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Send us Fan Mail Matt Nichol has spent three decades coaching professional and Olympic athletes, with experience across the NHL and NFL. Matt is the Founder of Paragenix, a Toronto-based performance facility dedicated to helping clients reach their objectives.  He is also the Director of Player Health and Performance for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He was the founder and original product formulator of BioSteel Sports Nutrition. Matt also helped build the self-funded startup into a business with global distribution before selling his ownership stake in 2019. In this episode of Leave Your Mark, Matt joins me for a conversation about how experience changes what we value, how we lead, and where we choose to invest our time. Becoming a father at 50 brought a new perspective to an already accomplished career. We explore how fatherhood has shaped his priorities, deepened his appreciation for his parents, and influenced the responsibility he feels toward the people who trust him with their development. We also discuss his work building teams at Paragenix, his return to the NHL with Ottawa, and the importance of humility, character, and recognizing the contributions that often go unnoticed. Matt reflects candidly on what he would tell his younger self and why helping an athlete sometimes means referring them to someone better suited to their needs. A thoughtful conversation about coaching, letting go of ego, and building something meaningful through the people around you. If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail Ryan Talbot’s career connects two worlds: more than 25 years in security technology and over two decades coaching athletes. As the founder of VueMotion, he now brings those experiences together through a movement intelligence platform that uses smartphone video and computer vision to help practitioners better understand how people move. In Episode 503 of Leave Your Mark, Ryan shares a journey shaped by sport, technology, and family. Raised around boxing, with a father who trained and promoted fighters and an uncle who competed at the 1972 Olympics, he developed an early appreciation for tenacity and athletic movement. Later, coaching his own children sparked a deeper interest in using video to help athletes understand what they were doing—and how they could improve. We explore how that curiosity grew into VueMotion, why feedback from 130 coaches and practitioners helped shape its development, and the challenges of building a business around a problem you care deeply about. Along the way, we discuss objective movement data, cross-disciplinary communication, the evolving role of AI, and the importance of keeping human connection at the centre of our work. A conversation about following your curiosity, listening to the people you serve, and bringing years of experience to a new challenge. If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to keep believing in something when building it stretches you financially, professionally, and personally for thirteen years? On EP 502 of Leave Your Mark, I reconnect with Brad Thorpe, the man behind ISOFIT, to explore the persistence, relationships, and hard lessons behind his business. Brad shares how word of mouth helped take his equipment into 54 countries, and how a connection with Cleveland Cavaliers strength coach Derek Millender helped open doors in elite sport. We discuss his passion for isometric training, the personal health experiences that sparked his curiosity, and how his approach has evolved. Brad also speaks candidly about manufacturing setbacks, rising costs, years of financial strain, and a visit to China that challenged his assumptions about producing equipment overseas. Some of the most meaningful moments, though, have little to do with equipment. A stranger’s generosity during a difficult time for his family left a lasting impression on Brad and continues to influence his desire to help others. That spirit runs through his plans to support young athletes and his broader ambitions in healthcare. A conversation about conviction, the willingness to reconsider what you believe, and the people who help you keep going long before the results are visible. Enjoy If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the roles that once gave a man purpose no longer offer the same sense of direction, and he doesn’t know how to talk about it? On Episode 501 of Leave Your Mark, I’m joined by Rod Macdonald and Blake Miles, the partners behind Help Your Man, for an open conversation about identity, relationships, and the challenges men can face in midlife. Drawing on their backgrounds in fitness, wellness, coaching, and their own personal experiences, Rod and Blake share why they’ve turned their attention toward helping men feel better understood and more connected. We explore how expectations around strength and self-reliance can make it difficult to express uncertainty or ask for support. We also discuss how parenthood, career changes, separation, and shifting responsibilities can unsettle a person’s identity, and how couples can find themselves growing apart without ever having an honest conversation about what is changing. Their initiative begins with helping women better understand and communicate with their male partners. Along the way, we consider the men who don’t have that support, the importance of friendship and community, and how partners can preserve their individual identities while building a meaningful life together. This is a thoughtful conversation about belonging, purpose, and finding the courage to let the people closest to us know what we’re carrying. Learn more about Rod and Blake’s work at HelpYourMan.com. If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail On April 3, 2018, I launched Leave Your Mark with a curiosity about people and the experiences that shape them. Five hundred episodes later, that curiosity remains, along with the weekly commitment to make room for a meaningful conversation. To celebrate this milestone, I’m joined by my friend Stu McMillan, whose support and friendship have been part of this journey. Although many know Stu through his work in elite performance, this conversation explores the person behind the coaching: the work ethic he learned from his father, the fine line between persistence and stubbornness, and the pursuit of quality that runs through everything from developing athletes to making a great espresso. We discuss going all in, recognizing when to walk away, choosing collaborators, and finding a balance that keeps both the work and the person doing it healthy. Something is fitting about exploring persistence on episode 500. Sustaining this podcast has meant showing up week after week, listening closely, and remaining open to what another person’s experience might teach me. Stu and I reflect on how our paths take shape over time, how our interests evolve, and why the people we share the journey with matter so much. Thank you to every guest who has trusted me with their story and every listener who has made these conversations part of their life. It is a privilege to keep learning alongside you. Enjoy episode 500 with Stu McMillan. If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail What makes a good coach? Knowledge matters, but so does knowing when to explain, when to listen, and how to reach the person in front of you. In Episode 499 of Leave Your Mark, I sit down with Christian Thibaudeau, a coach, author and educator whose work has taken him across 26 sports and 22 countries. Christian spent 11 years coaching high school and college football, has worked with Olympians and professional athletes, and has written seven books and more than 800 articles for T Nation and Thibarmy. He also created the Neurotyping system, which explores how personality can inform coaching, communication, training, and nutrition. Our conversation moves through his early years in football and Olympic weightlifting, the mistakes that changed how he coaches, and the difference between sharing everything you know and helping someone learn. Christian speaks openly about self-esteem, his drive to earn approval, the injuries that came from pushing his own training too far, and what fatherhood has taught him about himself. It’s a thoughtful conversation about the person behind the coach, and the work of continuing to grow in both roles. Enjoy! If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail Therese Leigh is a sports physiotherapist, clinic owner, mentor, and leader who has spent more than 20 years working in high-performance sport. Her career has taken her through multiple World Championships and Olympic Games, senior roles with national sport organizations, and the development of systems and protocols that continue to support athletes and practitioners today. In this episode, Therese shares the path that took her from an early love of skiing and a formative knee injury to physiotherapy school, international sport, and eventually entrepreneurship in Whistler. We explore the lessons she carried from the fine dining industry into clinical practice, the demands and sacrifices of elite sport, the burnout that can accompany a relentless work ethic, and the importance of learning to communicate, set boundaries, and stay connected to the people who matter most. Therese also describes how she is applying high-performance rehabilitation principles to Whistler’s mountain professionals. For ski patrollers and others whose careers, sports and lifestyles depend upon their physical capacity, returning to basic function is not enough. They must be exceptionally fit, strong, and prepared for the unpredictable demands of mountain work. Through partnerships with CSI Whistler and other community stakeholders, Therese is helping build what she calls a podium-level approach to occupational rehabilitation. This is a thoughtful conversation about care, community, leadership, and legacy. Therese reflects on the mentors who shaped her, the importance of collaboration across professional disciplines, the responsibility of developing the next generation of therapists, and her own evolving effort to balance ambition with relationships, presence, and a life outdoors. Her story is a powerful reminder that meaningful work is not only about what we accomplish, but also about the systems, communities, and people we strengthen along the way. If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail The past six months in my life have been full of change, and a real stretch of my experience, abilities, patience, and imagination. In this solocast, I spend a little time updating the listener about my experiences and decision-making, and then I get into some of the key things I've learned in this amazing new environment. Please enjoy! If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail What happens when we stop treating the painful body part and start trying to understand the person attached to it? In this episode of Leave Your Mark, I sit down with Darren McConaghy, an Athletic Therapist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, and reconditioning professional with more than two decades of experience across sport, private practice, and human performance. Darren and I share a long history, which makes this conversation both professional and personal. We explore how his experiences across different disciplines have shaped the way he thinks today, and why complex problems often require us to step outside the boundaries of any single profession. We dig into the limitations of symptom-focused healthcare, the danger of allowing imaging to dictate treatment, and our concerns about moving too quickly toward surgery or emerging interventions before asking more fundamental questions. We also discuss the importance of understanding what a person actually needs their body to do before deciding that something needs to be “fixed.” A major theme of our conversation is the value of the generalist: someone willing to look at injury history, movement, strength, capacity, lifestyle, context, and the demands of real life, then bring those pieces together into a coherent strategy. We also talk about athlete autonomy and why the ultimate goal of good reconditioning should be to make people less dependent on us, not more. Darren shares his evolution from professional sport to private practice, his return to osteopathy, his current consulting work in Florida, and what more than twenty years of experience have taught him about simplifying complex problems. This is a conversation about experience, critical thinking, curiosity, and having the confidence to look at a problem through a different lens. Enjoy! If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail Ron O’Hare has spent more than 25 years working at the intersection of sport physiotherapy, leadership, and high performance. Today, he serves as Senior Manager of Health Performance at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario, leading integrated health services supporting Olympic, Paralympic, and high-performance athletes and coaches. But this conversation is about much more than Ron’s professional résumé. We go back to his childhood, growing up “on the other side of the tracks,” and explore how sport became a place of structure, safety, identity, and belonging. Ron shares his journey from dreaming of becoming a professional baseball player to finding volleyball, eventually playing five years at Queen’s University before discovering his path into physiotherapy. From there, our conversation moves through more than two decades of clinical practice, building and running his own clinic, raising four children, working within Canadian high-performance sport, and eventually stepping into health-performance leadership. Ron speaks openly about compassion, caregiving, persistence, leadership, family, professional sacrifice, and the fatigue that can come from spending a career deeply invested in helping others. We also discuss how difficult experiences, including a tragic event involving an athlete during a training camp in St. Kitts, changed his perspective on leadership, responsibility, and what really matters. At its heart, this is a conversation about the person behind the practitioner. About how our experiences shape the way we care for people, how our priorities change over a lifetime, and why meaningful careers are rarely built according to a perfectly constructed plan. Another thoughtful conversation with an experienced practitioner, leader, father, coach, and genuinely reflective human being. Enjoy. If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to build a career in professional sport? This week on Leave Your Mark, I sit down with strength and conditioning coach Jason Martin as he prepares to begin a new chapter as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jason’s path began early, earning his first training certification at just 16 before completing his Physical Education degree at McGill University. His career would eventually take him through CrossFit, professional tennis, Major League Baseball, more than a decade of working with hockey players, and three seasons in player development with the Pittsburgh Penguins. But this conversation is about much more than Jason’s résumé. We talk about the influence of mentorship, particularly his relationship with Andy O’Brien, and why experience can’t simply be replaced by collecting certifications. Jason shares his thoughts on asking for feedback, recognizing your limitations, building genuine relationships, and allowing a career to develop without trying to engineer every next step. We also dig into one of the most important challenges of working in professional sport: earning the trust of athletes who didn’t necessarily choose you to work with them. Jason’s philosophy is refreshingly simple. Ask questions. Listen. Understand what the athlete needs. Be good to people. Do quality work. And give trust the time it needs to develop. A great conversation about coaching, mentorship, relationships, experience, and the long game of building a meaningful career in high performance. If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail What if one of the most important things we assess in healthcare is also one of the things we measure least objectively? This week on Leave Your Mark, I sit down with Dr. Ryan Comeau, chiropractor, former NCAA Division I hockey goaltender, founder of Kinetisense, and creator of the NeuroPlanar Method. Ryan’s journey begins in sport, where years in the crease taught him about grit, adaptability, and the difference between quitting and pivoting. Injuries eventually changed the direction of his athletic career. Still, they also led him toward healthcare and a question that would ultimately shape his professional life: Why are we still assessing human movement primarily with our eyes and tools that have existed for centuries? That question led Ryan to build Kinetisense, a clinical-grade 3D markerless motion-capture platform designed to give practitioners objective movement data while augmenting, rather than replacing, clinical expertise. Our conversation explores Ryan’s evolution from athlete to clinician to entrepreneur; the challenges of bringing new technology into healthcare; the NeuroPlanar Method; planar plasticity; early sport specialization; and what three-dimensional movement data can reveal that our eyes may miss. We also get into something I find particularly interesting: how objective technology might help us validate, challenge, and ultimately sharpen the clinical observations experienced practitioners have developed over decades. A fascinating conversation about movement, measurement, entrepreneurship, and the willingness to keep asking better questions. Enjoy If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail What happens when two practitioners with decades of experience stop trying to provide answers and start exploring the questions? In this episode, I reconnect with longtime friend and performance therapist Gerry Ramogida for a wide-ranging conversation about performance therapy, Reconditioning, clinical reasoning, and what it really means to work with complex human beings. Gerry has spent nearly three decades working across the NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, and Olympic sport, contributing to championship organizations including the Seattle Seahawks and Golden State Warriors. Today, he continues to work in professional hockey with the Vancouver Canucks while educating and mentoring practitioners around the world. We explore why diagnosis matters but can never tell the whole story, why understanding the demands of the person in front of you must precede intervention, and why practitioners need to continually observe, intervene, reassess, and remain willing to change direction. We talk about manual therapy as an input rather than an outcome, the importance of creating ownership after an intervention, and the danger of becoming so attached to our tools that everything begins to look like something we know how to treat. Perhaps most importantly, we talk about uncertainty. After almost thirty years of practice, Gerry makes the observation that certainty simply does not exist when working with complex human systems. Expertise may therefore be less about knowing exactly what will happen and more about developing the knowledge, curiosity and humility to explore what might. Our conversation eventually moves beyond performance and into something even more important: service, relationships and remembering the people who provide the foundation that allows us to do this work in the first place. This is a conversation between two old friends who have spent much of their lives trying to understand human performance and who remain fascinated by how much there is still to learn. Enjoy If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you refuse to stop asking questions? In Episode 491 of Leave Your Mark, I sit down with Steven Copobianco—better known to many as "Capo"—to explore a career that has been defined by curiosity, continuous learning, and a relentless desire to better serve people. Steve is a clinician, educator, innovator, and co-founder of RockTape. A graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic West with a Diplomate in Rehabilitation and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist designation, he has spent more than two decades teaching clinicians around the world to think differently about movement, rehabilitation, and performance. But this conversation goes far beyond credentials. We trace Steve's journey from growing up on a farm near Barrie, Ontario, to his love of hockey and the Boston Bruins, through York University, Florida, Palmer West, and eventually to building one of the most recognizable education companies in rehabilitation. Along the way, we discuss the value of observation, why you don't need to be an expert in every sport to understand movement, how working with individuals with cerebral palsy changed the trajectory of his career, and why the best clinicians eventually stop treating body parts and start seeing the person in front of them. We also talk about entrepreneurship, fatherhood, community, and how success often comes from being willing to leave the comfort of what you know in pursuit of what you might become. If you're a clinician, coach, therapist, or simply someone who believes that growth begins with curiosity, you'll find plenty to take away from this conversation. Enjoy Episode 491 with Steven Copobianco. If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to spend more than two decades at one of the world's most respected performance organizations and continue to evolve? In this episode of the Leave Your Mark Podcast, we sit down with Eric Dannenberg, a Performance Learning & Development Coach at Exos whose career has taken him from intern to coaching elite athletes in the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, MLS, UFC, and action sports before ultimately stepping into the role of developing coaches around the world. But this conversation isn't about sets, reps, or exercise selection. It's about becoming the kind of coach people trust. Eric shares the experiences that shaped his philosophy of service, the mentors who influenced his growth, and how he learned to balance established systems with his own authentic coaching style. We discuss leadership, communication, athlete buy-in, coaching education, mentorship, and why curiosity has become one of the greatest performance tools of all. We also explore one of the greatest challenges facing coaches today: helping people move from simply delivering information to creating meaningful impact. Toward the end of the conversation, we dive into the importance of maintaining balance, cultivating interests outside of coaching, and why taking care of yourself ultimately allows you to better serve others. If you're a coach, therapist, trainer, educator, or leader who wants to make a greater impact on the people you serve, this episode is packed with practical wisdom and honest reflections from someone who has spent over 20 years living the profession. In this episode, we discuss: • Eric's journey from aspiring soccer player to Exos leader • Learning through mentorship and real-world experience • Coaching within a system while developing your own voice • Building trust and athlete buy-in • Teaching the next generation of coaches • Leadership, communication, and presence • Motivational interviewing and creating engagement • Balancing ambition with personal fulfillment • Why service remains the foundation of great coaching Enjoy the conversation. If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston.  You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/ Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success: www.ReconditioningHQ.com www.FreePainGuide.com