Marc was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Went to Vancouver College high school, and then earned an athletic scholarship to Santa Clara where he was a recipient of All Freshman, All Conference, Academic All American and numerous other awards. During Marc's time at Santa Clara they won two postseason championships, the CBI and CIT. Marc then chose to pursue his dream of playing professional basketball and signed with an agent and got recruited to play in Italy where he played for his first 3 professional seasons. He then played one season in France and the next five seasons in Japan. Newly retired this past summer Marc now lives with his wife and two young boys just outside of Vancouver. Currently working for a private equity real estate firm which focuses on commercial real estate development in Western Canada.

I've known Marc since our battles on the court throughout high school. We also got to train together during basketball Canada's Centre for Performance program and I can attest that Marc is one of the hardest workers I've met. It's a pleasure seeing the success he was able to achieve on the court, it is well deserved. It's also great seeing the balance that he has built within his personal and professional life thus making his transition into retirement an easy one, and one I think many fellow players can learn a lot from.

In our conversation we delved into:

• The analogy between basketball and life and the lessons we learn through sport

• The importance of the mental side for succesful athletes

• The importance of family and balance and developing interests off the court as well

• Taking care of our body for career longevity

• Our identity beyond athletes on the court

And much, much more!!

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Today Mike is a Partner in a leading Silicon Valley Venture Capital firm where he manages a $25.5M investment Supply Chain focus fund he helped start. Before becoming an entrepreneur and a Venture Capitalist Mike played 5 years of varsity basketball at Capilano University and UBC Okanagan where he graduated with a UBC Bachelor of Management degree where he specialized in Finance and Entrepreneurial Technology

Mike and I have a rich history together from our time as high school rivals to us playing together during our college days. I'm proud to call him one of my closest friends and I'm in awe for the things he has been able to accomplish over in Silicon Valley. Mike is a perfect example of determination and grit above all else, an individual that is unwilling to take no for an answer. He's a great friend, a great teammate, an incredible entrepreneur and investor, and above all a great person. One who has a real deep insight as to what it takes to really reach your highest goals and ambitions in all avenues of life.

This is part 1 of 2

In this conversation we delved into:

• The most important lessons learnt from sports

• How to make our goals attainable through specificity and re evaluation

• Being focused as a channel to major success and how we maintain that focus

• How do we positively uplift our environment and in turn influence our own success

And much, much more!!

Part 2 coming soon

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Allison guided the Canadian Women’s National basketball team to their first appearance in the Olympic Games since 2000 and equaled the best performance ever by a Canadian Women’s Basketball team. She has served as Canada’s Head Coach since 2002 and has led Canada to two World Championship (2006 and 2010) appearances as well. After an illustrious 13-year career at SFU, advancing to 3 NAIA Final 4’s, she served as the Associate Head Coach at the University of Oregon helping the Ducks to the WNIT title in 2002 and an NCAA tournament spot in 2005.

She is currently the Head Coach of the BC Centre for Performance, the Tri-Cities Youth Basketball Association Master Coach and a sought after public speaker. The Coaching Association of Canada awarded her the Geoff Gowan Award recognizing her lifetime contribution to coaching development in Canada.

I had the pleasure of working alongside Allison and her husband Mike doing a youth camp during my time playing at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford. I would describe the experience as very impactful, and it really had little to do with basketball, which speaks volumes to the type of people Allison and Mike are. What really stuck with me after that day, and the reason I was also so excited to do this episode, is the care that they showed to the kids and the way they were able to reach down and connect with each player on their level, it was truly remarkable. And something that I would never forget. I am very grateful to have met Allison and to have stayed in touch throughout the years and in our conversation we delved into:

• The biggest lessons that sports carry over to life off the court

• How do we define leadership, and the importance of leading from the heart

• How can we get better at handling conflict that arises throughout our lives

• How can players develop a growth mindset on the court and beyond

• How can coaches better empower their players

And much, much more!!

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Coach Blake is one of the commissioners of the RBL Basketball program in Vancouver, BC. Commissioner Blake grew up playing RBL as his dad Richard helped start the league in 1997. He played on RBL provincial teams and represented RBL at the U-15 BC club championships as a teammate of former NBA player Robert Sacre.

Blake played his high school basketball at Sir Winston Churchill high school in Vancouver. He helped them qualify for the senior boys provincials, something that Churchill had not done in 32 years. He was named Lower Mainland MVP that year after averaging 38.5ppg in the lower mainland tournament. He graduated in 2006.

Following his graduation Blake played collegiately for Capilano College at the CCAA level for one year before making the jump to the CIS level and playing for St. Francis Xavier University.

Coach Blake has also represented Canada internationally on the Canadian Maccabiah team. He played as a junior (u-19) in 2005 and on the open men’s team in 2013.

I've known Blake personally through playing for many different maccabi and Maccabiah teams together. Right in time with the 2022 Maccabiah Games that are happening right now in Israel. Blake has had a tremendous amount of influence both on the players he has the chance to work with at RBL as well as with the players who have had the privilege of playing alongside him. He's one of the leading voices in growing the next generation of hoopers in British Columbia and is doing a great job at it.

In our conversation we delved into:

• The purpose that sports hold in our lives

• How can young hoopers benefit from the game besides playing professionally

• How our failures help shape us along our journey

• The power of connections and networking through sports and the influence it may have on other areas of our lives

• What should young hoopers coming up focus on

And much, much more!!

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I personally know coach Ebes from my time playing for him at Capilano University straight after high school. Since our time together he has moved on to coach at Langara and win provincial and national titles and its been amazing to see his much deserved success at the highest levels of Canadian basketball. One of the many topics we talked about is the topic of how to pick a collegiate school to attend and it is one which is not talked about enough. All young hoopers who are hoping to play basketball beyond high school should take a close listen to this episode

Here's a short bio about coach Ebes:

Coach “Ebes” eats, breathes and lives basketball. He has been head coach for the Langara Falcons for the past 10 years and he also helps coach the Senior Boys team at West Vancouver Secondary and he still finds time to be on the board of directors for the BC High School Boys Basketball Association.

Over his amazing career he has coached at all levels of basketball including high school, college, Provincial Team and even the National Team. He guided his RC Palmer Griffins to the ultimate title in BC High School Sports as they won the “AAA” BC Championships back in 2011. He then followed that up with back to back PACWEST titles in 2013 & 2014 and he led the Falcons to their first National title in 15 years beating Red Deer in the finals in 2014.

He is one of only a handful of coaches who has taken three different teams to the BC High School Championships (Magee, McNair, & RC Palmer). Prior to the Falcons, he also guided the Capilano Blues to a PACWEST championship and National Final Four in 2003. Ebe has been very involved in the BC Elite program having been the head coach on 10 occasions winning six Western Canadian gold medals and a National silver medal. This summer he will lead the BC U18 team when they travel to Niagara for the Canada Games.

In our conversation we delved into:

- What great lessons can sports teach us about life

- What it means to be accountable as a high level athlete

- The importance of failure on the road to success

- How to make the best decision regarding where to play collegiate basketball after

high school

And much, much more!!

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I've personally known Clay on and off the court for years , and it's been amazing to watch his development into one of the best skills trainers in the greater Vancouver area.

Clay has an incredible story and it's truly awesome to be able to give back from all the lessons he's learnt throughout his playing career .

In our conversation we talked about

- How do we develop the work ethic required to be successful on and off the court

- The power of the balance in our lives and developing the habits to aid in building that balance

- Finding our motivation to do the work necessary

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Jason, the reigning six man of the year in Israel's top division, was born and raised in Dallas, Tx., attended Skyline High School and then played 2 years in Hobbs, New Mexico at New Mexico Junior College. After that he attended the University at Albany for my last 2 years of amateur basketball where we won 2 conference championships and 2 NCAA tournament births and earned a degree in Information Science. From Jason has played all over the world as a professional, in Denmark, Switzerland, France, Dominican Republic, Israel and South Korea. He's prided myself on my adaptability, consistency and perseverance.

It's been a pleasure watching the development of Jason as a player over the last few season playing in Israel and his winning the sixth man of the year award this past season is a testemant of the hard work and dedication he's been putting in. Whoever has seen Jason's unique style of play will notice that he gets a lot of his points from mid range jumpers, which in today's game a lot of coaches may frown upon. But Jason has been able to be very efficient and very succeful using a skill that a lot of players and coaches shy away from, and is a great example of a player who has focused and honed his strengths and has not let anyone outside of himself define who he's going to be a on the court.

In our conversation we delved into:

• Staying true to yourself as a player and not letting outside influences define your game

• How we can still find value even when things aren't going our way

• Honing our strengths rather than focusing on our weaknesses

• Training specifically and effectively in creative ways without being dependant on anything external to make it happen

• Taking care of our body for career longevity

• Our identity beyond athletes on the court

And much, much more!!

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Coach Yoni grew up on a small island where he lacked a certain amount of exposure and recruitment to the world of high level basketball. At age 25 he set a unique goal for a player his age to make a college team, and worked his tail off to do it. After being cut from 4 colleges, he walked on to Cap U as a redshirt the following summer. He went on to walk on to a pro team in Vancouver and played semi-pro ball as well. Despite not ever reaching his full potential on the court, he attributes the great things he's been able to achieve on and off the court to the amazing lessons he's learnt on his path, not giving up on his dream and persevering through every obstacle life threw his way.

I've had the pleasure of personally knowing Yoni throughout his playing career and his story is truly an inspirational one. A relentless quest which young hoopers would be wise to study. You may not be the tallest, or the strongest, or the most skilled player, but if you work your butt off good things will come your way.

In our conversation we delved into:

- The downfalls of our ego and what we should be motivated by instead

- The power of visualization and setting big goals

- The harm in constantly comparing ourselves to others

- The power of using the game to create a positive change around us

And much, much more!!

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Simon is a relationship coach on a mission to empower people in every situation of their lives. He help people elevate their self-worth and confidence to attract the life and relationships they have always wanted.

I've personally known Simon from our days of battling it out on the court, and it's been amazing to watch his development into one of the leading relationship coaches around. Simon has an incredible impact on people allowing them to create extraordinary results through the possibility of stepping into the life they want.

In our conversation we talked about:

- Relationships

- Break ups

- Defining the right partner for us

- Our own self worth within our romantic relationships

To find out...

And for lots more fascinating topics

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Braeden is on a mission to inspire the world to prioritize their health and happiness. He is the founder of Purpose Smoothie Co, a smoothie and health food store located in Richmond, BC. They offer energizing smoothies and food and have recently launched meal prep to eight cities in the lower mainland (and soon across the water over to me in Israel as well )

Braeden also runs his own podcast, Living With Purpose lessons to living a healthy and happy life. Outside of work you can find Braeden staying active and taking advantage of everything the beautiful west coast has to offer.

I've personally known Braeden for years and he's a truly inspiring individual. From our battles on the hardwood during our younger days to everything that he has built and done since, I can truly say that he is one of the hardest working and inspirational individuals I've had the pleasure of meeting

In our conversation we talked about:

- Finding our life's purpose and living with purpose

- Consistently improving our physical and mental health and well being

- Taking life as marathon and consistently putting one foot down after the other without holding back, perfecting our craft and working towards becoming the best version of ourselves that we can be

To find out...

And for lots more fascinating topics

We invite you to join us today, Wednesday at 9pm pacific time live right here !!

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