The Athletes Podcast

This week on The Athletes Podcast features AJ Galante. AJ was the GM of the infamous Danbury Trashers. AJ and his team appeared in the Netflix series Untold: Crime & Penalties, going through the rise and fall of the Danbury Trashers. We had an amazing conversation done through Instagram live, talking about the Trashers, what AJ is doing now, and even answering questions asked by the audience. We hope you enjoy episode #113 of The Athletes Podcast.

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This week on The Athletes Podcast we have on Jasmine Jasudavicius. Jasmine is a Pro MMA Fighter with a record of 7-1-0, fighting out of Niagara Top Team in St. Catharines, Ontario. She is the #42nd ranked Top Women Flyweight fighter currently climbing her way to the top. We had an amazing conversation with Jasmine at her training facility and hope you all enjoy episode 112 of The Athletes Podcast.

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This week on The Athletes Podcast we have on Chris Gronkowski. One of five Gronk brothers, Chris was a former NFL Fullback playing for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and Denver Broncos.  He is also the owner and inventor of the Ice Shaker, a kitchen-grade insulated stainless steel shaker bottle that holds ice for over 30 hours! You can get yours for 15% off by ordering an Ice Shaker on their website and use the code: "ap15" 

We hope you enjoy episode #111 of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:
0:00: Introduction
3:00: Who is Chris Gronkowski
5:00: How Ice Shaker started
7:20: Growing up in the Gronkowski house
14:10: What led to Chris becoming an NFL Fullback
17:40: Chris' training schedule
20:50: From college to NFL football
24:10: Top players Chirs has played against
26:00: Chris favourite stadium to play 
28:56: Jordan asks about Chris's thoughts on Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals
30:50: Tips to young athletes
40:00 Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Anicka Newell. Anicka is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the pole vault. Started pole vaulting at age 16 after her high school track coach made her try it and she realized she was pretty good at it… 

What we talk about:
00:30 - NFL Playoffs
02:04 - Will Tom Brady ever age?
05:45 - Brooklyn Nets introduce the Netaverse
09:17 - Who is Anicka Newell
14:45 - Motivating factors after reflecting on the opportunities provided
16:12 - Rio 2016 vs. Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the difference between the two
18:52 - The Olympic Village experience
22:45 - Week in the life for Anicka Newell
29:14 - Biggest piece of advice for the next generation of athletes
33:55 - Facing negativity, reframing your mindset, and the power of positivity
38:20 - Why every kid should be in gymnastics

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Todd Keirstead. Todd is the Founder CEO ParaGolf Canada. He is a world leader for inclusion and diversity through the sport of golf. Todd was voted #1 Trick Shot of the year Golf Channel Sports Plays of the Year CTV Featured on ESPN, Sports Illustrated & TMZ. We had an amazing conversation and hope you enjoy this episode of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:
7:00: Who is Todd Keirstead
10:00: Todd talks about trick shots
12:15: The fundraising that is part of the trick shots
14:15: How Todd started
18:05: The practice involved in the trick shots
21:30: Todd talks about the current sport of adaptive golf
28:00: Where does Todd see himself in the future
27:30: Todd talks about the virtual open
30:30:  Todds most memorable trick shot moments
41:00: Playing with Johnny Bauer
43:30: Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Callen McGibbon. Callen is the Founder/CEO  of REPerformance. A company to help build knowledge, understand and build confidence in youth to be active for life. Callen has also been a strength coach for nearly 20 years working at the Olympic level, NHL level, with active youth, and also served as Team Canada’s Special Olympics Power Lifting Coach. We had a great conversation to kickoff 2022 and hope you all enjoy episode #108 of The Athletes Podcast!

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Episode #107 of The Athletes Podcast features Erika Fiedler. A Canadian pole vaulter who is looking to represent our nation in the upcoming Olympics in 2024. She won gold in the Silverston Invitational, silver at the Inferno Track and Field Festival, and medaled in many other events. We had a great conversation with her this week and hope you all enjoy episode #107 of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:

1:30 Who is Erika Fiedler 
3:15: Pole vaulting & the specifics of the sport
4:00: What's required in pole vaulting
8:30 How Erika chose what school to attend 
12:20: What are heights/scores you aim to reach when pole vaulting 
14:50: Erika talks about her mentality in the sport 
18:45: Erika's day-to-day schedule working full time and competing 
21:15: Applying academic knowledge to the sport 
22:40: Integral parts that Erika has learned over the years
24:00: The key workouts/techniques to pole vaulting 
25:40: Erika’s long term goals 
27:45: Her biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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Episode #106 of The Athletes Podcast features Danielle Dube. She played for the Canadian National Women's Ice Hockey team from 1994 to 1998 and from 2000 to 2002 as a goalie. On December 11, 2002, Danielle Dube became the third female goaltender to start in goal for a professional men's team. We had a great conversation with Danielle discussing firefighting, sports, competition, University, etc. Hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to like, comment & subscribe!

What we talk about:
1:15: Who is Danielle Dube
5:00: Danielle talks about playing men's hockey
14:05: Tips for balancing work/family/athletics & life!
19:15: Mental health & longevity in your career
24:30: Tips Danielle applies to get into a better state of mind
27:15: Trends adopted to stay motivated
31:45: Coming back to hockey after retiring and becoming a mother
35:15: Women vs Men's sports relating to income
39:55: Danielle's experience playing for the national team
42:10: Best song before a game
43:35: Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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This week's episode of The Athletes Podcast features Scott Malin. Scott is a best-selling health and fitness expert. Scott’s extremely popular fitness, rehab and nutrition videos have received over 11.5 million views on YouTube. Scott has an extensive background in personal training (National Academy of Sports Medicine), working with celebrities and athletes for many years. Scott has been featured on the news as a fitness expert and most recently appeared on ABC, KTLA News, and KDOC TV. We hope you enjoy this episode of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:
1:15: Who is Scott Malin
6:45: Things people can do to improve physical health
11:50: How athletes build a strong foundation
18:15: How to activate the proper muscles during workouts
20:15: How can athletes compensate to recover from muscle imbalances due to sport
23:00: How do you know if your body is tight
24:20: The notion of presence
28:00: Scott talks about the systems he created
31:00: How should can athletes keep their bodies functioning at 100%
39:30: Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Haley Daniels. Haley is a Canadian slalom canoeist who started canoeing at age 6 and competing at age 12. She made her senior international debut in 2008 and won the bronze medal in the Pan American Games, Toronto, in 2015. We had a great conversation with her and hope you all enjoy this episode of The Athletes Podcast!

What we talk about:
1:00 Haley talks about slalom canoeist
3:10: How did Haley get into her sport
6:50: Haley talks about her time at the Olympics
8:40: Haley's workout routine
11:30: The expenses of the sport, and how Haley was able to compete in slalom canoeing
18:30: Haley talks about her father’s process as being the first transgender judge
21:15: Being surrounded by her families accomplishment in sport
23:35: Haley describes her flow state
25:35: Haley talks about the Tokyo Olympics
28:20: Preparation process for the 2024 Olympics in Paris
33:00: Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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