The Athletes Podcast

This episode of The Athletes Podcast features Justin Roethlingshoefer. Formerly a strength and performance coach in the National Hockey League. He supervised the club's strength and conditioning program for all players. Justin is also known as "The Data Guy" - Closing the gap on wearable data & real-life habits. 

Now the founder of "Own It" - Solving the Energy Equation for Conscious Leaders Around the World Though Sleep and Bio Individuality.

We had a great conversation and hope you all enjoy it too!

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features Jennifer Cohen. Jen is a fitness personality, author, and body image consultant living in Los Angeles, California.  She also has a podcast called  Habits And Hustle listed on Entrepreneur Magazines podcast network.  We were super happy to have her on, and hope you all enjoy this week's episode!

1:10: How you became Jen Cohen
8:00: Getting Keanu Reeves on Jen's Demo Tape
14:30: Approach to becoming one of the top fitness influencers 
19:30: Biggest pieces of advice guests have given on Jen's podcast
30:30: Brands Jen works with
34:00: Jen talks about her book No Gym Required
35:30: Pressure as a top fitness entrepreneur
42:00: Resistance training and diet
43:10: Good Human Foundation - "Babes for Boobs"
46:00: Biggest piece of advice for the next generation

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This episode of The Athletes Podcast features Mikey Taylor. Taylor is a professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the President of Commune Capital. Truly an amazing guest to have on the podcast and we had a wonderful conversation with him. Hope you all enjoy it!

6:20:  What got you into skateboarding
11:20: Heckling in LA when skateboarding
14:20: Choosing skateboarding over college
21:10: Methods used to achieve goals
27:20: What is Commune Capital 
32:20: Personal growth
35:30: What did Tony Hawk mean to you?
37:10: Best Christmas present ever received?
38:40: Mikey Taylors morning routine
43:00: Taylors thoughts on the Stock Market
46:50: Biggest misconceptions going from amateur to pro skateboarder
49:20: Single biggest piece of advice for next generation of athletes

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This week The Athletes Podcast features Brad Keller. Keller is an American professional baseball pitcher for the  Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball (MLB).  We had an amazing chat with Brad, and loved hearing his story on coming up through the ranks. 

Enjoy the Podcast!

2:00: Spring Training in Arizona
4:00: Brad Kellers Journey to the MLB
7:50: Looking back at the Minor Leagues
11:20: What it's like playing with no fans
13:00: Striking out Clint Frazier
16:50: Pitching opening day for The Royals
19:20: Pitching against the Braves (as a fan of them growing up)
21:30: Method to calm nerves before a game
23:20: What batters look for against a Pitcher
25:00: Importance of being a multi-sport athlete
27:40: Ideal foursome for a Round of Golf
29:10: Looking up to John Smoltz
31:20: Going to a football game in Michigan (The Big House)
32:55: Kellers take on pineapple on pizza
33:50: Kellers doppelganger
34:40: Increased game time during postseason Gameplay
35:50: What's the sports Atmosphere like in Kansas City
38:20: Interest in sports cards/price of Mike Trouts signed rookie card
41:35: Feeling of pitching at Wrigley & Fenway
43:55: Pressures to perform at an elite Level 
46:05: Biggest misconception prior to playing in the MLB
47:55: What it’s like being in a pitching rotation
50:10: Dealing with COVID-19
52:10: Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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This week on The Athletes Podcast features MR. 200, Curtis Mitchell. Curtis is an American track athlete, who specializes in both the 100m and 200m events. He was a bronze medalist in the 200m worlds in Moscow in 2013, and a USA National Champion in 2014. Definitely, an amazing athlete to have on the podcast. Hope you all enjoy it!

1:00: Introduction

1:30: Who is Curtis Mitchell

8:30: What was life like before reaching the "Elite Level"  

17:30: 2013 Men's 200m Final - Moscow, Getting Bronze

23:40: Fun Facts of what can be done in 20 seconds 

27:30: Clubhouse App

28:30: Superbowl Recap - What does it take to be the GOAT?

32:10: Foot Injury - What it was like physically & Mentally?

37:50: How has Meditation Helped Curtis Mitchell?

40:30: What is next for Curtis Mitchell  

42:10: Single Piece of Advice for the Future Generation of Athletes?

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This episode of The Athletes Podcast features Monica Aksamit. Monica is an American sabre fencer. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she earned a bronze medal in the Women's Sabre Team event. She was an amazing guest to have on and we hope you enjoy the episode!

02:30: Thoughts on Clubhouse?

04:00: Importance of Mental Health

06:00: Thoughts When Asked to come on The Athletes Podcast

08:00: What got you into Fencing

09:30: Feeling when getting a full scholarship to Penn State

12:00: Food at the Olympic Games 

14:50: Camaraderie between Olympic Athletes

18:50: Dealing with a Back Injury

23:30: Bungee Jumping Experience

26:30: Love for Disney Movies

27:30: Harry Styles Turning down Prince Eric

28:30: Importance of Warming Up

30:00: Routine as a Fencer

31:30: Traveling Spots Post Pandemic

35:00: Feelings about Being On Podcasts

37:30: What's next for Monica Aksamit

39:30: What Kind of Fruit is Monica Aksamit

41:30: Polish Views of America 

43:00: Why you chose Sabre Fencing

46:30: Piece of Advice for Future Athletes

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This week on The Athletes Podcast we have on Greg Taylor. Greg will be biking around the United States of America for Charity. He will be partnering with the Cancer nonprofit, Chemo Noir and its founder Katrin Casey. 

The Route Will Be:

Jacksonville -> San Diego -> Seattle -> Maine -> Jacksonville

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The entire journey will be 11,500 miles (18,510 km) and will take approx. 6 months to complete.

3:30: Why are you doing this cycling challenge?
4:30: Mental Aspect off This ride
6:45: How do you mentally prepare?
8:30: How did your family react to the news about your ride?
13:20: What is your End Goal when you vision crossing that finish line?
16:30: What are certain “Hiccups” you are prepared for
18:30: How were the choices in building your bike made?
20:30: What is your support network like?
23:15: What strategies are you using to keep your focus during this long journey
25:00: Who was Greg Taylor before this CrossFit/Bike athlete we have to see today?
29:40: Mental health accompanied by being an Athlete
36:00: What are some of your favourite destinations you will be stopping at?
39:20: Where can people get involved?
42:20: Piece of advice for the next generation

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On this week's episode of The Athletes Podcast, we have the privilege of speaking with Rob McLeod. "Frisbee Rob” McLeod is a motivational speaker and frisbee ambassador living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has 6 Guinness World Records, 13 World Championships, and the Canadian Distance Record. He is the co-author of The Davy Rule and the creator of the Unplugg’d Challenge.  We had a great time chatting with him and hope you all enjoy listening to this episode!

Whats Talked about in the podcast:

2:20: NHL Talk

3:20: Who is Frisbee Rob

7:40: How did you get into frisbee?

11:40: How do you sell kids/people to frisbee

16:40: How are your accolades achieved?          

20:50: Will technology improvements help with breaking records (like the improvement in clubs and hockey sticks)

22:50: What are the different types of frisbees used in disc golf?

24:35: Hammer vs Upside-down releases

27:35: Interests in other sports?

31:50: Types of training done as a disc golfer

37:00: Is Tom Brady the goat?

40:10: Is there anything you do nutrition-wise to help you out

52:50: Unplug challenge - Screen times

1:01:20: Mr. Beast videos/ YouTube

1:04:20 - Fever Pitch with Jimmy Fallon

1:06:50- How can we add more speed and spin in our throw?

1:08:20 Advice for next generation of Athletes

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 This week on The Athletes Podcast we welcome Nikola Djogo, A guard for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Team. Nikola is from Hamilton Ontario and is the only Canadian player on the team, we had a great conversation with him, and hope you guys enjoy it!
 
What's talked about in the podcast:

3.30 When did you start playing basketball 
5.30 Building your work ethic 
7.10 Inspiration from Kobe and The Raptors 
9.10 Passing of Kobe Bryant 
10.55 Whats it like being a part of the Fighting Irish? 
12.50 Biggest misconception you thought growing up 
15.00 Recovering from Injury (Torn Labrum) 
16.20 What helped the most in the recovery process 
17.40: Importance of Academics and how it can be applied to Athletics 
19.30: Transitioning from Canada to the States 
21.30: Differences in American and Canada 
23.30: Day in the life of an NCAA Athlete 
25.30: Meal Prep to focus on gaining weight 
27.00: Top 3 visiting arenas to play in 
28.40: Fighting Irish name changing due to social pressures? 
31.00: What's next for Nikola Djogo 
33.55: Advice for Next Generation of Athletes 

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Skylar Thomas is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently a player for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the USL Championship. Skylar is also the creator of Kick Deck. Kick Deck is a personal soccer trainer in a deck of cards focusing on technique, juggling, strength, and core. So sit back and enjoy the podcast!


3.30: Who is Skylar Thomas
4.30: Feelings When drafted by Toronto FC
5.50: Differences playing in Canadian vs American cities
8.00: Coping with losing in a professional sport.
9.30: What is Kickdeck? Why Did Skylar start it
12.55: Getting into the business of doing Kickdeck
15.30: Misconceptions when experiencing being a professional athlete
18.20: Sports that indirectly helped with soccer
19.35: Life changes made when becoming a professional
21.50: Rest/Recovery Methods
23.00: Questions about Toronto Stereotypes
24.00: Favourite city to visit/play in
24.50: Additions to your lifestyle that has made you a better athlete
26.10: Why was Soccer your sport of choice
27.40: Advice for a 27yr old aspiring for a professional contract
30.50: Growth in Canadian soccer
34.30: The biggest piece of advice for next generation of athletes

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