The Athletes Podcast

Episode #123 of The Athletes Podcast features Monika Klisara. Monika is a Karate athlete who began her career at the age of 5 (2000), earned her black belt at the age of 12 (2007), and started competing on an international level at the age of 14 (2009). In 2010 she became the first karate athlete to win a gold medal at the Canada Games, and In 2018 she won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Karate Championships, where she represented Karate Canada.
We hope you enjoy episode #123 of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about: 
Intro:

• Logan Paul and his $5 million pokemon necklace
• NHL Playoffs
• NBA 
• F1 Race in Miami
• Favourite workouts

11:45: Workouts Monika avoids
12:35: How Monika started Karate 
14:00: Being named after a professional tennis athlete
15:05: Monika talks about being a female in Karate
18:10: Has Monika ever KO'd someone
20:35: Respect in Martial Arts
22:35: Why Monika explored other contact sports
25:05: What are Monika's interests outside of sport (cut what dave said here)
26:15: Parents immigrating to Canada 
28:00: Monika's talks about her event in May
30:55: Training schedule
33:40: WWE Tryout
37:00: Fighting outside of MMA
38:20: Strategies used during COVID
41:10: Tips for athletes
42:50: Role models growing up
45:40: Favourite foods
48:10: Go-to meal after a competition
48:45: Comfortable being uncomfortable
52:05: Favourite places to compete
55:15: 3hrs of sleep before a competition
56:30: Favourite pump-up song
57:30: Biggest piece of advice for the next generation of athletes

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Episode #122 of The Athletes Podcast features Jordan Syatt. Jordan is a strength training and nutritional consultant, and the founder of SyattFitness. Currently working towards obtaining his Bachelor's Degree in Health and Behavior Science with a minor in Strength and Conditioning. Jordan was also Gary Vaynerchuk's trainer where he trained Gary every single day for 3 years.

Enjoy episode #122 of The Athletes Podcast

What we talk about:
Intro:
Syatt's social media content
Parts of the episode that stood out for us
NHL Playoffs

9:00: Who is Jordan Syatt
11:00: How Jordan went about helping others
16:00: Going the NCAA route
19:00: Jordan Syatts "Inner Circle"
27:00: Jordan's social media strategy
32:00: Managing specific clients
35:30: Jordan's life as a powerlifter
40:00: Syatts current training schedule
43:20: Jordan's BJJ and how it impacts his  life
51:20: His biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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Episode #121 of The Athletes Podcast features Canadian National Skeleton Team Member Grade DaFoe.  A born and raised Calgarian, Grace always had a passion for competing on ice. It began with figure skating – a sport she competed in from ages 3-18 – this led her to Canada Olympic Park. When the ice rink facility opened, Grace knew she had reached her peak in the sport and became interested in the sliding sports after watching the 2010 and 2006 Olympics.

What we talk about:

Intro

-Custom Matthews hits 60 goals

-Toronto Raptors still remain in the playoffs as game 6 happens tonight

-Canadian men's and women's rugby teams both make World Cup

5:20: How Grace got into Skeleton
9:30: Grace gives a brief description of the sport of Skeleton
14:30: The transition from figure skating to Skeleton
21:30: Working 7 jobs at one time
26:00: Giving advice to athletes performing at a high level
30:30: Day in the life of Grace
37:00: Travelling the world as an athlete
52:10: Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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Episode #120 of The Athletes Podcast features Connor Emeny. Connor is a Triathlon athlete whose current goal is to become the youngest person to complete an ironman on all 6 continents. Currently, Connor has raced on 5 continents with one more to go. We hope you enjoy episode #120 of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about: 

Intro:
Haley Wickenheiser Documentary
Connor Bedard becomes the youngest CHL player to reach 50 goals in a season
Boston Marathon Results

Episode #120 Guest

9:16: Guest Introduction
10:00: What made Connor start doing ironman’s
11:45: Connors's athletic background
13:45: Food and workouts for a triathlete
18:45: Goal setting 
23:50: Recovery methods after an ironman
28:30: Ranking the 5 continents Connor has done an Ironman in
36:15: Connors's weight loss in an Ironman
45:05: Preparing for an ironman
48:50: Connor’s future goals
50:55: The biggest piece of advice for the next generation of athletes

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Episode #119 of The Athletes Podcast features Henry Lee. Henry is a professional golfer who joined both PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2022.  A 2x NCAA champion currently moving his way up the ranks with the goal of one day joining the PGA Tour. We hope you enjoy episode #119 of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:

Intro:
Masters recap
NBA Playoffs
Will Auston Matthews hit 70 goals?
Stephanie Labbé retires from Womens Soccer
Alyssa Nakken becomes the first woman to coach on-field in MLB history
Episode #119 Guest

8:00: Henry's mindset toward golf
11:30:  The Tiger Woods documentary
17:30: Henry's college experience playing Golf
21:00: How Henry sees success in his Golf game
26:55: The Blue Jays season opener
34:40: Henry's plans and goals for the future
38:00: Day in the life of a professional golfer
44:05: Favourite NBA Player 
46:50: Henry's favorite courses to play at
50:20: Biggest piece of advice for the next generation of athletes

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Episode #118 of The Athletes Podcast features Tyler Johnson. Our first returning guest and an IFBB Pro, Founder & Coach of Ascension Fitness (previously JFP Coaching). We discussed his life since the last time he was on the podcast, his current goals, and the rebrand that was just officially announced - Ascension Fitness and Health.  We hope you enjoy Episode #118 of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:
0:00: Intro

 - Elon Musk buying 9% of Twitter Shares

 - The Masters (and return of Tiger Woods)

 - Lakers Missing the Playoffs

 - Talk about our guest

7:20 Conversation with Tyler Johnson

8:00: Difficulties in running your own business

12:25: The growth in Tyler Johnson's life since Episode #7

17:00: Defining Success in a Startup

19:00: Learning about delegating responsibilities in a team

28:20: Importance of sleep

36:00: Discussing the opinions other individuals may have of you

42:00: Building blocks in a business

43:30: Importance of writing down your goals

55:30: Prepping for shows (Workouts & Nutrition)

1:09:00: Using your past as a learning experience

1:11:00: Ascension Fitness

1:17:30: Where to find Ascension Fitness & Health

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Episode #117 of The Athletes Podcast features Samantha Stewart. Sam is a Canadian freestyle wrestler who was a Canadian Wrestling Trials champion in 2019, bronze medal winner at the 2020 Pan-American Olympic Qualifiers and Rio 2016 Alternate. In this conversation, we learn the rules of wrestling, some of the best places Sam has competed, and what are her hobbies away from wrestling. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of The Athletes Podcast!

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Episode #116 of The Athletes Podcast features Christopher Spring. Chris is an Australian-Canadian bobsled pilot who has competed since 2008. Competing for Australia up until 2010 then switching allegiance to Canada. He recently competed as the bobsleigh pilot in the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. We had an amazing 50+ minute conversation with Chris, and hope you all enjoy this week's episode of The Athletes Podcast.

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Episode #115 of The Athletes Podcast features James Karnik. The 6'9 230 lbs Center for the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team is playing in his final year. Dave and James discuss his current season, what playing basketball together in high school was like, life in college, what it was like to move out at such a young age, and more. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:

1:30: Who is James Karnik
2:20: How it feels to play for Boston College
6:25: Foundational moments that propelled James in Basketball
12:25 The life at an NCAA Div 1 School
18:55: Transferring to Boston College
23:25: Karnik's experience moving at 15 years old to play basketball
26:25: Stories in San Diego
36:25: The upcoming months for James Karnik
42:25: Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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This week on The Athletes Podcast we feature Vincent Trocheck. Vincent is an American professional ice hockey center for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League selected by the Florida Panthers in the third round, 64th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. We had a fantastic discussion about his upbringing, previous injuries in more in this episode of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:

8:40: Who is Vincent Trochek
9:15: What Vincent did during the All-Star break 
13:00: Trocheck's golf skills
17:40: Vincent's leg injury, what his mindset was during recovery
20:10: Hardest goalie and player to play against
23:25: Favourite cheat meal
24:40: Feelings during draft day
27:10: Moments or techniques that helped develop Vince's hockey game
28:10: Sport specific training 
30:15: Biggest piece of advice for the next generation of athletes

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