This episode is a little different! It’s a conversation between Lowell and Ed which they recorded at their training camp in Arizona in Dec 2022. They’ve had two training camps SINCE then (and life obviously got away from me), but I swear it’s still relevant! They debrief their 2022 season and discuss plans for their 2023 season which basically kicks off THIS WEEKEND at World Cup #1 in Italy! Throughout the convo, they occasionally acknowledge that they’re recording for a podcast, but otherwise it’s like being a fly on the wall. They detail last year’s World Cup races in Belgium & Germany (which were wild, by the way), Ed talks about his accident and miraculous recovery, they surprise themselves with a conversation about pressures they feel not to let each other down, and it’s overall sweet to hear their camaraderie and the love and respect they have for each other as Canada’s number one tandem cycling team! Enjoy!

Today’s guest is our friend (and Lethbridge local!), Jared Heidinger!

Jared has had many roles in life. University basketball player, teacher, coach, husband, father, son & friend (among other things!). He has also experienced many chapters in his life, and he takes us through them. From the passing of his wife, Krista, and raising his three kids as a single dad to meeting and marrying Carianne and living with Multiple Sclerosis.

Jared is very honest about his experience with MS. How he struggles with feelings of being a burden, the value of being part of a community, and the importance of perspective. Everyone has some sort of pain or struggle, and we’re not as alone as we think we are!

Jared has had a very eventful life, and we appreciate his wisdom & perspective. Enjoy!

Paralympic champion Nate Riech is here!

Nate—who comes from an intensely athletic family—was hit in the head with a stray golf ball when he was 10. He acquired a traumatic brain injury and was initially paralyzed on his right side. He surpassed all expectations for his recovery, and burst onto the international para athletic scene in 2018! He holds world records and earned a gold medal in the 1500m at Tokyo 2020—his debut Paralympic Games.

Nate thrives on connection with others, his love for family is palpable, and he credits the supportive team around him for his incredible recovery and his ability to excel in sport.

Nate has embraced his disability as it’s taught him how to be his own person. He has an incredible sense of humour and a winning smile.

Nate is AMAZING and our conversation flew by. We hope you are as inspired by him as we are!

Check out his podcast Stride with Graywolf, and follow him at @nategraywolf on Instagram & Twitter!