Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris Liddle

Mental Health. They say not enough men talk about it. Or people are scared to talk about it. There are a lot of people who assume that a such a positive person couldn't possibly be brought to tears when they think about someone they lost in a battle to mental health, as though battles are never faced by positive supportive people. It's hard to define, people have different experiences and it feels...

Ula is such a good soul. She is someone I can really relate to on the topics of personal reinvention, the importance of thoroughly communicating with your people and the importance of having and mandating a "board of directors" or support circle.  Nobody is really done learning, as in if you are the best version of yourself right now, that's kind of boring. We talk about a lot of Ula's ventures in...

Vance "Boomerang" Bosch definitely has more life experience than an hour worth of talking can fit. There is definitely more to him than meets the eye.  In selecting a picture for the cover for his episode, all his photos were with his wife, Morgan. It says a lot about a relationship when all of your photos are with your partner in crime. This loyalty and devotion is what is so impactful about what...

When Ryan Jones was an Edmonton Oiler he was one of my favourite players. From asking for cookies in exchange for autographs to getting the flight staff to scare Linus Omark on the plane, Ryan is a fun guy on anyone's team. We talked about what molded him into the individual he is and some of the obstacles he faced along the way. He spoke of how sometimes when something really frustrating happens...

Bradley James is a really good human being. He has met a lot of friends in various aspects of his life and from just starting to really get to know him I can tell I'll want to keep him close as one of mine.  In this episode we talk about everything from his high school experience to his time at the U of A. We talk about the difference between living in Toronto vs living in Edmonton as I know a few...

This episode was really fun because Chelsey is just such a genuinely positive person. Like anyone she burns out and has bad days but her attitude encourages people to show up with their best foot forward as often as possible.  Attitude and Gratitude are our buzzwords on this one. #Grateful. Something I have always admired about Chelsey's attitude is that she has able to take on every opportunity s...

Episode 19 is with a guest that I planned to host from the start. He's a rock solid dude both literally and figuratively.  Jordan Jeske has appeared on 3 other podcasts already, so you will be able to hear a lot of his story and get a different perspective by giving his name a good old fashioned google on the ol' iTunes. I guess that would be a search though. In any case, Jordan has always demonst...

It's amazing what can happen in a person's life and how they can be tested. It's inspiring when a person's hero is their child.   Episode 18 was with Tracey Kalbfleisch sitting down on a couple mats in the middle of her studio at Sculpted Finery in Sherwood Park. I promised some links to help tell the story so here they are: Jason Gregor's Article https://oilersnation.com/2018/11/07/a-love-of-hock...

Rob Clark is someone I consider to be a very close friend. He is definitely an individual with a lot of depth to his story and a great human at that. Rob is someone I like to call "good people". You know his heart will always be in the right place and for that reason he has had a lot of big hearted people gravitate into his life. You get to learn that Rob is not just the Edmonton Oilers Anthem Sin...

For this episode I wanted to enlighten my listeners on energy healing and what Amber does.  Amber Kupina has been creating a community where people can be comfortable with the idea of working on themselves. Her style of healing is very reliant on the people involved being open to the process.  We hang out with Frank and Shaggy, and talk all about healing and how it is integrated into her life and...

Patrycia is extremely busy, but she made time for this on short notice and I think it says a lot about the kind of person she is. I really enjoyed chatting with her and I think that's an amazing thing about being the host of this podcast. In this episode we talk about how MS has affected her life and how she makes the most of every opportunity that happens to her. There is a lot of really good con...

As you will soon catch on, we were running for this whole podcast. Literally, running. Michael is a pretty cool guy who is up to some amazing things. He is successful in his business but life has shown him the true pursuit of happiness and he spends his days working on his commitment to #makebeautifulshithappen .  You're going to learn more about his story, but there's a lot that we didn't get to...

In memory of Faisel and Loma and the many others we lose to cancer, please reflect on how you will carry on the legacy of your loved one.  https://www.albertacancer.ca/donate http://www.kidswithcancer.ca/how-can-you-help/donate/ Farha and Naheed have seen me completely reinvent myself over the years and chase my goals relentlessly. They are huge supporters in my life and so it was really fun to sp...

Have you ever took a big jump in your life simply based on a strong self belief? A gut feeling? I really enjoyed getting to chat with Kristina because she has a strong sense of self belief which has been a very empowering characteristic for her. She is also really good at being herself which is extremely important.  She balances her business, her family, and maintains an active and healthy lifesty...

We turned the table on this one. Kelsey interviews me and asks some of the questions about me that not everyone knows the answers to. We talk about all of the topics I generally ask my guests, and go down the rabbit hole of where my fitness journey-turned career began. I hope you enjoy this one. Send me a message and let me know what you think.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisl...

Chelsea, more commonly known as "@its.healthy.chelsea" on Instagram has inspired many through her ability to be extremely vulnerable and just plain honest. However like all great things in life, it comes at a cost. When you are putting your big moments on a public forum, you will be guaranteed to be faced with some trolls, jealousy, backlash, etc.  Chelsea has a passion for seeing others be happy...

Dao is someone who can light a fire under your ass without even trying. The best part is it comes natural to her. It's all about being accountable to the fact that you have a potential that you are in control of. It is up to you to be the change you want to see. Sometimes life throws us into a situation where we have to grit our teeth and just move forward. If every day is a step forward then we a...

The very first podcast I got to be a part of was Shane Fennessey's City of Champions. He helped me launch mine and has been a big supporter in all of my ventures this past year. Shane is one of my favourite people because what you see is what you get. Put him in any room with a variety of people whether they are well known celebrities or someone you have never heard of. Place him in any sitation,...

This episode features the founder of Fitset, Tim Gourlay. Fitset is essentially a multi-studio gym membership that enables people to try a variety of different studios and classes around the city. Tim was one of my supporters for my Goal Crushing Event earlier this year and it's always fun working together with him on different things. I ran into some technical difficulties with two different micr...

This episode was good. REALLY GOOD. Any parents of young kids or even just fitness enthusiasts should really listen up because Layne has a daily routine that is worth learning a thing or two from. His journey that essentially thrust him into making healthy lifestyle choices makes you think twice about what we are eating or how we are spending our time in our lives. It's easy to eat shitty food whe...

Episode 5 with Ruhee Kassam was done in her Audiology studio. But the microphone was sitting on top of my laptop, so that's why you hear the weird buzzing noise. An otherwise flawless audio experience.  Ruhee is someone that has seen me go through a TONNE of personal growth and when you listen to this episode, you'll learn that personal growth is the name of her game. She's all about that self awa...

Episode 4 features the one and only Eric Morrison. I think one of my favourite qualities about Eric is his ability to catch you off guard. He is a very layered individual. Like an onion. You would first see him as very modest but distinctly identifiable as a first generation hipster. Yet you peel back a layer and you realize he is fluently billingual. He can also impulsively crush a 10k run. He su...

Dean Guedo is the cohost of The Fitness Devil Podcast, a personal trainer based out of Edmonton and also creates online material and is a coach for Stronger U Fitness. He is a high performer who knows how to chase and conquer his personal goals.   He has a layered history of life experiences we don't always get to hear about and this episode really speaks to who he is as a person and dives down th...

My guest for Episode 2 is Calgary-based Myke Macapinlac. He's a life coach and social confidence expert. Author of FOUR books, he overcame his own struggles with social anxiety and used those skills to help others with their own anxiety. Myke went through a fitness transformation, a mental transformation, and built himself a career completely different from what he went to school for. You can find...

My first guest will be Blake Fillion, he's currently a stay at home dad with a young baby boy. He is the husband to a cardiac surgeon who has been dealing with her own rare disease for 10 years so far yet persevered to also attain her Masters in Design. Blake is from Prince George, BC and moved to Edmonton 3 years ago. Despite all the challenges life can offer he is one of the most highly motivate...