City of Champions

Ep: 39 | Alyssa Schmidt | 4 Points Health and Wellness

My guest today is an absolute sweetheart of a girl, Alyssa Schmidt. Alyssa along with her friend, Stephanie Robinson, founded, co-own and operate 4 Points Health and Wellness. The business operates as a community of health and wellness practitioners that provide an array of treatments including acupuncture, chiropractic, massage therapy, nutrition, neurofeedback, personal training, and group training classes.

Ep: 38 | John Brix | Circumventing Self-Sabotage

My guest this week is a man by the name of John Brix, and he has travelled an unusually interesting path in life. John is a former Calgary Police Officer who retired from the force after 13 years and now works as the West Coast Regional Safety Manager for Google. He also travels the continent speaking publicly on a wide range of topics like leadership, PTSD awareness, and risk management, just to name a few. John is a crazy unique guy and with some incredible life experiences that I was lucky enough to have him share with me.

Ep: 37 | Brett Kissel | Ain't No Country Star On the Ranch

This week I'm joined by Country Star, Brett Kissel. Fresh off the first half of his 2018 tour, Brett has already broken the record for number of tour dates in a year by a Canadian artist in Canada, and he's back on the road after summer. This conversation was an incredible opportunity to get to know the real Brett Kissel, which I was thrilled to discover, is the exact same genuine, humble, and ridiculously likeable guy that he is on stage. Brett and I talk everything from childhood heroes and graduating from high school in style to being a father and life on the road. Listen carefully for the exclusive announcement of a potential genre crossover in the works for Brett!

Ep: 36 | Fools Tongue | The Sound of Music At the End of the World

This week we’re back to a musical guest on the podcast. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Luke Ertman and Jeff Ramsey. These two childhood friends are the leading members of a local band by the name of Fools Tongue. The group recently released their second studio album which is an alternative rock compilation with an epic symphonic rock feel. The three of us got a chance to discuss the band’s creation, the shifting climate of the music industry, and the challenges faced by almost all upstart bands. Luke and Jeff, along with their four other band members, Casia Erica, Josh, and Dave are preparing for their CD release party this April 28 at the Capitol Theatre in Fort Edmonton Park. Check out their website (foolstongue.ca) to hear their jams and to find a link for tickets to their show.

Ep: 35 | Dan Corns - Magnovate Technologies | Make the Future Happen

My guest this week is a guy doing fascinating things for the future of our city. Dan Corns is the Founder and CEO of Magnovate Technologies and he’s been in the media recently, urging Don Iveson and Edmonton City Council to pump the breaks on the current LRT expansion plans and reconsider a more efficient and cost-effective solution. Imagine travelling across town in 5 minutes, or jumping between Edmonton and Calgary city centres in under an hour, both completely plausible scenarios as Dan sees it.

Ep: 34 | Othieno Chi Bey aka Coach Pow | Knower of Stuff, Doer of Things

Othieno Chi Bey is a Canadian Olympic Sprinter, performance coach, and movement specialist. He is also an entrepreneur, artist, and a ton of other things. As he would say, he’s a doer of many things. This was in all honesty one of the most entertaining and hilarious conversations I’ve had on the podcast. Othieno has all-time charisma and he’s an incredible storyteller.

Ep: 33 | Stefan "Razzle Dazzle" Rzadzinski | How Fast Have You Gone?

My guest this week is professional racecar driver, Stefan Rzadzinski. The 25 year old from Edmonton began driving go-karts competitively since 8 years old, and has since raced everything from a Nissan Micra to an F1 rocket ship on wheels. This week’s episode was a little different because we recorded live on Facebook, so the pace and energy may seem a touch more frenetic than usual. Make sure to follow Stefan on Facebook to see the full-length video.

Ep: 32 | Josh Miller | Film, TV, and Digital Media in YEG

This week I decided to get a history lesson on the film industry in Edmonton, so I went to the to top-authority in town, Josh Miller. Josh is the first ever CEO of the brand new Edmonton Screen Industries Office. The new organization is an updated version of the former Edmonton Film and TV Commission, and their mandate is to help lead Edmonton in becoming a national and international centre for media production excellence. Josh is a man with an extensive background in the film industry and he plans to utilize his wealth of experience and knowledge to enable the success of media producers in our City of Champions.

Ep: 31 | Kaetlyn Osmond | The Performance in Competition

I’m thrilled about my guest this week. She is a 3x National Champion and two-time Olympian. She is the proud of owner of a Gold, Silver, and Bronze olympic medal. She is Canadian figure skater, Kaetlyn Osmond. I had the pleasure of chatting with Kaetlyn about her Olympic adventures in Korea, a devastating injury that almost ended her career, and how she and other figure skaters toe the line between performing and competing. I’m super grateful to Kaetlyn for making time for me today. She’s been doing the post-Olympic media circuit like crazy, and she heads off to Italy for Worlds in a couple of days. I could tell you what a kind and enjoyable human being she is...or you could just listen and hear for yourself...

Ep: 30 | TJ Sadler | YEG Fitness Magazine

My guest this week is a perfect example of the awesome people I get to meet all thanks to hosting The City of Champions. TJ Sadler is the founder of YEG Fitness Magazine and long-time veteran teacher in the public school system. He came across my show and started following me so I followed him back. We exchanged some messages about how cool we thought what the other person was doing and that was that. Several days ago I asked TJ if I could steal an hour of his time to record an episode and without hesitation he said yes. So I go from not knowing this guy 6 months ago, to sitting down and having one of my favourite conversations to date. TJ is a guy, like myself, who hopes to encourage people within the Edmonton community to go out and be a Champion at whatever it is that you do.