Leave Your Mark

This episode features a legend in self-defense and fear management Tony Blauer.  Tony has been in the martial art, self-defense, defensive tactics, and combative industry for over four decades. He founded Blauer Tactical Systems (BTS) in 1985 and it has grown into one of the world's leading consulting companies specializing in the research and development of performance psychology, personal safety, close quarter tactics & scenario-based training for law enforcement, military, and professional self-defense instructors. Tony’s programs have influenced over three decades of trainers and coaches as well as most contemporary reality-based martial artists. He resides in California with his wife, kids, and dogs but still travels extensively working with individuals, corporations and government organizations around the world providing solutions for training, performance assessment and credentialing. His company is dedicated to enhancing the mental and physical safety of everyone they help train. His story is

This episode features Jon Torine. As a coach and founder of Lean In Coaching, Jon believes we can transform the sports experience so that we may grow and develop virtuous leaders who are a force for good. His coaching career in the National Football League started when the Buffalo Bills named him assistant strength and conditioning coach. Three years later, the Indianapolis Colts made Jon their head strength and conditioning coach, the youngest ever to be hired in that role in the NFL.  His tenure with the Colts is highlighted by a Super Bowl championship but he considers the relationships developed along the way as the larger prize. Following his seventeen years in the NFL, Jon became Director of Pro/Elite Sports for EXOS where his role was specifically dedicated to the NFL Players Trust Program supporting former players in the transition to the next chapter of their lives. He has recently been appointed as an educator within the Sports Safety Program run by the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City

This episode features Derek Evely, Derek consults globally for various federations on all aspects of coach and athlete development, specializing in high-performance training systems and youth development programming. He is the owner & founder of EveltrakSport.com, a training information resource for coaches, trainers, teachers & parents.  Derek has been involved in the sport of athletics most of his life as both an athlete and a coach. He has been coaching for the past 35 years, 25 of them professionally and during that time has served on numerous Canadian and British national teams including the Olympic Games, IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games, and European Championships. Derek is also a husband and father of three children.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, download your free Lif

This episode features Craig Ballantyne who is known by his clients as the "World’s Most Disciplined Man". But he was born lazy and introverted, and also suffered crippling anxiety attacks. He then spent years inventing systems that make success automatic for anyone. He built his Turbulence Training fitness business to over 151,000 customers and 15 million YouTube views, and owns, EarlyToRise.com. His first book, The Perfect Day Formula, has helped over 35,000 high performers own the day and take back control of their lives. Today, Craig coaches entrepreneurs to make more money and work less using the techniques in his Wall Street Journal bestseller, Unstoppable, and new book, The Perfect Week Formula.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, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://ly

This episode of Leave Your Mark features a pioneer in manual therapy Greg Roskopf. As the author of the Roskopf Principle and the founder of Muscle Activation Techniques he not only developed the MAT program but also created a curriculum for this technique that has been taught to students all across the globe. Greg has devoted his career to the study of the “cause and effect” of the muscular system and how it relates to pain. Greg has worked as a consultant for various professional sports teams including the Denver Broncos, Utah Jazz, and Denver Nuggets. Beyond this, Greg works with clients at all physical capability levels who are looking to address challenges they experience due to injury, stress, or trauma to their muscular system. Greg started his career in California as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Fresno State University from 1985-1988. Greg left his full-time role as a strength coach in 1988 to develop a business in personal training and sports performance, yet continued to work with Fresno Sta

This episode features Andreas Behm who is currently the lead sprints and hurdles coach & VP of Performance at ALTIS. Andreas has been with ALTIS since 2013. He coached Aries Merritt to Olympic Gold and 110m World record in 2012. Last season Chinese Hurdler Xie WenJun finished 5th at the Doha IAAF World Championships. He’s had athletes compete at 3 Olympic Games and 8 World Championships and traveled all over the world thanks to sports. His story is unique and eclectic, 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, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.VALD.com www.ReconditioningHQ.com

This episode features Jarod Cogswell, Jarod is the Director of Sport and Education for DEKAFIT by Spartan and the founder of WORK like an Athlete fitness business consulting services. He is also a Todd Durkin mastermind platinum level coach, gym owner, and Alpha Warrior U.S. Army BOSS Strong Coach. For 25 plus years he has been a fitness industry leader and a high energy performance enhancement coach often keynote speaking on his knowledge and experience, as well as contributing through writing. He has led his teams (350+ employees) to over $13 million in annual revenue and authentically serves over 200+ fitness professionals, studio, gym, and club owners to maximize their personal, professional and business performance. Jarod is a passionate mountain athlete, ski mountaineer, former recognized Portland Mountain Rescue team member. 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 Livin

This episode features a fitness power couple, Shawn Mozen and Sara-Clare Lajeunesse. They've traveled the world over the course of their relationship educating fitness and movement professionals about how to move better using every method possible. Their physical literacy is unparalleled and what they get into in every course they do is simply empowering. From Kettle Bell training to Mace work, to body loading, powerlifting, mobility work, clubs......the list goes on and on, and in each and everyone, they have serious expertise. Their story of two divorces, an incidental meeting, and the life that has ensued is certainly worth a listen. 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, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and

This episode features a protagonist of evidence-based practice, Greg Lehman who is a practicing physiotherapist, researcher and educator in Toronto with more than 20 years of experience in the rehabilitation field. Greg’s background includes a masters in Spine Biomechanics, a masters in Physiotherapy and a Chiropractic degree.  He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed publications in the manual therapy and exercise science fields.  Greg has a special interest in the multidimensional nature of pain and injury and believes that simple, yet comprehensive approaches are a cornerstone of the biopsychosocial approach to patient care.  Greg has been teaching his popular “Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science” course for 5 years now, touching thousands of therapists around the world.  The course is about fundamentals and finding the common threads of many rehabilitation approaches.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 @Ki

In this episode, we visit with Brijesh Patel who has been the Head of Strength and Conditioning at Quinnipiac University since 2008.  His primary focus is the men’s and women’s basketball and hockey programs, but he also oversees the programming of all 21 varsity sports.  Brijesh previously held the title of Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. He’s been twice nominated for the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Coach of the Year award in 2016 and 2018. He has been a contributor to many publications and conference events and is widely regarded by his peers as an expert in performance conditioning and preparation in the sports of basketball and hockey. His most recent work can be seen in the Functional Training Handbook, where he wrote the chapter on “Off-Season Training Considerations for Basketball.”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, T

This episode features an innovative human performance practitioner, Mathieu Boule. Mat's work around motor patterns with his business Institut IP is changing the way practitioners approach movement dysfunction.  An osteopath and posturoligist by profession, he has a flourishing private practice in Montreal and in the last few years has begun sharing his knowledge here and across the pond in France.  He and I are planning a little project together this April bringing his knowledge of the neurological system and our knowledge of the biomechanical system together in a course. His story is eclectic and circuitous, just the kind I like to tell! 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, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit a

This episode features Mike Potenza, who is currently in his 14th year as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the San Jose Sharks hockey team.  Mike is a Managing Partner and Director of Human Performance for Tactical Fitness and Performance.  TFP is an innovative small business with a specialized focus on Human Performance for the Tactical Operator. Prior to his NHL career and while at Boston University doing his master’s he held a graduate assistant position within the Strength and Conditioning department working with all Varsity intercollegiate sports. He then went on to work at the University of Wisconsin, Harvard University, and Colgate University. Mike has been a leader in the National Hockey League and continues to push the growth and value of the profession every day in his role with the Sharks.  He maintains a heavy NHL workload while being a great dad to his three children and husband to Bonnie.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect

This episode features Meeta Singh a sleep doctor whose work and research focus on “Coaching the sleep muscle”. She works with individual athletes and sports teams to maximize their performance through better sleep.  She also helps sports teams and athletes with their travel management with a focus on addressing sleep deprivation and jet lag, and she transcends this work with C suite executives helping them enhance their sleep and improve productivity.  Meeta is the Service chief of the sleep medicine, and section head and medical director at the Henry Ford sleep laboratory in Michigan. She did her training in psychiatry at the Mayo clinic and a sleep fellowship at the Henry Ford Hospital.  She has served as a consultant for multiple NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA teams. She has also worked with college sports teams across the US. Her passion is lecturing and educating teams and athletes about the benefits of sleep on performance. She is also a speaker at national conferences aimed at educating sports leaders and busi

This episode features Steve Lidstone who is the Associate Director of Sports Performance at Brock University where he manages the Sports Medicine and Sports Performance Departments. Steve is the former Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at York and McMaster Universities. He has been a Strength & Conditioning Consultant with Hockey Canada’s national women’s team since 2005 and also consults with a number of other Canadian National Teams. Steve has been an instructor at several educational institutions and presents regularly at professional conferences. He’s been a leader and mentor in the field of human performance and has made a difference in the lives of many performance professionals in Canada.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, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.co

This episode features John O'Sullivan who is an internationally known TEDx speaker and the founder of the Changing the Game Project, which he started in 2012. A former collegiate and professional soccer player, he has coached for close to 30 years at the youth, high school and, college level. He has consulted with the US Olympic Committee, US Soccer, USA Football, US Lacrosse, USA Swimming, Ireland Rugby, Aussie Rules Football and many more. He is also on the National Advisory Board for the Positive Coaching Alliance and the National Association for Physical Literacy.  He’s an author of two #1 Bestselling books and the host of the Way of Champions Podcast, one of the top-rated podcasts in the world for coaches. His newest book is called Every Moment Matters: How the World’s Best Coaches inspire their athletes and Build Championship Teams.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

This episode features the host of the Strength Coach Podcast, Anthony Renna.  He's been a personal trainer for the past fifteen years. He began his career working with Equinox, then on his own at different facilities before opening his own gym, Five Iron Fitness, in 2008. He sold Five Iron in 2016 so he could focus on his true passion of providing educational resources for fitness professionals to excel in the profession. His mission is to help them find success and make an impact in the world by sharing all he has learned from the best of the best. As the founder and host of both the Strength Coach Podcast and Strength Coach TV, he has interviewed hundreds of strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists, and gym owners. He applies what he learned by helping fitness professionals in his personal coaching and accountability group. Anthony still trains clients a few hours a week and is a partner with Michael Boyle in StrengthCoach.com and BodyByBoyleOnline.com. He recently published his new

Episode #96 of Leave Your Mark features one of Canada's legendary strength and conditioning coaches Rich Hesketh. Rich served as the lead of S+C for 19 seasons with the Calgary Flames of the national hockey league until 2014. Before his career as a performance coach, He was a Canadian National Track & Field team member for nine years and ranked in the top 3 Canadian decathletes from 1988-97. Rich had the privilege to represent Canada on 11 different national teams. He was the 1988 Canadian Decathlon Champion and 4-time indoor combined events national Champion. He also coached track and field for 17 years with the University of Calgary Dinos and the Calgary Spartans Track & Field Club. He is currently the head of athletic development for the University of Calgary Dinos women’s and 2018 National Championship Men’s teams. He has been a leader in the human performance industry in Canada for many years. If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect wi

In this special episode released on Remembrance Day 2020, I speak with Corporal Franck Dupéré.  It was April 2011. Frank was on patrol with an American unit. They were distributing textbooks to Afghan school kids. They were 300-meters from their base. The bomber was two meters away from him when the world shook. “I never saw the guy the bazaar was full of people and the blast threw me back and pushed the air from my lungs. I fell on my back, and I was a little bit lucky because I managed to keep calm. I remember thinking, ‘OK, I blew up. I can’t believe it. Is this an f—ing dream?’ And then I was like, do I have all my limbs because I couldn’t move my left arm. So, I felt for it with my right arm and it was still attached and then I looked to my right and I saw a leg lying there and I thought, ‘Oh no.’ “But I felt for my legs and I still had both of them and then I touched my face. It felt warm. Blood was squirting out of my neck. So, I thought, ‘OK, that’s it. I’m dead, and I lay back and looked at the sky a

Mark is the owner and founder of Elite Training Systems Performance Centre based out of Toronto and southern Ontario. He is part of a fraternity of Canadian Strength and Conditioning Coaches who have changed the foundation of physical performance in the National Hockey League. He served for four seasons as the head of performance with the Anaheim Ducks, and he is a Lead Training Advisor for Under Armour Canada and a member of Under Armour's international training team. He comes from a working-class family and his dedication to work ethic has allowed him to build a thriving business, train athletes at every level, innovate at the highest levels of performance, all while managing to keep it all together as a father of three.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, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy

This episode features Ben Dubin who has been a career strength and conditioning coach and is also a Firefighter and paramedic serving in the Tempe, Arizona area. I recently encountered Ben at the EXOS Continuous Improvement Summit that I was invited to speak at in Phoenix.  Ben has been Certified as an instructor of the Wim Hof Method, and he brought this method of practice to the entire EXOS performance team as a workshop and applied presentation over the course of the weekend. I had the opportunity to sit with Ben at dinner one of the nights and he told me the story of how he encountered this method of practice, and how it had changed his life.  Because of his story, his mission has become sharing the WHM with those who want to learn as well as first responders and veterans suffering from stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. His story is empowering and honest, check it out today!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 @