The Heroic Minds Podcast

Brett Maclean just reached his lifelong dream of playing in the NHL...then his heart stopped and his life changed forever. From the moment he woke up in the hospital to sitting here chatting with me, Brett carries an aura of control and composure. That is what made him a successful hockey player and with a 5% chance of living, a successful survivor. We start with his journey to the NHL, then discu...

Amber Shewfelt is the definition of toughness. She is living a triumphant life with Cystic Fibrosis, setting and achieving goals regardless of the daily adversity. Her main goal is to make life better for others dealing with CF in a selfless and remarkable way. We discuss life, death, and how to share your message in a way that can change a life. Amber also shares that feeling upset and frustrated...

Kelly Boaz, a successful and vibrant Holistic Nutritionist had an undiagnosed eating disorder from the age of 11-18. She was diagnosed with an eating disorder from the age of 18-28. Her story makes very clear, what it is like to have an eating disorder and what it takes to overcome. In this episode we discuss her story, mental health and how fear can scare us away from the answer or mold us into o...

Chasing the NHL to Battling Cancer to Engineering at The University of Waterloo. We touch on Eminem, "gutting it out", painting your daily canvas, surgery, and much more. You can reach Nik at: Twitter: @KneNik Instagram: @Nknezic

My name is Ben Fanelli and what lead me to creating this podcast was waking up in a hospital with no idea where I was to the news that I was lucky to be alive, I will never play sports again and that my brain was bleeding in three places. This was a month after I took a huge step forward in reaching my dream of being a professional hockey player.  After a rollercoaster ride of recovery, I managed...