Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris Liddle

Based out of Toronto, Carolyn Macdonald is the Director of Operations for Examine.com which is a highly trusted collection of nutrition and supplement information based on science.  She is poised to quickly become a sought after powerhouse in the realm of getting shit done. It comes down to being able to be really genuine with the people around you. Getting to know people and being invested in the...

A lot of people have heard of her, they know who she is, but there's certain aspects of her story they may not know about. Having had a presence in the media for many years, Carrie Doll has had to learn a lot of life lessons both in her career and also through life's challenges. We chatted about family and legacy and communicating as well as one of her biggest goals. We discussed how dreams change...

I really enjoyed this conversation with Jaime. We talked about so many things, life in Fort Mac, navigating relationships, the fitness industry, travelling, the sacrifices of owning a business, the fulfillment of it the list goes on. As I stack on more and more episodes with more and more people, the conversations evolve and change and shift, I ask different questions and listen better and learn m...

Jon Cheung is the CEO and Founder of Evolve Strength, which is a franchise of gyms that started in Edmonton and has been growing ever since. We talk about his origin story, what kind of kid he was in high school, his favourite kinds of food, travel, cycling, business struggles and triumphs, managing people, working out, family, cars, and things on his bucket list.  There is a lot you can learn fro...

After going to this year's Kansas City Fitness Summit I got to meet a lot of really cool people who I had a lot in common with. Chase Erwin is from Little Rock, Arkansas. The funny backstory to this is every time I read "Arkansas", I accidentally say Ar-Kansas". Little embarrassing, but at least I didn't say it like that in the episode. I suppose I could have left that out of the description but o...

Geha has an incredible amount of experiences in her life which she shared only a fraction of with me in this episode. It was a very meaningful conversation filled with vulnerability and life lessons and meaningful moments in all of the things that she has done.  On the surface you may see her as a business owner in the wellness industry, but behind it all there is so much more to her, and as we di...

Braede and Gavin came over to chat about all the things. Everything from business, to workplace environment to raising children and even to fitness. This episode could have been twice as long as it was but I think that's the best part of a meaningful conversation. It's all about looking forward to next time you see the people.  We talked about how it's better to not worry about what everyone else...

You'll be hard pressed to find two business partners the vibe with each other better than these two fine gentleman. At least not ones who aren't married.  In approaching the boys, I considered interviewing them separately - maybe a few months apart, but from what I knew of them, their bond has had a huge impact on the humans who they are today.  Aaron and Arri are two really good dudes. They value...

I noticed how much I was talking about breathing in my podcasts so I recruited someone else to demonstrate it this time. Josh Nill and I share the commonality of growing up in or around a small town. Those rural roots run deep. We also discovered we know a lot of the same people as we've been getting to know each other at Evolve South. It's really a small world. Something that Josh is pretty humbl...

The sport of boxing is unlike any other. It's accessible to so many, going into it is a head game. It's independent, yet you still need your people. Jelena is fighting at The Edmonton Convention Centre June 22nd at 7:00 PM. So if you want to experience something electric, you will want to get to Ticketmaster before it sells out.  When it comes down to ANYONE believing in themselves and being one p...

Sean Freeman is good people. He has the title of Hype Man for The Lifestyle Chase. He's just got a good vibe about him. What I have observed in his character is that he truly owns it. If he supports someone, he supports them hard. If he is passionate about something, he is really really passionate.  We talk about his big and loving family, his experiences in playing on a Paralympic soccer team tha...

It may be several years later, but I still see the influence that people in my life have left with me. That is what makes me proud to be able to share the legacy of someone who impacted me in my youth and somehow continues to impact me today.  Episode 39 in in loving memory of Colin Axelsen and his daughter Madeline. Colin was also known to some as Mr. Axelsen, Axelsen, or Axe. He resonated with s...

TJ Sadler has been along for the ride for my whole fitness career. He brought me onto the team as an Account Manager for YEG Fitness Magazine and has always been in my corner in my year as an indoor cycle instructor as well as my career so far as a trainer.  We talk about his teaching career, the journey of running a magazine, life in Edmonton, working out, his kids, his parents, and his hand tatt...

A big part of my overarching vision for The Lifestyle Chase is to empower other people to push forward despite life's obstacles and to not take things for granted. Chasing the things that we feel most passionate about and valuing the people in our lives greatly is especially important to me.  Part of expanding my guest roster and making some of the interviews remotely enables my listeners to have...

Julie is a badass. *End of description* Actually though, Julie embodies the self awareness to trust her gut and make those decisions that matter to her. She is surrounded by people near and far who are hungry for more out of life and she has some life experiences that have truly shaped her into the amazing human being that she is.  If you like Donuts and Deadlifts you're going to be a fan of this...

Hey All, this is Lacintha sitting in for Chris. Today was a day of spontaneous fun. I got to turn the microphone on Chris Liddle, host of "The Lifestyle Chase". We gathered around my kitchen table and spoke about Chris' earlier years, his advice to his younger self, the path he has always traveled on as a leader and coach, his musical background and on how he really feels about Nicki Minaj and Car...

Episode 34 was recorded right inside the Sherwood Park Glow Juicery while we both drank Glow Juice (thank you again for the boost of energy, Marnie!).  Marnie is a really genuine human being and just like she talks about in her leadership style, she has always supported my new ideas and the ideas of many many others.  You're going to find a lot of features of Marnie between TV appearances, other p...

Brandon Jacobs is a very cool person with a wealth of life experience. He's the Director of Holistic Health at Park Integrative Health. He initially went to school to be a teacher with the addition of coaching some teams in his past life. He's also worked a career as a massage therapist and personal trainer and currently wears the hats of a Yoga Instructor also developing his own Yin Yoga training...

I had the honour of spending a little over an hour with Lacintha having a very real conversation. She also baked and brought over some banana bread which I am eating right now. It's delicious.   We talked about her life growing up in South Africa, apartheid, her experiences being a female lawyer surrounded by males, moving her life to Canada, family values, non-negotiables, personal awareness and...

I am lucky to know so many incredible humans and Jessica and Graham Doody are no exception. I'm very glad I got to have this visit with them. They are definitely a high functioning couple, both with a great deal of life experiences that have impacted and shaped them as the people that they are today. We talked about a lot of the important things in life, lessons learned and at the very end we disc...

Episode 30 is with Chicago Based, Case Kenny. Case is a man that wears many hats. He's a Sales Director, Entrepreneur, writer, podcast host of New Mindset Who Dis, and founder of www.prsuit.com . He's a pretty cool dude and we could relate on a lot of different levels. I thought it was pretty awesome. What sets Case apart in his industry is his ability to be himself, and promote that for others. H...

I asked Danielle if she thought a gym dog could elicit a PR in someone's lift. She essentially said if the dog is watching you, you have to impress the dog so you will obviously be strong for the dog. I love that answer.   A lot of my guests have never listened to any of my podcast episodes going into it. Some of them have listened to several of them. It all depends on the individual, what is goin...

It was not a coincidence that I scheduled Dean Somerset to be on my podcast on my birthday. I mean, that was the day this week that he was most available to guest on it, but that's beside the point. Regardless of what day it is today, it fills my cup to spend as much time with good human beings as possible.  For anyone who doesn't know, Dean Somerset has his BSc. Kinesiology, he's a certified exer...

Episode 27 comes with a bit of a prelude to explain the echoing. The release was delayed by a few days (FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER haha) because I truly went "full nerd" in my attempt to get rid of or reduce the echo. Once you get that minor detail behind you it was a really fun conversation. Ryan McDonald is a local Realtor and is one of the most driven people I know. Let's not forget that I know a...

They call her "Bitchin' Housewife" and if there is ever a Zombie Apocalypse her phone is going to light up with people in her life that knows when life throws you an obstacle you find a way to stop bitching about it and rise up.  We really dive into what defines relentlessness. It will look different to everyone, maybe it will seem like our situation isn't as big of a deal as someone else's or per...