en https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/ en-us Join host and Special Olympic Athlete Damion Chiodo as he speaks with fellow athletes and experts about ways to stay healthy. Join host and Special Olympic Athlete Damion Chiodo as he speaks with fellow athletes and experts about ways to stay healthy. yes CJSW 90.9 FM CJSW Programming programming@cjsw.com Copyright 2026 CJSW Radio https://feedpress.me/link/23873/17277475/20260216 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20260216/ Episode 16 - Callum Denault Interview



Today on this episode of Accessible Athletics I have Callum Denault joining me today on the phone from Ontario. Callum is a Special Olympics athlete and journalist who is employed with Special Olympics Ontario. I have him on my show today to talk about his role and what he does. I ask him for his advice on how athletes can stay healthy in life and sports.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:34:05 -0700 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/17234628/20251215 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20251215/ Episode 15 - Special Olympics Canada CEO Gail Hamamoto Interview



This is a special episode of Accessible Athletics because on this episode I am interviewing Special Olympics Canada CEO Gail Hamamoto. I ask her what she thought of Hill Day which was held in Ottawa, Ontario in the middle of October. I also ask her what she does as CEO and how she likes it. I ask her if she has any advice for athletes to stay active and healthy.


]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:31:30 -0700 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/17156034/20250915 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20250915/ Episode 14 - Karen Dommet Interview



In this episode of Accessible Athletics I have another special guest joining me. Her name is Karen Dommet. She works for Calgary Sports and Entertaiment. I have her on my show today to talk to her about her new role as the Executive Director for the 2026 Grey Cup held in Calgary Alberta. I ask her how she got her role and why she chose that role. I also ask her how she thought the 2024 Special Olympic Winter Games went in Calgary. I ask her if she has any advice on how Special Olympic Athletes can stay healthy.


]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:51:26 -0600 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/17121683/20250818 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20250818/ Episode 13 - 2025 Special Olympic Summer Games



Welcome back to another episode of Accessible Athletics. In this episode I have 3 guests joining me today. Will Shepard who is a Special Olympics Calgary athlete, Kennedy Zaytsoff who is a track athlete, and Sarah Robinson who is the Special Olympics Calgary Program Coordinator. I am interviewing all 3 of them and asking them what they liked about the Summer games and how there experience was. I ask Sarah how her first year with Special Olympics is.


]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:47:26 -0600 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/17033978/20250519 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20250519/ Episode 12 - 2025 Motionball interview



In this Episode of Accessible Athletics I am interviewing 2 guests. Jack Williams who is the Representative of Motionball Marathon of Sport for the Calgary region, and Special Olympic Motionball Calgary Ambassador Matthew Smyth. It is Matthew's first time as an ambassador so I am interviewing him to see how he likes it and what he is looking forward to in Motionball which is June 21 2025. Jack has been on my show before and he is returning to talk about what is new with Motionball and what sports are going to be in Motionball 2025. I also ask what you can do as athletes to stay healthy outside of sports.


]]> Thu, 15 May 2025 18:32:09 -0600 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/17011659/20250421 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20250421/ Episode 12 - Dr. Ward Flemons



In this episode of Accessible Athletics, I am adding to my earlier episode on the importance of sleep by interviewing an expert in the field. I am very honoured to have on my show Dr. Ward Flemons. Dr. Flemons is a Professor at the Cummings School of Medicine and is the Department of Medicine Vice Chair of Health Analytics and Safety. He is the former head of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Calgary. I talk to Ward about the importance of sleep from his perspective and how important sleep is for everyone. He goes into great detail about why he chose to become a sleep doctor and what he does as a sleep doctor.


]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:58:26 -0600 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/16985189/20250317 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20250317/ Episode 11 - Peter and Jean Interview



Today in this episode I have Special Guests joining me today. Their names are Peter and Jean and they are certified Pickleball coaches. I am bringing them on my show to talk to them about Pickleball and how they got started playing the sport. I also ask them questions about why they chose to get involved with coaching Pickleball with Special Olympics, and what advice they can give to Special Olympic athletes to stay healthy during the off season when their sports are finished.


]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2025 18:18:43 -0700 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/16950080/20250120 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/podcast/20250120/ Episode 10 Bill Leesman Interview



In this episode of Accessible Athletics I have a special guest joining me today. He has been on my show before and is returning for a second time. His name is Bill Leesman and he is A Special Olympics Calgary coach and author of the three book The Apocalypse Series. I am interviewing him about how to stay active during sports and how to prepare for tournaments. I am also asking him about all three of his books, and if he is writing any more in the future.]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:42:38 -0700 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/16922467/20241216 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20241216/ The Importance of Sleep



Today in this Episode of Accessible Athletics I am talking about the importance of Sleep, why it is important, what some tips are to get a good sleep and also ways to make you sleep better at night like reducing your Screen time before bed. I also talk about the 5 stages of the science of sleep.]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:04:32 -0700 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/16861203/20241021 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20241021/ The Importance of Physical Activity



Welcome back to another episode of Accessible Athletics. Today in this episode I am going to be talking about the importance of being physically active and why we need to be active. I give advice on what you can do to stay active during your sports off season.


]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:00:15 -0600 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/16743932/20240715 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20240715/ Healthy Athletes - Victoria Formusa Interview



In this episode of Accessible Athletics, I am interviewing Victoria Formusa from Toronto, Ontario, who is a Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Health Manager. I ask her questions about what her job is about, how it can benefit athletes, how to get involved as a volunteer, and ways that athletes can stay healthy outside of Sports.]]> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:36:41 -0600 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/16719725/20240619 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20240619/ Jack Williams Motionball Interview



Today in this Episode I am Interviewing Jack Williams who is a Motionball Representative. I am interviewing him about the Motionball Marathon of Sport happening in Calgary Alberta on Saturday June 22nd. I ask him questions about Motionball, what it is about, how athletes can stay healthy outside of Motionball, and how people can get involved with Motionball.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:43:24 -0600 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/16687943/20240520 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20240520/ Athlete Ambassador Interview



I had the honour of being an Athlete Ambassador during the 2024 Special Olympics Winter games held in Calgary Alberta this year. And in this episode I am interviewing 3 Special Olympics Athletes that were also ambassadors with me during the games. I invited them on my show to talk about the Winter games and what their role was. This is a great interview that I found very interesting.]]> Fri, 17 May 2024 19:29:49 -0600 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/16582327/20240219 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20240219/ Episode 6: Interview With Guest Bill Leesman



In this episode of Accessible Athletics I have a special guest joining me. He is a Special Olympics Calgary coach and he is also an author of a book called the "Judas Legacy". I am bringing him onto my show to talk about how he got involved with Coaching. I ask him about ways that athletes can stay healthy during their sports.]]> Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:49:16 -0700 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/16501073/20231218 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20231218/ Episode 5: Energy Drinks



In this Episode of Accessible Athletics I am talking about the effects of energy drinks and what they can do to your health. I also talk about healthy alternatives to energy drinks.]]> Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:38:11 -0700 https://feedpress.me/link/23873/16466622/20231120 https://cjsw.com/program/special-olympics-albertas-accessible-athletics/episode/20231120/ Episode 4 Interview



In this episode of Accessible Athletics I am interviewing two Calgary Alberta athletes named Will Shepard And Michaela Wasyliw. These two athletes went to Berlin Germany for the Special Olympics world games. I am asking them questions about the games and their experience during their time in Germany.]]> Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:52:30 -0700