Today’s conversation is with Dai Manuel

Dai Manuel is an award winning digital thought leader and author, executive performance coach and certified lifestyle mentor who empowers people to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community.

Dai models his work based on 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Finances, Faith, and an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of health.

Dai is a super dad, dating his wife, a founding partner and former COO of Fitness Town Inc, keynote speaker, spokesperson and brand ambassador at DaiManuel.com, professional blogger, freelance writer, podcaster, Crossfit athlete and coach, a BC Children’s Hospital Grind For Kids ambassador, and published author of the Whole Life Fitness Manifesto.

In this episode we talk about:

Dai’s story, his ups, his downs, and his inner and outer journeys

Obesity, fitness, addiction and recovery

Leading from love rather than fear

Male relationships and the void that men’s groups fill

The intersection of Fitness and Men’s work

More on Dai and his work:

Dai’s Website: https://www.daimanuel.com

Dai’s Whole Fitness Manifesto: https://www.wholelifefitnessmanifesto.com

You can find him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social channels under his unique name Dai Manuel.

Other links from this episode:

St. Jude Recovery Centre (Acensa): https://ascensahealth.org

The Freedom Model of Recovery: https://www.thefreedommodel.org

Today’s conversation is with Rachel Reimer

Rachel is a backcountry ski guide, leadership consultant, active PhD Researcher and fiercely committed to moving her research into action. A former international aid worker, researcher and wildland firefighter, Rachel brings a tonne of wisdom, experience, and scientific data to her work in the world.

Rachel's studies began with research on women's leadership in Palestinian refugee camps, a project for the UN Women's Program in Lebanon (UNRWA, 2008).

She transitioned into wildland fire and took her curiosity about leadership with her. She began leading a wildfire crew in 2012, and took a step off the fireline and into research and advocacy in 2017.

Her MA research on wildland fire leadership, The Wildfire Within: Firefighter perspectives on gender and leadership in wildland fire, offered a ground-breaking and industry-changing perspective.

It was the first project of its kind to engage firefighters in open dialogue about gender, using technology to create a safe space, in the midst of a wildland fire community.

It was nominated by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for the Nelson Mandela Award (2016), awarded the recommendation of distinction by Royal Roads University (2017), and nominated for the Governor General's Gold Medal Award (2017).

Her current PhD project, Rise: A comparative study of leadership, diversity and inclusion in the avalanche and mountain professions focus on bringing these insights into the guiding and avalanche profession in Canada, the United States, and New Zealand, explores resilient and inclusive leadership amongst mountain professionals.

In this episode we talk about:

Rachel’s journey and discoveries about gender

Her research (both formal and informal)

How power structures shape our behaviour

Mountain Masculinity

Shame, power and emotion

Empathy and connection

Resilience

More on Rachel and her work

Rachel’s Website: https://www.racheldreimer.com

Rachel’s LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rachel-reimer-a8a21636

Photo Credit: Zoya Lynch - http://www.zoyaphotography.com/

Today’s conversation is with David Gomes. This is a special episode where David and I discuss the state of humanity in the context of the Coronavirus. David shares his wisdom and thoughts on a number of topics.

David is a hairdresser turned movie producer, turned personal coach. He is a profound man whose life thus far has focused on serving the lives of others in many ways. He is a true embodiment of all of his teachings.

In this episode we talk about:

Our culture of striving

The spiritual teachings of the coronavirus

Death, loss and the fragility of life

Making meaning of our lives

Leading a spiritual life in the midst of a pandemic

Creating a future that is in tune with the planet

More on David and other links from this episode:

David’s Guided Meditations: https://www.davidfrankgomes.com/mindfulmeditations

David’’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dfgcoaching/

David’d YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidFrankGomes

David’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/davidfrankgomes/

David’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfrankgomes

The Article I referenced from David Cates: https://medium.com/@kauaidavid/its-time-to-stop-avoiding-death-e24c4e2e2553

Brett Trainor is the Co-Founder and President of Mountain Mentors, a renowned backcountry mentorship program that facilitates relationships for women in British Columbia. Brett is also a consultant with Viewscape, a specialized consulting firm that seeks to deliver breakthroughs in corporate culture, strategy, and leadership. Her newest venture, Brett Sandra retreats, seeks to bring both of her worlds together by using backcountry hiking experiences as the context for leadership development and personal growth for women. Brett is passionate about growing relationships and building community, as well as speaking publicly about creating more inclusive outdoor spaces. Brett holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University and a BS Global Resource System (Hons) from the University of British Columbia. In her free time, you can find her exploring out of her North Vancouver home-base, on skis, bikes, or on foot, with a snack in hand.

More on Brett and other Links from the Show:

Mountain Mentors: http://www.mountainmentors.org

Brett’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bstrainor/?hl=en

Brett’s retreat website: https://www.brettsandra.com/

Rachel Reimer: https://www.racheldreimer.com/

Research on human factors and decision making from Ian McCammon's paper "Heuristic Traps in Recreational Avalanche Accidents: Evidence and Implications".

AvCan Summary Page: https://www.avalanche.ca/tutorial/pre-trip-planning/reality-check/the-human-factor.

ACC Summary Page: http://www.acccalgary.ca/2015/05/human-factors-facets/

Dominick Gauthier: https://www.nsb.com/speakers/dominick-gauthier/

Leah Evans: https://www.instagram.com/evans_leah/?hl=en

Today’s conversation is with Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss from ROCKdotVOSS Communications.

They are an agile, two-person communications agency, powered by their combined 45+ years of expertise and experience. They have both spent our careers in journalism, PR, marketing and internal communications, working with C-level executives and companies that span industries and impact, from privately held start-ups to Fortune 50 corporations. They are also the authors of two business novels about the frightening and often hilarious realities of corporate life.

In this episode we talk about:

Jennfier and Michael’s journeys in Corporate America

The real life inspiration behind the characters in their novels

Highlights,lowlights and the truth about corporate leadership and politics

Communication blunders to avoid and guidance for men in the workplace

The world of gendered communication

More on Jennifer and Michael’s work and writing:

ROCKdotVOSS Communications:

https://www.rockdotvoss.com/

ROCKdotVOSS Books (Their Novels)

https://www.rockandvossbooks.com/

Today’s conversation is a behind the scenes look at the Embody Immersion; a men’s retreat hosted by me, Ryan Lee Sharp and Rainier Wylde.

In this episode the team of facilitators behind the Embody Men’s Immersion describe their heart behind this unique experience, the techniques and concepts they use to build a highly charged transformational event, and where they see it going from here. Rainier Wylde and Ryan Lee Sharp join me in inviting listeners to forget about hacking life and start diving into the deep end discovering identity, shadow and embodying their purpose.

More on Ryan and the Embody Immersion:

https://embodymensretreat.com

More on Rainier Wylde:

https://www.evolvingwild.live/

Today’s conversation is with Ryan Walton

Ryan is the founder of Daring to Dad - a movement dedicated to a conversation about fatherhood, masculinity and faith.

We all have ideas about fatherhood, but I think it was Mike Tyson that once said “Everyone

has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”

If you’re a dad, I bet you know what I’m talking about. This is a blog about the daring adventure of fatherhood and navigating the waters of an experience that is unique to each of us, yet connects us to one another in profound ways.

It’s not about answers or the right or wrong ways to be a dad. In fact you don’t even need to be a dad to find a connection here. It’s about building a community through shared stories, and a common desire to see our families (and ourselves) thrive.

In this episode we talk about:

Ryan’s experience in the Evangelical movement

Parenting and Faith

Being an emotionally available father

Understanding how your emotions affect your children

Being Present

How to ask for help

More on Ryan and his work:

https://daringtodad.com/about/

https://www.instagram.com/daringtodad/

Today’s conversation is with Erin Sills

Erin is the Founder of High Impact Lab

Erin’s professional purpose is to re-humanize organizations by shifting the quality of conversations that people are having, and surfacing the ones they are not. Erin has worked with leaders and organizations to increase their impact for close to 20 years. Her approach has been described as challenging, inspiring and thought-provoking. Erin has worked with leaders from across industries and around the world as they seek to increase performance and results.

In addition to her consulting practice, Erin has also been a senior leader in organizations so she knows that a leader’s time is precious. Leadership and team development needs to be relevant, contextual and about real life.

For fun and adventure, she can be found playing in the woods – on feet or on two wheels — with her husband, two kids and their dog tagging along.

In this episode we talk about:

Humans as leaders

Emotions at work

More on Erin and her Work:

https://highimpactlab.com/

https://erinsills.com/

https://leadershipcircle.com/en/home/

Today’s conversation is with GS Youngblood

He is a men’s coach focused on men in relationship, former Silicon Valley executive, founder of a tech company that he eventually sold, and the author of two books (including the recently published “The Masculine in Relationship”). His teachings are based on 12 years as a student and creator in the realm of the Masculine-Feminine dynamic, and also pull in principles from a variety of fields: psychology, martial arts, tango, meditation, and BDSM.

In this episode we talk about:

Rebuilding life after a failed marriage

Being a better provider

Using failure as motivation

More on GS Youngblood and his new book ‘The Masculine in Relationship: A Blueprint for Inspiring the Trust, Lust, and Devotion of a Strong Woman.

https://www.gsyoungblood.com/book

https://www.gsyoungblood.com

Today’s conversation is with Mike Cameron

Mike Cameron is a Canadian writer, speaker, philanthropist, ultramarathoner and advocate against Gender Based Violence. Mike went from literally bagging shit to founding, building and running an award winning multi-million dollar business. As a sales and leadership authority, Mike has studied and spoken on the impact that emotion has on human behavior for more than two decades. He has worked with a variety of non profits and charities to pave the way for a violence free future. Today he designs programs to assist men to tap into their emotions in a real and authentic way using his Emotional Reconnection Practice.

Mike co-founded the Ignore No More Run For Respect to help engage men and boys in the gender equity conversation. His keynotes addressing the importance of emotional intelligence have been heard all across North America. His 2017 Tedx “The Way Men Think of Strong Is Wrong,” urges society to help redefine what it means to be a badass.

In this episode we talk about:

- Mike’s tragic yet triumphant journey to becoming a better man

- The SOAR framework for opening up emotionally (Slow Down, Open Up, Accept, Reconnect)

- Vulnerability for men

- Mike’s new book ‘Becoming a Better Man’

- Mike’s three big lessons from the book:

- Masculinity isn’t toxic

- There are a lot of good men in this world

- I can always be a better man

- When something’s gotta change, maybe it’s you?

- More on Mike and his Book ‘Becoming a Better Man’

- Mike’s new Book https://mikecameron.ca/book/

- Mike’s Website https://mikecameron.ca/

- Mike’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/axiommike/