Beyond The Game: The Podcast

Ladies & gentlemen, welcome to the final episode of season 3! We’ve had an incredible season with amazing people. We’ve learned a ton and have seen the Leadership lessons play out in all situations. We’re not done yet, though. We’re closing out with none other than Nathan Rourke! Nathan had an incredible couple years with the BC Lions in the CFL and is now in training camp with the Jacksonville Ja...

We had the amazing opportunity to be IN Toronto to do this episode with Chelsea Cheung! You’re going to love this conversation. Athlete, Coach, Player-Coach, Chelsea has done it all and continues to do it. Sit back, dial in, and let’s grow together!

Ladies and Gentlemen, join us in welcoming Jess Hanson to the podcast! Jess played guard at the University of British Columbia from 2015-2020 where she was a 4 year starter & 3 year captain. She was named to the 2015-2016 Canada West All-Rookie Team as well as a 2019-2020 Canada West Third Team All-Star. She is a decorated individual with a skillset and a drive to achieve her goals both on and off...

This week on the Leadership Academy Podcast, we're joined by none other than Orion Edwards! Orion is an OG of the podcast, first appearing in our very first season! After 4 great seasons at the University of Guelph as a football player, OE spent some time with Athlete's in Action, contemplated a professional football career, an is now in a relentless pursuit to become the first Black Male Olympic...

This week on the Leadership Academy Podcast, we welcome in Declan Cross! A graduate of McMaster University, Declan is a 2x Grey Cup Champion during his 7 year career with the Toronto Argonauts and one of the 3 original members of Beyond the Game! This man is wise, intelligent, insightful, and a great human being that we all can learn from! Tune in, grab your notebook and a pen, and get ready to be...

Tune in for this very special episode featuring 2x Grey Cup winner, retired CFL athlete, entrepreneur, mentor, husband, father, and big brother to many, Malcolm Williams. Malcolm invited us to his home and we were so excited to get this conversation going! Malcolm shares his wisdom, his joint organization with his sister, Haeley, called Purpose Value Education, his incredible story of how he went...

This week on The Leadership Academy Podcast: Welcome to the podcast - Justin Sourdif! Justin was drafted in 2020 in the 3rd round to the Florida Panthers. He currently plays for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League on a two-way contract with the NHL. This conversation was really a treat! Sit back, take some notes, and enjoy this episode! Don't forget to like and subscribe! We&#...

The Leadership Academy invited Yasmina Enneddam to the podcast! Currently, Yas plays on the West Adelaide S.C Women's team in the National Premier League in Australia. Listen now to learn about her experience and gain insight into leadership in the world of professional soccer! Comment and Review the episode! Also, head over to YouTube to watch the episode! Don't forget to click that subscribe but...

Delroy Rhooms, or as he’s affectionately known to thousands of athletes, Coach D, brings his patented energy, infectious personality, and infinite wisdom from his multiple ventures in life. Get ready to be in awe, get ready to laugh, and get ready to grow!

Welcome to episode 9 of the Beyond the Game podcast! This is the Leadership Academy! Armed with international perspective, Marc Mirella joins us in this weeks episode of the podcast! Marc began an organization that is most certainly going to change the lives of millions of people worldwide! Not only is he saving our environment, but also providing homes for those without. I don’t want to tell you...

Jasmin Dhanda is the founder of ProSport Health Centre and ProSport Training, and she has had an incredible amount of success in her education and soccer career which she plans to pass on to the next generation. She has copious amounts knowledge on rehabilitation and the game of soccer, and she is a great leader, mentor and role model for the youth. Over her years, Jasmin has had an illustrio...

Sports have their way of changing our lives. Sometimes, they give us opportunities to do more than we could dream for ourselves and put us in position to create positive impact in those that come after us. Megan Pinske has travelled the world, coached at the university level, and been part of Canada’s national team program for a number of years thanks to the game of basketball. Now, she brings her...

During his 33 year career with the Ontario Provincial Police, John Kelsall developed, practiced, and honed his leadership qualities. He’s taken a step back but is still a part time consultant. As a commander for Emergency response, he is responsible for planning, resourcing, advocating, troubleshooting, and liaising. In a world full of big personalities, he approaches his role with humility, kindn...

Dino is an elite coach specializing in the development of student-athletes football, strength, conditioning and leadership. After 20+ years on the university football sidelines and 6 years as provincial technical director, he found an even greater way to share his love of sports in leadership roles with the Washington Kids Foundation. Dino draws on his Masters of Educational Leadership, Strength &...

Romans 1:16 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, the to the Gentile. This podcast took a very wonderful turn! Diane Ntabaza brings her passion, she brings her energy, and she will show us her source BODLY and UNASHAMED. 

"[Leadership is truly] how the leader helps, supports, and serves the person that requires leadership. A leader is someone who takes the time to understand the individual where they are now and help them carve out their path to where they want to get too." Mark Ehioghae is a leader through and through. A graduate of the University of Toronto, where he played varsity football, Mark now has his sigh...

Player to Coach to Business Owner. Lexi Rhooms has stepped up and battled incredible odds to get where she is now. The mindset she has cultivated is one that she passes on to all her athletes and people in her care (shoutout to the Black Mamba).  We are honoured to have her come in and tell her story of resilience, perseverance, and learning from those who came before her. She is a true stude...

"Can I really learn from this criticism? Is this really something that I want to learn from? Would I take advice from this person? Learning how to distinguish that is important." Brittany Skinner is the owner of Sports Specific Training (SST) Burlington, strength and conditioning coach, and all around hustler. With a passion to inspire and elevate young athletes and people everywhere, Brittany dro...

This season is about the coaches, the captains, the teammates, the business owners, the leaders in community, and everyone looking to step up into a leadership role. This season is about YOU. Throughout this season, you'll hear from people with varying backgrounds and experiences eager to share with you their lives and their insight to leadership.  This is about changing the culture and the l...

Motivation can come from many different places. How you find your motivation is up to you, but is it sustainable? In a global climate such as ours, sometimes it can be easy to give up and let the world pass on by, but is that what you really want? Listen in as Marcus Smith (@ThatMotivatedKid) and I talk about our lives and the journeys that we've been on. By no means are we perfect or anywhere clo...

We have an agenda: to create MORE dialogue and uncomfortable discussions in order to formulate actionable steps towards healing and reconciliation. Racism is alive and breathing around the world. It hasn't "gotten worse," it's been here, it's just being videotaped. We at Beyond The Game will never choose to be silent when it comes to racism. We will ALWAYS stand up and fight against the oppression...

From the Holy Trinity Titans in Oakville, Ontario to completing his Senior year at Edgewood Academy in Alabama to Junior College, then the Ohio University Bobcats, Nathan Rourke has stepped into roles of leadership and has had to learn how to lead in each situation. As the 15th overall pick to the BC Lions in the 2020 CFL Draft, Nathan looks to take his work ethic, leadership, and skillset to the...

Linking up with Dylan Nadler, the founder and owner of Mindlock Mental Training was definitely a blessing. Dylan began training in Taekwondo when he was 5 years old and began competing in fights when he was 10. Since then, he has won a multitude of tournaments in Canada and around the world. At one point, he was ranked #1 in Canada and top 40 in the world. Mindlock Mental Training is an organizati...

In a world where we are surrounded by the perception of progress, it can be difficult to slow down. We are so inundated with information that we can feel pressured to keep up. Quick word from the wise: We're not in a competition all the time. It's important for us to to take time for ourselves and focus on what we have going on. Being still can be difficult, but spending the time to talk to BTG Co...

One of the biggest aims of this podcast is to inspire, motivate, and elevate everyone. Sitting and talking with people like Orion Edwards not only does all of what we aim to do, but it also uplifts your spirit. He is so filled with love for people and for Jesus that it is radiant and so evident in our conversation and our friendship. Through football at the University of Guelph, to Athletes in Act...