In this episode I interview Fabian Rayne. Fabian is the President and CEO of FabYourLife Inc., a multidisciplinary health and wellness company in Markham, Ontario. Fabian graduated in 2000 with an Honours Degree in Kinesiology At Western University.

Fabian has been practicing as a Registered Kinesiologist with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario since April 2013. Recognized for his leadership and dedication to his field, Fabian has served on the Board of Directors for the Ontario Kinesiology Association. Fabian is also bringing his knowledge to the classroom as an Instructor at the University of Guelph-Humber.

In this episode, we talk about playing in the CFL, wanting to own a business and looking at Kinesiology as a continuum.

Show Notes

01’ - Wanted to always own a business

03’ - Playing in the CFL and starting a business at the same time

05’ - Starting the business out of my parents basement’s

06’ - Having a strong business but even stronger network

09’ - Role as a Kinesiologist and owner in the clinic

12’ - Looking at Kinesiology through a continuum

15’ - Love of Kin tied back to being an athlete

21’ - The future is bright for Kins

30’ - Stop competing so much

LINKS

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Making Kinnections Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakingKinnectionsPodcast/

Making Kinnections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/making-kinnections/

Making Kinnections Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingkinnectionspodcast/

Fabian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayne-fabian-207a2311/

FabYourLife Website: https://fabyourlife.com/

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Michelle Jacobs, R. Kin - Family Health Team

Michelle Jacobs is a R.Kin and a CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist working for the Kincardine Family Health Team (KFHT). Michelle graduated from Brock University with a Bachelor of Kinesiology (Honours) in 2013 and then Niagara College graduate program Exercise Science for Health and Performance in 2014. It took a few years for her to get where she is at the KFHT and each step taught her something about what she wanted out of her career. Her role at the KFHT is to provide exercise prescription for the variety of rehabilitation programs offered as well as run health promotion programs. Working with such a wide patient population challenges her to use many of the skills she has learned over the years. She finds the work very rewarding when her patients make a lifestyle change that helps to manage their overall health. Michelle has truly found her dream job!

In this episode we talk about being "more than an assistant", helping the community at large and moving outside of the box.

Show Notes

01’ - Wrote COKO Exam in September 2014

02’ - Graduated from Brock University and Niagara College Health Promotion

05’ - QR Fitness Trails Placement

06’ - Wrote CSEP-CEP and COKO Exams in 2014

08’ - Learning to be more confident with clients

10’ - Being treated as a Physio Assistant

11’ - Deciding on the Kincardine Family Health Team

15’ - What is Family Health Team?

23’ - Team Unbreakable - Mental Health for Youth

26’ - Deciding that I can do more than being an assistant

28’ - Helping the community

29’ - Exercise is Medicine-> More Kins in a Family Health Team Role (Health Promotion)

33’ - Don’t be stuck in a box

35’ - Face it until you make it

37’ - Advice, Books, Courses

Spencer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spennyraposo/

Making Kinnections Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakingKinnectionsPodcast/

Making Kinnections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/making-kinnections/

Making Kinnections Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingkinnectionspodcast/

http://www.kincardinemedical.ca/

https://www.facebook.com/Kincardine-Family-Health-Team-167360876734637/

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Richard Bucciarelli, R. Kin - Sports Scientist

Richard Bucciarelli, MS, B.Kin., R.Kin, CSCS, CSEP-CEP, USSF “A”, is a professional fitness coach, sports scientist and coach educator, and the owner of Speed Training, a sport-specific strength and conditioning company in Toronto. Richard has worked at some of the highest levels in the sport of soccer, both in Canada and internationally, including the Canadian National Women’s Soccer Teams and the Toronto FC Academy. Richard is presently completing his PhD in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences with a specialty in biomechanics of speed and acceleration training in soccer players, at the University of Guelph (expected 2021). He also works as a Professor in the Fitness and Health Promotion program at George Brown College, and in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Guelph-Humber.

In this episode, we talk about the missing piece in sports science, why he still has his R. Kin designation, and how the best investment you can make in your career is education. 

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SHOW NOTES

01’ Registered Kinesiologist Since 2016

02’ Worked as a soccer coach with local club during university

04’ Niched in soccer fitness

06’ Spark Notes of this career

08’ Don’t have as much money/resources as you think at the higher level

09’ Missing piece in sport science 

11’ Pilot fitness app with university soccer team 

13’ Matching athletes with coaches

17’ Why R.Kin Designation? 

21’ Investment you make in your education is the most valuable way to spend your money- invest in yourself

23’ Kinesiology in a profession- important for fitness professional/kinesiology ->

1) Very important to develop entrepreneurial skills - some ability to market/sell yourself - how are you going to add value to the company - or start your own business 

2) Stay up to date to technology 

28’ Advice for Kinesiology Students 

Spencer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spennyraposo/

Making Kinnections Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakingKinnectionsPodcast/

Making Kinnections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/making-kinnections/

Making Kinnections Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingkinnectionspodcast/

Richard’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-bucciarelli-ms-r-kin-cscs-csep-cep-49772791/

Richard’s Website: https://www.soccerfitness.ca/ 

Richards Instagram: @richardbucciarelli

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Jane Gage - R.Kin - Developmental and Disability Management

Jane completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo. She is registered with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario, a member of the Ontario Kinesiology Association and Canadian Kinesiology Alliance with certification in ABA from the Geneva Center for Autism as well as certifications with CCAA, Yoga Instruction, BoneFit and GLA:D. She has facilitated movement programs with individuals who are living with chronic illness and disability since the inception of her career. Jane has a passion for helping individuals, young and old, reach their health goals and potential.

In this episode, we talk about coming back to your purpose, working with developmentally challenged adults as a kin and following your passions.

SHOW NOTES

01’ - Years as an Kin 29 years- 2016 started as an R.Kin

02’ - Graduated 1991 from Waterloo

03’ - Kinesiologist for day program- developmentally challenged adults

04’ - Physiotherapy One Kinesiologist - exercise programs for MVA WSIB and sports injury

05’ - working in a team of multidisciplinary members

07’ - Founded a private practice while becoming a new mother

10’ - Coming back to your purpose and passion

12’ - Followed her passion and became an EA with children with developmental education on top of her private practice.

13‘ Kinesiologists in school boards with return to work - Kins on Staff

19’ What you do as a kinesiologist in private practice?

20’ Marketing through community based agencies, CMHA

23’ Overall experience as an R.Kin

24’ Passion and Purpose

26’ Future of Kinesiology as a profession - Exercise for Mental Health

34'- Advice for R.Kin’s- mindset that it will be journey of continually learning and networking.

35’ - Books, Courses and Influences

Books: SPARK by Dr. John J Ratey  |  Smart Moves- Carla Hannaford

Courses: Sonya Story -Move, Play, Thrive- Brain and Sensory Foundations, Integrative Leaning System- Primitive Reflexes.

Influences: Clients

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In this episode, I interview Malik Carby-Corbett, Registered Kinesiologist and Founder of MalikTheKin. He specializes in athletic movement and performance optimization. Malik graduated from the University of Guelph-Humber where he accredits a lot of his skills and confidence in his career today. In this episode, Malik talks about his fascinate with human performance at a young age, how you don’t get hurt on a table so you shouldn’t rehabilitate there, and how Kinesiology can be a one stop shop for al things health, fitness and wellness. 

Show Notes: 

01’ - Started with a fascination in human performance 

03’ - Blend of practicality and theoretical at Guelph-Humber 

10’ - SportSide Medical Services 

12’ - You don’t get hurt laying on a table 

14’ - Sport Therapist at Rugby Ontario 

16’ - Saying Yes to opportunities 

17’ - Know what your value is 

18’ - MalikTheKin 

20’ - The Future of Kinesiology as a profession 

21’ - Kinesiology as a one stop shop 

24’ - Listen to yourself to navigate where you wanna be 

26’ - Course that changed his practice 

Links: 

Spencer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spennyraposo/ 

Making Kinnections Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakingKinnectionsPodcast/ 

Making Kinnections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/making-kinnections/ 

Making Kinnections Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingkinnectionspodcast/ 

Malik’s LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/malik-carby-corbett-5b9ba71a4/ 

Malikthekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/malikthekin_/ 

MalikTheKin Website: https://www.malikthekin.com/index.html 

Reconditioning HQ: https://reconditioninghq.com/ 

NeuroKineticTherapy: https://neurokinetictherapy.com/ 

SportSideMedical: https://www.sportsidemedical.com/

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Lauren Jenkinson is a R.Kin and CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist working as a cardiac rehab supervisor at UHN Toronto Rehab's Cardiovascular  Prevention and Rehabilitation Program. Lauren graduated from University of Guelph and then Humber College from ELSM Program. She thrives when helping patients create realistic, long lasting, and enjoyable healthy behaviour change. Her passion is to help others live a fulfilling and healthy life in the most thorough way possible. Through her experiences and education in kinesiology she empower's people to harness their potential to make positive changes to their lifestyle. She was also the host for the inaugural season of The CSEP Podcast, focused on mentorship in the field of health & fitness. 

In this episode, we talk about her role as a cardiac rehab supervisor, her experience as podcast host at CSEP and the advocacy we need as kins to let people know what we do.

Show Notes

01’ - Wrote first exam in 2013

02’ - Told taking kin to become a physio is not the best choice (super competitive)

05’ - Humber College for ESLM

08’ - Volunteering to keep your foot in the door.

11’ - Role as a Cardiac Rehab Supervisor

18’ - Difference between Cardiac Rehab role and Clinical Kin role

24’ - CSEP Podcast Host for Season 1 - Mentorship

29’ - Overall Experience as a Kinesiologist

31’ - Using exercise to break stress 

36’ - Future of Kinesiology of a profession - Virtual care of a more cost effective method - Kin very versatile in chronic disease or preventive. 

41’ - Advocacy to start the convo about what a kinesiologist does.

44’ - Advice for R.Kins and Kinesiology students

52’ - Timing is super important for opportunities, but keep trying

Lauren LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-jenkinson-78581251/

Spencer LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spennyraposo/

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In this episode, I interview Jonathan Chant, R.Kin - President of Fitness for Freedom and Founder of Fortis Forma. Shortly after graduating from the University of Ottawa he began his company Fitness for Freedom, a mobile Kinesiology company. Jonathan operates under the following principles: to care, be honest and treat people the same way he would like to be treated. His goal is to raise the bar for the entire fitness industry by focusing on developing the required habits to live a healthy lifestyle, not just exercise.

In this episode, Jonathan tells us how what calculation he made that pushed him to start Fitness For Freedom, How his R.Kin designation has helped him a long the way and how to find ways to stand out in a crowded space as a new Kin.

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Show Notes

01’ Fortis Forma

03’ High school sports and exercise

05’ Starting Fitness for Freedom

06’ Low wage: Take 25 years to have the downpayment for a house

07’ Fitness for Freedom Story

08’ Defining his audience

10’ In-Home business model

11’ Day and Night Hustle

15’ How Freedom for Fitness Kins are different then personal trainers

18’ Starting of Fortis Forma

21’ Overall Experience as a Kinesiologist

23’ How the R.Kin Designation helped

25’ Future of Kinesiologists as specialist in different areas

26’ Using R.Kin as a testing ground for areas

29’ DO your best to stand out

33’ Not waiting for top down approach

37’ Advice for new Kinesiologists

40' We need more innovative thinkers in the Kinesiology profession.

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Links

Jonathan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-chant-80698b6/
Fitness for Freedom Website: https://fitnessforfreedom.com/
Fortis Forma Website: https://fortisforma.com/

Spencer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spennyraposo/

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In this episode, I interview Alis Bonsignore, R.Kin and Exercise Physiologist at Cleveland Clinic Canada. Ms. Bonsignore obtained her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Guelph-Humber. While there, she discovered cardiac rehab during a placement and was inspired by the way that exercise and nutrition could alter the state of a disease on a physiological level and help individuals with chronic condition achieve better health outcomes. She went on to complete her Master of Science at the University of British Columbia in Cardiovascular Physiology and Oncology. A lifelong learner, she is currently pursuing her PhD from the University of Toronto in an emerging field of “cardio-oncology.

In this episode, Alis tells us the number one thing to learn if you want to go into this field, imagining Kinesiologist's in a health liaison role and how you don’t need to be working as a front-end therapist to be an R.Kin.

SHOW NOTES

02’ - College as a good foundation

03’ - Heart failure in women with breast cancer

08’ - Exercise Physiologist vs Clinical Kinesiologist

09’ - R.Kin in hospital setting required.

11’ - Exercise physiologist's in Pre- and Post- COVID world

13’ - Number one thing to learn if you want to go into this field

15’ - Define your role early on

19’ - Volunteer ALOT

22’ - Starts at education level - Master’s Kin degree required for an R.Kin?

23’ - R.Kin as a Health liaison

29’ - Pick your area of Kinesiology you enjoy and stick through it

30’ - Network and Continuing Education

31’ - Don’t need to be front line therapist

32’ - Find programs that specialize you in a specific population

LINKS

Spencer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spennyraposo/

Making Kinnections Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakingKinnectionsPodcast/

Making Kinnections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/making-kinnections/

Making Kinnections Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingkinnectionspodcast/

Alis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alis-bonsignore-msc-phd-c-r-kin-82641926/

Cleveland Clinic Bio: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/canada/staff/bonsignore-alis

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