The Curious Competitor is a journey into the pursuit of improvement and well being-physically, mentally, and spiritually. In each episode, NHL Defenseman Connor Carrick speaks with some of the world's highest performing people about how they curate and execute their respective craft. Connor Carrick dives deep into the path and process of each guest, and the lessons learned on how to live more curiously, passionately, and purposefully. All on a quest to become a more Curious Competitor.
Episodes
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
In this episode, we welcome Skills Coach, Brian Keane. We discuss what makes an elite hockey player elite in comparison to the average player. We talk about Brians's approach to training youth players, and how role players have a unique perspective on adversity. We talk about learning styles, what training looks like for NHL players in the offseason, and how to approach training holistically rather than just peaking for camp. In conclusion, we talk about Connor's weak points in his skill development and how he is working through it.
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Episode Overview:
0:12 Introduction
2:15 What Makes An Elite Hockey Player?
3:45 What Makes An Average Player?
5:04 How Brian Approaches Training A Youth Player
7:15 The Skill Subtleties Of Some Star Players
10:45 What Can Star Players Learn From Role Players?
13:05 What Can Third and Fourth Liners Steal From Stars?
17:32 Collaborative Training
23:00 Brian’s Creative Approach To Training & Drills
27:55 Ecological Dynamics & Learning Styles
39:46 Favorite Drills That Emulate Game
44:00 What Does Training Look Like In Off-Season?
48:22 Peaking For An Event Vs. Holistic Preparation
52:04 What Is Something Brian Has Stopped Doing?
54:09 What’s Held Connor Back?
57:30 Conclusion
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Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
After a long hiatus away from the microphone - I step back into the podcasting seat and discuss with you the reason for the break and update you with what I have been working on and battling with since the summer. We talk about my experience in Seattle for Training Camp, how I found an old pair of skates that helped me find my stride, how I improved my backhand play, and what it's been like playing in Charlotte. We also dive into the differences between AHL and the NHL, as well as my current nutrition, supplementation, and training approach.
- 0:12 Introduction
- 1:12 Why The Break
- 3:15 Training Camp In Seattle
- 5:22 My New (Old) Skates
- 11:58 Draisaitl and Improving Backhand Play
- 18:32 Training Camp Continued
- 27:14 Getting Sent Down To Charlotte / AHL
- 31:53 Examining Your Standards
- 35:15 Being A Leader and Difference Between AHL / NHL
- 39:05 Current Nutrition Approach
- 45:00 Supplementation
- 48:06 Current Training and Mindset Approach
- 56:36 Conclusion
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Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
In this episode, I sit down and check in halfway through the off-season. We discuss our thoughts on the Expansion Draft and the stellar play of Islanders, Montreal, and Tampa during the playoffs. As well as, my thoughts approaching Free Agency, how I've been training and my nutrition, and my mindset approaching this coming season.
Episode Overview:
- 1:30 Expansion Draft
- 5:54 Thoughts on Islanders
- 8:49 Montreal Run
- 13:18 Tampa Bay Lightning
- 24:39 Approaching Free Agency
- 30:49 Skates and Training
- 33:48 Nutrition Approach
- 38:13 Sauna and Red Light Therapy
- 41:54 Supplementation
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Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
In this episode, we welcome Elisa Haggarty. Elisa is a Conscious Leadership Coach and the host of The School of Unlearning Podcast. In this episode, we discuss how life is actually happening for you not against you, how to consciously halt repeated drama patterns and allow yourself to feel feelings to completion. We break down what emotional literacy looks like in our lives, and how the experiences of our life have shaped our emotional intelligence. We decipher facts from the stories we tell ourselves, and we discuss how to unlearn the beliefs, stories, and patterns we developed throughout our lives.
Episode Overview:
- 4:11 How Life Is Happening For You
- 11:19 Repeated Drama Patterns
- 13:00 Feel Feelings To Completion
- 17:57 Emotional Literacy
- 21:44 Understanding Fact And Story
- 25:57 How Serious Is Suffering
- 31:00 Redefining What Health Looks Like
- 33:56 What is Unlearning?
- 40:00 How Do You Unlearn Beliefs, Stories, and Patterns
- 49:39 What Elisa Is Most Proud Of
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Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Peter Russo. Peter is a Consultant for PRS Hockey that provides skill, video, and spiritual mentorship. We discuss redefining how to learn, the art to the game that is hockey, how to build your psyche and raise your potential by looking inward.
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Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
In this episode, we welcome Peter Russo. Peter is a Consultant for PRS Hockey that provides skill, video, and spiritual mentorship. We discuss how committing to life and personal growth aids the sport you play, how to make extraordinary out of the most ordinary, how to stay focused on process, and how to live more consciously.
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Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
In this episode, we welcome Cody Royle. Cody is an author and football coach. He's spent the last six years as the head coach of AFL Team Canada, the men's national program for Australian Rules football. Cody is a standout voice in how leadership propels teams to sustained success and now coaches other head coaches in elite sports, and now mentors over a dozen coaches in half a dozen different sports around the world. We discuss the struggles of being a head coach in any league and what it's like to be in the "hot seat" as a coach. How to navigate the management of player's emotions and psychology, decision making, and performance. Why future coaching can't be modeled with the traditional fear-based approach, but rather in safety, transparency, and emotional understanding.
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Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
In this episode, I break down the challenges and successes of this past season. I discuss what it was like to train during Covid for an unknown return to play, logging 30 minutes a night in the AHL on a Conditioning Stint, and trying to manage family life and hockey in a pandemic. I also touch on the difference between AHL and NHL, and the turning point in the season which allowed for some strong on-ice performances in the later stretch. "Charlie's gonna get to see you play." An episode looking back at last season, so I look forward to the next.
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Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
This week we welcome, Kenneth Swartz. Ken is the founder and Chief Science Officer of C60 Purple Power. Ken has run research science laboratories over the course of his career and discovered C60 while developing the MOXY fusion reactor. In this episode, we discuss, the power of this antioxidant and its healing potential. This may be the next CBD-like product in years' time. We get real curious today trying to level up the age-old question, how can I have more energy?
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Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
This week we welcome, Pierre Debar. Pierre DeBar is an Educator and Holistic Practitioner that utilizes techniques such as Mental Performance Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Breathwork coaching, meditation to optimize the performance of the whole individual. In this episode, we discuss how emotional intelligence, mindset, self-reflection and mental resilience is the future of performance in sport.
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