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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Alex Dziri and I discuss the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform various industries, including coaching.  AI is here to stay and we must recognize what it can do for us, and how we can employ it to support our work, not eliminate it.   We emphasized the need for humans to adapt to the changing landscape and collaborate with AI systems while ackn...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Miles Krol who has been in the wellness industry for over 20 years, first starting as a personal trainer at a young age, and then going on to pursue numerous certifications & internships with many of the industry’s top professionals.  Miles once weighed close to 300 pounds.  Losing over 120 pounds, his physique transformation motivated him to help other people...

Send us Fan Mail This EP is a conversation with an old friend and colleague, Chad Benson. Chad is the CEO of the Personal Trainer Academy.  He’s been a strength and conditioning coach for almost thirty years now.   His influence in the world of fitness and human performance is wide and valued.  He's been an innovator in human performance throughout his career and has always desired to share h...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Paul Laursen, a prominent figure in endurance sports, a versatile athlete, coach, scientist, and entrepreneur, encompassing more than three decades of experience.  His academic career includes over 150 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and the mentorship of more than 20 PhD/Masters students.  Paul is also the co-author with this colleague Martin Buckheit, of th...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Enda King, the Head of Elite Performance and Development in Aspetar in Doha, Qatar. Enda integrates his roles as a sports physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach, researcher, and educator in his work with individual athletes and elite teams across various sports and disciplines. He travels internationally to work with athletes and professional clubs.  In...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Randy Goodman a sports physiotherapist in practice for 30+ years and currently the Director of Athlete Health and Performance for Sport PEI. He built a thriving clinical physiotherapy business with multiple facilities in Kelowna, BC rehabbing and training elite athletes (NHL, NFL, NBA, NCAA, CIS, national teams, etc.).  He also ran Therapy Services in the Athlete...

Send us Fan Mail This week's EP and the first of this year 2024 is all about why we started Reconditioninghq.com.  Neuro-reconditioning is all about helping therapists and performance professionals unlock the ability to seamlessly blend rehabilitation and movement enhancement with confidence.  We started it 20 years ago now, teaching our first official course in 2004, and then 10 years later...

Send us Fan Mail This Episode features Camille DePutter a storytelling specialist who helps leaders in the health & fitness industry communicate their big ideas so that they can grow their reputation, recognition, and impact. Acting as a trusted advisor and creative collaborator, Camille helps her clients express their knowledge, thoughts, and ideas in an effective and authentic way. Her servi...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is an interview with Dan Wirth and Jonathan Thompson about the use and practical application of Blood Flow Restriction technology, and specifically the value of the B-Strong system.   Dan is currently the Director of Olympic sports performance at the University of Tennessee. He has been in the world of human performance for 35+ years as both a team and organization st...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Darren McConaghy.  Darren has an extensive interdisciplinary background in Athletic Therapy, Kinesiology, Osteopathy, and Strength & Conditioning along with a deep passion for blending the worlds of manual therapy, fitness, and performance. A graduate of York University, Darren honed his practice while working for the Montreal Canadiens AHL affiliate, the Hami...

Send us Fan Mail This is a great session adapted from our Reconditioning Mastermind program.  We interviewed Osteopath and Performance coach Pat Magee. Pat is currently serving as a manual therapist and performance coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Before that, he was serving in a similar role with the Golden State Warriors. After a master's Degree at McGill University, Pat practiced as an O...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Jeremy Koenig. Jeremy is an Entrepreneur Coach @IRISOS and a Business Development Consultant @Sequencing.   He is the former founder and CEO of Athletigen, a Halifax-based company that revolutionized the way athletes train by exploring the dynamics of human potential and genetic influence. A former Dalhousie track and field team captain and Academic All-Canadian,...

Send us Fan Mail This is the third-time return of one of the great thinkers and educators in human performance today, Nick Winkleman.  Nick currently serves as the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union.  I recently bumped into him at a Perform Better Summit in Orlando, Florida where he and I were speaking.  He was presenting a topic seemingly out of context...

Send us Fan Mail In this EP my wife and business partner Jaime Livingston and I spend time with James Gardiner and our Reconditioning Mastermind community discussing topics around Reconditioning and athlete development.  This is James' second session on LYM.  James is an Athletic Therapist, and Strength & Conditioning Specialist, and holds a Master’s degree in Kinesiology and Health Scien...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Karuna Ramanathan, a Transformation Consultant and Coach with more than two decades of experience in supporting leaders and organizations through change and transformation.  He was previously Deputy Head of the Singapore Armed Forces’ Centre for Leadership Development, pioneering transformative leadership, learning, and coaching practices that remain in use in Sin...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Professor Rebecca Lloyd, also the Director of Graduate Studies and researcher at the University of Ottawa.  She developed the Function2Flow conceptual model and the methodology of Motion-Sensing Phenomenology, both pathways to research and teach toward the kinesthetic cultivation of flow that has been applied to a variety of contexts such as physical education, te...

Send us Fan Mail This EP is a return visit from Olympic physiologist and performance consultant Ben Sporer.  His new book Output launching on the day this podcast drops, combines his scientific expertise with decades of experience in sport and business to simplify the strategies of high-performing athletes and how they can apply to anyone, in any field. By explaining the mechanics of the Core 4 pe...

Send us Fan Mail EP 341 is a return engagement with author Brad Stulberg. Brad's work explores the principles of mastery and well-being that transcend all capabilities and domains. His new book, Master of Change is about navigating change and finding a language that allows one to manifest change rather than be a victim. He’s learned that whether someone is trying to qualify for the Olympics,...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features a former professional footballer turned performance coach, Paul Webb.  After injury caused him to retire, Paul traveled the world to qualify as one of the first Strength Coaches in the UK.  He set up his own facility and spent almost twenty years coaching athletes, of all levels (weekend warriors to Olympic and world champions) from all over the world. Paul decide...

Send us Fan Mail This EP is a wonderful conversation with Molly Galbraith.  Molly is the co-founder of Girls Gone Strong, and creator of the GGS Academy, the world's first and only Academy providing evidence-based, women-specific Certifications for health and fitness professionals.   Through her industry-leading Academy, she has certified tens of thousands of professionals in over 125 countri...

Send us Fan Mail David Grey is a rehab and biomechanics specialist, who regularly rehabs some of the best athletes in the world.  He has delivered workshops and seminars internationally and regularly consults with top coaches & therapists to help them get even better results with their own clients. David traveled the world learning from different teachers and exploring other training methods,...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Heather Hausenblas.  Heather is a health psychology expert, international award-winning scientist, public speaker, and best-selling author. Her research focuses on how our health habits affect our well-being. She is ranked in the top 1% of the most influential scientists in the world.   Heather has published 7 books and over 110 peer-reviewed scientific articles....

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Devan McConnell. Devan is currently the High- high-performance director with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League. In this role, Devan oversees all aspects of the performance department, including sports science, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and reconditioning. He handles much of the day-to-day applied sports science integration while managin...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features the innovators behind The Ready State and the movement bible Becoming a Supple Leopard Kelly and Juliet Starrett. Their new book, "Built to Move" presents 10 practices proven to enhance mobility, make you feel energetic and alive, and, like a good 401(K), prepare your body for whatever comes its way in the future. After decades spent working with pro-ath...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Stef Underwood, currently the Senior Vice-President of Methodology at EXOS. Stef’s EXOS journey began 12 years ago as a performance coach in the Florida elite training center on the grounds of the Andrews Institute. He worked as a performance specialist primarily with the tactical and NFL Combine Prep populations, although supported many other individual internati...