About Rod

With 30-years experience in the field of wellness and personal development, I am a leading authority on personal and professional change, and I love what I do!

As a leader, I help organizations to be their best. As CEO of the Certified Coaches Federation, I drive the success of the organization by understanding what coaches, clients and the coach education industry needs. I have led both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations to the highest levels of success, achieving leadership in their respective industries and communities. 

As a speaker, I help people be their best through spoken word. I have delivered my message to tens of thousands, taking the stage at events in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, China, as well as coast to coast across Canada. I have shared the stage with Tosca Reno, John Gray, Rick Hansen, Ray Zahab, Mike Lipkin, Jillian Michaels, Harley Pasternak and Olympic Gold Medallists Hayley Wickenheiser, Mark Tewksbury, Silken Laumann, and Simon Whitfield.

As a CCF Titanium Master Coach, I help people move from where they are to where they want to be, personally and professionally. I believe we all have it within us to be whatever we want with the right support. This support can be used with executives, athletes and anyone who wants to get out of their own way to become the best version of themselves.

As an author, I move people with written words. I co-wrote the CCF book, "Adversity to Adaptability," the best-selling "Foundations of Professional Personal Training", as well as contributed hundreds of articles to numerous magazines for over 30 years.

Finally, as a HUMAN, I am a semi-retired multisport athlete, 4-time Ironman competitor, cross-Canada cyclist, former competitive rower, 200-hour RYT yogi, coach, published author, editor, proud husband and father.