Leave Your Mark

EP 317 is a conversation with Sam Portland.  Sam is an Athletic Performance Specialist with a bend in Speed Development and Coach Mentoring. After suffering a broken leg playing rugby in 2007 and managing his own rehab his passion for Athletic performance and strength and conditioning grew.  After completing an undergraduate degree at Brunel University London he was awarded an internship at Wasps Rugby. This internship eventually developed into A Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach and Injury rehabilitation position. He went on to work for the Ealing Trailfinders as a Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach, also managing Speed and Power Development, Sport Science, Rehabilitation, and Intern Development  After 2.5 years with Ealing, he went out on his own consulting full-time and since then has been on a wild ride working with athletes in the NFL, NFL combines prep, CFL, Great Britain Bobsleigh, and consulting with rugby and football athletes.  This is a podcast about reaching, growing, and becoming a bette

This EP is a return engagement with Hamza Khan. and it's a solid-state conversation about the treadmill of life and adaptability.  Hamza is a best-selling author and global keynote speaker whose TEDx talk “Stop Managing, Start Leading” has been viewed nearly two million times. He is a top-ranked university educator and respected thought leader whose insights have been featured by notable media outlets such as VICE, Business Insider, and The Globe and Mail. The world’s preeminent organizations trust Hamza to enhance human potential and optimize performance. His clients include Microsoft, PepsiCo, LinkedIn, Deloitte, Salesforce, TikTok, and over 100 colleges and universities. As the Co-Founder of SkillsCamp, a leading soft skills training company, Hamza is on a mission to empower organizations to thrive in the future of work. From Fortune 500 boardrooms to international conferences, Hamza regularly shares actionable insights on leadership, resilience, and productivity.  In this episode, we get deep into th

In this EP I read from an interview I did with Halldor Bjarnasion.  Halldor was born with Cerebral Palsy and despite his disability, has carved quite a career and life for himself. I wanted to tell his story, and we both agreed that his speech would be to challenge for the listener.  So in this episode, I endeavor to represent his voice and bring you through a small part of the life of an incredible human.  After graduating from high school Halldor attended university in Winnipeg where he earned an honors degree in political science. He then attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario where he received his Bachelor of Laws degree. After graduating from Queen’s in 1989 he again faced some challenges in finding a firm that would allow him to article, but finally managed to do so with an established firm in Toronto’s Bay Street area. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1991 and then moved to Vancouver where he was called to the Bar in 1993.During all of these years, Halldor was also involved in sports. His

In this EP I speak with Ryan Donahue. Ryan is in his eighth year with the San Francisco 49ers as the team's Director of Reconditioning. An accomplished leader, physical therapist, performance coach, keynote speaker, and reconditioning specialist, Ryan utilizes his background in both medicine and strength and conditioning to lead the reconditioning process, returning players from injury to full athletic competition. Before joining the 49ers, Ryan spent the previous three years as a physical therapist at the Andrews Institute for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, FL where he provided rehabilitation for athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, Olympic Teams as well as US Special Forces and the general population. Prior to the Andrews Institute, Ryan received his doctorate in physical therapy from Northeastern University in 2012, while also serving as assistant director of strength & conditioning for the university's Sports Performance department. He’s held previous affiliations with EXOS in a p

In this EP I speak with legendary Athletic Therapist Joe Kenny. Joe was for close to 40 years, the Lead Athletic Therapist at Brock University in Niagara, Ontario.  Joe retired recently, and his legacy at the university is formidable.  He is perhaps one of, if not the longest-serving Head AT at a major University in Canada and he has mentored and served countless students and student-athletes throughout his career. Joe and I go way, back, we met many years ago while serving on committees for the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association. We always enjoyed connecting at meetings and conferences.  I always admired Joe’s ability to be serious, focused, and on point in his work, but also able to enjoy life and have fun. We had a lot of fun together over the years, that is until he accidentally punched me in the nose on the dance floor! Joe has been married to his wife Karen for 30 years, and they have two grown children who remain the light of his life.  I think you'll enjoy this episode and the richness of h

LYM EP 312 is a conversation with Peter Miller.  Peter is a Quebec-born actor whose credits include the television series MVP, Virginie, and Lance et Compte.  He’s also appeared in films of note, Mambo Italiano and Rouge Sang, and portrayed Galeazzo Maria Sforza in the 2009 short film series Assassin’s Creed: Lineage. Peter graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse in Manhattan and built a journeyman career in acting. Before he became an actor, Peter played the same role in the Canadian Football league, drafted in 1992 he played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, BC Lions, and Toronto Argonauts as a linebacker over a six-year career.I met Peter a number of years ago when he was preparing for the television series MVP in which he was to play a tough guy in professional hockey. We remained friends and I’ve always admired his tenacity, dedication, and humility.  This is a beautiful conversation about persistence, passion, and playing your role no matter what the circumstances.  I hope you enjoy it.If you liked th

This EP is a special session recorded as part of the Reconditioning Mastermind program, a powerful element of the Reconditioning education process.  We often bring people who have navigated the worlds of therapy and performance and found ways to thrive so they can share their journey with our community.  Reg currently serves as the Director of Human Performance at Holy Name Medical Center in New Jersey.  He was formerly the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the New York Rangers hockey club for seventeen seasons.Prior to his work in the National Hockey league, Reg served in the same capacity with Concordia University in Montreal and was also a lecturer in the Exercise Science department.  Reg is both a certified Athletic Therapist and a Certified Strength and Conditioning coach and he's always found ways to blend these capacities as he has navigated the possibilities of the world of human performance.  I think you'll get a lot out of this share. Enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time

EP 310 is a fantastic conversation between Dana Lis and me, led by Dana.  Dana is a good friend and interviewed me in early December 2022 to get some of my background in the human performance industry. In this one, she takes the time to understand how I think has been shaped, and how I am now transitioning my experiences and knowledge into mentorship and guidance for others in the HP industry.  I loved doing this interview and I love how it turned out. There are many golden threads that I think you the listener will find valuable, and I appreciate Dana for stewarding the conversation so well. 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. 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/

EP 309 features Heather Linden who currently serves as the Director of Physical Therapy for the UFC Performance Institute. Prior to joining the UFC, Heather worked at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Sports Medicine Division and was the director of an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Los Angeles. Heather also worked at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center for over six years as part of the USOPC’s multi-disciplinary sports medicine team. She has been on staff for Team USA at the London, Sochi, and RIO Olympic games. Heather’s UFC responsibilities include injury prevention, designing and implementing rehab, performing baseline orthopedic and baseline concussion testing, performing daily treatments, concussion management, and providing UFC fight week support. She was recently honored by the UFC as their Trainer of the year. This is a great conversation about the compromise of human performance, enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, a

This EP is another get-together with marketing and branding wizard, Alex Dziri to talk about how you can build and market a high-value human performance practice.  If you're like a lot of good practitioners, you might not be doing as well as you should simply because you can't broadcast your message. Here's an hour-plus of value-added information that might just help you reach new levels!  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. 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/

Ali is currently The Director of Creative Strategy for Art of Coaching where she works on all aspects of live events, mentorship, content creation, and marketing. Prior to joining Art of Coaching, Ali was the Head Sports Performance Coach for Stanford Women’s Basketball and Women’s Golf. While at Stanford, she helped the Cardinal to a PAC-12 Regular Season and Conference Tournament Championship (2021) as well as an NCAA National Championship (2021). Before Stanford, Ali was a Sports Performance Coach at The University of Kansas where she worked with women’s soccer, women’s basketball, swimming, and women’s golf. While at the University of Kansas, she earned her Master’s in Exercise Physiology.  Originally from Palo Alto, California, Ali graduated from Duke with a bachelor’s degree in Evolutionary Anthropology. While in Durham she spent four highly successful seasons as a member of the soccer team. A captain and goalkeeper for the Blue Devils, Ali, and her Duke teams advanced to the Elite Eight three times and

Rob is a manual therapist, coach, and educator with over 20 years of experience in the fields of human health and performance and currently works as a private human performance consultant and educator.   He spent the last decade doing research and development specifically in the performance breath work and stress management space.  Rob's most current curriculum, the Check Engine Light, is being taught as part of the Navy Seal Foundation's Warrior Fitness Program. He has worked with the U.S. and allied military units, the UFC Performance Institute, and ALTIS, and has performed research with private sector parties and universities.  He has a self-professed bend on weirdness and he's proud of it.  Most importantly Rob is a father, husband, son, and friend who likes to hang out with his girls and his dogs more than anything in the world. 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

EP 305 features performance coach icon, Andre Benoit. Andre is a 33+ year veteran in the strength and conditioning world for Olympic and Professional Athletes, Moms, CEOs, and young aspiring athletes alike. Andre participated in the 88 and 92 Olympics in the sport of Luge. After his athletic career, he went on to do a Physical Education degree at the University of Calgary. Post-degree he mentored and coached under Charles Poliquin. He became the head course conductor for the Poliquin Group, where he helped design 5 levels of the Poliquin International Certification Program (PICP) with Charles.  After 8 years as the head course conductor Andre decided to leave the PICP and start his own facility and Education System. He eventually went back to school where he completed two years toward an Osteopathy degree. He was in his second when he accepted a new position with the Canadian Special Operation Force Command, as High-Performance Manager.More important than all his accomplishments, he is a husband and father of

This week's EP features the author Brad Stulberg. Brad’s work explores the principles of mastery and well-being that transcend all capabilities and domains. He is particularly interested in the philosophical and psychological foundations of excellence, and the habits and practices necessary to attain it. He’s learned that whether someone is trying to qualify for the Olympics, start a company, craft a creative masterpiece, break ground in mathematical theory, or raise a family, many of the practices underlying fulfillment, sustainable success, and well-being are the same, supported by scientific evidence, and available to everyone. He is the author of the book The Practice of Groundedness and coauthor of the books Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox. These books explore the art, science, and practice of motivation, values-driven excellence, and maximizing one’s potential—all the while realizing a more fulfilling and sustainable kind of success.He has a coaching practice in which he intimately partner

Danny is entering his tenth year as a high-performance coach and injury management specialist and has predominantly worked with high-level military and athletes over the years. More recently, he has established himself as a fascial expert and released his marquee product Fascia Chronicles in 2022. Danny is currently the Director of Injury Restoration and Performance at Bachik Methods (Addison, Texas) where he specializes in severe injury management and return-to-play concepts for current and retired professional athletes. Previously, Danny spent six years as the Head Strength Coach at Virginia High Performance, where he specialized in working with Navy SEAL and Naval Special Operations Command personnel (Naval Special Warfare Development Group). Through his work at Virginia High Performance, Danny has become very proficient in working with complex injuries, brain injuries, and high-performing athletes within an interdisciplinary setting.He is also the Co-founder of Rude Rock Strength and Conditioning (2018),

EP 302 is a conversation with Steve Magness. Steve is a world-renowned expert on performance. He is the author of the new book Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and The Surprising Science of Real Toughness. He is the co-author of Peak Performance. The Passion Paradox, and the author of The Science of Running. Collectively his books have sold more than half a million copies in print, ebook, and audio formats.Magness has served as an executive coach to individuals in various sectors. His work serves to apply the principles of which he writes. In addition, he's served as a consultant on mental skills development for professional sports teams.His writing has appeared in Outside, Runner’s World, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, Men's Health, and a variety of other outlets. In addition, Steve's expertise in elite sport and performance has been featured in The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Guardian, Business Insider, and ESPN The Magazine.Steve received his undergraduat

EP 301 is a high-value session with marketing and brand-building expert, Alex Dziri.  Alex helped build the extremely successful podcasting and online education brand, London Real.  He helped to take a small start-up business in podcasting and turn it into a world-recognized brand providing education on how to podcast, how to accelerate your business, and how to live a higher quality life.  He left London Real to go into his own consulting and coaching career and brings a wealth of knowledge in this area to the listener.  I invited him on the show to help our listeners who wish to start or improve their businesses, have greater success, and avoid some of the pitfalls of sales and marketing.  Even if you don't have or want a business, believe it or not, you are selling yourself to employers or clients, and having this knowledge is essential.  Enjoy!  If after listening, you wish to get a hold of Alex, you can find him at his website https://www.alexanderdziri.com/If you liked this EP, please take the time

EP 300 is an accomplishment.  I am extremely proud of the fact that we've delivered a quality episode every week since the inception of LYM almost five years ago.  For 300, I wanted to deliver something special to you the listener to say thank you and to simply up the bar once again in what we deliver at LYM.  So, I invited two of the guys I've had on most often to the podcast to guest together.  Brett Bartholomew has successfully navigated the world of business and continues to do great things with his company, Art of Coaching.  His landmark book, Conscious Coaching is a must-read for anyone in the coaching industry today.  I personally took his Apprenticeship course, aptly named as it is a real-time apprenticeship in the art and science of communication.  I highly recommend looking into his work as it will most likely change your trajectory in ways you never expected. Stu McMillan is a part of the ownership fabric of ALTIS, one of the leading-edge businesses in human performance today, especially

This EP features Lee Burton. Lee is the president and co-founder of Functional Movement Systems, a consulting and education organization focusing on a systematic approach to injury prevention and exercise programming. He advises a wide variety of organizations and individuals including NFL, NHL, MLB, and NBA teams, military, and government entities, as well as the Cooper Clinic and Mayo Clinic. He formerly served as Director of Athletic Training at Averett University.  Lee is also an in-demand sports medicine presenter and consultant and presents on numerous sports medicine topics nationally and internationally. A prolific author of book chapters and articles in a variety of sports medicine journals, Lee is known for his publications and instructional videos focused on functional applications for the treatment, assessment, and conditioning of active individuals.  He is also the father of two teenagers. We had a great conversation about his life and legacy, enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to r

This EP I bring back a leading expert in the world of applied neurology, Matt Bush.  For the past 15+ years, Matt has been educating human performance practitioners on how to use concepts in neuroscience to improve outcomes in injury management and performance.  First with Z-Health as the lead instructor, and now through his own business, Next Level Neuro.Jaime and I brought Matt in to help us integrate applied neurology into the practice of Reconditioning and it has changed how we practice and the results we help our clients achieve. We spent this last year in an intense mentorship with NLN to further build on what we first learned so that we could continue to bring the practice of Reconditioning to an even higher level.In this podcast, Matt and I discuss some fundamentals of this neuroscience exploration, what it could mean for your practice, and the outcomes you seek to achieve.Reconditioning follows a step-by-step process of integrating applied neurology in our three courses, R1 Foundations (proprioceptiv