KINCast: Recent Episodes
Michael Herbert
Are you a post-secondary student in a human movement related program. Or maybe a high school student considering pursuing a post-secondary education in human movement? If yes, KINCast is a great way to get an idea of what careers Kinesiology has to offer.
The host of KINCast is Michael Herbert. He is a Lab Instructor and Lecturer in the School of Kinesiology at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada and an independant contractor specializing in office ergonomics and occupational/health assessments. During the episodes, he sits down with a variety of individuals who are involved in the field of Kinesiology and discusses their background and career path.
These episodes are primarily targeting Western University Kinesiology Students, however, no matter where you're coming from, you may find some episodes entertaining, if not informative!
Alda is a former Western Kin grad and is now an Acting Research and Development Officer at Western University.
Christian is a former Western kin student who recently graduated from the Osgoode School of Law at York University and is currently finishing up his articling at Miller Thompson in Toronto, ON.
Anthony is a former Western Kin student who is currently working as a physiotherapist. He is also the creator of "The Canadian Physio Student" which is a platform dedicated to helping current and future physio students in Canada.
Dan is a former Western Kin student who is currently working as a strength and lifestyle coach at MVMT Strength in London, ON.
Molly is a former Western Kin Student who is currently working as a Registered Nurse at the Toronto Sick Kids Hospital
Seth is a former Western Kinesiology student. He is currently pursuing a career as a Chiropractor and is attending the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
Spencer is a former Western Kin student. He is an R.Kin, entrepreneur, host of the "Making Kinnections" Podcast and Founder of Kinformation
Ryan is a former Western Kin student, member of the Western men's Rugby team and is currently the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
Rebecca has a BSc in Kinesiology and BESc in Engineering from Western. She currently works as a ride and attractions engineer with Universal Studios.
Dr. Molly Driedeger is a professor in the School of Kinesiology at Western University. Dr. Driedeger teaches the KIN FAST, SPHERE and LIFE movement modules.
Dr. Eva Pila is a professor in the School of Kinesiology at Western University. Her areas of research include; Body image and mental health, emotions and motivation related to physical activity, mindfulness and compassion-focused interventions and weight-related conditions that impact women’s health (e.g., obesity, eating disorders, breast cancer)
Dr. Anita Christie is a professor in the School of Kinesiology at Western University. She went from Brock University, to Amherst Massachusettes, to Portland Oregon before settling in at Western.
Joanne is a former Kin student who recently completed the Compresssed TimeFrame Nursing program at Western and has been hired at University Hospital.
Shane Fishman is a Western Kin alum who is persuing a career in physiotherapy and...JIU JITSU! Shane is a globally ranked Brown belt and has won a myriad of large tournaments internationa/national tournaments.
Maria is former Western Alum, owner of Revolution Conditioning (London, ON) and GoalieTrainingPro.com.
Kari Schneider is the owner of Empower Conditioning in London, ON. She has extensive knowledge in the area of High Performace Athletic Training.
Dr. Lindsay Nagamatsu is an Assistant Professor in the Western Kinesiology program. Her research and teaching expertise focus on the effect of exercise on cognitive function and neural plasticity.
Dr. Jamie Melling joins me today to talk about research in exercise biochemistry and the Toronto Maple Leafs (just kidding... well sorta... we do discuss the Leafs a bit)!
This episode features.... MYSELF! I've had a good handful of people ask me to do a KINCast on myself, so here it is!
Taniya is a PhD candidate currently working in the Exercise and Pregnancy lab, working under the tutilage of world renowned researcher, Dr. Michelle Motolla.
At the time of this recording, Kylie Wasser was a PhD student and Kin Management Instructor.
Kole is a former Western Masters student and Research Assistant. He is currently attending medical school at Wollongong University in Australia. In this episode we discuss Kole's interesting path to med school. We discuss hockey, MCAT's, nutrition research, LSAT's (Kole actually turned down an opportunity to attend Law School) and one of my guilty pleasures... Politics!.... Oh and of course, we discuss Med School!
At the time of this recording, Dave was the president of the KSA and 4th year student in the Kin program. He's now completing his Masters at Western.
"How is everyone doing???"... This episode features Dr. Glen Belfry, professor of Exercise Physiology in Western Kin.
This episode features Dr. Al Salmoni, a now retired professor, researcher and administrator from Laurentian (my alma mater!) and Western Universities. He spear headed the new Kin mentorship program. One thing I learned throughout our conversation, is that he cared for the health and well being of his students, immensely!
Rob Caryn is a former Western Alum. He teaches in the Advanced Ergonomics program at Fanshawe College, works as part of a medical rehab team performing gait analyses, he was an instructor in the School of Kinesiology and most importantly... he is a fellow Foo Fighters fan!
At the time of this recording, Dr. Marc Mitchell was a new professor in the School of Kinesiology. He is responsible for developping the Clinical Kinesiology module at Western. He has a PhD., post-doctoral experience, he's played football in the CFL and he helped develop an app called "Carrot".
At the time of this recording, Michelle was a PhD student in the Exercise Biochemistry lab at Western. She has since completed her dissertation defence and is on her way to bigger and better things! Michelle and I discuss her research, her path into research, her background and what her future plans are. Michelle freely admits that her undergrad background wasn't very focused in chemistry. However, after speaking with Michelle, it was clear that her drive and determination helped her tremendously throughout her PhD.
Jenn Plaskett is a Western Kin alum, former Head Coach of the Western Women's Field Hockey Team and is currently working as the Graduate Program Coordinator. We talk about her time as a student and athlete, her time as a coach, her current job duties, tips for students wanting to get into a Master's or PhD program.
Stephanie Paplinskie a pre natal and post partum fitness specialist who specializes in resistance training during and after pregnancy. She teaches part-time at Western University and Fanshawe College, while pursuing a PhD in the Exercise and Pregnancy Lab at Western University under world-renowned pregnancy researcher Dr. Michelle Mottola.
Dr. Lemon is a professor in the School of Kinesiology specializing in Sport Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. He is also the Head Coach of the Western Mustangs Softball team.
At the time of the recording, Miranda was an academic counsellor in the School of Kinesiology at Western. She has since moved on to become the Manager of Program Services in the Ivey Business School. She has experience as a dance coach, studio owner and has received her Masters in Education.
At the time this episode was recorded, Nevada was a PhD student focusing in Sports History. He has since received his PhD and is currently a Professor at Keystone College in Factoryville, Pennsylvania.
Mitch is the Head Strength and Conditioning coach at Total Package Hockey located in London, ON. His clientele includes, youth to professional athletes, weekend warriors and everything in between!
Dr. Laura Misener is the Director of the School of Kinesiology at Western University. Her areas of research and teaching include; Social Impact of Sport and Events, Disability Sport and Paralympic Games, Physical activity and sport policy analysis and Intersections of sport, physical activity, and health promotion.
Shannon Woods is an Acacdemic Counsellor in the School of Kinesiology at Western University.
Dave Humphreys is an Instructor in the School of Kinesiology at Western University. He specializes in Athletic Injuries and Physiotherapy. Dave's extensive resume includes being a Physiotherapist with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League and Hockey Cananda's Senior Womens National Team.