Empowered Team Podcast

12 thirty-day challenges in a row? Check. 6 fifteen-hour days with Tony Robbins? Yup. Kari and Paul look back on the 12:30 Challenge and their epic trip to Date With Destiny in this week's episode, sharing lessons learned, wins, fails, and why Tony Robbins loves loud music and laser beams! Happy Holidays Everyone!

Since 2003, 80% of Canadian Olympic athletes have shared a common trait, they've been supported by the Canadian Athletes Now Fund - the game changing inspiration of Jane Roos. On this episode we catch up with Jane and her extremely athletic husband Conrad Leinemann (former beach volleyball pro), to find out how and why the fund was created and gather inspiration from this incredible couple who've...

The title says it all - who's in charge of you? Are you doing what others want you to do or what motivates, inspires and drives you? Open your mind to another great Mindset Monday! Have a great week. If you're wanting to connect with us for online training, public speaking events or more, simply send your request to info@empowerconditioning.com . We look forward to hearing from you! 

Taking yourself to the next level (in any realm) takes commitment, a desire to learn, humility and help. Kari is always on the lookout for anything that can take it up a notch and in this episode we share our secret for getting a nitrous boost to the next stage.  It's December which means it's the final challenge in our year of 30 day challenges - aka the 12:30 Challenge. This month's challenge is...

It's a voice you're sure to know - Mark Lee, veteran of 14 Olympic games. Mark has covered a variety of Olympic sports during his career, including Athletics, Women’s Hockey, Figure Skating, Beach and Indoor Volleyball and Cycling. At home, Lee covered the Canadian Football League for 17 years and called the play-by-play of three Grey Cup Championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007 - the highlight being...

Finding clarity refined your goal - now Kari teaches you how to realize them. With 3 big concepts in mind, you'll be on the fastest route to success! If you're wanting to connect with us for online training, public speaking events or more, simply send your request to info@empowerconditioning.com . We look forward to hearing from you!       

During the most crucial moments, under massive stress and pressure - Simon Whitfield focuses on the breath - and great things happen. Olympic champion, Canadian Sport Hall of Fame inductee, triathlon legend, Simon Whitfield joins the Empowered Athlete Podcast to discuss performance, life after sport, and amongst other things, enjoying the moment. We hope you enjoy this enlightening discussion with...

Last month I interviewed Kari, picking her brain for her top strength and conditioning tips. This month the tables are turned and Kari interviews me on my daily routine. From sleeping to eating and everything in between, Kari's questions reveal so many things that I don't even realize I'm doing, to help me stay healthy, active and going strong. Hopefully, you can take away one or two ideas to inco...

Knowledge is power right!? Well if that's the case we should all be ruling the world with the amount of information available to us through our smartphones. No, something else is needed to transform that information into power and Kari has the answer for you to kickstart your week! If you're wanting to connect with us for online training, public speaking events or more, simply send your request to...

Lightning in a bottle - lightning on the track, none other than Cassie Hawrysh joins us on the show for a DEEP look into the dangerous sport of skeleton, and the broken system that supports it. Cassie is authentic and real, describing the highs and soul crushing lows of her experience with the national team and everything in between. This episode is a must listen for athlete and coaches alike!  Ha...

Does a song or sight instantly generate a feeling or emotion in you? What if you could sniff a drop of peppermint oil and instantly put yourself in an energized state, wouldn't that be incredible? Well anchoring can help you do it. Kari explains this powerful tool to add to your mindset kit on this episode.  If you're wanting to connect with us for online training, public speaking events or more,...

"She shoots she scores!" is something that commentators around the world have said time and time again covering a game featuring Rebecca Johnston. Veteran of three Olympic games and holder of two gold medals, Rebecca is one of the worlds most dominant forwards. In this episode she reveals the most influential points of her career that took her to the pinnacle of women's hockey and opens up about h...

Kari Schneider has been at the top of the Strength and Conditioning game for over 20 years - so in this episode Paul asks the questions and Kari answers, on the key components of her programming that take her athletes to the next level. We touch on the pillars of Kari's plans, periodization, and bust a few training myths along the way!  Three months are left in 2019 which means three 30 day challe...

Power up as Kari takes you through positive and negative energy on this edition of Mindset Monday! These energies are always present and can't be ignored - of course we all want to "just stay positive", but awareness of the whole picture leads to bigger results and better performance! If you enjoyed this episode, or if you didn't, let us know! If you did like it, share it, screenshot and post it,...

Flowing and beautiful above the surface, but a blender of heart pounding, leg kicking mayhem below. As you'll find out in this episode featuring two-time Olympian Karine Thomas, elite synchronized swimming is absolutely gruelling, and a lifetime of work and training goes into the flawless routines you see above water. Karine takes us through the highs and lows of a decade at the top of her sport!...

I AM ... (fill in the blank) - but be careful, because as Kari explains in this episode how you perceive yourself has a huge influence on what you're trying to achieve. This is a juicy topic that can have a massive impact on your goals, and shed light on some of autopilot thoughts that are running through your head and hindering your progress.  If you enjoyed this episode, or if you didn't, let us...

We start our second season of the Empowered Athlete Podcast with an inspirational story you don't want to miss. Jen Broxterman was one of Canada's top Cross Fit competitors, a nutritionist by trade and someone who shared health and wellness with everyone she met. At the age of 34 she was told she had not one, but two types of cancer and her reaction was anything but typical, leading to an outcome...

New team, new school, new sport, new job - Kari and Paul are back with their top tips to kick off a new season in style! It's a perfect topic for September and fitting for the show as well, after a slow summer the Empowered Athlete Podcast is revving up for a second round of incredible interviews, mindset mastery, and so much more. The Twelve Thirty Challenge hasn't stopped. To help you reset your...

Money - it can be one touchy subject and we can all carry a lot of baggage around in terms of our thoughts about it. Paul and Kari are back after a summer break and dive into a discussion around money and how it can affect athletes and their identity.  We want your feedback on what you'd like to hear about from us, who you'd like us to interview, and what you think of the show. Fire a quick email...

Kari's back with another 10 minute mental blast to help you be your best! Today she delves into systems and how they can be leveraged to take various aspects of our lives to the next level, enjoy, and have yourself a fantastic week! Did you take on a 30-day challenge to start 2019? Well we're doing a 30 day challenge EVERY month of 2019, so join us and push yourself to the next level! Our goal thi...

Kirk Muyres is one of Canada's top curlers, having competed in 6 Brier Tournaments, winning a bronze medal with team Saskatchewan in 2015. He's also represented Canada in mixed doubles winning a bronze medal at World's in 2018. End after end, curling almost always comes down to a final rock deciding who will score and who won't. There's massive pressure and nowhere to hide. Kirk shares with us his...

Olympic gold-medalist Alex Kopacz joins the podcast to go deep into his journey to Olympic glory. Alex takes us through his incredible challenges and struggles, the amazing relationships he developed, the physics of his sport, and sheds light on serious issues in the Canadian system. The Empowered Athlete Podcast is thrilled to present you with part 2 of our interview with Alex Kopacz Did you take...

Olympic gold-medalist Alex Kopacz joins the podcast to go deep into his journey to Olympic glory. Alex takes us through his incredible challenges and struggles, the amazing relationships he developed, the physics of his sport, and sheds light on serious issues in the Canadian system. The Empowered Athlete Podcast is thrilled to present you with part 1 of our interview with Alex Kopacz Did you take...

Failure to plan is planning to fail. You've heard it before but are you applying it in all areas of your life. Plan on learning something new today as Kari talks about Planning for Success! This is Mindset Monday! 10 minutes of powerful coaching on managing and maximizing your mental state, with the goal of elevating your performance in sport, business, and life.  Please help us promote the podcas...

You don't have to be on the ice or on court to be on a team. We're on teams at work, in our community, and at home. So how can you excel at being the ultimate team player? Kari has the answer. This is Mindset Monday! 10 minutes of powerful coaching on managing and maximizing your mental state, with the goal of elevating your performance in sport, business, and life.  Please help us promote the pod...