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26:36

Golf Pro On Set: Nathan Leonhardt, Golf Consultant on...

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2025/06/02

PGA of Canada Professional and Founder/Director of Instruction of the Tour Development Academy in Richmond, B.C. Nathan Leonhardt recently worked as the Golf Consultant on the new Apple TV+ series 'Stick' starring Owen Wilson, premiering on June 4. In this podcast, Nathan talks about working on the set of a hit TV show and how his experience as a PGA of Canada professional provided him the skills necessary to help produce the show.

28:33

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley Marketing Director Brian...

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2025/05/01

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley has quickly become one of Canada's premier golf destinations, with three of Canada's Top 100 Courses - including the North Course, set to host the RBC Canadian Open June 5-8. Marketing Director Brian Decker sits down to talk to us about how the club is preparing for the upcoming championship, and also how the club has elevates its customer service year-after-year.

29:25

Breaking Down Barriers in Golf, a Conversation with...

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2025/02/26

Amaya Athill joins Brendan Stasiewich on the PGA of Canada podcast to discuss the work that earned her the 2024 Warren Crosbie Community Leader of the Year Award.Amaya started her career as an attorney-at-law and was called to the Bar of England and Wales, Antigua, and Ontario. Amaya spent the first 10 years of her career practicing in Antigua and the United Kingdom in the areas of civil litigation, international law, and human rights. A golfer since the age of 5, after moving to Canada in early

36:27

Helping Players Improve Using Biomechanics and Speed...

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2024/11/12

Dr. Luke Benoit is constantly innovating. With a deep understanding of motor learning and biomechanics, the use of science in his coaching has helped his students in the past five years win five state high school championships in Minnesota, five state opens and five state amateurs. Brendan Stasiewich sat down with Dr. Benoit for an informative conversation about how more pros can use science to help their students improve.

24:07

Helping Players Reach Their Potential, a Conversation...

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2024/06/24

On today's PGA of Canada podcast we are joined by Golf Canada's amateur and young pro squad coach Derek Ingram, who has picked up five PGA of Canada National Awards in his career including a pair of Coach of the Year and Teacher of the Year titles. He currently coaches PGA TOUR winners Taylor Pendrith and Corey Conners, who was just named to the Canadian Olympic Men's Golf Team. Host Brendan Stasiewich spent some time chatting with Derek about his career and his approach to coaching at all levels of

32:14

A Conversation with Bob Weeks

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2024/05/26

On today's episode of the PGA of Canada Podcast, PGA of Canada Managing Director of Digital Content & Communications Brendan Stasiewich sits down with Bob Weeks to learn more about his career in golf media. A member of both the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, Bob started his career with ScoreGolf and has since become the face for golf in Canada on TSN. This conversation dives into how Bob began his career in golf media, some stories from the TOUR, how PGA of Canada

35:22

Leading with Purpose: A Conversation on Values-Based...

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2024/04/15

Join host Mark Roe for a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Kathy Bishop, an Associate Professor in the School of Leadership Studies at Royal Roads University. Dr. Bishop, an expert in values-based leadership, sharing insights on integrating values into daily operations, shaping organizational culture, and fostering leadership growth.Don't miss this exploration of leading with purpose in today's complex world. Tune in to "Leading with Purpose: A Conversation on Values-Based Leadership with Dr

47:01

Swinging Success: The Fun Factor in Golf Clubs with...

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2024/03/19

Join host Mark Roe in a lively conversation with Allison George, affectionately known as "the wizard of fun," as she shares her unique journey from growing up on the golf course to becoming the General Manager at Toad Valley Golf Course. Discover the dynamic and diverse career experiences that have shaped Allison into a leader in the golf industry.In this episode, delve into Allison's strategies for success, including how she strengthen Toad Valley Golf Course by introducing innovative programs to

36:10

Fairways to Leadership: A Coach's Journey with...

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2024/02/28

Join host Mark Roe in an engaging conversation with Salimah Mussani, the current Head Coach of the Women’s National Golf Team. Born in Ontario, Salimah's journey from being a standout golfer at Stanford University to a successful professional on the Epson and LPGA Tours is captivating. In this episode, delve into Salimah's remarkable career and her transition from player to coach.Discover the challenges Salimah faced on her path to becoming the Head Coach of Team Canada's Women's golf team. Gain

44:07

How to Be a Powered On Pro

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2023/05/18

The relevancy of the PGA Professional is no more important than it is today. In this energy filled episode, Golf Industry Guru co-founder James Cronk describes what he means by a 'powered-on pro' and the leadership traits and characteristics of the modern day professional. James and host Mark Roe dive into the challenges facing today's leader, how your club become the employer of choice in your market, the evolution of the role of a PGA member, the opportunities in a post-COVID workforce, and much

35:59

The Details Behind a Decision on the Course and in...

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2023/04/26

Former LPGA pro, former director of business strategy at Topgolf, graduate of Yale, and current founder and CEO of SportsBoxAI, Jeehae Lee joins us with host Mark Roe. We uncover how Jeehae uncovered the need for SportsBoxAI in the golf industry, the importance of positive change for the golf industry moving forward, her early experience moving from the LPGA Tour to the boardroom and being the only female in the room, making data driven decisions with your athletes, how SportsBoxAI and other

48:54

The ’Crazy’ Ones

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2023/03/08

He was a former keynote speaker at Tee Talks Live in 2019 in Halifax and is back by popular demand. He's a global innovation strategist, a best selling author, recognized as Edify's Top 40 Under 40, in 2021 was named Forbe's best virtual speaker ever seen...welcome to this week's guest, Shawn Kanungo. Back with our incredible host from TSN, Mark Roe, we get Shawn's spin on Steve Job's 'crazy one's' concept, what went wrong with companies like Sears and Blockbuster, the consequences of maintaining

32:52

Breaking Glass Ceilings with Suzy Whaley

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2023/02/15

In this episode, we sat down with the glass ceiling breaking, mover, shaker, and all things epitomizing a PGA Professional, Past President of the PGA of America and President, Golf Nation - Suzy Whaley. Host Mark Roe from TSN chats with Suzy about evolutions she has seen in the role of a PGA Professional, being a role model for young women in the profession of golf and what ally's to do to create a more inclusive environment. They also discuss how Suzy has been able to navigate a hectic schedule and

38:00

Pressure was a Privilege - Lessons from a...

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2023/02/01

Fresh off a championship run this past December/January in Halifax with Hockey Canada's World Junior Men's team, we sat down with Head Coach Dennis Williams to talk leadership in this episode. Host Mark Roe from TSN talks about he as a leader responded after the opening night loss to Czechia, getting the most out of your team and a group of individuals, managing different personalities and the changes in 'today's' generation, career highlights and low lights and how he responded and persevered

32:25

Uncovering the Potential Future for Golf

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2023/01/18

In this episode, host Mark Roe connects with a legend in the golf industry, former CEO of the PGA of America, Joe Steranka. Joe discusses the evolution of golf during his time as CEO from 2005-2012 and the changes since then. Joe coins professional sport as the 'the original reality TV’ and talks about how can golf capitalize on this at a local level with the PGA professional leading the way. From reality tv to marketing and more, Joe shares just a glimpse of his expertise and the opportunity for

34:08

Why You Need to Become a Serial Dissenter

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2022/12/15

We can all benefit from disagreeing just a little more. Going along to get along is going to be far more successful - being a dissenter can be equally as successful. Challenging the status quo can bring much needed change to any organization. These stalwarts are arguing out of compassion with an aim to improve ideas. Andrew Millar sits down with host Mark Roe to share the keys to how being a serial dissenter can strengthen your golf club, business, and mindset. Andrew Millar considers himself a

30:09

“You Da Man/Woman!”

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2022/10/28

In part II of this podcast, host Mark Roe from TSN and Steve Graves from Creative Golf Marketing delve into trends of PGA professionals elevating themselves into the next chapter of their careers. Focused on the transition to becoming a General Manager, Steve uncovers the key aspects to how PGA professionals can make themselves distinguishable and move from a 'generalist' mindset to specializing in certain fields of becoming more business focused. Steve also discusses the importance for PGA

28:29

What Just Happened & How Do We Maintain The Momentum?...

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2022/09/29

Steve Graves, current golf professional and President with Creative Golf Marketing since 1990, stops by the podcast to share his knowledge and expertise on how golf has grown over the past couple years. Steve talks about how to grow and create momentum after the pandemic, how to drive interests in golf and how PGA professionals are a BUY now stock.

37:45

Clear and Concise -The Success Factors Behind...

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2022/05/25

Stefan Cox, Director of Instruction at the Calgary Golf and Country Club, joins the podcast and talks about how his role has evolved through 5 years at the club, and how he knew coaching and instruction was his passion. Stefan talks about how having a team, with each person having a specific area of expertise is vital for success for the club and promoting your brand. Being clear and concise is Stefan’s key for marketing campaigns, tune in to hear his career and his opinion on the do’s and don’ts in

39:28

Creating Marketing Excellence to Junior Golf Programming

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2022/04/01

In the journey of working as golf professional, not everyone takes the same route. In this sitdown with Brian Siddle from Strong Coffee Marketing, Luke Rundell discusses his journey after becoming a pro in 2009 and how he eventually moved away from working at courses, and into running his own business In Alberta, training young golfers. The last two years saw a spike in golf, as it was one of the only activities that allowed us to see others. Luke goes over how these years have influenced his

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