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This episode features Kyle Bolton. Kyle is currently the Director of Speed and Performance for University of Oregon Football. His primary role within the program is to direct and facilitate all aspects of speed development, conditioning, athletic development, and load management. Previously Kyle was with the TCU Horned Frogs’ staff as an Associate Director of Football Human Performance. The Horned Frogs went undefeated in the regular season and became the first team from the Big 12 to win a College Football Playoff game and play for a National Championship. Prior to working at TCU, Kyle spent a year as an assistant athletic performance coach at the University of California, Berkeley, and was the Director of athletic performance operations at Arkansas State University from 2019 to 2021.Bolton was an assistant athletics performance coach on the athletic performance staff at Baylor University from 2015 to 2016, working with football, track and field, and softball. Kyle was a standout wide receiver at Baker Unive

This episode features Kevin Neeld. Kevin is the Head Performance Coach for the Boston Bruins.  Before working for the Bruins, Kevin spent 2 years as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the San Jose Sharks. Before his NHL journey began, Kevin was the director of a private sports performance facility in New Jersey working with pro, college, junior, and elite-level youth hockey players. He’s also been a strength and conditioning coach with the U.S. Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team.Kevin recently completed his PhD in human and sports performance, and his research focused on the relationship between workload and performance in elite hockey. He’s published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and has authored 2 books Ultimate Hockey Training and Speed Training for Hockey. He’s been a guest speaker at events hosted by the National Hockey League (NHL), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and USA Hockey. He is also a husband and proud father. Please enjoy this conversation.If y

This episode features Luke DeCoste. Luke has been involved in buying, building, and selling several ventures throughout his career, he is an alumnus of Techstars and Creative Destruction Lab.He helps students start companies by teaching courses on Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Dalhousie University.He co-founded MindFrameconnect.com to develop the resilience of founders and their teams at the country’s top accelerators. He advises founders as board member investors, entrepreneurs-in-residences, and friends. You can find all things Luke DeCoste on his website https://www.lukedecoste.com/ He is researching entrepreneurial mindsets, and coaching as part of a Ph.D. in Positive Organizational Psychology with Claremont Graduate University.  His work is grounded in mindfulness. Above all, he is a husband and father. 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 t

This episode features Troy Taylor. Troy is an internationally renowned human performance leader, with extensive experience developing and leading world-class, multi-disciplinary teams and working collaboratively to connect high-level strategic insights to operational execution.  Troy is currently the Senior Director, Performance Innovation at Tonal. Troy leads a department established to drive evidence-based fitness and human performance thought leadership into all aspects of Tonal’s curriculum and product development and to conduct, commission, and collaborate on peer-reviewed research to advance human potential through resistance training. Above all his accomplishments he is also a father and husband and his story is a truly informative and valuable listen. 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 L

This EP features Julia Casadio a sports physiologist, applied researcher, and performance consultant with 15+ years’ of experience working in elite sports. Originally from Canada, where she grew up cross-country ski racing at a competitive level, she is now based in New Zealand with her husband and two children. She has worked with High Performance Sport New Zealand for over a decade with involvement in numerous Olympic medal-winning sports. Her PhD examined novel applications of heat training to enhance performance in elite athletes, and she led the New Zealand heat strategies for both the Rio and Tokyo Olympics. In 2022, Julia founded Impact Factor, an online physiology consultancy service for high-performance athletes.  Julia’s latest venture, Her Strength, is an online learning platform aimed at supporting coaches of adolescent female athletes, offering insights into the physical changes of puberty and strategies to enhance training, recovery, and nutrition. The course will launch in the Fall of 2024 (Nor

This Episode features Kevin Kirsch. Kevin is an educator, sports performance coach, physical therapist, and the co-owner of The Athlete’s Edge Rehab and Performance. An athlete all his life, Kevin played multiple sports growing up and ultimately was able to play collegiate soccer at the Division 1 Level for Saint Joseph’s University.After college, he obtained his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. While in graduate school, he worked as a personal trainer and coach at a local Crossfit gym and competed at the Mid Atlantic CrossFit Regionals in 2012. Kevin went on to compete in multiple olympic lifting and powerlifting meets in addition to some amateur strongman competitions. He has since transitioned his focus to helping other individuals achieve their goals. Kevin has been privileged to work with a variety of athletes competing at the state and national levels. His goal is to help each client realize their individual potential by providing proper education, enhancing movement capacity, and instilling the right min

This episode features a human performance pioneer, Vietta "Sue" Wilson. Sue is a world-renowned performance enhancement specialist considered the “grandmother” of biofeedback for sports performance.  She is a professor emeritus from York University where she dedicated much of her career to studying the connection between stress and its effect on physical health and mental performance, with expertise in the teaching of brief self-regulation skills validated by psychophysiology measurement.Sue has worked with many executives, coaches, and elite athletes, from intermediate to world champions. You can find out more about what she has been doing at her website https://vewperformance.com/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-l

This week's guest, Michol Dalcourt, is an internationally recognized leader in the health and human performance industry. He is the Founder and CEO of the Institute of Motion, the inventor of ViPR and ViPR PRO, and Co-Founder of PTA Global (acquired by The National Academy of Sports Medicine). He's served as Adjunct Faculty at the University of San Francisco in the Department of Sports Science and also as Adjunct Faculty at the NAIT’s College School of Health Sciences. Michol currently sits on several Health Advisory Boards for Health and Human PerformanceMichol has given hundreds of international lectures and has been a featured speaker at many of the world’s top health and coaching conferences and many colleges and universities around the world. He has done extensive work in the areas of health and human performance, and consults with many of the health and performance industry’s biggest companies - including Microsoft Health and Nike -among others.  Above all of his accomplishments, he is also a

In this EP I decided to talk alone about an important subject to me, mentorship. Informal and formal mentorship can shape the experiences of your life.  If it's done well, it challenges you to self-reflect and grow.  A good mentor will not only give you advice but will challenge you to understand why you want to do what you want to do in the first place.  Making decisions is the easy part of life, understanding why you want to go one direction or the other is the hard part. We are not encouraged to look inside ourselves early enough in life.  Instead, we are encouraged to follow the protocols of life, the directions acknowledged and advised by society at large.  This leads inevitably to the mid-life crisis, the burnout, or the sense of disappointment that is often medicated by all the vices of life that become the insulation for the fear and pain of our circumstances. It doesn't need to be this way, you can begin to find a quality internal compass much earlier in life that will allow you to follow a

This EP features Andrew Hauser. Andrew is the owner of Continuum High Performance in Phoenix, AZ, specializing in integrated rehab, as well as strength & conditioning for college and professional athletes of all sports. Andrew has worked in a variety of roles in his 14 years of experience as an athletic trainer and strength coach in professional baseball, with his most recent role being the Director of Performance Rehab with the Los Angeles Dodgers during which time he was a part of their 2020 World Series team. Andrew's passions lie in both the strength and medical aspects of sports, but also in professional development and education. Before moving to L.A., he served as the Director of Health & Performance for the Atlanta Braves where he oversaw medical and strength staff and was able to integrate departments both in the Major League and Minor Leagues all while continuing to develop and refine his and his colleagues' skills. Andrew's experience in sports extends beyond baseball. He has

This EP features Brandee Waite.  Brandee is a physician and a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at UC Davis School of Medicine. She holds additional sub-specialty certifications in both Sports Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. She serves as the PM&R section chief for Sports Medicine, medical director for UC Davis Health Sports Medicine Clinics, Fellowship Director for the Sports Medicine Fellowship, and Thread Leader for Preventive Medicine for the UC Davis School of Medicine Curriculum.Brandee treats a wide range of patients with musculoskeletal issues, including collegiate and professional athletes, while being featured as a presenter at national conferences and international venues. She has worked as a team physician with Team U.S.A. Track & Field, the NBA and WNBA, the Sacramento Ballet, and has been the medical director for the World’s Strongest Man Championship event. She serves as the physician leader for the Sacramento Republic FC professional soccer team and

EP 384 features Patrick Boivin. Pat is a career executive and leader in amateur and professional sports, driven by foundational change opportunities and fostering visions that can disrupt how things are done.  Pat has a soft spot for human performance, health, and wellness startups that will generate societal shifts. He has a strong track record in organizational pivots and evolutions tied to growth management.  He carries a belief in business fundamentals tied to clear culture, brand value, and equality, and welcomes being the underdog.His career began in marketing with the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club in the early 2000s, shifting into hockey operations in the early 2010s. He then acted as the Administrative Director of Concordia Universities Athletic Department from 2013-17, followed by three years as the CEO of the Montreal Alouettes’ Football Club. He is currently involved in the LangLeven group in Montreal, and also spent last year building the new women's professional soccer franchise coming to M

This EP features Geralyn Coopersmith. Geralyn has 30 years of experience creating cutting-edge programs and leading teams for best-in-class wellness brands. Geralyn was a full-time personal trainer and group exercise instructor based in New York City and The Hamptons for the first decade of her career. In 2004, she took a corporate role with Equinox that evolved into being the head of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute (EFTI). In that position, she was responsible for training and educating all personal trainers and coaches across the portfolio. During her ten years at Equinox, Geralyn created numerous new service offerings, designed curricula for five levels of fitness professionals, and founded the Equinox Academy, a trade school for aspiring personal trainers.Since her tenure at Equinox Geralyn has held senior leadership roles at Nike, EXOS, Flywheel Sports, Forme Life, and most recently Weight Watchers. Her experiences have spanned learning and development, operations, marketing, digital product creat

This EP features fitness entrepreneur Louis Stack. Louis is the Founder and President of Fitter International a Canadian-based company that has been “Leading the World to Better Balance” since 1985.  The Fitterfirst brand is recognized as the premium North American leader when it comes to professional and personal products that help people maintain Stability, Agility, and Mobility.He's been a Calgary's Small Business of the Year Award winner and featured in INC. Magazine’s “Business Case Study”. He was a member of the Canadian National Speed Skiing Team from 1990 – 1995. Most importantly, He is the father of three happy kids. There's a lot of entrepreneurial wisdom in this 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 today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/fr

Stefania Rizzo. Stef is a physiotherapist currently working with the Brooklyn Nets.  She’s been in practice for 23 years.Before working with the Nets she worked one year with the Buffalo Sabres.  She had been working at Fortius Health and Sport and was one of the first three physiotherapists to help set up this incredible performance center in Burnaby, BC.  She has a great deal of sports experience and has done two Olympic cycles as a physiotherapist with Alpine Canada.Her philosophy is to stay curious and learn from everything, and interpersonal relationships are as important as your skill sets.  She is married to her husband Dan, a retired Firefighter, and together they live in New York City. 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-ly

Carl Bergstrom is currently the Director of Performance for Stephen Curry as an individual athlete, as well as his business unit, 30ink. Born and raised in North Vancouver, Canada, Carl previously held positions in the private space, as well as with the Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Canucks, and Canadian women’s national team for soccer.  More recently, he was the Director of Performance for the Golden State Warriors. His area of interest and expertise focuses on global performance planning, strength and conditioning, and human movement and performance. Most importantly, he is married and the father of three children.  Lots to unpack in this session, 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

This EP features Catherine Tomkies. Catherine has a practice at the Bosworth Clinic in Oxford England.  She has many experiences throughout her career, most interestingly as a physiotherapist each year at the Wimbledon fortnight.Among her other varied experiences, she’s worked as a part-time teaching fellow on the Masters in Sports Physiotherapy at the University of Bath, Birmingham. She covered the 2022 Commonwealth Games 3 on 3 basketball and beach volleyball.  And she worked at a tennis academy in London under the coaching legend Allan Jones for 3 years.She has 2 children with her wife Jo Pierce, a Physiotherapy Lecturer at Oxford Brookes. This is a great chat about the life of a dedicated practitioner and balancing the demands of sports with life as a mom.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 La

This EP features film director and photographer, Jay Silverman. For over 30 years, Jay has excelled as a leading Director, Producer, and Photographer specializing in award-winning films, television, digital, and print campaigns.Jay has worked with renowned celebrities like Denzel Washington, Beyonce, Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Foxx, and Ray Charles. His advertising clients to name a few include IBM, Coors, Panasonic, Disney, Budweiser, CBS, ABC, Pepsi & Apple.  Jay’s narrative films have been awarded numerous Best Feature and Audience Awards at festivals across the country, along with being honored with Awards for his commercial work. Some of his early directorial work was for the original launches of the smash hit TV series “American Idol", “Desperate Housewives", "NYPD Blue", "The Drew Carey Show", and many more.Jay is a graduate of the Brooks Institute, he founded Jay Silverman Productions in 1979 in Hollywood California, and built a 40,000-square-foot facility including 3 s

Krista Scott-Dixon is Product Director at Simple, a nutrition app with global reach, responsible for designing evidence-based nutrition and health behavior change programs. Previously she served as Director of Curriculum at Precision Nutrition, leading the development of the PN Academy and PN Certifications.She is the author of several books and co-author of textbooks such as The Essentials of Nutrition Coaching for Health, Fitness, and Sport; Pre- and Post-Natal Coaching Certification; and the Menopause Coaching Specialist Certification along with an extensive list of academic publications, book chapters, articles, and reports.  Before working with Precision Nutrition, Krista was a researcher and faculty member at York University in Toronto. She has more than 20 years in fitness and health coaching, and 10 years of university teaching and course direction. In the mid-1990s, her website Stumptuous.com was one of the first to promote women's weight training, and since then she's focused on helping pe

This EP is a return visit for Todd Durkin.  Todd was one of my early guests in year one of the podcast. Todd is an internationally recognized strength, speed, and conditioning coach, personal trainer, body worker, motivational speaker, and author who motivates, educates, and inspires people worldwide.Since we first talked, a lot has happened worldwide, just a little pandemic in between!  A lot has happened in Todd's world as well. He's let go of full-time ownership of his baby Fitness Quest 10, and he's dealt with some debilitating back issues, business challenges, and serious challenges with fatigue. He's written and published a new book called "True Strength" all about the challenges he's overcome these past few years, and how it has shaped the next chapter in his life.  He is doubling down on his dedication to helping as many humans as he can live their best lives. You can find the launch here https://todddurkin.com/true-launch/There's a lot of vulnerability and clar