver wonder what happens when a physical therapist is a powerlifter?In this episode, I chat with Justin Geisler—a Doctor of Physical Therapy who’s also a strength and nutrition coach. We get into everything from managing pain during training to the benefits of heavy lifting across all ages. Justin shares his journey from hands-on therapy to virtual coaching, and we explore how real-world strength can carry over into longevity, injury resilience, and quality of life. Whether you’re a c...2025-05-291h 05

Strong Ambition Podcast#112 – How Fighters Should Fuel Their Performance – James NicholEver wonder how competitive fighters plan their nutrition?Despite all the access to information, many fighters are still suffering through unnecessary, brutal weight cuts and following outdated nutrition advice.This week on the podcast, I sit down with James Nichol—a Muay Thai fighter and sports nutritionist—to break down the biggest mistakes in combat sports nutrition and what fighters should actually be doing to fuel performance.We cover:The cultural habits in combat sports that hinder optimal nutritionHow to plan realistic and effective weight cutsThe idea...2025-05-141h 09

Strong Ambition Podcast111 - Can Wearable Trackers Change Your Health? - Torkil FærøDo you use a wearable? Apple Watch, Fitbit, Aura rings, and so many other brands have started to flood the market. But what can they tell us?Dr. Torkil Færø has discovered that it can tell you almost everything you need for optimal health. Dr. Færø went on his own journey, starting out overweight, sick, and with poor health. As he says, “like my patients”He wanted a change. He...2025-05-011h 13

Strong Ambition Podcast#110 - Hard Work Isn’t Enough - Gavin McHaleHave you ever thought about who are the hardest-working people in the world?Some people literally have to work 24 hours a day. Why aren’t those people the wealthiest? And when it comes to business or fitness, why doesn’t hard work get you the results you want? Well, Gavin has great guidance to open your mind to what you’re missing. Maybe it’s not about the work you physically need to do, but rath...2025-04-1658 min

Strong Ambition Podcast#108 - Losing 120lbs, Organic Food is a Scam, and Dieting For Healthy Hormones - Melissa OstashCould you imagine losing 120lbs?Have you ever considered if organic food is worth it or could it just be a scam?What do women have to worry about with fat-loss nutrition when considering hormones?Melissa answers all that and more. Melissa Ostash is a fellow online nutrition coach, who specializes in helping women in nutrition on their fat-loss journey. She had to come from a HUGE lifestyle change and lost over 120lbs herself! 2025-03-191h 18

Strong Ambition Podcast#106 - Can your body fat percentage dictate your health? - Melina Elliott & Erica HendersonDo you know your own body fat percentage?What if I told you, something like a skin fold test, could be over 10% off?And what if you could know your bone mineral density? This is why a DEXA scan is so helpful. Melina Elliott and Erica Henderson, the co-founders of Body Measure, started the first business that could offer this information to the public, in Winnipeg. At body measure you can have your DEXA...2025-02-191h 08

Strong Ambition Podcast#105 - How to improve your strength without breaking down! - Dr. J’aime Goguen105 - How to improve your strength without breaking down! - Dr. J’aime Goguen Are you curious about improving your strength without your body breaking down? Well, imagine what it’s like to work with high-level competitive powerlifters and try to keep their bodies from breaking down. That’s Dr. G’s job for her powerlifting team…And she helps me! Dr. J’aime Goguen is a board-certified doctor of chiropractor and helps work specifically with powerlifting athletes. ...2025-02-051h 03

Strong Ambition Podcast#103 - Personal training in your home! And helping a wife when the medical system fails - Jayce Van AlstyneDid you know there is a business that delivers trainers right to your home? Jayce is one of those trainers! Jayce Van Alstyne is a colleague of mine I met at university for Kinesiology. He’s been in the industry as long as I have but went into a unique path of working as a in-home personal trainer, and even owning a part of the franchise! In this discussion, we go over his story of what led him into tr...2025-01-081h 13

Strong Ambition Podcast#101 - Advanced Training Techniques Athletes Need To Be Using - Don MoxleyWhat makes a good strength and conditioning program? Is it just doing hard stuff in the gym so you’re more prepared for the sport? It’s actually quite far from that, and Don Moxley has a TON of data to prove it. Don Moxley is a sports scientist, who helped many athletes achieve incredible success in wrestling, including Olympic medals and many world championships. This is Don’s 2nd appearance on the show, as he was on from Episod...2024-12-111h 22

Strong Ambition PodcastE99 - AJ Zeglen - Microplastics, Naturopaths, Ozempic, Steroids, and Boxing ConditioningOne of my favourite people in the world is back! AJ Zeglen is my most repeated guest for a reason. He was my former boss, an incredible mentor, and now a good friend. We are very like-minded on so many things when it comes to ideas within training and nutrition. So, I had to have him on again to discuss some of the hot topics on social media these days. And this is an...2024-11-141h 39

Strong Ambition PodcastE98 - Sugars that HELP the brain! - Dr. John LewisYou’re probably used to hearing “Sugar is toxic!” Does this mean all sugars? Did you know…there are many different types of sugars and some are really healthy? Dr. Lewis has done research to discover two types of saccharides (sugars) that can help treat metabolic disease and Alzheimer's. Dr. John Lewis was a researcher, with over 180 publications in the top scientific journals, and he came across some amazing plants. He discovered that rice bran and...2024-10-301h 09

Strong Ambition PodcastE97 - Sculpt Your Dad Bod - Dane PalarinoWant to get rid of your Dad-bod? Can you sculpt your body when you’re over the age of 35? Dane’s 5 pillar system can help you do just that. Dane Palarino initially owned two 7-figure head hunting businesses, and despite having money, he didn’t have happiness. Despite doing 60 minutes of working out, and 16-hour fasts, he couldn’t believe how bad he felt about how he looked. So he picked up a pair of 25lbs...2024-10-161h 06

Strong Ambition PodcastE96 - Becoming a Boxer, MMA Fighter, and Military Man - Alec IrvineWhy would someone want to become a fighter? Why join the military? Alec Irvine has a story to tell about just that. Alec is a former client of mine. He worked with me when he was a teenager, around 15-16 years old, maybe 140-150lbs, and he’s now around the age of 22-23 years old, and 190lbs. He’s not only turned into a fully grown man but also a man of the military. I...2024-10-021h 37

Strong Ambition PodcastE95 - Psychotherapy and Hypnosis for Nutrition and Weight Loss with Dr. Lloyd GlaubermanDo you think your psychology is stopping your weight loss? What if there was a form of hypnosis to help improve it? Dr. Glauberman has a program to help with that. Dr. Lloyd Glauberman is a clinical psychologist and the creator of the lifestyle intelligence program. He has a fascinating story about how he accidentally found a career in psychology, and then after one simple comment from a friend “Wow, you gained weight.” was enough to wake him up to r...2024-09-181h 09

Strong Ambition PodcastE94 - 7 figure months, Entrepreneur Mindset, Training Longevity, and Hormone Therapy - Joe MarcouxWhat kind of mindset does it take to get 7 figure months in your business? What does it mean to be a warrior in a garden? How does training and nutrition fit into it? Joe has the answers for all of these and more. Joe Marcoux is a sales coach for coaches. He specializes in helping people in the fitness industry understand how to sell their products confidently without feeling like a slimy salesperson, within his SOS Dojo. Joe...2024-09-041h 14

Strong Ambition PodcastE93 - Extreme Dieting, Fasting, Cold Pluges, Ozempic, and What is Healthy? - Mitch CalvertSocial media is littered with so much garbage information. But what is garbage and what is useful? Does carnivore make sense? Does fasting help repair your DNA? Can cold plunges burn more calories? Mitch and I clear all this up. Mitch Calvert is an online trainer himself and has been on the show before. Check out Episode 42 to hear his story about how he went from being obese to...2024-08-211h 07

Strong Ambition PodcastE92 - Workout 30 minutes or less? Rhyland’s experiment - The Good, The Bad, The UglyHow much strength training do you really need in a fat loss phase?What is the minimum?Is it 45 minutes?Maybe 30 minutes?When a person is in a fat-loss phase, the main goal of exercise is to prevent muscle loss, to improve strength, and keep the joints healthy. But if you’re even an intermediate lifter, your body won’t build much muscle in this phase. Why should we do a bunch of volumes when it is harder to recover?So I wanted to challenge myself to do an experiment of 30 minutes or ...2024-08-071h 03

Strong Ambition PodcastE92 - Workout 30 minutes or less? Rhyland’s experiment - The Good, The Bad, The UglyHow much strength training do you really need in a fat loss phase? What is the minimum? Is it 45 minutes? Maybe 30 minutes? When a person is in a fat-loss phase, the main goal of exercise is to prevent muscle loss, to improve strength, and keep the joints healthy. But if you’re even an intermediate lifter, your body won’t build much muscle in this phase. Why should we do a...2024-07-311h 03

Strong Ambition PodcastE92 - Workout 30 minutes or less? Rhyland’s experiment - The Good, The Bad, The UglyHow much strength training do you really need in a fat loss phase? What is the minimum? Is it 45 minutes? Maybe 30 minutes? When a person is in a fat-loss phase, the main goal of exercise is to prevent muscle loss, to improve strength, and keep the joints healthy. But if you’re even an intermediate lifter, your body won’t build much muscle in this phase. Why should we do a...2024-07-301h 03

Strong Ambition PodcastE91 - Eating Fast Food and Getting Fat Loss! Rhyland Reviews His Fat Loss Challenge!Could you imagine eating fast food and losing weight? That was my plan with the Fat Loss On-The-Go Challenge this last spring! I mentioned in a previous podcast that I was aiming to challenge myself to do something very different. If I couldn’t cook for myself or travel to another city, BUT I wanted to lose body fat, how would I eat? That’s what this challenge was all about. I took on this challenge this past spring from Marc...2024-07-181h 04

Strong Ambition PodcastE91 - Eating Fast Food and Getting Fat Loss! Rhyland Reviews His Fat Loss Challenge!Could you imagine eating fast food and losing weight? That was my plan with the Fat Loss On-The-Go Challenge this last spring!I mentioned in a previous podcast that I was aiming to challenge myself to do something very different. If I couldn’t cook for myself or travel to another city, BUT I wanted to lose body fat, how would I eat? That’s what this challenge was all about. I took on this challenge this past spring from March to June. However, it altered over time. In this podcast episode, I ...2024-07-181h 04

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 76 - Rhyland’s Biggest Lessons of 2023!Have you ever done a life review for a year?Not just a review of memories but rather the life lessons that you hope to take with you for many years.In this episode, I dive into what I learned in 2023 and I am so glad I did this review. Most of us may sit back and look at some fun memories, and think of a few highlights, which is also fun. But to sit down and review your lessons, is super impactful. Every year should be life-changing for us, but I can honestly say this year was massive fo...2023-12-201h 41

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 74 - Kurtis Tallaire - Beers and Barbells - Make Powerlifting Easy!Do you think powerlifting has to be hard?Well, both Kurtis and I think it doesn’t have to be!Kurtis Tallaire is a powerlifting coach of 6 years and was a former national-level competitive powerlifting for over 7 years himself. He not only has great accomplishments himself in the sport, but he has coached many athletes who crush competitions at a national level as well. I met Kurtis through my friend Quinn, who was training for his first powerlifting meet. I remember hearing Quinn “These ...2023-11-221h 27

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 73 - Keith Bilous - Business Athlete Performance Lab!Do you see yourself as a business athlete?You need to perform in life so why wouldn’t you?And can you imagine what AI could do to help you perform your best?Kieth Bilous is the creator of the Business Athlete Performance Lab, which is an online community offering services to help you perform at your best. With the collaboration of highly qualified athlete performance coaches, Keith is building an interface using AI and a community that allows ambitious businessmen and women to accomplish thei...2023-11-081h 20

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 72 - Dr. Glenn Livingston - Outsmart your inner pig!Do you have craving or binge eating challenges? Well Dr. Glenn specializes in helping you solve that exact problem. Dr. Glenn Livingston is a Ph.D. veteran psychologist, who initially worked for the food industry to help enhance food pleasure. But then after many years of his own binge eating habits around chocolate which led him to obesity, he went on his own journey to understand and conquer his mind around his cravings and binge eating. In this conversation we dive deep into...2023-10-251h 05

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 71 - Whiskey and Barbells Part II - In person with AJ and Rich - Muscle building!Did you know a lot has changed in the science research of muscle building?We had a great discussion about it in this episode and you get to hear two great perspectives. Rich has been more of a casual weight lifter for years, but has always seen himself as a ‘hard gainer.’ This insight is very helpful for you to hear as he has had more challenges with building muscle when compared to me. So I make sure to ask him questions on what specifically he has found made the biggest impact for him ...2023-10-111h 03

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 70 - Whiskey and Barbells - AJ and Rich in Person! Part 1 - Sustaining Fat LossThis is a fun one! The VERY first in-person podcast episode to date! This is a two-part episode series, so in this first one, we caption the topic of sustaining fat loss!AJ has great experience in helping coach some physique competitors in reverse dieting after a competition. Given AJ has been a trainer and nutrition coach for over 20 years, he has a great perspective on seeing how someone can sustain fat loss. Rich is an athletic therapist and gives a good perspective on different ...2023-09-271h 00

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 69 - Josh Thompson - The best bodybuilder I shared the stage with!This guy is a competitor…You may have caught my interview with my other competitor but this guy is even more serious and VERY inspiring. Josh Thompson was my competitor for Classic Bodybuilding Class B, and he not only won our category but he took the overall best in Classic Physique at the Van Dyke Classic. He then later went on to compete at Nationals with an incredible result. The really awesome part about interviewing Josh was hearing his passion and love for the sport of bodybu...2023-09-131h 14

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 68 - Laura Ceccarelli - How does your psychology get affected by food and exercise?Do you struggle with your psychology around food habits?Maybe around food cravings?Are you frustrated with your discipline and consistency? Well, we got to ask Laura these questions and so many more great tips to help you with the mindset of training and nutrition. Laura Cecarelli has her masters in kinesiology and is a PhD candidate for Clinical Psychology. She’s been working for years focusing on the psychological effects of sport on high-level athletes. More recently she’s been d...2023-08-3057 min

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 67 - Rhyland Review’s His Bodybuilding Prep Part I - The healthy fat lossAre you curious to know the whole plan I used during my bodybuilding prep? It’s actually VERY simple!My bodybuilding prep had about 4 phases. I wanted to give you a full summary of how my prep went from the initial build phase in 2022, all the way to the reverse diet of the summer. However, in Part I, just focus on the first 3 phases, because they were set up with very healthy routines and tactics, that anyone could use for you their fat loss goals. We break down the exact plan...2023-08-161h 21

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 66 - Evan Transue - Can food cause depression?This is a fascinating story. Did you realize that food could be the root of someone's depression? Evan Transue has this experience. Growing up he didn’t have much consideration for his food choices. But eventually, once he started supplementing with better vitamins, he noticed his mental health improved. This led him on his journey to find out as much as he could about how food can help someone physically and mentally. Evan is now a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition system, but he likes to call...2023-08-021h 08

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 65 - Marcell Hanson - Are you curious about biometrics?How much do you track when it comes to your health?Wouldn’t you be curious to know what your body needs? Marcell Hanson has studied her own biometrics for over 20 years and has created a system to allow anyone to figure out what their body needs to live optimally. The cool part about Marcell’s story is that she didn’t come from start off with a healthy well-balanced diet. Rather, constantly consume readily available sugar and processed foods. She realized this was wreaking havoc on ...2023-07-191h 18

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 64 - Chris Watson - The man who beat me in bodybuilding!Are you curious to hear from someone who outdid me in bodybuilding? Chris did just that! Chris Watson is an engineer by trade, but bodybuilding become a hobby and great passion over the last few years. He initially just started getting into fitness to improve his fitness and overall health in 2021. He saw great success in this, and after getting DEXA scan to find out he was under 10% body fat already, he was encouraged to try his first bodybuilding show. He smashed the com...2023-07-051h 10

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 63 - AJ Zeglen - Drinking whisky and reviewing my prep with my coach!One of my favourite episodes to date!This is the 3rd edition of Whiskey and Barbells with my coach, mentor, and friend, AJ Zeglen. AJ was my manager at Focus Fitness over 6 years ago, and he become one of my biggest mentors in strength training and nutrition. Within that time we also formed a great friendship with not only our shared passion for fitness but also our appreciation for good whisky, and deep thinking. I knew going into the preparation for this bodybuilding show, AJ woul...2023-06-212h 49

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 62 - Brett Riffel - Part 1 - My Bodybuilding Posing Coach Gives a Prep Plan!Curious about how a bodybuilding prep coach prepares his clients for the stage? Want to hear how my posing coach felt about my physique?In this episode, we dive into all of that and more.Brett Riffel is a fat loss coach and specializes in helping people prepare their training and nutrition for fitness competitions. He works with both men and women, in many different categories, and everything from beginners to those preparing to head to national level competition!This year I hired Brett ...2023-06-071h 30

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 61 - Jason Brooks - Game-changing mindset strategies for diet and exercise consistency!I’ve needed to share this with you for far too long!This is a great presentation and discussion Jason Brooks offered my clients during the lockdowns years ago, but I NEED to share this with you. Jason Books is a performance psychologist and he works with high-level performers that what to achieve their best physically and mentally. He works with not just athletes, but also doctors and surgeons that need to be as focused as possible on their trade. I had a great interview with Jason ...2023-05-241h 26

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 60 Bodybuilding Prep 2 Month Reflection, and Only 10 Days out!I have A LOT to tell you about the bodybuild competition prep!You gotta listen to this episode. In a timeline sense, I am 90% of the way to the competition. But in a mindset sense, it’s really just started getting interesting and really tough. The last update I did was over 2 months ago, and I realized once I set my notes up for this episode I should have done something sooner because I have pages of notes to go over with how my last 2 months went. And NOW it’s getting really i...2023-05-101h 43

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 59 - Alex Gamble - Over 1000 transformations with online training?!Imagine meeting someone almost 10 years younger than you, and they have over 3x the experience of in your job. That’s Alex Gamble to me. Alex Gable is an online training and nutrition coach, that specializes in fat loss transformations. When I say specializes, he’s actually helped over 1000 people transform their fitness! When I first met Alex at a gym in Vegas, we were both in town for online coaches business conference. I initially thought he was a person who I thought was pr...2023-04-261h 09

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 58 - Ben Smith - Military, Disordered Eating, Training Musicians, and Cold Water Therapy Debate!This is a fun discussion! So many topics covered but Ben gives some amazing perspectives on so many ideas. Ben Smith is a fitness and nutrition coach, Army Veteran, and I’ll even say Mindset Coach, as he has his program based on the bedrock of good mindset strategies. Although Ben had a history of being in athletics and looking through the strength and conditioning lens, after years of meeting new clients, he started realizing an overall holistic approach that values the mind a...2023-04-121h 21

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 57 - Jordan Syatt - Binge eating, carnivore diet vs. plant-based diet, and more!This is a VERY special podcast! I’ve had the privilege of speaking with so many people on my podcast but Jordan is a special guest for me as an online training and nutrition coach. Jordan Syatt is an online trainer himself and has been doing it for a very long time. Not only did Jordan build up a great following (over 840,000 Instagram followers), but he’s also done high-level powerlifting and jujitsu. He is NOT an Instagram influencer type. As a matter of fact, he specifically...2023-03-291h 05

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 56 - Benedict Beaumont - You Can Change Your Life With 5 BreathesHave you ever heard of breathwork?If you haven’t, this is a great podcast for you.If you have, this is a great podcast for you. Benedict Beaumont is a breathwork coach and educates others to become breathwork coaches. He initially started his path as a musician, then into being a teacher but he felt a bigger calling of being out in the world, and find his true purpose. Within a long journey of truly searching for enlightenment, after many years of meditation training and yoga, he fi...2023-03-151h 10

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 55 - Rhyland Gives a Body Building Update and Lessons for YOU!5 weeks of cutting and just under 12 weeks to go! This is my 2nd bodybuilding show, and I made many mistakes last time. I have learned SO MUCH in the last 4 years regarding fat loss and training and I’ve been so excited to apply it to this prep. This has been my easiest and most consistent fat loss to date!In this episode, we dive into just that. What were my former mistakes and how did I correct them? AND I discuss how these lessons can also be specific to YOU! The m...2023-03-011h 00

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 54 - Daniel Raz - How You Can Lose 30lbs At Home!Want to hear how Trainers think alike? So Daniel Raz Israeli is also a fellow online trainer and in this episode, we get to dive into how he helps people lose over 30lbs just at home!Daniel started his passion for fitness in university, despite other school colleagues wanting to do physio, he felt the passion to help people with confidence through movement. I was super excited to dive into how he helps people by using only body weight movements because I am more of a gym goer myself...2023-02-151h 08

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 53 - Dr. Reiner Kraft - How Being Mindful Effects the Cells Your Body!This is a cool conversation! Mindfulness is becoming more and more of a buzzword these days, but what does it really mean? Well, Dr. Kraft gives you a much clearer understanding of it and how it can affect every cell in your body. Dr. Reiner Kraft began his career in computer sciences but evolved his career by working with major tech companies, like Yahoo, to improve leadership skills. The major thing he focused on with the companies he was in, was improving Mindfulness, which ...2023-02-011h 18

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 52 - Allan Misner - Be a Participant in Life, Not a SpectatorAllan Misner has a fascinating story. When Allan was working in a Fortune 500 company, but not taking good care of his health, he had a life-changing perspective. One day by watching his daughter compete in a CrossFit competition, he realized he wanted to be participating, not just a spectator in her life. Now over the age of 40, this didn’t come easy. But he set on a determined path to losing over 40lbs of body fat, and gaining 10lbs of muscle! He is now running his own online trai...2023-01-181h 08

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 51 - Flashback on 50 episodes and Your 2023 Game Plan!It’s been over 50 episodes of great conversations and they are worth looking back! I didn’t want to give every single episode a review but make it very helpful to the typical listener who wants great knowledge to help them in 2023 to get fit! In this episode, I wanted to highlight my favourite episodes that helped me and can help you with behaviour change, especially PREVENT from Yo-Yo dieting. I wanted to make sure each listener I have didn’t miss out on the great lessons in t...2023-01-041h 12

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 50 - AJ and Rhyland - Planning Out Rhyland’s Bodybuilding Prep!We are at 50 episodes! Wow! That’s 2 years and it goes by quickly! In this very special episode, I wanted to give you something really awesome and different so you get to see a LIVE planning session with me and AJ Zeglen!If you’re not familiar with AJ, he’s my old boss, mentor, and now whiskey-drinking buddy. He’s been a strength coach for nearly 20 years, and he’s done 4 bodybuilding shows himself! AJ actually helped coach me on my first show and I wanted him to help me w...2022-12-211h 37

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 49 - Joe Marcoux - Story of ambition, terrible betrayal, and being an Army of One!Joe Marcoux is the founder of the SOS Dojo, which is a Sales Objection System mentorship program. He began his journey in fitness, being an aspiring physique competitor, and took over his own business of selling fitness equipment. After selling his own shares in a major company, he later ventured into mentoring others to handle sales conversations, and more specifically the objections that may come. I met Joe through the business mastermind group I was in, as he was a Winnipeger like mys...2022-12-071h 07

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 48 - Dean Cordingley - Amazing discussion with an exercise researcher!Dean Cordingly is currently doing his Ph.D. at the University of Manitoba in the Applied Health faculty. Within his experience of doing his Masters, and working as a research associate for so many years, he’s not only familiar with the papers, but also the process of how the research is discovered. I met Dean at Focus Fitness while working as a research associate. Any time I got a chance, I would ask him about what he’s seen in the research about different topics. Dean would always have ...2022-11-231h 29

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 47 - Rhyland’s Sober October - NO TV & NO sweeteners, and his Halloween cut!What have I been up to the last couple of months? I’ve been battling Sober October and getting lean for my Halloween costume!This BUT this Sober October Challenge was different. I’ve done sobriety very well, but I wanted to lean into other things I’m possibly too dependent on. So I went after No TV and No Sweeteners (More specifically diet pop and products with suclarose). This was BIG for me! Because I LOVE TV at the end of the day and I rely on sweeteners a lot. The...2022-11-091h 01

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 46 - Nada Hassan - My Powerlifting coach and physical therapist!Nada Hassan is a physical therapist, but also a competitive powerlifter herself. Because of that, she specializes in helping barbell athletes overcome their injuries, and feel strong again. Not only does she have a great experience in powerlifting…she’s actually set a Canadian record in deadlifting! This last August I had Nada reach out to me on Instagram, one day when I was complaining about my knee issue in a comments section. After seeing her Instagram, I was excited, as she...2022-10-261h 10

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 45 - Rachelle McCloud - How to deal with the trauma that affects your everydayRachelle McCloud is a Mental Health Therapist and Emotional Wellness. Through years of successfully helping clients move their anxiety, depression, and trauma disorders into remission, she has developed a program that empowers people to acquire the skills to health themselves long-term. This is a fascinating discussion, as we dive into how intensely the subconscious mind can throw us into our flight or flight response, and most of us can’t seem to control it. This episode is great f...2022-10-1253 min

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 44 - Reed Davis - Functional Nutrition and Holistic Healing!Reed Davis is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), an expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine. He is the Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) and the FDN Certification Course with over 4,000 graduates in 50 countriesIn this discussion, we dive into what he’s discovered about food sensitivities with the appropriate diagnostic testing, but also discuss the terrific foundational principles to help ot...2022-09-281h 15

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 43 - Megan Pomarensky - Everything you need to know about injury therapyMegan Pomerensky is an athletic therapist with almost 10 years of experience and has a great passion for helping clients recover from injuries and now showing other therapists understand how to help people with skills not talk in the textbook. I met Megan through the Maverick Coaching Academy and we hit it off with our passion for the training industry. Megan even got a strength and conditioning certification because she knew it would be helpful to be a better therapist. And so we have a...2022-09-151h 11

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 42 - Mitch Calvert - I’m NOT going to be a statistic!Mitch Calvert has a sports writer and has now been an online trainer for over 10 years (before it was cool). However, what makes his story great is that he came from being a very high BMI to what would be classified as obese, and he said to himself “I’m not going just be a statistic.” He has turned his life to now be a fit dad that trains over 150+ clients in the city and helps them get great results. I met Mitch through an online business coaching mentorship program, and he reached out ...2022-08-3147 min

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 41 - Q&A with Rhyland - Advice for beginners, BCAAs vs. EAAs, and Sumo DeadliftsThis week is a super fun one! I reached out to my Instagram followers and they gave me a HUGE list of great ideas to discuss some awesome and valuable topics. The big theme is advice for those starting out in fitness and nutrition, plus some great concepts around some challenging topics. Questions that we asked The best form of training for a 60-year-old who’s starting outHow do I get out of the “I don’t have time” mindset?What to implement in nutrition for a picky eater?&...2022-08-1755 min

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 40 - Jen Hernandez - What is your authentic self?How could you even know that answer? Jen and I dive deep into this and I think we found a great answer for it… Through curiosity and discomfort. Jen Hernandez was another friend I met through maverick coaching, and she specializes in helping people discover confidence and clarity in their life. You may say “Life Coach” but I think that’s too simple and you’ll see why when you hear her speak. Jen went through a long tough haul in the military but her soul became restless. We div...2022-08-031h 13

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 39 - Jeff Wood - The OG of hockey strength & conditioning in Winnipeg!Did you ever have someone in your industry you really looked up to?That was Jeff Wood for me. Jeff tells an awesome story of being involved in training for many years and then creating his own strength and conditioning organization that grew dozen of professional hockey players out of Winnipeg. He’s a pioneer in Winnipeg training culture and we dive into some great knowledge of his as he’s done it for over 30 years. In this episode we discuss- Where he started in his career- How he ...2022-07-201h 04

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 38 - Matt Baily - Being undeniable until he played professional hockey!Did you have a childhood dream of playing a sport but felt like you didn’t have the talent? Well so did Matt Bailey, but he didn’t let that stop him. I met Matt at Focus Fitness, over 10 years ago, and he was just starting off playing junior hockey. Matt has an incredible story of initially being denied by teams at a young age, but one day making his way to playing a great hockey career in the AHL and European hockey leagues!In this episode we discuss- Matt grew up in hockey- The in...2022-07-061h 06

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 37 - Vinny Crispino - How breaking his back helped him to help thousands!Can you imagine breaking your back being the thing that makes you find a career for yourself? Well, Vinney Crispino did just that. He is the founder of Pain Academy. In his younger years, he was a very high-level and successful swimmer but changed his focus to suffering when moving out west to LA. This tragically led to him breaking his back and dealing with injury throughout his 20s. However, his challenges lead him to understand what is missing in the therapy system to create his own b...2022-06-221h 02

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 36 - Shaq and Rhyland talk about HAES and redefining what is healthy?Shaquelle Hibbert is a kinesiologist, that specializes in those challenged with chronic conditions, especially diabetes, to reclaim their health and lifestyle. What’s really special about her approach is focusing on improving their perceptions of what ‘health’ can be defined as. Shaq and I come from very different approaches, as she focuses on intuitive eating, I focus on educating with more metrics of calorie tracking. She has her individuals set their own perception of what a healthy b...2022-06-081h 10

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 35 - Rhyland talks about the mindset that changed his life!Deciding to be a goalie when I was maybe 11 or 12 years old was one the biggest decisions I ever made. Why? Well this episode we dive into just that AND how this year tested me more than ever going back into being a goalie competitively again. This episode will dive into some fun topics and great lessons for youHow I started in goaltending in hockeyThe mental challenges of being a goalieWhen things are going really badHow these challenges parallel to life and fitness goalsThis ...2022-05-2549 min

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 34 - Jon, Brent and Rhyland talk about strength mistakes and tips!Returning to the podcast is Jon Jorundson and Brent Lohmer, my strength coach friends! We chat each week about business or fitness, so why not record it? Both Jon and Brent have great experience with their clients in the strength of strength and conditioning for an aging but athletic population. This was a great time to discuss all the major mistakes we see people making with strength and give some great tips to improve your training. In this episode we discuss- The bigge...2022-05-111h 05

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 33 - Bob Doyle - Start to rewire your brain!Bob Doyle is best known for his work contributing to the book and film “the secret” which captures the law of attraction. However, has an awesome perspective on how people are NOT doing the work right and think the law of attraction is like magic. Bob has created a program to help people understand the process of the work to ‘rewire’ your brain so that you can do the work you need to do to go after the dreams and life you want! In this episode we discuss- How Bob became involve...2022-04-271h 00

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 32 - Jon Quinit - Champion boxer creating a champion boxing gymJonathan Quinit is the founder and owner of Quinit Boxing in Vancouver, and this business is only a few years old but thriving!The gym's instagram account alone has over 63 thousand followers! This is because Jon is an amazing coach, and a former national champion himself. He speaks with very practical and tactical advice, but with great passion. In this episode we discuss his career and the evolution of his gym.The main topics we cover:- Jon’s initial upbringing involving him in ma...2022-04-131h 00

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 31 - Brent Lohmer - Overcoming An Eating Disorder With Stoicism!Brent Lohmer is a strength and conditioning coach I met through Maverick Coaching Academy, and has recently become a colleague I meet with to talk about business with. Brent has an amazing story, of coming into fitness with an immediate ambition to want to be in great shape, and become a trainer. He later discovered an obsession that led him to an eating disorder, in which he was even admitted to the hospital! He was able to overcome this but not without hard work. In this episode w...2022-03-3059 min

Strong Ambition PodcastEp 30 Rhyland Talks About His Training, Photoshoot, Binge Eating, Weed, and More!This was a good time for self reflection and share my trials and tribulations with you. In this episode you'll hear some solid ranting but always trying to describe this in the form of a lesson for me, and hopefully for you as well. In this episode I discuss- My fitness goals from Fall to now- The challenges of stress and bed bugs- The Body building cut for a photoshoot- The Yo-yo after- My habits of Binging - My habit of using weed- How I'll change my course for the future Thi...2022-03-161h 10

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 29 - Jon Jorundson - Can you be an athlete again?Jon Jorundson - Can you be an athlete again?Jon is a strength and conditioning coach and a college I chat with weekly about training. Jon came from a background of higher level basketball, but actually had some challenges with finding the appropriate trainers. He even had a trainer tell him he was too tall to squat! Because of that he’s on a mission to help others realize they can, and they don’t have to be their own injuries, and everyone's an athlete in his eyes. In this epis...2022-03-0259 min

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 28 – Adele Spraggon – Stop setting goals – Change the pattern!Adele Spraggon is an award-winning author and international speaker. She has set out on a journey to figure out why the personal and professional development methodologies didn’t work for her for so many years.She discovered after she went back to school to learn about neurology and behavioral sciences, that there was simply more to the picture. From her stance we’re looking at the wrong concept. Rather than looking at the Goal, look at the pattern of thinking, and you’ll find you become the ...2022-02-1657 min

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 27 - Ray Lavoie - How curiosity can create flow!Given this is the official start to the second season, I had to have my great friend on again, Ray Lavoie. He was my first guest, and if you didn’t listen to the first episode, go back, and get some background on the topic of flow, and it is still the most downloaded episode to date. Ray is a Ph.D. professor and researcher for Merrimack University, with his main focus being in the realm of “Flow”. This is a very challenging topic because it’s so subjective and little measurable res...2022-02-021h 06

Strong Ambition PodcastEpisode 26 - AJ Whiskey and Barbells Part 2Continuation of last week's podcast conversation. Again, I can't state enough how fun it is to talk with AJ, as he's an very insightful person but also a weight lifting bro like myself. Even after this conversation I walked away with a little more wisdom from him. In this conversation there are a few different topics - AJ's goals for new year for Strength- Problems with motivation- Problem with Boxing systems of teaching - Using "drill-like" mindset to implement habits- Pe...2022-01-191h 34