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Top of the Food Chain is all about having a growth mentality. Hosted by Will Silver and Tristen Ross, TOTFC Podcast aims to share the stories of individuals who have adopted this mentality and are climbing the food chain in the areas of sport, business, school, family, fitness, community, and life.

  1. 2021-08-13

    David Inkumsah Walks onto StFX Basketball Team

    This episode the boys sit down with Tristen's former teammate, David Inkumsah. David hails from Oro Medonte, Ontario where he eventually went on to play football for Western University while completing his undergrad. Upon graduation, David chose StFX to undergo an education degree which is his current profession. At X, David continued playing football until he turned 25, (USports limits a player's eligibility at the age of 25) thus resorting to his love for basketball and admiration of the legendary Coach K. Listen to David's story of how he walked onto the StFX Men's basketball team and accepted his role.

    1h 50m

  2. 2021-08-06

    Nate Darling Before the NBA Draft | TOTFC Podcast

    We sat down with Nate Darling (Charlotte Hornets) the summer of 2020 before the NBA Draft. Nate is a Nova Scotia native and became the first player to from there to play in the NBA.

    55 min

  3. 2021-07-30

    Joey Haywood - Inside the world of King Handles

    Joey “Kinghandles” Haywood is a professional basketball player/trainer from Vancouver, BC. His streetball career has taken him all across North America and overseas to China and Japan. He attended Saint Mary’s University in Halifax Nova Scotia where he was a CIS leading scorer and currently holds the Atlantic University Sports record for Most Points Scored in a single season. Joey’s professional basketball experience includes playing for the Trinidad National Team, the Halifax Rainmen/Hurricanes as well as overseas contracts in Denmark and Iceland. Joey just recently won a gold medal playing for Canada in the 39th William Jones Cup, an international basketball tournament held in Taipei, Taiwan. Joey is currently an interim coach at the Magic Eagles Basketball Academy in Fuxin, China and is playing in tournaments and events around the world. (https://kinghandles.com)

    1h 10m

  4. 2021-07-24

    E.L. Adams Explains the Sport of Psychology

    In this episode, Will and Tristen sit down with former StFX X-Men basketball player, EL Adams. EL now runs his own psychology practice in Kitchener, Ontario where he focuses on clinical psychology, educational psychology, sports performance and mental health.

    1h 27m

  5. 2021-07-16

    Culture, Entrepreneurship and StFX - Garry Gallimore, TOTFC Podcast

    Loved having my former teammate Garry Gallimore on the podcast. We chopped it up about everything from our time at StFX University, his beginnings of basketball, what the pro life is really about and more.

    2h 7m

  6. 2020-11-17

    Nevell Provo is Putting Nova Scotia on his Back

    Nevell Provo is an entrepreneur from North Preston, Nova Scotia. As a former division 1 NCAA basketball player, Nevell has established connections from playing at Huntington Prep with Andrew Wiggins and by being a leader in his community of North Preston.  Upon graduation, Nevell is the owner of 2 successful Nova Scotian businesses. One, a meal prep company called Smooth Meal Prep, and a soul food takeout restaurant called RnB Kitchen.   Nevell is ambitious and won't stop working until his community is in a better place.   Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe.

    1h 5m

  7. 2020-05-19

    Michael Hopper - TOTFC Podcast #010

    Michael is the owner of Highwayman in Halifax, NS. Follow us on Instagram:  Highwayman: https://www.instagram.com/highwaymanhfx/  Michael Hopper: https://www.instagram.com/miguelhopper/  Will Silver: https://www.instagram.com/thetopofthefoodchain/?hl=en  Tristen Ross: https://www.instagram.com/t_ross4/?hl=en   Will is the founder and creator of Top of the Food Chain with an education in kinesiology and a background of high-level sports performance. He's used his background and passion for fitness to create custom programs specifically designed his clients. A 5-year varsity basketball player for St. Francis Xavier University, Will's story is built on the foundation of working his way from the bottom and proving the doubter's who didn't believe in him.   Tristen is a close friend of Will's who is a recent graduate of St Francis Xavier University too. He also played 4 years for the school's varsity basketball team. Tristen attended high school in Vermont when he was just 13 years old in hopes of playing division 1 basketball some day. After returning home and graduating university, he decided to move to London, England in hopes of becoming uncomfortable once again as he was while attending boarding school.  Together, Will and Tristen share a passion for fitness, growth, and the importance of being uncomfortable. This podcast is a platform for us to have conversations with those who share the same passion and see it from a different perspective.   This episode was shot on April 5th, 2020

    1h 44m

  8. 2020-05-11

    Joanna Alphonso - TOTFC Podcast #009

    Arguably the most decorated women's rugby athlete to come out of StFX, Joanna is on her way to graduating with a bachelor's of education degree from X. Her philosophy of a winning culture on the rugby field is going to translate into the classroom as she sets up today's generation of future leaders with the skills and tools to positively affect society. We loved this episode and think you will too. Follow us on Instagram:  Joanna Alphonso: https://www.instagram.com/joannaalpho... Will Silver: https://www.instagram.com/thetopofthe... Tristen Ross: https://www.instagram.com/t_ross4/?hl=en  Will is the founder and creator of Top of the Food Chain with an education in kinesiology and a background of high-level sports performance. He's used his background and passion for fitness to create custom programs specifically designed his clients. A 5-year varsity basketball player for St. Francis Xavier University, Will's story is built on the foundation of working his way from the bottom and proving the doubter's who didn't believe in him.   Tristen is a close friend of Will's who is a recent graduate of St Francis Xavier University too. He also played 4 years for the school's varsity basketball team. Tristen attended high school in Vermont when he was just 13 years old in hopes of playing division 1 basketball some day. After returning home and graduating university, he decided to move to London, England in hopes of becoming uncomfortable once again as he was while attending boarding school.  Together, Will and Tristen share a passion for fitness, growth, and the importance of being uncomfortable. This podcast is a platform for us to have conversations with those who share the same passion and see it from a different perspective.  This episode was shot on March 30th, 2020,

    2h 23m
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Top of the Food Chain is all about having a growth mentality. Hosted by Will Silver and Tristen Ross, TOTFC Podcast aims to share the stories of individuals who have adopted this mentality and are climbing the food chain in the areas of sport, business, school, family, fitness, community, and life.

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    TOTFC Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    17
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    Explicit
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