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Oct 22 2018

Episode 093: FitMama Jen Oliver

Jen Oliver is the founder and CEO of FitMama Global, a mindset based coaching movement whose purpose is to educate, empower, and motivate moms to be stronger and healthier than ever, after having kids. She is also the author of the international best-seller, “The Love Fit Mama Way: Transforming the Core of Motherhood.”

Jen is a certified Bellies Inc. trainer, and has a master’s degree in Exercise and Health Psychology at McMaster University. She is a sought-after speaker throughout Canada, and is the host of the popular podcast, Kaizen with Jen. She is also a nutritionist, fitness instructor, and personal management consultant.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Being a basketball coach’s wife
  • How to be more healthy and have more energy
  • The 10-day silent meditation retreat that she attended
  • Motherhood and Health

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: author, basketball coach, Basketball Immersion, Basketball Wife, Bernard Robichaud, Bernard Robichaux, Body Core, Body Image, canada, Chris Oliver, Dayvee Sutton, dwane casey, Entrepeneur, FitMama, Fitness Trainer, Head Talk, Health, Jen Oliver, Jennifer Oliver, Love Fit Mama, LoveFitMama, Meditation Retreat, Mind and Body, Mind-Body Transformation, Moms, Motherhood, Nicole Arbour, Nutrition, Physical Health, Pregnancy, Retreat, Shape, Silent Meditation, Stress, TedX Talk, Wives

Oct 16 2018

Episode 091: Crisis Preparedness Expert Melissa Agnes

Author of Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World, Melissa Agnes is a leading authority on crisis preparedness, reputation management, and brand protection.  Agnes is a coveted speaker, commentator, and adviser to some of today’s leading organizations faced with the greatest risks.

In 2015, she gave a TEDx talk in Los Angeles where she discussed the secret to successful crisis management in the 21st century. Agnes is the editor of the Crisis Ready Blog, a contributor to Forbes, and a go-to source for the press, with recent coverage including the Wall Street Journal, VIBE Magazine, USA Today, and many others. As a university guest lecturer, Agnes teaches crisis management in university courses around the world, including at NYU and McGill.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • The difference between issues and crisis
  • How to prepare for the inevitable crises that will come your way
  • Building your brand on social media
  • What to do when an issue or a crisis occurs
  • How Southwest Airlines and United Airlines handled crises differently

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Alan Stein, Bernard Robichaud, Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Brand Recognition, chick fila, Communication, Company Culture, Corporate Culture, Credibility, crisis preparedness, crisis readiness, crisis ready, Culture, Harrassment, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Michigan State, Mike Ganino, Nicole Arbour, Penn State University, Police, PR, public relations, Social Media, Southwest Airlines, Tim Dimoff, Trust

Sep 29 2018

Episode 088: Nicole Arbour, Comedian & Entertainer

Nicole Arbour is a comedian, entertainer, social media expert, actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, motivator, and business consultant. Her videos have been viewed more than 700 million times worldwide. She has a great story that can be inspirational to those that want to be a victor rather than a victim. After being an NBA cheerleader, choreographer, starring on the top comedy show on Much Music in Canada (Canada’s MTV), helping mass brands create record breaking digital content, and working her way up to feature films and televised stand up specials, Nicole was involved in a car accident in 2008 that left her on disability and a life of medial treatments. ​Refusing to accept the lifelong disability diagnosis, Nicole utilized unconventional treatments, created the #GOTEAM movement, and very literally cheered herself and thousands of fans back to life and off of pain killers.

Her hard-hitting, real, and innovative debate starting style of comedy has led her to being one of the Top-7 Youtube Channels Crushing It That You Can Learn From by Entrepreneur Magazine as well as being featured by major news outlets around the world in the last two years alone.  Nicole has been seen hosting Style New York Fashion Week at Madison Square Garden, joining the BBC Comedy Writing staff, hosting sold out events in Las Vegas and nightclubs around the world, consulting and creating content for brands that has led to tens of millions of views for her partners as well as beginning her music, beauty and book projects.

​Nicole has been humbled to receive a series of accolades in including an Honorary Hollywood  Walk of Fame star for special achievement in social media.  The Hero of Hope Award from the International Pain Foundation and was the online fan vote winner and finalist for a Shorty Award Best Comedian.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Refusing to be a victim and giving up her disability checks
  • The benefits and pitfalls of her celebrity status
  • Using comedy to make people think and begin conversations
  • How she strengthens her mind daily

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Accident, Bernard Robichaud, Brad Lea, comedian, comediean, comedy, Disability, Drake, Dropping Bombs, entertainer, Fat Shaming, Melissa Agnes, Social Media, Stephanie Harvey, The View, Tony Robbins, Toronto Raptors, Viral Videos

Sep 20 2018

Episode 087: World Champion Gamer Stephanie Harvey

Stephanie Harvey, known as “Miss Harvey”, is one of the pioneers in the gaming industry. She is a 5-time eSports world champion. She is probably best known for playing Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (GS:GO). She currently plays for the Counter Logic Gaming Red team. Stephanie has worked with Ubisoft Montreal since 2009. She worked on Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (XBOX 360, PS3, PC) and James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes (3DS). In December 2016, she won the 3rd season of the popular TV show “Canada’s Smartest Person”. The French-Canadian was recently-signed by Hewlett-Packard Canada to be its face in the gaming world. 

 

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Teamwork needed on eSports teams
  • What video games she played while growing up
  • Dealing with trash talk or criticism, especially as a female
  • Her passion for NHL hockey

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Adam Levitan, Amazon, Atari, athletes, Bernard Robichaud, Brad Lea, canada, Computers, Counter Logic Gaming Red, Counter-Strike, esports, gaming, gender, Hewlett-Packard, Hockey, Melissa Agnes, Miss Harvey, NHL, Nicole Arbour, quebec, Stephanie Harvey, Twitch, video games

Sep 11 2018

Episode 086: Bernard Robichaud from Trailer Park Boys

Boston-born, Canadian-based, actor, writer and comic, Bernard Robichaud, known to fans worldwide as Cyrus, the gun toting, drug dealing nemesis from the hit television series Trailer Park Boys, started his life in the spotlight as a sought after model. That is, until the day he crossed paths with a Toronto talent agent, who insisted he missed his calling and should try his hand at acting. With that advice in mind, Bernard enrolled in the Theatre Arts program at Dalhousie University and later honed his skills under the private tutelage of esteemed vocal coach Dorothy Ward, and later under the wings of award winning director Tom Kerr at the prestigious Neptune Theatre.

Believe it or not, this athletic man who grew up playing hockey and basketball and today is an avid golfer was hired to voice the characters of both Robert and Becky in the CBC radio drama In Becky’s Name. Governor General Award winning playwright and author, Kent Stetson, took the liberty of contacting ACTRA on Bernard’s behalf, stating that anyone who could play a man and women on radio in their first performance deserved to be given their professional status…and he was, and he hasn’t looked back.

His uncanny talent of being able to transform himself into a rough and tumble lowlife to a ruggedly handsome good guy has garnered Bernard a variety of most interesting roles over his career including performing alongside such Hollywood icons as James Caan and Kathy Bates. Most recently he was seen in Sea Change on Lifetime movies, based on New York Times best selling author Aimee Friedman, which everyone hopes will go to camera in the near future as a series. He also starred in Blue Seduction co-starring Billy Zane and Estella Warren, and American Sunset, co-staring with his friend, the late Corey Haim. Bernard also had a recurring role as Kirk in the hit Showcase TV series, Haven.

Bernard was very unexpectedly diagnosed on Oct 6, 2017 with Prostate Cancer after a routine visit to the doctor. He is now cancer-free and is an advocate for the fight against cancer. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Growing up playing hockey and basketball
  • Why he doesn’t watch any of his movies or TV shows
  • Battling prostrate cancer and what advice he has for others
  • His acting career

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Acting, Bad Guy, Basketball, Bernard Robichaud, Best Ever You, Bill Coelius, Cancer, Cyrus, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, Hockey, Mark Fauser, Prostrate Cancer, Trailer Park Boys

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