Chad Willardson is a long-time Certified Financial Fiduciary, and now best-selling author of Stress Free Money and Founder of Pacific Capital. In 2008, Chad left his million-dollar salary at Merrill Lynch to start his wealth management firm from the ground up. Since then, Chad has grown his net worth to over $10M+ and advises entrepreneurs how to break out of the financial ‘norms’ that are actually holding them back and alleviate their stress about money In his interview with Jamie, Chad explain...
Feb 22, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 17
In this episode of the podcast, entrepreneur, consultant, author and host of the Big Idea Big Moves podcast, Jamie Allison, works though the steps for setting whole life goals. Drawing from the high performance habits of our past guests, such as astronauts, CEOs, pro athletes, and entrepreneurs, Jamie outlines the process for being intentional in our life design. Listeners will learn the importance of setting a positive environment and mindset, remembering and recognizing our past accomplishment...
Feb 16, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Ashley Horner is a fitness celebrity, hybrid athlete, professional fitness competitor, ultra-runner, triathlete, entrepreneur, and mother. She has authored and sold over 1 Million copies of her different training programs and hosts a popular fitness podcast. In addition to being a massive influencer in the fitness world, Ashley’s entrepreneurial side is equally impressive, as she owns multiple businesses including a local Virginia Beach favorite, American Brew - a coffee shop, whiskey bar, and r...
Feb 01, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Reagan Carey is the commissioner of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Still in her first year in the role, she has already overseen league expansion to Montreal, an increase in the annual player salary cap, and solidified media exposure and commitments from providers like ESPN and TSN. Carey previously served as USA Hockey's Director of Women's Hockey, overseeing the U.S. women's national teams that won Olympic silver in Sochi and gold in PyeongChang. Before focusing on women’s hockey she wor...
Jan 19, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 14
This episode was first released in 2022 and proved to be the top episode with our community last year. Brooke Ence is a fitness icon. You probably know Brooke originally from her strong showing with two event wins and a Top 15 finish in the 2015 CrossFit Games. She had an immediate rise to celebrity status as a Games athlete. She has also had strong showings across regional and team events, but all that took a turn when she suffered a back/neck injury that resulted in surgery. Since then she has...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Lindsay Eastwood is in her third season of professional hockey for the Toronto Six in the PHF. She holds a special place in history with that franchise after scoring the first ever goal for the Six franchise. Lindsay is a skilled offensive defender and last year she represented the team at the league’s All-Star Showcase. Before joining the Six, Lindsay was a three time Captain of the Syracuse University Women’s Hockey Team and she broke the team’s scoring record for a defender in her final year....
Dec 20, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 12
One of the top pickleball players in the world, Jocelyn “Jay” Devilliers is also one of the most popular professionals on tour. He consistently earns himself a spot in tournament finals and regularly places on the podium in all three events of Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Jay is originally from France and he moved to the U.S to attend Wichita State University and play Division 1 tennis. Jay transitioned into playing pickleball in 2019 and hasn't looked back. Jamie caught up with Jay just ...
Dec 13, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Dr. Dave Williams is an astronaut, aquanaut, pilot, ER doctor, scientist, best-selling author, professional speaker and CEO. He is a veteran of two space flights and has logged over 687 hours in space, including 3 spacewalks. He is a member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame, has received five honourary degrees, numerous other awards and was recently appointed to the Order of Canada. His memoir "Defying Limits" was an instant best-seller, he has written 4 books for children, a business book c...
Dec 06, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Beata Antoninas is a fitness trainer, a past IFBB Arnold competitor and Canadian Bodybuilding Federation Champion. She is a successful fitness influencer and Holistic Nutritionist and that has now brought her to her new entrepreneurial focus as Founder of Amino Snacks, a healthy snacks start-up. In this episode Beata and Jamie talk about how her own past struggles with an eating disorder and coaching pressures to take steroids led her to focus on natural and healthy eating, the learning process ...
Nov 28, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Dr. Justine Luchini is the co-founder of Thirdzy, a high growth start-up devoted to helping fitness athletes and health-conscious adults have great nights with better sleep quality and recovery from physical and mental stress. Before jumping into entrepreneurship Justine also worked in IT solution sales and leadership roles. She studied Health Science at Western University and has a Doctorate in Chiropractic. In this episode Justine and Jamie talk about her path from being a practicing Chiroprac...
Nov 21, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Lucille Ossai is a communications trainer, speaker, advisor, author, and multi-award-winning blogger. She helps professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders amplify their communication skills so they increase their influence, excel in their careers, and boost business results. Lucille is the bestselling author of "Influence and Thrive: How Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders and Corporations Use Effective Communications to Get Results" and Global Gurus ranked her #5 on their list of comm...
Nov 12, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Bella Martin has quickly become a big name in the CrossFit community as a competition event emcee working big events like Wodapalooza and Torian Pro. Bella is herself a CrossFit coach, a LSKD ambassador, she has business experience in both Branding and Marketing, and has a strong social media influencer presence. She has her Masters in Sports Management from Texas A&M. In this episode Bella talks with Jamie about creating career opportunities, the power of networking and building a community...
Oct 25, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Holly Carroll is a successful international realtor with The Agency Muskoka focusing on waterfront and luxury properties. She is the author of Selling Secrets You Can't Afford to Miss and has her own initiative called Finding the Beauty Within that teaches girls self-confidence and self-worth. Holly was Miss Canada Tourism in 2017/18, and has been featured as a Top Real Estate Agent to watch in Huffmag and was featured in MarketWatch. In this episode Holly and Jamie talk about setting and achiev...
Oct 18, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Angela Gargano is a fierce athlete, coach, international fitness model, and speaker. Before becoming a full-time entrepreneur, Angela worked as a biochemist at Brown University. She threw in the lab coat and goggles in 2013 to open her own gym. Angela has now competed on American Ninja Warrior 4x, won the Title of Miss Fitness America, and has created an online fitness empire for women called Strong Feels Good. Angela has appeared on 3 magazine covers and been in some of the world's biggest publ...
Oct 11, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Alysha Newman is a two-time Olympian, was the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion in the women’s pole vault - setting a new Games record in that event. She has set International, national and university records in her event. She is a 5X All-American and has degree in physiology from the University of Miami. Alysha is a popular fitness and fashion influencer, actor and entrepreneur. In this episode Alysha and Jamie talk about fighting through injuries and setbacks, how she finds time to pursue other...
Oct 04, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Jess Silver is a writer, fitness enthusiast and advocate. Jess founded Flex for Access first as a Social Media Awareness Campaign, and now it is a Non-Profit Organization aimed at helping societal perceptions of disability evolve, and to allow all individuals regardless of limitations, fitness level and interest, the ability to be engaged in exercise and sport. The organization acts as a pathway to allow individuals with physical challenges and injuries to engage in fitness training sessions, yo...
Sep 28, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Chari Hawkins is currently one of the leading track &field athletes in her discipline. She recently secured the US National Championship pentathlon title. She also represented Team USA in the heptathlon at the 2019 World Championship and became the British Outdoor Champion in 2018 while studying at the University of Bath in England. Shari was a five-time All American while competing in college for Utah State University. Off the track, Chari is an advocate of mental health and wellness and of...
Sep 21, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Elizabeth Montavon is a 9x United States National Champion, former National Team Member and has ranked 8th in the world in Pro Women's Slalom. She skied for the University of Alabama on a full scholarship and was awarded All American honors three times during her collegiate career. She is the Co-Founder of the Ski or Die lifestyle apparel brand and hosts a podcast of the same name. In addition to being a pro water-skier and entrepreneur, she is also a CrossFit competitor and social media influen...
Sep 13, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Ben Johns is considered by many to be the greatest Pickleball player of all time and he is only 23 years old. He has over 50 Titles to his name (in both Singles and Doubles) and more Triple Crowns than any other male in professional pickleball history. Ben's dominance in the sport has garnered high profile sponsorships from companies like Joola, Jigsaw Health and DUPR. Ben is also an entrepreneur - He is the co-owner of two businesses: Pickleball Getaways (all-inclusive vacations with pickleball...
Sep 08, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 44
This episode features Paige Mills or as she is known across her social media channels @BikerBiddie. Paige is an emergency room nurse in Australia. She is also a decorated powerlifter who has now recently turned her focus to triathlons, CrossFit and multi-event sports. She is a successful entrepreneur who has started and developed multiple successful businesses. She has hundreds of thousands of followers across her social media platforms and provides strength and nutrition coaching to clients. In...
Sep 01, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Jeffrey Adler is fresh off of an amazing 5th place finish at the 2022 NoBull CrossFit Games. He came out on top at the Atlas Games semifinal event this year. Jeff is also the co-owner of CrossFit Wonderland in Montreal with his coach and fiancé Caroline Lambray. In this episode Jeffrey talks with Jamie about his successful experience at this year's CrossFit Games, coaching classes at his Montreal gym, CrossFit Wonderland, and how he and Caroline work well together as both coach and elite athlete...
Aug 26, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Kaylee Adams grew up as a competitive gymnast and went on to pursue athletics at Baylor University. She is a 4 time national champion and 2 time All American. She garnered accolades, national recognition and awards as a member of Baylor's top Acrobatics and Tumbling Team Not long after after graduating (at just 24 years old) she started a successful handstand fitness program business, Channeling Champions, and herself performs partner acrobatics and competes in freestyle calisthenics. In this ep...
Aug 16, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Whitney Jones is a 3x Ms. Fitness Olympia who has competed in a total of 35 Pro shows, never placing outside the top 10 in the world. She has been invited to compete in 16 Arnold Classic International events and has qualified for the Fitness Olympia for the past 9 years in a row. She is also a mom to two teenagers, the owner of Pro Physiques, the largest personal training gym in the state of Arizona, a personal trainer, fitness routine choreographer and contest prep coach to athletes who compete...
Aug 09, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 40
The Scottish Rocket, Lesley Paterson, is a 5X World Champion across both XTERRA and ITU Cross-Triathlon. She is a celebrated triathlon coach, the author of the best-selling book "The Brave Athlete", and co-owner of Braveheart Coaching. In addition to her triathlon career, she works in the film industry as a screenwriter and producer with an exciting new film release slated for this fall on Netflix. In this episode Lesley and Jamie talk about how not achieving her Olympic dream early in her caree...
Jul 12, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Rebroadcast from our favorites list (original recording July 13, 2020) Lauren Johnson is an athlete-turned-mental performance coach, who is highly motivating, and relatable with a passion for developing the minds of the elite. Lauren trains professional athletes, military personnel and business professionals through national speaking engagements, educational training workshops and consulting. Prior to opening her own consulting practice (https://www.laurenjohnsonandco.com), Lauren served as the ...
Jul 07, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Jake Thompson is a performance coach, keynote speaker and Chief Encouragement Officer at Compete Every Day, a brand he started in 2011 by first selling t-shirts out of the trunk of his car. Jake is the author of Compete Every Day and he hosts his own podcast of the same name. Jake works with organizations and individuals, teaching how they can develop accountability, mental resilience, and leadership skills to achieve more in their careers and in their life. In this episode Jake and Jamie talk a...
Jun 21, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Maria Colacurcio is the CEO of Syndio, a company dedicated to eradicating pay disparities in the workplace using their workplace equity analytics platform. Maria is passionate about issues surrounding equal pay, employee wellness and equity at work. She is recognized as a business thought leader, and is a frequent speaker and author for various organizations, publications and conferences delivering the latest trends and solutions in workplace equality. As a whole life success story, she is a mom...
Jun 14, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Lauren Weeks is an elite obstacle course racer and hybrid athlete. She was HYROX World Champion in both 2020/2021 and was the champion of Spartan Games 2.0. She has competed in CrossFit regionals, Deka and Tough Mudder X events. She recently finished 9th at this year's HYROX world championships all while pregnant. In this episode Lauren and Jamie Allison talk about competing while pregnant, balancing her nursing studies with athletics and her competitive mindset. Be sure to tell Lauren and Jamie...
May 31, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Carmel Rodriguez is a personal trainer, fitness model and influencer, and successful online entrepreneur. She is the creator of the YG12 bodyweight workout series and her knack for perfecting acrobat-level handstands and inversions earned her a spot as one of Instagram’s Top 10 New Female Fitness Gurus. She has been featured in Oxygen Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Optimyz Magazine, Muscle and Fitness and Inside Fitness Women. Her unique barefoot workouts and signature handstands have helped her build ...
May 25, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Sydney Steinaker is an amateur pickleball player with aspirations of going pro, an influencer and is the host of The Basic Dink pickleball-themed podcast. On various social platforms like Instagram and TikTok Sydney comments on and builds awareness for the sport through her journey in the fastest growing sport in North America. Her unique approach to social media and her take on the sport is exposing the sport to a whole new audience and demographic. In this episode Sydney and Jamie talk about h...
May 17, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 32
