
Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris Liddle
Formerly known as "The Lifestyle Chase", Chasing Common Ground is a purpose-driven podcast that doesn't fit into one box or category. The mission is to help listeners find common ground with a variety of guests and solo topics and progress in life year over year rather than simply staying the same. chrisliddle.substack.com
Latest episodes

Feb 12, 2021 • 55min
Episode 161 - Dr. Michelle Boland
Dr. Michelle Boland (@dr.michelleboland) is highly respected and one of the top performance coaches and fitness professionals in the industry. She is a strength and conditioning coach in Boston, MA. She is the owner of www.michelleboland-training.com and is an in-demand writer and speaker in the field of human performance. Michelle earned her Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from Springfield College.In this episode we talk a lot about Michelle's influences, communicating with clients, taking lessons from interactions and how exercise videos can make a huge difference in someone's ability to coach. We go back in time and hear advice she'd give her younger-self and give shout outs to a few people. It's super conversational but will be valuable to anyone. If you listen, go tag me @christianliddle in your IG story on social media so I know you're out there. To stay up to date with all things The Lifestyle Chase, follow @thelifestylechase on Instagram. I've also recently partnered with a Canadian Company called truLOCAL. The truLOCAL marketplace is an online shop where you can support your local economy by browsing for meat products from farmers, producers and butchers within your province. truLOCAL is also expanding to the US. Head to trulocal.ca or trulocalusa.comYou can get a bonus with your first few orders by using the promo code APLIDDLEBACON for bacon and chicken or TRULIFESTYLECHASE for ground beef. Details are in the podcast episode. It's a great way to support local while supporting The Lifestyle Chase as well. Thank you for listening, please rate the podcast and subscribe to be in the loop for future episodes! Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 4, 2021 • 57min
Episode 160 - Sahmura Gonzalez
Sahmura Gonzalez @gimmesahmurasquats is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and Personal Trainer living in NYC. In this episode we talk about her career journey, some of her moments of clarity in which she made big changes, and the importance of communication. Sometimes simply telling people what exercises to do isn't what gets them to their goals. Being able to listen and ask the right questions is incredibly important. To learn more about Sahmura you can head to her website https://www.sahmuragonzalez.com/I've also recently partnered with a Canadian Company called truLOCAL. The truLOCAL marketplace is an online shop where you can support your local economy by browsing for meat products from farmers, producers and butchers within your province.You can get a bonus with your first two orders by using the promo code TRULIFESTYLECHASE or using the link here https://bit.ly/2O6JMbcIt's a great way to support local while supporting The Lifestyle Chase as well. Thank you for listening, please rate the podcast and subscribe to be in the loop for future episodes! Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Jan 6, 2021 • 60min
Episode 159 - Kenny Bhullar Talks About The Fight For Farmers In India
For Episode 159, I wanted to bring an important topic to The Lifestyle Chase. I recruited my new friend, Kenny Bhullar, a fellow trainer/coach and one of the podcast hosts of Edmonton-based 2nd Floor Podcast to help. I was hearing about The Fight for Farmers in India, seeing Kenny's efforts to raise awareness and funds, and I know a lot of people impacted by it whether it is through their family, or through our globalized world. To be honest, it has an impact on all of us. Spices, market price, big business vs. small business, the list goes on. We are more globally connected than we may realize, and the events of one part of the world, as we've witnessed in 2020, do have a direct correlation to our part of the world, whether we like it or not. I've seen grocery store prices rise in a pandemic when wages haven't, there is a lot to talk about, always, and I think this is a piece of the puzzle that is necessary for all of us to listen to today.Truly, what is important to me with my platform as a host of a podcast and as a trainer and a coach, is that I have to walk my talk. When I say I care about people, or causes, I need to demonstrate that with action. I was watching as my friends were spreading awareness of something they cared about, the Fight for Farmers, and I knew to talk about it on my podcast would help, because it's a white male asking to learn about something happening in India and this is what inspired me to reach out to Kenny to see if he could help. I knew he'd be up to the challenge. Go check out 2nd Floor Podcast, and if you aren't already, follow @kenny_bhullar. He's a driven guy with a bright future ahead of him. Thanks for checking out The Lifestyle Chase. Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Jan 1, 2021 • 58min
Episode 158 - Roman Perryman
Roman (@romantheempire) and I connected through our work with lululemon.We are two cool 28 year old dudes who like to talk to people. We discovered each other a month or two ago in a giant zoom call when someone said the word "podcast".We do a lot of reflection and Roman shares a piece of his story to help my audience get to know him a bit.You can listen to Roman's show to learn more about him and his guests by going to www.roman-around.com or searching the Roman Around Podcast on your favourite platform. Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Dec 24, 2020 • 49min
Episode 157 - Donna Murray
Donna Murray of @thecoasthr , http://www.thecoasthr.com/ and I go back to 2010. When I graduated high school, I wasn't 100% sure of what I wanted to do. I had initially planned to move to Vancouver for Film School but the expense and the move was intimidating so I wanted more time to figure things out. I went and applied for jobs in my nearby town. One of them was Sport Check. When I went for the interview, Donna was the recruiter helping with hiring for a brand new store. Since then, I moved to Edmonton to take General Studies at Grant Macewan University and transferred to a downtown store to work at the same time. My career evolved, I left retail to go into the warehouse, and I hadn't decided what I wanted to commit to yet with University. I just had broad collection of courses under my belt. I accumulated a 5 year career in the stainless steel industry which led to a point in my life where I made the "all-in" leap into the fitness industry and here we are at the end of in 2020 and Donna Murray and I have stayed connected this whole time. She has branched off to do her own exciting things and learned a lot along the way. She is very wise when it comes to reading people and she's always been someone I could count on for advice on progressing my career. I wanted to get her on the show because if you are looking for a job right now, you could use her help. If you are looking for quality people for your business, she will probably know exactly where they are. This podcast is intended to help my community on all levels, not just with fitness and wellness but with keeping a roof over your head. I think it's really cool how I've stayed connected with people from so far back. Be sure to check this one out! Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Dec 15, 2020 • 45min
Episode 156 - Brandon Steinke
Brandon @coach_brandino is an Edmonton-based fitness professional who specializes quite a bit in the breathing aspect of wellness. You're going to want to keep an eye on him as he is making waves in the greater industry. In this episode we talk a little bit about fitness, a little bit about life, a little bit about hiding a pickle in a tree and of course, 2020 and everything it's taught us. Give it a listen, check out other episodes and rate the show on Apple Podcasts. Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Dec 8, 2020 • 1h 4min
Episode 155 - Lazina McKenzie
This is Lazina's return visit to The Lifestyle Chase.We talk about some big things that have happened in the second part of her year. Leadership, connection, community.We talk about a really meaningful marathon she ran on her 40th and the amazing things that came of it.It's a great episode, you'll enjoy it, but please also share it.You can check out more episode of The Lifestyle Chase by following @thelifestylechase and @christianliddle on IG or going to www.invigoratetraining.com/podcast Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Dec 2, 2020 • 1h 15min
Episode 154 - Josh Blais
This episode with @joshuablais , cohost of @longandhardpodcast , a popular Edmonton-based podcast, goes into how he learned the value of effort and determination in sport and applied it to a pivotal moment in his life.We go through his comeback story from nearly losing his ability to use his legs.At some point in the episode we got a bit dark and reflected on the fact that we all die. Nobody lives forever. So how are you going to show up today?Josh works in real estate, he has a wide array of business and tech experience. He's a curious soul on the pursuit towards betterment and greater understanding. Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Nov 26, 2020 • 56min
Episode 153 - Trevor Costello Part 2
This is the 2nd part of my episode with Trevor Costello. In this episode we talk more in depth about recovery from addiction and about asking better questions when it comes to moving forward and coaching. Trevor is a very passionate dude who puts a tonne of effort into developing himself. Follow along on his journey to see where it takes him. Thanks for listening. If you haven't listened to part 1, go back and check it out. Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Nov 24, 2020 • 55min
Episode 152 - Trevor Costello Part 1
This is part 1 of my episode with Trevor Costello @tlcperformance_. Trevor has battled addiction amidst being a promising young athlete and high performer. We talk about his experiences and his passion as a coach and his journey so far. Check this episode out and keep your eyes open for the follow up episode where we talk about recovery and finding people that help you grow. Thanks for supporting The Lifestyle Chase, please go rate this podcast on your favourite podcast platform and share the episode on social media. Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe
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