Today I have the honour of talking with three time Canadian kickboxing champion Rick Joslin, who among other honours bestowed upon him, was awarded his 8th degree black belt in 1998.  Rick and his son Jeff Joslin, are both champions and distinguished members of the Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame. We’re going to talk about a lot of things during our time together.  We might even talk about martial arts a time or two. But what we’re going to talk about mostly is the journey that Rick finds himself on now, which is the journey that all of us will take one day.  That journey is towards the end of his life and the start of the next phase of his soul’s existence.

Cheryl Ilov is an author, dancer, martial artist, and physical therapist. She's also a former chronic pain patient who began a journey of self-healing after she was told by medical professionals that she would never recover. Well recover she did.  And more!  Cheryl began training in the ancient martial art of the Ninja after she was sexually assaulted by her doctor.  Cheryl was 47 at the time and became her sensei's only female black belt at the age of 57 when she attained her second degree black belt. This is an amazing conversation with a fascinating person who does not quit!

John Chartier and his wife Rhonda were on vacation in the Bahamas celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. John was swimming, when a rolling wave hit him from behind instantly turning him into a quadriplegic. After two major operations, 7 months in acute care, and 4 hours per day of physiotherapy, John managed to find purpose in his life and is now a mentor, public speaker and the author of his upcoming book: Embracing the Waves!

Stephanie and Paul Miller had just celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary and were preparing for life as empty nesters. Life was good.  They both had good jobs, they had two beautiful children, they loved each other and spent time hiking and being outdoors with each other and as a family. What could possibly go wrong? On Friday the 13th of July 2018 the unthinkable happened.  Paul went missing while on a hike in Joshua Tree National Park in California.

Join me on this episode of The Courage Wolf podcast as I talk with Leah Gater, who is an extremely knowledgeable physiotherapist who specializes in vestibular rehabilitation and the treatment of vertigo! In this episode we take a deep dive into dizziness, imbalance, vertigo and specifically how to diagnose and successfully treat and fix BPPV. You'll be glad you did!

Ashley Orr is a certified instructor in the Wim Hof Method which combines breathwork, cold immersion and mindset training practices to help us with fear, disease, mental challenges and many other obstacles.  The Wim Hof Method has been proven in university studies to strengthen our immune systems, lower systemic inflammation and many other benefits. Join us today for a deep dive into the method and find out how simple, inexpensive and helpful it can be for you. And, it doesn't take long to do!

The 100th episode of The Courage Wolf podcast is dedicated to a fallen hero:  Police Service Dog Troy! Join us for this replay of our 100th episode where we spoke with Paul Johnston and honoured the memory of his fallen police K9 Troy! On the 25th of February 1992 Constable Paul Johnston was dispatched to a domestic violence call involving a firearm. Another officer was in an adjoining yard with no cover.  Troy saved the officer by engaging the gunman, but Troy paid the ultimate sacrifice that night. Paul Johnston has worn Troy's police service badge around his neck ever since. Join us on this podcast to pay tribute to Troy.

Randy Papple was a paramedic for 42 years, ending his service in 2019 as Deputy Chief of Brant County EMS. Randy has seen Post Traumatic Stress takes its toll on many first responders. He has made it his passion to bring resources together so first responders can deal successfully with the challenges that they face with their own mental health doing the incredibly difficult job they do day after day. We talk about a number of things, including how an incident from 25 years ago came back to haunt him until he got the counselling he needed to resolve the trauma. 

Al Romano was a 26 year veteran police officer who by his own admission did not take care of himself physically or by eating properly.  When he and Debbie got married and he retired, their lifestyle packed 50 lbs on Al’s already unhealthy frame. Al’s wake up call came in the form of a near fatal cardiac event followed by quintuple bypass surgery. Al said his goodbyes to his family because he truly did not believe that he was going to wake up from that surgery. But wake up he did, in more ways than one.  Actually both he and his wife Debbie woke up to a healthier way to live, proving once again that it’s never too late to start. Keep listening to find out how you can start living a healthier life no matter where you are in your journey or how old you are!

Have we got a great guest for you today!  Dave Muller spent over 33 years in policing with Peel and Guelph Police and he retired almost 5 weeks ago today. Dave’s story’s is nothing short of a miracle in that he fully recovered from a head on collision in 2007 in which he should have died.  The accident forced him away from policing for over 10 years while he explored his own recovery through various treatment modalities. In Dave's recovery journey he received his Master’s in medical Qi Gong therapy, and if you don’t have any idea what that is make sure you stay tuned because that, in and of itself is a game changer. A certification in traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture And a Master’s of Reiki And he is teaching some of these powerful tools to new and veteran police officers to help them in their policing journeys.