Obstacle Course

In this episode, we sit down with author D.M. Ditson and discuss her new book, Wide Open. Ms. Ditson chronicles her long journey through multiple sexual assaults, PTSD, the policeman who finally believed her and how she was able to over- come shame and experience joy and forgiveness again. This! Is Obstacle Course. Let's Go!

For this episode, we keep things real and discuss burnout...in the midst of burning out. We learn burnout is often too much of a bad thing but can also be too much of a good thing. We discuss how burnout has looked in our lives, how binging on Breaking Bad (or anything) doesn't actually help, the importance of finding balance through self-care and how joy is learning to smell the lilacs. This! Is Obstacle Course. Let's go!

Rosemarie Barnes has made a career out of Confident Communication. She writes about it in her 3 best selling books, she teaches about it in her excellent workshops and she exudes it in real life. Confidence hasn't always defined Rosemarie's life. Her confidence was learned as it was born out of childhood trauma and was tested through the tragic death of her son. In this episode, you will earn how to increase your own confidence in the midst of life challenges and how to speak so others will listen! We all have a voice! This! Is Obstacle Course. Let's go!

In this important episode, cousin Blair comes to town and we tackle some tough subjects including; homelessness, religion, politics, depression and how trauma often lies at the root of all four. Blair talks openly about his struggle to aid those in trauma while not being overwhelmed by his own trauma and how greater empathy can help us all move forward. If you find yourself struggling to feel compassionate towards THEM, whoever THEY are, this episode is for you! This! Is Obstacle Course. Let's go!

For this episode, John and Andrew hit the road and recorded LIVE at the All Island Entrepreneur Summit. They spoke with six savvy entrepreneurs about their current challenges and wisdom they've learned along the way. These mini episodes pack a powerful punch and cover a variety of topics including marketing, money, mindset, small business, entrepreneurship, podcasting, self care, happiness and all the emotions that come with trying to create something of value. This! Is Obstacle Course. Enjoy this raw yet powerfully real episode.

Few sensations are more frightening then struggling to breathe, yet Paul Underhill has struggled on and off since birth. Born with Cystic Fibrosis, a chronic lung condition with no cure, Paul has often relied on oxygen until 8 years ago when he received a new set of lungs! Despite his lung condition, Paul is an avid athlete and cyclist, biking the famous Tour De Victoria as well as routes across the province and into Alberta. When he isn't pushing the limits of his lungs, Paul can be found pushing the limits of his business with his beverage company Rumble. Join us for Paul's fascinating story and get ready to be inspired by an Obstacle Course pro!

We start this episode with the admission, "we don't like to talk about death." Yet, death is a certainty and touches us all. In this emotional episode we talk to Heather McLeod about the devastating and untimely death of her husband Brock. We discuss the importance of grief, how to support the bereaved and how to keep Brock's memory alive. We are thankful for Heather's honesty, vulnerability, openness and courage both on her blog and in this episode. Her words will serve as a lifeline for many. This! Is Obstacle Course. It's time we talked about death.

Imagine experiencing your greatest failure while the world was watching? In 1988, Canada's Olympic rowing team was in Seoul set to defend their gold medal when the unthinkable happened and they finished dead last. Jason Dorland was 24 at the time and found his life shattered. Join us for this thought provoking, inspiring and transformative conversation about identity, ego, competition, coaching and Jason's journey to become whole. This! Is Obstacle Course. Let's row!

In 2015, Jill's three year old daughter starting losing clumps of her hair. What followed was a frightening and frustrating journey that forced Jill and her husband to dig deep and determine the correct course of action. In this episode, we discuss going against conventional medical wisdom, the power of intuition, Naturopathy, anxiety, WebMD and how Advil makes John loopy. We also bash McDonalds again but agree their cheeseburgers make our taste buds dance. We meaning John. This! Is Obstacle Course. Let's Go!

In December 2017, Karina Sheardown took stock of her stagnant life and despised what she saw. Rather give into her dark thoughts, Karina went on a courageous journey of self discovery and in March 2018, she emerged reborn. Join us as we talk to Karina about her extraordinary year of coming alive and learn how to soar higher than you ever thought possible. This! Is Obstacle Course. Time to take flight.