The Guardians & Gladiators Podcast

Today Lauzie and Coach have Allison, the director of Dreams Come True Music Studio and Singers/Athletes Cameron and Merial. Dreams Come True Music Studio believes in making music accessible for all. It is an inclusive Musical Theatre program for people of all ages and all abilities. No one is turned away.  Bio and Session Description: Allison O’Connor, a former Music Teacher with the TVDSB an...

Today we have the amazingly talented Jason Scorcia. Athlete, Children's book author and Song writer. He does it all. Join us as he tells us some of his favourite Special Olympics stories. Book - "Jason's Quest" is available here: https://www.amazon.ca/Jasons-Quest-Wendle-Beaton/dp/0994875940 Song - "Give One Chance" is available on Spotify (and other platforms): https://open.spotify.com/track/4Iic...

Today Lauzie and Coach talk to Dennis Bordin, a long, LONG time volunteer and Floor Hockey Referee as well as Special Olympics Track & Field and Speed Skating World medalist, Sara Albers.

Today's episode features Volunteer/Coach/Athlete Dad Extraordinary, Rick Walker as well as World Champion Golfer, Rick Buck Jr. Enjoy! Apologies in advanced for some audio issues. Riverside was giving us some troubles and the audio was caught in the crossfire. 

WE ARE BACK EVERYONE!!! New format and new co-host. Lauzie and Coach Todd.  Derek Spence (former co-host) and Provincial Torch Run Supervisor, joins us as our guest.

Lauzie and D are back with a review of Seussical the Musical, and exciting news about Hometown Games!!

The guys review some virtual plunges from the final week of the 2022 Polar Plunge...including D's!

Lauzie and D review more virtual plunges from the fourth week of the 2022 Ontario Virtual Polar Plunge including Lauzie's plunge!

Lauzie and D review some more plunges as the 2022 Virtual Polar Plunge heads into it's fourth week!

Lauzie and D review a few of the 2022 Virtual Polar Plunges for you including two Special Olympics London athletes!

Lauzie and D kick off the 2022 Virtual Polar Plunge season with exciting news from Guardians & Gladiators, and also speak with the 2021 winners from way up in Thunder Bay!

Road trip alert! Lauzie and D get ready for Polar Plunge season with a road trip to Oregon, U.S.A to talk Polar Plunges and so much more!

This week athlete David Hill tells Lauzie and D just how many Special Olympic softball players can fit in an elevator, and the guys are joined by the star of the Tim Horton's #ChooseToInclude campaign Monique Shah!

Joining Lauzie and D this week is an athlete with a heart of gold, as well as the former OPP Commissioner that enjoys a unique bond with Special Olympics!

Lauzie and D hear some special memories of Provincial games from athlete Cameron, and get a history lesson from a long time member of the Ontario Special Olympics movement Bill Mills!

We kick off 2022 with athlete Chris Innes and Special Olympics Ontario President and CEO, Glenn MacDonnell joining Lauzie and D!

Special Olympics athletes, and buddies, James and Jason join Lauzie and D to talk about their experiences and long time, award-winning, Torch Runner Mike Mcallister drops in to tell us about the origins of #10aDaytillitsOk!

This week world Special Olympics silver medalist, and Diply employee, Val joins Lauzie and D along with her boss, Diply CEO and Special Olympics coach, Taylor Ablitt!

Lauzie and D are on an international road trip this week! Logan and Dan join the show from Severance, Colorado, USA, and then back home to Western University with Jenna Smith to share information on Unified sports!

Road trip this week down the 401 and up the 400 as Lauzie and D hear from Special Olympics Orillia athlete Stephen Graham about his experiences in Abu Dhabi, and from Kirsten Bobbie of Special Olympics Ontario about the School Championships!

Lauzie and D are joined by Special Olympics London athlete ambassador Jon Adlington, as well as former London Police Chief, and Honorary Colonel, Murray Faulkner to talk Special Olympics and a unique perspective into Remembrance Day.

Multi sport athlete Samantha joins Lauzie and D along with coach Gary Geddes, who also provides an update on return to sport!

This week Lauzie and D speak with athlete Ben Cowan and hear from Sarah Young with Motionball Canada>

Lauzie and D are joined by a record setting Special Olympics couple and the National Director of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Lauzie and D are joined by Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Scott Tennant and the newest inductee into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Jackie Barrett!