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Welcome to the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific's Podiumcast - where we explore through one-on-one interviews between our Athlete Coach Services team and a variety of high performance athletes, coaches, and support personnel. Listen to each and learn from Canada’s best as they share their wisdom and sport experience with the intention of passing on their expertise and guiding the next generation of great Canadian talent. Thank you to Endur : a Performance Sock Company for sponsoring the Podi ...
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Join us to discuss with National Field Hockey team player John Smythe. Living with Crohn's disease poses a lot of challenges, but John's positive attitude and ability to adapt has kept him in the sport he loves. Join us to discuss his journey!
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Join us to talk with our Podiumcast sponsor, CEO of endur, former National Team Mountain Biker, and Dragon's Den participate, Rob Fraser. We dive into the relationship between high performance sport and being an entrepreneur.
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Join us to discuss with Cyclist of the Decade Catharine Pendrel as we explore her goals she is chasing, how she stays motivated, and how she focuses on doing her best and having results follow.
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Join us to discuss with Team Canada's first-ever female adaptive surfer, Victoria Feige, as she dives into the para-surfing world, the upcoming Paralympic dream, and how the adaptive surfing community has changed her life. https://www.victoriafeigesurfing.com/
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Join us to discuss with the 2020 National Ladies Figure Skating Champion, Emily Bausback. She dives into how isolation and training have worked for her during the disruption of COVID-19 and what is upcoming for her in the world of high performance sport.
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In this episode, join us to discuss what National Team Ice Dancer's Haley Sales & Nik Wamsteeker are up to during this time of isolation. Living together comes with advantages as a two person team, join us to learn more!
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Join us as we dive into the world of Sport Climbing with National Team member Maddie Fischer! Maddie shares her experience in the discipline of bouldering, then we have a candid discussion on the perils of social media and how deleting all her accounts has made a tremendous impact on her climbing career eventually leading to a podium result at Nati…
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In this episode, join us to dive into some honest opinions with National Team Rugby 7's super star Bianca Farella about the disruption of COVID-19. Learn about Bianca's new training adaptations during this time of isolation and her upcoming goals with the news of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics postponement.…
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On this episode, two-time Olympic field hockey legend and one of CSI Pacific's Athlete of the Month Scott Tupper joins us to talk about his story. Scott's recent qualifying match in Vancouver, BC for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games goes down in the books for one of my most suspenseful games of his career. Join us to hear about his epic journey and wha…
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Self-described as "The most beautiful, handsome trainwreck you'll ever see", future Paralympian Greg Stewart discusses his athletic mindset as a National Team shot putter in Para Athletics. Standing 7'2", Greg is relatively new to the sport, but has achieved tremendous success winning the Silver medal at the 2019 World Championships and Pan-Am Game…
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In this episode, Freestyle Skiier Simon d'Artois sits down to discuss his unique sport journey in an honest and fun conversation. Tremendously successful having been to the Olympic Games, winning X Games Gold, and most recently, the coveted Crystal Globe, Simon talks about the various factors impacting his career. Topics include dealing with sponso…
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In this episode, back-to-back Olympic Games Team Canada Goalkeeper Erin McLeod joins us to discuss mindfulness. McLeod and business partner Dr. Rachel Lindvall started The Mindful Project - a program designed for students and athletes to learn and practice mindfulness. In this podcast, McLeod dives into the importance and significance of being mind…
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On this episode, two-time Olympic medallist, two-time Canada flag-bearer, and recently inducted Canadian Olympic Hall of Famer Simon Whitfield joins us to talk about his story. Simon discusses his ideas around struggle and the concept of walking towards it in order to grow, all the while maintaining the responsibility of being a notable figure in s…
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In this episode, CSI Pacific Athlete of the Month and Olympic race walker Evan Dunfee joins us to discuss his sporting career. From being a 10 year old with thick glasses, curly hair, and no hand-eye coordination, to being the Canadian record holder in the 10k race walk, Evan has become the best at something he loves to do. Over time, he grasped on…
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In this episode, Canadian National Team Freestyle Skier Brenden Kelly talks about his athletic career and how dealing with injuries helped him gain a new perspective on life. He learned to slow down through recovery and develop a ‘less is more’ mindset. Tune in to hear Brenden express the hardships of not being able to fully train, and how he is pr…
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Join us for an exciting conversation with two-time Rowing World Championship Silver Medallist Jeremy Hall. Jeremy discusses living with a rare blood disorder, the controversy of being a high performance athlete with hemophilia, and how creating an active lifestyle helped him overcome physical barriers. From sledge hockey to rowing, Jeremy has shown…
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In this episode, CSI Pacific Athlete of the Month and future Olympian Sara Groenewegen talks about dealing with adversity in her sport of softball. From balancing Type-1 Diabetes, tearing an MCL, and waking up in the hospital from a two week coma, Sara has faced numerous challenges throughout her career. However, her love for sport and strength of …
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In this episode, four-time Paralympian and Pyeongchang 2018 Gold Medallist Mac Marcoux sits down with us and his guide Tristan Rodgers to discuss Mac’s alpine skiing career. Diagnosed in 2007 as legally blind due to the degenerative condition Stargardt disease, Mac has faced numerous obstacles in his life. However, visual impairment has never slowe…
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Join us for an honest conversation with 4-time Olympic snowboarder (halfpipe) Mercedes Nicoll as she opens up about her sport career, coming back after a 2-year absence, and recovering from concussions. Mercedes shares what her experience has been like as an RBC Olympian, and what it is like to go to Greece and be part of the International Olympic …
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Join us for an exciting conversation with 2-time Canadian National Boxing Champion Bryan Colwell. He discusses his transition from elite soccer player to elite fighter, and the mindset one requires to be successful in his sport. Bryan shares some strategies that have made him successful as he trains to represent Canada at the upcoming 2020 Olympic …
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On this episode, we bring in one of CSI Pacific's Mental Performance Consultants, Geoff Hackett, to discuss situations during an athlete's journey involving fear, disappointment, and stress. Learn about how you can create your 'mental tool box' for stressful environments in sport as well as bringing a mindful approach to your athletic career. Geoff…
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Join us on this episode where we explore the career of three-time Olympic bobsledder Neville Wright. He discusses his experience competing at the highest levels in bobsleigh, his transition into retirement, and tips for future Olympians. You don't want to miss this one! Neville Wright: neville.wright@olympian.org…
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On this episode, we welcome two guests to Podiumcast! Dr. Sharleen Hoar, Mental Performance Lead at CSI Pacific, and member of the Canadian National Triathlon team Ellen Pennock, discuss the stressors and pressures of being a high performance athlete in today's competitive environment.
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In this Podiumcast interview, explore how integrating Yoga into your routine can help you gain an edge on competition and increase your mindfulness. Owner of CSI Pacific partner Yoga Lab Westshore, Darci Nyal discusses yoga principles, and how they can positively impact high performance sport. Additionally, Yoga Lab Westshore has created a new clas…
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Hayato Sato has been involved with the sport of curling for more than eight years beginning in his hometown of Coquitlam, BC. Growing up, he saw his brother curling and watched him play the sport at a high enough level to travel all across BC competing in various events. This got Hayato interested in curling and he decided to give it a try. He beca…
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Celina Toth began diving at the age of 12 after retiring from gymnastics. Her transition from one sport to the next occurred in only a handful of days as she quickly found herself at the pool five days a week. A national team member for the last decade, Celina won her first international medal in 2015 when she finished 3rd in the 10m at the FINA Gr…
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Explore with Canadian and World Record holder para athletics athlete and CSI Pacific's July Athlete of the Month Nathan Riech. Nate shares with us his journey becoming a para athlete, how his accident shaped him into the passionate competitor he is now, what being a high performance athlete means to him, and what his journey to the Paralympic Games…
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Harry Jones plays for the National Men's Rugby 7s team. Amongst his numerous accomplishments, he captained Canada’s team at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship in Japan, competed for Canada at the Under-17 and Under-19 levels, all while also playing in the Canadian Rugby Championship for the BC Bears. Currently, Harry and the National Men's Rugb…
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Riley Pickrell, a track and road cyclist based in Victoria BC, is a high school student in the CSI Pacific Canadian Sport School program. Over the past four years, Riley has competed in five age group National Championships winning a total of 36 medals on the road and track. This past summer, Riley competed at the Tour De L'Abitibi, a Junior World …
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One of the best ways to learn in sport is to hear the stories and lessons from the athletes that came before. Brittany Waters represented Canada over a ten year career on both the Women's National Rugby 15's and 7's teams, bringing home World Cup silver medals in each event. Listen to Brittany's anecdotes and personal points of view from an athlete…
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