The Athletes Podcast

This week on The Athletes podcast features Zion Clark. Zion was born with Caudal Regression Syndrome (born with no legs) and has shattered any obstacle in his path. He is a wrestler looking to make it to the Paralympic games in 2024. Zion also had a film "Zion" release in 2018 and is currently available to watch on Netflix. We had a great chat with him on the podcast and hope you all enjoy it!

What we talk about:
1:20 Who is Zion Clark
9:50: How wrestling changed Zion
16:20 How Zion approaches wrestling events
19:20: Sneak peeks on Zion's book (releasing August 3rd)
28:20: How Zion uses social media
31:50: Next steps for Zion
32:50: Biggest piece of advice to next generation of athletes


Find him on Instagram ad Tik Tok: @big_z_2020

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Niamh Haughey. Niamh is an Olympic Bobsleigher for team Canada. She is also a member of the Brock women’s rugby and hockey teams, and during this time she decided to try bobsleigh. She was identified as Olympic talent during an RBC Training Ground combine event held at Brock in 2018. This was one of many topics brought up during the podcast and we hope you all enjoy this episode of The Athletes Podcast!

What We Talk About:
1:00: Background on Niamh
2:45: Going from university sports to competing on a national stage
5:30: Niamh's workout schedule
8:25: Nutrition plan while training
10:30: Top speeds in bobsleigh
13:40: University experience at brock
16:25: time spent during covid
18:45: Dealing with injuries
21:30: Support system playing for team Canada
24:30: long term goals for Niamh
26:15: Biggest piece of advice for the next generation of athletes

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Alejandro Vivar. Alejandro is an ex-prisoner who is currently building his own fitness brand based on prison-style workouts. He is the founder of 25/7 Fitness, and has started a fundraiser called Kicks for Kids. Promoting physical fitness and physical literacy for-at-risk populations. It was an amazing conversation and we hope you enjoy this episode of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:
1:00 Who is Alejandro Vivar
4:00: Alejandro goals
7:15: Experience in the 2017 toastmasters
11:40: How were you able to make a change in your life
14:00: Misconceptions in the fitness lifestyle around Toronto
17:00: what Alejandro is doing nutritionally
21:30: Plans for 25/7 fitness
23:50: Biggest piece of advice to next generation of athletes

Alejandro Vivar  Socials: 

Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/_alejandrovivar_/ 

CBC Documentary:

https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/episodes/prison-pump

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Bailey Andison. Baileys is a Canadian swimmer who represented team Canada at the 2019  Pan American Games in Lima where she won bronze in the 200m individual medley. She will be wearing the maple leaf at the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan coming up in just a few weeks. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:
1:00: Who is Bailey Andison
3:50: Life of a Canadian competing in the US 
8:00: Training schedule leading into the Olympics 
12:00: Unique training methods used 
13:00: What it's like to represent Canada
20:00: Future plans for Bailey Andison
21:45: Misconceptions of the sport
26:50: Reignited passion for swimming
33:15: Biggest piece of advice for next generation of athletes

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Ben Boudreau. Ben is the head coach of ECHL team Fort Wayne Komets and former asst. coach of Bakersfield Condors, Northfolk Admirals, and the Fort Wayne Komets. He talks about what it takes to be a head coach in professional hockey, how the dream of one day being a head coach in the NHL. We hope you enjoy this episode of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talked about:

1:00- Ben Boudreau Introduction
6:30- Misconceptions of being a coach in hockey
10:30- Improving as a head coach
13:00: Growing up in southern Ontario
15:30: Misconceptions in being a professional athlete
21:30: The importance of practice
24:30: Hockey conversations in the Boudreau household
27:30: Ben Boudreaus best story in pro hockey
33:30: Biggest piece of advice for the next generation of athletes

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Devon Rymarchuk. A former OHL forward who played for The Owen Sound Attack and Barrie Colts.  We talk about his time in the OHL, injuries sustained, and always trying to live life with no regrets. We hope you enjoy this episode of The Athletes Podcast!

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This episode of The Athletes Podcast features Vlad Kazbekov. Vlad is a professional MMA fighter from Welland, Ontario. He also works for the UFC as a Russian translator during the fight island events from Abu Dhabi. We had an entertaining chat with Vlad and hope you all enjoy the podcast!

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This week on The Athletes Podcast we feature Malachi DeAth. Malachi is an IFLY Athlete who competes in Indoor Freestyle Skydiving. He has won silver in the Freestyle World Championship, and gold in the Canadian Freestyle Championship. An amazing guest to have on the podcast and we hope you enjoy!

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This week on The Athletes Podcast we feature JT Barnett. JT is a retired professional ice hockey player who last played in the KHL for Khabarovsk Amur in the 2016/2017 season, Since then JT has become an Entrepreneur being the founder of Triple Deke Media, and Co-Founder of Honey House. We got to have a conversation dealing with mental health in sports, JT's career, and how he blew up on Tik Tok. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

What we talk about:

0:50 Who is JT Barnett
2:20: Life growing up
4:00: Being “The Glue Guy” on a team
7:00: Approaching mental health in sports
17:00: Why Athletes don’t show who they are as an individual 
21:30: Barnetts take on the NHL playoffs
22:30: Barnetts hockey career
28:30: Misconceptions in Pro Hockey
34:00: Individuals JT draws inspiration from
41:00: What does JT have planned for 2021
42:00: Gameplan clip
49:00: Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Dr. Callum Cowan. Dr. Cowan is the founder of Phenom HPM Clinic and focuses on taking your health and performance to new heights.  In this podcast, we discuss many ways we can be improving our health on a daily basis. So listen in and enjoy the podcast!

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