Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris Liddle

Claudine Cooper (@fitwit3) is a nationally recognized fitness trainer. Her high intensity classes are known for being one part exercise & one part sermon. With over 20 years of GYM experience, Claudine used the year 2020 to pivot.    Claudine and I talked about her seasons of change in her life. She shared a story she’s told many times before - her entry into the industry and how it’s shaped her i...

Tim Adams is the founder of Free Play for Kids which started out as Free Footie in 2007, when he met a group of kids that broke his heart into a million pieces.    Tim Adams was at an inner-city school filled with struggling kids, doing a story for his former job as a reporter with CBC Edmonton. After turning the mic off, he asked about volunteering. He had played a lot of soccer and thought he co...

Aaron Bold is a Canadian Professional Lacrosse goalie, a coach to many young athletes as well as a trainer and owner of Bold Athletics facility in Edmonton.  Aaron has never done things the easy way whether it be in the pursuit of an athletic achievement, a business goal, or any aspect of life. He pays tribute to his mom who has always been someone he can count on.  We discuss a lot of things abou...

Matthew Ibrahim is a Strength & Conditioning Coach, Adjunct Professor of Exercise Science, and Ph. D. student in Human & Sport Performance. He has been an invited guest speaker at EXOS at Google Headquarters, Sports Academy at The Star, Perform Better, and the NSCA Coaches Clinic. His work has been featured in Men's Health, Science for Sport, and T-Nation. Connect with him on Instagram: https://ww...

Jonny Landels is based out of Leeds, UK and is the founder and head coach of Next Step Nutrition. He also hosts his own podcast called The Next Step Espresso.  When he was 16, he lost his dad to heart disease. From that point, he dedicated his life to help make sure this doesn't happen to others. In this episode we skimmed the surface of Jonny's origin story. We talked about what he thought he wou...

This is Dean Guedo's 3rd appearance on The Lifestyle Chase. Previous episodes are Episode 3 and Episode 113. Episode 3 was recorded after he left the gym we both worked at which was shortly followed by my entry into being self employed in October of that year.   Episode 113 ironically was almost exactly a year ago. We thought the pandemic would be behind us in a matter of months. It's amazing how...

This is Kayle's return to The Lifestyle Chase. (@kayle_salad._ )was last on the show for Episode 117 back on April 29, 2020. At that time she was living in Australia navigating all the crazy things that had happened over the course of the last few months during that time. This episode was a bit of a catch up. Filling in the gaps between where she was then and where she is now.   Navigating a recen...

Today's episode is with Toronto-based, Alex Effer (@alex.effer). I'm going to use his story from resilientrehab.ca to give you an idea of what he is all about. In addition, if you're interested in anything he has to offer - that is his website.  "From a young age, I gained an understanding of the importance of health and physical activity from playing competitive sports and going to the gym. Howev...

This is Kyle Dobbs (@compoundperformance_) return to The Lifestyle Chase. He first appeared on the show back in June 2019 for Episode 51. This past year I enrolled in the quarterly mentorship offered by Kyle and Matt. As a sidenote, Matt Domney has also been on the show. Their business is https://www.compoundperformance.com/ Kyle takes great pride in being a family man and is someone who thrives o...

Today Lucy Hendricks @lucy_hendricks took on the role as guest host of The Lifestyle Chase. She asked me if I was open to having her interview me which is a perfect segway into our episode.  We talked about being open minded in the fitness industry and stepping back from the approach of being dogmatic about everything that we see. I shared some pieces of life experience which have played a role in...

Today's episode marks the first ever live streamed episode of The Lifestyle Chase. It was streamed live on @christianliddle account on Instagram.  Alex McBrairty @_ateamfit_ returned to the show with his last appearance in a full length episode being Episode 77. Over the last year or two, he's become a rock solid friend to have in the industry but also in life.  Here is is most clear and concise b...

Erik Turner @erikturner41 and I have been hyping eachother up on Instagram via DMs and posts over the last year or two and it's been a very welcome addition to all of the unpredictableness that comes with life. When you find like minded people there is a good feeling that comes from cheering one another on as you each pursue big hairy audacious goals.  Erik is a Professional Lacrosse Player in the...

Andrew (@ando_pfs) and I met through Instagram and through both participating in the Compound Performance Mentorship. Our introverted tendencies helped us connect. There are so many instances where we are on the same page with our values and work ethic that I was excited to have him on the show to take a deep dive on a few things.  There are a lot of podcasts that Andrew has been on that go a lot...

Chloe Forrest is a professional ACTRA Voice Actor currently located in Toronto, ON. She's a highly-driven team player with contagious energy and a knack for genuinely connecting with others. She has voiced commercials for companies such as Visa and Kia, and worked for companies such as lululemon and Bell Media. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, raised in Dubai, UAE, she received her first degree in Ac...

Dr. Michelle Boland (@dr.michelleboland) is highly respected and one of the top performance coaches and fitness professionals in the industry. She is a strength and conditioning coach in Boston, MA. She is the owner of www.michelleboland-training.com and is an in-demand writer and speaker in the field of human performance. Michelle earned her Ph. D. in Exercise Physiology from Springfield College....

Sahmura Gonzalez @gimmesahmurasquats is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and Personal Trainer living in NYC. In this episode we talk about her career journey, some of her moments of clarity in which she made big changes, and the importance of communication. Sometimes simply telling people what exercises to do isn't what gets them to their goals. Being able to listen and ask the r...

For Episode 159, I wanted to bring an important topic to The Lifestyle Chase. I recruited my new friend, Kenny Bhullar, a fellow trainer/coach and one of the podcast hosts of Edmonton-based 2nd Floor Podcast to help.  I was hearing about The Fight for Farmers in India, seeing Kenny's efforts to raise awareness and funds, and I know a lot of people impacted by it whether it is through their family,...

Roman (@romantheempire) and I connected through our work with lululemon. We are two cool 28 year old dudes who like to talk to people. We discovered each other a month or two ago in a giant zoom call when someone said the word "podcast". We do a lot of reflection and Roman shares a piece of his story to help my audience get to know him a bit. You can listen to Roman's show to learn more about him...

Donna Murray of @thecoasthr , http://www.thecoasthr.com/ and I go back to 2010.   When I graduated high school, I wasn't 100% sure of what I wanted to do. I had initially planned to move to Vancouver for Film School but the expense and the move was intimidating so I wanted more time to figure things out. I went and applied for jobs in my nearby town. One of them was Sport Check.   When I went for...

Brandon @coach_brandino is an Edmonton-based fitness professional who specializes quite a bit in the breathing aspect of wellness.  You're going to want to keep an eye on him as he is making waves in the greater industry.  In this episode we talk a little bit about fitness, a little bit about life, a little bit about hiding a pickle in a tree and of course, 2020 and everything it's taught us.  Giv...

This is Lazina's return visit to The Lifestyle Chase. We talk about some big things that have happened in the second part of her year. Leadership, connection, community. We talk about a really meaningful marathon she ran on her 40th and the amazing things that came of it. It's a great episode, you'll enjoy it, but please also share it. You can check out more episode of The Lifestyle Chase by follo...

This episode with  @joshuablais  , cohost of  @longandhardpodcast  , a popular Edmonton-based podcast, goes into how he learned the value of effort and determination in sport and applied it to a pivotal moment in his life. We go through his comeback story from nearly losing his ability to use his legs. At some point in the episode we got a bit dark and reflected on the fact that we all die. Nobody...

This is the 2nd part of my episode with Trevor Costello. In this episode we talk more in depth about recovery from addiction and about asking better questions when it comes to moving forward and coaching.  Trevor is a very passionate dude who puts a tonne of effort into developing himself. Follow along on his journey to see where it takes him. Thanks for listening. If you haven't listened to part...

This is part 1 of my episode with Trevor Costello @tlcperformance_. Trevor has battled addiction amidst being a promising young athlete and high performer. We talk about his experiences and his passion as a coach and his journey so far.  Check this episode out and keep your eyes open for the follow up episode where we talk about recovery and finding people that help you grow.  Thanks for supportin...

George is the founder of Fitlete, a continuing education and business resource network for fitness professionals that finds and compiles information from 1000s of websites so you can stop searching and focus on providing the best experience for your clients. You can find it at www.fitletes.com . You can follow along on social media at @fitletenation or follow George at @gp3sfc.  George is based ou...