Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris Liddle

Dan Feldman (@powerlifterdietitian) is a registered dietitian and personal trainer with a passion for nutrition, lifting weights, and helping people. Dan is a nutrition coach for Macros Inc and has a strong interest in analyzing and interpreting nutrition research for the general public. You can find more about Dan at his IG or by going to www.danfeldmanrd.com To learn more about your host, Chris Liddle, you can follow along on IG @christianliddle, or follow the podcast @thelifestylechase. You can also head to www.invigoratetraining.com All episodes are published on audio and video for your convenience. Video episodes are hosted on YouTube and audio is wherever you listen to podcasts.  To help the show grow, please share on social media and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Claudine Cooper (@fitwit3) is a nationally recognized fitness trainer. Her high intensity classes are known for being one part exercise & one part sermon. With over 20 years of GYM experience, Claudine used the year 2020 to pivot.  Claudine and I talked about her seasons of change in her life. She shared a story she’s told many times before - her entry into the industry and how it’s shaped her into who she is. By growing through what she’s gone through, she’s formed very meaningful connections with people in her community.  We talked about how helpful it is to move and the holistic benefits of fitness.  She’s a mom, a wife, and a published author. To learn more about Claudine, you can head to www.claudinecooper.com or follower her @fitwit3 on Instagram.  The Lifestyle Chase is available in audio and video. To support the show, subscribe on all platforms, share on social media and leave a review and a rating on Apple Podcasts.  To learn more about your host you can follow me, (Chris) @christianliddle, follow the show @thelifestylechase and head to my website www.invigoratetraining.com Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Tim Adams is the founder of Free Play for Kids which started out as Free Footie in 2007, when he met a group of kids that broke his heart into a million pieces.  Tim Adams was at an inner-city school filled with struggling kids, doing a story for his former job as a reporter with CBC Edmonton. After turning the mic off, he asked about volunteering. He had played a lot of soccer and thought he could give the sport back to some of the kids who wouldn’t otherwise have the chance to play.  That instance grew into what we know today as www.freeplayforkids.com The lives that kids lead in our diverse community can get dark. Not everyone has the coach that has changed their life or the mentor that leads by example or the opportunities that make things work out. Not everyone has a safe space at home or their basic needs covered or the skills that some of us take for granted like making breakfast or even being able to afford breakfast. Tim works very hard putting in the reps, to make amazing things happen for kids and young leaders. He recognizes the privilege he has and the experiences he’s had that other kids haven’t even been able to imagine before Free Play For Kids.  He also knows first hand just how life changing having access to sport and coaches who make you feel seen can be on someone’s life.  Not only has Tim provided an opportunity to play, he’s grown the program to provide opportunities for leadership, and created a safe space for kids to be their authentic selves.  His team of coaches comes from diverse backgrounds and skills and identities. You can see it in how they lead, and how happy the kids are to be around them.  They’ve found ways to transport the kids so that it’s no longer a barrier. They’ve formed partnerships with businesses to bring food to kids when gathering wasn’t an option. They’ve worked hard to be there for kids when kids need them most in these unprecedented times.  There is no perfect journey to an undertaking as massive as Free Play, but Tim shares a piece of it all on this episode and how sometimes we have to leave a financially secure space where we don’t feel supported and take a risk on ourselves.  Sometimes you have to simply bet on yourself. Just do it.  Over the years, Tim has been recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 (2011) by Edify magazine, he was on of two civilians to receive the 2013 Alberta Justice and Solicitor General Crime Prevention Award, and he was most recently a Northern Lights recipient in 2020.  That’s just the tip of the iceberg. To get to know more about him, he’s most active on Twitter. To get to know your host, Chris Liddle, you can follow him @christianliddle, or follow the show @thelifestylechase or head to www.invigoratetraining.com The Lifestyle Chase is available in both audio and video. To help the show succeed, please share it on social media, and rate it on your favourite podcast platform.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Aaron Bold is a Canadian Professional Lacrosse goalie, a coach to many young athletes as well as a trainer and owner of Bold Athletics facility in Edmonton. Aaron has never done things the easy way whether it be in the pursuit of an athletic achievement, a business goal, or any aspect of life. He pays tribute to his mom who has always been someone he can count on. We discuss a lot of things about life in this episode but there is bound to be a takeaway for anyone who listens.As a podcast host, I think it's important to celebrate legacy and show compassion and empathy to what people face in their life. When you know pain, you see pain and you feel it and it almost connects you with the people you're meant to connect with.Life isn't meant to be easy all the time and the more open we are, the more we can see the helpers when we need them. I witnessed an immense amount of strength from Aaron this past year as not only did he have to be strong for his clients, he had to be strong as a gym owner, a partner, and a human being.Aaron lost the love of his life to a lengthy battle with cancer in 2020; at a time when there was so much happening in the world, I would never be able to imagine being in his shoes. Aaron talks about how he met Michelle and who she is for him. He talked about personal growth and his goals for the future. To celebrate the life of Michelle Fines, I would love for you to donate to either www.albertacancer.ca or donate at www.southlake.caIf you would like to learn more about Aaron, you can follow him on IG @boldy77 or go to his website www.boldathletics.comTo learn more about your host, Chris Liddle, you can go to @christianliddle, or follow the show @thelifestylechase or head to www.invigoratetraining.comTo support the show, please subscribe on your favourite platform and share on social media.   Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew Ibrahim is a Strength & Conditioning Coach, Adjunct Professor of Exercise Science, and Ph.D. student in Human & Sport Performance. He has been an invited guest speaker at EXOS at Google Headquarters, Sports Academy at The Star, Perform Better, and the NSCA Coaches Clinic. His work has been featured in Men's Health, Science for Sport, and T-Nation. Connect with him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewibrahim_/ In this episode we took a very talked about how others may see him now and how he would describe himself. We talked about the importance of having non-negotiables in your life and career and some moments when he didn’t have them himself. We spoke about failure and the learning opportunities that it provides as long as you are open to feedback.  Matthew is a guy that asks for opportunities and sees opportunities. He is always open to constructive feedback because of what it’s done for him in his career so far.  If you enjoy this episode of The Lifestyle Chase, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a 5 star rating. This helps the show surge on the charts and gain new audience members.  Another way to support the show, the host, and the guest, is to share a screenshot of the episode on social media. To learn more about your host, Chris Liddle, you can go to www.invigoratetraining.com or follow along on Instagram @christianliddle, @thelifestylechase Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Jonny Landels is based out of Leeds, UK and is the founder and head coach of Next Step Nutrition. He also hosts his own podcast called The Next Step Espresso. When he was 16, he lost his dad to heart disease. From that point, he dedicated his life to help make sure this doesn't happen to others.In this episode we skimmed the surface of Jonny's origin story. We talked about what he thought he would be doing after leaving secondary school and how he got into the fitness industry. He shared what his first CrossFit class was like and was open and honest about times when he's felt mentally low and what he does in his life to stay on track and keep a clear head. Jonny shared his experiences from the past year, how 2020 impacted him and some lessons he's learned in 2021 so far. If you've made it this far, you will find it worthwhile to give @jonnylandels a follow on Instagram because he puts out some of the funniest Reels in the entire internet. Also because he's a great resource in general. You can find more about him and what he does at https://nextstepnutrition.co.uk/If you've enjoyed this episode of The Lifestyle Chase, you can follow the host @christianliddle and follow the podcast @thelifestylechase. You can learn more about me (Chris) at www.invigoratetraining.comPlease help the show grow by subscribing on the platform you listen to, sharing a screenshot of the episode in your story, and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much for your support.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

This is Dean Guedo's 3rd appearance on The Lifestyle Chase. Previous episodes are Episode 3 and Episode 113. Episode 3 was recorded after he left the gym we both worked at which was shortly followed by my entry into being self employed in October of that year. Episode 113 ironically was almost exactly a year ago. We thought the pandemic would be behind us in a matter of months. It's amazing how wrong we were. Amidst many other things, in the last year Dean has begun his journey as a dad, he's found ways to keep up his ideal lifestyle and he threw out all of his fitness teddy bears and replaced them with new ones. What does that mean? You'll have to check it out. We talk about dog ownership, communication in training and in relationships, planning ahead, and baby poop. For more Dean, you can find him @guedo.power on Instagram or check out his podcast, The Pump. For more on your host, Chris Liddle, you can follow me @christianliddle, @thelifestylechase or head to my website www.invigoratetraining.com Please share the episode on social media by taking a screenshot or a picture and tagging me so I can repost! Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

This is Kayle's return to The Lifestyle Chase.(@kayle_salad._ )was last on the show for Episode 117 back on April 29, 2020.At that time she was living in Australia navigating all the crazy things that had happened over the course of the last few months during that time.This episode was a bit of a catch up. Filling in the gaps between where she was then and where she is now. Navigating a recent ADHD diagnosis while living in Bali and working on her online business at www.kaylesimpsonfitness.com Check out the episode and if you haven't already be sure to go back to Episode 117 to get more background on Kayle to fill in the gaps.Thanks for checking out The Lifestyle Chase. To learn more about me (Chris) your host, you can follow me @christianliddle , @thelifestylechase and head to www.invigoratetraining.com Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Today's episode is with Toronto-based, Alex Effer (@alex.effer). I'm going to use his story from resilientrehab.ca to give you an idea of what he is all about. In addition, if you're interested in anything he has to offer - that is his website. "From a young age, I gained an understanding of the importance of health and physical activity from playing competitive sports and going to the gym. However, I didn’t gain a full appreciation of life-long health until I was diagnosed and hospitalized with colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease. My life changed drastically. I was in constant pain. Joint pain, especially my lower back, knees, and ankles, stomach pains and mental exhaustion from the fear that I wouldn’t be able to do the things that I enjoyed doing. With my background in Exercise Physiology from the University of Toronto as well as the positions I have held as an Exercise Physiologist, I started to educate myself on multiple fitness, rehabilitation and nutrition models which I applied on myself. Some worked, others didn’t, but I was driven to find a solution as I was not going to let pain interfere with my life. After years of trial and error, consulting with other practitioners, and the combination of multiple fitness and rehabilitation methodologies, I overcame the constant daily pains and am able to train and move pain-free.From my experience, I have dedicated my life to help my clients overcome any ailments or pain in order to restore confidence in their lives through a unique, integrated, and multi-disciplinary approach to training and rehabilitation."The Lifestyle Chase needs your help growing the audience. Since September 2018, I (Chris Liddle) have been having conversations with guests in and out of the fitness industry with the vision of helping people to be their best self and live a realistically fulfilling life as they strive to be their best self. There is one thing that goes a long way in promoting a podcast. Share a screenshot in your story of the episode or share the link on social media. When people see you are taking the time to listen, it encourages them to listen as well. When a podcast gets traction, it gives the host the opportunity to talk to people with busier schedules and with enough momentum can one day support the host's career. Thank you for listening, I hope you check out more episodes. If you need anything you can always find me on IG @christianliddle @thelifestylechase or at www.invigoratetraining.com Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

This is Kyle Dobbs (@compoundperformance_) return to The Lifestyle Chase. He first appeared on the show back in June 2019 for Episode 51. This past year I enrolled in the quarterly mentorship offered by Kyle and Matt. As a sidenote, Matt Domney has also been on the show. Their business is https://www.compoundperformance.com/Kyle takes great pride in being a family man and is someone who thrives off of facilitating strong people in his circle. He's been someone that's aligned with me countless times in what I would deem to be my core values. He takes the well being and quality of life of his diverse and talented community that he's built over the years incredibly seriously. He wants to form strong connections and learn about people who might not walk the same path he walked. He has been an excellent role model for me which is a big part of why I promote him so much on the show and asked for him to come back. With all of that being said, I hope you give this episode a listen. If you're a trainer or coach, I highly recomend checking out the offerings of the Compound Performance Business. If you're anyone and everyone else, I genuinely think you'll get something valuable from this episode. Thanks for listening to or watching The Lifestyle Chase! Please help the show grow by rating it, sharing it, and leaving a comment on your favourite platform. Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe