Big Idea Big Moves Jamie Allison

Alex Klein joined the Canadian Bobsleigh Program after a successful NCAA Division 1 basketball career at Bryant University where she was she made First Team All-Conference and was named Female Athlete of the
Year during her senior year.  Following that, she played professional basketball in Europe. Her pro basketball career ended prematurely when she was diagnosed with a chronic auto-immune disease. Her inspiring journey to health and a life reset lead her to the high-speed sport of bobsled.
Alex is also the Co-Founder of Eh Team Apparel and Founder of AK Coaching where she helps high achieving women reach "crazy, ambitious goals".
In this episode Alex and Jamie talk about her uplifting journey to a new sport, closing the equity gap in sports, the importance of mental training, and the role of mentors in success.

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Camille Leblanc-Bazinet is the 2014 CrossFit Games Champion where she was crowned the Fittest Woman on Earth. In addition to being a perennial favourite in that sport, she is the founder of the popular online fitness platform AlphaBabe.Fit, a chemical engineer, personal trainer and a busy mom.
Together with her husband Dave Lipson they also have their own fitness podcast.

In this episode Jamie and Camille talk about her personal journey back to health after child birth, her focus on optimizing fitness and overall health as we age, and how she has dealt with bouts of depression.
 
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Sleep is the key to building muscle, improving athletic performance, and increasing productivity. But winding down and getting great sleep can be tough. Thirdzy’s PM Recovery Collagen can help. This all-natural drink powder, packed with nutrients and amino acids, supports great quality sleep and muscle recovery. With no melatonin or sedatives – you won’t get hooked or feel groggy in the morning.
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Find out more about Camille's programs at alphababe.fit
Follow Camille on Instagram @camillelbaz

Mel Hagn is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach who focuses on helping women in every stage of life. After a move to Canada, being a new mom in a new city, and leaving a successful corporate career, she turned to fitness as a way to overcome challenges.  Now Mel helps countless women through her coaching and online programs by focusing on helping her clients make fitness fit into their lives, and not the other way around.
In this episode Jamie and Mel talk about her transition out of corporate life, how to fit good nutrition practices and fitness into your busy life, and how to build trust with your clients.
 
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Sleep is the key to building muscle, improving athletic performance, and increasing productivity. But winding down and getting great sleep can be tough. Thirdzy’s PM Recovery Collagen can help. This all-natural drink powder, packed with nutrients and amino acids, supports great quality sleep and muscle recovery. With no melatonin or sedatives – you won’t get hooked or feel groggy in the morning.
Go to thirdzy.com and use code BIBM20 to save 20%

Follow Mel on Instagram @mel_hagn
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Sara Sutherland is an entrepreneur, certified trainer, busy mother of 4 young kids and a health and wellness expert. She is a former collegiate athlete who has spent over a decade in corporate sales and management and has a master’s degree in business.  She co-hosts her own podcast Nacho Fitness Coach, is a published author, and has been featured on network television and in publications ranging from Shape and Oxygen Magazines to Fabletics. 
  
In this episode Sara and Jamie talk about how our priorities and definition of balance change as we age, how to integrate activity and wellness into everyday life, and how her business background and mentors have helped her build a successful online coaching business.
Be sure to tell Sara and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!     
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Find her book on Amazon  
Podcast: Nacho Fitness Coach https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/nacho-fitness-coach/id1666743159

This episode first aired in 2022 as Jeffrey prepared for the 2023 CrossFit Games season where he was eventually crowned the Fittest Man on Earth. You will find inspiration, tangible actions and insights into his competitive mindset in this episode. Enjoy!

In this interview, Jeffrey Adler was fresh off of an amazing 5th place finish at the 2022 NoBull CrossFit Games.  In addition to now being the reigning "Fittest Man on Earth", the proud Canadian is also the co-owner of CrossFit Wonderland in Montreal with his coach and fiancé Caroline Lambray. In this episode Jeffrey talks with Jamie about his successful experience at the CrossFit Games, coaching classes at his Montreal gym, CrossFit Wonderland, and how he and Caroline work well together as both coach and elite athlete and as business partners.

Be sure to tell Jeffrey and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!     
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Photo: Crossfit LLC

This episode originally aired in 2022 and is a great listen (or revisit for long time listeners) to jumpstart your start of the year motivation.

Mindi O'Brien is a world-class athlete, fitness coach, wellness expert, and a champion of health and lifestyle improvement. With over thirty years of hands-on experience, Mindi has been shaping the lives, minds, and bodies of people across the globe. Mindi is a legend in the space with a professional IFBB career spanning multiple decades. She has multiple first-place and top 3 finishes, and has appeared at both the Arnold Classic and The Olympia.  Her dedication to championing a healthy lifestyle continues as a coach, trainer and also a competition promoter.
In this episode Jamie and Mindi talk about: her quick rise to the top of the sport, attending the Arnold Classic, Olympia and other top competitions, how she created a network of support in an individual sport and how she approaches goalsetting for both herself and her clients. 🎯Listen Now 👂🎧🧠💪🎙

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Sleep is the key to building muscle, improving athletic performance, and increasing productivity. But winding down and getting great sleep can be tough. Thirdzy’s PM Recovery Collagen can help. This all-natural drink powder, packed with nutrients and amino acids, supports great quality sleep and muscle recovery. With no melatonin or sedatives – you won’t get hooked or feel groggy in the morning.
Go to thirdzy.com and use code BIBM20 to save 20%

Follow Mindi on Instagram @mindiobrien
Visit mindofitness.com