Podcast appearances and mentions of chad bentley

Today's guest, JD Tremblay, discovered that his body was able to sustain the trials of an Ironman (without any effects) when he did his first race, with no training, to check it off the bucket list.This led JD to push the boundaries to see where he would hit the wall.  After competing in two 515 races he jumped at an opportunity to do the Epic5 ten-year-anniversary race – EPIC DECA , where he was the third and final finisher of the event.Today JD is working on giving back to the tri community with a race for youth in Mexico.  Check out the GoFundMe he has to support this cause which he speaks about in this episode. Support kids in pursuing their athletic dreams!  https://gofund.me/b56ac89cJD also speaks about his book Hunger for More in Life, soon to be published at Amazon, which he wrote to share his story and some training tips.  (link to follow when available)You can reach out to JD on instagram : @jdtremblaytriResources mentioned in this episode:World Sprint Relay MontrealWorld Sprint Triathlon Montreal70.3 World Championship St GeorgeUltraman World Championships Ironman Mt. TremblantIronman LouisvilleUltraman CanadaEpic Sports PerformanceUltraMX 515 Shout outs and mentions in this episode:Dede Griesbauer Yvonne TimewellShane Mascarin (S2E4)Jeff SchillerKristian BlummenfeltVan Sanchez (S1E6) (S3E9)Joe JaffeChad Bentley (S1E1)Sara MascarinMichelle BukowskiOther crew memberMichelle Cevicherria (S3E9)Paco and MiriamRich RollAltis Sports ClubJulian Summers (S3E1) ___________________________________________________________Show Contributors:Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic  :  Run by 331___________________________________________________________For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcastInsta : 515theultrapodcastEmail : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

The 515 Ultra Podcast completes its on the road in Penticton vacay with the Ultra 520K Canada finale recap.  In this episode, I speak with the winners – Jeremy Hopwood (27:38:06) and Susan Evans (31:37:40) live from the finish line.  Susan has set a record as the first woman in her age group (60-69) to complete an Ultra race.The rest of this episode is a series of memories told by the staff and athletes that have been coming to Steve Brown's races since 1993.  As regular listeners know, Steve is retiring the Ultra 520K Canada race and will be putting on a new Ultra race at the 355k distance as an attempt to better more Ironman athletes and introduce them to Ultra distances.Resources mentioned in this episode:Ultra 520K CanadaUltraman CanadaSteve King 100km Classic Peach City Runners Ultraman World ChampionshipsUltraman FloridaUltraMX 515Ultraman Australia Challenge RothUltra 355 CanadaSkaha Lake Ultra Swim resultsIronman CanadaShout outs and mentions in this episode:Steve Brown (S2E13)Jeremy HopwoodStephanie Corker Leslie McFarlandStuart RahkolaTony BuckinghamAdelaide Hopwood   Victoria HopwoodSam WigmoreJen AnnettSusan EvansTom EvansSandi VincentBob Vincent2 Tracy'sPaula RochmanRory Bass (S1E4)Bruce SchoenneLyn SchoenneNeil MacDonaldLorne LovettBill FultonGary ScatchardDave MathesonKevin CutjarTina MathesonMike Le RouxCraig PercivalShelley BestAndrew StuartAlex HittUnnamed AthleteWill RogersLucy Ryan (S2E5)Retha RousseauNatalie GrantJayden DoellInaki De La ParraJohn BergenCraig PercivalChad Bentley (S1E1)Darwin HoltRamon Mendizabal (S3E2)Ewa MiedzwiedziukMatt HillQuinnlan BymoenTanner PotakaAldert DykstraJeff SymondsJustin WilliamsMorgan BoyleSimon VozAnne VozTom PriceNick Mallet (S2E12)Richard DiamondGerald Charlton Darin BentleyTracy PrestonLorraine NathoFred LambrightJavy LambrightKate Bevilaqua Konoko AzumiAmy Robitaille (S3E5)Leanda Cave  (S1E8)Christian Isakson (S3E5)Rebecca BallMichael RichardsonMark WoodhouseNick DeanJuan Craveri (S1E5)Tony HortonRoss WeltonKatie WeltonShow Contributors:Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic  :  Run by 331For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcastInsta : 515theultrapodcastEmail : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

The 515 Ultra Podcast  is on the road in Penticton for the two weekends of Aloha, Ohana and Kokua that are UMC and Ultra520K Canada.  In this episode, I speak with the winners of UMC 2022 – Amy Robitaille (24:47:16) and Christian Isakson (25:49:51) at the finish line.Also, Steve King and I discuss the resumes of the sixteen athletes who will take on the final Ultra 520K Canada race this coming weekend hosted by Steve Brown and his team.It is Ohanafest in Penticton.Resources mentioned in this episode:Ultraman CanadaUltraman FloridaUltraman World ChampionshipsMuskoka  70.3Ultra 355 CanadaUltra 520K Canada Okanagan GranfondoPiccolo FondoPeach Classic TriathlonIM Canada Elephant Rock CenturyIronman CozumelSkaha Lake Ultra SwimIM NiceIM LanzaroteChallenge RothIM Lake PlacidVancouver MarathonIM Coeur D'AleneIM TexasCanadian Death RaceSwissMan ExtremeAlaskaMan ExtremeIM Mt.TremblantDiscomfort Zone Coaching  (accepting athletes with 515 goals)IM FranceIsrael 355355 CozumelUMUKUltraMX515UltraMX515 Non stopUltraTX515Team Atomica  IM FloridaShout outs and mentions in this episode:Christian IsaksonAmy RobitailleLeanda Cave (S1E8)Ted WhitemanMichael OwenBecky OwenRhonda IsaksonIan AsaksionMike Coughlin (S2E7)Nicole MeierMichael W. MahoneyLaura MahoneyPat RobitailleAmy's Mom Van Sanchez (S1E6)Tony Horton Nick Mallet (S2E12)Corey ChrisMartin CaronChad Bentley (S1E1)Rebecca BallMary CareyLorraine NathoCalvin ZaryskiLeo LopezRetha RousseauPaula RochmanSusan EvansJonathan CaronKevin CutjarTracey McQuairJenny AyersStephen SandersonJeremy HopwoodJustin WilliamsMorgan BoyleNicholas DeanJordan BrydenTara NortonTracy PrestonFred LambrightMark WoodhouseSimon VozAnne VozAlexandre VozEmeline VozLisa VozMichael RIchardsonChristie RichardsonSteve Brown (S2E13)Craig StocksAnna StocksRick Kent Brian EastcottKate BevilaquaAmy Van TasselShow Contributors:Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic  :  Run by 331For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcastInsta : 515theultrapodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

I finally broke down and invited my ex wife Lucy Ryan to the podcast.Lucy has become one of the top female ultra athletes in Canada taking on five 515 events and a number of ultra marathons.   She was the 9th Canadian woman to complete Badwater 135 and has also competed at Brazil 135, a race that follows the most difficult segment of the Caminho da Fé or Path of the Faith, the longest Pilgrimage in Brazil. It travels over the Mantiqueira Mountains, and has 30,000 feet of cumulative ascent and 28,000 feet of cumulative descent, with only 10 flat miles in the race. We talk about how she came to find triathlon and why she pushed to go farther and farther in ultras. We also discuss the various ways in which her body has forced her to “limit” what she now does.  Like hiking at Kilimanjaro as a member of the Kidney Donor Athletes program. Steve King Stories features Dr Toni Barstis, professor of chemistry and physics and Ultraman competitor.Time Stamps & Topics:    01:00     Conversation with Lucy Ryan part one   27:35     Steve King Stories : Dr. Toni Barstis   31:00     Conversation with Lucy Ryan part twoResources mentioned in this episode:Ironman Western AustraliaWAT Women's Academy of TriathlonIM CanadaIronman World ChampionshipUltraman CanadaUltraman World Championship Brazil 135Badwater 135UM FloridaIM WisconsinIM Lake PlacidTitanium ManIM Mont TremblantUltra 520 CanadaKidney Donor AthletesShout outs and mentions in this episode:Juan CraveriChad BentleyAnne BarnesSteve BrownGrayson RyanStacey ShandPaulo Calll Sergio CorderoDave BarstisJohn BarstisTodd HineJason Henderson  Shane MascarinNick MalletMakato Hoshino___________________________________________________________Show Contributors:Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic  :  Run by 331___________________________________________________________For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.    I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com 

Don't read race reports online.  In this episode, every athlete from the 2021 Ultraman Canada race gives you a recap in their own words.  As a result, this episode does run long so you may want to save it for your long run.Featured  Athletes : Barry Berg, Jon Greyell, Chad Bentley, JD Tremblay, Eric Dufour, Shane Mascarin and the relay team of Lucy Ryan, Scott McDermott & Kevin Wilson. This episode is a must listen if you want to do UMC in the future as the athletes share all of their ups and downs and best tips to succeed (or at least not fail).Steve King has a triple Ohana Steve King Stories.For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast

Steve King and Brad Sawa join me to discuss each of the athletes competing at the special “Canadian only” Ultraman Canada 2021.Resources mentioned in this episode:Ultraman CanadaIronman Canada Ultraman World Championship Miracle Mile (Kona)Race Across America (RAAM)Adelaide 24 hour runGreat White North Half IronmanBadwater 135Brazil 135Epic 5 ChallengeWattie InkUltraman FloridaBare BonesAxel Merckx GranfondoOliver Half IronmanPeach ClassicXterra World'sShout outs and mentions in this episode:Brad SawaSteve KingJD TremblayHeather MyersEric DufourMark NaphinJon GreyellBarry BergChad BentleyScott BeasleyCurtis FlockDave WilsonWendy MyerDan JensenBrian Schroeder   Phil MakinGary WangEllis AndrewsDede GreisbauerTom BamfordMartin CaronLucy RyanScott McDermottKevin WilsonTracey McQuairShane MascarinKurt MaddenMary Jo DionneMiro KregarJon BellJordan BrydenKC EmersonEric Derbez    Jason NixonAmy VanTasselJanelle MorrisonGreg TimewellYvonne TimewellShow Contributors:Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesSponsor : Ultraman CanadaMusic  :  Run by 331For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.    I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed. Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

In the Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile section I speak with The Milkman to Ironman athlete from Satara, India, Abhay Kelkar.  We speak of the trials of training in rural India and how a foundation called Mann Deshi helps young women in India to succeed.The second half picks up my conversation with Ultraman race announcer Steve King.  In this episode, we speak about his music, his wife, and how Ultraman is like an art. Resources mentioned in this episode:Mann Deshi FoundationMilkman to Ironman videoSteve's website  :  Steve-king.ca Steve King facebook Steve's List of Ultraman Records  :  UM records Shout outs and mentions in this episode:Dr Kaustubh RadkarPrabhat SinhaMatt HillChad Bentley Dr. Jeff HarriesBill Head Dan CummingSteve's Music Mentions : The Moody Blues, The Who, David Bowie, The Action, The Move, Colin Hay, Simply Red, 10cc, Dion & the Belmonts, John Bonamassa, UB40, Ali Campbell, Fleetwood Mac, John Lennon, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, David Grohl, Neil PeartScott McDermott -- Living the Warrior CodeChristian IsaksonKurt MaddenArdis BowShow Contributors:Host : Larry RyanContributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesSponsor : Ultraman CanadaMusic  :  Run by 331please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast

Episode Summary:Welcome to the first episode!  I am starting it off with a bang.  I completed a lengthy interview with Ultraman race announcer Steve King.  So lengthy, that I decided to split it into three parts.  In this episode Steve shares stories of the life changing events he attended during his athletic career as a race walker, triathlete and endurance runner.  You will also be introduced to upcoming Ultraman Canada 2021 participant Chad Bentley. Chad is a well-respected plant-based endurance athlete.  He is a marathoner, Ultra-marathoner, multi-time Ironman finisher, 2-time Ultraman finisher, 2-time Ultra 520 finisher, and the first Canadian to compete in the EPIC 5 Challenge. Resources mentioned in this episode:Steve's website  :  Steve-king.ca Steve King facebook Steve's List of Ultraman Records  :  UM records Ross Welton's Youtube Video of Ultra 520 in 2016Epic 5 ChallengeNeuro-Linguistic ProgrammingChadBentley.comShout outs and mentions in this episode:Valerie Silk Katherine Calder Becker & Kevin Becker Evan DunfeeLynn Van DoveGary ShieldsBrad SawaRob LevitonComrades MarathonBrian Keeling Johnny CleggNelson MandelaRich Benyo and Rhonda Provost Running on the Sun (film)Barbara Alvarez and Angelika CastanedaMurray CoatesLucy RyanFred JohnsonRoss WeltonKatie WeltonChad Bentley Mary Jo DionneDana MontgomeryRich FraserMatt HillMajella (Jou Jou) BentleyBurgess (Birdie) BentleyShow Contributors:Host : Larry RyanContributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesSponsor : Ultraman CanadaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast

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Digital Nomad Mastery - Podcast Interview about COMPLETING the Epic 5 Challenge with Chad Bentley Thank you for watching our video. We post videos DAILY videos about fatherhood & family, online business, and world travel. Currently, we have been to over 80 countries on 6 continents and our goal is to be the FIRST FAMILY to visit every country in the word. GET EMAIL UPDATES on our website: http://www.DaddyBlogger.com LIKE us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DaddyBlogger SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/tokyoricky FOLLOW us on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest: http://www.twitter.com/tokyoricky http://www.instagram.com/tokyoricky http://www.pinterest.com/tokyoricky Also, check out our Digital Nomad Mastery business at: http://www.DigitalNomadMastery.com #DaddyBloggerWorldTour #DigitalNomadMastery

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In Fitspeek 57 you’ll hear about Day Five of Chad Bentley’s experience at the Epic Five Triathlon in Hawaii. Chad will also speak about what he learned from completing such an epic event. He also has some training tips and motivation for you, if you’ve ever considered going long. Also on the program we finish … Continue reading "Fitspeek 58: Anatomy of an Ultra Guy (Chad Bentley part two)"

Happy New Year from Zack, Kevin W, and myself at Fitspeek. We kick off the year with a field goal from the 50 yard line, as we snagged the ever popular and ever motivating Chad Bentley for an in-depth interview. Chad is originally from Abbotsford, and now from North Vancouver. His story is one we … Continue reading "Fitspeek 56: Time to renew your vows with fitness, here’s some help"

Hi. This is an interview with myself! Actually, The Urban Tiger was interviewed on Sheffield Live!, a local radio station in my home town, by Jane Armstrong and Chad Bentley. Learn a bit more about me... I learnt a bit more about myself during the interrog... sorry, interview. And we had more than a few laughs along the way. This track is released on my birthday! Merry Christmas from me and Nell!

Could you imagine completing 5 Ironman races in 5 days? In today’s SWP episode Chad Bentley shares how he  was once a beer-drinking, cigarette-smoking, hamburger-eating party guy, today Chad is a coach, speaker, and ambassador and proponent of the philosophy that the ability to embrace personal transformation is within us all. In this episode you will learn: How to find your personal power to change your life How to awaken your mind to playing bigger in life How to overcome your self-sabotage Chad Bentley is a family man, well-respected plant-based endurance athlete and the recipient of the Craig Perceval "Be Phenomenal" Award in sportsmanship. He is a multi-time ironman finisher, four-time Ultraman-distance Triathlon finisher, and is currently training for the Epic 5, where he will be one of 7 athletes from around the world attempting to complete 5 ironman races in 5 days on 5 Hawaiian Islands. But he wasn't always a long-distance athlete. A little over a decade ago, his life was very different. In fact, the never-ending length of his fast food orders at the drive-thru were a thing to marvel. Please feel free to donate towards the Charities Chad is contributing towards with his race!   DONATE HERE: http://plantslifesports.com He holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from e-Cornell, an Associate Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University School of Business and is formally trained in Time Line Therapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.   Let’s Connect Spirit Homie!Website: http://www.ryanyokome.com Soul Wealth Podcast: http://ryanyokome.com/podcast/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanyokomefan Instagram: http://instagram.com/ryanyokome Youtube: http://youtube.com/ryanyokome Ryan Yokome is an internationally recognized expert in the field of personal transformation. Over the past decade, Ryan has helped thousands of entrepreneurs with a spiritual approach for getting out of their own way to unleash their greatest purpose. Ryan is a spiritual entrepreneur, transformation coach, nature love, and the host of the Soul Wealth Podcast. Much Love, Ryan Yokome Breakthrough Coaching    

We celebrate 40 episodes of Fitspeek by going extreme! Chad Bentley is an accomplished ultra distance triathlete from North Vancouver & originally from Abbotsford. Chad will be doing the Epic Five Triathlon which features five Ironman distance races on five Hawaiian islands on five consecutive days later this month. You can hear about his transformation … Continue reading "Epic Five, Epic Challenge, Epic Athlete: Chad Bentley (Fitspeek 40)"

What we cover: What's it like to transform from a non-athletic background as a serious punk rocker with multi-coloured hair in the 1980s to a trailblazing visionary in her adult years? What does that look like, what does that feel like, where does the motivation come from, what drives her? Jenn Dawkins is a fire fighter – one of about 80 women fire fighters out of approximately 3900 career fire fighters in the province of British Columbia. She’s a mentor and the creator of the very forward-thinking Camp Ignite – intended to push girls out of their comfort zones and to reimagine what’s possible.  She’s a non-traditional philanthropist. This is a woman who, in order to bring awareness to the horrors of the sex trade, and what it’s like for the women who are trying to leave and start their lives over, rather than post a few lines on Twitter, instead Jenn swam 22km (nearly 14 miles) in the Pacific Ocean – from Vancouver’s mainland to an island off the coast of the province.  If I’m being totally honest, when I was formatting the conversation for today and drafting my top level talking points, it was the first time in 30 episodes that I didn’t really know where to start. Not for lack of material, but for so much material. She is admired for so many reasons, so I took a dart and threw it at the wall and landed on her career, and so we started there. She’s is so instantly likeable – and I know you will love her too. She’s open about the fact that in her 20 year career as a fire fighter, societally and culturally, the attitude has changed for the better so much when it comes to reactions overall toward women in the fire department. And let’s be honest, in 2016, we’ve had to digest a lot of recent events that might leave us feeling we are going backwards – at least politically – so it was refreshing to hear a bit of good news and progress as this year wraps up. If you listened to the two episodes (28 and 29) we did with Chad Bentley, one of the things I talk about with him, is his lack desire for the spot light. He turns away from it, whereas I run to it. Jenn and Chad have that in common. This is a woman who will run into a burning building, who will save lives, who is constantly and continually bringing awareness to societal issues that need some TLC --- but who is uncomfortable accepting any real recognition for her heroics. So when we talk about the prestigious award she was the recent recipient of, for her role in a Women Helping Women capacity, and I ask her about that, you can hear the modesty. And I admire her for that. Among other reasons, obviously. I loved this chat. In her candor about her own transformation and what fuels her, she gives us all permission to evolve. It doesn’t have to be – and I say this all the time – the commitment to complete an Ironman. It can be whatever pulls at you. It’s just that decision to let past limiting beliefs go – and to blossom, if you feel like you’re overdue from some personal growth. Jenn is a self-described personal growth fanatic, but she wasn’t always. Now she’s voracious when it comes to all things While we were drinking tea and engaging in this fantastic conversation, Jenn’s gorgeous rescue dog, Emma, was chewing somewhat audibly on a buffalo femur. (No! The buffalo wasn’t with us – just its femur was.) So, you will hear Emma’s contribution to the soundtrack in the background from time to time. Value-add: I want to invite anyone listening who may be in the Vancouver area on January 7th, 2017 – if you’re feeling inspired by Jenn – she is, no big shocker, part of the brains behind the sure-to-be-awesome evening called "Wine Women and Sport". Three outstanding panelists – an Olympic rower, a world record marathon runner who just happens to be 89 years old, and a martial artist, -- are going to share insights and tips and conversation with those of us lucky enough to be there. So you can get your tickets for that awesome evening – I will be there, moderating the fun – via MJDionne.com, under the podcaster tab. Township 7 Wines will be there too – and I love them. Jenn and I talk more about this in our chat.    

Part Two of Two: The quest for authentic greatness may mean a complete reinvention. A close examination of your perception of self, of your belief in what you’re capable of, in who you fundamentally are. It may mean asking the tough questions: Who do you spend your time with, how do you invest the hours of your days, what do you decide to focus on? It may mean that in order to make a quantum leap in the direction of positive personal development that you leave your old self and parts of your old life behind entirely. Today’s guest is someone I have admired for 18 years – and I’ve had a front row seat to witnessing his complete 180-degree transformation. He is someone who never craves or seeks out the spotlight, unlike his obnoxious wife. He is as close to being completely devoid of ego as anyone I’ve ever known. He is humble and unassuming and kind and driven and determined and he believes in the power that we all possess to transform our lives. To reinvent. To climb our own Mount Everest. Whether it’s from quitting smoking, giving up the consumption of fast food and meat products overall, reigning in a relationship with excessive partying and drinking, going back to school to pursue higher education, or starting on a path to see what you’re capable of when it comes to physical fitness – my guest titan has done it all. And I would know, because I am married to him. When I met Chad Bentley in February 1999 -- on the night he grabbed my bum cheeks and slurred “I think you’re awesome” at an Irish pub in Vancouver -- I knew he was special (and not because he grabbed my ass). I saw in him a beautiful person, but a beautiful person who didn’t see it in himself yet. I’ve always said that Chad is like buried treasure, the deeper you get, the more richness you find. In the last nearly two decades, I have seen Chad transform – he was always an athlete, don’t get me wrong. He was one-to-watch during his days as a rugby player in Abbotsford before a terrible knee injury took him out of the game and under the surgeon’s knife many times – and onto the sidelines, where he went into a bit of a downward spiral. Reassessing who he was: If he wasn’t this rising rugby star, who was he? Instead, he became what he calls “the club drunk” that person who would binge drink in an effort to appear that he was having a good time, but really it was to mask his own feelings of lack of worth. It was a time of tremendous uncertainty about the direction of his own life. I met Chad on the tail end of this, on the cusp of a new beginning. Almost like the space between two paragraphs. We knew one paragraph had ended and we had no idea where or when or how the next one would begin. But we needn’t have worried. Because when you’re committed to the process, and when you ask the tough questions, the answers and the beauty reveal themselves. Chad walked away from his old life. If there’s something tough that you have yet to contend with, I can safely ascertain he’s done it. An unsupportive social environment? Moving from sedentary to active? Smoking? Going back to school? Diet and nutrition? He’s dealt with it. He is a guy who not only went back to school, but in addition to tackling various business courses at the undergraduate level, obtained a certificate in plant based nutrition from Cornell University. Chad, who went from living on a diet of chicken wings, is today a vegetarian endurance athlete who represented Canada at the Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii. Ultraman, is the equivalent of doing approximately 2 and half ironman distance events in three days – a 10km (6 mile) swim, a 420km (260mile) bike, and an 84km (52mile) double marathon. I am excited to share Chad with the world -- we have listeners in 45 countries now. He is as inspiring as they get. And my daughters – our daughters – could not have a better role model. And for the first time ever, we have done a Two Part interview. Today’s is Part Two, and I encourage you to go back and listen to Part One. Chad calls himself shy. I don’t feel he’s shy, I think he’s just not showy. He’s not arrogant. He’s real and calm and never that Look At Me person – and in this chat, he is open. He’s open about his struggles over the years with self-worth, something we all go through. He’s open about his one-time binge drinking. And I want to thank Chad for that – I think when people achieve greatness as he has as an athlete on an international scale, there’s a tendency for us to gloss over the hard times. To curate a life on social media for example that it’s all about the good times. And this is what makes him such a motivation to so many people. He made the decision to transform. He made the decision to walk through the dark times and the hard times and to come out on the other side. Nature strengthens through struggle, if we look around us we see examples of that everywhere. And I am honoured to live with a titan who embodies that – Chad has struggled, and fallen (just as we all have) but he rose again, and when he rose it was a whole new him, and a whole new life. And I am so privileged to have been there to see it all. If you think Chad is someone you’d like to connect with, in 2017, Chad will be launching “Plants. Life. Sport.” coaching – dedicated to helping others transform their lives in the way he has. No, you don’t have to do an ironman to work with Chad. All you need to have is the desire to make a positive change, and he will be there for you, step by step – because guess what? He’s been there. I remember when he and I did our first 5k run together – and he remembers too. And it doesn’t matter where you live on the planet, reach out.

Part One of Two: The quest for authentic greatness may mean a complete reinvention. A close examination of your perception of self, of your belief in what you’re capable of, in who you fundamentally are. It may mean asking the tough questions: Who do you spend your time with, how do you invest the hours of your days, what do you decide to focus on? It may mean that in order to make a quantum leap in the direction of positive personal development that you leave your old self and parts of your old life behind entirely. Today’s guest is someone I have admired for 18 years – and I’ve had a front row seat to witnessing his complete 180-degree transformation. He is someone who never craves or seeks out the spotlight, unlike his obnoxious wife. He is as close to being completely devoid of ego as anyone I’ve ever known. He is humble and unassuming and kind and driven and determined and he believes in the power that we all possess to transform our lives. To reinvent. To climb our own Mount Everest. Whether it’s from quitting smoking, giving up the consumption of fast food and meat products overall, reigning in a relationship with excessive partying and drinking, going back to school to pursue higher education, or starting on a path to see what you’re capable of when it comes to physical fitness – my guest titan has done it all. And I would know, because I am married to him. When I met Chad Bentley in February 1999 -- on the night he grabbed my bum cheeks and slurred “I think you’re awesome” at an Irish pub in Vancouver -- I knew he was special (and not because he grabbed my ass). I saw in him a beautiful person, but a beautiful person who didn’t see it in himself yet. I’ve always said that Chad is like buried treasure, the deeper you get, the more richness you find. In the last nearly two decades, I have seen Chad transform – he was always an athlete, don’t get me wrong. He was one-to-watch during his days as a rugby player in Abbotsford before a terrible knee injury took him out of the game and under the surgeon’s knife many times – and onto the sidelines, where he went into a bit of a downward spiral. Reassessing who he was: If he wasn’t this rising rugby star, who was he? Instead, he became what he calls “the club drunk” that person who would binge drink in an effort to appear that he was having a good time, but really it was to mask his own feelings of lack of worth. It was a time of tremendous uncertainty about the direction of his own life. I met Chad on the tail end of this, on the cusp of a new beginning. Almost like the space between two paragraphs. We knew one paragraph had ended and we had no idea where or when or how the next one would begin. But we needn’t have worried. Because when you’re committed to the process, and when you ask the tough questions, the answers and the beauty reveal themselves. Chad walked away from his old life. If there’s something tough that you have yet to contend with, I can safely ascertain he’s done it. An unsupportive social environment? Moving from sedentary to active? Smoking? Going back to school? Diet and nutrition? He’s dealt with it. He is a guy who not only went back to school, but in addition to tackling various business courses at the undergraduate level, obtained a certificate in plant based nutrition from Cornell University. Chad, who went from living on a diet of chicken wings, is today a vegetarian endurance athlete who represented Canada at the Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii. Ultraman, is the equivalent of doing approximately 2 and half ironman distance events in three days – a 10km (6 mile) swim, a 420km (260mile) bike, and an 84km (52mile) double marathon. I am excited to share Chad with the world -- we have listeners in 45 countries now. He is as inspiring as they get. And my daughters – our daughters – could not have a better role model. Here’s the thing, he had strep throat when we recorded this chat, and he had to dart off to the dr. So we had to keep the chat to 35 minutes or so. I thought that would be enough time, to you know, give a top-level introduction to this person, this titan, I live with and talk about so much. But we barely scratched the surface. Remember: Buried treasure, right? So, for the first time ever, I am going to do a Two Part interview. Today’s is part one, and I am going to snag Chad to sit down for a part two later this week and we will post that next Tuesday. Chad calls himself shy. I don’t feel he’s shy, I think he’s just not showy. He’s not arrogant. He’s real and calm and never that Look At Me person – and in this chat, he is open. He’s open about his struggles over the years with self-worth, something we all go through. He’s open about his one-time binge drinking. And I want to thank Chad for that – I think when people achieve greatness as he has as an athlete on an international scale, there’s a tendency for us to gloss over the hard times. To curate a life on social media for example that it’s all about the good times. And this is what makes him such a motivation to so many people. He made the decision to transform. He made the decision to walk through the dark times and the hard times and to come out on the other side. Nature strengthens through struggle, if we look around us we see examples of that everywhere. And I am honoured to live with a titan who embodies that – Chad has struggled, and fallen (just as we all have) but he rose again, and when he rose it was a whole new him, and a whole new life. And I am so privileged to have been there to see it all. If you think Chad is someone you’d like to connect with, in 2017, Chad will be launching “Plants. Life. Sport.” coaching – dedicated to helping others transform their lives in the way he has. No, you don’t have to do an ironman to work with Chad. All you need to have is the desire to make a positive change, and he will be there for you, step by step – because guess what? He’s been there. I remember when he and I did our first 5k run together – and he remembers too. And it doesn’t matter where you live on the planet, reach out.  

Should we let dead series stay dead or does everything deserve a thirty-second chance? What's your favourite memory of Remembrance Day? What do you look for in an omnipotent deity? All these questions and more answered on a typically excellent episode of Sturike - now featuring long time listener, first time guest CHAD BENTLEY