Seven hours from puck drop, Sami Jo Small, three time Olympian in Women’s Hockey, found out she wasn’t playing in the final game of the Vancouver Olympics. Supporting her teammates, she cheered from the sidelines as they won the gold medal. Sami Jo Small has made a life out of sharing what it means to be a teammate, speaking around the world. After the Olympics she pursued hockey in a different way; establishing hockey camps and schools for youth ages 7-17, and founding the Canadian Women’s Hockey League.
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Exuding positive health and wellness, Canada’s First Couple of Fitness, Kary and Uche Odiatu, join us to talk about how they discovered their passion for health, how it’s changed their lives, and how it can change yours. Retracing how they met and built their careers, Kary and Uche Odiatu share how they maintain the balance in their lives together. Offering advice for those who are starting on the road to health, they give tips and strategies on how to integrate health into a lifestyle and make time for your health.
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“Without ‘art’, Martial Art is just another way of fighting.” Scholar, teacher, martial artist, and founder of The Toronto Academy of Karate, Dr. Burt Konzak explains and expounds upon the history, wisdom, and practice of Karate. Describing his split career as University of Toronto professor and Karate Sensei, he discusses Karate’s deep training in ethics and it’s basis in character development.
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Using parallels from sports and specifically basketball, Audley Stephenson founder of Hard Court Lessons and self-professed “hoops junkie”, shares lessons on leadership through coaching the game. He shares how he crafted his message, and the influences that have helped him.
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Jeff MacInnis
Patricia Moser
Diane Craig
Barbara Hall
Randall Craig
Rose Reisman
Alan Borovoy
Steve Paikin