Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris Liddle

We turned the table on this one. Kelsey interviews me and asks some of the questions about me that not everyone knows the answers to. We talk about all of the topics I generally ask my guests, and go down the rabbit hole of where my fitness journey-turned career began. I hope you enjoy this one. Send me a message and let me know what you think.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Chelsea, more commonly known as "@its.healthy.chelsea" on Instagram has inspired many through her ability to be extremely vulnerable and just plain honest. However like all great things in life, it comes at a cost. When you are putting your big moments on a public forum, you will be guaranteed to be faced with some trolls, jealousy, backlash, etc. Chelsea has a passion for seeing others be happy through a balanced lifestyle. She currently is one of the instructors at Cyclebar in Edmonton, but has tried almost every possible fitness class there is. This episode will bring light to what it means to be resilient, and what it looks like to be okay with not being okay. We talk about a vision to make an active lifestyle as within reach as possible for as many people as possible and we talk about Pizza and Tacos because well, duh... You should check out her class at Cyclebar, it's full of energy and enthusiasm and is guaranteed to lift your spirits or get you on a higher wavelength.This was a great episode and if you take anything away from it, just be your damn self.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Dao is someone who can light a fire under your ass without even trying. The best part is it comes natural to her. It's all about being accountable to the fact that you have a potential that you are in control of. It is up to you to be the change you want to see. Sometimes life throws us into a situation where we have to grit our teeth and just move forward. If every day is a step forward then we are unstoppable. Dao is definitely someone who I consider to be unstoppable and absolutely someone who is creating the change that she wants to see in the world. She has a really good perspective on life and an attitude that enables her to be an enabler of others. You should listen to this one. You should also go to her boxing class.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

The very first podcast I got to be a part of was Shane Fennessey's City of Champions. He helped me launch mine and has been a big supporter in all of my ventures this past year.Shane is one of my favourite people because what you see is what you get. Put him in any room with a variety of people whether they are well known celebrities or someone you have never heard of. Place him in any sitation, whether it's his first time trying it or it's something he is good at and he is just himself. He's very respectful of others and strives to consider what another person could be feeling in a situation. His mom did a great job raising him. Shane is no stranger to career transition, he embodies what it is to be chasing a lifestyle and for that reason you should definitely give this one a listen. Make sure to also check out his podcast, City of Champions.I need to mention, "Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story" was just released and Shane was the co-producer. It's a pretty big deal to be able to see your name on www.IMDB.com amidst so many other big names. With quite a few projects on the horizon, you should definitely have Shane on your radar if you don't already. He was also recently on the cover of YEG Fitness magazine, so ladies, he's not just an ambitious lifestyle driven thoughtful good friend, he also takes really good care of himself. Just saying, if you can catch up to his hustleGlad I got the chance to sit down with Shane for another session of "Chris and Shane shoot the shit at Shane's place", I'm sure he'll be back for another episode down the road.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

This episode features the founder of Fitset, Tim Gourlay. Fitset is essentially a multi-studio gym membership that enables people to try a variety of different studios and classes around the city. Tim was one of my supporters for my Goal Crushing Event earlier this year and it's always fun working together with him on different things. I ran into some technical difficulties with two different micro usb cables on this one so we have some extra banter but what kind of podcast would this be if we didn't admit when things didn't go as planned? Fun fact, this episode was recorded in the middle of the old Sears store at Kingsway Garden Mall. Also, Tim streamed it on Intagram Live, so we had that going for us. Enjoy this very authentic episode and be sure to subscribe! Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

This episode was good. REALLY GOOD. Any parents of young kids or even just fitness enthusiasts should really listen up because Layne has a daily routine that is worth learning a thing or two from. His journey that essentially thrust him into making healthy lifestyle choices makes you think twice about what we are eating or how we are spending our time in our lives. It's easy to eat shitty food when you can get away with eating shitty food. It's easy to make excuses and say we are too busy, not only with our nutrition and fitness but also in our relationships with loved ones. More and more we are finding people are getting health complications physically and mentally and it all comes down to how we are treating our body. From the radio to lifestyle to Layne's ongoing pursuit towards being the best dad he can be, Layne shares it all. You're going to love the audio quality on this one. Helps when you get to record it at Sonic 102.9. Thanks Layne! Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 5 with Ruhee Kassam was done in her Audiology studio. But the microphone was sitting on top of my laptop, so that's why you hear the weird buzzing noise. An otherwise flawless audio experience. Ruhee is someone that has seen me go through a TONNE of personal growth and when you listen to this episode, you'll learn that personal growth is the name of her game. She's all about that self awareness, self-love, attitude and an incredibly authentic human being. Also, you should see her Drake challenge video.  We gave a lot of shoutouts to local businesses and inspiring people we both know. You're going to want to give this one a listen. It has a really good message that should resonate with you.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 4 features the one and only Eric Morrison. I think one of my favourite qualities about Eric is his ability to catch you off guard. He is a very layered individual. Like an onion. You would first see him as very modest but distinctly identifiable as a first generation hipster. Yet you peel back a layer and you realize he is fluently billingual. He can also impulsively crush a 10k run. He supports MS charity through his passion for cycling both indoors and outdoors (as well as many other amazing causes). He is the lead instructor at Tru Ride Cycle, but by day he is a highly decorated film professional based out of Global Edmonton as well as a music and beer conissuer. He owns more vinyl records than you can shake a polaroid picture at. You can't talk trash about him. You just can't. There's nothing bad to be said about a guy that takes such hesitation in pumping his own tires. Must be an East Coast thing. Enjoy! Also, Shane Fennessy. I'm going to need you to listen to this one for me.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Dean Guedo is the cohost of The Fitness Devil Podcast, a personal trainer based out of Edmonton and also creates online material and is a coach for Stronger U Fitness. He is a high performer who knows how to chase and conquer his personal goals.  He has a layered history of life experiences we don't always get to hear about and this episode really speaks to who he is as a person and dives down the Dean Guedo rabbit hole. Behind that jacked heavily tatooed exterior is an extremely driven compassionate family oriented individual. This made him the perfect guest for Episode 3.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

My guest for Episode 2 is Calgary-based Myke Macapinlac. He's a life coach and social confidence expert.Author of FOUR books, he overcame his own struggles with social anxiety and used those skills to help others with their own anxiety.Myke went through a fitness transformation, a mental transformation, and built himself a career completely different from what he went to school for.You can find more about Myke at www.socialconfidencemastery.com or follow him on Instagram @mykemacapinlac Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe