Big Idea Big Moves

Big Idea Big Moves

By Jamie AllisonEducationSelf-Improvement
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Big Idea Big Moves episodes

  • Stacey Leawood: Youngest NBA Player Agent, Growth through Caring and Impacting Lives
    Stacey Leawood has recently become the youngest certified NBA Player agent in Canada.  Herself a varsity Track and Field athlete in university, Stacey has also spent time as a Director of Player Personnel with the Guelph Nighthawks and as an Assistant Coach for both the Memorial University Men's Basketball Team and the Newfoundland Rogues Professional Basketball Team.  
    In this episode host Jamie Allison talks with Stacey about her early success as a player agent, how she genuinely cares about the success of her athletes and uses that approach to set herself a part from the competition and her approach to setting and achieving big goals and dreams. 
    Be sure to tell Stacey and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!           Refresh and plan!   Find out more   www.bigideabigmoves.com         
    Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/bigidea_bigmoves         
    Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves         
    For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment        
    Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm-sponsoship-packages         
    Follow Stacey on LinkedIn @stacey-leawood  Instagram @staceyleawood 
    Her athletes mentioned Xavier Moon @xmoon02 and Cady Lalanne @lac25_
    33 min
  • Digit Murphy : Connecting Athletes to Business, Challenging the Status Quo and Coaching

    In this special Crossover episode with Bill Banham, host of the HRchat Podcast, Jamie talks with legendary Brown University Coach, Cornell University Athletic Hall of Famer and current Premier Hockey Federation (formerly NWHL) Toronto Six franchise president Digit Murphy.  Digit's newest entrepreneurial venture, Ruth is working to help level the playing field for women athletes and help high performers leverage the skills they’ve developed through high-level sports to transition into careers with top companies. Digit's became the winningest coach in NCAA Division 1 Women's Hockey during her time at Brown, has coached pro hockey in the US, Canada and China and co-founded the first pro lacrosse league in the US.  In this episode, Jamie and Bill chat with Digit about the difference in the networks and opportunities available to high-level female athletes vs. their male counterparts, how her own experiences as both a top level athlete and coach shaped her approach and passion to bring RUTH to fruition, why so many successful leaders come from athletic backgrounds and how the NWHL rebrand will help her athletes be defined by their talent and not their gender. Be sure to tell Digit and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!           Refresh and plan!   Find out more   www.bigideabigmoves.com         Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/bigidea_bigmoves         Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves         For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment        Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm-sponsoship-packages         Follow Digit on Instagram @digitmurphy The Toronto Six @the.torontosix and find out more about Ruth at www.ruthteam.co

    29 min
  • Rea Kolbl: Endurance Racing, Eco-Challenge and Tackling an Eating Disorder
    Rea Kolbl is a well-rounded athlete who started her athletic pursuits in gymnastics and is now focused on obstacle racing, ultra running and ski mountaineering. She has been on the podium at the Spartan US National Series, has twice won the World's Toughest Mudder (a 24 hour obstacle race) and triumphed at the Spartan Ultra World Championship.
    She also finished second on a team at the Eco-Challenge Figi and was invited as one of the top athletes on the 2020 Spartan Games
    Rea has a Degree in Physics and Astrophysics and a Masters in Science and Engineering from Stanford University. 
    In this episode Rea talks with Jamie Allison about her national level gymnastics experience, her drive to master things she puts her focus on and her very personal transformation as she tackled an eating disorder. 
    Be sure to tell Rea and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!          
    Refresh and plan!   Find out more   www.bigideabigmoves.com       
    Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/bigidea_bigmoves       
    Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves       
    For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment      
    Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm-sponsoship-packages       
    Follow Rea and find out more on Instagram @reakolbl
    Photo: Ascent Protein
    35 min
  • Victoria Bach: IIHF World Champions, Olympic centralization and exploring her Indigenous heritage
    Victoria Bach is a member of this year's IIHF gold medal winning Canadian Women's Hockey team.  She is one of the young stars added to the national team ahead of next year's Olympics.  Victoria was a standout at Boston University where she holds records in all-time goals, points, most goals in a single season and most points in a season. She is the first woman in the program's history to reach the 100 goal mark (moving her ahead of her Team Canada teammate and captain Marie-Philip Poulin)
    She starred with the CWHL's Markham Thunder as a rookie and is now part of the PWHPA appearing in Dream Gap Tour games.
    In this episode Victoria talks to Jamie about how being smaller in stature drove her to prove others wrong, how she balances her sports with education, and how she is exploring her indigenous background and giving back to the community.
    Be sure to tell Victoria and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!          Refresh and plan!   Find out more   www.bigideabigmoves.com      
    Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/bigidea_bigmoves      
    Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves      
    For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment      
    Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm-sponsoship-packages      
    Follow Victoria and find out more on Instagram @veebach21
    21 min
  • Renee Pickett: Building a Strong Nation, Resiliency through Challenge, and Finding Balance
    Renee Pickett is a certified AFAA personal trainer, health and fitness speaker and Spartan World Championships athlete.  After starting her career in the fitness industry as a Zumba trainer she has been involved in the design and launch of the Strong Nation program as a Master Trainer. 
    As a way to further push her own limits she turned to added success in obstacle course racing.  She is an active fitness trainer, influencer, model and an involved mother of two teenagers.  
    In this episode, Renee and Jamie talk about how her challenging childhood built resiliency,  how taking opportunities when they present themselves has a compound effect and how she challenges herself and her clients with challenging yet attainable goals.
    Be sure to tell Renee and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!          Refresh and plan!   Find out more   www.bigideabigmoves.com      Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/bigidea_bigmoves      Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves      For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment      Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm-sponsoship-packages     
    Follow Renee and find out more on Instagram @reneepickettfitpro
    36 min
  • Corinna Coffin: Fueling Your Body, Avoiding Burnout and Hybrid Sports Dominance
    Corinna Coffin is a professional obstacle course racer, registered dietician and fitness coach.  As an accomplished multi-sport athlete she has stood on the podium at the 2020 Spartan Games, Tough Mudder X, Spartan World Championships and Spartan Stadion.  She has been a CrossFit Games team competitor, triathlete and college lacrosse player.  
    She is also the last female reigning champ on the television show Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge.
    In this episode host Jamie Allison talks with Corinna about her journey through multiple sports and athletics challenges, how she uses nutrition and balance to avoid injuries and burnout, and her plans to win the 2021 version of the Spartan Games.
    Be sure to tell Corinna and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!          Refresh and plan!   Find out more   www.bigideabigmoves.com      Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/bigidea_bigmoves      Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves      For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment      Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm-sponsoship-packages    
    Follow Corinna and find out more on Instagram @cscoffin13 and at www.therdathlete.com
    42 min
  • Kat Leone : Entrepreneurial Sacrifice, Work Ethic and Funding Female Organizations
    Kat Leone is an entrepreneur as both the owner and designer of Vull Sport athletic apparel. She is a 5X CrossFit Regional athlete and is seen as one of the hardest workers in both her sport and the sports apparel business. Kat attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in both LA and San Francisco.  What began as an effort to make clothing that stood up to her hard driving lifestyle has become a nice business success story.
    In this episode Jamie Allison talks with Kat about the sacrifices of being an entrepreneur, the inequities in investment funding for female founders,  the disappointment of near misses for making CrossFit Games and how she uses her introvert qualities to her advantage in building Vull Sport. 
    Be sure to tell Kat and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!         
    Refresh and plan!   Find out more   www.bigideabigmoves.com     
    Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/bigidea_bigmoves     
    Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves     
    For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment     
    Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm-sponsoship-packages    
    Follow Kat and find out more on Instagram @justkatleone Vull Sport www.vullsport.com
    38 min
  • Mike Wardian : How to Run 263 Miles Without Sleep, Pickleball and Whole Life Balance
    Mike Wardian is a legendary marathoner and ultra-marathoner. In addition to a lengthy list of podium finishes at marathons, half-marathons, 50k /100k and 100 Mile races, Michael has set numerous world records including the World Marathon Majors (7 Marathons in 7 Days) and Israel National Trail Crossing.  He was a featured competitor on the Spartan Games, In 2020, Wardian won the Quarantine Backyard Ultra, running nearly 263 miles over the course of 63 hours without sleeping in a repetitive neighborhood loop to follow social distancing guidelines
    He has held records for fastest marathon time while pushing a stroller and fastest marathon on a treadmill.
    In this episode host Jamie Allison chats with Mike about how he battles mental fatigue in long races, his penchant for learning new pursuits like pickleball and chess and how he balances business, athletics and being an involved dad. 
    Be sure to tell Mike and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!        
    Refresh and plan!   Find out more   www.bigideabigmoves.com    
    Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/bigidea_bigmoves    
    Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves    
    For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment    
    Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm-sponsoship-packages   
    Follow Mike and find out more on Instagram @mikewardian Photo: Hoka
    38 min
  • Alysia Rissling: Performance through Self-Awareness, Grit and Olympic Training

    Alysia Rissling is an internationally top-ranked bobsleigh pilot with Team Canada.  She has been a multi-sport athlete having played basketball and track in university before pursuing a career in bobsledding. She made history as the first women to pilot a 4-man sled in an official race that had an all-women crew. She competed for Canada in the the 2-woman bobsleigh event at the 2018 Winter Olympics along with Heather Moyse and finished 6th.  Alysia is a budding podcaster and is creating a strong athlete influencer presence.  After 22 months off first due to a serious injury and then the pandemic, she is working her way to top form in order to be ready for the upcoming Winter Olympics.  Be sure to tell Alysia and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!        Refresh and plan!   Find out more   www.bigideabigmoves.com    Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/bigidea_bigmoves    Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves    For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment    Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm-sponsoship-packages    Follow Alycia and find out more on Instagram @rizzbobsleigh   and The Face First Podcast  

    38 min
  • Shannon Ferguson: The Start-up Life, Resilience and Not Giving Up
    Shannon Ferguson is the CEO and Co-Founder at FanSaves, a sports sponsorship technology company.  She is a fellow in the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative and her company has won or been featured in numerous start-up list and pitch competitions.
    She is the host of the Living the Start-up Life podcast and, before FanSaves, Shannon spent time as a talk show host and journalist.  After creating her first small business in marketing and events, one of her key clients was the Federal Hockey League where she learned the business of sports sponsorships and game day operations.  It is there where she and her co-founder hatched the vision behind FanSaves to fill a void they noticed in the industry. 
    In this episode Jamie chats with Shannon about the challenges of running a growth company, being a woman leader in a male-dominated field and resiliency in the face of challenge. Be sure to tell Shannon and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!        Refresh and plan!   Find out more   www.bigideabigmoves.com  
    Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/bigidea_bigmoves  
    Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves  
    For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment  
    Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm-sponsoship-packages  
    Follow Shannon and find out more     www.shannonferguson.ca  www.fansaves.com
    31 min

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The Destination for High Performers. Work Better - Live Better. We talk with, and learn from, the most intriguing and innovative leaders out there. We look for the people who are making "big moves".…