Hockey 2 Hell and Back

Former NHLer turned Mental Health Advocate Stephen Johns joins Brady Leavold on what will be a very important conversation surrounding mental health and hockey. Last summer Johns rollerbladed across the USA for mental health. #mentalmiles was the hash tag he used as he rollerbladed to help crush the stigma! Johns is set to release a documentary about his epic journey and we get to hear about it fi...

“From Prison To The Olympics” We get to hear first hand of Tony Hoffman’s viral story of his triumphant journey through sports stardom, mental health struggles, substance use disorder, homelessness & his quest to coaching in the 2016 Rio Olympics. It’s a story that pierces the hearts and minds of its listeners, It simply CHANGES LIVES #addiction #hope  

Chris "Knuckles" Nilan joins Brady once again after there last connection over 2 years ago. In this episode Chris Nilan opens up about his addiction to pain killers and eventually heroin and the fight it took to get his life back. Today Knuckles is the co host of The Raw Knuckles Podcast: One of the All-Time Toughest players in the NHL, Chris Nilan and Spittin’ Chiclets funniest-ever guest and for...

Hockey 2 Hell And Back welcomes Dani, Tierney and Declyn Probert to the show to talk about the up and coming 10th annual Bob Probert Memorial Ride. On Sunday, June 26, 2022, as Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare hosts the 10th Annual Bob Probert Ride. Kickstand up from Ciociaro Club at 10:30 a.m. Registration is FREE starting at 10 a.m. New this year: Classic Car Show - $10 registration includes entry to...

Hockey Legend Ted Nolan joins the show.

Brady Leavold welcomes his friend Michael Landsberg to the show once again live May 23rd, a great way to wrap up the long weekend. Michael has been one of the leaders when it comes to the mental health movement. His story has and continues to help countless people through his vulnerability and courage to speak about his own battles with depression. He is responsible for the #sicknotweak movement @...

Hockey 2 Hell And Back returns after a month off and we are honoured to have the incredibkle Ryan Straschnitzki join the show. Ryan was paralyzed from the chest down when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League was in a collision with a transport truck in 2018. Sixteen people were killed and another 13 were injured. It will be remembered as one of the darkest d...

Brady Leavold welcomes his new friend, retired NHL tough guy Kenny Belanger to talk about his ups and down in his career and life after hockey. Live Tuesday April 5, 2022 @ 8:30pm EST Kenneth Belanger is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, and Los Angeles Kings from 1994 to 2006. Born in Sau...

Join Brady on his 2 year podcast anniversary when he welcomes former NHL tough guy Riley Cote. Riley is making his third appearance on the show but has not been on since June of 2020. Since then Riley has been working tirelessly on bringing plant medicines to the fore front in sport. This is not one you want to miss! During his time in the NHL, Cote used cannabis as a natural pain-reliever and alt...

Aaron Snow and Richard Greenop join Brady Leavold to discuss their own struggles with addiction and mental health. Both Aaron Snow and Richard Greenop have been on the show at different times. Since then Brady, Aaron and Richard have kept in contact through a group chat, planning on working together to help others going through what they went through, but more importantly how they can educate othe...

Dr. Cassidy Preston is the founder of Consistent Elite Performance and is a full-time High-Performance Coach helping elite athletes, teams, and businesses increase their performance and well-being. As a former OHL & PRO hockey player, Cassidy combines his personal experiences with the current research in Sport & Performance Psychology to create relatable and practical strategies for his clients to...

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Brady welcomes one of his favourite artists in Colicchie. This is a real dream come true. Colicchie's music helped Brady through some of his darkest days of addiction and maybe even more so now in recovery. Pittsburgh rapper Colicchie rose up from years of struggling with addiction to find success and hope in his music. A rapid decline into drug addiction in his teenage years led to troubles with...

Brady Leavold celebrates 2 years clean on February 8th 2022 To celebrate the day, 4 time Stanley Cup Champion Darren McCarty joins the show. Brady and D Mac have become like brothers since first connecting back in 2020. Brady looked up to D Mac on the ice and now as a big brother off the ice. Later in the show, Brady will be joined by his dad Brian Leavold to reflect on the last 2 years and how th...

Kevin Porter won’t take no for an answer. He won’t take “no” from player agents. He won’t take “no” from professional hockey teams. And he certainly won’t take “no” from his mind or body. Not even at age 46, when he strolls into the arena disorientated after a day-long shift as an emergency worker. In his 40's the dream is very much still alive, this is not one you want to miss #hockey #motivation...

Brady Welcomes 2 time Stanley Cup Champ Kris Versteeg to the show to talk about his career, life after hockey and the launch of his new app Klevr. Kristopher Royce Versteeg (born May 13, 1986) is a Canadian entrepreneur and former professional ice hockey winger. During his career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes,...

Brady welcomes former NHLer turned analyst Jeff O'Neill to the show #hockey #nhl #tsn Jeff O'Neill is a Canadian broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played 12 seasons with the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Kendra grew up in Kincardine, Ontario. With the support of her family and town behind her, Kendra quickly achieved great successes in her hockey career. Years ago, when faced with the opportunity to realize her dream of goaltending for Team Canada, Kendra was diagnosed with a Severe Anxiety Disorder coupled with Severe Panic Attacks, Depression and Agoraphobia; forcing her to leave the National Pr...

Brady welcomes Jay Harrison, a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. Here is a quick bio: Jay Harrison is a licensed mental health counsellor who consults for professional athletic organizations, police and first responder organizations, and other high performance corporati...

A long time coming! Brady Leavold and Richard Greenop have been talking about this for a long time off the record and how their stories are very similar. Richard is ready to share his story through junior and pro hockey and how it all ended due to concussions and how while he was playing he became severely addicted to pain killers. For the first time Richard openly tells his story and where he is...