Elite Development Podcast
Listen to Elite Performance athletes and coaches from around the world give you their advice on what you need to be doing NOW to build your dream career in the amazing world of high performance sport. Lessons from this show are transferrable to athletes of all different sports. It is not about the skill of the game it is about the daily habits, working to consistently improve yourself and SO much more that you can do outside of your sport to put yourself in the BEST possibe position to succeed.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 601
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 61: Kristen Bujnowski {Finding A Path To Team Canada}
This week I have the pleasure of bringing Team Canada Bobsleigh Brakeman Kristen Bujnowski onto the podcast.
I absolutely loved this story. Wanting to compete for Canada from a young age, Kristen bat…
Episode 60: Tara McNeil {Making Decisions Aligning With Your Values}
This week I have Tara McNeil on the show. Tara is a PHD student and Sport Performance Advisor. She has spent much of her career working with professional athletes in a variety of sport focusing on i…
Episode 59: Dr Richard Mak {Fix The Leaks In Your Training Pipeline}
This week I have Dr Richard Mak on the show. Dr. Mak is known as The MMA Doc. His business is helping combat athletes train SMARTER. The combat sports world is filled with athletes with the mindset…
Episode 58: Matt Stajan {The Number One Skill You Need To Succeed}
This week I have the pleasure of interviewing 1000 game NHL veteran Matt Stajan. Matt and I had a great discussion about growing up in the hockey world. While so many athletes are concerned about …
Episode 57: Phil Daru {Discipline Will Compound Over Time}
This week I have legendary MMA Strength & Conditioning Coach Phil Daru on the show. This was a great interview for coaches and athletes alike.
We began discussing Phil's background in athletics. Pl…
Episode 56: Mike Edem {Don't Let Anyone Sell You A Dream, Create Your Own}
This week I have the pleasure of bringing Mike Edem onto the podcast. Mike is a Safety for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. He is a 2x CFL All-Star as well as the owner of Timeout Athletics …
Episode 55: Mark Fitzgerald {Don't Be A Passenger}
This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Mark Fitzgerald on the podcast. A fellow Bishop's University graduate, Mark is the owner of Elite Training Systems which is now a franchise of four loc…
Episode 54: Taylor Staden {Learn To Think Accurately}
This week I have the pleasure of talking to Taylor Staden. Taylor is a mental performance coach helping athletes of all levels develop their mental game and helping them reach the next level.
We star…
Episode 53: Melissa Croden {Limit Yourself To Become Limitless}
This week I had the pleasure of bringing Melissa 'Scare' Croden on the podcast. Melissa is a 2-1 professional MMA fighter here in Alberta. We had a great talk about her journey into professional MM…
Episode 52: Theo Fleury {Only 5% Of Playing At An Elite Level Is Your Ability}
This week I have the pleasure of bringing a true legend of the sport of hockey onto the show. Theo Fleury has some of the biggest accomplishments in the history of the NHL despite being counted out …
Episode 51: Dan Donohue {The Three People You Will Meet In Any Level Of Sport}
This week I have the pleasure of talking with Dan Donohue on the podcast. Dan is a Strength & Conditioning coach with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
We cover a lot of important topics in this int…
Episode 50: Bryan Moody {The Best Way To Learn Is Experience}
This week I have the pleasure of bringing Bryan Moody onto the podcast. Bryan is a former Olympic Badminton player, representing Canada at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney and the Commonwealth games i…
Episode 49: Brett Bech {You'll Have To Kill Me To Tell Me I'm Not Good Enough}
This week I have the pleasure of bringing Brett Bech on the podcast. Brett is a former football player spending time with LSU, Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints in the NFL. He also spent …
Episode 48: Leland Mack {Have The Discipline To Handle Adversity}
This week I have Leland Mack on the podcast. Leland is a scout with the Prince George Cougars of the WHL as well as a coach with BWC Academy in BC.
We start off into an extremely important topic rig…
Episode 47: Jarkko Ruutu {Play At The Right Level, Not The Top Level}
This week I have the pleasure of talking to 11 year NHL veteran Jarkko Ruutu. Jarkko played with the Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators and Anaheim Ducks over his NHL career.
I …
Episode 46: Terell Phillips {Vision + Energy = Success}
This week I have the pleasure of bringing Terell Phillips onto the podcast. Terell is a former defensive lineman with Tennessee State University and is currently the Outside Linebacker coach with Fr…
Episode 45: Anthony Calvillo {Evaluate What Success Means To You}
This week I have the pleasure of bringing CFL Legend Anthony Calvillo onto the podcast. For those who may not know, Anthony is a CFL Hall of Fame Quarterback, Grey Cup Champion and the all-time pro …
Episode 44: Aaron Rhodes {What Do You Love Showing Up And Doing Every Day?}
This week I have the pleasure of bringing Aaron Rhodes onto the podcast. Aaron is the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the MLB's St Louis Cardinals.
The title of this episode comes out almost immedi…
Episode 43: Jeff Lovecchio {The Little Details Amount To Massive Changes}
This week I have the pleasure of bringing Jeff Lovecchio on the podcast. Jeff is the owner of RIPT Hockey Training and host of the extremely popular Hockey Think Tank Podcast.
Throughout this interv…
Episode 42: Jared Saavedra {Understand & Plan Your Season}
This week I have the pleasure of bringing Jared Saavedra on the podcast.
Jared is the owner of Athlete Ready Albuquerque, Athlete Ready Global, Saavedra properties, and many other new ventures.
Learn…