Brian Williams is one of the best sportscasters and hosts that this country has ever produced. In this entertaining podcast, Brian turns his attention to his planned coverage of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 for CTV and what competing at the Games means to the competitors. Well worth a listen and certainly as the last word before the start of the Invictus Games.

What is it about participating in the Invictus Games that is meaningful for government partners? We get to find out in this fascinating podcast with The Honourable Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport for the Province of Ontario. We also have the chance to learn about Minister’s personal journey through tragedy and how that mirrors those of many of the competitors coming to Invictus Games Toronto 2017.

A first in Invictus Games Radio history – a bilingual podcast featuring two Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Team Canada competitors: Denise Hepburn and Gaetan Lortie. For both competitors, the chance to compete at the upcoming Games has been a positive way to focus their lives.

The training is only part of the story, in this podcast we hear about the fast friendships that are formed because of the Games. Gaetan decided he wanted to acclimate himself to his competitive situation at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, where swimming will take place among other sports. He let Denise know and the two came to the pool together with families in tow and shared how and why they support one another.

The competitors speak about the bonds that they formed in service and how they get the chance to recreate those relationships through their participation in the Invictus Games.

The Ukrainian Canadian community in Toronto is very much looking forward to the arrival of Team Ukraine and have been planning for about a year. In this podcast with community leader and organizer Renata Roman, we get an inside look into the Team, their preparations and what their Canadian friends have in store for them.

The podcast started with a story of a little boy coming to the home of Leah Cuffe and Team Canada competitor Mike Trauner on their first Halloween after returning home. The boy was riveted by Mike’s prosthetic limbs and kept telling his Mom that Mike was a real-life Transformer and wouldn’t be dissuaded. Leah told the little guy that if he was a very good boy, he could come back another time to see Mike ‘Megatron’ transform into a car and they both smiled at the memory.

How do families cope with an injured soldier? In Mike’s case, his injuries were catastrophic from am IED blast in December 2008. He shares in the podcast that he was conscious after the explosion and overheard that there were two casualties: a person with shrapnel and another with double amputations. Mike had no idea they were talking about him. He goes on to share the realities of his life now. Leah also talks about how her life changed in December 2008 and why she has taken a leave of absence from her job in order to help Mike.

This riveting podcast lays bare the power of the human spirit, and connection in the relationship between these two. They met on her birthday in 2002 and 15 years later, they are still going strong despite having spent 11 of those years in recovery and rehabilitation mode.

It`s always fun to get the chance to speak to someone who feels passionately about what they do. Jaguar Land Rover Canada`s President, Wolfgang Hoffmann is just that kind of person. His passion for cars started in Germany and in this podcast, you will hear about the cherished luxury cars in his childhood car collection which included an E-type Jaguar. A full circle moment to then become the President of Jaguar Land Rover Canada.

In this podcast, we hear from Wolfgang and what it means to spearhead the presenting sponsor`s efforts to support the Invinctus Games Toronto 2017. Just where do sports and cars intersect gets covered as well? If you are a fan of two of the most well-respected car brands: Jaguar and Land Rover, you will learn a few things you didn’t know including Wolfgang’s three-word limit to describe each.

Life is about finding that perfect balance which is even more important after a curve ball the likes of which can get thrown at a soldier in service to their country. Corporal (retired) Bruce Matthews had an 18+ year career starting with the Canadian Army and then ultimately the Royal Canadian Air Force. Quiet and confident, this is a man who already had a great sports career before coming to the Invictus Games with trips to World Championships in three different ‘ball’ sports. At Invictus Games Toronto 2017 presented by Jaguar Land Rover, he will be competing in 5 disciplines across three events: powerlifting, rowing, and athletics.

This is Bruce’s first trip to the Invictus Games and in this fascinating podcast, we learn about why this focus to his life matters and what he thinks the Games has to do with recovery and rehabilitation.

Capturing the imagination of the public is essential if you want to be able to fill the seats at the Invictus Games Toronto 2017. Chief Marketing Officer Steve Wallace is passionate about making sure that Canadians understand the reasons why it is important to get behind the Games. With a stellar career in marketing that has included stints at both the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games and the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games, Steve Wallace is more than up to the challenge. In this podcast hear how the marketing ideas are brought to life in this ‘story behind the story’.