Eat This for Performance
By Eat This For Performance
Eat This for PerformanceDec 17, 2018
The 1 Game Every Athlete Needs to Play
In a time when conflict, fear and the luckiest seem to get ahead, it may feel like you are surviving. But you can be thriving.
In this episode I open up the brand new season of the Eat This for Performance podcast with an idea. In fact, it is more than an idea, it is a game. Every athlete I meet who is thriving plays this game. Care to know what it is?
Cool. Because one of our fave athletes, Morgan, knows. Her journey through college showcase events in July is an example of sports nutrition mastery. In this episode you get to hear me interview Morgan during one of our teen athlete mentorship sessions exclusive to the Sports Family Club.
When you listen to today’s podcast, pay attention to how Morgan plays the game, when she plays the game and why you want to play the game like her.
Listen all the way to the end of the podcast for your chance to win entry into our exclusive Sports Family Club!
About your host:
Pearle Nerenberg MSc RD, IOC Dipl in Sports Nutrition
Founder of Eat This for Performance
Pearle Nerenberg is the founder and visionary behind the break-out sports nutrition coaching program: Eat This for Performance. Her vision of high performance nutrition is simple and easy to implement. Pearle believes everyone will live a much more energized life once they begin to eat for performance. She prides herself in clarifying the complex sports science and turning mastery of the nutritional science into a few manageable steps. Pearle is a unique sports nutrition professional who uses her advanced training by the International Olympic Committee, McGill University and Cornell University to both teach and empower her athletes. Pearle is easily able to connect with her athletic community as a former NCAA D1 Hockey Player and a current mom of 2 active kids!
About Eat This for Performance:
Eat This for Performance is a sports nutrition coaching company on a mission. We are different. We focus on what happens when you eat food for its powers and we help you avoid the pitfalls of poor timing, a restrictive mindset, and processed food obsession. We believe everyone has the right to eat for performance. We realize our mission when you fly through your day with endless energy and everyone on our planet has access to enough powerful foods to do the same.
Here you can access 3 levels of sports nutrition program fit for a sports family on-the-go! 1, be a "Pro" family - Get access to all video lessons and premium content, RECORDED. 2, be an "Elite" family - Get access to a teen athlete coaching program, LIVE group mentorship, and more. 3, be a "VIP" family - each family member gets their own educational experience, PLUS you get a private session with the professional team every month.
Athletes Learn to Feel E-motion and Connect With Eric Blais
Season 3, Episode 14
Today we delve into the language of movement with Eric Blais. He teaches us many life lessons and allows us to talk about some subjects rarely talked about in the sport world.
I love the notion that physical activity in the scientific sense can be described as energy in motion. Which if you abbreviate could be written as e-motion. Movement links strongly to our emotions. When you listen to Eric you can literally feel his ability to tune into the movements and the feelings. I think all the athletes listening (and myself) were spell bound by Eric's insights.
Eric's words:
I always been a highly passionate mover since my childhood. My physical Journey started with figure skating, hockey, baseball, martial arts, volleyball and many more sports and physical practices for more than 40 years now. My professional vision now is to help human beings to become more mentally resilient, emotionally flexible and physically adaptable. To create more awareness of our intrinsic and extrinsic constant interactions from inside-out with our environment and the changes that comes from those interactions. Everything's connected.
Éric Blais, Montreal based coach
Eric holds an array of certifications including Physical Educator B.Sc., Yoga Therapist (Yoga Resource), PAS (Postural Alignment Specialist Egoscue), Kettel Bell Instructor (Agatsu), Thai Massage Practitioner (Still Light Center, Albert Lee), AIS Stretching (Stretching Canada), ANIMAL FLOW Instructor ® and EBFA Barefoot Training Specialist ®
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If you love getting sneak peaks behind the scenes as I provide mentorship to athletes then you will love being a part of the community where you get full access to me, the experts I bring in, and the team of super supporters.
We want YOUR family to have the best, and we've designed the very best place to be in community - eating for performance - as a family.
The Eat This for Performance community officially opened up today and we could not be more thrilled to welcome in our top families to enjoy menu planning, super kids kitchen sessions, teen athlete mentorship and lessons, and a way to be in community figuring out the eating plan.
GO TO ET4P.COM/PROGRAMS to start FREE.
Great leaps forward start with the Morning
Season 3, Episode 12
Start with the Morning: A journey of self-discovery with Bella Kang
Welcome to the Eat This for Performance podcast you are here with myself, Pearle Nerenberg, your host, founder. If you are an athlete, or part of the athlete support team and you are looking for ways to elevate your game and choose wiser then this podcast is for you. Here we share the wisdom of those who have come before us.
Today we are joined by athlete mentor, Bella Kang, an engineering student at Cornell University. Bella is entering her 4th season with the Cornell Big Red Women’s Ice Hockey team. You will love learning about her journey through sports nutrition, and how she got started in her sport.
Exciting news at Eat This for Performance is ... drumroll please... This month we kick off our Sports Family Club with a meeting of the minds (i.e. you, your family and us!) on August 9th. We will run a live meal planning workshop in preparation for September! Imagine having all your meals planned out in September. You’d be surprised at how much time you will save. If you would like to join the August meal planning session visit et4p.com/club and join our Sports Family Club.
When you are in the Sports Family Club, athletes get preferential rates on the 4P Sports Nutrition School.
Athletes can join the 4P Sports Nutrition School anytime and get access to a mini learning sessions now and a sports nutrition game starting next month.
You will find a great path for everyone in the sports family and coach too. Go check out Eat This for Performance at et4p.com.
A Legacy in Action
A Legacy in Action, guest interview with Danielle Murell Cox
Hold up, before we get to meet our incredible guest, there is a challenge about to kick off THIS WEEK! You can win $500 in grocery spend simply by tracking what you are already spending. Go to et4p.com/challenge to get your sports family signed up.
In this episode you get to meet graphic artist, Danielle Murell Cox. She is a woman to watch out for in 2020. Her new illustrated children’s book “My Hair” came out in June and is a must-purchase for any young child in your life. By supporting Danielle, you are supporting an inclusive world. Danielle creates products that highlight the unique skin colours and hair of black children. Her cutie pie plush toys named Zuri and Dre are going to be released this fall. I suggest you order yours early!
Now, you may be wondering why Danielle is interviewing with our sports community today? I promise you it’s not random. Danielle is responsible for most of the design elements created for the athletes and coaches here at Eat This for Performance. Her work has turned regular foods into visually stunning superfoods and has transformed boring science into a colourful world to explore. She has left her mark. Today we celebrate the legacy.
In fact, the 4P Sports Nutrition School main award each month is presented in Danielle’s name to honour her. The DMC Champion’s award goes to the student who exemplifies all the qualities listed in our Champion’s Credo of our school - qualities you can go learn about what you sign up for a free 3 day access to the school.
Danielle and our Champions are changing lives for the better!
Have a listen and share this episode to spread the words we all can live by,
To your success,
-Pearle
📷Photo credit: Kyle Bernard
Eating for Body Composition
Season 3 Unleashed, Episode 10
Eating for Body Composition
Never in a million years would I have thought becoming a sports dietitian meant I was ordained the "food police". Yet, so many of my friends, coaches, athletes, and even family members (sigh) see me as having stepped into this role.
The Food Police is an idea born out of guilt about what we eat. I didn't invent the idea and we could have a whole podcast episode on our relationship with food, however, in this episode we tackle the idea that we can eat for body composition change. It would be impossible to separate the guilt many experience when eating with a discussion on eating for body composition, so it's in here.
There is also a juicy tip on how to view eating for body composition as you move through teen years and growth years. There is so much misguided information out there. Today we give our athletes inside the 4P Sports Nutrition School a chance to ask questions and get clarity on notions they have heard. You will get a peak into the beginning of the conversation.
Enjoy!
For those looking to join our live mentorship sessions we have 2 ways.
#1: Our 11-16 year old athletes can join the 4P Sports Nutrition School and get access to mentorship starting next month
#2: Our older athletes can be mentors inside the 4P Sports Nutrition School. Mentorship comes with some amazing perks!
Coaches and Parents can message us to be part of our Advisory Committee for the 4P Sports Nutrition School. Our school is still in the early growth phase and we are solidifying a committee of excellent advisors who will guide the successful accomplishment of the Eat This for Performance mission!
Why do you train?
Season 3 Unleashed, Episode 9 of the Eat This for Performance Podcast
Hosted by sports dietitian, Pearle Nerenberg.
Why Do you Train?
This is a sneak peak into the conversation we had with our young athletes inside the 4P Sports Nutrition School in June. The young athletes and the school mentors have been working through the important topic all athletes will face at some point: body composition. If you missed the last episode we introduced the topic and shared our thoughts about the perfect athletic body.
Today we are digging into training for body composition specifically. We had a special interview with athlete mentor, Victoria Harris, and our other athlete mentors shared some great insights.
We all know training for our sport is important to our performance in that sport. But, are you always training for your sport OR are there other reasons why you train.
We shed some light on overtraining, training for fun, and a few more ideas come up that will be explored in detail in the next episode on body composition coming out next week.
For those looking to join our live mentorship sessions we have 2 ways.
#1: Our 11-16 year old athletes can join the 4P Sports Nutrition School and get access to mentorship starting next month
#2: Our older athletes can be mentors inside the 4P Sports Nutrition School. Mentorship comes with some amazing perks!
Coaches and Parents can message us to be part of our Advisory Committee for the 4P Sports Nutrition School. Our school is still in the early growth phase and we are solidifying a committee of excellent advisors who will guide the successful accomplishment of the Eat This for Performance mission!
The Most Important Conversation I Never Had
Season 3, Episode 8 "The Most Important Conversation I Never Had"
Welcome behind the scenes of The 4P Sports Nutrition School. Today we tackled what body composition means to us. It's a conversation I never had as a young athlete, and yet, most of my eating choices from the age of 10 came with a question: "what will this food do to my body?".
Young athletes, as young as 8/9 years old are caught in the web of societal body pressures mixed with performance body goals. Sometimes coaches even pressure young athletes to look a certain way.
It's really too bad we have been shy to talk about this subject. But not anymore. I am diving right in with the amazing mentors in the 4P Sports Nutrition School and I am opening up the conversation for all to enjoy (yes, this conversation should put a smile on our faces!). Food and Body Composition are absolutely linked and the students in my school are being empowered with the confidence to speak about their desires, the pressures they face, and the reality of the situation they are in.
Today you get to hear myself, Scott Walford, a collegiate/pro hockey player, Jordan Burgess, a strength and conditioning coach, and Victoria Harris, an elite Volleyball player. We highlight some important challenges athletes face when it comes to Body Composition.
The solution to these challenges is to talk about them. Silence is what has been a root cause of so many problems. As young athletes we are shy to say things like "I want to lose weight" or "I am worried what a muscular body will do for my appearance" or "I wish I could figure out how to build muscle faster". But athletes are thinking these thoughts, and the more we talk through the body composition realities and challenges the more we will create CONFIDENT, and FIT athletes.
Fitness starts in the mind!
So let's get talking. And, if you love this conversation you will love the conversations we are having every week inside the school!
The 4P Sports Nutrition School is open to try out for FREE or jump in anytime (go to https://eatthisforperformance.com/the-school). However, you need to join BEFORE July 3 to get into the July session. In July we will be diving into one awesome training on developing The Dream Routine. All our athletes deserve a dream routine and I am excited to see them achieve one in July!
To your success,
Coach Pearle
Pearle Nerenberg is a registered sports dietitian specialized in working with athletes and their families. She is the creator of the Eat This for Performance sports nutrition framework which has helped thousands of athletes apply the science of sports nutrition. Learn more about Pearle at her home, eatthisforperformance.com.
The Best Way to Overcome Injury
Season 3, Episode 7
Welcome to episode 7 of the Unleashed season. We are truly grateful to you, our community, for your continued support and we would like to share that we stand by you in all times of crisis - this time, and the unexpected time when you may encounter an injury.
Before I begin sharing today's message with the athletic community, I feel it is necessary to address the importance of racial equality in this world. We can no longer stand silently by and watch people struggle with prejudice and harmful discrimination. I stand with you on uplifting the voices of the oppressed. If you have a story to share with this athlete community please reach out to me. I am here to listen.
Now, as I teased, this conversation today is about injury in sport. If you have ever been injured or if you wish to understand what could happen when (and if) an injury strikes, then this conversation is for you.
Every week inside of the 4P Sports Nutrition School we are listening to athletes voices and sharing stories of wisdom when it comes to important topics athletes are dealing with.
You can now join the program at any time > go to https://et4p.com/go to learn more
You can also grab a free performance foods list all of our athletes are using to eat for a better performance (injury prevention and rapid healing) > go to https://et4p.com to grab it!
Getting Cut and Rising Up
One Surprising Way Athletes Trained During Lock-Down
Episode 5 of Season 3: UNLEASHED
Calling all athletes. What do you eat before your competition? And if you think now, during a sports shut-down you are far from needing to think about this then I have important news for you. Your competition is thinking about their pre-competition meal… and they will be coming for you!
Today’s episode surprised me but it shouldn’t have. There are 4 key messages about the pre-competition meal that surface you will want to hear.
You also get to hear from the mentor athletes who have been working behind the scenes to lead the next generation of athletes to figure out something that has eluded our youngest athletes until now.
That is, how to understand sports nutrition and ACTUALLY follow the advice.
You will first get to meet Alex Rauter, a professional Hockey player with the ECHL’s Indy Fuel.
Then Morgan, a AAA high school senior hockey player, Victoria, an Elite Volleyball player and the passionate Jordan Burgess a trainer in Montreal, Quebec.
This episode is the defining moment for the Unleashed season of this podcast. The 4P Sports Nutrition School is being Unleashed before your eyes and I am inviting you to peak behind the curtain as you listen in.
If you have not heard, there is a new sports nutrition performance enhancer on the block, but it’s not what you think.. It’s a full on, OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD, school with competitive games, next level sports nutrition guidance, and a path to become a great leader.
Today you will hear from the mentors inside our school as we tackle the undeniably important pre-competition fuelling zone.
Have a listen and you can bet me and the students in the 4P Sports Nutrition School will be practicing our pre-competition meals - even during this non-competitive down time.
❤️Rate this podcast and share it with an athlete in your life!
To you success,
Coach Pearle
The Performance Game
Season 3 Unleashed, Episode 4
We are not locked in or locked down. We have many opportunities right now to up our Performance Game. Today's episode will tell you how.
Today I introduce "The Performance Game". This is the beginning of an epic journey I am taking with some amazing athletes currently part of the sports nutrition school. We will learn what it takes to have a great journey in sport.
5 pillars will emerge during my journey and I will identify them as strategies you can be using NOW to improve your Performance Game... even during quarantine.
In this episode I will deep dive into each of the 5 pillars so you can evaluate your success with each one.
IMPORTANT! Make sure you do not miss the opening up of the Sports Nutrition School in a few short days for the June session.
New Beginnings Unleashed During COVID-19 Lockdown
Season 3 Unleashed Episode 3
It is May, 2020 and as we look ahead to the coming months in sports we are uncertain about many things in our future. But one thing is very certain, there are some of the greatest athletes in the world who are readying themselves for that future.
I knew this back in March when the lockdown first came to my town. I also knew that many athletes would be searching for the best ways to get ready. I looked at the online sports nutrition course I had built for young athletes and I just couldn't let the program sit behind closed doors... so I opened them - wide open. FREE sports nutrition education. Oh yes! Over 1000 athletes jumped on the opportunity in April and many of them flew through the materials.
Then, they started to ask the right question, what's next? Well, this program was only every meant to be step 1... Level 1. What was next was Level 2 of course. But was ready? Not really. Did I have a single spare minute to open up a new program... barely. But I did it anyways. I built a Sports Nutrition School (while homeschooling my kids).
It's been a HAAAARD month of April. Go listen to my awesome attempts at delivering quality podcasts in the past month if you want a good chuckle..
So now, I thought it would be fitting to offer some behind the scenes about this new direction of Eat This for Performance. In this podcast you will get to know me better, the story of Eat This for Performance, what is next and what I will be leaving behind.
I hope you reach out and share your journey with me. Just by listening to this podcast you support my journey.. and I hope we can continue to build this sports nutrition vision together.
Pearle Nerenberg is a sports dietitian from Montreal, Quebec Canada. She is the CEO and founder of Eat This for Performance and she has coached thousands of athletes on how to eat for performance and unleash their true potential. Visit her website at eatthisforperformance.com.
2 Powerful Ways to "Un-Pause" Your Season
Dearest athletes and athlete families, has social distancing been leaving you feeling a little stuck and out of routine?
It is time to unleash the best 2 ways to move your sports progress forward.
Your season is not on pause.
There are two powerful actions you can take now to unpause your season.
#1. Take on learning sports nutrition for once and for all. The Eat This for Performance Sports Nutrition School is being opened up just for you during this difficult time.
#2. Practice your sports nutrition skills. You can do this by playing with food. Go make a PERFORMANCE SMOOTHIE, a PERFORMANCE OVO, or a PERFORMANCE BOWL and challenge your family and teammates to do the same.
Join me and my family as we play with food daily. I'll be cheering for you and celebrating your success, especially in our facebook group!
The letter that goes with this podcast has been published on the WHL website here.
The Power of 2 People
It's been a while since I shared a podcast. Trust me, I have been busy creating some amazing content. But nothing is more deeply personal and real than sharing audio recordings - in fact, in this audio I am at home practicing social distancing with my 2 young kids. You might laugh a little at what comes out of their mouths... I know they are making me laugh and cry almost hourly.
Now, in our time of need I am reaching out through a podcast to share my reality and to ask for your help. I'd like to get the ball rolling on a project called "The Positive Power of 2 People".
This is a call to you to both SHARE an action that will support you and SHARE an action that will support another person in your life. Read about how it can work here: https://www.facebook.com/pearlenerenberg/posts/10106381034537435
Feel free to tag me @eatthisforperformance or email me at info@eatthisforperformance.com to share your actions and to lift up another person in your life.
Here at Eat This for Performance I will be asking 2 people to share the Sports Nutrition School with 2 athletes in their life - and asking those 2 athletes to share with 2 more athletes, etc. I am excited to see how far 2 people can reach!
P.S. If you are looking for information on my Sports Nutrition School go to https://et4p.com/the-school.
Pearle Nerenberg is the founder of the Sports Nutrition School and Meal Planning Program, Eat This for Performance. She is a registered sports dietitian in Montreal, Quebec Canada and a mom of 2!
How To Achieve Your Most Coveted Results
What results are YOU after? A better math grade? Efficiency at work? Speed on the ice?
My name is Pearle Nerenberg. I’m a sports dietitian and the founder of Eat This For Performance, and today I’m digging into what you can do for a better performance. More specifically, how you can achieve that one result that is on your mind, whether you want to be winning more games, scoring more goals, or just getting stronger.
Now how do we usually measure our results? With grades! But let’s forget this idea that a low grade is bad and a high grade is good, and let’s start thinking about HOW to change our grades for the better, i.e. improve our performance. I’ve divided this into 4 simple steps:
- Look at what you are doing and find the missing piece. Is it education? Habit formation? Now how can you fill the gap?
- Evaluate your practice: Are you practicing the skills you need to get a good result?
- Measure the timing of your actions: Are you doing the right things at the right time?
- Find the accelerators: Once you have the basics down, what can you use to accelerate your results?
Here at it Eat This For Performance, we strongly believe that sports nutrition has a supporting role for all results. Looking at what foods are being consumed, how they’re being prepared, when they’re being eaten and whether supplementation is being considered is extremely important for all types of performance. To evaluate your athlete’s eating habits and sports nutrition expertise, take the quiz and find out what grade they’ve been given. Then use the information in this podcast to start working towards that A.
Another extremely important supporting role to success is parents. And right now we’re working hard to support our hockey parents. Check out the I am FIT Hockey Moms Revival Program, the greatest accelerator to have hockey mom feeling her fittest and most rejuvenated self for her hockey family.
Ready to eat for performance today, but not sure where to start? Join our weekly F-Games, our fun food game we play to eat one powerful food every week and one performance recipe.
Use These 6 Powerful Influences Wisely
“There’s always room for salad”....so my parents repeatedly told me growing up. Although it seems like such a simple notion, this one repeated salad-eating behaviour had one of the biggest influences on my underlying respect for my parents, even during my “too cool for you” phase (you know the one...we’ve all been through it). I now realize why this had such a big effect on me.
In this episode, I uncover the 6 most powerful influences a human being has on someone else’s eating habits; positive and negative. From rewarding behaviours, to modelling and guiding...what works? And what should we stop doing? Tune in to find out!
If you are a parent, coach, or just someone who cares about an athlete’s performance, this one’s for you. Understanding how to create a positive influence for someone is so important. We should all constantly be asking ourselves: “Why am I doing this? and “How I can be doing it better and faster?”
Here at Eat This For Performance we guide you through these tough food conversations with your young athletes, using science as our backbone. We strongly encourage you to share your experiences and continue the conversation, and we’ll help you to get ahead in the performance world.
Want your athlete to really understand how to fuel their performance? In the ET4P Accelerator Program, I explain the sports nutrition with you. This basics training will take you no more than 90 mins to fully understand most of what you can tell your athlete.
For our hockey moms, we have something even more special for you: our upcoming 10-week health and fitness rejuvenation program to get you feeling renewed and in control of your life. The course name, I AM F.I.T., stands for “fit and inspired together.” Because we’re all doing this program together and will be providing daily inspiration to feel energized and beautiful, inspire others, and live vibrantly. Before we launch, be an early bird hockey mom to show your interest and help us shape this program around you.
One Question to Ask Yourself To Have a Successful Mindset - With Vince Malts
Introducing the most inspirational coach in the hockey world: Vince Malts. I’m not kidding. He truly believes and constantly strives to be the MOST inspirational coach in the hockey world. As a former professional hockey player, mindset coach, and now owner of bloodline hockey, he completely understands what it takes to be a high performing hockey player. But nothing taught him that more than becoming a father himself. Having children not only gave him a new appreciation and understanding of his hockey family, but it also shaped how he shows up for them.
Coach Vinny Malts has been at the forefront of incorporating mindset development through sport. He has been named the Student of the Year from the Mindset Performance Institute for his outstanding work with youth athletes. Vince Malts has coached at the professional and amateur level for over 20 years. He has been featured as a speaker for the USHL, USA Hockey, The Roger Neilson Coaching Clinic, Union College and many others. He is also the host of the Roger Neilson Coaches Podcast.
After 10 years of playing minor pro hockey, Coach Vince decided to follow his passion for coaching and mentoring players. He has been fortunate to have coached at the ECHL, EJHL and Tier I U18/U16/U14 levels. Coach Malts has helped build some of the strongest youth hockey programs around the country. He has experience of building successful programs at every level/stage of development.
His professional playing journey began in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Hull Olympiques, where he was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks.
His head coaching journey began over 10 years ago under the mentorship of the Legacy Global Sports family, which is the largest professional youth hockey organization around the world. Since beginning his coaching journey, Coach Vince has helped develop and place players into the National Hockey League, NCAA Division I/III, Canadian Hockey League & the United States Hockey League programs. He has helped to build some of the top ranked teams in the country including a Tier I National Championship.
Coach Vince is a certified USA Hockey Level 4 Coach, Mindset Performance Institute Ambassador, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and International Youth Conditioning Association Specialist.
In this interview, Vince describes his holistic approach to coaching hockey. Spoiler alert! It involves identifying what you need to work on and knowing who to go to for help or guidance. His Mantra: I am what I do. “I do” being an acronym that stands for identify, direct and own. An incredibly powerful message he makes sure all his hockey players understand and apply to themselves.
Part of the reason Vince considers himself to be such a high performer is because he is committed to certain aspects of his life, which he refers to as his “non-negotiables” - one of them being nutrients. He says it is extremely important to him to know what he is putting in his body and whether or not it is boosting his performance. And when he says performance, he means that in every aspect of his life: supporting his hockey family, coaching, parenting, you name it.
At Eat This For Performance, we strongly believe that nutrition is non-negotiable, and we have the resources to help you be your highest performing self through powerful food.
Start eating for performance today by downloading the ET4P Starter Kit. And for the super committed families, check out our online Accelerator Program and ET4P meal plans to really accelerate your results.
The One Thing To Do To Perform Better
Have you ever wondered, what is the One Thing you can do to make you and your child better performers?
My name is Pearle. I am a sports dietitian, the founder of Eat This For Performance, and a former elite level athlete. In the early years of my hockey career, I struggled to conquer my technical weaknesses, and didn’t know what to focus on to up my game.
In this episode, learn how I discovered the power of the One Thing, and how you can apply it to your own performance goals.
The One Thing is actually a book written by Gary W. Keller. Consider it to be a guide to being your most productive self. Join me as I discuss the 3 main concepts that appeared in the book that I know helped me become the best hockey player, business owner and mother I can be. (Hint: it involves planning your vacation time before anything else...you’re gonna want to hear this).
Use these techniques towards your own performance goals and explore this concept when you are developing your skills such as time blocking tasks with a focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses.
If there’s one thing you do today (haha), review this podcast and tell us YOUR One Thing you do for performance. Share with us your strengths and weaknesses, and know that at Eat This For Performance we have the tools to support you in your performance goals.
To make performance eating part of mastering your One Thing, take your first step now by downloading the ET4P StarterKit.
To get to nutrition mastery faster, check out the ET4P meal plans and online course.
Optimal Anxiety for Performance with Psychologist Dr. Thomas Brunner
Episode #2
We're kicking off the 2nd episode ever of the Do This for Performance podcast with a really insightful interview. Dr. Thomas Brunner is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in advanced assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. For over a decade Dr. Brunner has been committed to delivering the most cost-effective care, with the most sustainable results, in the most compassionate manner. Dr. Brunner’s belief is that through the usage of more advanced behavioural science tools, not only can a person’s problem(s) be more accurately identified and solved, but their potential can be unleashed leading to sustainable improvement. Brunner hails from Tucson where he resides with his wife, 2 children, 2 dogs and 4 cats.
His blog, doctorbrunner.com, will leave you inspired and updated on the psychology of human potential.
In this interview we explore how trauma can accelerate learning, a new (old) way to parent, and the importance of finding the optimal level of anxiety to support performance.
In a delightful bonus, Dr. Brunner shares 2 must-read books, one being:
The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler
If you like learning about performance and want more of these podcasts it helps if you rate this podcast and leave a review! This podcast is hosted by Pearle Nerenberg, a performance obsessed entrepreneur and visionary behind the break out sports nutrition brand, Eat This for Performance. If you are ready to eat for performance and want a clear path to begin, go grab the FREE Starter Kit at et4p.com/starterkit.
How to Create the Life You Desire
Dt4P Episode #1
Welcome to the Do This for Performance podcast! I am your host, Pearle Nerenberg. I am a sports dietitian, an entrepreneur, and performance obsessed. The Dt4P podcast is here to act as a tool for you to realize you own best in everything you do in life. Today I introduce the 7 pillars of performance, how you can create the life you desire, and how you can use your vision of your ultimate performance as the jumping off point to actually achieving it.
All great lives start with a vision and are realized by powerful actions on their way to being "great lives". I want you to have powerful actions you can take after you listen to the Do This for Performance podcast. When you press play be listening for the actions you can take today.
Share this episode with a friend and post about your share on social media for your chance to win our 24-P journal. Make sure to tag @eatthisforperformance when you do it!
Eating for performance is one of the base pillars of performance and the Eat This for Performance community is here to support you to get your sports nutrition right and have fun doing making powerful food. Join the Eat This for Performance facebook group and play our weekly f-games for support, inspiration, and guidance.
If you are someone who loves talking about what it takes to have a top performance we'd love to have you on the podcast. Reach out!
All the best in your high performance life,
- Pearle
Founder of Eat This for Performance, Sports Dietitian, Mom of 2, and a former collegiate Athlete.
What Makes a Great Sports Parent
SSM Episode #34
Barbara sets the tone for what it means to be a passionate sports mom and advocate for the health and fitness industry. Through her blog, Modern Sports Mom, she has built and inspired a community committed to what she calls the principle of performance as a sports mom: the willingness to make sacrifices in order for children to reach their goals.
In this interview, Barbara modernizes the stereotype of the typical sports parent, and enforces the idea that “Super Sports Mom” can mean something different for everyone.
She also emphasizes that you don’t need to have a background in sport to be a great sports parent, and it certainly will not come naturally at first. Her advice? Get to know the sport and find a support system. Barbara has worked extremely hard to unite people in sport and build a community who understands the pressure and nerves that one experiences as they watch their child step up to the plate for the first time, and for some, maybe every time after that.
It is important to note that behind every success story, there is a parent. And performance eating is just as important for moms as it is for children. Barbara breaks her eating habits down to one simple notion: eat the way that makes you feel better. Eating for performance can be as simple as that.
This episode brings an end to the Super Sports Mom season. But stay tuned! The next season will put a whole new spin on what it takes to truly perform at your best when we launch the first season of Do This for Performance!
Barbara says it best: Part of being a team involves team bonding. And what better way to bond then through food? How about performance food? With the brand new ET4P team pre-game meal program, teams can eat for performance together and thus, play better together. Coaches can click here to get the FREE team program for their future Champions.
The 3 Most Important Things to Say to Your Athletes with Trail Blazer Valmie Ouellet
Valmie Ouellet has spent a lifetime involved in soccer. Since her tender youth growing up kicking a ball with no shoes on a dirt field with the boys of South Africa Valmie has made sports and the love of soccer her calling. Valmie has been a soccer player, soccer coach, technical director, and a TV analyst for a major sports network here in Quebec. Currently Valmie is the Head Coach for Pierrefonds Soccer Association and oversees all player and coaching development.
It is people like Valmie whom I admire tremendously because they are trail blazers and road pavers. Were it not for those who have come before us where would we be today? I think about this a lot.
Girls and women have a tremendous place in sport. But look around you. In just about every sport you will see how easy it is to dismiss females from the game. As you might sense, part of my vision of sport is a vision of equality. I do see a world where a girl is a girl who loves sport and not automatically a tomboy. I do see a world where women sit at the table in a prominent place in professional sport.
There is a reason why the founding name of this podcast is Super Sports Moms - to acknowledge in the best way I know how that women are behind every single great athlete. In this interview we dig into the difference between coaching girls versus boys and the best parenting line I have ever heard. Period. Hint, hint, I tease it in the first seconds of the podcast!
Valmie brings us her many years of wisdom and some insights I will hold dear as I raise my own children to be upstanding active people. Have a listen and if you like what you are hearing please give us a great rating to share these messages with more listeners!
Also want you to know we have your back here at Eat This for Performance are giving you a free sports nutrition "Starter Kit to Eat for Performance" you can grab right from our website. Enjoy!!
How to Carry Yourself Like an Athlete with Courtney King
SSM Episode #32
How to Carry Yourself Like an Athlete with Courtney King
When Courtney King saw her first hockey game she had only 6 words to say about it… “That’s what I want to do”. Fast forward a few decades and Courtney is now a sought after skating coach for hockey players near and far. She hails from Los Angelos which isn’t necessarily the first place you think of when you think hockey but clearly Wayne Gretzky legacy is in full effect. Her last name, King, is really a great fit (you’ll know why if you are a hockey buff!).
In today’s episode Courtney dives into her story and what led her to be a skating coach, or as she puts it “a skating teacher.” She shares her unique approach to teaching her art using all her skills - a background in dance, theatre and playing the great sport itself!
She dives deep into the elements of how to be a great athlete - those same principles that we are teaching here at ET4P in our online e-learning sports nutrition accelerator program (et4p.com/go for more details). Courtney gave us so many great ideas to chew on, here are just a few:
-Know what your body is actually doing and not what you think it is doing, often 2 different things
-Fuel yourself like a premium race car
-Do not play for approval of others
-Coaches and Parents tell your players “You should be proud of yourself, not I am proud of you”
-And, my favourite, find a way to unlock that superhuman inside of you - you may even need to hear a show-tune
How to Have an Athletic Career with No Regrets with Neil Blunden
SSM Episode #31
What happens when you are passionate about your sport? You get the story of Neil.
Neil Blunden is a hockey coach, former elite hockey player and in general a hockey passionate person. Neil is an Assistant Coach with the McGill University Hockey Team and has been around the world as the Assistant Coach of the Serbian Men’s National Team, Director of Hockey Operations at HK Partizan – Belgrade, Serbia, Coordinator of Hockey Development at Selwyn House School right here in Westmount, QC, and Hockey Instructor in Zagreb, Croatia.
In this interview Neil teaches us what it takes to play out a hockey career without regrets. He provides us with amazing advice on becoming an elite athlete and what it takes. The #1 recommendation he lives by is to be passionate about your sport and it is more than just loving to play the game. So listen up to the nuances on this one! Neil gives us some insight into how to select a good camp for your athlete, how to be a great coach, and what scouts are actually looking for that is important to acknowledge.
One of the things we know elite coaches are looking for is a deep passion for your sport. If you are struggling to feel excited to do your sport perhaps you are missing something. We’d like you to first look at what you’re eating because it could be as simple as that. If you have great materials fuelling your brain you will be more excited to do everything. The link between what we eat and what we think is strong. But we won’t leave you hanging.
Here at Eat This for Performance we are spending 5 days with you to help you uncover your path to better fuelling for your sport. Better fuelling will help you with your energy levels, your fitness goals, and your mental game - all of these are your Performance Body. Go to et4p.com/challenge to check out the Map Your Performance Body Challenge!
How to Address Anxiety and Depression in Athletes with Dr Jordan Anderson
SSM Episode #30
Dr. Jordan Anderson's article about mental health of athletes on cross-ice hockey website caught our eye and we instantly invited him to our podcast. For anyone in sports we believe that mental health is the most important conversation we should be having.
Dr Anderson is a family medicine resident at Queen’s University and aspiring sports medicine physician. He grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, and completed medical school at the University of Saskatchewan. He works mainly with junior hockey and football athletes. He also had the honour of working with the Canadian Medical Team at the University Games in Taipei, Taiwan in 2017. Anderson played every sport growing up and has more recently fallen in love with CrossFit, and in 2019 finished as the 30th ranked MD in the Worldwide Open (1st in Canada!).
During the interview we delve into his climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. He talks about how visualization and meditation helped him get there!
Dr Anderson formed a passion for mental health in medical school where he advocated for student health on a provincial and national level. He received one of the 2018 CFPC Medical Student Leadership Awards for these efforts. Anxiety and depression can ruin careers and lives. We here at Eat This for Performance support the efforts of parents, athletes, and coaches to get talking about mental health. More discussions = more solutions! In fact we are rolling out some discussions and providing some solutions in more depth in our 5 day challenge to Map Your Performance Body. As we see it, great mental health is needed for a top performance. Go to et4p.com/challenge to learn more.
The 3 Character Traits of Successful Athletes with Carly Clarke
SSM Episode #29
Carly Clarke is the head basketball coach of the Ryerson University Rams, and is currently the assistant coach of the Canadian National Basketball team. Carly has come along way from her start in basketball on her high school team in Nova Scotia. In today’s interview she talks about her roots, her biggest influences in her career, and she gives us some important insights into what it takes to make it to the highest level in sport. These 3 things are not to be missed!
Clarke guided the Rams to a record setting season in 2015-16, tying a program-best 16 conference victories before winning the first OUA championship in Ryerson history. The Rams also became the first Ryerson team, in any sport, to appear in a national championship final where they finished with the silver medal. Prior to joining the Rams, Clarke spent three seasons in the head coaching position at UPEI. The Halifax, N.S. native and Level III NCCP certified coach has received both national and international accolades working with Canada Basketball as well as various provincial sport organizations. As head coach of the Canadian U19 Junior Women's National Team, Clarke led the squad to its first ever medal at the World Cup, claiming the bronze medal with a victory over Japan in July of 2017.
As an athlete, Clarke played five seasons with Bishops University where she guided the Gaiters to a QSSF championship and fifth-place finish at the CIS Final 8 in 2004. The former Academic All-Canadian completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and earned a Master's in Business Administration from Dalhousie University while helping to coach the Tigers to a fourth-place finish at the CIS Final 8 in 2007.
A great coach can change the course of not just your athletic career but your life. And as Carly says her best coaches challenged her. This is why we are challenging you to join the 5 day Map Your Performance Body online experience. Whatever your performance goal is in sport, your body is going to take you there. How much better can your performance be when you map out a plan to have your best body? Let’s find out! Go to https://et4p.com/challenge to sign up for our Map Your Performance Body challenge!
Why Clean Eating is a Swear Word with Jorie Janzen
SSM Episode #28
Never let other people tell you what you will be good at. One time Jorie was told she would never make a great sports dietitian and today she is one of the best that I know.
Jorie received her undergraduate degree at the University of Manitoba and furthered her education with the prestigious 2 year International Olympic Committee (IOC) Diploma in Sport Nutrition. Jorie is Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) and has been ISAK Level 1 Certified. Jorie has participated in Molly Kellogg’s Counselling Intensive Course for Dietitians and is a Certified Life/Executive Coach.
Jorie has been working and mentoring in the field for over 15 years in the areas of nutrition for sport performance, disordered eating and eating disorders, and in corporate health and wellness. She works for the Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba as the Director of Sport Dietetics and maintains a private consulting business. She was past president of the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Manitoba, co-chair of the Dietitians of Canada Sport Nutrition Network, and founder and chair of the Manitoba Sport Nutrition Network Inc.
Jorie has gained extensive experience working with provincial, national and Olympic/Paralympic level athletes. Jorie has worked with the NHL, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Faculty of Family Medicine, Legacy and Pan Am Sport Medicine Fellowships, and has previously been a sessional instructor at both The University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg. You can find Jorie at http://joriejanzen.ca/.
In this episode of the Super Sports Moms podcast, we tackle nutrition in sport from an interesting perspective with Jorie. Together, we delve into what it means to have a performance body and how we can all be supporting athletes better in this area.
As we get closer to launching our performance body challenge we invite you to sign up so you receive all of the 5 instructional videos that will be delivered to your inbox starting the week of May 26th. Go to et4p.com/challenge.
How to Raise a Leader with Len Harvey
SSM Episode #27
In this episode of the Super Sports Moms podcast, we dive into leadership, community and tracking devices with head university basketball coach Len Harvey.
Len's own story is a supreme example of how to raise a leader. Listen closely to the path he took to get to his position and the way he continues to work towards leadership excellence and you will uncover some of the secrets to raising a leader.
Harvey just finished his fourth season as the head coach of the Acadia Axewoman Basketball program. He has helped guide the team to the AUS playoffs all 4 seasons of his tenure, U Sports National #1 ranking, and back to back AUS Championships. Harvey was named the Carolyn Savoy Memorial Award Winner for 2018 as the AUS Coach of the Year.
Harvey graduated from Acadia University in 2003 with a B.A, and completed his B.Ed. from C.B.U. in 2004. He went on to become a secondary school teacher for 8 years prior to becoming a full-time university head coach.
A native of Baddeck, N.S., Harvey is more than familiar with Nova Scotia basketball and Atlantic University Sport, and has an array of coaching experience at the provincial and university level.
For Len, loving the game is one of the biggest things he looks for in his players. In this episode, Len gives his insight into the big question of what makes a great leader, and how your up-bringing can impact your leadership qualities. Listen up, and take Lens advice to leave a place better than you found it!
In this interview we also discussed the big topic of tracking devices in sport and how they can impact your performance. Kicking off May 26th, we are diving into this topic further talking about what you should be tracking to get to your performance body. Go to https://et4p.com/challenge to sign up for our Map Your Performance Body challenge!
A Special Message for My Daughter from Margot "The Hockey Mom"
SSM Episode 26
She texted me at 7:22 in the morning.
Margot - "Hi Pearle! Omg what a weekend! Elise's team won the Dodge Cup :). Elise stood on her head in the finals and was awarded player of the game. She was in tears because it is her last year in youth hockey. A great way to finish! I'm exhausted - I feel like I played all weekend! 😂"
Me - "Wow! Amazing!!! Congrats Elise and hockey mom!"
Margot - "Thanks! Although I guess I'm not a hockey mom anymore 😞"
Here's the thing, do we ever really stop being sport moms? All those practices, games, tournaments, cheers, tears, and life lessons, they define our life. So no, I don't think we ever really stop and I will be learning from Margot as much as I can as my own children enter the world of sports. Today we celebrated a win in the game but also a win out of the game. Today we stopped for a moment and celebrated a moment that probably never gets to be celebrated, that of a sports mom who is witnessing the end of her child's youth sports days.
Margot Lacoste happens to be making appearance #2 on the SSM podcast. Margot is a former dietitian turned full time mom (we should say Super Sports Mom). Margot has spent countless hours at the rink, field, and in the car traveling to sporting events. She has picked up a lot of tips along the way and on today's episode she is looking back and sharing with you her special moment. Forward this episode to all moms and teens who are looking for a way to say these words to each other!
We also talk in this episode about our work we have been doing on a 14 day sports nutrition course. The ET4P course is online and created to be a fun quest through the world of sports nutrition. If you are looking for something different to do with your teen or pre-teen athlete that is both inspiring and educational then the ET4P fourteen day quest/course would be a great way to connect. Food is family and if the family eats for performance then the athlete is more likely to eat for performance and perform to their full potential! Go to et4p.com/go to learn more.
A Great Body Fat Testing Philosophy with Jason McCullagh of Mettle Sports Training
SSM Episode 25
This episode dives back into the topic of body composition in sport that we started a few weeks ago. Some might say it is a touchy topic but as you will learn from Jason today, there is a lot of benefit to speaking up and sharing wisdom!
Coach Jason McCullagh is the Director of Athlete Performance at Conker Fitness and Founder/Co Owner of Mettle Sports Training . Coach McCullagh has been working with young athletes since he built the Strength and Conditioning Program for the Maverick Volleyball Club in Ottawa in 2005 and subsequently launched the brand Mettle Sports Training to support volleyball athletes more broadly. While his focus was Volleyball athletes for many years, he also works with Soccer, Baseball and Hockey athletes on a regular basis. His approach is very much keeping things simple where every exercise has a reason to be there, no ‘fluff’. Coach McCullagh’s focus on building long term relationships and development strategies with athletes and their parents will improve performance, reduce injury potential and educate athletes at every touch point.
In this interview we get into some specific details about training and body composition for the teen athlete, we tackle the goal of training and how it relates to the athlete’s physique. We also get introduced to Jason’s philosophy on testing body composition and I have to say it is refreshing. As a former collegiate athlete who was body fat tested regularly I wish I had more of Jason’s approach.
A confidence in body composition can support a confidence in an athlete on and off the field of play or the ice rink. To support our athletes this spring we are offering a 5 day coaching experience to map out their performance body. This does mean addressing the big discussion about body composition but I think you will find our approach and our philosophy to be a game changer. Go to https://et4p.com/challenge to sign up for our Map Your Performance Body challenge kicking off the beginning of May.
Is there a right body for Pro Sport with Habs S&C Coach Patrick Delisle-Houde
SSM Episode #24
Unless you live under a rock here in Montreal chances are you follow (whether you intend to or not) the fate of the storied hockey franchise, the Montreal Canadiens.
Here at ET4P head office we are excited to welcome in the head strength and conditioning coach of Les Canadiens, Patrick Delisle-Houde. Patrick started his elite hockey career playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before choosing to study and play at McGill. While captaining the McGill University Redmen, Patrick completed his bachelor degree in Kinesiology and his masters degree in Exercise Physiology receiving awards such as the Guy Lafleur Trophy, 1938 Champion Award, and David L. Montgomery Award. Patrick is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the NSCA and certified Corrective Exercise Specialist by the NASM. Patrick has published multiple research journal articles and is still currently involved in sport sciences and performance research. You can follow him on Twitter @DelisleHoude
Key teachings in this podcast:
How body composition is looked at at the pro sport level
Simple but clear direction around muscle gains
What younger athletes can focus on when it comes to body composition.
Exciting news for those looking to evaluate their own body composition. Do not let body fat, muscle mass, and all the measurements trip you up. Starting May 6 here at Eat This for Performance we will set you on a path to master body composition talk for life and use it to your advantage to Map Your Performance Body. Sign up for our FREE professionally guided 5 day challenge by going to go.et4p.com/challenge.
Your Highest Impact Morning Routine
SSM Episode #23
Success leaves clues. Did you ever look around you at “successful” people and try to figure out what it is that makes them successful? Every day you can be closer to your greatest success and it starts with you morning routine. All very successful people will agree the morning routine sets them up to accomplish the most in their day. A poor morning routine will usually result in a mediocre day. This begs the question “What is the ideal morning routine”? Do I always need to eat breakfast? This is a question we get all the time at Eat This for Performance. The answer is not so black and white. In this episode Pearle Nerenberg, the founder and CEO of Eat This for Performance, shares her morning routine and she gives you the 4 skills you will need to master in order to make high performance food part of your morning routine.
Today we introduce the pre-launch of our 4-skill performance eating sports nutrition course. This is the course everyone should take at least once to finally understand nutrition. No Diets. No scientific jargon. We give you a simple and natural way to get a consistent high performance on command. et4p.com/go
How to Next Level Your Hotel Room with Patricia Chuey
SSM Episode #22
Patricia Chuey is a sports dietitian sought after speaker and the author of 5 cookbooks. She spent 9 years managing the nutrition affairs for a major supermarket chain and as an avid baker created an all-purpose gluten-free flour sold in Canadian stores. She’s been nutritionist for NBA and NHL teams and has assisted athletes and consumers of all ages with eating for energy. She is a recipient of the highest honour for a Canadian Dietitian - the Ryley-Jeffs Memorial Award. She has also received Fellowship in Dietitians of Canada and an Alumni of Influence Award.
Mom to a busy athlete, the local kids know they’re always in for yummy after-school snacks at Patricia’s family home. She runs the school fruit and vegetable program and lives an active, outdoor life. She grew up with prairie farmer parents in sunny Saskatchewan but now makes her home and garden by the ocean on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Follow her on social media for delicious ideas. @patriciachuey
In this episode we delve deep into some common sports nutrition concerns you should be aware of and we tackle the toughest nutrition nut to crack: the tournament weekend. Can sports nutrition prevail here? The answer from Patricia is a resounding YES. She shares with us how to veritably NEXT LEVEL a hotel room (and even shared a pic with us you just have to see -> Go to our podcast page on https://et4p.com for the sneak peak!). If you want the step by step guide to planning your own extraordinarily well-fed with performance enhancing foods tournament weekend then hop on over to our mini-courses page to catch the "Ultimate Tournament Planning" mini-course https://et4p.com/mini-courses.
What it takes to go Pro with Jana Sedivec
SSM Episode #21
Jana Sedivec spent her first career perfecting her swing on the tennis court and now in her second career as a certified personal trainer she is well on her way to perfecting the mompreneure super sports mom life. Jana is the owner of Studio Vie (http://www.lestudiovie.com) where I had the enormous pleasure of working myself back to fitness following both my pregnancies. Jana continues to inspire new moms everyday to find energy and balance in their new role. Jana is the mom of 3 athletic children and in this must listen to interview we delve into her own tremendous athletic career that led her to fulfill a dream and play pro tennis. If you are needing some inspiration and especially if your young athlete is entering the elite phase of their career this interview will help you out. We discuss what it takes to make it, and how college was a the logical step to going pro and what it took to get to each step. Jana then takes us full circle as we delve into her Super Sports Mom life with her eldest hitting the elite track in sport and what that means to her when it comes to some recent elite level tournament planning.
It is perfect timing for us to be discussing tournament planning because here at Eat This for Performance we have you covered for tournament and travel weekend planning. If you are looking for a one stop checklist of everything to do when you are planning the food for your next away weekend whether you are a parent, player or coach then you will want to hop on over to check out our ultimate tournament planning mini-course launching March 6. Go to https://et4p.com/mini-courses
The #1 thing YOU can do to keep your child fit with physical therapist Nicole Woodard
SSM Episode #20
Nicole Woodard is the owner and founder of Mobility Physical Therapy LLC - athletic and active people listen up! Nicole offers her quality care to athletes online - what?! You can get virtual therapy and she breaks down her 4 part framework to keeping you injury free in this podcast. Nicole invites you to check her out on her website and blog: https://mobilityphysicaltherapyllc.com as well as join her facebook group where she will give you a free assessment of an exercise upon entry https://www.facebook.com/groups/mobilityathlete/.
Nicole is Mrs Joyful and lights up everyone she touches with her warmth and enthusiasm. We were lucky to have this tri-athlete, cross-fitter, entrepreneur, and super mom on the SSM podcast today.
In this episode we learned a very important piece of info on injury prevention and why we are potentially wasting our limited resources.
Nicole also highlights the #1 thing you should be doing with your kids to get them ready for sport and an active life.
Of course injury prevention is one of our goals here at eat this for performance and we can be preventing illness and injury when we eat for performance and avoid deficiency. Right now there is a very good chance you are vitamin D deficient, but before you go grab a supplement you would be wise to grab our vitamin D mini-course and you can get all of the scientific updates on this powerful vitamin. Go to https://et4p.com/vitamind-course.
Two Stories of Triumph After Getting Cut with Julie Boyer
SSM Episode #19
Julie Boyer is a local emergency medical doctor and Super Sports Mom. She is the mom of 3 athletic children and is a bit of a local hockey legend herself.
Today we talk very respectfully about what Julie has learned in her years as a parent and a coach and one thing you can do that she wished she had done more of.
We delve into the role of coaches in the development of the athlete and how to handle tryouts from the parents perspective as it is not the same as the kids perspective. She share 2 very revealing stories of triumph after being cut from a team.
In today’s winning culture we are tasked with figuring out what truly is a win because it is not always what we see on the scoreboard. A winning mentality can start with what you put in your body and we have your sports nutrition covered here at Eat This for Performance. The research on vitamin D is showing very strong evidence that supplementation may be an important part of many diets. Go to https://et4p.com/vitamind-course to get all of the current information that you can be using to make supplementation decisions.
Game Enhancing Sport Specific Yoga with Julie Felbar of Yoga 4 Hockey
SSM Episode #18
It all started with an injury and through this injury Julie Felbar finds yoga. In this interview we review how yoga can be a game changer for athletes. Julie is the owner of yoga 4 hockey (yoga4hockey.com).
She discusses the importance of discerning between the different types of yoga, she clears up that there are 2 qualities to absolutely look for in your sports yoga specialist, and she reviews the 2 ways athletes can use yoga today to improve their game today.
We both agree you should not wait until you are injured to take action. Learn from us! Injuries happen when you do not take care of your body and we have some new science to share with you that could help you take care of your body better along with a functional training program that includes yoga. It’s more fun than you know! Hop on over to et4p.com/gelatin-course and grab our mini-course on gelatin. We purposely hide our mini-courses as they are reserved for the members of our Champions sports nutrition coaching program, so take advantage of our gift, it’s priced at $11 to make sure you can get this valuable tool for a fraction of the price of a private professional session. Again, that is et4p.com/gelatin-course.
What New Hockey Goalie Parents Need to Know with Maria Mountain
SSM Episode #17
In this interview we delve into some key areas in injury, the mindset of injury and what you could be doing to overcome injury and get back to playing your sport. We also tackle Maria's expert area and talk about the important things a new hockey goalie parent could be doing for their child. Advice #1, is a mistake to be sure to avoid!
Maria Mountain, MSc is a full-time strength coach, speaker and goalie training consultant. She is the founder of GoalieTrainingPro.com, the leading authority for effective, scientifically supported off-ice training that actually helps goalies like you, perform better on the ice.
She has helped goalies at every level from AA, Jr, ECHL, European Pro, Adult League, AHL and the NHL play to their potential, win more games and experience fewer injuries. She’s the one goalie coaches call when they need the right off-ice exercises to help goalies move the way they need to move on the ice.
This episode also marks the launch of our new mini course on injury prevention, it's going to be goodie. Check out Amazing Joint Strength with Gelatin mini course, go to https://et4p.com/gelatin-course!
How Young Athletes Should Start Functional Training Lindsay Grinevitch
SSM Episode #16
Lindsay Grinevitch is a real mom sports mom who is walking the walk.
Today we get to hear Lindsay's #1 advice for new sports moms (hint, hint, we loooove her advice here at Eat This for Performance) and she shares with us how and when to look at functional training in youth sports from an expert perspective.
Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Physical Education and Recreation from the University of Alberta and is an active member of the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology as a certified personal trainer (CPT) with 8 years experience in the field of exercise science. She currently offers personal/group fitness training through the Bonnyville Centennial Centre as a contract fitness trainer, as well as mobile training services.
Of note to her local hockey community, Lindsay will be offering youth hockey off ice strength and conditioning training for 11/12 & 13/14 year old athletes this spring/summer.
Lindsay practices Holistic Nutrition coaching and is the co founder of the wellness coaching business Health Refresh. Find Lindsay at Health Refresh on FB and @health.refresh on Instagram.
How You Can be Farm Tough with Peter Dale
SSM Episode #15
On today's episode we delve into a sports philosophy Peter Dale coined called Farmtology. On his 51/2 acre farm in Wisconsin Peter coaches the athletes who dare to be great how to be farm tough and live by Farmtology. It's true that we all need a good coach in our lives at some point and Peter stands out as a great coach. We had the pleasure of hearing him speak about key topics like communication within families, creating self-confidence, and a favorite success story from one of his farm tough athletes. For more info on Peter Dale please go to www.farmtoughhockey.com. As always, I thank you for listening and do make sure to rate the podcast so more people can learn about Peter!
- Pearle Nerenberg, founder of the only performance diet, Eat This for Performance (www.et4p.com)
Rob Galatiuk's Road to College Hockey
SSM Episode #14
Rob Galatiuk is the owner of Coast 2 Coast Player Development, a place for hockey players to take their game to the college level. On today's episode he breaks down the important first steps you need to take if you are thinking of playing college in the US. In the second half of the episode we discuss at what age it would be good to start actively looking for opportunities in college sport.
Rob grew up playing hockey in Manitoba/Saskatchewan, Canada. He played his junior hockey in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the Melfort Mustangs, where his team made it to finals in the Royal Bank Cup, but came up short. During his junior career Rob was ranked one of the top goaltenders in Junior A hockey across Canada. Rob earned a full scholarship to Lake Superior State University. He played pro hockey in the Central Hockey League for Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Odessa. Rob had a couple of short stints in the American Hockey League for San Antonio and Houston.
For more support on your road to college hockey go check out www.coast2coastpd.com.
How to Make High Impact 2019 New Years Resolutions
SSM Episode #13
Hey Hey! In 2019 I have a vision I want to share with you. It's both personal and for you. I love sharing this vision because it means that you get one step closer to your vision of yourself. What is that vision by the way? If you have a listen and feel like sharing your 2019 goals we'd love to hear them. My name is Pearle Nerenberg and I am the owner and founder of Eat This for Performance (www.et4p.com) and we are the creators of the SSM podcast! Enjoy the show & much success in 2019!
Supporting the Path to Collegiate Athletics and Beyond
SSM Episode #12
Today we are giving you the inside scoop to the athlete life of our newest member at Eat This for Performance, Lindsay Harris. Lindsay has been involved in sport since before she could remember. She tells us about her path to choosing her sport and how her parents have influenced her every step of the way - but also how they let her choose each step. Lindsay is a great example of how to raise a confident athlete capable of taking bold steps! Listen and write us a review, we're happy to meet our listeners.
I Wish Coaches Would...
SSM Episode #11
In this episode I interview our scientist-turned-educator and 100% hockey mom, Christine Bell. I loved Christine's interview because we brought up 2 important conversations: - The need to be split into 2 or 3 places, and one way she overcame this problem - What coaches could be focussed on to help make the program even better for our young athletes A bit about Christine... Christine received her PhD in neuroscience, with a focus on the neural basis of ingestive behavior – how brain cells relay information about sensing hunger or fullness and responding to it to make the right decision: eat or don’t eat. After her PhD and some post-doc work, she had both of her children, Nikko, now 10, and Anja, 7, both of whom play hockey. Christine left science to spend more time with her kids and pursued and other passion in education, where she has been ever since. She is now currently a professor of biology, and weaves her knowledge of biomechanics, cellular biochemistry and physiology, and micro nutrition into how she prepares her kids for sport as well as school. This episode was hosted by Pearle Nerenberg, the founder of Eat This for Performance - home of the Confident Athlete. Go grab our free performance foods guide: www.et4p.com/start-here
2 important questions to ask yourself if you want to avoid burn-out
SSM Episode #10
We are inviting you back into the world of mind-body connection with our expert, Sarah Rose. Sarah has been instrumental in aligning the SSM podcast with our deepest intention: to support the Super Sports Mom and family to evolve through each layer of peaking for performance. We are always evolving, and here at SSM podcast place we evolve WITH you. Join our next evolution as we take on Rejuvenation. In her interview, Sarah introduced us to the 2 most important questions to ask ourselves to avoid burn out or return from burn out. Sarah took us deep into the mind and gave us a framework we can use today. And if you love learning from Sarah she is creating some more evolutions for you over on her website (www.evolvewithsarah.com - new website coming soon!).
When to stop being their "coach" with Joanne Kay
SSM Episode #9
Coaching your child is probably one of the aspirations we all had as new parents of newborns. I mean common, it makes sense! We have so much wisdom and skills to teach them. However, an amazing interview with Super Sports Mom, Joanne Kay, teaches us why our personal coaching aspirations may need to be adjusted. Even with the very best of intentions we may sometimes do more harm than good! Joanne shares her unique perspective as a former elite ironman athlete and a current expert in sports policy. Her strategies for keeping her active family sorted out are a great inspiration to anyone who is struggling to stay organized. Enjoy this interview with one Super Sports Mom!
How Your Mindset can Change Your Game with Marisa from Bloodline Hockey
SSM Episode #8
Marisa Halpern Malts married Vince Malts and the rest is hockey history. Marisa is the owner of Bloodline Hockey (http://bloodlinehockey.com), a mindset coaching place. The couple duo has a weekly Facebook show called "parent trap" that challenges us to think differently about your hockey mindset. If you have not started to work on your mindset game you will be interested in meeting Marisa. Mindset in sport is a game changer for many young athletes (and the families they are supported by).
How to rejuvenate during a high performance period
SSM Episode #7
Without rest we cannot achieve a peak performance. But how do we rest when we are time crunched and in-season athletes? I give you a tour of rejuvenation strategies for peaking for performance. You can do these strategies anytime OR you can super-dose on these strategies during your winter holidays (as we are recommending!). Getting into a rejuvenation program mid-season will make the athlete really peak come the end of the season (and beyond)!
An Unconventional Path Leads to Greatness
SSM Episode #6
When the vision of Super Sports Moms was born it was not yet known that this podcast was to be a place for moms to peak for performance alongside their athletic children - but that is exactly what we have built. In the following release you will discover the Superpacks that feature an audio guide to peak performance. Today we introduce one of your guides, Sarah Rose. Sarah is an important person to get to know. She is here to give you and everyone in the family a path to a greater performance through the mind-body connection. Her poetic words and calming voice will transport you to that other world inside of you where great performances live. In this interview she shares her unconventional path and inspires us to take the first scary steps on our unconventional path... you never know where they may lead you!
Your Undiscovered Path to High Performance
SSM Episode #5
We know what we are, but we know not what we may be. -Shakespeare The truth bomb of all time is this quote - do you know what you may become tomorrow... the answer is of course, no. Your performance tomorrow is unknown but it is because we only truly know what we are today. So what if we consciously worked today to be great tomorrow? First, we need to understand where we are at today. In this episode Pearle Nerenberg takes you through the 7 layers of what we can be doing today to peak tomorrow. Here at SSM podcast headquarters we call tomorrow our performance. When we peak for performance we can do more in sport, in work, and in life. Listen as Pearle takes you through each of the steps to peak for performance and sets up the future of the Super Sports Moms podcast adventures where we will guide you through peak performance audio Super Packs.