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Natalka Mackay is a first responder and creator of Under The Surface, a SCUBA diving program designed to help veterans and first responders dealing with PTSD.   

Aujourd'hui, nous discutons de le Programme A.T.H.E.N.A. conçu exclusivement pour les femmes vétéranes des FAC. Stephanie Tomé de la Fondation québecoise des vétérans et Audrée Dufresne du HRD2KILL s'assoient et discutent des réalités d'être une ancienne combattante et comment ce nouveau programme répondra à leurs besoins spécifiques en matière de santé et de conditionnement physique. Pour plus de détails sur le programme A.T.H.E.N.A. cliquez ici.

Today we're chatting about the A.T.H.E.N.A. Program for designed exclusively for female veterans of the CAF.  Stephanie Tomé of the Quebec Veterans Foundation and Audrée Dufresne of the HRD2KILL Training Programs sit down and discuss the realities of being a female veteran and how this new program will serve their specific health and fitness needs.  For more details on the A.T.H.E.N.A. Program, click here.     

Audrée Dufresne, CAF member and Athletic Therapy student, makes her debut appearance on the HRD2KILL Podcast talking about sciatica.  Participate LIVE during her Q & A sessions in the HRD2KILL Facebook group. 

Chance Burles is a CAF veteran, podcaster, dad and organizer of the Canadian Walk For Veterans.  Today we chat about tour, kids and our bad days.  Listen to his Tools For the Tollbox podcast here.  Participate in the Canadian Walk for Veterans  

Today we look at how our collective mindset of sheltering in place is harming our ability to actively fight against the corona virus. Learn about the 3 things that you need to do to no longer be a target of opportunity for the virus.  Take the first step to improving your health and losing body fat this year by signing up for Op Tripod https://hrd2killprograms.com/tripod

Chiropractor, chill dude, father of a entire hockey team, Dr Sean Landry and I go to town on a slew of topics like the essential nature of resistance, how chiro can fix back pain, building community/reaching out for help and of course, we slide tackle and ponder what will become of us as society post-pandemic.

Dr. Teimojin Tan is definitely not your typical doctor. He's a CAF veteran and not only is practicing medicine but is also creating an awesome business that teaches wilderness survival to everyday humans like me.  He's super passionate about his craft and puts himself in some pretty wild situations to test his skills.  Find out what to do if your back locks up in the woods in this episode and then go check out his gear giveaway here: Gear Giveaway

Ghulam is a buddy of mine and fellow Canadian, online coach. He’s a 3x National and 1x International Strongman Champion, HFFC Certified Exercise Physiologist and Strength Coach. His passion is helping those with diabetes, manage and reverse their deadly disease.

LP is back at it for round 2 on the podcast. LP is a high performance coach at Crossfit de l’Ouest and has coached me back from a back bad injury and recently coached me to my first successful marathon completion.    Today we’re chatting about nutrition basics and how to set up your meal planning and nutrition profile. 

Tim and Ben are two of Canada's best snipers. Having won the International Combat Sniper Championship together, served as Pathfinders and as master snipers in Wainwright, they have a thing or two to say about shooting and mindset.  Tim is a base jumper and free fall expert and was part of the only father son sniper team to serve in Afghanistan in the CAF. You can find him on IG as @army_sgt_major Ben runs his own company, Sierra 64 Riflecraft and provides customized training to small groups and individuals. https://www.facebook.com/Sierra-64-Riflecraft-173700546329620

Today’s show is all about PTSD in the first responder world and how Sean Conohan, former EMS tech and fellow podcaster overcame his challenges and is now helping change lives of those that are suffering from mental health issues through his work. Check out his UpTalk Podcast here 

Hal Hughes is a former MMA fighter who served his province as a police officer for fourteen years. In the course of his duties, he sustained two separate severe traumatic brain injuries 5 years apart. These incidents also led to a diagnosis of PTSD as well as “Officer” Hal fighting addiction.  In addition to being a married father of four and grandpa, Hal is also a member of Mensa and is currently a registered psychotherapist in Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Robb Kelly is one of those enigmatic people that make you wonder how they are able to accomplish so much. Founder of the Robb Kelly Recovery Group that offers tailored individual recovery programs that are leading the way in permanent recovery from alcoholism.  An Oxford trained medical doctor and world class musician who has played with some little known bands like Queen and Elton John, Robb's story is absolutely incredible.  

Adam Kinakin is a CAF veteran and experienced member of the L.E.O community. His eclectic interests have lead him to create the Tactical Breakdown Podcast.  He's the creator of the ILET Summit, an international, online summit that brings together the world's leading experts on the topics that affect law enforcement officers the most.   

Sylvain Mancuso is a Canadian osteopath and creator of Concussion Heroes, a Moncton NB based company. He has developed the exclusive Play-Ready™ program that is human-centric, improving the ability of athletes to sustain an impact. His 30-day Bootcamp will train your child to be faster, stronger and safer playing any impact sports.    

Louis-Philippe is an expert Crossfit coach at Crossfit de l'Ouest and the reason why I'm able to train like a savage after my back injury.  Good movement is the name of the game for LP. His programs build in movement consistency that has had profound effects for me in my athletic progression which allows him to layer in some beast mode strength.  Head to his IG feed "The Best Coach You Never Heard Of": @lpeezcb    

Pat Major is a veteran of the CAF, sniper, pathfinder and hand to hand combat expert.  He currently runs Unik Skills in Halifax, NS which provides customized hand to hand combat and survival training to individuals and groups.   

Dr. Kirk Parsley is a former Navy S.E.A.L. and medical doctor. His research in the field of sleep helps fellow S.E.A.L.s and mere mortals get a better grip of their sleep and improve their health and performance.  Head to https://bit.ly/sleephrd and get yourself some Sleep Remedy that Kirk developed for his S.E.A.L. teams.   

Keenan is a self described "bio-hacker" and deep health specialist. His background as a Crossfit athlete and subsequent burnout lead him down the path of deep health and recovery.  He currently is a contributor on Kelly Starrett's, The Ready State and runs his very successful Medium feed all about health and fitness.  Check out his blog post on Cold Therapy You can find him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/keenan_eriksson/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/keenaneriksson?lang=en Books to read - What Doesn't Kill Us