Leave Your Mark

Send us Fan Mail This week on Leave Your Mark , I sit down with Jovica Savic , a Serbian immigrant whose family fled war and hatred in the 1990s, finding refuge in Canada. What he shares isn’t just a story of survival — it’s a reminder. A reminder of what this country means to those who arrive with nothing but hope. A reminder of the opportunity and safety we sometimes take for granted. His perspe...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode Title: The Bag is Empty In this episode, I share a story that’s been sitting quietly in the background of my own journey — one about chasing the top of the ladder, only to discover the bag at the top wasn’t as full as I imagined. For years, my pursuit of “making it” was defined by achievement — the next job, the next title, the next opportunity. I believed that once I a...

Send us Fan Mail Over the past eight years, I’ve had the privilege of sitting down with Stuart McMillan four different times—twice in one-on-one conversations, and twice in duo sessions. Each time, I’ve walked away with fresh insight into not only his coaching and business practices but also his perspective on life. Stuart is an eclectic soul—artist by nature (once known as Fingermash in the DJ wo...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Leave Your Mark , I sit down with Dave Stubbs , a veteran Montreal sports journalist and, since 2016, historian and columnist for NHL.com. As Dave approaches 50 years in sports journalism, he reflects on a remarkable career that began in 1976 and has taken him from local newspapers to the Olympic Games, and eventually, to chronicling the history of the NHL itself. We...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Leave Your Mark , I sit down with one of the most iconic figures in college hockey history— Coach Jack Parker . Jack’s coaching career began in 1968, immediately after captaining Boston University’s Terriers. Just a few years later, he stepped behind the bench as head coach, launching a remarkable 40-season journey that would define both his career and the program. Ac...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Leave Your Mark , I sit down with Mike Muir — Athletic Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Vegas Golden Knights. Mike has been in the game for over 35 years. His journey began with Canada’s National Basketball Team, carried through university sport at Mount Allison, and launched his hockey career in Billings, Montana. From there, he climbed through...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Leave Your Mark , I sit down with Keenan — CEO, entrepreneur, father, and the author of Gap Selling . But this conversation isn’t about sales tactics. Instead, we dive into his remarkable life story: growing up adopted in a mixed-race family in Boston, chasing dreams of football and modeling, finding his way into sales, and becoming a father of three daughters. Keenan...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest is Cory Kennedy. Cory is a leader in high-performance sport, most recently the Director of Performance with the Sacramento Kings.  He formerly served as a Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Chicago Cubs organization, and before that, he was the lead of performance for the Institut National de Sport in Montreal. Cory is a proud Canadian and loves to spe...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode features Danielle (Dani) Langford , a lifelong athlete whose journey in sport began on the basketball court. With a coach for a father, Dani grew up immersed in team environments and quickly found her passion for basketball. That passion carried her to represent Canada internationally and compete at the collegiate level, experiences that gave her lifelong skill...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features Gavin Pratt , Senior Director of Strength & Conditioning at the UFC Performance Institute. Gavin leads the global physical development of elite MMA athletes across the UFC PI’s programs in Las Vegas, Shanghai, and Mexico City. With a Master’s in Exercise Science (MExSc) in Strength & Conditioning, Level 3 ASCA Elite Coach status, and over 25 years of...

Send us Fan Mail EP 435 – Lisa Vonnegut Lisa Vonnegut’s career began as a Recreation Therapist in acute psychiatric and rehab units, where she developed a deep understanding of how mental health and movement intersect. In 2000, she transitioned into coaching and personal training, bringing that same supportive, motivating approach to help clients push their limits in safe, empowering ways. A stude...

Send us Fan Mail This week's EP features Derek Hansen. Derek is an international sports performance consultant and educator. He has worked as a sprint coach for over 30 years.  He has been consulting with professional teams (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, MLB, Bundesliga), national team organizations (Olympics and World Championships), and collegiate athletic programs (NCAA) for over 20 years. Derek spe...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ NEW PODCAST DROP – EPISODE 433 - Building the Master's Degree We All Wish Existed What if the future of human performance education wasn’t found in lecture halls or outdated syllabi—but in a coffee shop in the UK? That’s where this week’s Leave Your Mark episode begins. Six years ago, Richard Clarke sat down with the CEO of ALTIS World and floated a radical idea: What if w...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest, Megan Young, is a lifelong learner of optimizing for human performance, health and welfare, strategic integration of sport science, human optimization technology, data systems, and leading cross-functional management to support winning organizations.  With over 15 years of high-performance experience, she’s applied these areas of expertise in various roles,...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest, Rob Wilson, on for a second time, is a performance educator with over twenty years of experience helping people build durable, high-functioning bodies and minds. He’s worked across high-pressure domains—from professional sports and executive leadership to tactical military environments—and currently serves as a coach for the Navy SEAL Foundation’s Warrior F...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest, Simone Fortier, is revolutionizing the way we heal the brain, fascia, and trauma from the inside out. Simone Fortier is a pioneer in brain-based healing and the founder of the Fascia Training Institute, where she’s been training practitioners for over 30 years. She’s worked with elite athletes from the NFL, NHL, MLB, and Olympic levels — but what makes Simo...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ This Week on Leave Your Mark: The Brain as the Governing System In this week’s Singularity Session, I’m flying solo to explore the brain’s role as the command center of all human function. I dive into how the brain receives , interprets , and integrates inputs to create outputs—and why its number one priority is always to keep us alive. I’ll break down how the brain’s predictiv...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features a nationally recognized fitness entrepreneur, author, and coach, Greg Justice. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, Greg is the founder of AYC Health & Fitness, one of the longest-standing personal training centers in the United States. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Scriptor Publishing Group, where he helps others share their stories and am...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, my guest is Paul Papoutsakis. Paul is an Athletic Therapist, Acupuncturist, and Strength and Conditioning Coach working out of the Cleveland Clinic in Toronto since 1999. Since 2003, Paul has also served as the therapist with the National Ballet of Canada. He’s also been a tour therapist for Stars on Ice and the Club therapist for the Balmy Beach Rugby Club. Paul...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I sit down with my friend and mental preparation expert, Vincent Malts, to explore a powerful and often misunderstood phenomenon in high-performance sport: how pressure can derail both individuals and teams. When pressure mounts, it can trigger a threat response in the brain, activating neurological and psychological patterns rooted in fear. The result? Fight, flight, o...

Send us Fan Mail This EP is a return visit with Dr. Dana Lis, and the focus is on youth athlete nutrition. This is Dana's sixth visit to the podcast, and every time she brings a wealth of knowledge and insight.   She is internationally recognized for her leadership and versatile roles across the field of Performance Nutrition. Aside from being one of the few Registered Dietitians decorated wi...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest, Tom Swales, is a highly respected physiotherapist, strength coach, and founder of the Advanced Movement Therapist Certification. Tom’s journey hasn’t just been about clinical success, it’s been about challenging traditional approaches. After facing a life-threatening health crisis that transformed his outlook, Tom developed a deep commitment to uncovering t...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Alex Hodgins, a mental performance coach and inspiring speaker dedicated to guiding individuals and teams to unprecedented heights.  With years of experience alongside some of the world’s elite athletes, coaches, and teams, he delivers evidence-based strategies that transform mindsets and enrich lives. For eight years, Alex was the Head of Mental Performance for t...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest, Ben Trunzo, became the Head Athletic Therapist at the University of Winnipeg shortly after getting certified as an AT in 1987. He worked with the Wesmen Varsity athletes for 25 years. In 1993, he expanded his role to include the Canadian National Women’s Volleyball Team, a position he held until 2012. Additionally, Ben served as the Head Athletic Therapist...

Send us Fan Mail This EP features Pascual Guerrero. Pascual started with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016. Guerrero began as the team's assistant athletic trainer and Physical Therapist for four seasons before being promoted to Athlete Rehabilitation Coordinator and athletic trainer.  He previously served as an assistant athletic trainer/Physical Therapist with Major League Soccer’s New York Ci...