Sports Talk

Canadian sports broadcaster and former Ottawa Rough Riders player Andy Shaw on what it was like to travel the world covering sports and what he learned along the way.

Retired hockey player and coach Cathy Phillips from Burlington, Ont., on the long history of women's hockey in Canada, and how it felt to step back on the ice after battling a brain tumor.

Paralympian Michelle Stilwell from B.C. on why she was reluctant to try wheelchair racing at first and the pride she feels when she wears the Maple Leaf.

Mental performance coach Jean François Menard from Montreal on the power of walking and why there are some moments from his career so far that he'll never forget. This is part two of our conversation.

Mental performance coach Jean François Menard from Montreal on what he learned when he joined the circus, and what it takes to compete at the Olympic level. This is part one of our conversation.

Soccer referee Marie-Soleil Beaudoin from Halifax, N.S., on the road to the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023 and the life lessons she's learned from soccer.

Olympic swimmer Brent Hayden from B.C. on how he rediscovered his love for the sport, and why he's building a darkroom to take his photography to the next level.

Ten-year-old skateboarding prodigy Fay Ebert from Toronto, Ont., on what it's like to be part of Canada's skateboarding community and why she loves the ukulele.

Former Olympic track and field athlete Abby Hoffman from Toronto, Ont., on how she disguised herself as a boy when she was nine years old to play hockey, and what's changed (and what hasn't) for women in sport 60 years later.

Retired sprinter Robert Esmie from Sudbury, Ont., on the obstacles he overcame to compete in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the importance of besting his opponents mentally, not just physically.