Leave Your Mark
267 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsWelcome to Leave Your Mark. This podcast is all about learning how our guests, high achievers who are also great people, have been influenced by their environments, experiences, and others, and how they in turn are leaving their mark on the world at large. Join us as we look inside the lives of amazing people. Website: www.LYMLab.com The host, Scott Livingston has been in the world of human performance for thirty-five years. During that time he's trained, rebuilt, and supported the performance of some of the best athletes in the world. He's worked in the biggest performance environments and seen what it takes to be the best in the world. Follow him on:Instagram @KingopainTwitter @BuiltbyscottFacebook PC page Scott G LivingstonLinkedIn @ Scott Livingston#LeaveYourMark #aHighPerformingLife #MpwrU #ReconditioningRevolution
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Episodes
Sunday Re-Marks - Know Thy Self
July 25, 2021 20:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBThis is EP 215 of the LYM PC and I thought I would discuss this idea of self-exploration, knowing yourself better, recognizing your blind spots, and realizing that what you are meant to do on this earth could be right behind a curtain that you must simply explore. It is not always easy, but it won't happen if you don't embrace the experience of self-exploration and self-discovery as more than some esoteric experience. Enjoy!
Canada's Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2021 Marnie McBean
July 20, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBThis week's episode features Marnie McBean who is one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians and an expert in turning potential into performance. As one of only two Canadians ever to win three Gold medals in the Summer Olympics, she is used to performing under pressure. Her 12 World and Olympic medals bear witness to this. Globally, McBean is one of only two women to have won a medal in all the Open Women boat classes, winning gold or silver medals in the single, double, pair, four, quad, an...
Sunday Re-Marks - Give Unconditionally without Expectation
July 18, 2021 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.38 MBThis Sunday Re-Marks post is all about giving unconditionally. In this day and age, we are all too often attached to the outcome of our give or the return on investment. If we start simply by exploring our own sharing, and our own gift, we grow. Growth is our purpose on this planet, not to get. Once we discover this, life get's a whole lot more interesting. Enjoy
Structure, Flow, and Exploring Your Range with Quin Sandler
July 12, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBThis episode is a conversation with the CEO of Plantiga (https://plantiga.com/), Quin Sandler. As a serial entrepreneur, Quin has founded companies in online learning, coaching, and digital branding. Quin has spent over 12 years in the wearable technology industry and brings a wealth of experience in product design, sensors as they apply to sports science and biomechanics, product development, branding, and much more. Quin founded the company Plantiga with his father, Norman McKay, in his ...
Performance Conversations - Dom+Scott - The Summer Olympics Cometh
July 10, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBIn this episode, Dom and I discuss all things Olympics as we are officially inside of two weeks from the opening ceremonies of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics originally scheduled for 2020. Some thoughts on what it takes to get there, who's going to make a difference, and some of the challenges we've seen with the pandemic.
A Serial Entrepreneur in Human Performance with Rick Schaly
July 06, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBThis episode features Rick Schaly. Rick has spent 33 years developing and growing an integrated multi-dimensional health care company that is inclusive of Sports Medicine, Mind to Muscle, and Trainers Choice. Located in Barrie Ontario, Sports Medicine is an innovative multidisciplinary rehabilitation company, and Mind to Muscle is a strength and conditioning business that trains athletes to reach their maximum performance potential. Trainers Choice is a manufacturer and international distri...
From the Streets of Paris to the NFL Sideline with JB Laporte
June 29, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBThis episode features Jean Baptiste Laporte. JB is entering his ninth season with the Carolina Panthers, and his second season as the director of rehabilitation. In his current role, JB is tasked with assessing injury prevention and rehabilitation of all injured personnel. Laporte previously served as a physical therapist and assistant athletic trainer with the Panthers for seven seasons (2012-19). Prior to his start in the NFL, he spent over six years (2007-13) at Concordia University where...
Sunday Re-Marks - 1993 Inc-ROY-able - 2021 PRICEless - The Habs Make the Finals
June 27, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBThis week's Sunday Re-Marks is a little ode to my old team. The 2008-2009 season was my last year in the NHL. I chose to retire at the end of that season and move on to other things I wanted to experience. I was blessed to see the dawning of a future Hall of Fame goalie. I knew then he would be something special one day. I watched him in his first NHL All-Star game the year that began the Habs 100th anniversary celebration. To have been a part of this great organization was a blessing, to h...
The Safe Sport Imperative - A Dom+Scott Performance Conversation with Allison Forsyth
June 21, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBThis is such an important episode. Every parent, every coach, every young athlete should hear this episode and understand how easily our children can fall prey to evil. There are so many great youth coaches out there working hard to see our children find joy and growth in play, but there are also some terrible individuals we must all work to eliminate and remove from our sports system. No child should ever live in fear, especially while playing a sport they love. Listen to this episode an...
Sunday Re-Marks - Be Kind, Be Considerate, Be Compassionate Because it Matters
June 20, 2021 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.4 MBThis episode is a return after a few weeks' absences to discuss the idea of starting from a place of kindness, consideration, and compassion when interacting with others. Instead of standing in judgment, or reacting with anger or hate, begin by trying to understand. Being curious, asking questions, and becoming informed is the most important part of creating an opinion or a reaction. Enjoy!
Sacrifice for Success in Craft with Dan Coughlan
June 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBThis episode features Dan Coughlan. Dan is a strength and conditioning coach, physiotherapist, and applied sports scientist with an interest in golf. He is the Head of Strength and Conditioning at the European Tour, National Lead for Sports Science and Medicine with England Golf and founder of the Golf Performance Network, a company that focuses on sports science and medicine education for all those working in (or wanting to work in) performance golf. He also supports the Ladies European To...
With Experience, Knowledge, and Reflection Comes Wisdom with Bruce Craven
June 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBThis episode features Bruce Craven. Bruce has been at the leading edge of human performance in Canada for over thirty years. He is both a Sports Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning Coach and is the co-owner of Craven Sports Services in Saskatoon. During his profound career, he’s worked with athletes in a multitude of sports, competing at provincial, national, international, and Olympic/Paralympic competitions. Bruce is also an Associate clinical professor at the University of Sas...
A Journey in Creativity with Maren Gube
June 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBIn this episode, I speak with Dr. Maren Gube. Maren has a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and currently helps organizations understand the intimate connection between innovation and contextual social emotions. Growing up in Finland among forests and paper mills, she developed an early interest in how things are made and how they work. Her formative career experiences included early management roles in corporate and industrial settings, and Maren was the first woman on the executive commit...
Performance Conversations - Dom+Scott - Supporting Longevity
May 29, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBIn this Episode, Dom Gauthier and I go deep on things that support an athlete's longevity in a sport. It's not always about bigger, faster, stronger, but also how long you can stay in the game. If you're not playing, you're not contributing, and you're not creating success. You can be the fittest, fastest, or strongest in the game, but if you're in the clinic instead of on the field of play, it's all for not. Enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a rating and a comment!
Commitment to Craft with Sean Skahan
May 25, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBThis episode features a quiet leader in human performance, Sean Skahan. Sean is in his fifth season as Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Minnesota Wild. He served in the same capacity for the Men's Ice Hockey and Field Hockey teams at Boston University in 2015-16. Prior to joining the Terriers in the summer of 2015, Skahan spent 13 seasons as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Anaheim Ducks. During his time with the Ducks, the team advanced to the Stanley Cup in 2003 and won ...
Sunday Re-Marks - Are You Choosing or Accepting?
May 23, 2021 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9.05 MBThis Episode is a Sunday Re-Marks and I use a few personal examples of where I've chosen what may not be the conventional decision or socially referenced decision in my life in order to live a more fulfilling life. Are you driving your bus, or are you a passenger? A worthy self-reflection exercise. Enjoy!
Rich Diviney and the Attributes of Performance Optimization
May 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBOur official 200th Episode features a former Navy SEAL Commander, Rich Diviney. He completed more than 13 overseas deployments – 11 of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. During his time as the officer in charge of training for a specialized command, he reworked the selection and assessment program to identify key performance attributes rather than just skills which allowed for a more effective and constructive explanation of the success and failure of the candidates. Most importantly, it al...
Performance Conversations - Dom+Scott - Communication in Coaching w Brett Bartholomew
May 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBThis episode is another in the Performance Conversations with Dom+Scott featuring our guest Brett Bartholomew. We go deep on communication as the essence of coaching. How we can improve it, and tailor our message so that we get the most out of our athletes or clients. Enjoy!
Steve Saunders 28 Locations - Five Kids - One Team - The Ravens
May 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBThis episode features Steve Saunders who is in his sixth year as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Baltimore Ravens. Saunders guides all sports science, speed, strength training, and recovery initiatives, working closely with the team's athletic training department. His focus includes player injury prevention, recovery, and energy system training in an effort to maximize performance. Saunders founded Power Train Sports Institute in 1999, and prior to joining the Ravens, gre...
Sunday Re-Marks - Reflections on Parenthood on Mother's Day
May 09, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.9 MBIn this episode, I take a moment to reflect on some of my journey as a father, my learning watching the growth and journey of my wife Jaime. As well, the gratefulness of my own adoption by my amazing mother and her care for me. Happy Mother's Day 2021
There is No End Zone in Life with Marty Lauzon
May 04, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBThis episode features Marty Lauzon. Marty is a physical therapist and athletic trainer and has worked for the past thirty years in numerous roles in elite performance. He is Canadian, born in Quebec, and educated at the University of Ottawa. Post-graduation back in 1994 he interned for the Montreal Machine of the start-up World Football League. He then found himself doing an internship at USC and then with the UCLA Bruins where he later landed a position of Director of Rehab. From the univ...
Performance Conversations with Dom+Scott w Rhian Wilkinson - Women in Sport P2
May 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBThis episode is another in the series of Performance conversations with my good friend Dom Gauthier. Our Guest this week is former Canadian Women's Soccer National Team member Rhian Wilkinson. Rhian retired several years ago and became a development coach for the women's program in Canada, and has recently taken on a role with Team GB as the Assistant Coach. We go deeper on the subject of women in sport, especially around the area of coaching, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Enjoy!
Kathy Mauck Where Sales Meets Neuro-Science in One Powerful Package
April 27, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBKathy Mauck. Kathy has spent her entire professional life furthering the science and education of Health and Human Performance. She began in medical research at Oregon Health Sciences University and launched from there into her own entrepreneurial pursuits. She partnered to create a neuroscience-based education company called Z-Health Performance and after selling that business, she now focuses her attention on two areas, Business Growth Coaching, and Neuro-Education for Health Professional...
Sunday Re-Marks - Self-Reflection is Not Lala Land
April 25, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MBIn this Sunday Re-Marks, I get into what self-reflective practice is not some sort of esoteric lala land, but a purposeful and consistent process of recognizing your journey in any circumstance, evaluating your motives and means and allowing yourself to course correct and refine the value proposition of your experience. Enjoy
Giants to Eels an Athletes Authority with Lachlan Wilmot
April 20, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBThis episode features an amazing Australian performance professional, Lachlan Wilmot. Lach has been working in the fitness industry going on 17 years, working with both the general population and elite-level athletes. After completing a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, Lachlan continued his education, completing his Honours thesis in Sports Science. Lach spent 8 years as the Senior Athletic Performance Coach specializing in strength and power at the GWS Giants AFL Club based in Sydne...
Performance Conversations with Dom+Scott w Helen Upperton - Women in Sport P1
April 17, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBIn Episode #191 of the podcast, guest host Dom Gauthier and I welcome Olympic Silver Medalist in Bobsleigh Helen Upperton to discuss the subject of women in sport. Her experiences with coaching, as a coach, and as a new mother in the world of performance sport. It's an ignition conversation to future sessions Dom and I plan to have around this topic and so many other amazing performance conversations to come! Enjoy
A performance conversation with Damien Moroney
April 13, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBThis episode is a Performance Zoom Lab with an exceptional performance pro, Damien Moroney. I invited Damien to chat with our Reconditioning community on his process, and bring some of his amazing experience to the table. Damien has a huge career resume, having worked in many different performance spaces, and many different types of performance athletes. He has a particular interest in X-games sports and he's seen some pretty heavy injuries in his time. Enjoy!
Sunday Re-Marks - The Five Agreements
April 11, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MBIn this episode of Sunday Re-Marks, I talk about the Five Agreements written about in the wonderful books by Don Miguel Ruiz "The Four Agreements" and "The Fifth Agreement". The combination of thoughts digested in these two great reads is so important for everyone to read, especially with the way the world is rolling today. Media, Social Media, Politics, and big business are all modifying our sense of goodness and moral thoughts and behaviors. Both reads should be in everyone's library an...
A Pandemic Love Story with Larry Indiviglia
April 06, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBThis episode features a fitness industry legend, Larry Indiviglia. Larry is a life coach, fitness icon, author, father, and grandfather. He’s had a formidable career in the fitness industry, with many ups and downs like all of us. Most recently he suffered his own challenges with Cancer, and then experienced the loss of new love in his life to the same disease. He’s written a book about this experience called “126 days, 11 minutes: Our Love Story”. I first met Larry in his role as a Men...
Performance Conversations with Dom+Scott - Beginnings and Development
April 04, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBTo open season 4 this is a new offering of the Leave Your Mark podcast. It's a dynamic conversation with my good friend and colleague Dom Gauthier. Dom possesses a massive life experience in the high-performance sport as an Olympic athlete, coach, leader, and businessman. Our experience together spans many years and many amazing stories, some of which we hope to use to bring color and connection to these powerful conversations. We plan to do these on a regular basis, bring guests, and tack...
ALTIS Connect - MVT Screening, Assessment and Intervention w Pfaff, Starrett, Cubos and the Livingstons
March 30, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this episode, I was invited to steward a performance conversation with an experienced group of human performance practitioners around the subject of movement screening, assessment, and intervention. Having coach Dan Pfaff introduce the session with a 30-minute walkthrough of their Living Screen process (you can find that gem on the ALTIS website (https://altis.world/) was a great introduction. Taking the insights from the likes of physical therapist Kelly Starrett, chiropractor Jeff Cub...
Sunday Re-Marks - Minding the Gap
March 28, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBIn this episode of Sunday Re-Marks, I talk about the concept of Minding the Gap to provide you with a moment of celebration from where you've come. This provides forward momentum and motivation to continue making progress in your life. I hope you find it valuable. Enjoy
A Legacy on the Mountain with Max Gartner
March 23, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBThis episode features Max GartnerMax, former President and CEO of Alpine Canada and now a founding partner of his consulting company GoldMettle which he owns with his wife, former National Team Skier Kerrin Lee-Gartner. Max a native of Linz, Austria, is a former professional soccer player who spent five years at the famed Stams Ski Academy in Austria. After joining Alpine Canada as an assistant coach in 1982 he went on to excel in a variety of coaching and management positions over the next ...
Sunday Re-Marks - Our Fellow Human Being
March 21, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.64 MBIn this episode, I talk about the constant seemingly endless exemplification of racism and sexism rampant in our society today. One would expect we would have learned and come to a place of compassion and respect for our fellow human beings by now, but it seems we have not. Those of us who think differently must exemplify what it is to simply respect and honor our fellow human beings. No, if's and's or but's!
Always Moving with Jennifer Noiles
March 16, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBIn this episode, I interview Jennifer Noiles. Jen is a strength and conditioning professional currently acting as the Senior Director of Performance - Staff Development for EXOS. Jen is a Canadian who found herself through her educational pathway eventually seeking residence in the US marching up the ladder of performance with the EXOS corporation. She has served a number of roles along with the way, finding herself in California, Texas, Phoenix, and Minnesota. In a twelve-plus-year career,...
Sunday Re-Marks - The Discovery in Fatherhood
March 15, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.29 MBThis episode is a little personal discussion about my revelations in becoming a father, just sharing how it hit me, and perhaps, in sharing, allowing others to recognize it's an evolution of epic proportions sometimes. Enjoy!
ALTIS Poolside Chat with Augustine Agyei, Matt Price, Jeremy Sheppard, and Scott Livingston
March 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBThis episode is the fourth in the series of ALTIS v-ACP Poolside chat's I had the honor of hosting back in September of 2020. This one is a great conversation on the intake process for supporting performance athletes' success and features the lead combine preparation coach for Landow Performance, Augustine Agyei, Lead S+C for the LA Kings, Matt Price, and the Lead of Performance for Snowboard Canada, Jer Sheppard. It's a great performance conversation, and I hope the listener takes much awa...
Sunday Re-Marks - Flip the Script
March 07, 2021 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.12 MBThis episode of LYM is a Sunday Re-Mark on the idea of flipping the script of the coin on the concepts of comparison, judgment, and frustration to inspiration, curiosity, and gratefulness. This simple revision of our lens of observation can serve our mindset with renewed possibility and opportunity rather than jealousy, complacency, and desperation. "Remember when what you wanted is what you have now."
Performance Innovation from the High Wire to the Ice with Jay Mellette
March 02, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBThis episode features Jay Mellette. Jay is the Director of Sports Performance and Head Athletic Trainer for the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Prior to his role with the Knights, Jay served for 12 years as the Director of Performance Medicine at Cirque du Soleil where he oversaw the care, prevention, and rehabilitation services for over 1300 athletes and staff. He has extensive experience leading a worldwide medical network and constructing high-functioning multidisciplinary teams. Before becomin...
Sunday Re-Marks - Awareness is a Primary Driver of Change
February 28, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this episode, I talk about my experience with journaling. Learning about my negative language, becoming aware of the stories I told myself, and the words that held me back, and how journaling changed my life. Enjoy
Tarzan, King Kong, and Gigantor with Dan Baker
February 23, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBDan served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Brisbane Broncos Rugby League team for 19 years, winning the NRL champions title four times. He also worked with the professional rugby union, including the 2015 World Cup 2nd placed Australian national team. Previously he has worked with national league or international level athletes in the following sports ~ soccer, field hockey, netball, Olympic diving, MMA, track & field, and power-lifting. He has been President of the Austral...
Sunday Re-Marks - A Symphony of Integration and Collaboration
February 22, 2021 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.37 MBIn this Sunday Re-Mark, I talk about the analogy of a symphony with a performance team. Understanding how you fit into the orchestra, your role and your time are essential to creating powerful collaboration and success.
A Three Alarm Lifestyle with Eric Partaker
February 16, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBThis episode features Erik Partaker, as a Peak Performance Expert, Eric helps CEOs, entrepreneurs, and leaders reach their full potential, become better leaders, and build better companies. Within his approach he draws from his time advising Fortune 50 CEOs at McKinsey, his experience helping build up Skype’s multi-billion dollar success story, and his own entrepreneurial journeys – together with behavioral science from Stanford University, as well as techniques from the worlds of elite spo...
Sunday Re-Marks - What If You're Wrong?
February 14, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 8.03 MBIn this week's episode, I talk about the weight of our absolute belief in what we have come to "Know". Do we know anything, or is it really that we have come to understand something? When we understand something, how did we come to understand it, what underpins our belief? Finally, when expressing or reflecting on anything, can we ask ourselves the question, "What if I am wrong?" I hope you enjoy this moment of reflection.
Serious About Rugby with Keir Wenham-Flatt
February 09, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode, I interview Keir Wenham-Flatt. Keir is a strength & conditioning professional with a background in American football and experience within professional rugby for nearly a decade in five different countries: the U.K., Australia, China, Japan, and Argentina. Among his career highlights is a fourth-place finish at the 2015 Rugby World Cup with Los Pumas Argentina and a 2014 World Club Challenge win with Sydney Roosters Rugby League. Keir is a frequent writer, speaker, and con...
Sunday Re-Marks - Don't Sacrifice Your Personal Relationship
February 07, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this episode of Sunday Re-Marks, I chat about my experiences in relationship failure. Knowing that so many of you deal daily with the challenges of creating and building meaningful relationships while trying to be the very best performance practitioners, I wanted to provide some insight born of many relationship failures, and one very meaningful success. Enjoy
Train Your Brain Like an Olympian with JF Menard
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBThis episode features performance psychologist, JF Menard. At the age of 25 and fresh out of graduate school, he joined the world-famous entertainment company Cirque Du Soleil, where he coached circus artists to deal with pressure and perform on demand up to 450 times a year. At 30 he founded Kambio Performance and has since become a sought-after mental performance specialist. His private clients are proven winners: Olympic medalists, X-Games champions, Super Bowl Champion, NHL players, surg...
Sunday Re-Marks - You Are Not Alone
January 31, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this episode, I talk about some of the difficult times in professional sport I encountered and I witnessed others encounter. My recognition that we don't always have a safety net or a sense that anyone is there for us, and how we can recognize this, and begin to create our own strategies and process for being mentally healthy. Released the week of #BellLetsTalk
The Scars of a Warrior with Sheldon Souray
January 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBThis episode features Sheldon Souray. Sheldon is a former NHL defenseman who played 13 seasons in the league for the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, and Anaheim Ducks. He was named to the NHL All-Star team three times and is perhaps best known for his heavy slap shot, once setting the record for a hardest recorded shot at an Oilers Skills Competition. He also has an NHL record for most single-season power-play goals by a defenseman. Sheldon dealt with...
Sunday Re-Marks - Exploring Your Range
January 24, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBWelcome to my solo shorts talking about my life experiences and bringing insight to you and your decisions making and life choices. Hopefully, it's of value to you. Today I talk about the idea of Range, a concept exposed to me in the book and interview I did with David Epstein last year. I talk about my own iterative life process, how I have explored my own range, and how it has shaped me as a person. Enjoy!