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"Be the light for somebody" - Laura Dotson (Fitness & Nutrition)


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Laura Dotson is a health & wellness coach specializing in nutrition, fitness and behavioural change. Laura Dotson is the owner of Lively X Studio in Palo Alto.  Lively X is a personal training, fitness, and nutrition studio. She brings a holistic view to training and fitness.  She has advised top Silicon Valley teams from the Google Food Team to the Culinary Institute of America and is nationally certified with one of the most impressive CV’s in the industry. She is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach with specialization in Weight Loss, Emotional Eating, Stress Management and Tobacco Cessation. Wielding a BSPH from UNC Chapel Hill and earning two master's degrees  from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, years of professional cheerleading in the NFL, and hundreds of hours refining results-oriented movement classes and comprehensive nutrition programs, she is one of the most qualified personal trainers and nutrition coaches in the Bay Area.  

https://www.livelyxstudio.com/  

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Today we have an incredible guest on the show. Oliver Prince.

In the early 2000s Oliver was a top ranked high school basketball phenom in Toronto and overall in Canada. There was a single moment that changed the trajectory of his career and we touch upon that and more of his journey in this episode.
Oliver Prince went on to play NCAA basketball for teams such as Florida A&M. Oliver has now transitioned to coaching youth basketball in the Greater Toronto Area.
00:00 Intro
01:15 Beginnings in Sports
04:10 Coaching Influences
08:05 High School Competition In Toronto
09:10 Transitioning to Basketball
10:46 Life Changing Moment
18:00 Learning How To Move Again
22:15 Mom & Brother's Support
26:00 Motivation To Play Again
32:00 Rehab
38:50 4 Long Years
43:45 Overcoming Adversity w/ A Positive Attitude
46:45 Basketball is a way out
49:15 Inspiring Young Athletes
55:30 Coaching Philosophy
01:00:00 Advice For Aspiring Basketball Players
01:00:42 Rapid Fire
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Intro Music: No Lie - Instrumental Version Niahn ft. GRP https://artlist.io/song/36439/no-lie---instrumental-version

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