Category: Interviews
Stephanie Holbrook talks massage therapy, kinesiology, and the importance of back rows
Stephanie Holbrook sat down with us to drink coffee, tell us about growing up in Campbell River, and tell us a little bit about herself, her family, and the Victoria Marathon…
Elizabeth (Beth) May talks kinesiology, UVic, running and physiotherapy
We sat down to enjoy a coffee with Beth recently. We talked about physiotherapy, running, the University of Victoria, community building, and chickens…
Coffee with Susan Simmons, long distance swimmer
We were lucky enough to join Susan Simmons for coffee this week. We talked about 30 hour swims, being an athlete with MS, community, and conservation…
Kiah Wheeler tells us about her love for triathlon
Kiah sat down with us to talk about her passion for triathlon (it’s contagious!), her kinesiology degree, life at the University of Victoria, and racing in Kona last year…
Brooke Woodley tells us about her journey with CrossFit
Brooke Woodley is a CrossFit athlete who moved to Victoria last year. She trains at Taranis, and is taking Kinesiology at the University of Victoria. How long have you been doing CrossFit? It’s been a year and a half now. What about CrossFit made you decide it was a sport for you? I guess I …
Catching up with Scott Holden, physiotherapist and sport enthusiast
We sat down with Scott Holden recently to talk about sports, being a physiotherapist, and exploring Vancouver Island. You moved here last year, is that right? Yeah, my fiance and I were in Halifax, and we just decided that we wanted to switch it up and see what the other side of the country had …
Catching up with Olympian, biochemist, and nerd, Gillian Carleton
We caught up to Gillian Carleton this fall to talk about sports, training, recovering from injury, and the life of an academic. Carleton won bronze in the 2012 Olympics in London as a track cyclist in the women’s team pursuit. She also took first place in the Omnium, Pan American Track Championships, in 2014. Since …
Things you didn’t know about Physiotherapist Jessica Hall
We sat down with Jessica Hall recently to talk about physiotherapy, sports, family life and the joys of living on Vancouver Island…
Meet Sarai Goodwin, registered massage therapist
We had the good fortune of sitting down with Sarai (pronounced like hurray) Goodwin this summer to talk about life, massage therapy, travelling, swimming in the ocean and existence as a single mother…
Léonie Solomons: gymnast, sports ambassador
We had the good fortune of sitting down with Léonie Solomons, fourteen, at the Garden City Invitational. She’s a Falcon Gymnastics team member. After our interview, she would go on to win…
Meeting Mike Gotuaco, Chiropractor and conditioning specialist
Dr. Mike Gotuaco tells us about Collingwood, snowboarding, training for the Olympics and learning to surf…
Getting to know Ashley Fradette
Ashley tells us about physiotherapy, growing up in Williams Lake and her favourite steak dinner…
Meet Christy Mader
We sat down with Christy Mader a little while ago to chat about sports, massage therapy, the World Ultimate Frisbee Championship in London and …
Getting to know Kristen Bradley
We sat down with Kristen Bradley a little while ago to talk shop and to get to know her. We learned things about her and The Walking Dead…
Welcome Libby (aka Mary Elizabeth)
In which we interview Libby Meakin, our newest physiotherapist, and she tells us about her career and her life before Arbutus …
