In this episode of the Personal Trainers Who Care Podcast, Catherine is joined by Mike Farant. Mike can be found at our Wellington and Kanata locations. Tune in to hear about how Mike uses his experience with getting diagnosed with diabetes to help others navigate their own journey with diabetes.

In this episode of the personal trainers who care podcast, Catherine is joined by Stefanie Bolduc. Stefanie trains at our Byward Market and Glebe location and brings a high level of empathy for her clients. After suffering many concussions and working through the various recovery processes, she found herself wanting to bring her first-hand experience and knowledge to the general population. 

To learn more about Stefanie, head to her trainer page on our website: https://freeformfitness.ca/team/stefanie-bolduc/ You can also sign-up for a free consultation with Stef on our website and get your first 8 sessions for just $96.

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In this episode, Catherine sits down with Sean, the head trainer at Free Form Fitness. He discusses his move to Canada from the UK and how his training style has evolved over the years. Sean shares stories from his own training journey and some of his client's successes, including a story about a 50+ year-old woman who learned how to do a handstand! Enjoy the episode!

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Precision Nutrition

Sean's Training Page

Sean's Instagram

Kettlebell Training

In this special episode of the Personal Trainer Who Care podcast, Catherine sits down for a candid chat with FFF C.E.O., Ashley-Ann Lawrie. They discuss where Ashley came from and how she found herself working 6 AM - 8 PM at the first location in Kanata. From the moment she started she always had the bigger picture in mind. Through trials and tribulations, she has worked her way to the top leadership role in the company with 6 locations across Ottawa. We hope you enjoy this special episode of the Personal Trainers Who Care podcast.

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Links:

Ashley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleyannlawrie/

Ashley's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-ann-lawrie-1235926/

Free Form Fitness Website: https://freeformfitness.ca/

In this episode, PTWC Host, Catherine, sits down with long-time Glebe trainer, Pat Gorrell. They chat about the challenges of this last year and how he's been able to keep himself fit and active with just 4 exercises! We hope you enjoy this 8th episode of the Personal Trainers Who Care Podcast.

Show Links:

- Pat's Trainer Page: https://bit.ly/3xmz1Do

- Functional Anatomy Seminars: https://functionalanatomyseminars.com/

- FRC (Functional Range Conditioning): https://functionalanatomyseminars.com/frs-system/functional-range-conditioning/

- Hardstyle Kettlebell Training Explanation: https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/the-origins-and-explanation-of-hardstyle-kettlebell-training

- Precision Nutrition: https://www.precisionnutrition.com/

- Pat's Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pgorrell/

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In this episode of the Personal Trainers Who Care podast, Lili shares her experience playing competitive sports growing up and how an injury eventually pointed her in the direction of a career in fitness. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you have any questions, leave them in the comment section below! 

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Links:

Lili's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lili.potvin.pt/

Lili's Team Page: https://bit.ly/2UeIIVA

Algonquin Fitness and Health Program: https://www.algonquincollege.com/healthandcommunity/program/fitness-and-health-promotion/

University of Ottawa Human Kinetics Program: https://health.uottawa.ca/human-kinetics/

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In this episode of the Personal Trainers Who Care Podcast, our new host, Catherine, sits down with Jules. Jules has been a trainer at Free Form Fitness since 2016 and brings a unique perspective and training style to his clients. Certified in MAT and Free Form Academy, Jules knows how to get his clients' results. Listen to learn more about how he does it! 

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Links: 

MAT Certification: https://muscleactivation.com/get-certified/certification-options/mat-specialist-program/

Free Form Academy: http://freeformfitnessacademy.com/

Jules Trainer Page: https://bit.ly/3ze6BN1

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Back with another great episode from the Personal Trainers Who Care Podcast. For episode 5 we welcome Victor Brunet, a trainer at our Albert St. location and the Director of Management for FFF. This is a great episode on having the right mindset for personal training. There will be ups and downs, but if you can prepare your mindset for it, you'll be a more resilient, effective, and empathetic trainer to your clients. 

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Show Links: 

FFF Albert St.

FFF Wellington

Victor's Team Page

Algonquin College Fitness & Health Promotion Program

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology CPT

Victor's Instagram

10% what Happens to You Quote

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In this very special episode of the Personal Trainers Who Care podcast we have Vania, a personal trainer at our Wellington location, AND a client! Ann is joining us with Vania to discuss how personal training helped her recover from 1 heart surgery, prepare for another, and then prepare and recover from hip surgery - all during a pandemic! 

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Links: FFF Wellington: https://freeformfitness.ca/ottawa/wellington/

HeartWise Training: http://heartwise.ottawaheart.ca/professionals/heart-wise-exercise-training

Ottawa Heart Institute: https://www.ottawaheart.ca/

Ann's Article: https://freeformfitness.ca/ann-sunahara-heart-health/

Anti-fragile: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/becoming-antifragile-how-to-prepare-yourself-for-chaos/

Online Personal Training: https://freeformfitness.ca/fff-virtual/

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On this 3rd episode of the Personal Trainers Who Care podcast, we have Colin Stapledon. We talk about his former wrestling career, his passion for coaching athletes, and how his training style has evolved since he first started with us at the end of 2018. ________________________________________________ 

Links: Gracie Barra Barrhaven MMA: https://graciebarra.com/ottawa-on-canada/

"Super Dave" https://www.instagram.com/mr.3k103/

Squat University: https://www.instagram.com/squat_university/?hl=en

Colin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destapledon/

Colin's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brawler_box_?lang=en

Mike Brown (Dustin Poirier's Trainer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Brown_(fighter) 

FFF Kanata: https://freeformfitness.ca/ottawa/kanata/

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