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Send us a textThis 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 Simone’s work so unique isn’t just the caliber of her clients, it’s the depth of her methods. Through her Dynamic Brain Healing protocols and six years of clinical trials on brain nutrition, she’s developed a system that helps resolve chronic pain, post-concussion symptoms, and the hidden trauma patterns stored deep in the fascia.Simone is also a best-selling author, speaker, and medical intuitive — a rare combination of science and soul. Her journey includes recovering from multiple head injuries herself, which inspired her to create solutions for people who’ve been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told to just 'push throug

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Send us a textThis 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 amplify their voices.Greg’s approach to training goes far beyond reps and sets. His mission is about helping people become the next best version of themselves—physically, mentally, and even spiritually.And at an age when most are slowing down, Greg is just getting started. He’s known today by a new nickname—The Old Dog New Trick Ninja—because he recently took on one of the most demanding physical challenges out there… competing on Season 17 of American Ninja Warrior.Greg knows what it means to stay strong with age, why purpose is the ultimate fuel, and how legacy is built through daily action. Greg is truly leaving his ma

Send us a textOn 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 is married to his wife Evelyn, and he’s a father of two teenage girls. This is a great story of a dedicated practitioner who loves helping people and who has remained steadfast to his community and a life of service. 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

Send us a textThis week, I sit down with my friend and mental preparation expert, Vincent Maltz, 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, or freeze. For individual athletes, it shows up as choking, the yips, or “squeezing the stick.” For teams, it’s that haunting feeling when they just don’t show up.We dig into the underlying mechanisms behind these moments, and what it takes to build athletes and teams who can face fear, step into it, and perform.It’s a fascinating conversation with a brilliant mind. I really enjoyed it—and I think you will too. Cheers!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 LY

Send us a textThis 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 with the renowned IOC Diploma in Sport Nutrition and PhD, she seamlessly aligns the three key elements shaping the field of Performance Nutrition: Practice, Research, and Industry. Her expertise in these pillars has led advancement of the field for over fifteen years. Heading into her 4th season as the Performance Nutrition Consultant for the Golden State Warriors, her leading research in department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior (University California Davis, Baar Lab) has presented ideal integration of her research-based nutrition strategies, aimed in reducing injury risk and improving return to play, to support

Send us a textThis 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 the root causes of pain and empowering both patients and clinicians to achieve meaningful breakthroughs. We had a great discussion about his career and our mutual belief systems around client care and human 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/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they ar

Send us a textThis 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 the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team, where he was instrumental in their journey to Olympic success, helping them achieve bronze in Rio 2016 and gold in Tokyo 2020. Today, he brings his expertise to the Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Canada’s Ski Cross Team, as well as many other world class performers in the sport and corporate world, fostering winning cultures and training people to perform with unwavering confidence, clarity, and purpose.  Above all his accomplishments, Alex is the proud father of two children. We had a great chat about a life of contribution well-lived. Enjoy If you liked this EP, pl

Send us a textThis 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 for the Winnipeg Thunder professional basketball team for three seasons.In 2008, Ben transitioned to a full-time teaching position at the University. Over the years, he has dedicated himself to passing on his knowledge and passion for athletic therapy to the next generation of professionals in the field. This dedication was highlighted in 2022 when Ben was the recipient of the Clifford J. Robson Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence from the University of WinnipegOver the years Ben has served with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association as Board Member, President, Ex-Officio for the Sports Medicine and Science Cou

Send us a textThis 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 City Football Club (NYCFC). Guerrero began his athletic training career as a graduate student at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University, pursuing his master’s degree in athletic training and sports science. He became involved in the Athletic Training Student Club and eventually became President during his graduate year. During his tenure at LIU, he also completed a variety of internships with different professional sports organizations. This included two summer athletic training internships with the NFL’s Detroit Lions and seasonal athletic training internships with the New York Knicks from 2007-2010. He also became

Send us a textThe EP features Tyson Plesuk. Tyson is a physiotherapist working with Olympic, NHL, and other professional and amateur athletes and the general public.Tyson played junior hockey for the Calgary Canucks for three years and also attended the University of Calgary as a Kinesiology student.  After he finished his junior hockey career, Tyson transferred to Queen’s University to play hockey. While playing hockey at Queen's University, Tyson was an Academic All-Canadian and captain in his fourth year. After graduating from Queen's University, he moved on to complete his Master of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta. In 2010, Tyson became a physiotherapist consultant to the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary. Tyson has worked as the Medical Lead for both the Canadian Bobsleigh and Skeleton teams and has attended numerous World Cup and World Championships as a physiotherapist.  He has also been part of the Canadian medical team at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Olympic Winter Games

Send us a textThis EP is a solo session.  I didn't have an interview recorded, and I decided I would take the time to talk about where we find ourselves today in society at large, and perhaps what has led us to a difficult and unsteady state.The world at large ebbs and flows, grows, and contracts, and we as human citizens struggle to know what to look toward for solace and a sense of control. It's not easy living on this planet, but a lot of what can make it a better experience is how we understand ourselves.  How what we see, and why we see it drives how we feel, and ultimately what we experience.I hope you find some value in my ramblings. CheersIf 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 v

This EP features Gary Cummings. Gary is an Athletic Therapist and Osteopath who has been in practice for more than 50 years.A graduate of Guelph University he took his first job as the Head Therapist of the football program at Sir George Williams University in Montreal in 1972. The school merged with Loyola College in 1975 to become Concordia University and Gary remained on to serve as the Head Therapist there until 1977 when he became the Head Therapist with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL.While at Concordia he taught at the school implementing Athletic Therapy courses in the biophysical education program which would later become the Exercise Science department.In 1981 he helped a former student mentee. Dave Campbell gets a role with the new professional soccer team in Montreal, the Manic.  In 1982, Dave and Gary began treating out of the Olympic stadium, and in 1983 they opened one of the first private sports medicine clinics owned by Athletic Therapists in Canada, GDC Sports Rehabilitation Centre in Poin

The EP features Lydia Henry an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner since 2009 and a Certified Athletic Therapist from 1996-2016 in the field of physical rehabilitation. She was the Head Athletic Therapist at the Humber College Sports Injuries Clinic from October 2003 until 2010 when she resigned from her position to open her own practice. Lydia was a member of the Canadian Health Care Team for the Francophone Games in 2001. She has worked with several local high school teams and several private clinics. She was an Assistant Athletic Therapist at the University of Ottawa and Head Athletic Therapist at Loyalist College for a number of years. Lydia also taught a Sports Injuries class in Humber's Fitness and Health Promotion Program and was a guest lecturer at high schools, Running Room Clinics, and other sports establishments. She treats everyone from newborns to seniors. But most importantly, she is a mother of two growing teens and a partner to Glen. Please enjoy this enlightening conversation.If you liked th

This EP fetures Jonathan Pelletier Ouellet. Jo as he is known by most is a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience in the field. He specializes in athlete reconditioning following traumatic and chronic injuries.Since 2008 he’s been a key member of Freestyle Canada.  From 2009 to 2018 he traveled with the Canadian Freestyle Aerials Team as their Strength and Conditioning Coach, Physiotherapist, and Lead Integrated Support Team (IST) member. During this period, Jonathan had the privilege of working at three Olympic Games: Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014, and Pyeongchang 2018.In addition to this role, Jonathan began working with Speed Skating Canada Long Track in 2018, where he continues to serve at the Quebec City training center. Jonathan also holds the role of Paramedical Lead for the team based in Quebec City.He is also a passionate educator, lecturing in both the Kinesiology and Physiotherapy departments at Laval University. Additionally, he provides continuing educat

This EP is a great conversation with two good friends of mine and national treasures of Canadian Sport.  Dom Gauthier competed as a Mogul Skier in the late 90s and was an Olympian in Nagano Japan in 1998.  He went on to become the coach of the Japanese National Team and then became the private coach of Jenn Heil and Alexandre Bilodeau where he was integral in their mutual success in Torino and Vancouver.  He became a founding member of the B2Ten foundation, supporting many Canadian Olympians and the success of Canadian Olympic sports for almost 20 years.  Jenn Heil is one of the winningest Mogul Skiers, both male and female, of all time. She has won multiple World Championships and many World Cup gold medal podiums throughout her career. She won Olympic Gold in 2006 at Torino, and Silver at the Vancouver Games. She's gone on to finish a bachelor's degree at McGill University and an MBA at Stanford University and is now building a business focused on women's health care.Together they are a power

This EP features David Clancy.   David has been in the field of sports medicine, physiotherapy, and performance support for over 15 years. A Physiotherapy background and MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine paved the way for high-performance sports, private practice, and Isokinetic Medical Group in Harley Street, London. He has been a consultant for Europe-based players regarding Medical Care and Performance Services for the Brooklyn Nets and the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.David held a research position in Royal College Surgeons Ireland and is a faculty member of Florida International University. Teams that he has worked with include Aston Villa FC, Isokinetic Medical Group, Maccabi GB, Houston Texans, and UCD AFC.He has been engaged in recruitment and headhunting for professional teams in North America, the Middle East, and Europe, across several sports. David has experience in the corporate and pro sports world of organizational design, program ideation, iteration, implementation, and follow-up with his ot

The EP features Shannon Clark. Shannon has over 20 years of experience consulting and coaching in the health and wellness industry for individuals and employers. In 2019, she suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that altered the course of her life. Her recovery journey resulted in a new mission to provide effective and affordable recovery options for fellow sufferers. Today, Shannon runs Revive Coaching which uses coaching and a neurocentric approach to personally train clients, both internationally over Zoom and in person, helping brain injury sufferers live a full life. This EP is all about her journey in life and the experiences of navigating traumatic brain injury in a healthcare system inadequately prepared to support her challenges.  I am sure if you have or haven't had a TBI, this will be a revealing episode. 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. Y

Josh Bullock. Josh has spent over 20 years working at the intersection of human performance, sports science, and education. His career has taken him through four NCAA institutions, a private academy, and U.S. Ski & Snowboard, where he had the privilege of preparing the U.S. Freestyle Mogul Team for the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. As a director and coach, he developed and led high-performance programs impacting thousands of athletes, coaches, and teams, focusing on athlete development, rehabilitation, and performance strategy.Currently, he works as an exercise physiologist and scientist at Intermountain Health – The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH).  His role allows him to apply data-driven analysis to improve rehabilitation and performance outcomes, bridging the gap between research, clinical application, and sport.  He also serves as a faculty member at both Salt Lake Community College and Kentucky Wesleyan College. But beyond his work, his greatest joy comes from his family. He’s been together wi

This episode is a chat with Bob Stewart. Bob is a physiotherapist currently working as the head of the medical department for the English Rugby Senior Men’s team.  Born in Scotland and after a rugby career of his own in New Zealand he found his place as a physiotherapist in his chosen sport of Rugby.From 1998 to 2006 he worked for Glasgow Rugby and the Scottish National Team. In 2006 he moved to the English Premiership with Worchester followed by nine years with Gloucester Rugby in the Premiership as head of medical.In 2016 he took on his present role as the lead of medical for the English National team.  Throughout his life in Rugby, he has been a husband to Ailie, and a dad to Maya and Rohan. I really enjoyed this chat with an accomplished team therapist. 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 Lif