Podiumcast

On this episode, we bring in one of CSI Pacific's Mental Performance Consultants, Geoff Hackett, to discuss situations during an athlete's journey involving fear, disappointment, and stress. Learn about how you can create your 'mental tool box' for stressful environments in sport as well as bringing a mindful approach to your athletic career.

Geoff Hackett: [email protected]

Podiumcast is sponsored by Endur : A Canadian Performance Sock Company

Join us on this episode where we explore the career of three-time Olympic bobsledder Neville Wright. He discusses his experience competing at the highest levels in bobsleigh, his transition into retirement, and tips for future Olympians. You don't want to miss this one!

Neville Wright: [email protected]

On this episode, we welcome two guests to Podiumcast!

Dr. Sharleen Hoar, Mental Performance Lead at CSI Pacific, and member of the Canadian National Triathlon team Ellen Pennock, discuss the stressors and pressures of being a high performance athlete in today's competitive environment.

In this Podiumcast interview, explore how integrating Yoga into your routine can help you gain an edge on competition and increase your mindfulness.

Owner of CSI Pacific partner Yoga Lab Westshore, Darci Nyal discusses yoga principles, and how they can positively impact high performance sport. Additionally, Yoga Lab Westshore has created a new class designed specifically for athletes (Sweat & Stretch) which Darci explains in-depth. Using simple language and focus on transforming athletes bodies, this class is created just for you!

Hayato Sato has been involved with the sport of curling for more than eight years beginning in his hometown of Coquitlam, BC. Growing up, he saw his brother curling and watched him play the sport at a high enough level to travel all across BC competing in various events. This got Hayato interested in curling and he decided to give it a try. He became a member of the Coquitlam Curling Club, where he was able to meet various athletes, coaches, and parents who all loved the sport.

Recently, Hayato skipped his team to a Gold Medal at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer. Listen as he discusses his experience at the Games and the development road that led him to this extraordinary result.

Celina Toth began diving at the age of 12 after retiring from gymnastics. Her transition from one sport to the next occurred in only a handful of days as she quickly found herself at the pool five days a week.

A national team member for the last decade, Celina won her first international medal in 2015 when she finished 3rd in the 10m at the FINA Grand Prix in Madrid. Since then, the Ontario native contributed to qualifying a second Rio 2016 Olympic berth for the Canada, and more recently, Celina won her first International event in Germany.

In this athlete interview, Celina opens up about her experience as an athlete in a judging sport: battling with body image, mental health issues, and seeking support from external sources as well as internal reflecting and self improvement techniques. Join Kendra and Celina as they discuss openly and honestly about mental health difficulties associated with being a high performance athlete as well as every day life struggles with self image.

Explore with Canadian and World Record holder para athletics athlete and CSI Pacific's July Athlete of the Month Nathan Riech.

Nate shares with us his journey becoming a para athlete, how his accident shaped him into the passionate competitor he is now, what being a high performance athlete means to him, and what his journey to the Paralympic Games is going to look like.

Harry Jones plays for the National Men's Rugby 7s team. Amongst his numerous accomplishments, he captained Canada’s team at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship in Japan, competed for Canada at the Under-17 and Under-19 levels, all while also playing in the Canadian Rugby Championship for the BC Bears. Currently, Harry and the National Men's Rugby 7s team are currently training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

In this athlete interview, Harry discusses being in a leadership position on a high performance team, the balances of being an athlete while thinking about his future after sport, and what it’s like battling with injuries during season and overcoming not only the physical aspect of being injured but the mental battle too.

Riley Pickrell, a track and road cyclist based in Victoria BC, is a high school student in the CSI Pacific Canadian Sport School program.

Over the past four years, Riley has competed in five age group National Championships winning a total of 36 medals on the road and track. This past summer, Riley competed at the Tour De L'Abitibi, a Junior World Cup Stage Race and the Junior Track Cycling World Championships. At the Tour De L'Abitibi, Riley competed for Team Canada winning three stages and placing on two additional podiums. A month later at Junior Worlds, Riley finished the Scratch race in 4th place.

Riley shares his ideologies on school balance, the training and social benefits of the Canadian Sport School, an individual’s "happy place", and the personal gains found from selfless training.

One of the best ways to learn in sport is to hear the stories and lessons from the athletes that came before. Brittany Waters represented Canada over a ten year career on both the Women's National Rugby 15's and 7's teams, bringing home World Cup silver medals in each event.

Listen to Brittany's anecdotes and personal points of view from an athlete that went as far as she could in her sport. Now taking her experience as an athlete and transferring her skills as a successful coach for the University of Victoria, also hear how her experience as an athlete has helped to shape her coaching philosophies and what she looks for in her current athletes.