Fitness For All: Recent Episodes
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In this episode, Cam talks with Amy Bois. Amy is a titan in the fitness industry and in the adapted fitness world. She lives in Greenland, New Hampshire, where she not only trains individuals of all abilities under her Fit For Life banner but is also the chair of the Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England. She is an avid fitness enthusiast & loves being able to teach others what she has grown to love.
In this episode, Cam talks with Jason Brader. He is the Director of Sports Performance at Albright College. Brader is handling all strength and conditioning duties for the 24 varsity sports teams on campus. Brader comes to Albright following stops at Louisiana Tech and Alabama.
In this episode, Cam talks with Jason Brader. He is the Director of Sports Performance at Albright College. Brader is handling all strength and conditioning duties for the 24 varsity sports teams on campus. Brader comes to Albright following stops at Louisiana Tech and Alabama.
In this episode, Cam talks with James Norris, founder of Handi Capable Fitness. Handi Capable Fitness (HCF), was born from the inspiration of James Norris and his trainer, Joe. Joe realized that the journey James was on—from enthusiastic, but not-so physically fit to hosting the annual HCF Walk—had the potential to encourage others to take on the same challenge. James created an Instagram account to share both his successes and failures with other Handi Capable athletes. After just the first few video posts of James working out, the positive feedback was overwhelming. There was clearly a need for an or organization like HCF.
In this episode, Cam talks with Donovan Green, celebrity Fitness Trainer and founder of Chair Workouts Donovan Green. Chair Workouts has been operating since 2008 and went virtual in 2012. It was created by one of the world’s #1 fitness experts who happen to be the trainer to Dr.Oz and many other top experts in the world. Donovan Green has also authored a book called No Excuses Fitness and has traveled all over the country to speak to thousands of people about fitness, lifestyle, and business. He is also a graduate of Integrative Nutrition and holds a black belt in the art of Jujitsu.
In this episode, Cam talks with Jessica H. Maurer. She is a fitness business consultant and strategist who has presented and consulted for many brands internationally. Her passion is helping fitness professionals & businesses reach full potential through education, program & instructor development, and brand creation & awareness.
Jessica is the Senior Director of Instructor Development at FIT4MOM and is a consultant for well-known fitness companies such as Nathalie Lacombe, Lebert Fitness, & One Day to Wellness. Additionally, Jessica continues to offer consulting services to locally owned businesses and fitness professionals.
In this episode, Cam talks with Janessa Laureano. Janessa is a personal trainer and the co-owner of O2 Fuel Fitness in Vaughan, ON. She grew up competing in sports like wrestling and track, leading her to have her own trainer by 8th grade. This taught her a lot about fitness from a young age, not to mention, it runs in her blood as her cousin is Marc Lebert!
When Janessa didn’t land her dream job right out of school, she bought a one-way flight to the Dominican Republic and began running fitness vacations in the Caribbean. After 2 years down south, she was offered an opportunity that she couldn’t resist-to open her very own gym and fulfill a dream of a lifetime
In this episode, Cam talks with Taylor (Little T), Taylor’s love for fitness and promoting healthy lifestyles was created during her youth when she trained to become a nationally ranked competitive gymnast and competitive dancer. Now as an adult Taylor is an IFBB Fitness Pro as well as a calisthenics athlete. The importance of passion, hard work, discipline, and dedication was ingrained at a very early age, and these same principles guide her today both as an athlete and a personal training specialist.
In this episode, Cam talks with Renée Foessel, At the 2019 IPC World Athletics Championships Renée Foessel captured bronze in the women's discus F38 as she set a new Canadian record four times, with her longest throw of 33.37 holding up for a spot on the podium.
She was born and raised in Mississauga, Ont. She was first introduced to track and field at age nine. She was born with cerebral palsy that affects one side of her body.
In 2015, she earned a complete medal set at the Parapan American Games in Toronto. She won gold in the discus, silver in the shot put, and bronze in the javelin. Those performances provided a dose of confidence that carried through to the IPC World Championships, where she collected a bronze in the discus. She was fourth in discus at both the 2016 and 2017 Paralympic Games.
In this episode, Cam talks with Pam Sherman, founder of The Perfect Balance, certified trainer and instructor since 1997, author, media contributor, and motivational speaker.
There are lots of fitness "experts" and fads out there, but what makes Pam Sherman different is the years of experience with real results, providing a practical, creative, and fun (but no-nonsense) approach to health. She has reached thousands of people of all ages, weights and life stages, providing creative, small ways to get started on a path towards better health and motivate them to keep going.
In this episode, Cam talks with Nichelle Laus. Her drive, dedication, and commitment to health, fitness, and wellness comes from a long time ago. She was an amateur competitive boxer and kickboxer for over 20 years and retired from the fighting circuit about 12 years ago. She then started competing in physique/fitness competitions. She competed in both Figure and Bikini categories, and currently active in the amateur circuit as a Figure competitor.
She has been an online transformation specialist for the past 16 years, and have trained and transformed thousands of girls. She is also a certified personal trainer, kickboxing and kettlebell instructor, a motivational speaker, and a proud mom of 4 boys.
In this episode, Cam talks with Tevin Cherry. Tevin Dion Cherry was born and raised in Thomaston Georgia on November 2nd, 1991. He was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 9 months, due to the premature birth of himself along with his twin brother Teddy (Terron). He gained a passion for fitness from watching his family members lift weights and play sports predominantly basketball and track football. He loved weight training so much that when he was in high school, he decided to become a personal trainer so that he could help other people. He got his certification through NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine)
Sports Medicine ) on June 30th 2020. Tevin Cherry’s goal is to help others with disabilities have access to facilities to be able to train and move better.
In this episode, Cam talks with Peter Morel. Peter Morel has been an advocate for health and fitness for persons with disabilities for over 25 years. Born with Spina Bifida Peter has devoted his life to helping persons with disabilities reap the benefits of health and fitness.
An award-winning fitness expert he is the President of TopShape Inc; and co-manages the TopShape Fitness Studio in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He has been an adaptive fitness consultant to many businesses, fitness facilities, and government programs. His expert services are sought all over the world.
In this episode, Cam talks with Paul Dewland, a Performance Coach. He has over 20 years experience in performance coaching. His client list includes players from the PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA Tour, Ryder Cup team members, Korn Ferry Tour, Champions Tour, Symetra Tour, European Senior Tour, PGA Tour Canada, PGA Latin America, and several other professional tours. He also works with top level amateurs including several National Amateur Champions, Division I and II college players, and two National Golf Teams. Paul lives in Orlando, Florida and is a Certified Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (INLPTA).
In this episode, Cam talks with Dr.Tim Searle, ND. He is a graduate from Queen’s University with an honors degree in Life Sciences. After 4 years of studying at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM), he graduated with the honor of representing his class as valedictorian. He is licensed to work in Ontario and has a family practice in Waterdown. He has written a naturopathic textbook with 3 remarkable colleagues and continues to work at CCNM as an instructor and teaching assistant.
In this episode, Cam talks with Assata McKenzie, who is an artist, an educator, a fitness editor, and a Canfitpro Pro Trainer. She is also an R.H.N with over 10 years of experience as a certified fitness professional in the corporate and commercial fitness industry. Graduating with a B.A. from the University of Toronto and a postgraduate diploma in Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion, Assata has made a career of helping many people meet their fitness and wellness goals.
In this episode, Cam talks with Ann DeLuca, who is a certified coach and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) Master Practitioner, shares her own experiences of shifting her mindset over the course of two years. She also talks about how to make the changes you know you want and need to make but have not been able to.
In this episode, Cam talks with Valerie Favier (Val Powaful), speaker, coach, Master Trainer at Lebert Fitness and Metabolic Trainer at MD Studio in France. Val talks about her fitness journey and using Lebert EQualizers, kettlebells and bodyweight for martial arts and functional training.
In this episode, Cam talks with Greg Carver, Speaker, coach, active travel host, founder and head trainer of the StrengthBox gym in Toronto. Greg talks about how to combine practical, effective workouts with sound nutrition and lifestyle habits. He’s used his system to overcome his own chronic health problems in the past and now helps others transform their own lives, regardless of age or physical condition.
Todd Cambio is a Master Instructor for Spartan Race, StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor, a Spartan Running Specialist, a Spartan Obstacle Specialist, dad, football coach, foodie, beekeeper, presenter, author, beer aficionado and is also known as "The RED Gorilla". Coach Cambio discusses everything from BMX racing and Kettlebell Training to Spartan Racing.
Mother of four, Veterinarian, Fitness Trainer and Instagram Influencer, Jesse Benjamin talks about how her fitness journey started after seven years of inactivity when she realized that she was taking care of everyone else but herself. Jesse explains why setting realistic goals is important - not dieting.