Join us to discuss with National Field Hockey team player John Smythe. Living with Crohn's disease poses a lot of challenges, but John's positive attitude and ability to adapt has kept him in the sport he loves. Join us to discuss his journey! 

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John Smythe

Join us to talk with our Podiumcast sponsor, CEO of endur, former National Mountain Biker, and Dragon's Den participate, Rob Fraser. We dive into the relationship between high performance sport and being an entrepreneur. 

Rob Fraser

Join us to discuss with Cyclist of the Decade Catharine Pendrel as we explore her goals she is chasing, how she stays motivated, and how she focuses on doing her best and having results follow.

Catharine Pendrel

Join us to discuss with Team Canada's first-ever female adaptive surfer, Victoria Feige, as she dives into the para-surfing world, the upcoming Paralympic dream, and how the adaptive surfing community has changed her life.  https://www.victoriafeigesurfing.com/

Victoria Feige

Join us to discuss with the 2020 National Ladies Figure Skating Champion, Emily Bausback. She dives into how isolation and training have worked for her during the disruption of COVID-19 and what is upcoming for her in the world of high performance sport. 

Emily Bausback

In this episode, join us to discuss what National Team Ice Dancer's Haley Sales & Nik Wamsteeker are up to during this time of isolation. Living together comes with advantages as a two person team, join us to learn more!

Haley Sales & Nik Wamsteeker

Join us as we dive into the world of Sport Climbing with National Team member Maddie Fischer! Maddie shares her experience in the discipline of bouldering, then we have a candid discussion on the perils of social media and how deleting all her accounts has made a tremendous impact on her climbing career eventually leading to a podium result at Nationals. As Maddie says, "Be so good that they can't ignore you." You don't want to miss this episode!

Maddie Fischer

In this episode, join us to dive into some honest opinions with National Team Rugby 7's super star Bianca Farella about the disruption of COVID-19. Learn about Bianca's new training adaptations during this time of isolation and her upcoming goals with the news of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics postponement. 

Bianca Farella

On this episode, two-time Olympic field hockey legend and one of CSI Pacific's Athlete of the Month Scott Tupper joins us to talk about his story. Scott's recent qualifying match in Vancouver, BC for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games goes down in the books for one of my most suspenseful games of his career. Join us to hear about his epic journey and what the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will look like for the Canadian Men's Field Hockey team.

Scott Tupper

Self-described as "The most beautiful, handsome trainwreck you'll ever see", future Paralympian Greg Stewart discusses his athletic mindset as a National Team shot putter in Para Athletics. Standing 7'2", Greg is relatively new to the sport, but has achieved tremendous success winning the Silver medal at the 2019 World Championships and Pan-Am Games. His willingness to be vulnerable is a reflection of the mental self-love and care he has worked on over the years. Greg's positive attitude is absolutely contagious, and we promise you will finish this episode with a smile on your face!

Greg Stewart

In this episode, Freestyle Skiier Simon d'Artois sits down to discuss his unique sport journey in an honest and fun conversation. Tremendously successful having been to the Olympic Games, winning X Games Gold, and most recently, the coveted Crystal Globe, Simon talks about the various factors impacting his career. Topics include dealing with sponsors, navigating the unknown, and how overcoming doubt affected his mental health. Get to know one of Canada's greatest athletes and most engaging personalities!

Simon d'Artois

In this episode, back-to-back Olympic Games Team Canada Goalkeeper Erin McLeod joins us to discuss mindfulness. McLeod and business partner Dr. Rachel Lindvall started The Mindful Project - a program designed for students and athletes to learn and practice mindfulness. In this podcast, McLeod dives into the importance and significance of being mindful. The Mindful Project: https://www.mindfulproject.ca/ 

Erin McLeod

On this episode, two-time Olympic medallist, two-time Canada flag-bearer, and recently inducted Canadian Olympic Hall of Famer Simon Whitfield joins us to talk about his story. Simon discusses his ideas around struggle and the concept of walking towards it in order to grow, all the while maintaining the responsibility of being a notable figure in sport. You’ll be able to feel his vulnerability as Simon is always willing to speak his truth around his experience in sport!

Simon Whitfield

In this episode, CSI Pacific Athlete of the Month and Olympic race walker Evan Dunfee joins us to discuss his sporting career. From being a 10 year old with thick glasses, curly hair, and no hand-eye coordination, to being the Canadian record holder in the 10k race walk, Evan has become the best at something he loves to do. Over time, he grasped onto the idea that the process and journey outweighs the rules, and that sport is a safe and unique environment to all. Evan also talks about his community involved with KidSport which helped him reframe his philosophy around sport. He gives us goosebumps when discussing his experience watching fellow Canadians qualify for the Olympics, and what his sport will look like at Tokyo 2020.  Trust us, you don’t want to miss this one!

Evan Dunfee

In this episode, Canadian National Team Freestyle Skier Brenden Kelly talks about his athletic career and how dealing with injuries helped him gain a new perspective on life. He learned to slow down through recovery and develop a ‘less is more’ mindset. Tune in to hear Brenden express the hardships of not being able to fully train, and how he is preparing for the upcoming competitive season. 

Brenden Kelly

Welcome to the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific's Podiumcast - where we explore through one-on-one interviews between our Athlete Coach Services team and a variety of high performance athletes, coaches, and support personnel. Listen to each and learn from Canada’s best as they share their wisdom and sport experience with the intention of passing on their expertise and guiding the next generation of great Canadian talent. Thank you to Endur : a Performance Sock Company for sponsoring the Podiumcast. https://www.endurapparel.com/

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