The Servant of the Game Podcast is focused on speaking with the support staff, strength coaches and therapists behind the scenes who help create a platform for athletic excellence. Together, my guests and I explore the process of professional development,… Continue Reading →
In this episode of the podcast we change the perspective and our discussion a little. While normally focussed on the injured athlete or elite physical performance, this time my guest Zoran Stojkovic and I tackle the mindset and mental performance… Continue Reading →
On this episode it was my pleasure to interview fellow Athletic Therapist Jaime Livingston. She has some great thoughts on the long and winding road towards finding our purpose and some of the often ignored yet very common struggles of… Continue Reading →
On this Episode, Andrea Dowd joins the The Servant of the Game Podcast and shares her unique experience working as an Athletic Therapist in Rwanda and her continued involvement in helping to develop sports medicine within cycling in that country…. Continue Reading →
This is the first in a series of articles on common problems, of the aches and pains, that active people regularly put up with and alternative solutions that an Athletic Therapist can suggest given our background in working with both… Continue Reading →
Episode 6 -Serve From The Heart On this Episode, Melissa Roth joins the The Servant of the Game Podcast and opens up about the often winding path that we take towards our destinations. Melissa also discusses the emotional pressure that… Continue Reading →
The idea of a placebo effect is a commonly know concept. A placebo is a pill or treatment that has no intended consequences and is held as a control against the variable intended to be studied. The concept that there… Continue Reading →
Episode 5 – Tom Mcevey- The Journey Not The Destination Tom was one of the kindest and most thoughtful people I met during my time working in the BC Hockey League and I think that really comes through in his… Continue Reading →
We’ve all heard it, that rattle, an unexpected squeak or a grinding while we drive. I’m personally guilty of just turning up the radio up and hoping it goes away or dismissing it as something else. However, deep down we… Continue Reading →
Episode 4 – Schad Richea – Know Your Worth Schad has literally been there and seen it all. He is likely one of the few people to say that they have worked at the highest level in Canada in multiple… Continue Reading →
I love my cat. I’m man enough to admit that. He is great: doesn’t bite much, very friendly and never poops where he isn’t supposed to. Just as importantly he is a great reminder of some very important lessons about… Continue Reading →
Episode 3: Richard Bucciarelli – Pay The Price Richard is an incredibly knowledgeable and passionate coach, sport scientist and Servant of the Game. He is a successful business owner, elite coach and in the trenches researcher who brings a unique… Continue Reading →
Stories have been a very powerful tool through human history. Prior to the written word and even up to the flourishing of the printing press they were the main way to convey ideas, history and to entertain. In this article,… Continue Reading →
Episode 2: Esteban Melendez – Commitment to Excellence Esteban brings a wealth of experience and infectious passion that certainly served him well in his more than two decades working in professional baseball. It is unfortunate that the nearly two hour… Continue Reading →
When most people first jump into the positive chaos of changing your present fitness it can be appear to be a daunting and intimidating journey. To be a better version of yourself you will need to improve your physical capabilities,… Continue Reading →
Episode 1: Randy Dillon – A Life in Sports For the inaugural episode of the podcast I really wanted someone who I knew personally and who I felt really showcases the idea of being a Servant of the Game. I… Continue Reading →
As a veteran gym goer, there is a inevitable change that happens in weight rooms and fitness centres every January, where all of the shiny new years resolutions drive people with the best of intentions towards improving their physical fitness. … Continue Reading →
This weekend’s historic fight has been dissected from every angle; who’s skill set will win out? Who has the bigger legacy? Which fighter has the better car? Or the most Instagram followers? However, in hearing all the talk for what… Continue Reading →