Episode Five of The Al-Canadian Podcast, powered by the All-Canadian Sports Network, is now live for your listening pleasure!  Host Tyler Bennett is joined this week by Providence Pilots Women's Soccer defender Julia Herperger (17:16).

To kick off the episode, Bennett first dives into this week's All-Canadian Mailbag.  The question focuses on the end goal and vision that Bennett has for the All-Canadian Sports Network going forward.

From there, Herperger joins the show to shed some light on Providence University as an institution, on Providence Women's Soccer, and on the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference as a whole.  Herperger, a native of Calgary, details how she first found out about Providence University when she was looking for a place to play post-secondary soccer.  She shares the story of her recruiting visit, which took place in the middle of February in the heart of winter in Manitoba.

Herperger also shares her thoughts on schools and/or teams employing the services of Sport Psychologists, citing the importance of mental health among student-athletes.  Herperger and Bennett discuss mental health in sport, and Herperger shares some of her own experiences and how many could benefit from having a Sport Psychologist to go to.

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Episode Four of The All-Canadian Podcast, powered by the All-Canadian Sports Network, is here for your listening pleasure!  Host Tyler Bennett is joined by Acadia Axewomen guard Haley McDonald, a woman who needs no introduction with her resume on and off the court.

Off the top, Bennett answers this week's question in another instalment of the All-Canadian Mailbag.  This week's question focuses on balance, and how Bennett finds time to balance work life, personal life, and the All-Canadian Sports Network.

From there, McDonald joins the show to discuss a bevy of topics from the last couple of years.  McDonald talks about her professional experience playing in Germany and what life was like living in a different country during a pandemic.  She also shares some similarities and differences between playing basketball in Canada versus Germany, and details what professional leagues look like in Europe.

McDonald then goes onto detail why now was the right time to return to Acadia.  She indicates one statistic, in particular, that she's been chasing since her first day at Acadia, and that was a big reason for her return.  She also speaks on the newly-formed Maritime Women's Basketball Association and its impact on the basketball community, not only on the East Coast but across Canada.

To close, McDonald talks about her latest endeavour - Lights Out Elite Training.  She talks about where the idea came from, her vision for the company, and what lies ahead over the summer months.

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Episode Three of The All-Canadian Podcast, powered by the All-Canadian Sports Network, is ready to go!  A third straight guest from the CCAA kicks off the second week of the re-launched show, and it's an interview you won't want to miss.

Host Tyler Bennett is joined by guard Johnny Mims (16:50), one of the newest members of the Lakeland College Rustlers Men's Basketball program.  The Los Angeles native joined the show to discuss his basketball career, the challenges he's had to overcome, and what he's most looking forward to with the Lakeland College Men's Basketball program.

Off the top, Bennett launches the first instalment of the All-Canadian Sports Network Mailbag feature, discussing a newly-submitted question at the start of each episode. This week's question focuses on advice for someone who is looking to break into the realm of U SPORTS and CCAA from an employment standpoint.

From there, Mims takes us through the ups and downs of his high school and post-secondary career.  With stops at Cypress College and Rio Hondo College along the way, Mims details the obstacles and challenges he had to overcome.  He details how he almost quit basketball altogether after a brief stint at Texas College, but a conversation with a close friend kept him in the game, and how he's headed to Lakeland College in September.

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Episode Two of The All-Canadian Podcast, powered by the All-Canadian Sports Network, is officially LIVE!  A small change in the schedule has a second straight CCAA guest this week, but it's one that is worth a listen.

Ian Linton, formerly of both the Loyalist Lancers and Laurier-Brantford Golden Hawks cross country programs, joins The All-Canadian Podcast (on short notice).  Ahead of his graduation from Loyalist College, Ian joins the podcast to discuss his cross country journey and the ups and downs that came with that over the course of his high school and collegiate career.

Off the top, Ian discusses how he got involved in cross country during high school after playing football and ultimate frisbee beforehand.  Ian details the impact that sport had on his mental health and weight loss journey, both positively and negatively.

From there, Ian takes you through his collegiate cross country career, and the recurring mental health battles he had to endure throughout each stop of his post-secondary journey.  From a disappointing first-ever race in the OCAA to setting personal bests each time out in 2021, Ian details how he was able to learn more about himself along the way and find just how far he was able to push himself to beat his personal goals.

To wrap up the episode, Ian talks about his love and passion for music, one that has seen him dabble in various genres of singing and songwriting from a young age.

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The All-Canadian Podcast is *officially* back (for real this time ...).  Host Tyler Bennett returns to the microphone, hoping that the third time is, in fact, the charm when it comes to getting the show off the ground.

Former Holland College Women's Volleyball star Sam Gerbig joins the show to kick off the re-re-launch of the podcast, and what a conversation it was.  Having recently completed her collegiate career with the Hurricanes, Gerbig takes us through what things have been like for her post-retirement.  Sam shares the emotions she felt as her career came to a close, and she also shared some advice she received from coaches as she approached her final season of eligibility.

From there, Bennett and Gerbig discuss Sam's passion for fitness and how that first came to light. Gerbig shares her thoughts on the fitness industry as a whole, including who she first looked up to as she got started in the industry and what goes into it all behind the scenes.

To wrap up the episode, as we do each time on the show, Bennett and Gerbig discuss just how we can improve things surrounding U SPORTS and the CCAA to give our athletes and coaches the love, respect, and coverage they all deserve year-round.

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Welcome back to the All-Canadian Podcast, powered by the All-Canadian Sports Network!  Niagara Women's Basketball Head Coach Chris Rao joins host Tyler Bennett for the third time on the podcast, completing the personal hat trick of appearances on the show.  Off the top, Bennett and Rao discuss The Masters and their love for golf.  Rao shares his dream foursome that he wishes he could golf with, and at which course he would play if there were no limitations.  Then, a discussion on the 2021-22 season for the Knights Women's Basketball Program follows, as Rao discusses what allowed the program to be as successful as they were this past year.  Then, to close, Bennett and Rao have a candid and honest discussion on how we can improve the product when it comes to U SPORTS and CCAA competition.

Welcome (back) to the All-Canadian Podcast, where the release schedule is completely made up and release dates don't matter (apparently ...).  Host Tyler Bennett is joined by Kyanna Thompson, one of the newest members of the Georgian Grizzlies Women's Basketball Program, and a bevy of topics were up for discussion.  From discussing Thompson's love for Interior Design and how that came about, to ultimately returning home to Barrie to study Interior Design while playing basketball for the Grizzlies, Kyanna takes us through her basketball and academic journey ahead of a return to the court in September 2022.

We're back with Episode Three of the re-launched All-Canadian Podcast!  Ian Anderson-Mckenzie, a third-year goalkeeper for the Conestoga Condors Men's Soccer Program, joins the show to discuss a wide array of topics.

The conversation begins discussing an important topic, and one that's slowly becoming more socially accepted - mental health.  Ian discusses his own battles with mental health, and how he was changed his approach when it comes to prioritizing his own mental health.  As the chat goes on, the conversation continually relates to mental health from different aspects.

Anderson-Mckenzie also discusses his love for golf, and a decision that he made in Grade 11 that ultimately sent him down the soccer path, one that ultimately led him to the Condors Men's Soccer Program.  Then, he discusses the development of the program in his three years and what lies ahead for the group heading into 2022.

Host Tyler Bennett flies solo for Episode Two of the newly-relaunched All-Canadian Podcast!  Thanks to suggestions from Instagram, this episode features three major topics of conversation, plus a look at what the All-Canadian Sports Network is all about.

(3:59) Bennett breaks down the Women's Basketball playoff picture in the ACAC South Division, taking a look at the four teams vying for the final two spots in the post-season picture before making his own predictions.  

(40:46) Then, staying within the CCAA, Bennett discusses the league's decision to move the National Championships to one weekend, thus creating March Mayhem.  

(44:50) The last suggested topic takes the conversation to U SPORTS Men's Volleyball and the hot start to the season for the Nipissing Lakers.

(49:53) To close, Bennett gives some insight into what the ACSN is all about, and the intentions of the social media platforms going forward.

Guess who's back ... back again.

With sport returning in various provinces across Canada, it was fitting that we dust off the microphone and bring back The All-Canadian Podcast!

In the first episode of the re-launched podcast, host Tyler Bennett is joined by Tom Wheeler, a fourth-year middle for the Northwest Polytechnic Wolves Men's Volleyball Program in the ACAC (9:54).  There were a bevy of topics on the docket during the hour-long chat that extended far beyond volleyball.

Bennett and Wheeler discussed the similarities and differences between Canada and Australia when it comes to volleyball, the way it's played, and the way the game is taught at younger ages.  The two also discuss the vast differences in the weather that both countries experience.

The conversation shifted to Tom's first love of cricket, and Wheeler gives some tips for those who aren't as well-versed in the game.

Then, the chat closes with a few Instagram questions that lead to some interesting back stories and more insight into who Tom is as a person away from volleyball.

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