Amina Khan is the founder and CEO of Amanah Fitness, which educates Muslims about health & fitness and provides a safe space for exercise. Amina is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Health Psychology. She is a canfitpro Certified Fitness Instructor, and was named Fitness Instructor of the Year in 2018. Her mission is to improve health in the Muslim community after her own 60-pound weight loss journey!
Learn more about Amanah Fitness: amanahfitness.com
Check out the Ramadan Reset Program: ramadanreset.com
Find Amina on Instagram: @amanahfitness
In this episode, I talk about what it means to have a growth vs. a fixed mindset. The knowledge of these two mindsets is not enough, however. I challenge you to reflect on your own life, and the scenarios in which your fixed mindsets pops up. We all have those moments. It is crucial to become aware of them if we want to change them.
You will learn three things in this episode:
1. What it means to have a growth mindset
2. Four life scenarios to reflect and make sure you're bringing a growth mindset (Feedback, Identity, Proof, Outcomes)
3. A process for changing a fixed mindset to a growth mindset
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Matt Thatcher has been in the fitness and health industry for over 12 years, which he began in order to put himself through University while pursuing a degree in Psychology at Western Ontario. Matt is a black belt in karate, has done amateur Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu, competed in provincial level football, rugby and soccer, as well as competed in Crossfit and Strongman. He is currently working as a personal trainer out of Movati in Guelph, where he is also the Education Specialist. He has worked with clients ranging from former Olympic Medalists, national level athletes in many different sports ranging from wrestling to sailing, and perhaps most importantly, everyday clients looking to feel better, get stronger, manage pain and live their lives to the fullest.
Matt believes in looking at all aspects of health including movement, nutrition, sleep, stress management and community. He feels that health and fitness should ultimately be inclusive and inviting to everyone, bringing enrichment, empowerment and opportunity to life.
Check out the DTS Online Kettlebell Course: dtsfitnesseducation.com
Find Matt on Instagram: @matt.thatchfitness
Keep an eye out for Matt's new website, coming soon!
In this episode, I talk about how true leaders start by leading themselves. We all have the opportunity to be leaders in our communities, and I talk about one thing you can do to begin the process of becoming an influential leader in your community.
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Eriq is a professional soccer player with Toronto FC, and is going into his 7th season with the team. He's also my husband!
In this episode, I brought him on the show to talk about his top tips for quick recovery, the importance of deload weeks for intentional rest, and different phases of training.
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One thing we can't get more of is TIME. All we can do is use our time in the most effective and efficient way possible. Listen to this episode for my TOP 5 tips to improve your focus & productivity.
These tips apply to all aspects of your life, including training.
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Maureen (Mo) Hagan is an international award-winning fitness instructor and program director, the 2019 Canadian Fitness Industry Leader of the Year, and an OptiMYz 2020 Top 10 Women of Power and Top 100 Health Influencer since 2018. Mo is regularly teaching group fitness instructor with GoodLife Fitness and is Chief Operating Officer for canfitpro – Canada’s leading fitness education authority.
Learn more about Mo: www.mohagan.com
Follow Mo on Instagram: @mo_hagan
In this episode, Alena Luciani, founder of Training2XL, and I talk about considerations for cueing as a coach. How much is too much? When should you cue? What are the best cues to use with which clients? All of this and more is answered in this episode!
Find Alena on Instagram: @training2xl
Learn more about Training2XL: training2xl.com
Drew is a lifetime athlete; competing in baseball, hockey, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and natural bodybuilding in men's physique. His athletic background, combined with an ever-growing fascination with the human body, has established a strong foundation for which Drew continues to build his health and fitness expertise on.
Over his 13 years as a strength and conditioning coach, he has built a reputation for a dynamic style of training which favours functionality and training pain free to perform your best. While Drew coaches everyone from pro athletes to retirees, he derives the greatest sense of accomplishment from clients that believe in training for longevity . Drew and his programs are built with purpose and a commitment to your personal goals while helping you develop a skill set inside and outside of the gym to excel.
Currently Drew is a trainer at SWAT Healths Mississauga location and loves staying engaged with his community and making an impact with his clients through mindset, exercise, nutrition and building long lasting relationships.
Find Drew on Instagram: @drew_h_scott
Learn more about SWAT: swathealth.com
In this episode, I walk through a 3 step process for setting sustainable New Year's intentions that will help you feel the way you want to feel in 2021. I also share a few of my reflections on 2020, and explain why I never want to forget this year.
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On this episode, I had Paul Hynes back on the podcast to discuss what might be seen as the dichotomy of following a structured program and moving intuitively. We talked about what we both value about these concepts, and how they can, in fact, go hand in hand. Towards the end of the episode we also talked about empowering clients and what it really means to be a coach and educator.
Paul Hynes is an experienced strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer in Toronto, ON. He trains individuals of all ages and levels. Paul is also a competitive powerlifter.
Learn more about Hynes Performance: hynesperformance.ca
Follow Paul on Instagram: @paul.hynes
Chris Fudge is the top trainer for Goodlife Fitness and an instructor for DTS Fitness Education. Chris has over fifteen years of high level practical experience in the field of personal training and strength and conditioning, Chris is known for his obsessive style of tracking all variables in training and performance such as macros, sleep patterns, frequency, tempo, reps, sets, percents and tonnage. Because of this Chris is defined as a results based trainer. His education has led him to work with clients of various backgrounds from National record holding Powerlifters, award winning fitness models, university and professional athletes of varying sports to everyday weight loss and pain management clients. Chris has been awarded Personal Trainer of the Year across Canada (2013 + 2014), won provincial and national powerlifting championships and has represented Canada at the IPF World Powerlifting Championships 2014. Chris believes effort is what distinguishes great results from poor results.
Find Chris on Instagram: @cthefudge
Victoria Myers is the dietitian and owner of the virtual private practice and online education center Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Victoria and her staff specialize in empowering women to ditch diets, regulate hormones, heal digestion and learn to practice wellness without obsession. She is also the host of the popular intuitive eating and wellness podcast, the Nourishing Women Podcast. Her mission for her community is to help women let go of the unhealthy obsession with eating healthy, make peace with their body and live their lives to the fullest.
Check out Victoria's Blog: victoriamyers.net
Learn more about Nourishing Minds Nutrition: nourishingmindsnutrition.com
Follow Victoria on Instagram: @victoriamyers_
Follow Nourishing Minds Nutrition on Instagram: @nourishingmindsnutrition
Check out Victoria's Holiday Survival Guide here!
Logan is the Director of Fitness Education for Fitness World Canada and Director of the British Columbia Personal Training Institute. They have been a coach, trainer, instructor & fitness leader for 23 years. For the last 4 years, they have been a fitness educator as a Master Instructor for PPSC, TRX, Trigger Point & Hyperice. Logan is also a former varsity & pro soccer athlete (goalkeeper).
Find Logan on Instagram: @logan.3dfit
In this episode, I discuss what I believe are the top considerations when it comes to mobility work and putting together movement prep for workouts. I go over anatomy, joints, testing for hypermobility, banded distraction techniques, trigger points and soft tissue work.
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Aaron is a Sports/Orthopedic Physical Therapist, author and speaker. He is also the founder of Squat University, an Olympic weightlifter and a coach. As a physical therapist, Aaron works with athletes of all ages and competitive backgrounds such as olympic weightlifters, powerlifters, CrossFitters, international level soccer players, MLB and NFL athletes.
Aaron published his first book “The Squat Bible” in spring of 2017 and has been published in numerous professional journals. His most recent appeared in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy and presented a new way to periodize a weight-training program with the back squat after ACL reconstruction. A competitive Olympic weightlifter since 2005, Dr. Horschig placed sixth in the 2011 US Nationals. He lives in Kansas City with his wife and practices at Boost Physical Therapy & Sport Performance, where he helps athletes of all ages and skill levels decrease pain and return to the sports they love.
Find your ideal squat stance: youtube.com
Follow Aaron on Instagram: @squatuniversity
Learn more about Squat University: squatuniversity.com
Martha McCabe is a retired 2x Olympian and world championship medallist in Swimming. She is Founder and President of Head to Head; a Canadian company that promotes mental resilience and physical wellness through Olympian led mentorship programs. Martha was elected by her fellow Olympians in 2016 to sit on the COC Athlete Commission, and is also the current chair of the Swimming Canada athlete council. Martha completed her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences at UBC in 2012, and just this past week graduated with a Masters of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the Smith School of business at Queen’s University. Martha grew up in Toronto, but now lives in Canmore, Alberta where she spends her free time enjoying the mountains, cycling, running, hiking, skiing and exploring the great outdoors!
Learn more about Head to Head: headtohead.ca
Read Martha's coming out story: cbc.ca
In this episode, I'm answering listener questions! I discuss barefoot training, stress management, whether we should all do back squats or not, tips for falling asleep fast, journaling and the importance of cardio.
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Wide receiver Natey Adjei was drafted to the Toronto Argonauts in 2013. He went on to play for the Edmonton Eskimos for four seasons, but has since returned to Toronto. Since the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season, he has focused on creating and producing the All Ball Podcast. Most recently, he was brought on as an NFL Analyst for Sportsnet.
In this episode, Natey and I discuss:
- The cancellation of the 2020 CFL season
- His positive outlook
- Why Natey chose football
- His ideal workout
- In-season and off-season training schedules
- The importance of warm-up
- Using breath work after training
- How becoming a dad changed his mindset
- Gender inequality
- Why he almost quit football
Follow Natey on Instagram: @nateyadjei3
Learn more about the All Ball Podcast: @theallballpodcast
Josh Williams plays for Columbus Crew SC as a center back, and has been a professional soccer player for 11 seasons. He was born in Akron, and was recruited by Kentucky and West Virginia to play baseball,. Instead of pursuing that route, he decided to walk on to the soccer team at Cleveland State. After his stint at Cleveland State, he went undrafted in the 2010 MLS Draft, but later that year, he was signed on with Columbus. He went from not being recruited and not being drafted to having an extremely successful professional career for the last eleven years. Josh's story is a beautiful one of belief and persistence.
In this episode, Josh and I discuss: