Motivate to Move
by John Leygraaf
John and Diane discuss what motivates people to move . What it is that gets them up in the morning or after work to keep themselves in shape . Plus we will have guests and ask them what it is they do and why they do it . Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/motivate-to-move--4528736/support.
Episodes
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Coming full circle - With Claudianne Robichaud #205
🎙️ Episode #205 – Coming Full Circle (with Claudianne Robichaud) In this episode of Motivate to Move, we welcome back Claudianne Robichaud for her second appearance on the podcast — and this one comes with plenty of laughs. Claudianne is well known in our local running community. She previously...
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Santa Claus is coming to town - With Santa Claus #204
In this fun episode, we welcome one of our favourite guests back on our show, Santa Claus. It was tough getting Santa back; he is so busy this time of the year, but Diane managed to pull it off for a 6th time. Great job Diane. We ask Santa a few questions about keeping in shape, his coldest...
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Idiot Fall 5k fun run - With the Riverview Running idiots #203
Riverview Running Idiots 5 K Fun Run (Part of our Travelling Podcaster Series) In this episode of Motivate to Move, we hit the road once again for another stop in our Travelling Podcaster Series — this time with the Riverview Running Idiots! On November 27 at 6 PM, this fun-loving group gathered...
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Moderation and Self control - With Boyd Dunleavey #202 Part2
In this episode of Motivate to Move, we continue our powerful conversation with Boyd Dunleavey, a two-time Acute Myeloid Leukemia survivor who has faced more in life than most could imagine. In Part 2, Boyd dives into what keeps him grounded: healthy eating, positive lifestyle choices, and the...
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Faith, Survival, and the Will to Keep Moving - With Boyd Dunleavey #202 Part1
In this episode of Motivate to Move, we welcome back Boyd Dunleavey, a two-time survivor of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and someone who has truly stared down impossible odds. Boyd is a longtime listener, and after everything he’s been through, we wanted him back on our show. Boyd was first...
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Don't discount yourself - With Savannah Awde #201
In this episode of Motivate to Move, we chat with Savannah Awde, a Fredericton-based adventurer, journalist, and all-around powerhouse. When she’s not working as a reporter and editor for CBC, Savannah can be found pushing her limits — on the trails, in the mountains, or halfway up a frozen...
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Some of our favourites - With many friends #200
We wanted to try something a bit different for our 200th episode. We recorded on 2 different evenings, and I would piece it together no problem, right? On Wednesday, we had a massive thunderstorm, and the internet wasn't good; the program stopped recording. Luckily, people stayed to give me more...
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Travelling podcaster, Legs for literacy - With John Leygraaf and guests #199
Legs for Literacy is back, and I take my mic and my recording program and interview as many people as possible. I want to know how their Legs for Literacy experience went for them. How was the weather and the course? Will they run the event again, and what was the course support like? It is an...
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Longest taper ever - With Mark Hemmings #198
We sit down with runner, filmmaker, and world traveller Mark Hemmings, whose running story is anything but ordinary. Mark only started taking trail running seriously in April 2023, and instead of easing in, he immediately set his sights on getting listed on the Fastest Known Time (FKT) website.…
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Too busy to work, and 102 Km later - With John Leygraaf and Diane Trites #197
In this episode, it’s just your favourite duo — John and Diane — catching up on everything life, running, and a little bit of lawn bowling! We kick things off with Diane, who says she’s too busy to go to work — and she’s not kidding. Between lawn bowling in multiple leagues, playing with her...
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Stick Curling is growing - With Harry McDougall #196
Episode #195 – The New Pickleball of Winter Sports: Stick Curling with Harry McDougall This week on Motivate to Move, we welcome Harry McDougall, who’s bringing fresh energy back to Saint John’s curling scene. After returning home, Harry found the old curling club nearly shut down and lifeless....
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Running Against the Odds - With Denis LeBlanc #195
In this episode of Motivate to Move, we welcome Denis LeBlanc, a runner with an extraordinary story. Denis is legally blind, with only about 5% of his vision, yet he is determined to take on his very first full marathon this year at Moncton’s Legs for Literacy event. Denis shares the unique...
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GMRC Ice Cream Run - With the travelling podcaster series #194
In this episode of Motivate to Move, we head to Riverview, N.B., for the Greater Moncton Run Club’s annual Ice Cream Run. With both 5 km and 10 km distances on the menu and a Dairy Queen treat waiting at the finish line, it’s no wonder this event sold out with over 200 runners. We brought our mic...
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The Vermont 100 - With Drew Wallace, Chester Dana, Dawson Mossman, and Tim McDonough #193
In this episode of Motivate to Move, we welcome back four familiar faces: Drew Wallace, Dawson Mossman, Chester Dana, and Tim McDonough. These New Brunswick trail runners took on one of the most unique and challenging events out there — the Vermont 100. Chester and Dawson tackled the 100 km…
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N.B. Women's Trail Runners - With Suzanne, Lorraine, Kym, Joyce, Jess, Sarah, Thea, Maryse, and Jenn #192
Episode 192 – N.B. Women's Trail Runners In this inspiring and heartfelt episode, we welcome nine incredible women from across New Brunswick’s trail running scene. Representing Fredericton, Saint John, and Moncton Women’s Trail Running groups, these passionate runners share what the trails mean…
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GMRC Ice Cream Run - With Lindsay Laltoo & Colin McQuade #191
Episode 191 – GMRC Ice Cream Run with Lindsay Laltoo & Colin McQuade In this episode of Motivate to Move, we welcome back two familiar faces in the Greater Moncton running scene: Lindsay Laltoo and Colin McQuade. Both are passionate members of the Greater Moncton Running Club (GMRC) and never shy...
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The Making of the Mastodon Rumbler - With Chester Dana #190
What happens when a passionate trail runner decides to give back to his community? You get a brand new race—and a whole lot of heart. In this episode, we chat with Chester Dana, the creator of the Mastodon Rumbler, a brand-new trail running event held for the first time this year at White Rock in...
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5K Tartan Run - Traveling podcaster 4 Episode#189
This is #4 in our traveling podcaster series. I enjoy this type of format, and we hope to create more content like this. This time, I'm with my mic at the Tartan 5k Race in Moncton, speaking with some local runners who have just completed a Couch to 5k run. This is the end of the program, and we...
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Suffering is sacred - With Nicholas Richards #188
We love welcoming guests back, and this one is special. Nicholas Richards returns to the podcast after his first appearance in Episode 150 – No Fear (if you missed that one, hit play—it’s worth it!). This time, Nick is back with even more incredible stories of pushing his limits for a powerful...
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You just got to jump in - With Allison MacFadden #187
In this episode of Motivate to Move, we sit down with ultra-trail runner Allison MacFadden — a woman who’s not just chasing big goals, she’s running straight through them, literally. Allison shares what it’s like to run across entire provinces — first PEI, then Nova Scotia — and why taking on…
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Riverlands 100: Mud, Miles and Mindset - With Nick Landry #186
Ever wonder what it takes to run 100 miles through rain-soaked trails, deep into the night (and the next day)? Meet Nick Landry. In this episode, we chat with Nick about his incredible experience at the Riverlands 100, where he battled the elements for 30+ hours on a soggy, rugged course. With…
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The Fredericton Marathon - Part 3 The Travelling Podcaster series # 185
In this special Travelling Podcaster episode, part 3, we hit the ground running—literally—at the Fredericton Marathon! 🎙️🏃♀️🏃♂️ Join us for a collection of quick, 1–3 minute chats with runners at the start and finish lines of their 10K, half-marathon, and full marathon journeys. From…
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Make it happen - With Claudianne Robichaud # 184
What drives someone to push their limits and give back to the community at the same time? In this episode, we chat with Claudianne Robichaud, who’s gearing up to bike her longest ride of the year at an upcoming Gran Fondo. On top of that, she played a key role in organizing the 2025 Run for Women...
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Run for Women - Moncton 2025 #183
In this episode, I take my mic on the road again for the second time to Centennial Park for the 2025 Run for Women. My first interview is with Laura Harris, who finished first overall with a time just over 21 minutes. The speakers make it hard to hear Laura, but after that, we got into a more...
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Dutch Viking Events - With Jos Eijkelestam #182
Tonight we welcome a very special guest, BACK to our show, Jos Eijkelestam from Dutch Viking Events. Jos spends many hours coming up with events that he and his volunteer crew put on for anyone who enjoys trail running. We talk about the events that Jos has planned this year, we discuss some…
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Grande-Digue 5-15 Km race interviews - #181
I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and interview some fine runners before and after a race. What better time to start than to head out to Grande-Digue for the annual 5-15 km runs and do some interviews? It is a well-run event, and it is a shame to hear this could be the last year for the run....
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10in10in10 - With Mike Hanson and Dave Morin #180
Sometimes, in life, you meet people with a positive outlook who inspire everyone around them. This week's guests, Mike Hanson and Dave Morin, do exactly that. Mike and Dave are setting out to raise $1 million by running 10 marathons in 10 days in 10 provinces, 10in10in10. Raising awareness and...
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We like seeing snakes on our terms - With Richard Faulkner #179 Part B
In part two of our episode with Richard Faulkner, we discuss how Richard had full support from everyone in the school system and how his job helped pay to keep him in shape. Now that Richard is retired, he is still very active and lives a very active lifestyle—hiking, mountain biking, and…
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If it isn't broke don't fix it - With Richard Faulkner #179
This week, we had a fantastic discussion with Richard Faulkner, whom I have wanted on the show for a long time. Retired teacher and business owner who lived in Hillsborough. This ended up being part one of a two-part episode. We discuss Baymount Outdoor Adventures and how that came about.…
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Pizza and ice cream - With John leygraaf and Diane Trites #178
It was a nice chat with Diane about the warmer weather to come, and how the snow is melting and the sun is shining. Diane and I sit down and talk about some upcoming running events in the Maritimes. How about a virtual run around New Brunswick? Sure why not? We are looking forward to doing...
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3-2-1 Sparkle - With Amanda Mills Sirois #177
Amanda Mills Sirois is back on our podcast this week. We asked Amanda back on our show for an update on how her Olympic run went. Amanda was not an official runner at the Olympic event but her best friend Allison, and another good friend Collin ran the Olympic course. It was an amazing experience...
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What is your why? - With Alex Quinn #176
We have a great time when Alex Quinn sits down and chats with us. The subject matter can be tough to discuss but we feel this is a good place to discuss tough subjects and let everyone know you are not alone. This episode is brought up to help promote mental health awareness. We go back a little...
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Trail magic - With Lee Murphy #175
Diane and I are back doing podcasts and we are very happy to get back at it in 2025. Our first guest for the New Year is Lee Murphy from Nova Scotia. Lee loves running longer distances, Ultramarathons and Backyard Marathons are what get Lee going. We learn how Lee started running and how it has...
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Santa is one tough cookie - With Santa Claus #174
We want to thank everyone who listened to any of our shows and tell everyone we will be back with more episodes in the New Year. We plan on making the episodes shorter, less scripted, and on a semi-regular basis, but the hope is that they seem more like discussions and less like reading. For our...
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Don't get me crying in my T shirt - With Emma Belcher #173
Tonight for our final guest we want to chat with someone that everyone from the running community in our area knows, Emma Belcher. Emma is originally from England and moved here in 2008, she has played Soccer and Rugby most of her life. Emma is a big-time volunteer, giving so much to the…
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Runner 3 2 1 - With Amanda Mills Sirois #172
Amanda Mills Sirois is our special guest this week and it is exciting to have her on our show. Amanda started running indirectly because of a 5km wine run, and things took off from that point. With her running partner Allison, they ran the Ottawa marathon and came close to qualifying for Boston....
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Joyce the Catcher King - With Joyce King #171
Diane lined up a fantastic guest for our episode this week, Joyce King from Lower Hainesville N.B. Many of you don't know that Joyce was a champion arm wrestler. Even crazier is the fact Joyce started at the late age of 30. Skip ahead 10 years and Joyce defeated a Russian rival super heavyweight…
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Thornton Bridge Parkrun - With Bob Dumouchel #170
In this episode of Motivate to Move we chat with Bob Dumouchel, Bob loves staying active, cycling, and running just to name a few things. Bob volunteers for many local events and sometimes leads runners in half marathons while on his bike clearing the way. Bob chats with us about the Thornton...
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If you rest you rust - With Michele Banks #169
What an amazing interview we have for everyone in tonight's episode. Michele Banks is certified in canoeing, Kayaking, and first aid. Michele is also certified in wilderness and outdoor recreation training Michele holds a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor of Education, and A master of science...
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Chasing Trails and fighting Bears - With Brandon Thompson and Geoff Leblanc #168
Tonight we have two very special guests with us from the Chasing Trails podcast, and we will be linking their wonderful podcast in our show notes below. Diane and I love running and both of us love to listen to podcasts so why not have the best of both worlds on our show? We welcome Brandon...
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Gran Fondo PEI - With Amir Zuccolo #167
Our guest this evening was a heavy smoker and in 2006 started cycling. Amir had no idea how much this would change her life. Amir has done a famous ride called the Golden Triangle twice. Riding from Banff to Golden in one day, Golden to Radium the next day, and from Radium back to Banff the third...
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An in-depth look at the speeding Cheetahs - With Ryan O'Shea and Nathaniel Couture # 166
Tonight we welcome two very special guests back to our show. Nathaniel Couture and Ryan O'Shea are on our podcast again and we were very excited to welcome them and they have brought three very special guests with them. With Nathaniel is his son Sam who is 14 and with Ryan is his son Liam who is…
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Reality set in - With Diane Trites and John Leygraaf #165
In this episode, Diane and I chat about some real-life issues we have run into recently. How we struggle to stay motivated and what we are doing now to keep on moving. Life can be a tricky balance of family, work, and even the weather. Just because we are on the other side of the mic doesn't mean...
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A stress purge - with Sebastien Godin # 164
We welcome Sebastien Godin Back to our podcast this evening, Sebastien was with us way back on episode 16, over 3 years ago. Sebastien quit drinking and smoking lost 100 pounds, got into shape, and started running all sorts of distances including marathons. Bucket list in hand Sebastien set out…
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This water feels so good - With Julie Stokes #163
Tonight's very special guest comes to us from Riverview NB and is part of the Riverview Running Idiots like myself and Diane, it was a pleasure to welcome Julie Stokes to our show. Julie Stokes is the Supervisor of Water & Wastewater for the City of Moncton, NB where she assists in the…
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Party at the back of the bus - With Jen Williston and Maryse Babineau #162
We invited Jen Williston and Maryse Babineau on our show today to talk about the Moncton Women trail running group. We wanted an update about events that the ladies are going to compete in this year. The first thing that strikes you when you listen to this episode is how dedicated these women are...
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Cake and coffee for the win - With Ian Loughead #161
Our very special guest tonight is Ian Loughead, senior conservator at an N.S. museum. Early on Ian was into team sports, Soccer, and especially Baseball. Later on in his 20s, Ian started cycling and doing road races, 70-90 km runs and he did this for 5-6 years. Of course, this led to Duathlons…
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Community and the Greater Moncton Running Club - With Colin McQuade, Lindsay Laltoo and Aaron Sellers #160 Part B
An excellent conclusion to a wonderful talk with Colin McQuade, Lindsay Laltoo, and Aaron Sellers. All three runners are from the Greater Moncton Running Club and listening to this episode you can tell these three get along so well. Running, staying in shape, and being active in the community are...
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Community and the Greater Moncton Running Club - With Colin McQuade, Lindsay Laltoo and Aaron Sellers #160 Part A
In this week's episode, we are thrilled to sit down with three wonderful people in the Greater Moncton Club. Colin McQuade, Lindsay Laltoo, and Aaron Sellers. We go in-depth talking about everything Greater Moncton Running Club. We go over events they have created and take part in, all at a low...
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The marathon of a lifetime in Antarctica - With Dr. Bob Forbes #159
Dr. Bob Forbes is back on our show this week, what he did is so amazing and cool we couldn't wait. Dr. Bob ran a marathon in Antarctica, meaning he has run a marathon on all 7 continents. The best part is we talk all about it, so few people have thought about doing what Dr. Bob did. Bob and his...
About this show
John and Diane discuss what motivates people to move . What it is that gets them up in the morning or after work to keep themselves in shape . Plus we will have guests and ask them what it is they do and why they do it .
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/motivate-to-move--4528736/support.
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John Leygraaf