Leave Your Mark

This episode features Dan Lewindon. Dan is the Head of Performance Science and Medicine for the LTA (National Governing Body of Tennis in the UK).  Responsible for the leadership, management, and integration of sports science and medicine in support of elite players, coaches, and performance programs. His role also includes the development of research and innovation strategies and partnerships associated with health and performance. Dan sits on a number of external governance and advisory groups in elite sports. Prior to Tennis, Dan worked for 13 years in professional Rugby, 7 of which as the Senior Team Physiotherapist for England, where he was responsible for player recovery, injury prevention, and rehabilitation and pitch-side support for 75 test matches and 2 world cups. Dan holds postgraduate Masters degrees in both Sports Medicine and Exercise Science and is the co-editor and contributing author of 2 internationally best-selling textbooks, High-Performance Training For Sports and Sports Injury Preventio

In this episode, I have the unique opportunity to chat with Callen McGibbon and Nick Foligno together.  Nick Foligno is currently in his 14th season in the NHL and is the captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Team. Callen has been Nick's strength and conditioning coach throughout his career.  The opportunity to chat with both of them and learn about their personal stories together and apart is something I am excited to do today. Let’s just say Callen has been a busy man these past 20 years building a career in strength and conditioning, supporting many young athletes in his hometown of Sudbury including the Laurentian Varsity Athletics department.  He’s built several businesses during that time and most recently he and Nick had teamed up to build an online software application that helps coaches and teachers with testing and training their students and athletes called REPerformance. More than their professional accomplishments, both guys are fathers of multiple kids and husbands, and their stories

In this episode I go deep on the Language of Coaching with Nick Winkleman.  Nick is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union and an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science. Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. Nick recently completed his Ph.D. with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting and then set about writing a book about the Language of Coaching which is setting the bar for "how" we coach today.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

This episode serves as an opportunity for me to sit and chat with my 12-year-old daughter Gretchen Livingston who is just starting High School.  What you learn, and what you get to better understand when you take the time to chat with your kids.  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 episode features Sports Nutrition legend, Louise Burke.  Louise is a sports dietitian with nearly 40 years of experience in the education and counseling of elite athletes.  She worked at the Australian Institute of Sport for thirty years, first as Head of Sports Nutrition, and then as Chief of Nutrition Strategy.  She was the team dietitian for the Australian Olympic Teams for the 1996-2012 Summer Olympic Games. Her publications include over 350 papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and the authorship or editorship of several textbooks on sports nutrition.  She is an editor of the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. Louise was a founding member of the Executive of Sports Dietitians Australia and is a Director of the IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition. She was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2009 for her contribution to sports nutrition.   Louise was appointed as Chair in Sports Nutrition in the Mary MacKillop Institute of Health Research at Australian

This episode features a world-leading performance practitioner, Sam Gibbs.  Sam is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, Certified Athletic Therapist, and Registered Massage Therapist. He has a Master’s in Functional Medicine & Human Nutrition, a post-graduate certificate in Clinical Endocrinology, and a Masters in Applied Neuroscience from King’s College London and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. He is a Partner and Director of Operations at P3 Health in Toronto a leading integrative health center focused on the treatment of chronic disease and dysfunction. He has been Head Therapist and Integrated Support Team Lead with the Canadian Men's National Basketball Program for over 24 years. He maintains similar leadership positions with other National Sports Federations and frequently consults with individual professional athletes and teams. He has been selected to multiple national medical teams for major international competitions in leadership roles. Sam is a founding member

This episode features Kevin Tyler. Kevin is currently the President of ALTIS, a progressive and innovative athletics training center based in Phoenix, Arizona.  A former competitive track and bobsleigh athlete, Kevin pursued coaching in Athletics while engaging in higher education in criminology.  Over the course of his extensive careers, he served as Head of Track and Field for BC Athletics, as Sports Marketing Manager in Running & Olympic Sport for Nike Canada, as the Director the Canadian Athletics Coaching Center, as the Head of Coaching & Development UK Athletics, and as a Sprints and Hurdles Coach at the University of Oklahoma before taking on a leadership role at ALTIS. ALTIS is trying to be a part of the change movement going on in Athletics and Sports Performance Coach Development.  ALTIS has embraced the notions of collaboration, transparency, and value from its inception, and they try to live by this every day. Kevin is deeply committed to leading ALTIS in its goal of being a trusted resour

This episode features Anthony Donskov. Anthony is the founder of Donskov Strength and Conditioning located in Columbus, Ohio where he serves as the Director of Sports Performance.  Anthony is currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Western Ontario.  His research interests include; biomechanics, ice hockey performance, and return to play after injury.  Anthony has served as an assistant strength coach for the US Women’s National Hockey team and has participated as a guest coach for several National Hockey League development camps.  He is the Head Instructor/Director of off-ice Training at Donskov Hockey Development a family-run hockey school with a renowned reputation for developing young players.  Anthony played two years of minor professional hockey\for the Lubbock Cotton Kings of the Central Hockey League.  He was named the 2003 Central Hockey League’s “Man of the Year” for his leadership both on the ice and in the community.  He played his collegiate hockey at Miami (OH) University where he served

EP 140 of Leave Your Mark a special edition is a performance conversation with Dr. Stephen Norris about his experiences in high-performance sport, and how he worked with others to solve problems. Steve's career spans several decades pushing the boundaries of human performance in Canada's Olympic training system.  He was a part of the inception of the Own the Podium program which brought great success for Canada at the Vancouver Olympics.  He's helped numerous NSO's in Canada frame out their performance strategies, and he's been a tremendous mentor to so many HP professionals through his teaching at UofC and works with the Canadian Sports Institute in Calgary. 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

This episode features Irish born performance practitioner, Ian McKeown.  Ian is currently the Head of High Performance at Port Adelaide FC. Ian is heading into his 8th season in the AFL at Port Adelaide. Previous to coming to Australia he worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the Sports Institute for Northern Ireland. He headed to Australia in 2009 to coach at the Australian Institute of Sport and to complete his Ph.D. His areas of interest in research include the assessment of athletic development and movement ability and epitomize Ian’s passion for coaching and ensuring the rigor of performance science is utilized within daily practices to improve athleticism and on-field performance. 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

This episode features Adam Douglas. Adam is the Manager of Sports Performance with Hockey Canada’s Men’s National Teams.  He has spent over 10 years working with both the Men's and Women's teams in a strength and conditioning and sport science role.  He is responsible for building the physical performance plan for the U18 and U20 programs, including, off-ice as well as working with the coaches to understand the daily on-ice physical requirements to best prepare the players for short-term competition.  During his years with Hockey Canada, he has been on teams in over 15 International Competitions, including 2 Olympic Games, and supporting teams that have won 5 gold medals.  Adam also works as an Applied Sport Scientist for Catapult Sports, working and supporting ice hockey clients using the technology.  In this role, he is responsible for driving research and innovation within the sport using wearable technology, alongside helping the clients deeper understand the data that they are collecting.  Prio

This episode features Rachel Balkovec. Rachel has just entered her first year as a minor league hitting coach with the New York Yankees. She is the first woman to hold that title in the history of professional baseball and is joining 3 other women that will be in uniform this season in various roles. She joined the Yankees after completing her second master’s degree in biomechanics and statistics in the Netherlands. While in Amsterdam, she served as an assistant hitting coach for the Netherlands national softball and baseball programs and went on to complete her research at the world-leading baseball performance research facility in Seattle, Driveline Baseball. Previously, she was in several roles with the Houston Astros’ strength and conditioning department. She completed the 2018 season with their AA affiliate, Corpus Christi Hooks, and served as the Latin American Coordinator in her first 2 years with the organization. The first time she made history in professional baseball was in 2014 when she was hired

This episode features Jeff Cubos.  Jeff is a Chiropractor who currently practices alongside his wife in their multi-disciplinary practice in Spruce Grove, Alberta.  Originally from Toronto, Jeff also holds a degree in Physical Education and Health and a Masters's degree in Kinesiology.  Jeff is a consultant to a number of athletes and sports organizations and has worked at the Pan American Games, World University Games, and Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, yet also thrives on working with athletes on the frontlines at the community level. In 2012, he was the Chair of Medical Services for the Alberta Winter Games. Jeff has been a quiet leader in human performance in Canada for many years now and his story is rich with character.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

This episode features Charlie Weingroff.  Charlie is a highly respected physical therapist, athletic trainer, and Strength and Conditioning Coach currently based out of several personal facilities in the New Your City area. Charlie is the Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team. Previously he held roles with Nike’s Executive Performance Council, the United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command, and acted as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. He was also Director of Athletic Development for the Roddick-Grunberg Tennis Academy. Charlie has consulted for teams in all major North American sports as well as Manchester United and Manchester City in the English Premier League. He often lectures overseas and his relationship with the Beijing Yanding Trading Company has brought him through mainland China for the last 5 years. Charlie’s Training = Rehab is considered to be a thought-leading m

This episode features Darren Burgess, Darren is currently the High-Performance Manager at the Melbourne Football Club. Prior to his current role, he served as the Director of High Performance at Arsenal Football Club between 2017 and 2019.  He was also previously the High-Performance Manager at Port Adelaide Football Club, and Head of Fitness and Conditioning at Liverpool Football Club. Between 2008 and 2010 Darren served as the Head of Sports Science for Football Federation Australia as well as acting as the Australian Soccer Team’s Fitness Coach which included an appearance at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Prior to 2010 he worked in a number of performance roles with several professional soccer and football organizations as well as being a lecturer in Exercise Science at the Australian Catholic University in Sydney.  He completed his Ph.D. in movement analysis in 2012. Darren has had multiple papers published in peer-review journals and has spoken at many international conferences. Above all of his ac

This episode features Ian Jeffreys.  Ian is an internationally renowned coach, educator, and author. An ex-professional rugby player, where he played at the highest level for 15 years, he is regarded as a world authority in the development of speed & agility and conditioning for team sports. His Gamespeed system of sport-specific speed and agility development, along with his RAMP warm-up protocols have revolutionized training in these areas and have been adopted by a wide range of coaches and organizations around the world. He is currently a Professor of strength and conditioning at the University of South Wales, where he coordinates all of the University’s strength and conditioning activities. He has also coached at the international level and consults extensively with several professional sports organizations around the world. Ian has worked with athletes, clubs, and sports organizations around the world inclusive of professional and national sports teams, sports governing bodies, and national sports as

In this episode, I chat with the gang at ALTIS.  ALTIS is an elite training environment for athletes and a global leader in the provision of education for sports performance. They bring people together from all over the world to learn from esteemed coaches, educators, Olympic medalists, and world champions who share their knowledge and experience to inspire the growth of others.  This conversation is all about their "Why". 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 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 episode features a talented human performance researcher, Jean-Benoit Morin. JB as he is known is a professor in the Faculty of Sport Sciences at the Université Côte d’Azur, in Nice, France.  He is also a member of the Laboratory of Human Motor Function, Expertise Sport and Health. He serves as an associate researcher with the Sports Research Institute New-Zealand at Auckland University of Technology. JB obtained a Track & Field Coach National Diploma in 1998 and a Ph.D. in Human Locomotion and Performance in 2004. His field of research is mainly human locomotion and performance, with a specific interest in running biomechanics and maximal power movements. He has published many scientific articles, and he teaches locomotion and sports biomechanics. He is also a consultant for professional sports groups in soccer, basketball, rugby, sprinting, and other power-speed sports. He played soccer for 10 years, practiced and coached track and field (middle distance and 400m hurdles) for eight years, and he is

Episode #130 of Leave Your Mark is a special edition where Brett Bartholomew and I come together in a great conversation about how as performance professionals, we can be better versions of ourselves. Not how you run better programming or get better results, but how you might work to be a better you.  COVID has created a time gap where lots of personal contemplation and reflection is occurring in our industry.  How will things look on the other side, how do we pivot and perhaps see the opportunities in front of us or around the corner? 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 episode features a leader in human performance in Canada, Paul Gagne.  Paul is a posturologist, strength and conditioning consultant, and rehab specialist and has been in practice for over 35 years.  He is the Co-founder of the D.T.S. Desmotec Training Systems and also serves as a consultant for the Octagon sports agency. His expertise lies in training protocols for postural balance, neuro-muscular balance, and performance enhancement. He has developed a unique postural and functional evaluation and training system. During his career, he’s trained many elite athletes, Olympic, and professional athletes in various sports. He travels throughout the world teaching and sharing his knowledge.  He’s 31 years married and a father of one. 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 toda