Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris Liddle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

George is the founder of Fitlete, a continuing education and business resource network for fitness professionals that finds and compiles information from 1000s of websites so you can stop searching and focus on providing the best experience for your clients. You can find it at www.fitletes.com. You can follow along on social media at @fitletenation or follow George at @gp3sfc. George is based out of Miami, FL, USA and we talk about life for him this past year and his career journey so far. It's a great interview that I'm sure you'll enjoy!Please rate, review and subscribe to The Lifestyle Chase to help the podcast grow. Thank you for your support! Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

I interview these two as a team, because they work together really well as a team. They are truly role models that I look up to in many ways.I asked them to give introductions of themselves on the show for anyone outside of Edmonton who may not know who they are. For anyone who knows ME really well, I consider them family - just like my blood family who I am extremely close with. So if you like me, you'll love them.We talk about this past year, how dogs can change your life, and the importance of understanding the world and everyone who shares it on a deeper more meaningful level.When you learn how to support those around you who've lived different experiences than you, it changes your life forever. You learn that every decision you make matters. Every pivot of a person with privilege of any description, will impact someone else's life. Finding ways to be conscious of this reality enables us to find greater strength together.Regardless of business or professional goals, it is deeply impactful to understand where you direct your energy and how you can move forward in times of uncertainty. It is important to reflect, and plan, and sometimes find places of catharsis. Most often these times of clarity come from times of discomfort or pain.It's important to be able to see that you are not defined by being in fitness or being a business owner. You are defined by what it is in your life that inspires you to do what you do.Why are you on this planet and what kind of legacy do you want to have?For the Shariffs, it is the ability to lead by example in daily decisions and raise their family to have an immense amount of self belief in whatever direction their heart takes them.If you are able to believe in your 10 year plan, or your 5 year plan, that is what will get you there. That level of self belief requires support, and a sustainable two-way energy exchange which comes with the endless experiences that make us who we are.Thanks for listening to The Lifestyle Chase. I'm releasing a weekly newsletter - if you want to be up to date with the latest in Chris Liddle things as well as staying in the loop of the podcast, go to www.invigoratetraining.com/blogYou'll get a pop up to sign up. Newsletters will be sent out on Sundays.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Jay Downton (@thesquir3). The proudest Edmontonian businessman I know, and I know a lot of proud Edmontonian businessmen. He's president of Oodle Noodle a multi-location Edmonton-based franchise. He is co founder of The Nation Network which includes what we know here in Edmonton as Oilersnation but also includes Blue Jays Nation, Wings Nation, Canucks Army, Flames Nation, Jets Nation, The Leafs Nation, Puckpedia, Daily Faceoff, and Hockeyfights. He's the co founder of @littlebrickyeg and we're barely scratching the surface. He's got big plans for the future, most of which he expanded on in our episode. Go check this one out!If you're here for Jay, you might also want to listen to some of the past episodes. Episode 22 with Ryan JonesEpisode 136 with Jason GregorThanks for listening to The Lifestyle Chase. - www.invigoratetraining.comwww.invigoratetraining.com/chrisliddlemedia@christianliddle  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe