TOTFC Podcast

This episode the boys sit down with Tristen's former teammate, David Inkumsah. David hails from Oro Medonte, Ontario where he eventually went on to play football for Western University while completing his undergrad. Upon graduation, David chose StFX to undergo an education degree which is his current profession. At X, David continued playing football until he turned 25, (USports limits a player's eligibility at the age of 25) thus resorting to his love for basketball and admiration of the legendary Coach K. Listen to David's story of how he walked onto the StFX Men's basketball team and accepted his role.

We sat down with Nate Darling (Charlotte Hornets) the summer of 2020 before the NBA Draft. Nate is a Nova Scotia native and became the first player to from there to play in the NBA.

Joey “Kinghandles” Haywood is a professional basketball player/trainer from Vancouver, BC. His streetball career has taken him all across North America and overseas to China and Japan. He attended Saint Mary’s University in Halifax Nova Scotia where he was a CIS leading scorer and currently holds the Atlantic University Sports record for Most Points Scored in a single season. Joey’s professional basketball experience includes playing for the Trinidad National Team, the Halifax Rainmen/Hurricanes as well as overseas contracts in Denmark and Iceland. Joey just recently won a gold medal playing for Canada in the 39th William Jones Cup, an international basketball tournament held in Taipei, Taiwan. Joey is currently an interim coach at the Magic Eagles Basketball Academy in Fuxin, China and is playing in tournaments and events around the world. (https://kinghandles.com)

In this episode, Will and Tristen sit down with former StFX X-Men basketball player, EL Adams. EL now runs his own psychology practice in Kitchener, Ontario where he focuses on clinical psychology, educational psychology, sports performance and mental health.

Loved having my former teammate Garry Gallimore on the podcast. We chopped it up about everything from our time at StFX University, his beginnings of basketball, what the pro life is really about and more.

Nevell Provo is an entrepreneur from North Preston, Nova Scotia. As a former division 1 NCAA basketball player, Nevell has established connections from playing at Huntington Prep with Andrew Wiggins and by being a leader in his community of North Preston.  Upon graduation, Nevell is the owner of 2 successful Nova Scotian businesses. One, a meal prep company called Smooth Meal Prep, and a soul food takeout restaurant called RnB Kitchen.   Nevell is ambitious and won't stop working until his community is in a better place.  

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Michael is the owner of Highwayman in Halifax, NS.

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Will is the founder and creator of Top of the Food Chain with an education in kinesiology and a background of high-level sports performance. He's used his background and passion for fitness to create custom programs specifically designed his clients. A 5-year varsity basketball player for St. Francis Xavier University, Will's story is built on the foundation of working his way from the bottom and proving the doubter's who didn't believe in him.  

Tristen is a close friend of Will's who is a recent graduate of St Francis Xavier University too. He also played 4 years for the school's varsity basketball team. Tristen attended high school in Vermont when he was just 13 years old in hopes of playing division 1 basketball some day. After returning home and graduating university, he decided to move to London, England in hopes of becoming uncomfortable once again as he was while attending boarding school.  Together, Will and Tristen share a passion for fitness, growth, and the importance of being uncomfortable. This podcast is a platform for us to have conversations with those who share the same passion and see it from a different perspective.  

This episode was shot on April 5th, 2020

Arguably the most decorated women's rugby athlete to come out of StFX, Joanna is on her way to graduating with a bachelor's of education degree from X. Her philosophy of a winning culture on the rugby field is going to translate into the classroom as she sets up today's generation of future leaders with the skills and tools to positively affect society. We loved this episode and think you will too.

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Will is the founder and creator of Top of the Food Chain with an education in kinesiology and a background of high-level sports performance. He's used his background and passion for fitness to create custom programs specifically designed his clients. A 5-year varsity basketball player for St. Francis Xavier University, Will's story is built on the foundation of working his way from the bottom and proving the doubter's who didn't believe in him.  

Tristen is a close friend of Will's who is a recent graduate of St Francis Xavier University too. He also played 4 years for the school's varsity basketball team. Tristen attended high school in Vermont when he was just 13 years old in hopes of playing division 1 basketball some day. After returning home and graduating university, he decided to move to London, England in hopes of becoming uncomfortable once again as he was while attending boarding school.  Together, Will and Tristen share a passion for fitness, growth, and the importance of being uncomfortable. This podcast is a platform for us to have conversations with those who share the same passion and see it from a different perspective.  This episode was shot on March 30th, 2020,

Meet William Donkoh, As a former Pro basketball player, Will discusses some of the challenges players face as they climb the basketball food chain from high school to university & university to the Pros.  We discuss misconceptions about work ethic, the difference between in season, offseason training & how it can take your game to the next level. Transferring programs is never an easy decision for a young athlete. Will sheds light on transferring from the Carleton Ravens to the St.fx X-Men, his perception on basketball players outside of the Carleton system, what led to his decision & how he went about it. He talks about the importance of understanding roles within a team structure, the struggles that come with expectations as a young, highly recruited player and how to manage these expectations while simultaneously trying to exceed them. Despite his success, Will’s journey has had its ups & downs. We talk in depth about his run-in with law enforcement & how it almost derailed his life, at one point he was ready to return to Ottawa and give up. Instead of running from the consequences of his decisions, he dealt with them & eventually overcame one of the most challenging times of his life. Fast forward to the present, Will is an assistant basketball coach for the X-Men and is about to graduate with a bachelor of education. Will is well on his way to helping educate our youth and future generations.   

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Will is the founder and creator of Top of the Food Chain with an education in kinesiology and a background of high-level sports performance. He's used his background and passion for fitness to create custom programs specifically designed his clients. A 5-year varsity basketball player for St. Francis Xavier University, Will's story is built on the foundation of working his way from the bottom and proving the doubter's who didn't believe in him.  Tristen is a close friend of Will's who is a recent graduate of St Francis Xavier University too. He also played 4 years for the school's varsity basketball team. Tristen attended high school in Vermont when he was just 13 years old in hopes of playing division 1 basketball some day. After returning home and graduating university, he decided to move to London, England in hopes of becoming uncomfortable once again as he was while attending boarding school.  Together, Will and Tristen share a passion for fitness, growth, and the importance of being uncomfortable. This podcast is a platform for us to have conversations with those who share the same passion and see it from a different perspective.  This episode was shot on March 28th, 2020,

Cauchy Muamba is a Congolese-born professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 34th overall by the BC Lions in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed a contract with the team on May 25, 2010.  

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Will is the founder and creator of Top of the Food Chain with an education in kinesiology and a background of high-level sports performance. He's used his background and passion for fitness to create custom programs specifically designed his clients. A 5-year varsity basketball player for St. Francis Xavier University, Will's story is built on the foundation of working his way from the bottom and proving the doubter's who didn't believe in him.  

Tristen is a close friend of Will's who is a recent graduate of St Francis Xavier University too. He also played 4 years for the school's varsity basketball team. Tristen attended high school in Vermont when he was just 13 years old in hopes of playing division 1 basketball some day. After returning home and graduating university, he decided to move to London, England in hopes of becoming uncomfortable once again as he was while attending boarding school.  Together, Will and Tristen share a passion for fitness, growth, and the importance of being uncomfortable. This podcast is a platform for us to have conversations with those who share the same passion and see it from a different perspective.  

This episode was shot on March 26th, 2020,