In this conversation, Pat Tenneriello and Pascal Vicario explore the intricate relationship between physical fitness, mental health, and family dynamics. Pascal shares his journey of maintaining fitness for over 15 years, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's motivations, the role of faith, and the significance of a supportive family. They discuss daily routines, meal prep, and the balance between healthy eating and enjoying life through cheat meals, ultimately advocating for a holistic approach to wellness.

What You'll Learn:

• How finding your “why” fuels consistency and resilience in fitness and life.
• Why obsession with fitness can backfire—and how to create balance instead.
• The 80/20 approach to healthy eating and why it beats cheat days.
• How faith and family keep Pascal grounded through life’s challenges.
• Tips for staying efficient at the gym when time is limited.
• How to develop mind-body connection for better results.
• Strategies for breaking plateaus and making workouts more effective.
• Why selfish time in the morning can make you more selfless throughout the day.
• The ripple effect of discipline across family, career, and personal growth.

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In this episode of After Peter Pan, host Pat Tenneriello sits down with Alex Sheen, founder of Because I Said I Would, a nonprofit that has inspired over 15 million people to keep their promises. Alex shares the pivotal moment of watching his father pass away from stage four small cell lung cancer and witnessing some of the the regrets he carried. That loss became the catalyst for the promise card, a simple tool for accountability that spread worldwide. Pat and Alex explore how grief can clarify your priorities, why integrity is built on follow-through, and the sacrifices, self-control, and resilience required to live with purpose.

What You'll Learn:

• How personal tragedy can inspire a global movement.
• Why keeping promises builds trust and personal credibility.
• The origins and impact of the Because I Said I Would promise card.
• How self-control and sacrifice shape long-term character.
• Practical steps to build resilience in everyday life.
• The ripple effect of integrity across relationships and communities.
• How action — not confidence — creates meaningful change.

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  • Camp Because I Said I Would
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  • Sponsor a grieving family
  • Promise cards
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In this episode, Pat sits down with Fabienne (Fab) Galhidi, therapist, professor and speaker, who shares her journey through childhood trauma, the victimization mindset, and her path to healing and self-discovery. She discusses the importance of self-care, gratitude, and emotional regulation, as well as her work with youth and the impact of trauma. Fab emphasizes the significance of true friendship in personal growth and the need for accountability in the process of growing up.

What You'll Learn:

• Childhood trauma can lead to a victimization mindset.
• Healing requires confronting past traumas and taking accountability.
• Self-care goes beyond basic activities; it involves deeper emotional work.
• Gratitude can shift your mindset and improve your outlook on life.
• Anger is often a secondary emotion that masks deeper issues.
• Building resilience is a gradual process that requires discipline.
• True friendships challenge us to grow and confront our blind spots.
• Growing up means accepting responsibility for your life and choices.
• Emotional regulation is key to managing anger and stress.
• Finding purpose in helping others can be a powerful motivator for change.

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In this episode of After Peter Pan, Pat sits down with champion boxer Steve Claggett for a powerful conversation about the fight beyond the ring — the inward one. Steve shares how discipline became his way out of a life of partying, drinking, and trouble with the law, and how boxing gave him purpose, structure, and a reason to grow.

They talk about what it really means to go all in, the sacrifices that come with that choice, and why discipline doesn’t feel like suffering when it's tied to something you love. Steve opens up about fear, failure, solitude, and the internal fire that still drives him after 50 fights. This is a story of humility, resilience, and the lifelong journey of understanding yourself.

What You’ll Learn:

• How discipline can be a lifeline, not a punishment
• The power of channeling pain and chaos into purpose
• What it takes to go all in — and stay all in
• How solitude can shape strength
• Why understanding your darker traits can help you grow
• How to stay grounded, even at the top

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Pat welcomes back JP Michel — career coach and founder of SparkPath — for a vulnerable, real-time coaching session recorded during a pivotal moment in Pat’s life. Fresh off a layoff and questioning whether he was just going through the motions again, Pat sits down with JP to explore what he actually wants from his next chapter. Using SparkPath’s Challenge Cards — a tool used by over 100,000 young professionals — JP guides Pat through the uncertainty, helping him reconnect with excitement, clarify his needs, and rethink what meaningful work could look like.

Together, they explore what it means to choose purpose over autopilot — and how to make space for something new, even in seasons of fear and transition.

What You’ll Learn:

• What to do when career success no longer feels aligned
• How to identify the problems you want to solve — not just the roles you can fill
• The value of coaching during major life transitions
• Why defining your needs and desires is harder (and more important) than it seems
• How to expand your job search beyond what's posted online
• What vulnerability, intuition, and clarity can offer in moments of professional doubt

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  • Sparkpath - Challenge Cards
  • JP Michel's website
  • JP's book - The World Needs You

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Pat welcomes Natacha Duke, a registered psychotherapist at Toronto Wellness Counselling, for a deep and compassionate exploration of Peter Pan Syndrome — a behavioral pattern marked by emotional immaturity, fear of responsibility, and resistance to growth. Together, they unpack the roots of emotional avoidance, the impact of parenting and trauma, and the numbing behaviors that can delay our growth into purpose-driven adulthood. Pat also shares his own lived experience with Peter Pan Syndrome, offering a vulnerable lens on what it really means to grow up, build meaningful connections, and live with integrity.

What You’ll Learn:

• What Peter Pan Syndrome really is (and why it’s not a clinical diagnosis)
• How parenting styles and early attachment shape emotional development
• Why commitment issues and “failure to launch” often trace back to childhood wounds
• The role of trauma, numbing, and emotional stagnation in adult life
• What inner child work looks like — and why it matters
• How to start living with more self-awareness, responsibility, and purpose

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Pat welcomes Dr. Nicole Prause, a neuroscientist and sexual psychophysiologist whose groundbreaking research challenges some of the most deeply held beliefs about pornography, addiction, and shame. In a world full of noise, judgment, and moral panic, Dr. Prause offers a data-driven lens on desire, compulsion, and the role of sexuality in a values-based life. Together, they explore the complexities of pleasure, the impact of guilt, and what it really means to grow up in relationship to our bodies and choices. It’s a conversation about embracing nuance, letting go of shame, and aligning our behavior with our deeper purpose.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why the idea of porn “addiction” doesn’t hold up under neuroscience
• How shame—not porn—may be the real source of suffering
• The difference between impulsive vs. compulsive behavior, and why it matters
• How to reconcile pleasure with purpose in a values-driven life
• The surprising overlap between sexual arousal and meditative states
• What the data actually says about porn, connection, and meaningful relationships

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  • Today Show Segment - Studying the Healing Power of Sex
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Pat welcomes Guillaume Saladin, a global circus performer and the founder of ArtCirq, an Arctic Circus, who left the spotlight to reconnect with the Inuit community that helped to raise him. After performing on stages around the world, Guillaume returned to Igloolik to empower the next generation through the arts. In this episode, he shares his inspiring journey of blending performance and storytelling to connect cultures, foster community, and honor his heritage. It’s a story about choosing purpose over prestige and embracing one’s origins.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Guillaume’s upbringing in the Canadian North and his connection to Inuit culture influenced his journey.
• The transformative power of performance and storytelling in building connections with people and with community.
• The importance of honoring your roots and how it leads to discovering purpose.
• How to overcome the belief that it’s "too late to start."
• The illusion of control and the power of surrendering to life’s flow

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  • GoFundMe to contribute to the rebuilding of the BlackBox
  • Foret o Cascades - Art in Nature and Camping

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Pat sits down with serial entrepreneur Sean Frost to trace his journey from public housing and the rap game, through healthcare and general contracting, to building thriving ventures in real estate, custom home building, and music production. Along the way, Sean reveals how authenticity—wearing every hat at once—combined with the power of saying “no” and embracing vulnerability, became the pillars of his resilience and success.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Sean’s roots in public housing and early music career instilled grit, empathy, and an unwavering work ethic
• Why learning to say “no” became his greatest superpower—and how it fuels focus, presence, and growth
• The role of vulnerability in building trust: why being real is the fastest path to connection
• How Sean navigated anxiety, guilt and depression —walking away from a draining business and an unfulfilling job, and rebuilding from scratch
• The mindset shifts that turn hardship into opportunity, and discomfort into a catalyst for growth
• Practical strategies for cultivating presence, setting boundaries, and leading with heart

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Pat sits down with life coach Sima Jones to discuss her personal journey, overcoming childhood trauma, depression and anxiety through the discovery of yoga, Zen and therapy. We discuss what truly happens in the transformative space of life coaching and along the way, Pat unexpectedly becomes the client in a spontaneous coaching moment that explores regret, self-forgiveness, and rediscovering alignment.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Sima’s path through trauma, anxiety, and motherhood shaped her unique coaching style
• The difference between therapy and life coaching — and where they overlap
• Why discomfort is essential to growth, and how to stay with it
• How clarity of self unlocks meaning and purpose
• The surprising power of regret — and how to work with it, not against it
• What a real-life coaching session feels like, in real time

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  • Instagram - @simajonescoaching
    
    

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