Leave Your Mark

This episode features Ben Sporer who is an exercise physiologist with over 20 years of experience working in high-performance sport in Canada. He spent over a decade with the Canadian Sport Institute holding a number of roles including senior physiologist and head of performance and research. He is an accomplished physiologist and leader of multidisciplinary integrated support teams at summer and winter Olympic games and World Cup and World Championship events.  Currently, Ben runs a boutique consultancy, providing integrated performance solutions to high-performance sports organizations, teams, athletes and corporate clients. He is also the Director of Performance Strategy, Research, and Innovation for the Vancouver Whitecaps MLS. Finally, but not least, he is a dedicated husband and father.  I asked him on Leave Your Mark because he is a quality human being!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 @BuiltbySc

This episode features Brian Rose the Founder & Host of London Real, the new media and transformation company best known for its weekly live video talk shows with the greatest minds on the planet that have been watched over 250 million times.  Originally from California, Brian holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. After a relatively successful career on Wall Street, Brian moved to London to be an investment banker. But Brian had an epiphany while ironically sitting in the chalet of Sir Richard Branson in Switzerland: he hated himself, his work, and his life. So, he resigned, and as an experiment created London Real. His journey wasn’t without great challenge, he was fraught with self-doubt, peer-pressure, and life-defining struggles. But Brian persisted, and since its inception, London Real has broadcasted conversations with over 500 top influencers, released three feature-length documentary films, graduated over 3000 students from their Academy, and become an internationally recognized brand

This episode features Martin Rooney who is the founder of Training for Warriors.  An internationally recognized trainer, speaker, author and pioneer of strength and conditioning.  Martin was a four-time All-Conference, and four-time MVP performer in Track and Field and a member of the United States Bobsled team. Following his exposure to MMA in the mid-90s, Martin began training with Renzo Gracie and started training fighters shortly afterward. Since the foundation of the TFW system, Martin has traveled around the world to train, compete, and conduct seminars and help prepare world-class athletes and coaches. Martin has been a consultant to many professional teams and athletes throughout his incredible journey. He further shares his knowledge in regular speaking engagements throughout the world of human performance. He has also authored eight books and continues to contribute the written word through various media. Martin’s mission is to spread the TFW System around the world to help any person to Bring Out t

This episode features Chris Doyle who has been the lead strength and conditioning coach for the Iowa Hawkeye’s Football program for the past 20 years. Doyle has helped the Hawkeye program participate in 15 bowl games since 2001, including 10 January bowl games.  He also served as director of strength and conditioning for the University of Utah in 1998. Under Doyle’s direction, the Utah basketball team played in the national championship game.  Earlier in his career, he was also the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Wisconsin from 1996-98 where he oversaw training programs for the football and hockey teams.  As a strength and conditioning professional, Doyle has tutored many student-athletes who have advanced to the professional ranks in the NFL, NHL, and NBA. He’s also mentored numerous former interns and assistants who have advanced in the field of Strength and Conditioning, with many becoming head strength and conditioning coaches themselves.  Doyle served as offensive line coac

This episode features Duncan French who is currently the Vice President of Performance at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas where he is responsible for maximizing the impact of performance services on UFC rostered athletes. Prior to joining the UFC, Duncan was the Director of Performance Sciences for the University of Notre Dame Athletics Department.  UK born and raised, he's had many years of experience in the high-performance sport that serve him now in his new leadership role at the UFC. He's had the unique opportunity to build a performance institute from the ground up, and he is bringing powerful leadership around the support of UFC athletes.  His story is fascinating and impressive, and truly worthy of your time.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

This episode features Mike Gough who is Canadian born and raised, exported to the USA where he built a successful performance coaching practice and facility from the ground up.  He found an early niche in football pre-combine training that he has converted into a complete performance practice that serves NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB athletes as well as many executive athletes. He's done all this while being a dedicated father to his little girl Kendra. His story is one of tenacity and passion and worth a listen.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

Episode #66 features Mark Verstegen. Mark has devoted his life to human performance. Working with world-class athletes, the U.S. military, and leading corporations, while reaching countless others through his multimedia EXOS platform, he has shown millions how to upgrade their lives through his integrated system of Mindset, Nutrition, Movement, and Recovery.  Since launching his company with a single facility in Arizona in 1999, Verstegen has grown EXOS into a global platform with 3,400 employees and a presence on six continents.  Mark is a consummate leader, and his footprint in human performance looms large. I was honored to have him on the show as he truly epitomizes the title of the podcast.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

This episode features Greg Wells who is a physiologist and has served as an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto and is an exercise medicine researcher at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.  He is the CEO and founder of The Wells Group, a global consulting firm committed to achieving the moonshot of helping teams, schools and businesses become places where people get healthy, perform optimally and ultimately - reach their potential.  For Greg health and performance, particularly under extreme conditions, are personal and professional obsessions. As a scientist and physiologist, he has dedicated his career to making the science of human limits understandable and actionable. For over 25 years Greg has worked with some of the highest-performing individuals on the planet, including Olympic and World champions, as well as many high performing corporations. He is the writer of three books, Superbodies, the Ripple Effect, and the Focus Effect. Enjoy!If you liked this EP, please tak

This weeks episode features Ray Zahab who is a Canadian Adventurer, ultra-distance runner, and Founder of the non-profit impossible2Possible.  A recent recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross of Canada, Ray is an Explorer in Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. In 2015 Canadian Geographic recognized Ray as one of Canada’s Top Explorers. He’s run 14,000+km across the world’s deserts and completed multiple unsupported expeditions in some of the coldest places on the planet.  Of note on November 1, 2006, the former “pack a day smoker” turned ultra-runner and two friends, Charlie Engle and Kevin Lin, set out on an expedition to cross the Sahara Desert by foot. 111 days and 7,500 km after leaving the coast of Senegal, Africa they completed their journey by stepping into the Red Sea. National Geographic tracked the expedition by web, as well as the documentary film ‘Running the Sahara’, produced by Matt Damon and directed by Academy Award winner James

This episode features Jesse Lumsden who after a standout college football career at McMaster University where he won the Hec Crighton Trophy as the most outstanding CIS football player went on to play four years for the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he was nominated for Rookie of the Year in 2006 and an East All-star team member in 2007.  In 2009 he signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Eskimos but a shoulder injury ended the season very early. He turned this injury into opportunity and pushed in the 2 and 4-man Bobsled with legend Pierre Leuders at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. He called it quits in football in 2010 and went on to compete at two more Olympic games in Sochi and PyeongChang racing in both the 2 and 4 man events. He won a silver medal at the 2012 and 2017 world championships in two-man and the Crystal Globe in 2012 and 2017 as the overall points winner in two-man with teammates Lyndon Rush and Justin Kripps.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a frie

This episode features Canadian S+C Legend Lorne Goldenberg. Lorne is a strength and conditioning coach and the owner of Strength Tek Fitness & Wellness Consultants in Ottawa. For 18 years he also owned Ottawa’s first athlete training facility The Athletic Conditioning Center.  He has worked for over 30 years for professional and prospective players in the NHL, OHL, NFL CFL, and Olympic Sports. Lorne’s career as an NHL strength and conditioning coach spanned seven different teams. He's been a leader in the S+C community in Canada for decades through his dedication and passion to the profession and sharing his knowledge. He's mentored some great coaches out there who are doing great things today. A good story of passion and work ethic, 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 Star

This episode features Alex Bilodeau who is currently a CA working for KPMG in Montreal.  Before starting his career in the financial world, Alex was a mogul skier and was Canada’s first Gold Medalist on home soil at the Vancouver Olympic games, and repeated his achievement becoming a double gold medalist at the Sochi games.  He had an exceptionally successful athletic career and has now transcended this career into a life of business and finance. He is also quite involved in numerous charitable endeavors and gives back to his local community and Canada.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.Recondition

This episode features Damien Moroney who is a physical therapist and certified strength and conditioning specialist with more than two decades of experience working with professional athletes from the NHL, NWSL, NBA, PGA tour, Cirque Du Soleil and the X Games.  Damien is a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Fortius Sport and Health and holds concurrent professional roles with B2ten and Red Bull High-Performance. I’ve had the unique opportunity to work with Damien on numerous athlete performance projects and his ability to see the problem and find the solution is exceptional.  He’s made a difference in the lives of numerous performance athletes and regular Joe’s and I know he gains a great deal of satisfaction at seeing his clients fly again.  He's an amazing practitioner and friend, as well as a great husband and father of two wonderful kids. His story is rich and eclectic and certainly worth a listenIf you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect wit

This episode features Pierre McGuire. Pierre is an NHL hockey analyst for NBC Sports. Until 2011 he was a prominent analyst for TSN in Canada.  Pierre’s post-athletic career was in coaching initially, and he was an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins when they won the Stanley Cup in 1992. He also had a brief stint as head coach of the Hartford Whalers in 1993. He further coached in Ottawa and in the East Coast Hockey league with Baton Rouge.  Pierre became a color commentator for CJOH in Montreal covering the Montreal Canadiens through the late ’90s and into the 2000s before becoming TSN’s lead hockey analyst. He’s a dual citizen with roots in Quebec and his story is a worthy listen.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 episode features Jennifer Sygo a Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist with the Cleveland Clinic in Toronto.  Jennifer works with athletes and active individuals of all abilities, including Olympic medallist and athletes in the NHL, NBA, Major League Baseball, and professional tennis.  She has provided nutrition services for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Triathlon Canada, and in addition to her work with gymnastics, she also serves as a sports dietitian for the Toronto Raptors, Athletics Canada, and Swimming Canada. Jennifer has a special interest in nutrition for speed/power and aesthetic sports and has published research on the prevalence of low energy availability in elite sprinters. In 2014, Jennifer published her first book, "Unmasking Superfoods", and it became a national best-seller. Outside of her work, Jennifer is an athlete and sports enthusiast, and a proud mother of two young boys.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect w

This episode features Rick Chamney as an expert in physical rehabilitation for performers in the arts and athletes in sports for more than 25 years, his career has allowed him to follow his passion.  He’s developed artistic athletes with organizations like Cirque du Soleil, as well as individual and performance team athletes from dozens of sports.  Rick started his career with Cirque du Soleil as a part of the Mystere show in Las Vegas, His career spanned stints with resident shows in Vegas and touring shows through Europe and Japan, and finally the headquarters in Montreal where he became the Director of the Medicine and Rehabilitation. After leaving Cirque, he moved to Zurich and focused on being a stay at home dad, one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of his adult life.  Most recently he’s gone back into the world of his passion and has begun to teach as a guest lecture for a Master of Sports Administration program in Lausanne, as well as consulting with artistic athletes from all over Eur

This episode features Pistol Pete Friesen an extremely accomplished performance professional with a background in physical therapy and strength and conditioning as his foundation.  He is currently the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the United States Women’s National Hockey program.  Peter spent 21 years with the Carolina Hurricanes as the team’s Head Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach and he has been in practice for nearly 40 years. In addition to his work with professional teams, Friesen has been associated with the Canadian Olympic and International programs for the last 30 years, including serving as the Head Trainer for Canada’s gold medal-winning team during the 2004 World Championships.  He has also married 29 years and the proud father of three wonderful children.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 w

This episode features a Canadian sports broadcasting icon. He's been the face of TSN's hockey coverage for several decades. Episode #55 of Leave Your Mark features James Duthie and it's a great story about a kid from the east end of Ottawa who discovered he had a knack for talking to an audience. His quirky sense of humor and his affinity for sport helped him carve a niche as the face of a game we all love in Canada. He's won multiple awards as one of Canada's most recognizable sports journalists and his story is certainly worth a turn.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.Rec

This episode features Nick Winkleman who is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Formerly 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.  As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and the Military. Nick recently completed his Ph.D. with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Nick is a husband and father and the primary reason I asked him on Leave Your Mark is because of his ability to find a powerful work-life balance.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect wit

This episode features Dana Lis who is a very talented high-performance sports dietitian, and in this role, she’s had the honor of working with many of Canada’s top athletes and sports scientists.  She’s also worked nationally and internationally with many professional athletes including her current work as a consultant with the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. As a graduate of the renowned IOC diploma in sports nutrition, she has expanded her focus from practical work in the field with athletes to achieving her doctorate from the University of Tasmania and Post-Doctoral research at UC Davis in California. With one foot in research and the other in the field with athletes, Dana continues to strive towards evidence-influenced sports nutrition and its direct translation to athletic performance.  She does all of this while managing her role as a mom to her little boy Myles, and her love and connection with the great outdoors.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment,