The 2nd Floor

What's up 2nd floor pod listeners, it's your co-host kenny here with another solo edition. Though this isn't me, this is another emotional rollercoaster brought to you by my big bro's Frenchman alter ego. There's some mic drop advice in this one as my brother sent me this personally recently with him knowing I've been going through a lot the past few weeks navigating new habits and finding more ti...

We brought on Eric Cheng, CEO and Found of 12 Creative is an Edmonton based full service creative and social media marketing agency that specializes in being your trusted marketing partner. We chatted about his story on how he got into marketing, the early stages of 12 Creative and How he was kidnapped! Reach out to Eric on eric@12creative.co IG @ericcheng.12 ► LISTEN OR WATCH US HERE: Spotify - h...

In this episode, Qashus and Yousaf Saeed discuss their past business relationship and how sometimes going into business with your friends is a bad thing.    

In this episode, Yousaf Saeed, founder of KADNS, discusses his journey and how he's been handling depression and expectations as an entreprenur and creator

This episode Danny Zahr speaks on what Kobe Bryant meant to him and why the mamba mentality is so important to have

Shawn Kanungo talks about his fitness journey and why its important to document yourself

My cousin Sikander Rana Dhillon moved away from home - Amritsar, Punjab, India - in 2014 to fulfill his desire to study business here and gain "real-world experience." Along the way he's had family top of mind every step of the way and he plans to head back to India after not being home for years. I wanted to bring him on for a quick chat to talk about the importance of family when it comes to sur...

Days before KB's latest professional MMA fight, my brother reveals his mindset and strategy behind how he mentally and physically prepared for his latest fight. In his witty, clever and rambunctious way, KB - the king of accents and impersonations - delivers this honest piece of work in his a GSP-cloned fashion. You asked and we delivered. 

This week on the 2nd Floor, we throw it back to an episode we recorded with Jesse Lipscombe. In this short clip, Jesse takes us through his journey on how he got started as an actor and how doubt is forever. No matter what, it is always going to be there, but we can choose how we respond to it. We can either sit back and be complacent, or we can acknowledge our fears and push through. 

My name is Sachin and I have been involved with fitness in some form or another since I was a teenager. I went to high school in Plano, Texas and while on the wrestling team, I learned an important lesson that has become the foundation of my life:   I returned to Canada after high school, and unfortunately my commitment to fitness wavered drastically. My late 20s when I really took up an active li...

Dr. Jordan Shallow D.C. is a Chiropractor, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Powerlifter and founder of both Pre-Script and RX'D RADIO. Jordan currently works with teams, companies and individuals all over the world, lecturing, coaching and consulting on applied biomechanics, sports performance, and injury risk management.   Understanding the needs of the individual, and the subsequent demands that...

Introducing Aadam Lodhi, founder of Dojo Launch. Aadam is an entrepreneur based out of Toronto, Ontario. He helps martial arts gyms get more students with digital marketing. Aadam is on a mission to move the martial arts industry forward through creativity and innovation. Aadam has successfully tripled his family business dojo's revenue, which inspired him to help promote and grow over 100+ dojo's...

Our host, Kenny Bhullar, brings his friend and client Tania McDonald to catch us up to speed on how Kenny stays motivated physically and mentally despite not getting the result he wanted in his jiujitsu competitions the past year. We also discuss how to shut the brain off, knowing when to "turn the switch on" and off, dealing with life's setbacks and resistance, alongside how to look at things pos...

Introducing Seb Lavoie, a 20 year veteran of the rcmp who worked as high as the Sergeant major role. Sebastian is a jiujitsu black belt and now consults for his company Raven Strategic - where he offers performance coaching, leadership and resilience training, and custom combative coaching. Seb unfortunately has recently gone through 9 surgeries in the span of just a couple months with a high chan...

This was a very special episode featuring YEGfitness magazine's nominees for Edmonton's best community supporters. To be nominated alongside the following is an absolute honour: Jordan Jeske (owner of Projct YEG and Projct Golf; founder of the golf society yeg), Kellie (founder of fit your life yeg), and Tony Nguyen (co-founder of F.R.E.E Fitness). This episode brought on wide ranging topics assoc...

Introducing Andrew Coates: "Graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Commerce(Co-op) Honours. Grew up as a competitive cross-country skier, basketball player, and dabbled in many other sports. Became a die hard fitness enthusiast in my early 20's. Began my career as a certified personal trainer in the fall of 2010 in Edmonton, Alberta. 19000+ client coaching hours and...

Ken Brickley is part of a group of entrepreneurs in the creator economy that share a common purpose; to help people improve their health and happiness. Founder of MacroActive, the company works to scale the impact of personal trainers, coaches, instructors and athletes. The platform allows these influencers to deliver their own fully branded customized meal plans, training and mindset programs, tu...

This week on the 2nd Floor, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Jon Cheung, Founder and CEO of Evolve Strength, a fast-growing chain of gyms based in Edmonton, Alberta. Jon first opened Evolve in 2015, after completing his career as a strength and conditioning coach where he spent some time with both the Edmonton Eskimos and the Edmonton Police Service Recruits. In this episode, we discuss m...

Qashus and Kenny reflect on this year and discuss and ask each other 6 questions that relate to business life and health. Tune into this 2021 recap episode!  Thanks to our sponsors at Q Cigar Room for the space! 

On this week's episode on the 2nd Floor podcast, we throw it back to our episode with Pradeep Bala where he discusses his transition into bodybuilding and how it's been for him. 

Welcome to our Coach's Corner series of season 3! Coach's Corner brings on coaches from different backgrounds in any athletic capacity . We share their journey and tips on what it takes to win behind the scenes, and how to survive and thrive along the way from the coaches perspective.    Ringing in our 3rd year anniversary on the show, we bring on our best friend, training partner and Coach Daniel...

On today's episode of client diaries, I bring my very own dedicated student and good friend Prince @ignoredprince to the show.    Prince was the first person to sign up for the 50km Spartan race with 50 obstacles with me back in the summer of 2021. We talk about our experience training together, our ultramarathon we ran and how we motivated each other through every painful step to finishing the lo...

Shara Vigeant has been a certified personal trainer for 17 years and strength and conditioning coach for 13 years, and owns SVPT Fitness & Athletics. As one of the first female strength and conditioning coaches in MMA, Shara has been featured on TSN, Global TV, CTV News, Alberta Primetime, Dinner TV, Edmonton Journal and various other media outlets for her work with professional athletes and also...

Shara Vigeant has been a certified personal trainer for 17 years and strength and conditioning coach for 13 years, and owns SVPT Fitness & Athletics. As one of the first female strength and conditioning coaches in MMA, Shara has been featured on TSN, Global TV, CTV News, Alberta Primetime, Dinner TV, Edmonton Journal and various other media outlets for her work with professional athletes and also...