The Hard To Kill Podcast with Dave Morrow

Renzo Ruiz Haas is an image tech for the CAF and hard charging entrepreneur in the spirituality space.  His goal is to awaken the mind and body to the different levels of spirituality we've most likely been neglecting.  You can check check out the awesome work he's doing and participate in one of his spiritual retreats by heading to renzoruizhaas.com Drop him a message on FB and IG @renzoruizhaas...

Karl is a veteran of the CAF and was an infantry soldier with 3 PPCLI.  He currently is a fitness and nutrition coach and is the co-creator of the Ruck 4 Remembrance charity that helps raise money for Wounded Warriors Canada every November.  Karl's favourite books are:  Meditations from the mat by Ralph Gates and Never Quit by Jimmy Settle.  You can find more info about the Ruck 4 Remembrance here...

Mark Conn is an Army sergeant in the CAF, Afghan veteran, close protection specialist and experienced software coder. Mark describes his last few years in civvy land, working the corporate ladder and how to make the best of your leadership skills in the corporate world.  Mark's favourite books: Homo Deus, Yuval Harare 21 Lessons For the 21st Century, Yuval Harare Command and Control, Eric Schlosse...

Andrew and Daniel are co-owners of South Shore Iron, a gym located on the South Shore of Montreal.  Andrew is a Warrant Officer in the CAF with the Royal Montreal Regiment, Afghan War veteran, 2018 Canadian Armed Forces athlete of the year in powerlifting and holds 4 CAF weightlifting records.  Daniel is a Longueuil police officer and long time strength and conditioning coach. You can check out So...

Mike is the owner of Aurelius Food Co. and retired CANSOF assaulter.  Mike is the definition of the humble warrior. He would never say it himself but his career in the Canadian Armed Forces was exceptional to say the least. He has managed to transfer his hard charger attitude towards his newest venture which is selling Ottawa's finest olive oils and balsamic vinegars.  His shop is located at : 128...

Jeff is the creator of Jeff Alpaugh Custom, home of the world's most dangerous dress shirt.  A former PPCLI infantry officer and now a successful entrepreneur, Jeff founded his company while still serving in the CAF and successfully appearing on CBC's Dragon's Den.  You can get your very own dangerous dress shirt here: https://jeffalpaugh.com/ On FB: https://www.facebook.com/JeffAlpaughCustom/ On...

Alex est un ancien combattant canadien de la guerre en Afghanistan, entrepreneur et créateur d'Alpha Veterans. une entreprise qui relie les anciens combattants des FAC avec leurs services souvent négligés et d'autres entreprises amicales des anciens combattants au Québec et au Canada. Moi pis Alex nous sommes rencontrés récemment après qu'il m'avait invité à une salon de compassion pour les ancien...

Alex is a Canadian Afghanistan war veteran, entrepreneur and the creator of Alpha Veterans ; a company that links CAF veterans with their often overlooked services and other veteran friendly businesses across Quebec and Canada.  Alex and I met recently after a post he made inviting me to a Veteran services fair and we immediately hit it off and realized we were actually in the same platoon on pre-...

Greg Potapenko is a Warrant Officer with the Toronto Scottish Regiment and a successful marketing consultant.  He likes to crush triathlons and marathons in his spare time and is a member of the Click Funnels Two Comma Club. Greg lays out how he took his side hustle to a wildly profitable marketing business. 

Dr. Kelly Starrett is the granddaddy of mobility training and the inventor of Mobility Wod and the newly created, The Ready State. He has written multiple NY Times bestselling books; Becoming A Supple Leopard , Deskbound AND Ready to Run . He is my go to for everything mobility related and the inspiration for my book, The Nimble Warrior.  You can check out his newest project, The Ready State here:...

Afton is one of those people that gets after it on a daily basis and is a self described grinder.  A former provincial level rugby player, corporal in the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa and lawyer she adds to this list - boxer. Afton explains her journey to where she is now and how she got herself into getting punched in the face to end cancer.  She's supporting a great cause and everyone should go...

Class of '99 unite! This episode I chat with a fellow BHS grad of '99, Jordanna Kavanat about her yoga practice and how we can all use a little more zen in our lives.  Jordanna is the embodiment of fitness and health and is a personal trainer, expert yoga instructor at Modo Yoga and esthetician. Her specialty is working with pregnant and post pregnancy women but don't let that throw you, gents. I'...

I freakin' loved recording this episode with Jonny Collins. His passion and dedication to mens' health is outstanding. As a British, Afghan War veteran and accomplished personal trainer, Jonny has carved himself out a niche with men to regain their fire.  Focusing on driving up testosterone levels is crucial to ensuring his clients' success but also fixing people's mindset and habits make his prog...

This is a mini episode I recorded for the Prince's Operation Entrepreneur (POE).  POE is an awesome organization that gives CAF veterans, or serving members that are about to retire, free business training in order to help them on their entrepreneurship journey. I'm proud to be a graduate of the program and I highly encourage any CAF veteran that is interested in starting their own business to app...

Shawn is the grandaddy of kettlebells in Canada. He’s released DVDs, a workbook and offers instructor certification all over Canada. He’s recognized world wide as an authority on kettlebells, martial arts and functional fitness and it’s an honour to have him on the podcast. Shawn is very active in training the sheepdog community and trains individuals on how to prepare as a generalist with a stron...

Leadership - Every organization wants the best leaders doesn’t it? But how do most go about ensuring this is the case? I know, after 15 years in the CF as a SNR NCO and junior officer, that leaders need to to be trained and mentored continuously. I would argue that the CF produces Canada’s best leaders just based on the sheer volume of training and practice each one of us gets. This podcast is a r...

Steve Karagioules is an experienced leader, motivational speaker and author of, The Heart of a Champion - Five Easy Principles For Success and Happiness.  Steve started his leadership development in the Canadian Grenadier Guards Cadet Corps and became a qualified jumper (lucky ducky). From there he took the lessons of leadership and hard work and applied them to his career in business and family....

Yves is a Colour Sergeant with the Canadian Grenadier Guards, Afghanistan veteran, and founder of the Concordia University Veterans' Association. Currently deployed to Latvia, he has also volunteered months of his time to help with the refugee crisis in Greece.  Extremely well spoken and well read, Yves has been through the wringer when it comes to psychological trauma both pre and post deployment...

Tony is the creator and managing director of ATMorrow Consulting & Media Inc, is also the creator and managing director of the Getting2Hired Podcast and is a retired Naval Warfare officer of the Royal Canadian Navy. Create a LinkedIn account and follow ATMorrow Consulting here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atmorrow-consulting-media-inc/about/ Check out his Getting2Hired Youtube Channel her...

Pat Burkhard is the head coach at Agatsu Montreal, is a top notch strength and movement instructor and a proud daddy. Pat is a black belt in Kung Fu and is a former U17 rugby athlete in Quebec. The importance of incorporating generalist training is crucial for tactical athletes. At Agatsu, these guys incorporate so many fitness modalities that it fills a lot of fitness holes. In this episode, Pat...

Sean is one of the founding members of Beyond Limits Coaching and a combat veteran of the Royal Engineers. His time in Afghanistan and more recently, Syria, gave him tons of perspective on life and a never quit attitude. He's currently releasing a book called, Barrie, about his story in Syria and how it led to him rescuing a stray dog named Barrie.  If you're in the London, UK area you can find hi...

Rich is a master salesman and trains entrepreneurs, coaches business owners how to sell effectively and close deals. Having consulted companies such as DELL, Intel, ASUS, Ben Coomber and multi-location gym chains on his sales methodology, he came up with his 3C Method. Currently located in the UK, Rich handles an international clientele via remote coaching. His ability to communicate honestly and...

Welcome to the HRD2KILL Podcast.  This episode is our initial handshake before we establish a full on relationship. It might get emotional, it might get weird but hold on, this one is gonna be worth it.  This is just a brief intro to who I am and why I'm getting this podcast out into the universe.  Glad to have you here. Dave