What kind of athlete needs to fuel with bagels, peanut butter, avocado, and honey? The kind of athlete grows up on a farm, racing her brothers and sisters down the driveway. Learn how to find the balance between naysayers and the hype squad. In this episode, get to know the fastest female single sculler that Canada has produced in decades, Carling Zeeman. References From the Episode: CAN Fund #150Women https://canadianathletesnow.ca/150women/ Get to Know the Athlete: Carling Zeeman grew up on a rural property in southern Ontario with lots of animals and lots of space. From a large family, her mom would line up the children to race down their long driveway, staggering the start from slowest to fastest, to keep the race competitive. Now, Carling lines up with the world and is the fastest female single sculler Canada has seen in decades. Engage with Carling: Twitter @zee_monsta https://twitter.com/zee_monsta Instagram @carling_zeeman https://www.instagram.com/carling_zeeman Thanks to Our Sponsors: http://www.nicolawealth.com Nicola Wealth - the Gold Standard of investment advice for affluent families, foundations and institutions across North America. Nicola Wealth is also the premier partner of the CAN Fund #150Women project - where women support female athletes and each other to achieve excellence. Thank you, Whitehall Rowing and Sail, Oar Board - the transportable, collapsable rower, and Rowing Canada. With support from CBC. Connect With Us! Send Adam comments, questions, and feedback on Twitter @adamkreek or email the show at [email protected]. This show is produced by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, and sound edited & mixed by Danelle Cloutier.

As veteran rowing coach Al Morrow would often say, "All potential means is that you haven't done anything yet." So here's two athletes, Jenny Cassons and Jill Moffatt, the lightweight women's double, fired up and ready to prove themselves at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In this episode, we tackle better training for women, the technical aspects of the boat of the lightweight women's double, and what they are working on to get more rhythm and flow in the boat by leveraging the physiology that they built and how to channel it into a result that they'll be happy with. References From the Episode: CAN Fund #150Women https://canadianathletesnow.ca/150women/ Get to Know the Athletes: Jen Casson hails from Kingston and claimed the rowing machine world records for both 6,000m and 2,000m in 2019. Not short of power, this Nutella lover is up for the challenge of being the quickest 57 kg athlete in the field. Jill Moffatt has a passion for Health Information Science wanting the data collected to better inform women's health outcomes. When she's not looking at health stats, this Bethany, Ontario native is paying attention to racing stats. Engage with Jen and Jill: Twitter @jillmoffatt_ https://twitter.com/jillmoffatt_ @jjcasson123  https://twitter.com/jjcasson123 Instagram @jillmoffatt https://www.instagram.com/jillmoffatt @jenny_joan_casson https://instagram.com/jenny_joan_casson Thanks to Our Sponsors: http://www.nicolawealth.com Nicola Wealth - the Gold Standard of investment advice for affluent families, foundations and institutions across North America. Nicola Wealth is also the premier partner of the CAN Fund #150Women project - where women support female athletes and each other to achieve excellence. Thank you, Whitehall Rowing and Sail, Oar Board - the transportable, collapsable rower, and Rowing Canada. With support from CBC. Connect With Us! Send Adam comments, questions, and feedback on Twitter @adamkreek or email the show at [email protected]. This show is produced by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, and sound edited & mixed by Danelle Cloutier.

What is it like to win a world championship and hug your cancer-free mom? What's the difference between peak racing performance and steady training performance? What does crying tell you during training? How do you manage clinical depression while training for the Olympics? We find these answers in today's episode with Hillary Janssens and Caileigh Filmer Women's Pair (W2-). They call themselves the workhorses and these two ladies are incredible athletes who will go deeper into their pasts. Especially Caileigh in her past of being a swimmer and elite swimmer who had a lot of potential within that sport, and ended up transitioning into rowing. She described her perspective as a young person who's now mature and much older who has this perspective as well. It'll be interesting to hear, not only for young athletes but also for parents who are pushing their children down the high-performance pathway. References From the Episode: Feeling Good Handbook https://bookshop.org/books/the-feeling-good-handbook-rev/9780452281325  Get to Know the Athletes: Hillary Jansens is a fiery, intelligent and dominant competitor. Raised on a dairy farm in Cloverdale, BC, she has proven herself to be one of Canada's top oarswomen. She won silver in Florida in the women's eight in 2017, then transitioned to the pair, where she won gold with Caileigh Filmer in Bulgaria 2018, and bronze in Austria, 2019. Caileigh Filmer began her athletic career as a competitive swimmer.  She transitioned to rowing in high school, where she was discovered to have natural power and athletic talent.  She has won medals a the World Junior Championships, Youth Olympic Games, World Cup and World Championships – the most notable being Gold in the women's pair with Hillary Janssens in 2018. Engage with Caileigh Filmer on: Twitter @caileigh_f https://twitter.com/caileigh_f Instagram @caileighfilmer https://www.instagram.com/caileighfilmer/ Thanks to Our Sponsors: http://www.nicolawealth.com Nicola Wealth - the Gold Standard of investment advice for affluent families, foundations and institutions across North America. Nicola Wealth is also the premier partner of the CAN Fund #150Women project - where women support female athletes and each other to achieve excellence. Thank you, Whitehall Rowing and Sail, Oar Board - the transportable, collapsable rower, and Rowing Canada. With support from CBC. Connect With Us! Send Adam comments, questions, and feedback on Twitter @adamkreek or email the show at [email protected]. This show is produced by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, and sound edited & mixed by Danelle Cloutier.

Growth for achievement often isn't a transformation that we go through. More accurately, we often experience a confirmation of who we should be and how we should act. In the first episode of Row Row Tokyo, let's get to know the Canadian Men's Pair, Conlin McCabe and Kai Langerfeld, training for Tokyo 2020. We dive into: How sport is an escape from the drudgery of manual labour and blue-collar existence. The power of partnerships and how the sport really helps you peel off the layers of the onion and truly connect with another person with another human being. The training methodologies - the differences between Mike Spracklen, Martin McElroy, and Dick Tonks. We're looking forward to seeing what Conlin McCabe and Kai Langerfeld can deliver on the games of Tokyo 2020. Get to Know the Athletes: Calm and determined, Kai Langerfeld grew up in British Columbia and is the son of York Langerfeld and Olympic Rower who competed in 1976. As a young man, his roofing career gave way to education at UVic, where he trained as a rower. His Olympic commitment was made while working at Costco, watching the rotisserie chicken cook. A fierce competitor with an unmatched power supply, Conlin McCabe grew up in Brockville, Ontario and had a mother who loved club rowing. After his experience at the University of Washington, he competed at the London Olympics, winning silver in the men's eight. His Olympic journey has given him the opportunity to compete, allowing him to attack and achieve goals. Thanks to Our Sponsors: http://www.nicolawealth.com Nicola Wealth - the Gold Standard of investment advice for affluent families, foundations and institutions across North America. Nicola Wealth is also the premier partner of the CAN Fund #150Women project - where women support female athletes and each other to achieve excellence. Thank you, Whitehall Rowing and Sail, Oar Board - the transportable, collapsable rower, and Rowing Canada. With support from CBC. Connect With Us! Send Adam comments, questions, and feedback on Twitter @adamkreek or email the show at [email protected]. This show is produced by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, and sound edited & mixed by Danelle Cloutier.

Exploring the past, present, and future of Canadian rowing athletes on their path to Tokyo 2020 - with a few meandering detours. Your host Adam Kreek, is an Executive Business Coach, author, and a two-time Olympian who won Gold as a member of the Men’s Eight at Beijing 2008. In this podcast, you’ll hear how the next generation of elite rowers evolved to who they are today, the challenges and excitements within their current training plan, and what Tokyo and beyond holds for these high-performing contenders. A huge thank you to our title sponsor Nicola Wealth - the Gold Standard of investment advice for affluent families, foundations and institutions across North America. Nicola Wealth is also the premier partner of the CAN Fund #150Women project - where women support female athletes and each other to achieve excellence. Check them out at https://nicolawealth.com/ and https://canadianathletesnow.ca/150women/ Thank you: Whitehall Rowing and Sail https://www.whitehallrow.com/ Oar Board - the transportable, collapsable rower https://www.oarboard.com/ Rowing Canada https://rowingcanada.org/ With support from CBC https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics Send Adam comments, questions, and feedback on Twitter @adamkreek https://twitter.com/adamkreek or email the show at [email protected]. This show is produced by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, and sound edited & mixed by Danelle Cloutier.