Mindful Journey: Recent Episodes
Bryan McLaughlin
The Mindful Journey sheds light on athletes, business leaders, and high-performers journey towards insight and wisdom. Everyone experiences a different path but there will always be overlap and similarities in the tools they use along the way.
We sit down with former OHL & USport Alumni, and current Director of Recruitment of the OHL Kyle Pereira, who shares his journey in hockey and how he has managed to use his own experience to help current players. Pereira gives his insights into excelling in Junior hockey and explains why you should not get caught up in the idea that progress is a linear fashion in hockey.
In this episode, Jahmeek Murray-Taylor sits down with us to discuss not only his journey to mastery but the tools that have assisted him along the way. Murray-Taylor, current Firefighter, personal trainer, and former Football player, is no stranger to his commitment to mastery in everything he does. In the sporting world, he was a three-sport athlete, he then specialized in football at Saint Mary's University where he was Rookie of the Year, All-Star Wide Receiver/Punt Returner, and was nominated for the Hec Creighton Award (League MVP) and then moving on to the Hamilton Ti-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Outside of the sporting world, he is a personal trainer and a firefighter in Toronto. He truly does it all! Check him out on all his socials!
Social Media:
@jahjahbanks
https://www.alldayfit.com/join/
@alldayfit.co
In this episode, Marty sits down with us to discuss his hockey career and the chronic injuries that gave him insights into the power of proper training. Marty is a former professional hockey player and now a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Everest Academy and owner of Marty Strength training for athletes. He discusses the nuances of coaching and tells us about the dedication of the younger generation coming up the ranks. Give Marty a follow and learn from one of the best!
Socials:
@martystrength_hockey
https://martystrength.com/
In this episode, we sit down with fitness entrepreneur Steve McCollum. McCollum is the owner of TFT Fitness & Gains Gang, Head Strength Coach at Journey To Excel, and a Motivational Speaker. McCollum's passion is like no other, he brings an energy that you want to be around and it is noticeable throughout the podcast while he gives insights and wisdom that he has gained along his mindful journey. Give him a follow and listen to his wise words!
Socials
https://tftgainsgang.com/
Instagram: @tft_fitness
Tiktok: @gainsgang
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaEKwu9xu3CKgkFtzq8U4Vw
In this episode, we sit down with Jesse Chidwick, a former hockey player who transitioned into Real Estate, who shares his journey throughout hockey and now with Team Apex Real Estate. Chidwick gives insights and wisdom to current athletes about when the day comes to move on from the game but also has found appreciation in the intangibles he developed in hockey.
Website
www.teamapex.ca
@jessechidwick
@teamapex.ca
In this episode, we hear the wisdom and insight that Kris Bennett, a current forward for the Stockton Heat of the AHL, has experienced along his way to being a Professional Hockey Player. Bennett is an individual who is always raising his standard of success along his journey and always surrounding himself with like-minded individuals.
In this episode, we dive deep into Matt Petgrave's hockey career and the ups and downs he has had so far. We discuss the team culture of the back-to-back championship team at the University of New Brunswick. Petgrave goes on to tell the listeners and myself that it is crucial to set goals but also be a student of the game. There is always something more to learn no matter the path you are on.