Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode October 19, 2026
Episode 19: Bill Leesman Interview
In this episode of Accessible Athletics I am interviewing a returning guest who has been on my show before. His name is Bill Leesman. I am interviewing him and asking him questions about his new book he has out called "Xavier Bradshaw: GHOSTWRITER". I also ask him for advice on how to stay healthy during the off season of Special Olympic Sports.
20 May 2026
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode May 18, 2026
Motionball U Interview
Today in this episode I am interviewing two guests. Their names are Paige Shaw and Maddy Vincett. They are from the Motionball U event that took place in February 2026 at the University of Calgary. I invite them onto my show to talk to them about how they got involved with it and how they thought the first Motionball U event went.
13 Feb 2026
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode February 16, 2026
Episode 16 - Callum Denault Interview
Today on this episode of Accessible Athletics I have Callum Denault joining me today on the phone from Ontario. Callum is a Special Olympics athlete and journalist who is employed with Special Olympics Ontario. I have him on my show today to talk about his role and what he does. I ask him for his advice on how athletes can stay healthy in life and sports.
12 Dec 2025
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode December 15, 2025
Episode 15 - Special Olympics Canada CEO Gail Hamamoto Interview
This is a special episode of Accessible Athletics because on this episode I am interviewing Special Olympics Canada CEO Gail Hamamoto. I ask her what she thought of Hill Day which was held in Ottawa, Ontario in the middle of October. I also ask her what she does as CEO and how she likes it. I ask her if she has any advice for athletes to stay active and healthy.
11 Sept 2025
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode September 15, 2025
Episode 14 - Karen Dommet Interview
In this episode of Accessible Athletics I have another special guest joining me. Her name is Karen Dommet. She works for Calgary Sports and Entertaiment. I have her on my show today to talk to her about her new role as the Executive Director for the 2026 Grey Cup held in Calgary Alberta. I ask her how she got her role and why she chose that role. I also ask her how she thought the 2024 Special Olympic Winter Games went in Calgary. I ask her if she has any advice on how Special Olympic Athletes can stay healthy.
15 Aug 2025
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode August 18, 2025
Episode 13 - 2025 Special Olympic Summer Games
Welcome back to another episode of Accessible Athletics. In this episode I have 3 guests joining me today. Will Shepard who is a Special Olympics Calgary athlete, Kennedy Zaytsoff who is a track athlete, and Sarah Robinson who is the Special Olympics Calgary Program Coordinator. I am interviewing all 3 of them and asking them what they liked about the Summer games and how there experience was. I ask Sarah how her first year with Special Olympics is.
16 May 2025
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode May 19, 2025
Episode 12 - 2025 Motionball interview
In this Episode of Accessible Athletics I am interviewing 2 guests. Jack Williams who is the Representative of Motionball Marathon of Sport for the Calgary region, and Special Olympic Motionball Calgary Ambassador Matthew Smyth. It is Matthew's first time as an ambassador so I am interviewing him to see how he likes it and what he is looking forward to in Motionball which is June 21 2025. Jack has been on my show before and he is returning to talk about what is new with Motionball and what sports are going to be in Motionball 2025. I also ask what you can do as athletes to stay healthy outside of sports.
17 Apr 2025
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode April 21, 2025
Episode 12 - Dr. Ward Flemons
In this episode of Accessible Athletics, I am adding to my earlier episode on the importance of sleep by interviewing an expert in the field. I am very honoured to have on my show Dr. Ward Flemons. Dr. Flemons is a Professor at the Cummings School of Medicine and is the Department of Medicine Vice Chair of Health Analytics and Safety. He is the former head of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Calgary. I talk to Ward about the importance of sleep from his perspective and how important sleep is for everyone. He goes into great detail about why he chose to become a sleep doctor and what he does as a sleep doctor.
9 Mar 2025
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode March 17, 2025
Episode 11 - Peter and Jean Interview
Today in this episode I have Special Guests joining me today. Their names are Peter and Jean and they are certified Pickleball coaches. I am bringing them on my show to talk to them about Pickleball and how they got started playing the sport. I also ask them questions about why they chose to get involved with coaching Pickleball with Special Olympics, and what advice they can give to Special Olympic athletes to stay healthy during the off season when their sports are finished.
18 Jan 2025
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode January 20, 2025
Episode 10 Bill Leesman Interview
In this episode of Accessible Athletics I have a special guest joining me today. He has be on my show before and he has the honour of returning for a second time. His name is Bill Leesman and he is A Special Olympics Calgary coach and author of the three book The Apocalypse Series. I am interviewing him about how to stay active during sports and how to prepare for tournaments. I am also asking him about all three of his books, and if he is writing any more in the future.
13 Dec 2024
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode December 16, 2024
Dr. Lisa Zhang, Director of Sport for Special Olympics Alberta, shares the importance of sleep, its effects on athletes, and practical tips for improving sleep quality.
16 Oct 2024
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode October 21, 2024
The Importance of Physical Activity
Welcome back to another episode of Accessible Athletics. Today in this episode I am going to be talking about the importance of being physically active and why we need to be active. I give advice on what you can do to stay active during your sports off season.
12 Jul 2024
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode July 15, 2024
Healthy Athletes - Victoria Formusa Interview
In this episode of Accessible Athletics, I am interviewing Victoria Formusa from Toronto, Ontario, who is a Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Health Manager. I ask her questions about what her job is about, how it can benefit athletes, how to get involved as a volunteer, and ways that athletes can stay healthy outside of Sports.
19 Jun 2024
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode June 19, 2024
Jack Williams Motionball Interview
Today in this Episode I am Interviewing Jack Williams who is a Motionball Representative. I am interviewing him about the Motionball Marathon of Sport happening in Calgary Alberta on Saturday June 22nd. I ask him questions about Motionball, what it is about, how athletes can stay healthy outside of Motionball, and how people can get involved with Motionball.
18 May 2024
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode May 20, 2024
Athlete Ambassador Interview
I had the honour of being an Athlete Ambassador during the 2024 Special Olympics Winter games held in Calgary Alberta this year. And in this episode I am interviewing 3 Special Olympics Athletes that were also ambassadors with me during the games. I invited them on my show to talk about the Winter games and what their role was. This is a great interview that I found very interesting.
16 Feb 2024
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode February 19, 2024
Episode 6: Interview With Guest Bill Leesman
In this episode of Accessible Athletics I have a special guest joining me. He is a Special Olympics Calgary coach and he is also an author of a book called the "Judas Legacy". I am bringing him onto my show to talk about how he got involved with Coaching. I ask him about ways that athletes can stay healthy during their sports.
19 Dec 2023
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode December 18, 2023
Episode 5: Energy Drinks
In this Episode of Accessible Athletics I am talking about the effects of energy drinks and what they can do to your health. I also talk about healthy alternatives to energy drinks.
22 Nov 2023
Special Olympics Alberta’s Accessible Athletics - Episode November 20, 2023
Episode 4 Interview
In this episode of Accessible Athletics I am interviewing two Calgary Alberta athletes named Will Shepard And Michaela Wasyliw. These two athletes went to Berlin Germany for the Special Olympics world games. I am asking them questions about the games and their experience during their time in Germany.
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