Three Phase Podcast

Matt Wallden: Why You’re Not Broken, You’re Overloaded In this episode of The Three Phase Podcast, Joe LaLeune sits down with Matt Wallden, one of the most respected educators and practitioners in osteopathy, rehabilitation, performance, and holistic health. Matt has spent more than 25 years helping athletes, coaches, therapists, and everyday people understand the deeper causes of pain, injury, an...

This episode with AJ Zeglen went way deeper than strength and conditioning. AJ is the founder of Invictus Performance and has spent years working with hockey players and high-performing athletes. He’s now also working as a psychotherapist, and this conversation explored the overlap between physical performance, mental resilience, confidence, communication, and identity. We talked about why elite a...

What does it actually mean to be a shaman in the modern world? In this episode of the Three Phase Podcast, I sit down with Angie Chek — certified nutritionist, biologist, and CHEK Institute faculty member — to explore a side of health and healing that most people feel… but don’t fully understand. We get into shamanism, soul loss, soul retrieval, past lives, and how unresolved experiences — whether...

We’re surrounded by more data than ever, but that doesn’t mean we’re making better decisions. In this episode, I sit down with Charlotte Sobolewski — a former high-level endurance athlete and now working in AI, governance, and strategy — to break down what actually drives performance when pressure, fatigue, and uncertainty are all in play. This conversation isn’t about tools. It’s about judgment....

Most athletes believe that if they train harder, the results will come. But training is only the signal for the body to improve. The real progress happens during recovery, and that process depends heavily on whether the body has the fuel it needs to rebuild. In this episode, Joe LaLeune breaks down one of the most common performance problems he sees with athletes at every level: under-fueling thei...

College recruiting has become loud, expensive, and emotional. In this episode of the Three Phase Podcast, Joe LaLeune sits down with Dennis Joyce — better known as Laxdad — to break down what families consistently get wrong about college lacrosse recruiting… and what actually matters. This isn’t a hype conversation. It’s a real discussion about fit over logos, development over panic, and making de...

We train our bodies with reps, progressive stress, and structure — but expect our minds to handle pressure without the same preparation. In this episode of the Three Phase Podcast, Joe sits down with Annie Berezowsky of Birch Grove Wellness to explore what it actually means to train the mind like a muscle. They discuss emotional reps, distress tolerance, nervous system capacity, and mental flexibi...

Every Olympic year, injuries seem to show up at the worst possible time. Athletes who have trained intelligently for years, supported by world-class coaches and medical teams, suddenly break down right when performance is supposed to peak. This episode explores why that pattern exists — not from a place of blame or criticism, but from an honest look at how training cycles behave under pressure. In...

What if the reason you’re not getting better isn’t a lack of effort — but hidden stressors no one is looking for? In this episode, Joe sits down with Carl Weston, founder of Raven Wellness and CHEK Institute faculty member, for a deep, grounded conversation on hidden health drivers like mold exposure, fungal overgrowth, parasites, and layered physiological stress. Carl shares why so many high perf...

Podcast Description Fasting has become one of the most talked-about tools in health and performance — and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, Joe takes a long-form, no-hype look at fasting: the good, the bad, and the unnecessary. Drawing from personal experience, current research, and decades-old wisdom, this conversation breaks down what fasting actually does in the body, when it can...

Podcast Description In this episode of the Three Phase Podcast, I sit down with Zachariah Miller , founder of Misfit Health and a fellow Chek Academy practitioner. Zach and I took IMS2 together in person at the Rainbow House in California—an experience that goes far beyond movement education and into identity, awareness, and personal responsibility. This conversation explores regenerative farming...

Work has changed. Stress has changed. Expectations have changed. But the human body hasn’t. In this solo episode of The Three Phase Podcast, Joe LaLeune breaks down why so many high-performing professionals feel exhausted, foggy, and stretched thin — even when they’re doing “everything right.” This isn’t a motivation problem. It’s a capacity problem. Using real-world coaching experience, Chek-alig...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Malcolm Chase to break down the Athlete Arc — the full evolution from athlete, to professional, to coach, to advisor. Malcolm has lived every stage of the journey. From high-level competition to building RPM Lacrosse, his work has helped shape athletes not just physically, but mentally and personally. This conversation dives into the identity shifts athletes fac...

Episode Description: December 2024 Wellness Roundup In this episode, we’re diving into the top wellness and fitness stories from December 2024. From groundbreaking research on gut health and its impact on mental wellness to new studies on the connection between exercise and brain health, we’ll explore how the latest science is reshaping our understanding of health, fitness, and longevity. Tune in...

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Todays guest is our old friend Ste Lane. Ste is a coach and a host of the Radical Health Radio podcast where he has interviewed the likes of Mark Sisson, George St Pierre and Paul Saladino.  He has been hosting wellness retreats that have helped redirect and propel people to better versions of themselves. In this episode We discuss his big move to a new state, creating sovereignty and action in yo...

In today's episode, we're diving deep into the extraordinary life and work of Diana Beresford-Kroeger. Diana Beresford-Kroeger is not only an esteemed author, botanist, and environmentalist but also a beacon of wisdom in our modern world. With a background in botany and medical biochemistry, she brings a multifaceted perspective to her exploration of the natural world. Beresford-Kroeger&...

What’s up every one my name is joe laleune, and welcome to the three phase podcast Today’s guest Barrie Street is an 87 year old fitness enthusiast and teacher who feels 48. Living in North Vancouver he is passionate about being active and helping others. He has been teaching math for 57 years and was a teacher at my dad’s high school, when he was there. Barry has been involved in coaching soccer,...

Today's guest is Brandon Kapelow. Brandon Kapelow is a visual artist from Wyoming whose credits span work as a director, photographer and cinematographer. His focus is on exploring stories centered on real people and the challenges they face through their unique histories and cultures. As a suicide loss survivor at an early age,  Brandon has a passion for exploring topics related to mental he...

Today's guest is a good friend Patrik Kabongo. PK is an award winning rapper-songwriter and is recognized for his moody sophisticated musical style. Born in Montreal and raised in Toronto PK and I connected at university and have always stayed in touch. Today were trying something new out for the podcasts, were calling it the Cousin catch up. More of a conversational, current affairs type con...

On this episode with talk with Don Konantz , a prostate cancer survivor, who has defied the odds by living his best life, giving back to others and being the voice of prostate cancer. He has been involved in personally finishing an Iron Man is support of Stand Up to Cancer. He has taken part in telethons to raise millions of dollars for prostate cancer research among other events that have brought...

Welcome to the Three Phase Podcast, today we are delving into the critical topic of men's mental health and suicide prevention with my good friend Eddie Panting. This is a subject we have talked about together many times in private but see the need to be apart of bringing topics like these to the light.  Eddie was involved with a Men's Mental Health panel this summer '23 where an op...

Cameron Hughes is a professional crowd igniter and inspirational speaker and he has one mission: energizing others to get up and live every experience to the fullest. Utilizing his unique blend of high energy, good-bad dancing, original humour, and positivity to ignite others, Cameron has connected and inspired crowds across the world's largest stages, including sporting events such as the US...