Welcome back to the NCR Podcast! This podcast is a throwback to the early days of the UFC.

We at CrossFit NCR got to know Jason from within the CrossFit world. He is a Flowmaster on CrossFit HQ Seminar Staff, he is an affiliate owner (Pure Fitness CrossFit), and is a competitive CrossFit Masters athlete. But many may know Jason best as one of Canada's first big UFC stars. He had a 15 year professional fighting career and we are happy to call him a friend and mentor.

Robyn Shaw is Co-Founder and Head Coach at BODZii Inc. We talk nutrition and lifestyle coaching, how Robyn got her start, and how this all fits into the current state of the world in this COVID-19 pandemic.

At the end of the episode Robyn gives us her top 3 items to focus on for successful navigation of social distancing.

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Colonel Colleen Forestier is an MD in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and has experience at many different levels of healthcare. She began her career practicing family medicine, moved to emergency medicine, and then took on an administrative roll working the the CAF in their mental health sector. She is also a mom, a wife, and an avid CrossFitter.

Jason Ackerman is a CrossFit OG. He is a Certified CrossFit Coach (Level 4 Trainer), has owned 3 separate affiliates, he's on CrossFit HQ Seminar Staff, he started a nutrition company with his wife called Own Your Eating, he helps run an online programming business called Thunderbros, and most recently he began a coaching mentorship program called The Best Hour Of Their Day. You can buy his book of the same title on Amazon.

Brendan Bell is a local business owner and TSN hockey analyst. He has a 12 year pro hockey career playing in the NHL and all over the world. He also won a silver medal in 2003 with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship. We sit down with Brendan to talk about how fitness has evolved in the hockey world over the years

Christie Smith is a nutrition coach who just started a blog called Apples n’ Abs. Christie has a busy life as a mother and husband to an NHL Coach so she knows first hand the challenges that real people face every day.

Paul and Reza talk with Firas Ahmed Khalid, MD, PhD about the current pandemic — COVID-19.

Jason gives us his thoughts on how to be a good coach and essential information on how to have a profitable affiliate.

Craig Howard, owner of Diablo CrossFit (13 year affiliate) and CrossFit Games Masters Champ. Diablo CrossFit has sent 60+ athletes to the CrossFit Games and Craig sits down with us to share his experiences in the CrossFit world, how to run a successful business, and some of the lessons he’s learned over the years.

Talking CrossFit and Health