Mental health is not a weakness. Let's just start there. It's not something that you need to hide, feel weak for, or even minimize your struggles. 

It's real, just as much as breaking your leg, having a cold, or not sleeping well is. 

Bob Wilkie has an amazing story. As a young athlete who was in the 1986 Swift Current Broncos bus crash, he has dealt with extensive trauma in his life. But instead of cowering to it and being a victim to it, he put himself through a healing journey once he retired professional hockey, and is now spreading that message to other athletes. 

For more information on how athletes are being empowered today, see what I Got Mind is up to. 

Thank you to our friends at truLOCAL for making this podcast possible. To get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef added to your first regular box, enter the code SLIMMFITNESS at checkout. 

Gyms, boutiques and fitness facilities in Alberta continue to hope for news on whether they can re-open safely and provide high-intensity training again to their clients.   Meanwhile, the Fitness Industry Council of Canada is hoping that the federal government includes gym memberships as a tax deduction in the upcoming budget.   This interview with Scott Wildeman, the president of the FIC, is packed full of information as studios look to navigate the current COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta, and also Canada.

Thank you to our friends at truLocal for making this podcast possible. A lot of people are using grocery delivery services and truLOCAL connects you right to the farmer, providing high-end, local to your province meats -- delivered right to your door. Use the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout, and get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef on the house if you purchase a regular box.

Elaine and I had a chance to connect right before IMPACT put out its Top Fitness Instructors of 2021. IMPACT is a publication that puts out some of the best science-based fitness, nutrition and health information to help you on your journey. Obviously, this past year has been like no other, so I wanted to see how a magazine of this nature was able to deal with some real adversity to come out stronger on the other side. 

If you enjoyed this episode, consider getting a free digital subscription to the magazine on IMPACT's website. 

Also, remember to support local by signing up for a regular box with truLOCAL, a company that provides high-quality frozen meat, delivered right to your front door. Oh, and they only use local farmers so you know the product didn't have to travel far to get to you. Enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout to get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef when you purchase a regular box. Find out the benefits and how to sign up, here. 

I had a good chat with Micaela Widmer, who is a former Canadian Skeleton athlete and now coaches the sport. But what really drew me to her was that she is an ambassador for KidSport, an organization that helps kids get involved in organized sport. 

To learn more about what she's up to, follow her on Instagram. 

Until March 10, truLOCAL is offering three pounds of ground beef PLUS two pieces of Alaskan sockeye salmon for free as long as you purchase a regular box. Enter the code HAPPYMARCH at checkout. 

In today's episode, we speak with Marco Carducci, who is the goaltender for Calvary FC in Calgary. He's also an ambassador with KidSport, which is an amazing organization that helps kids under 18 get into organized sport through the help of grants and volunteers. 

To learn more about what Marco is up to, follow him on Instagram. 

If you're a fan of the show, you know that I love supporting local. That's why I believe truLOCAL is the best place to get your frozen meats delivered right to your door. They work with local farmers to help you get the best product! As a listener of this show, you can get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef added to your regular box if you enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout. Make your first order here! 

Greg Quaile is the Vice President and co-founder of truLOCAL, a Canadian company that helps you get high-quality meat delivered right to your door. It's a subscription-based service, the meat is frozen, and in my opinion, is some of the best product out there. 

Greg and his business partner, Marc, were on season 12 of Dragon's Den -- go check it out on Netflix now! 

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Today's episode is with Tammy Slauenwhite, who is a PRO TRAINER with CanFitPro. I really wanted to get her opinions on a lot of things like how to train through quarantine, why Transformation Tuesday doesn't show the whole story, and her background as a teacher. 

Head to this link and enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout (when you purchase a regular box) to get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef added to your order. 

Harrison Smith had a rough 2020, like a lot of us. He had some really negative stuff happen, but decided to flip the switch and turn it into something positive. He is going to attempt to do 1,000 pullups in a day for Big Brothers Big Sisters Calgary. 

To see more about his fundraiser, go here. 

--Thank you to our friends at truLOCAL for making this podcast possible. truLOCAL connects you to the source of your meats, by delivering frozen, local to your province meats. To get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef, go to their website and purchase a regular box. When you use the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS, you'll get the ground beef added in for free! 

A little over a year ago, I went to a conference for CanFitPro in Edmonton, Alberta. 

While there, I registered for a course called 'Becoming a rockstar coach' with Ron McPhee. He took the fitness out of it for a minute and reminded us all to be the best versions of ourselves, rather than the strongest, or the fittest. 

The stuck with me and it's why I wanted to have him on the podcast. His energy is infectious, he is relatable and is someone that still gets nominated as one of the top trainers year after year. 

Thanks to our friends at truLOCAL for helping this podcast grow. As a gift to the listener, truLOCAL will be giving away three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef in your first regular box when you enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout. 

More details here. Discover how high-quality, straight to your door delivery will change the way you think about local meat. Plus, you're supporting local! 

Today is an exciting episode, as we've got Catriona Le May Doan. She is a former athlete and now the chef de mission for Team Canada for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. 

In this episode, you will hear how serving as a mentor for the athletes in the next Winter Games is a full-circle moment for her, how advocating for local sport has changed in a pandemic and how she continues to be a voice for up-and-coming female athletes. 

Please take time to subscribe to the podcast, share it with someone you know and leave a five-star rating so that we can keep this podcast growing in 2021. 

Thank you to our friends at truLocal for making this podcast possible. A lot of people are using grocery delivery services and truLOCAL connects you right to the farmer, providing high-end, local to your province meats -- delivered right to your door. Use the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout, and get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef on the house if you purchase a regular box. 

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