The 2nd Floor

In this 2nd Floor Exclusive Documentary, we dive deep into one of our featured guest's stories - Troy Meier. A Canada Deaf Games Champion, a father and basketball athlete who shares what it's been like to find beauty in the struggle, finding yourself as an athlete, the Deaf Games, and much more.

Here is someone who doesn't let his weakness or what has been classified as a disability prevent him from staying fit and playing basketball. His love for the game shines through!

Steven Csorba was born in Edmonton in 1964.

He is an artist, a community builder, wellness advocate (and cancer survivor) who projects the drive and depth of a person who knows life is precious. There is a focus in every waking moment, a kind of deep-truth view that gives cruisers- through-life pause for thought.

In 2003, he challenged the conventional approaches to cancer survivorship. In fact his goal was not to beat cancer – but instead he focused on helping others and did so in the biggest way he could. To cope with numerous surgeries, radiation treatments and a disruptive ten-year battle and rehabilitative process, he developed PEPY, a ruthlessly simple and powerful "me-to-we" belief system of giving back, self-improvement, and inspiring others.

As a measure to improve the quality of his mental and physical health, he took a risk. Steven used Arts in Medicine Therapy as an alternative to traditional pain medication and trained like an Olympic athlete to elevate his immune function.

And it paid off. Pre-habilatative medicine, that Steven started doing over 15 years ago, is now standard protocol for leading cancer care clinics worldwide.

From 2013-2015, he led and convinced countless corporate sponsors to come together and build a safe place for endangered traumatized youth at iHuman to turn their life around through creativity and community building. As a dedicated savvy do-gooder, and through art donations, he has helped raise over $5 million for a variety of charities in Alberta.

Prior to his cancer battle, Steven was an award-winning brand communication strategist and passionate public speaker. His visionary work for clients like Industry Canada, Xerox, Apple, The Department of National Defence, The Alberta Government and others has been recognized by the Smithsonian Institute for innovation in risk managed digital brand building.

In this 2nd Floor Exclusive Documentary, we dive deep into one of our featured guest's stories - Troy Meier. A USA Deaf Games Champion under Team Canada, a father and basketball athlete who shares what it's been like to find beauty in the struggle, finding yourself as an athlete, the Deaf Games, and much more.

Here is someone who doesn't let his weakness or what has been classified as a disability prevent him from staying fit and playing basketball. His love for the game shines through!

In this 2nd Floor Exclusive Documentary, we dive deep into one of our featured guest's stories - Troy Meier. A Canada Deaf Games Champion, a father and basketball athlete who shares what it's been like to find beauty in the struggle, finding yourself as an athlete, the Deaf Games, and much more. Tune in each week on Tuesday's 10am MST to watch the full documentary.

I speak to Alec Barbero, a 21 year old serial entrepreneur and barber! Crazy! This dude has a hustle like the greats.

We speak about the following

His businesses: Compound Cut Club, Lemino Marketing, Fish Source of Canada and Casapao Flooring and Poly Coating

- why he decided to drop college and start hustling on his businesses

- how he started the Compound Cut Club with his partner and why its quickly becoming a brand in the city of Edmonton

- why he sees social media as a staple in building his brand

Introducing two pioneers in the industry of physiotherapists from the east to west: Raj and Kaitlin

We talk about where the future is heading in the landscape of physiotherapy, what an effective warm up should look and feel like based on very recent studies, and how conversation should be led in a consultation from the professional to the potential client, and much more!

Learn more about our guests:

Raj is a physiotherapist and co-owner at Pivotal. He's passionate about rehabilitative medicine, and has been a full-time clinician for over 15 years. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy at the University of Alberta and completed post-graduate training in spinal manipulation, musculo-skeletal acupuncture and Gunn IMS.

"Physiotherapy is an extremely rewarding career for me. I'm really interested in motor vehicle injuries, athletic injuries, post-operative rehabilitation and complex clinical cases. I also have a role with the University of Alberta as a Clinical Instructor and a Curriculum Committee Member. I cherish the chance to help train the next generation of rehabilitation professionals.

I absolutely love the challenge of diagnosing musculoskeletal dysfunction. My treatment style is a combination of hands-on manual therapy, IMS, and condition-specific exercise prescription. My work is an opportunity to become engaged in people's lives and work with them not only to ensure optimal rehabilitation, but also to get them back to the things that are important to them."

Kaitlin graduated from Cumberland University near Nashville, Tennessee in 2015 with a degree in Exercise Science while playing varsity soccer. She went on to complete her Master of Physical Therapy degree at Western University in London, ON.

"I decided to pursue this career path due to the abundance of injuries I witnessed and experienced throughout my years of playing competitive soccer for several clubs in Edmonton and then throughout my varsity career in Tennessee. Experiencing and seeing these injuries first hand showed me the importance of both rehabilitation and prevention of future injuries. I have been practicing as a physiotherapist for over 3 years now in Toronto, working with a wide range of patients - from elite athletes to general population.

I love working with all ages and seeing a multitude of different injuries. I have a particular interest in sport medicine and athletic performance/return to sport. My treatment style is tailored specifically to each individual and will typically consist of a combination of manual therapy and/or IMS, as well as exercise prescription and movement optimization."

In this episode of calculated coffee's series, I bring on Kaylor Betts, a self-development coach. We dive deep into why you would self sabotage yourself from your goals and what you want to achieve, the fear of success, and what to do stop stopping yourself

Listen to the full episode: Patreon.com/Qashus

In this Patreon Exclusive Conversation, I speak with Khurram Sultan, found of In The Dark Athletics and ITD Academy. Khurram is a master when it comes to his branding and is quickly building an influence online. In this conversation, we have an honest discussion about where we are with our respective businesses, what it takes to scale your company, marketing & social media.

Sit back and enjoy!