In this episode, we welcome Dr. Nikole MacLellan aka “Dr. Kokes”, a naturopathic doctor and fellow member of the Designs For Sport advisory board. We talk about the dance between sympathetic and parasympathetic states for athletes, strategies for getting back into a parasympathetic state after an event, how to balance a playful approach in stressful situations, and using breathwork as a tool to build your CO2 tolerance. Dr. Nikole also dives into the tradeoffs that often occur between performance and longevity, why you should build a support team of different professionals you trust, and how to endure the darker periods as an athlete.

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Episode Overview:

• 2:30 - What athletes should be doing less of

• 7:00 - Parasympathetic recovery tools

• 14:00 - Managing your lifestyle as an athlete

• 18:00 - Changing your beliefs about performance

• 21:00 - Breathwork as a tool for building CO2 tolerance // breathwork as a powerful tool

• 30:00 - Building your foundation before adding external factors

• 32:00 - Performance and longevity

• 38:00 - Importance of building a support team

• 42:00 - Navigating dark periods as an athlete

• 45:00 - Developing phrases to improve performance

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In this episode, we are joined by the founding members of Apex Cool Labs, Ariel Paul and Evy Lyons to discuss their new and innovative palm cooling device “The Narwhal”. Ariel and Evy share their inspiration for creating Apex Cool Labs, how your core body temperature and local muscle temperatures affect your performance and why palm cooling is such an effective tool. They also discuss the use of palm cooling for downregulation at the end of your workout and to reduce delayed-onset muscle soreness, the optimal temperature for palm cooling to see results, and how palm cooling can be used to aid those who experience exercise intolerance.

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Episode Overview:

• 1:30 - How Ariel and Evy got started
• 7:30 - How temperature can affect performance
• 10:30 - Why palm cooling is an effective tool
• 15:30 - Palm cooling and post-workout recovery
• 21:00 - The trick to cooling down before bed
• 27:00 - How to hack a palm cooling device and the optimal temperature for palm cooling
• 34:00 - Other brands we love in the fitness space
• 40:00 - Palm cooling for exercise intolerance
• 53:00 - Where you can find Apex Cool Labs

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Do you ever wonder how your brain works? In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting Neurotherapist Dr. Andrew Hill, who graciously guides us through an exploration of cerebral operations. Following our participation in Quantitative EEG "brain mapping," we had the opportunity to interpret the ensuing data in real time during the podcast. Our analysis delves into an array of brain patterns, connections, and states of neural activity. Notably, several of these revelations unveil significant correlations with the daily-life symptoms I encounter and even extend to my athletic performance, all without any prior interaction with Dr. Hill. Our discussion extends to the impact of brain injuries on function, alongside an examination of how brain mapping holds promise for forthcoming athletes. We conclude by addressing pivotal lifestyle factors poised to enhance cognitive capabilities.

Episode Overview:

• 1:14 Understanding The Tests Of My Brain
• 3:39 Interpreting My Results - Performance
• 6:22 My Brain Patterns and Brain Waves
• 16:55 Why Connor Might Have Brain Fog
• 18:55 Being Tired Wired and Sleep
• 27:05 Acquired Vs Learned Brain
• 33:05 How Brain Mapping Could Help Future Athletes
• 48:19 Lifestyle Factors To Boost Results
• 58:52 Conclusion

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