Szwed Talk

Welcome back to Szwed Talk! We know it's been awhile but we're back and ready to roll with this INCREDIBLE episode with Steve Osmond. Physio Mike and Caroline Szwed sit down with Steve who is a seasoned professional coach, trainer, and facilitator. He is very well known for helping leaders and organizations focus their time, energy, and resources on what matters most.  In this episode, we dive deep into purpose, imposed identity, and the journey. Steve also gives us some amazing tools to help navigate anxiety and uncertainty. We hope you enjoy this episode and we're so glad to be back! Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday!

This is an extra special episode because we had the honour and pleasure to sit down with a Canadian legend, Donovan Bailey. There's no intro necessary here. Multiple world champion and Olympic gold medallist, record breaker, history maker, fastest man in the world, the list goes on! I hope you all enjoy this sit down with the one and only Donovan Bailey and listen to his advice and perspective on being an athlete, his views and experiences on racism,  his ability to remain laser focused in the midst of immense adversity, as well as his incredible journey. 

Wow, I don't even know where to begin with this episode. Firstly, I would like to acknowledge that it was an honour to talk to Shari Leavitt, enter a space of vulnerability with her and share her story. She is the epitome of strength, positivity and the true meaning of beauty. At 29, Shari  was diagnosed with stage two cancer. In an instant everything changed for this young woman. I won't give away too much here because I strongly urge you to listen to her words, her voice and her gained wisdom. This episode is a reminder that life and our journey is a gift. Get some kleenex ready and thank you for listening! :)

From a former NCAA D1 Track and Field star to powerhouse Personal Trainer! Sydney Cummings has quite the resume with over 300K followers on Instagram, over 1 millions subscribers on YouTube and a global following in the Health and Fitness industry. Sydney talks about how the worst day of her life, pushed her into creating a legacy, how she stayed true to her authentic-self when times were difficult, the highs and lows in her journey, overcoming adversity and how building a global empire was no overnight success. In this episode, Caroline and Sydney also share their experiences as student athletes at West Virginia University. Sydney's incredible insights, perspective and wisdom are so valuable that this episode is for everyone! Get ready to be inspired!

Simon Bennett has quite the incredible journey in life and business. There was a time where money was scarce but he had vision, determination, drive and a deep connection to his intuition. Throughout the course of his life, he always stayed authentic to himself and has now built his own empire in Edmonton, Alberta. On this episode of Szwed Talk, Caroline and Mike uncover a few must-hear stories in Simon's journey, share a bunch of laughs and sit back inspired by Simon's knowledge and wisdom. Business entrepreneurs and overall go-getters, this one is for YOU! Simon Bennett is currently the Founder and General Partner of Archetype.

When Julie Wuis was 11 years old, she was bullied because of cystic acne. Today, she's Canada's TOP Cosmetic Nurse Injector. On episode 3 of Szwed Talk, Julie opens up about her experiences of being bullied, dealing with acne and how those challenging times helped her find her true purpose. Caroline and Julie also discuss the societal pressures of beauty on men and women and how she has the incredible power to help change an individuals life. This woman is just as intelligent, kind and strong as she is beautiful. A true role model and example of how your toughest times can lead you in the right direction.  Julie Wuis currently works at RejuvaDERM in Edmonton, Alberta. 

Road to Redemption: Canadian professional boxer, Ryan Ford opens up about his life journey and how he had to reach rock bottom in order to find his purpose. On this episode of Szwed Talk, hosts Mike and Caroline uncover a side of Ryan that people may not know.

On September 5th, 2019, Caroline Szwed faced the scariest and worst day of her life. However, since that life changing experience, it has given her the confidence to quit her job on TV, find her voice, get comfortable with vulnerability and hopefully discover her purpose. From broadcaster to podcaster, Caroline Szwed opens up about mental health, the industry, spirituality and her next chapter.