Send us a text EP 160 of the Leave Your Mark podcast is another in the series of ALTIS Poolside chat's that I was honored to host back in September of this year. This is a fantastic discussion between Dr. James Morton, Dr. Stephen Norris, D.O. Sam Gibbs, Will Brown, and myself on the subject of Science versus Practice. There are some amazing and thought-provoking threads and it's a great finishing salvo for this year of 2020 where this subject has been so at the forefront of our daily lives. It ...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 160
Send us a text This episode features Ken Kinakin. Ken is a chiropractor, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and a certified personal trainer. He has competed in bodybuilding and powerlifting for over 40 years. He regularly lectures across Canada and the United States and Europe to doctors and personal trainers in the areas of weight-training, rehabilitation, and nutrition. Ken has lectured at NSCA, was Can-Fit-Pro’s Canadian Presenter of the year, and also presents regularly for reh...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 159
Send us a text This episode features Alexander Dziri. Alex is a business and life coach. Before getting into coaching, he was a professional breakdancer. He was part of Team Shmetta, one of the top crews in the world between 2009-2013. Alex traveled the world and battled on stages surrounded by more than 10,000 people. He organized the b-boy World Championship called Raw Circles in Antwerp Belgium which at its peak had 1 million yearly YouTube views, 2000 people in attendance, and 50 countries p...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 158
Send us a text This episode features Sheldon Persad. Sheldon is the co-owner of Personal Best and is an NCCP certified coach in several different sports. He has been coaching for 34 years, and his experience includes being the S&C coach of athletes who have competed at world championships, the Commonwealth Games, the Pan-American Games, and the Olympics from close to two dozen different national team programs. Over the past 21 years, Sheldon has worked with the Canadian Sport Institute Ontar...
Dec 08, 2020•57 min•Season 3Ep. 157
Send us a text In this episode, we visit with Gordon Bosworth, a practicing physiotherapist from the UK who has over forty years of experience in a myriad of roles. His early career was spent as part of the Royal Air Force in Physical training and later physiotherapy. After several tours of duty, he left the RAF and became the head of rehabilitation at the police rehab center in Goring on the Thames and at the same time moved into private practice. He worked as a physiotherapist for the British ...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 156
Send us a text This Episode 155 is another in the series of Poolside chat's I was honored to host on behalf of ALTIS World at their Virtual Apprentice Coach Program back in September of this year. This one is a powerful conversation with Damien Moroney, Jas Randhawa, Dan Lewindon, and Dan Pfaff about the mystery of some injuries we see recure frequently in sports today. Enjoy! If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social chann...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 155
Send us a text This Episode features Marc Bubbs who is a Naturopathic Doctor, consultant Performance Nutritionist for Canada Basketball, and ALTIS. Speaker, and former Strength Coach. Marc is also the author of the best-selling book Peak: The new science of performance that is revolutionizing sports - An integrated and personalized approach to athlete health, nutrition, recovery, and mindset as well as a regular contributor to Breaking Muscle, and a nutrition advisory board member for Strong Mag...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 154
Send us a text Cody is an author, podcast host, and football coach. Currently, he serves as the head coach of AFL Team Canada, the men's national program for Australian Rules football. Cody is a standout voice in the crossover of leadership principles between sports and business. His first book, "Where Others Won't", proposed that businesses should look at how pro sports teams focus on team dynamics and talent optimization in order to innovate. The success of Where Others Won't spawn a one-of-a-...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 153
Send us a text In this episode, I was honored to be invited to host the ALTIS Poolside chats in the most recent version of their Virtual ACP. This performance conversation around return to performance between several giants in the industry of human performance, McGill, Pfaff, and Jordan is a gem. Enjoy! If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find a...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 152
Send us a text This episode features Connor Carrick. Connor is a US-born professional hockey player who currently competes for the New Jersey Devils. He was selected in the fifth round (137th) of the 2012 NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals. Connor is a defenceman and a product of the Chicago hockey system. He was drafted to play junior hockey in the OHL with the Guelph Storm, declining to play he chose instead to play for the US National Development Program and won a Gold Medal with the ...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 151
Send us a text Dinah is a physiotherapist and owner of Pivot Sport Medicine and Orthopaedics in Toronto, which embodies all the positive aspects of health care for people seeking injury recovery, improved performance, and optimal health. Dinah has worked professionally with multiple sports teams and events. She’s been a member of the Canadian Medical team for 13 major multi-sport games, including Canada Games, World University Games, Pan American Games, Paralympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, and...
Oct 20, 2020•59 min•Season 3Ep. 150
Send us a text Pratik is a High-Performance Coach, Sports Nutritionist, Researcher, Advisor, and Author. Most recently he was the Director of Performance Nutrition and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach with the New York Giants Football Club. He was one of the first in the country to hold dual primary full-time roles and also the first South Asian and minority on a professional coaching staff in this capacity. Prior to his arrival at the Giants, Pratik worked over 7 years at the collegiat...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 149
Send us a text This episode is a powerful performance conversation with one of Canada's leaders in athletic performance, Dr. Matt Jordan. Matt currently serves as the Director of Sports Science specifically in strength and power for mountain sports at the Canadian Sports Institute in Calgary. His curiosity and passion allow him to be one of Canada’s best at what he does and because of that, he has influenced the success of a myriad of Olympic and performance athletes along the way. If you enjoy ...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 148
Send us a text This episode features Dan Lewindon. Dan is the Head of Performance Science and Medicine for the LTA (National Governing Body of Tennis in the UK). Responsible for the leadership, management, and integration of sports science and medicine in support of elite players, coaches, and performance programs. His role also includes the development of research and innovation strategies and partnerships associated with health and performance. Dan sits on a number of external governance and a...
Sep 29, 2020•59 min•Season 3Ep. 147
Send us a text In this episode, I have the unique opportunity to chat with Callen McGibbon and Nick Foligno together. Nick Foligno is currently in his 14th season in the NHL and is the captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Team. Callen has been Nick's strength and conditioning coach throughout his career. The opportunity to chat with both of them and learn about their personal stories together and apart is something I am excited to do today. Let’s just say Callen has been a busy man these ...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 146
Send us a text In this episode I go deep on the Language of Coaching with Nick Winkleman. Nick is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union and an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science. Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. Nick recen...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 145
Send us a text This episode serves as an opportunity for me to sit and chat with my 12-year-old daughter Gretchen Livingston who is just starting High School. What you learn, and what you get to better understand when you take the time to chat with your kids. Enjoy! If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, downl...
Sep 13, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 144
Send us a text This episode features Sports Nutrition legend, Louise Burke. Louise is a sports dietitian with nearly 40 years of experience in the education and counseling of elite athletes. She worked at the Australian Institute of Sport for thirty years, first as Head of Sports Nutrition, and then as Chief of Nutrition Strategy. She was the team dietitian for the Australian Olympic Teams for the 1996-2012 Summer Olympic Games. Her publications include over 350 papers in peer-reviewed journals ...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 143
Send us a text This episode features a world-leading performance practitioner, Sam Gibbs. Sam is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, Certified Athletic Therapist, and Registered Massage Therapist. He has a Master’s in Functional Medicine & Human Nutrition, a post-graduate certificate in Clinical Endocrinology, and a Masters in Applied Neuroscience from King’s College London and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. He is a Partner and Director of Operations at P3 Health...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 142
Send us a text This episode features Kevin Tyler. Kevin is currently the President of ALTIS, a progressive and innovative athletics training center based in Phoenix, Arizona. A former competitive track and bobsleigh athlete, Kevin pursued coaching in Athletics while engaging in higher education in criminology. Over the course of his extensive careers, he served as Head of Track and Field for BC Athletics, as Sports Marketing Manager in Running & Olympic Sport for Nike Canada, as the Director...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 141
Send us a text This episode features Anthony Donskov. Anthony is the founder of Donskov Strength and Conditioning located in Columbus, Ohio where he serves as the Director of Sports Performance. Anthony is currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Western Ontario. His research interests include; biomechanics, ice hockey performance, and return to play after injury. Anthony has served as an assistant strength coach for the US Women’s National Hockey team and has participated as a guest coac...
Aug 18, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 141
Send us a text EP 140 of Leave Your Mark a special edition is a performance conversation with Dr. Stephen Norris about his experiences in high-performance sport, and how he worked with others to solve problems. Steve's career spans several decades pushing the boundaries of human performance in Canada's Olympic training system. He was a part of the inception of the Own the Podium program which brought great success for Canada at the Vancouver Olympics. He's helped numerous NSO's in Canada frame o...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 140
Send us a text This episode features Irish born performance practitioner, Ian McKeown. Ian is currently the Head of High Performance at Port Adelaide FC. Ian is heading into his 8th season in the AFL at Port Adelaide. Previous to coming to Australia he worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the Sports Institute for Northern Ireland. He headed to Australia in 2009 to coach at the Australian Institute of Sport and to complete his Ph.D. His areas of interest in research include the assessm...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 139
Send us a text This episode features Adam Douglas. Adam is the Manager of Sports Performance with Hockey Canada’s Men’s National Teams. He has spent over 10 years working with both the Men's and Women's teams in a strength and conditioning and sport science role. He is responsible for building the physical performance plan for the U18 and U20 programs, including, off-ice as well as working with the coaches to understand the daily on-ice physical requirements to best prepare the players for short...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 138
Send us a text This episode features Rachel Balkovec. Rachel has just entered her first year as a minor league hitting coach with the New York Yankees. She is the first woman to hold that title in the history of professional baseball and is joining 3 other women that will be in uniform this season in various roles. She joined the Yankees after completing her second master’s degree in biomechanics and statistics in the Netherlands. While in Amsterdam, she served as an assistant hitting coach for ...
Jul 21, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 137
Send us a text This episode features Jeff Cubos. Jeff is a Chiropractor who currently practices alongside his wife in their multi-disciplinary practice in Spruce Grove, Alberta. Originally from Toronto, Jeff also holds a degree in Physical Education and Health and a Masters's degree in Kinesiology. Jeff is a consultant to a number of athletes and sports organizations and has worked at the Pan American Games, World University Games, and Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, yet also thrives on...
Jul 14, 2020•59 min•Season 3Ep. 136
Send us a text This episode features Charlie Weingroff. Charlie is a highly respected physical therapist, athletic trainer, and Strength and Conditioning Coach currently based out of several personal facilities in the New Your City area. Charlie is the Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team. Previously he held roles with Nike’s Executive Performance Council, the United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command, an...
Jul 07, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 135
Send us a text This episode features Darren Burgess, Darren is currently the High-Performance Manager at the Melbourne Football Club. Prior to his current role, he served as the Director of High Performance at Arsenal Football Club between 2017 and 2019. He was also previously the High-Performance Manager at Port Adelaide Football Club, and Head of Fitness and Conditioning at Liverpool Football Club. Between 2008 and 2010 Darren served as the Head of Sports Science for Football Federation Austra...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 134
Send us a text This episode features Ian Jeffreys. Ian is an internationally renowned coach, educator, and author. An ex-professional rugby player, where he played at the highest level for 15 years, he is regarded as a world authority in the development of speed & agility and conditioning for team sports. His Gamespeed system of sport-specific speed and agility development, along with his RAMP warm-up protocols have revolutionized training in these areas and have been adopted by a wide range...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 133
Send us a text In this episode, I chat with the gang at ALTIS. ALTIS is an elite training environment for athletes and a global leader in the provision of education for sports performance. They bring people together from all over the world to learn from esteemed coaches, educators, Olympic medalists, and world champions who share their knowledge and experience to inspire the growth of others. This conversation is all about their "Why". Enjoy If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and...
Jun 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 132
