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This week's guest, Simone Fortier, is revolutionizing the way we heal the brain, fascia, and trauma from the inside out. Simone Fortier is a pioneer in brain-based healing and the founder of the Fascia Training Institute, where she’s been training practitioners for over 30 years.

She’s worked with elite athletes from the NFL, NHL, MLB, and Olympic levels — but what makes Simone’s work so unique isn’t just the caliber of her clients, it’s the depth of her methods. Through her Dynamic Brain Healing protocols and six years of clinical trials on brain nutrition, she’s developed a system that helps resolve chronic pain, post-concussion symptoms, and the hidden trauma patterns stored deep in the fascia.

Simone is also a best-selling author, speaker, and medical intuitive — a rare combination of science and soul. Her journey includes recovering from multiple head injuries herself, which inspired her to create solutions for people who’ve been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told to just 'push through.'

She’s on a mission to change how we think about healing, performance, and what it means to thrive truly, not just physically, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I hope you enjoy our conversation

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🎙️ This Week on Leave Your Mark: The Brain as the Governing System

In this week’s Singularity Session, I’m flying solo to explore the brain’s role as the command center of all human function. I dive into how the brain receives, interprets, and integrates inputs to create outputs—and why its number one priority is always to keep us alive.

I’ll break down how the brain’s predictive lens is shaped by our experiences, influences, and the culture around us—and why it often labels things as threats, even when they aren’t. One of the most significant outputs of this threat response? Pain.

Through the lens of Neuro Reconditioning, I’ll unpack how understanding this process can radically improve the way we assess movement, solve performance problems, and help people move without pain.

Tune in to challenge the way you see the brain’s role in human function—and to walk away with actionable insights you can apply right now.

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This EP features a nationally recognized fitness entrepreneur, author, and coach, Greg Justice. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, Greg is the founder of AYC Health & Fitness, one of the longest-standing personal training centers in the United States. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Scriptor Publishing Group, where he helps others share their stories and amplify their voices.

Greg’s approach to training goes far beyond reps and sets. His mission is about helping people become the next best version of themselves—physically, mentally, and even spiritually.

And at an age when most are slowing down, Greg is just getting started. He’s known today by a new nickname—The Old Dog New Trick Ninja—because he recently took on one of the most demanding physical challenges out there… competing on Season 17 of American Ninja Warrior.

Greg knows what it means to stay strong with age, why purpose is the ultimate fuel, and how legacy is built through daily action. Greg is truly leaving his mark—not only in fitness, but in legacy, leadership, and lifelong vitality. 

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On this episode, my guest is Paul Papoutsakis. Paul is an Athletic Therapist, Acupuncturist, and Strength and Conditioning Coach working out of the Cleveland Clinic in Toronto since 1999.

Since 2003, Paul has also served as the therapist with the National Ballet of Canada. He’s also been a tour therapist for Stars on Ice and the Club therapist for the Balmy Beach Rugby Club.

Paul is married to his wife Evelyn, and he’s a father of two teenage girls. This is a great story of a dedicated practitioner who loves helping people and who has remained steadfast to his community and a life of service. Enjoy

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This week, I sit down with my friend and mental preparation expert, Vincent Maltz, to explore a powerful and often misunderstood phenomenon in high-performance sport: how pressure can derail both individuals and teams.

When pressure mounts, it can trigger a threat response in the brain, activating neurological and psychological patterns rooted in fear. The result? Fight, flight, or freeze. For individual athletes, it shows up as choking, the yips, or “squeezing the stick.” For teams, it’s that haunting feeling when they just don’t show up.

We dig into the underlying mechanisms behind these moments, and what it takes to build athletes and teams who can face fear, step into it, and perform.

It’s a fascinating conversation with a brilliant mind. I really enjoyed it—and I think you will too. Cheers!

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This EP is a return visit with Dr. Dana Lis, and the focus is on youth athlete nutrition. This is Dana's sixth visit to the podcast, and every time she brings a wealth of knowledge and insight.  

She is internationally recognized for her leadership and versatile roles across the field of Performance Nutrition. Aside from being one of the few Registered Dietitians decorated with the renowned IOC Diploma in Sport Nutrition and PhD, she seamlessly aligns the three key elements shaping the field of Performance Nutrition: Practice, Research, and Industry. Her expertise in these pillars has led advancement of the field for over fifteen years. 

Heading into her 4th season as the Performance Nutrition Consultant for the Golden State Warriors, her leading research in department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior (University California Davis, Baar Lab) has presented ideal integration of her research-based nutrition strategies, aimed in reducing injury risk and improving return to play, to support the 2021-22 Championship team.

Dana continues to drive the nutrition field forward through mentorship, shaping best practice, and challenging the status quo. After reaching many pinnacles of her career, she is prepared with a new challenge and intrinsic purpose: To invest her distinctive expertise and passion into big-picture initiatives aimed at fueling, educating, and supporting the next generation of athletes. 

Please see below some great reference tools we spoke about in the session that might help you make better nutrition decisions for you or your kid!

Energy Availability 

https://www.ais.gov.au/nutrition/additional-resources

The Athlete’s Plates

https://www.usopc.org/nutrition

General adolescent athlete fact sheet

https://www.sportsdietitians.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Adolescent-Nutrition-Factsheeet.pdf

Comprehensive Guide for Athlete Nutrition Planning

https://uksportsinstitute.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/An-Athletes-Guide-to-Basic-Food-Prep-and-Cooking-full-resource-v2.9.pdf

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This week's guest, Tom Swales, is a highly respected physiotherapist, strength coach, and founder of the Advanced Movement Therapist Certification. Tom’s journey hasn’t just been about clinical success, it’s been about challenging traditional approaches. After facing a life-threatening health crisis that transformed his outlook, Tom developed a deep commitment to uncovering the root causes of pain and empowering both patients and clinicians to achieve meaningful breakthroughs. We had a great discussion about his career and our mutual belief systems around client care and human performance. Enjoy!

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This EP features Alex Hodgins, a mental performance coach and inspiring speaker dedicated to guiding individuals and teams to unprecedented heights.  With years of experience alongside some of the world’s elite athletes, coaches, and teams, he delivers evidence-based strategies that transform mindsets and enrich lives.

For eight years, Alex was the Head of Mental Performance for the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team, where he was instrumental in their journey to Olympic success, helping them achieve bronze in Rio 2016 and gold in Tokyo 2020. 

Today, he brings his expertise to the Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Canada’s Ski Cross Team, as well as many other world class performers in the sport and corporate world, fostering winning cultures and training people to perform with unwavering confidence, clarity, and purpose. 

 Above all his accomplishments, Alex is the proud father of two children. We had a great chat about a life of contribution well-lived. Enjoy 

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This week's guest, Ben Trunzo, became the Head Athletic Therapist at the University of Winnipeg shortly after getting certified as an AT in 1987. He worked with the Wesmen Varsity athletes for 25 years. In 1993, he expanded his role to include the Canadian National Women’s Volleyball Team, a position he held until 2012. Additionally, Ben served as the Head Athletic Therapist for the Winnipeg Thunder professional basketball team for three seasons.

In 2008, Ben transitioned to a full-time teaching position at the University. Over the years, he has dedicated himself to passing on his knowledge and passion for athletic therapy to the next generation of professionals in the field. This dedication was highlighted in 2022 when Ben was the recipient of the Clifford J. Robson Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence from the University of Winnipeg

Over the years Ben has served with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association as Board Member, President, Ex-Officio for the Sports Medicine and Science Council of Canada, and numerous positions on various committees, including the Certification Committee, Written Exam Review, and Chair of Major Games Selection. He also served on the Manitoba Athletic Therapists Association Board of Directors.

Ben was inducted into the CATA Hall of Fame in 2021. He has also received several prestigious awards, including the CATA Special Recognition Award (1993), the MATA Chuck Badcock Special Recognition Award (2012), and the CATA Distinguished Athletic Therapy Educator Award (2013). Beyond his role as an AT, Ben is also a father and husband. A lot of great insight and story in this one, enjoy!

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This EP features Pascual Guerrero. Pascual started with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016. Guerrero began as the team's assistant athletic trainer and Physical Therapist for four seasons before being promoted to Athlete Rehabilitation Coordinator and athletic trainer. 

He previously served as an assistant athletic trainer/Physical Therapist with Major League Soccer’s New York City Football Club (NYCFC). Guerrero began his athletic training career as a graduate student at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University, pursuing his master’s degree in athletic training and sports science. He became involved in the Athletic Training Student Club and eventually became President during his graduate year. 

During his tenure at LIU, he also completed a variety of internships with different professional sports organizations. This included two summer athletic training internships with the NFL’s Detroit Lions and seasonal athletic training internships with the New York Knicks from 2007-2010. He also became a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) in 2009 and a corrective exercise specialist (CES) in 2010. 

After finishing his seasonal internship with the Knicks in 2010, he pursued an assistant athletic training position with St. John’s University of the Big East Conference, working with men’s soccer and lacrosse. Guerrero continued his educational development in 2011 when he decided to pursue his doctorate in physical therapy (DPT) at Stony Brook University.
 
 Pascual is fluent in Spanish. He enjoys reading, cycling, swimming, watching a good movie, traveling, and hiking in his free time. Most of all, Pascual is a husband and father of two sons. This is a great conversation about life in the NBA and holistic athlete care. Enjoy!

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