ALL IN with Natalie Allport

Ilanna Barkusky is an award winning photographer from Vancouver, Canada. Her love for the outdoors lead her to starting her career working as a creative in the action sports industry, but she has since moved to Los Angeles to pursue her entrepreneurial and directorial pursuits working with top athletes in all sports. In this conversation Ilanna shares her upbringing, inner drive, and motivation to keep taking risks and pushing herself creatively. Nat & Ilanna also discuss diversity & women in the sports industry, mindset, and self development. Ilanna's Website: https://ilannabarkusky.com Ilanna's IG: instagram.com/ilannaemily Nat's IG: instagram.com/natalieallport Podcast presented by Restoic: https://restoic.com/

Ray Zahab is a Canadian Explorer, ultra distance runner and Founder of non-profit impossible2Possible. A recent recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross of Canada, Ray is an Explorer in Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. In 2015 Canadian Geographic recognized Ray as one of Canada’s Top Explorers. He has ran 17,000+km across the world’s deserts, and unsupported expeditions in some of the coldest places on the planet. Crazy enough, Ray used to be a pack a day smoker! In this episode Ray shares how he changed his negative mindset and habits into positive ones, some insane & inspiring stories from his expeditions, as well as his motivation and mental training to endure the challenges he has faced. Ray's Website: https://www.rayzahab.com Ray's Foundation: http://www.impossible2possible.com Ray's Coffee & Expedition company: https://kapik1.com Ray's IG: instagram.com/rayzahab Nat's IG: instagram.com/natalieallport Podcast presented by Restoic: https://restoic.com/

Identical twins & tag-team wrestlers the Voros twins talk about their childhood, breaking into pro wrestling, their training plan, what it's like being identical twins, and of course, their recent viral video fame! They also throw some questions back to Natalie around training and snowboarding. Follow The Voros Twins on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7D2AW8dQZ1jUZe1i3ks_OA Follow Nat on IG: https://www.instagram.com/natalieallport natalieallport.com/podcast

This episode is packed with a lot of sports industry knowledge that is for anyone who is interested in sports and marketing, athletes, or those looking for an inside view on the entrepreneur journey. Danny Harris is the co-founder of GMDY, which empowers athletes and gives sports fan a better way to shop the products athletes are using in the moment. Danny talks about how GMDY is creating better sports fan experiences whilst also empowering athletes through the power of data - something that is missing in the athlete and influencer marketing space. Danny also touches on his own leap of faith into entrepreneurship. Check out GMDY: https://gmdy.co/home Follow Nat on IG: https://www.instagram.com/natalieallport

Ruth Hamblin is a professional basketball player hailing from a small farm town in British Columbia, Canada. Shockingly, she didn't even start basketball until the age of 15, yet went on to become a 2 x Pac-12 defensive player of the year with Oregon State, get drafted in the WNBA, play for Team Canada, and is currently playing overseas in Poland. Ruth has her eyes set for Tokyo 2021, and shares her experience in pursuing those goals, and the highs and lows along the way. This conversation also features discussions on women in sport, college vs pro sports, and more. Follow Ruth on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruthhamblin/ Follow Nat on IG: https://www.instagram.com/natalieallport/

Justin Rasch is an animator, director, and mover who has worked on projects such as The Spongebob movie, ParaNorman, Alien Xmas & more. He discusses the impact of his athletic and movement practice on animation, his story of becoming a high-level artist / animator and mastering his craft, as well as a deep dive into the positive and negative affects of social media - something he has personally experiencing amassing nearly 1 million followers on Tiktok over the past year (he wasn't on social media before starting his accounts this year on a whim). The amount of work that goes into his animations is absolutely mind blowing and you'll respect the movies you watch much more after this interview! His passion is equally inspiring - no matter if you know anything about animation or not - there is an element of connection his passion will bring you that you can take into any element of your own life. If you liked this episode, please leave a review & share :) Check out Justin's videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/justiggity Follow Nat on IG: http://instagram.com/natalieallport

Mikey Taylor is a professional skateboarder turned entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder of Saint Archer Brewery and President of Commune Capital. In this episode he shares his journey in pro skateboarding, how he dealt with his untimely retirement, and the ways he planned for life after sports. He also shares tips on building wealth, real estate investing and entrepreneurship. If you liked this episode, please leave a review & share :) Follow Mikey on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikeytaylor/ Follow Nat on IG: http://instagram.com/natalieallport

Jana Webb is the founder of Joga - yoga for athletes. She has worked with the top athletes, teams, and organizations in sport, including the NHL, NFL,  NBA, MLB, MLS, Redbull, and the Olympics. She discovered yoga after a car crash, and quickly realized the benefits of the practice of it for athletes, however there was nothing at the time that translated the yoga method into practical movements and language that athletes would uniquely understand. From there she hustled her way into working with top athletes and teams, and  into building a business that supports other trainers and practitioners worldwide. In this episode she also opens up about a life altering car crash she experienced just years ago that caused a major brain injury which has changed her perspective on the mind and body, and affects her day to day life.  _____________________________________________ Don't forget to leave a review :) If you liked this episode, please take a screenshot of this episode and tag me - @natalieallport in your stories and I’ll share your comments in my story so we can start a conversation! Instagram: http://instagram.com/natalieallport Website: www.natalieallport.com Podcast supported by 93agency.com _____________________________________________ Natalie Allport is a former national team snowboarder, multi-sport athlete, and lifelong entrepreneur. A proud try hard, she is curious about all things mindset, sports, business, culture and psychology. 

Dawn Fletcher is the founder of Driven Mind Training, where she works as a mental performance coach for competitive athletes primarily in the sport of CrossFit, as well as other individual, team and action sports athletes. In this episode we dive into how she practices experiencing discomfort, the important of discomfort variability, some real talk about overcoming fear, as well as discussion the impressiveness and evolution of the mindset of top CF Games athletes such as Tia-Clair Toomey, Matt Fraser, and Katrin Davidsdottir. _____________________________________________ Don't forget to leave a review :) If you liked this episode, please take a screenshot of this episode and tag me - @natalieallport in your stories and I’ll share your comments in my story so we can start a conversation! Instagram: http://instagram.com/natalieallport Website: www.natalieallport.com Podcast supported by 93agency.com _____________________________________________ Natalie Allport is a former national team snowboarder, multi-sport athlete, and lifelong entrepreneur. A proud try hard, she is curious about all things mindset, sports, business, culture and psychology. By day Natalie works as a marketing consultant and agency owner, helping athletes, brands, coaches, and businesses increase their impact through social media.

Jimmy Van Ostrand is a Canadian Olympian in the sport of baseball, a (humble) PAN-AM champ, and is currently a mental performance coach in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. In this episode we chat about the 2020 MLB season, the importance of mental performance for anyone, especially its role in baseball, as well as his own athletic journey. _____________________________________________ Don't forget to leave a review :)  If you liked this episode, please take a screenshot of this episode and tag me - @natalieallport in your stories and I’ll share your comments in my story so we can start a conversation! Instagram: http://instagram.com/natalieallport Website: www.natalieallport.com Podcast supported by 93agency.com _____________________________________________ Natalie Allport is a former national team snowboarder, multi-sport athlete, and lifelong entrepreneur. A proud try hard, she is curious about all things mindset, sports, business, culture and psychology. By day Natalie works as a marketing consultant and agency owner, helping athletes, brands, coaches, and businesses increase their impact through social media.