Excelling Together. Stronger As One!
By Forte Tech
Through the Podcast, we aim to deliver educational and motivational content that inspires and challenges individuals to excel at the fitness and sporting disciplines they love, whilst going from strength-to-strength in their everyday lives.
Excelling Together. Stronger As One!Jun 07, 2021
Overcoming Addiction & Finding Life in Fitness.
Craig Cooke-Tonneson is an amazing example of how fitness and exercise can save lives.
Having struggled through school, turning to alcohol and suffering full-blown addiction through early adulthood, Craig needed to make a change. So he decided to swap the addiction of alcohol abuse for that of road running and a life of health and fitness.
This conversation really impacted our lives and showed us that if you put your mind to something and give it all your effort, you can achieve your greatest dreams.
We hope you enjoy this episode.
This podcast is powered by Forte. Forte is a mobile marketplace connecting athletes of all skills levels with specialist instructors in their preferred fitness and sporting disciplines. Our aim is to help everyone achieve their goals, no matter how big or small, by providing them with the guidance and tools required to help them excel. Launching in July we can’t wait to give you access to our app, so pre-register today on our website and receive all the news and updates on our release date, feature releases and more.
Strength & Conditioning in Golf
Gavin Groves is a leading strength and conditioning professional, working with some of the best golfers on the European Tour.
In this week's episode, we discuss the importance of coaches being able to connect with their clients and how sports science can help them obtain their goals. Gavin also talks about how strength and conditioning can help all golfers improve their game and more importantly, become more consistent in their performance as they aim to play better golf.
Making Dreams a Reality
In this episode, we chat with Warren Van Blommestein and Gareth Heyns as they talk to us about their love for sports, their journey's in their fields of expertise and what it takes to make your dreams a reality.
Warren, a football coach from Johannesburg, South Africa, has applied his trade in the USA, Dubai and South Africa. Having worked with footballers of all ages and skill levels, Warren's insight into what it means to be an effective and inspirational coach is a testament to him as a person and leader.
Gareth, a former South African senior men's hockey player, tells us about his journey, the challenges along the way and what it meant to him to represent his country for the first time and to play in the Common Wealth Games against the best team in the world. In doing so, making his dreams a reality.
We hope you enjoy this truly inspirational conversation.
This podcast is brought to you by Forte, a mobile application designed to bring specialist instruction to your hand. If you're looking to improve your health and fitness, pre-register today for early access to a number of specialist coaches in various fitness disciplines, offering services to help you achieve your dreams.
Get to know Craig Von Wielligh.
In this episode, we speak to the man we like to refer to as CVW. Craig has been involved in sports and fitness for as long as he can remember, and today he talks about his journey from an aspiring athlete in South Africa, to coaching college and academy football (aka soccer) in the USA.
Craig's humility and passion for servant leadership have propelled him in his journey to international success. Having worked with PSL club, Ajax Cape Town, he went on to coach academy & college soccer in Boston before completing a move to California-based Almaden, where CVW continues to develop, grow and push the boundaries in his industry.
The Forte Mission.
In this episode, good friend and podcast host, Craig Von Wielligh talks to the two co-founders of the Forte App. Michele Marrai, AKA Mick, a former competitive golfer, avid sportsman and fitness enthusiast and Nkululeko Sibiya, AKA Dwight, a former provincial athlete, family man and all-round good guy. Over the course of the hour, you'll get to know the dynamic duo and learn about the mission that has driven the development of the Forte App. We hope you enjoy this episode & happy listening!