Empowered Team Podcast

We make decisions all the time. What to eat, what to wear, where to hangout. But if you're making a BIG decision there are a few things you really don't want to do. Make sure the odds of making a good decision are in your favour. Kari shares three of the biggest decision making mistakes on today's recording and you'll want to avoid them all!  Enjoy and please share the show! 

After a serious injury in the Stanley Cup finals and still feeling the sting of being cut from the 2010 Olympic team, Dan Hamhuis knew something had to change. Dan is now an Olympic gold medalist and a veteran leader with the Nashville Predators - but the real story is the shift in Dan's mentality that elevated his professionalism to completely different level. We're pumped to provide you with thi...

We clean our cars, we clean out the closet, but do you ever clean up your grey matter!? Well on this edition of Mindset Monday Kari will walk you through how to do just that. Imagine all the great things you'll have room to remember and use will all the new drive space. And as a bonus, think of all the junk you can delete out of your personal recycle bin. Send your thanks to Kari at info@empowerco...

In her work life, our guest today helps companies plan for multiple futures as the path they travel is never linear - how fitting for a pentathlete trying to train for 5 sports amid a pandemic! On this episode we welcome Kelly Fitzsimmons to the show and cover her sporting career past and present, what it's like to befriend a horse in 20 minutes, and how she's staying sane during lockdown. We hope...

"The Last Dance" is an incredible behind the scenes look at the Chicago Bulls dynasty - and an eye opening exploration of Michael Jordan and his methods. If you haven't seen it, don't worry we don't spoil the show, but we do discuss the elements of the series that clearly show Michael Jordan was simply on another level. Will we ever see another athlete like him? You tell us! info@empowerconditioni...

Pop quiz - do you have a growth or fixed mindset? Kari, in her continual quest for knowledge wanted to know and dug into Carol Dweck's work on the topic. This episode may surprise you and have you asking questions of yourself that could unlock the next level in your life.  We're nearly through week one of the Empowered Reset and the participates (Paul included) have already experienced breakthroug...

We're all nice people aren't we? Of course we are, but if you think about an ex, or a rival team, or that one guy at work, what are your thoughts like towards that person or group? How do those thoughts affect you and do they have power over you or what you can accomplish? The answer might surprise you! Many of us are still stuck at home as North America slowly begins the process of reopening it's...

"How you do anything ... is how you do everything!" great words that our guest today, Olympic Fencer Joseph Polossifakis lives by. Joseph competes in one of the fastest sports in the world and this left handed master of the sabre has had some incredible experiences. One of those experiences threatened his career and has left him with lingering effects to this day. A bad concussion in 2014 sideline...

If absence makes the heart grow fonder, what does 24/7 COVID fuelled proximity create?? On this episode of the show Kari and Paul dive into life together, really together, all the time together and how it's working out, or not. Being stuck at home comes with significant challenges and your hosts are not immune. Learn what has led to some big breakthroughs and a few tips on what you can do to be th...

Do you ever catch yourself judging? Is it helping or hurting your mindset? On today's Mindset Monday Kari offers up some medicine in the form of the judgment remedy to help you look at things in a way that will serve you, and others best. Speaking of serving - Kari is hosting an online essential oils meet-up this Tuesday, April 21st at 6.00 pm EST. You'll love the immediate impact you can have on...

International volleyball star TJ Sanders joins the show and the timing couldn't be better. The world has turned upside down over the last month and TJ is no stranger to challenge and turmoil. On this episode he shares some of his secrets to maintaining a positive mindset, overcoming difficulty, and finding the good in every situation - along with the secret to making the national team. Here's a hi...

As we spend week after week practising social distancing, spending the bulk of our time indoors, and isolating from others our mentality is being put to the test. In this episode we discuss the need for a strong awareness of how our mind, focus, and thoughts can influence our experience and our relationships with those closest to us! If this podcast has helped you in some way, do us a huge favour...

Another week of isolation and lock down presents with a great opportunity to do a little more work on our mindset. Never has it been more important to be aware of your state, your focus, and your thoughts. To support you in being your best mentally we've pulled one of Kari's recordings from the fall that hasn't aired yet - taking a look at the difference between "doing" all of the time and shiftin...

These are challenging times and we're all being challenged to find a new way to do things, to overcome, and to thrive. With that in mind we bring you someone who has done that his whole life - choreographer, dancer, director, Mr. JJ Villar. Drive and determination brought JJ to the big stage from Bogota, Columbia. He's the holder of two world championship Drum Corp titles, he's worked with Wayne F...

Crazy times friends, crazy times. Hopefully, you and your family are well and embracing the challenges the COVID-19 outbreak has presented us with. It's forcing us to think and act differently and that can be a good thing. Speaking of thinking, we wanted to share a recording with you that Kari made back at the start of the school year, taking a look at how to use your urges to create confidence. I...

Angela Lewis has done it all in the basketball world, authored 3 books and inspired hundreds of young athletes to believe in themselves and their abilities. If you were to imagine the ultimate coach you'd want to expose young athletes to - with the goal of having them fall in love with sport - Angela would be it! Angela's deep experience in the sport of basketball, from NCAA to pro leagues in Euro...

When you're faced with a big decision, something that will alter your path or change your life, what do you do? In this episode Paul interviews Kari on the creation of Empower Conditioning and we learn what was going on behind the scenes to make it happen. It's a story few truly know and there are a number of big takeaways we can all use on our own decision making process. It's also a time of dram...

Hey top performers, Kari is back with another instalment of Mindset Monday looking at food diaries. Take a quick listen to see if you're looking at this task the right way and start your week with something to chew on, mentally! Keep learning, growing and having fun this week and don't forget to share this podcast with some of your friends - thank you for your support!  Reach out to us anytime for...

If you're a female athlete, coach female athletes, have a daughter, or know any woman at all, then you have to listen to Lanni Marchant's story. One of Canada's fastest runners ever, Marchant went from competing at two events in the Olympic games to being barely able to walk down a hallway. Her open and honest assessment of what happened, and the changes she's had to make in her training and minds...

What's in your house? Not the food in the fridge, not the dog or the cat, the stuff you have. What is it? Why is it there? What meaning does it hold? Kari and Paul are in the middle of the move and analyzing everything they own, and are coming up with some unique insights. In this episode they dig deep into the closet to unravel why we're hanging on to so many things. Don't be surprised if you go...

Our guest today is one of the world's foremost minds on nutrition, coaching and changing lives - but he's so much more than that. Dr. John Berardi is a husband, father, speaker, author, and all-around caring man who built a business on empowering others to take charge of their health, diet, fitness, and careers. His latest book - "Change Maker -Turn Your Passion for Health and Fitness Into a Power...

Kari is back with another Mindset Monday to get your week off to the right start! Today she shares an insight into how our mind is often trying to dominate our actions, and how you can retake control. If you'd like to connect with us for online training, public speaking events or more, simply send your request to info@empowerconditioning.com . We look forward to hearing from you! 

Kaillie Humphries has taken a stand - on the Olympic podium 3 times, World Championship podium 9 times, and now for herself and what she believes in. In a shocking turn of events Kaillie has broken ties with Bobsleigh Canada, and will now be competing for the United States. How on earth did this happen? Of course there are two sides to every story, but for today it's Kaillie's turn, as we dig deep...

We're hungry for big things in 2020 and we bet you are too! It's great to set goals but we also need to ensure we're building towards a powerful vision of our best life in every area. So on this episode of the show, Kari and Paul share some secrets on how to do just that, because if running your first marathon comes at the cost of creating amazing romance in your life, or moving to the next level...

If you could go back in time 10 years and tell yourself everything that was going on in your life today - would your past self believe it? Kari and Paul kicked off the past decade by experiencing almost all of the top stressors in life, and their marriage barely survived the process. In this episode Kari and Paul share their highest and lowest moments of the last 10 years and touch on the biggest...