In today's episode of the podcast, I am doing a Facebook live for our talented group of hockey officials in Alberta. We do these Facebook lives once per month, and I also want to get a greater reach out there and publish it for you!  If you're enjoying the podcast, please make sure you leave a five star rating and written review so that we can grow this thing to reach more officials.  Help the podcast out by supporting our friends at truLOCAL. To get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef added to your order, make sure you enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout when you purchase your first regular box. Find out all the details, and what truLOCAL has to offer and get started on eating better today!

Calgary Fitness Podcast

Episode 53, how to prepare for the upcoming season

It's been a while! Things have been busy, but I'm happy to be behind the mic again to bring you some great information that may help you in your fitness and nutrition journey.  Today's episode is from a recording of a Facebook Live I did with some Hockey Alberta officials.  Help the podcast out by supporting our friends at truLOCAL. To get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef added to your order, make sure you enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout when you purchase your first regular box. Find out all the details, and what truLOCAL has to offer and get started on eating better today! 

Episode 52, solo Q&A

Mental health is not a weakness. Let's just start there. It's not something that you need to hide, feel weak for, or even minimize your struggles.  It's real, just as much as breaking your leg, having a cold, or not sleeping well is.  Bob Wilkie has an amazing story. As a young athlete who was in the 1986 Swift Current Broncos bus crash, he has dealt with extensive trauma in his life. But instead of cowering to it and being a victim to it, he put himself through a healing journey once he retired professional hockey, and is now spreading that message to other athletes.  For more information on how athletes are being empowered today, see what I Got Mind is up to.  Thank you to our friends at truLOCAL for making this podcast possible. To get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef added to your first regular box, enter the code SLIMMFITNESS at checkout. 

Episode 51, Bob Wilkie, I Got Mind

Gyms, boutiques and fitness facilities in Alberta continue to hope for news on whether they can re-open safely and provide high-intensity training again to their clients.   Meanwhile, the Fitness Industry Council of Canada is hoping that the federal government includes gym memberships as a tax deduction in the upcoming budget.   This interview with Scott Wildeman, the president of the FIC, is packed full of information as studios look to navigate the current COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta, and also Canada. Thank you to our friends at truLocal for making this podcast possible. A lot of people are using grocery delivery services and truLOCAL connects you right to the farmer, providing high-end, local to your province meats -- delivered right to your door. Use the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout, and get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef on the house if you purchase a regular box.

Episode 50, Scott Wildeman, on re-opening fitness facilities

Elaine and I had a chance to connect right before IMPACT put out its Top Fitness Instructors of 2021. IMPACT is a publication that puts out some of the best science-based fitness, nutrition and health information to help you on your journey. Obviously, this past year has been like no other, so I wanted to see how a magazine of this nature was able to deal with some real adversity to come out stronger on the other side.  If you enjoyed this episode, consider getting a free digital subscription to the magazine on IMPACT's website.  Also, remember to support local by signing up for a regular box with truLOCAL, a company that provides high-quality frozen meat, delivered right to your front door. Oh, and they only use local farmers so you know the product didn't have to travel far to get to you. Enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout to get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef when you purchase a regular box. Find out the benefits and how to sign up, here. 

Episode 49, Elaine Kupser, IMPACT Magazine

I had a good chat with Micaela Widmer, who is a former Canadian Skeleton athlete and now coaches the sport. But what really drew me to her was that she is an ambassador for KidSport, an organization that helps kids get involved in organized sport.  To learn more about what she's up to, follow her on Instagram.  Until March 10, truLOCAL is offering three pounds of ground beef PLUS two pieces of Alaskan sockeye salmon for free as long as you purchase a regular box. Enter the code HAPPYMARCH at checkout.  

Episode 48, Micaela Widmer, Skeleton coach

In today's episode, we speak with Marco Carducci, who is the goaltender for Calvary FC in Calgary. He's also an ambassador with KidSport, which is an amazing organization that helps kids under 18 get into organized sport through the help of grants and volunteers.  To learn more about what Marco is up to, follow him on Instagram.  If you're a fan of the show, you know that I love supporting local. That's why I believe truLOCAL is the best place to get your frozen meats delivered right to your door. They work with local farmers to help you get the best product! As a listener of this show, you can get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef added to your regular box if you enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout. Make your first order here! 

Episode 47, Marco Carducci, Cavalry FC

Greg Quaile is the Vice President and co-founder of truLOCAL, a Canadian company that helps you get high-quality meat delivered right to your door. It's a subscription-based service, the meat is frozen, and in my opinion, is some of the best product out there.  Greg and his business partner, Marc, were on season 12 of Dragon's Den -- go check it out on Netflix now!  Click here and enter the promo code TRUSLIMMFITNESS to receive 3 pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef when you purchase a regular box. 

Episode 46, Greg Quaile, truLOCAL

Today's episode is with Tammy Slauenwhite, who is a PRO TRAINER with CanFitPro. I really wanted to get her opinions on a lot of things like how to train through quarantine, why Transformation Tuesday doesn't show the whole story, and her background as a teacher.  Head to this link and enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout (when you purchase a regular box) to get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef added to your order. 

Episode 45, canfitpro PRO TRAINER Tammy Slauenwhite

Harrison Smith had a rough 2020, like a lot of us. He had some really negative stuff happen, but decided to flip the switch and turn it into something positive. He is going to attempt to do 1,000 pullups in a day for Big Brothers Big Sisters Calgary.  To see more about his fundraiser, go here.  --Thank you to our friends at truLOCAL for making this podcast possible. truLOCAL connects you to the source of your meats, by delivering frozen, local to your province meats. To get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef, go to their website and purchase a regular box. When you use the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS, you'll get the ground beef added in for free! 

Episode 44, Harrison Smith does pullups for charity

A little over a year ago, I went to a conference for CanFitPro in Edmonton, Alberta.  While there, I registered for a course called 'Becoming a rockstar coach' with Ron McPhee. He took the fitness out of it for a minute and reminded us all to be the best versions of ourselves, rather than the strongest, or the fittest.  The stuck with me and it's why I wanted to have him on the podcast. His energy is infectious, he is relatable and is someone that still gets nominated as one of the top trainers year after year.  Thanks to our friends at truLOCAL for helping this podcast grow. As a gift to the listener, truLOCAL will be giving away three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef in your first regular box when you enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout.  More details here. Discover how high-quality, straight to your door delivery will change the way you think about local meat. Plus, you're supporting local! 

Episode 43, Ron McPhee

Today is an exciting episode, as we've got Catriona Le May Doan. She is a former athlete and now the chef de mission for Team Canada for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.  In this episode, you will hear how serving as a mentor for the athletes in the next Winter Games is a full-circle moment for her, how advocating for local sport has changed in a pandemic and how she continues to be a voice for up-and-coming female athletes.  Please take time to subscribe to the podcast, share it with someone you know and leave a five-star rating so that we can keep this podcast growing in 2021.  Thank you to our friends at truLocal for making this podcast possible. A lot of people are using grocery delivery services and truLOCAL connects you right to the farmer, providing high-end, local to your province meats -- delivered right to your door. Use the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout, and get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef on the house if you purchase a regular box.  More details here: http://shrsl.com/1kewc-1qmc-pzka

Episode 42, Catriona Le May Doan, chef de mission for Team Canada for the 2022 Winter Olympics

In this episode of the Calgary Fitness Podcast, I speak with Rob Kerr with the Calgary Hitmen. I wanted to connect with him and talk about how the team did something very cool with Teddy Bear Lane. If you're not familiar with the team's tradition of the Teddy Bear Toss, this was a really cool undertaking in order to still collect more than 18,000 teddy bears to provide to local charities and organizations.  In this episode, you'll also hear Rob's passion for youth sport and leadership. I am so grateful for people like Rob, who continue to build this community and give back to the people that need it.  Thank you, Rob!  Supporting local is crucial at this time, as many businesses need our help. If you need high-quality, local meats delivered right to your door, check out truLOCAL. The company provides convenient, delivered to the door, easy to use meats that support local farmers (in Alberta, B.C. and Ontario).  For more details, and to build your box, go to: http://shrsl.com/1kewc-1qmc-pzka Also, when you enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout (when you purchase a regular box), you will receive three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef FOR FREE!  

Episode 41, Rob Kerr, Calgary Hitmen

Sanjay Sachdev has an amazing story. As someone who was in the prime of his racing career, he received word that he had an aggressive form of testicular cancer. Instead of letting that defeat him, he decided to use it as an opportunity to fight and brought his bike into the cancer ward. He used it as a way to inspire others and that, to me, is one of the greatest acts of service I have ever seen.  If you know someone who is dealing with unimaginable circumstances, please share this podcast with them so that they know there is real hope in the world. Thank you, Sanjay for sharing your beautiful message.  During the treatment, he even recorded two YouTube videos (first one, second one) to document the journey.  Thank you to our partners at truLOCAL for helping to make this podcast possible. To get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef, go to their website and enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout to have it added to your order, for free (as long as you purchase a regular box)! 

Episode 40, Sanjay Sachdev, Father, Athlete, Cancer Survivor

Naomi is the owner of two separate Oranj Fitness locations. One in Airdrie and the other in Kensington. Her inspiring attitude, how she's dealt with adversity and how COVID-19 has changed her really opened my eyes to the hard work that small business owners do every single day. Remember that these people are your neighbours, your cousins and your friends. This episode was recorded back in October, so before the latest round of restrictions. Please follow Oranj Fitness on social media or check out their website for more information about online offerings and how to support them.  Remember, to access your special gift with truLOCAL, enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout to receive your special gift. 

Episode 39, Naomi Keane, Oranj Fitness

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