Leave Your Mark

EP 234 features an inspirational leader in Strength+Conditioning in Canada, Maria Mountain. In an industry often perceived as male-dominated, Maria has cut a swath of her own and supported the success of countless athletes. Maria has been coaching for the past 25+ years, she has been helping athletes ranging from Olympic and Stanley Cup Champions to recreational levels and everything in between achieving their goals by designing and implementing training programs that address not only their sport but their individual needs.  A former stand-out road hockey goalie in the neighborhood, Maria's reputation for helping hockey players find success brought back her passion for goaltending.  The founder of Goalie Training Pro Inc has specialized in off-ice training for hockey goalies for more than a decade.I very much enjoyed learning about Maria's story and I know you will too!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @King

EP 233 of the Leave Your Mark Podcast is a return engagement with my friend from down under, David Joyce.  David has been a real leader in the world of human performance for a very long time now.  I value a great deal his insights and learnings through a career at every level of the performance spectrum. In this wonderful conversation, we get into his change in life direction, his choice to do an MBA, his growth in fatherhood, and the work he and his co-editor Dan Lewindon have been doing through COVID to bring the second edition of their groundbreaking text "High-Performance Training for Sport" to fruition. Herding this incredible group of practitioners to the creation of a legacy textbook that really summarizes the changes in the landscape of performance, the newest research findings, and the future expectations of things to come. It's a conversation about the passions of this man's life and our common beliefs in the integration of human performance. If you liked this EP, please take the

EP 232 of the Leave Your Mark is a deep and thoughtful conversation with my friend and peer, Stu McMillan.  It's the second time I've had him as a guest, the third issue of his content (we did a little Performance Lab together as well a while back). Our paths crossed maybe fifteen years ago now, we were performance coaches at opposite ends of Canada working with elite athletes.  We shared a common vision of improving athletic performance and resilience, but we didn't really know it at the time.  There was both a mutual admiration, but a mutual distrust in those early years.  We didn't really know what to make of one another, and we didn't really try. Segue forward and Stu has become a friend, and someone I admire for his ability to re-invent himself, explore multiple dynamics, be at the top of his game, question his own abilities and approaches, and live an eclectic life.  From DJ to writer, to coach, and to entrepreneur, these are but a few of the elements that make Stu unique. I tru

This EP is a Sunday ReMarks where I get into the idea of how to transcend experience.  Good or bad, or even mundane.  An experience misunderstood or dismissed is an experience lost.  Even the labeling of the experience is suspect.  An experience deemed negative in a moment can turn out to be transformative and re-directional to a place of greater happiness, or fulfillment.  The truth is we don't know, so why label it at all. Just learn about yourself and others from it, course correct, and move onward.  Enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.VALD.com www.ReconditioningHQ.com

In this EP I talk with a friend and LYM advocate, Brad Thorpe.  Brad is the patented inventor of the Isophit Strength Trainer and Isophit M.S.K and serial entrepreneur.  Brad’s career as an Exercise and Performance Specialist has spanned 28-years. In 2006, Brad became the 21st specialist to achieve the combined designations of a Master Level Resistance Training Specialist and Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist.  Brad Thorpe is the father of his daughter Tyler, and husband to Colleen. I met Brad through the internet, he became a fierce advocate for our International Hockey Performance Summit and this podcast, and I wanted to sit down with him and understand his journey because he has accomplished so much as an entrepreneur.  Enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and g

EP 229 is a Sunday Re-Marks session all about manifesting change and growth in your life.  Change starts with a connection to why you want to change, for, without this intentionality, the journey will be more difficult than necessary, and sometimes unachievable.  We need this sense of connection to why we're doing things for when the tough times arrive because there will always be tough times. In this video I walk you through a process for change and growth, it's a part of what I plan to expand upon and deliver within a new landmark program called the LYM Life Lab.  Details on how to be a part of this program will be coming in the next few weeks. I hope this is valuable and useful for you in your own journey in life. Best, ScottyIf you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today a

This EP features mental performance coach Ryan Hamilton.  Ryan serves as a mental performance coach with the Canadian Sport Centre, UNB Varsity Reds, Hockey Canada, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ryan is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology. While Ryan applies the findings of his research to a variety of groups including cancer survivors and exercisers, he is most well-known for his work in sport. In 2020, Ryan served as the Mental Performance Coach for the gold medal-winning World Junior hockey team in the Czech Republic and the Stanley Cup-winning Lightning in the "Bubble". Indeed, with the Stanley Cup win, this past July Ryan has been a part of two World Junior Gold medal-winning teams, and two Stanley Cup Championships. Finally, earlier this month Ryan was named as the Mental Performance Coach for Canada's Olympic Men's Hockey team who will be competing at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing China. Ryan is a proud UNB employee, UNB alumni, and New Brunswicker.  Enjoy!If you li

This EP features Julien BriseBois the General Manager of the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Under Julien’s guidance, the 2018-19 team became the first in Lightning franchise history to capture the NHL's President's Trophy for the best regular-season record. In his next season, the team captured its second Stanley Cup in franchise history during the “Bubble” postseason of 2020 and doubled down on this achievement earlier this summer with a back-to-back Stanley Cup victory. Prior to being promoted to general manager, Julien spent eight seasons as assistant general manager under Steve Yzerman. As general manager of the Lightning's top affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, and the Norfolk Admirals before that, Julien was the architect of teams that reached the Calder Cup Final on three occasions during his tenure. Prior to coming to Tampa Bay, Julien spent nine seasons with the Montreal Canadiens after joining the organization on September 1, 2001, as director of legal affairs. In July of 2003

This EP 226 of the podcast is a Sunday Remarks on the day after the recognition of 20 years since the 9/11 tragedy.  I talk about my experience, my recognition of how the world has changed, and what I feel we've lost the meaning of in the process. Freedom is a fragile thing, and we sometimes need to recognize how much our own fears actually constrain its true expression.  If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.VALD.com www.ReconditioningHQ.com

This week's episode features an up-and-coming leader in the human performance community who specializes in training change of direction. Rich Clarke is an S&C coach and an education professional from the United Kingdom.  He has split his time between teaching in the university system, coaching athletes of all abilities, and completing a Ph.D. focused on the change of direction, and agility. He's releasing a new course on this subject matter this week at strengthcoachcurriculums.com. Rich is the lead S&C coach for Bristol Flyers Basketball as part of the British Basketball League and has recently launched Strength Coach Curriculums, a brand focussing on high-quality cohort-based courses for sports performance professionals.I encountered him at an ALTIS educational event and I thought his story needed to be told.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You

In this EP, Dom Gauthier and I get into a great chat about all things athlete development with Matt Young.  Matt is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Business in Vancouver Top 40 Under 40, and Caldwell Partners Canadian Top 40 Under 40 business award winner. This serial entrepreneur graduated with a Kinesiology Degree from the University of British Columbia and started his first start-up company, a boutique health & fitness business: Innovative Fitness. Matt’s ability to distill complex constructs into bite-sized pieces that can be more easily understood & activated by those delivering the service and the consumer has made him a sought-after business consultant. This is a great performance conversation, enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today a

This EP features Jesse Wright. Jesse is the founder of the Balance the Bar initiative, is a high-performance consultant, coach, author, and public speaker.  His career has spanned over two decades in the team sport culture, including working with organizations in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and in private sports training. His passion lies in helping young professionals grow and advance in their careers and lives. Through continuing education resources and private coaching, he seeks to create awareness, recognition, and comprehensive solutions for both professional and personal development. Jesse most recently spent 14 years with the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, first as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and then as the Director of Performance Science. During his time in professional basketball, he was named the NBA’s Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2013. He also served as President of the National Basketball Strength & Conditioning Association from 2013-2015. Wright has held Strength &

This EP features John MacDonald. Johnny has spent the last 25 plus years as a stuntman in the film industry.  I met John as a Linebacker for the Concordia University Football team many moons ago, and our paths never crossed after he left the school. We re-discovered each other on Facebook and rekindled a friendship.  Johnny Mac was a hard-charging football player, intense and physical, and it’s no surprise to me that he made a career as a stuntman in the movies.  Movies like the Incredible Hulk, X-Men, White House Down, Total Recall, Man of Steel, and TV Series like DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Prison Break, and 12 monkeys are amongst his career credits. I thought his story, the physical demands of the business, and the balance of this macho career, and his role as a father which he cherishes deeply, would be an interesting journey to discuss. EnjoyIf you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Sco

This EP is a Sunday Re-Marks.  Just a few insights about the challenges of getting old.  I experienced watching my mother deteriorate these past 18 months during COVID and it made me think about my own mortality, longevity, and improving our life quality respective of the quantity we get to partake.  Enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.VALD.com www.ReconditioningHQ.com

This EP features a former Elite Alpine Skier with Canada’s Women’s National Team, Allison Forsyth.  Allison is an 8-time Canadian Champion, has 5 World Cup podiums, and earned a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2003. She also competed for Canada in two Olympic Games, 02 and 06.  After retiring due to injury in 08, she took her experience in sports marketing and high-level sport and started her career in branding and marketing. Due to her own personal experience with abuse in sport, Allison is now instrumental in seeing a change in the realm of athlete safety in sport, so all athletes have a safe, healthy sports environment in which to train and compete on the world stage. We have a great conversation, check it out this week!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and ge

This episode is a conversation with Tony Blauer, a leading authority in personal self-defense and tactical confrontation.  I interviewed Tony just before the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 and we had a great discussion about his life and the influences that have shaped him. Tony is a friend and a fellow Montrealer turned SoCal living, and I invited him back after a year, to talk about the pandemic, people's reaction to the fear of the unknown.  Whether it's the acute and immediate threat to your life or the insidious and ongoing pressures of society, fear is and will always be a part of our life, and we must learn to understand it and manage it ourselves. One of Tony's principle beliefs is that to successfully de-escalate a threatening situation, react to it, create your safe space, or defend yourself, you must overcome FEAR. His groundbreaking "Know FEAR" course is a must-have, and if you are in the world of tactical confrontation this guy is a must-know https://blauerspear.com/ C

In this episode, I speak with Todd Wright. Todd is the Vice President of Player Performance and Assistant Coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. He is currently finishing his second season with the Clippers. Before his time with the Clippers, Todd spent four years with the Philadelphia 76ers as an Assistant Coach and Head of Strength and Conditioning.  Before the NBA, Todd spent 21 years in college basketball and helped his teams reach 19 out of 21 NCAA tournaments, including 17 consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament with teams at Clemson and Texas. Todd had the privilege to coach and help develop many great players in his coaching career. While at Texas he coached two National Player of the Year winners, T.J. Ford (2003) and Kevin Durant (2007). Todd Founded Train 4 The Game in 2002, a Fitness / Sports Performance, and Physical Restoration Facility in Austin Texas, and has also worked with and consulted for Nike Global Basketball, Nike SPARQ, and The Nike Performance Council. Todd has been speaking nationally

Mark is an Athletic Therapist and professor of Athletic Therapy at Mount Royal University. Mark’s passion for athletic therapy and injury rehabilitation began during his undergraduate degree in Physical Education and Master’s Degree in Science at the University of Manitoba. During this time, Mark worked primarily with varsity football and hockey. After graduation, he worked as an athletic therapist for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and in private practice at the Pan Am Sports Medicine Clinic. In 1994, Mark came to Alberta and served as the head athletic therapist for Mount Royal University helping to create Mount Royal’s Wellness Centre, and then continuing, to a faculty role and athletic therapy program coordinator in 1998.  In 1994, Mark also began working for the Canadian Professional Rodeo Sports Medicine Team and has worked for the team for over 25 years, serving as its president from 2007-2014. - Dec. Mark and his research colleagues have collaboratively presented over 100 research presentations at national

This is EP 215 of the LYM PC and I thought I would discuss this idea of self-exploration, knowing yourself better, recognizing your blind spots, and realizing that what you are meant to do on this earth could be right behind a curtain that you must simply explore.  It is not always easy, but it won't happen if you don't embrace the experience of self-exploration and self-discovery as more than some esoteric experience. Enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.VALD.com www.ReconditioningHQ.com

This week's episode features Marnie McBean who is one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians and an expert in turning potential into performance.  As one of only two Canadians ever to win three Gold medals in the Summer Olympics, she is used to performing under pressure. Her 12 World and Olympic medals bear witness to this.  Globally, McBean is one of only two women to have won a medal in all the Open Women boat classes, winning gold or silver medals in the single, double, pair, four, quad, and eight. In 2002, the international rowing federation recognized her outstanding career with their highest honor – the Thomas Keller Award. After a record-breaking rowing career, the Canadian Olympic Committee hired her as a Specialist in Olympic Athlete Preparation and Mentoring. She worked closely with 5 Canadian Olympic Teams, both summer and winter, as they prepared to compete and “own the podium”.  Regardless of their sport, she worked to prepare them emotionally and psychologically, helping to transform their po