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I’ve always looked at life as one big party, filled with ups, downs, hurt, happiness and everything in between. Ever since I was a kid I've chased challenge, the feeling of achieving something you once couldn't, conquering something that scared the hell out of you. It is a feeling that never gets old.  I learned from a young age that to achieve big things, sacrifices must be made.  Nothing proved this more to me than leaving my family, friends and favourite place in the world, New Zealand, to not only pursue my career but to grow as a person. I've...

“Writing this was a challenge.  ‘How open is too open, how much information is too much information, why do you care so much what you say and what people think of it?’ These were all questions I asked myself as I started to jot ideas down to a simple question. The answer is because this means a lot to me.  So I will try my best. Life is a lesson, every day is an opportunity to learn, and sometimes we don’t realise these daily teachings until some time in the future. The biggest lesson I have learned so far is...

We all start somewhere. Growing up, I spent almost every waking moment submerged in the pursuit of gymnastics mastery. But every time I inched the needle in the right direction, I was faced with a setback and forced to confront adversity before I was ready. This taught me that there is never a perfect time to pursue the greatest version of myself. If not now, then when? I was very familiar with the potential I had inside, but it wasn’t until I took full accountability for myself and my life that my potential could become a reality. I began reconstructing...

We're excited to welcome NHL defenseman Seth Jones of the Chicago Blackhawks to the Team. Seth Jones puts in the work on and off the ice to earn his place as a four-time NHL All-Star.

Welcome to Team NOBULL, Nathan MacKinnon. He is now a five-time NHL All-Star and assistant captain of his team, the Colorado Avalanche.

I have been an athlete for as long as I can remember. In high school I competed at the National level for track & field two years in a row, and later went on to play volleyball at the collegiate level. I was living out all of my childhood dreams, when the trajectory of my career changed. I sustained a career ending injury – a complete rupture of my ACL with damage to my meniscus. I had two choices: wallow in self pity or fight to be the athlete I once was. I chose the latter. I focused on the...

Life isn’t linear. It’s a journey. We can start out with a plan for what we want to accomplish, but it’s rare that plan ever happens without disruption.  I started my career at one of the biggest sports training programs in the country. I got to work with some of the best athletes before moving back home to Minnesota to be with my family.  I had to start over by myself and build something from the ground up. I had partners quit on me, I lost business — and even dealt with my mom and then my brother passing away....

I believe in ‘The Process.’ I had to.  Coach Saban would say, “Don’t think about winning the SEC Championship. Don’t think about the National Championship. Think about what you need to do in this drill, in this play, in this moment. That’s ‘The Process.’ Let’s think about what we can do today and the task at hand.” For me, ‘The Process’ manifested itself many years earlier as I sat third string behind two Alabama greats: Jalen and Tua. “Can I compete here?”  Well, the answer came in the form of a call from my dad, Gordon. He won multiple National...