Grinds My Gears Podcast
Grinds My Gears Podcast was created by entrepreneur and professional athlete Ashton Nemdhari. In 2019 I began doing short instagram videos on random things that were funny and or annoyed me. The response was huge so after some thinking and time I turned it into a podcast. This podcast is geared toward politics, sport and anything that people truly feel and want to hear about, but social pressures do not let them express themselves. Uncensored and Unfiltered! No subject is off limits!
Episodes
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Grinds My Gears Episode 48 Shaun Zimmer
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Shaun Zimmer aka the viking is a Canadian entrepreneur and social media speaker who has gained notoriety online through his pushback against government overreach and mandates durring the pandemic. He first burst onto the scene with memes that were created of him and his daughter. Later on when the world went crazy he was one of the only people to publicly push back against government mandates by holding fitness classes and workouts in his backyard for members of his community. Shaun is an entrepreneur and is involved in many business ventures but really focuses his time now on helping people learn from mistakes he made and take ownership and control of their mental and physical well being.
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Grinds My Gears Episode 47 NFL season preview with Ergys, Calvin & David
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Join us for another talk about the NFL season. We cover all teams and where they fit in the league as well as out predictions on the teams we think will come out on top this year.
Saturday Aug 26, 2023
Grinds My Gears Episode 46 Kyle Nelson
Saturday Aug 26, 2023
Saturday Aug 26, 2023
Kyle Nelson is a Canadian UFC Fighter fighting out of Muskoka Ontario. Kyle is in final preparations for his next fight taking place on September 16th UFC fight night Shevchenko Vs. Grasso 2 in Vegas. Even though it was a shorter podcast as Kyle is busy training we were able to talk about his upcoming opponent Fernando Padilla, Kyles training regimen, his experience in the UFC, the recent fighter coalition suing the UFC, Canadian news media censorship as well as his ability to balance UFC fighter and business owner. A short but good one!
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Grinds My Gears Episode 45 Chris Bonfoco
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Join me as i talk to frequent guest Chris Bonfoco. After a bit of some time off from podcasting we dive right back into things. we cover the media backlash around the sound of freedom movie. Canadas political and overall decline, racism & Brazilian jiujitsu and mark Zuckerberg
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Grinds My Gears Episode 44 NFL Draft & Offseason
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
After a layoff from podcasting from opening my gym I am back with a nice fun episode talking football and the offseason. Join myself, Calvin and Adrian as we talk Lamar Jackson, Philly's amazing draft class and much much more! Good to be back!
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Grinds My Gears Episode 43 Kristen Nagle
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Kristen Nagle is a Neo Natal Nurse by training who has since branched off into holistic nutrition and holistic wellness. She became known over the last few years due to her stance speaking out against lockdowns and vaccine mandates. She has been slandered by the mainstream media, educational institutions and those who view her stances as "anti vax/lockdown". There has been a lot of false misinformation with regards to her story.Join us as we talk about what she really was doing in Washington DC on January 6th, her ongoing lawsuits, her stance on viruses and we also touch on what healthcare really is, the negative effects of Tylenol and much much more! Great episode and fun to help clarify the truth about her!
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Grinds My Gears Episode 42
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Canadian professional boxer. Join us as we talk his boxing career, training, fighting, lockdowns, covid restrictions and much much more
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Grinds My Gears Episode 41 Mathusan Mahindas
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Mathusan Mahindas is a professional boxer from Toronto, Ontario. With over 80 fights as an amateur and undefeated as a professional this seasoned vet of the sport sits down with me to talk boxing, training, the Jake Paul led youtube boxing movement as well as the deep corruption in boxing at the pro and amateur ranks!
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Grinds My Gears Episode 40 Ergys Sigeta NFL Playoffs
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Join me and fellow Professional MMA fighter Ergys Sigeta as we talk NFL football and the most exciting time of the year for Football fans. NFL Playoffs. We break down the wildcard weekend matchups, who we think has the best chance of making it all the way as well as much much more including out thoughts on the NFL decision to cancel the important game between the Bills and Bengals in week 17
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 39 Devon Thompson
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
I welcome back Devon Thompson. Devon is a Canadian entrepreneur, author, engineer and activist. Born and raised in Jamaica Devon came to Canada wanting to expand and use his skills as an engineer . While doing that he has become and entrepreneur as well and is mostly know for his activism work specifically regarding the government overreach and fast changing political landscape we are experiencing.
Check out his new book at https://devonathompson.substack.com/
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 38 David, Calvin, Ergys & Adrian
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Join us as we sit down for a fun breakdown of the 2022 NFL season at its midway point. Joined by regulars David Francis, Calvin Reddick and Ergys Sigeta as well as Adrian Nemdhari. We talk everything from Tom Brady and the Bucs terrible year so far to the dominance of the Bills & why we thing the 49ers are the real deal. It was a fun one!
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 37 Josh Hill
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Josh Hill is a Canadian MMA ( mixed martial arts) fighter competing in the Bellator Bantamweight division. Josh has also competed in multiple major organizations such as TKO, WSOF now PFL, Internationally for Fight Night Global as well as competed on season 18 of the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter. Josh is also a small buisness owner running a martial arts gym as well as a mental and mindset coaching buisness. Join us as we talk MMA, his experiences competing around the globe, being shadow banned on social media, the state of Canada and its drastic changes under the current governments as well as much more!
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 36 Bruce Colero
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Bruce Colero is the owner and founder of Perfect Sports one of the top supplement companies in North America and around the world. He is also a professional photographer and artist and is known for his work as a lead photographer for Playboy magazine. His art is featured on the cover of multiple comic books as well. Bruce is a seasoned Martial Artist and fitness advocate as well as a powerhouse when it comes to business and entrepreneurship. Join us as we talk about the the trails and tribulations of business ownership and entrepreneurship, investing, photographing models for playboy and touch on some controversial topics like woke & cancel culture and so much more!
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 35 Belinda Karahalios
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Belinda Karahalios is a Canadian politician who is currently co-founder of the Ontario New Blue party. Originally elected as a member of Doug Fords Progressive Conservative of Ontario (PC) party she was kicked out for voting against Bill 195 with would grant the government emergency powers for 2 years with debate from legislature. She has served as MP for Cambridge and now works alongside her husband Jim Karahalios with the New Blue Party.
Join us as we talk about the New Blue party, her time in the Ford government, the corruption in the caucus and her fight against critical race theory in schools and much more!
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 34 Devon Thompson
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Devon Thompson is a Canadian entrepreneur, engineer and activist. Born and raised in Jamaica Devon came to Canada wanting to expand and use his skills as an engineer . While doing that he has become and entrepreneur as well and is mostly know for his activism work specifically regarding the government overreach and fast changing political landscape we are experiencing. Join us as we cover why the black community has its challenges, critical race theory, systemic racism, abortion, the freedom convoy and the conservative leadership race just to name a few.
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 33 Maxime Bernier
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Maxime Bernier is a Canadian Politician who founded and leads the Peoples Party of Canada (PPC). He was a former Conservative Party member of the Stephen Harper Government and served as the minister of foreign affairs. Maxime or better known now as Mad Max has spent the last few years fighting against Covid measures and draconian mandates taken by Canadian governments. join us as we sit down and we discuss why he believes the PPC can lead Canada, why he believes the conservatives are morally corrupt, his small government approach, his stance on the World Economic Forum and we discuss the role his government will play expanding sport and funding for amateur and professional sport in Canada.
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 32 Ergys Sigeta & David Francis
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
A little change from the norm! join us as we sit down and talk NFL football and the major moves that have happened in the 2022 offseason. We break down what teams made the best additions and who we think will do well in this years upcoming season. Im joined by pro MMA fighter Ergys Sigeta and University coach David Francis.
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Grinds my Gears Episode 31Melissa Lantsman
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Melissa Lantsman is a Canadian politician who serves as the member of parliament for Thornhill in the House of Commons. As a Conservative Party representative she was elected in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Lantsman previously worked with other conservative administrations specifically with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Lantsman serves as the shadow minister of transport in the opposition. Her most recent work has been fighting to lift all travel mandates across the country as well as eliminate the backlog at Canadian airports. Join us as I question her on the direction of the federal Conservative Party, the current leadership race and why the current Liberal federal government has been implementing tyrannical mandates on its citizens.
Friday May 20, 2022
Grinds My Gears episode 30 Scott Hudson
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Scott Hudson Is a Canadian professional (MMA) mixed martial arts fighter. He is a seasoned veteran of the sport and gym owner and Coach fighting and working out of Hamilton Ontario. We talk fighting, training, pandemic and fighter pay just to name a few.
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 29 Brian Singh
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Brian Singh is the head coach of the Seneca College mens volleyball team. He Is the owner of coach B training where he runs multiple online programs for coaching and vertical jump training. He is also the host of the Volleyball By Design Podcast. Join us as we take a dive into the world of collegiate level volleyball and talk about the culture, coaching and athletes of the game.
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 28 Canadas Political Scene Group Discussion
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
This is one of my favourite episodes yet. We were able to get 4 small business owners together including myself to talk about everything in the Canadian political landscape. Joining us we have owner of Ride or Die Tattoo in Pickering Ontario, Linda Pilat, Owner of Elemental Jiujitsu and martial arts in Ajax Ontario Jason McDonald and podcast regular owner of Bonfoco's MMA, Fitness & Weight loss in Placencia Belize Chris Bonfoco. We touch on all topics such as government overreach, the use of language in politics, the truckers convoy, Covid, the World Economic Forum, the medias role in political decision making and the Crisis in the Ukraine.
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 27 Aaron Jeffery
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Aaron Jeffery is a Canadian born Mixed Martial arts fighter. He has held belts for the Canadian organization BTC as well as most recently defended his middleweight championship for Cage Furry Fighting Championships (CFFC). He is a decorated competitor also appearing on Dana Whites Contender Series and most recently signed with one of the top organizations in the world and will now be competing in Bellator MMA's Middleweight division. Join us as we talk about his busy fight schedule during the pandemic, his training routine as well as many hurdles he has had to endure on his way to signing with a major promotion.
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 26 Chris Bonfoco
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
I welcome back by popular demand Chris Bonfoco. He is a Brazilian Jiujitsu Blackbelt, successful entrepreneur, history major, Iron man athlete and was a former top MMA mixed martial arts coach to many of Canadas top professional fighters. We sit down and chat about his recent Ironman competition and discuss the Canadian political landscape particularly about the current convoy that has received international attention and that has exposed Canadian government over reach.
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 25 Kyle Prepolec
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Kyle Prepolec is a Canadian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter who most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) Lightweight division. He is the current SMMA Lightweight Champion and had previously won the BTC Catchweight Championship and the TXC Lightweight Championship. Join us as we talk about his upcoming showdown for Unified MMA to claim ownership of the number one ranked Canadian Lightweight slot. We also talk about training, navigating the pandemic as an athlete as well as much more!
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 24 Kru Saji Bolo
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Kru Saji Bolo is a leader, expert and pioneer in Canada in the martial art of Muay Thai. He has achieved one of the highest ranks of expertise (Kru) and is one of Canada's national team head coaches. He is the owner and head instructor at Pound4Pound MMA in Pickering Ontario a long time leader in producing some of the top kickboxing talent in the country. He has coached athletes at all levels from amateur to professional Kickboxers and MMA fighters. Tune in as we talk owning a gym during the pandemic , Muay thai in the olympics, coaching and much more!
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Freedom Convoy 2022 Reaction and Discussion
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of people across Canada and more gathered in Canadas capitol of Ottawa in protest of mandates and for collective freedom for the Canadian people. It was an outstanding showing of the Canadian spirit and truly showed that after 2+ years of the Overreach you cannot stop what makes this country great. Love for one another! Canada showed up and many around the world are following suit! Love trumps hate.
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Grinds My Gears Episode 23 Lyndon Whitlock
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Lyndon Whitlock is a former professional MMA fighter and BJJ black belt. Over the years Lyndon has become one of the top coaches in Canada producing fighters who compete in major organizations such as Bellator and the UFC. Truly a master of his craft join us as we talk training athletes during the pandemic and we dive deep into the Canadian political landscape.
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
To kick off 2022 what better way to do it than to talk football. join us as we make out pics for the rest of the season and take a look at the wildcard round this weekend.
2022 will be huge for this podcast so let's kick it off right with some NFL Football!
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Grinds My Gears Episode 21 Jason McDonald
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Jason McDonald is the owner and head instructor of Elemental Jiujitsu in Ajax Ontario. He is a Judo Black belt that trained and achieved that rank in Japan as well is an accomplished Brazilian Jiujitsu black belt. Join us as we talk everything from COVID, protests, politics, police, education and Jasons experience training in Japan.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
GrindsMy Gears Episode 20 Gaétan Boutin
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
A co-founder of Strong Athlete and former national level athlete, Coach Gaétan is a world-class performance coach and functional movement master who has worked for many years with elite professional and amateur athletes and individuals who want to take their health and performance to the next level. From cutting-edge strength & conditioning design and advanced sports nutrition protocols, to elite performance mindset coaching, Coach Gaétan delivers incredible results for his extensive clientele. Coach Gaétan also specializes in addressing and treating chronic and acute injuries that keep hard-training individuals from achieving their full potential. His techniques are forged through over 15 years of extensive research, testing and application and are based on his personal philosophy of achieving a healthy balance between the mind, body and spirit.
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Grinds My Gears Episode 19 Moira Swain
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Moira Swain is one of the top athletic therapist's in the province of Ontario who has worked with hundreds of professional and amateur athletes from all sports. She has a tremendous knowledge base in injury rehabilitation. Listen as we talk about common injuries in athletes and how to deal with them, conflicting information in fields of therapy as well as the effects the pandemic has had on the human body and its repercussions among many other things.
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Join us as we shoot the shit with some THC and talk about the NFL season as it nears to its mid way point. What a fun time talking football and some great laughs mixed in as well!
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Grinds My Gears Episode 17 Bobby Tran
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Bobby Tran is the head coach and owner of the Workhorse Fitness Company in Windsor Ontario. He has coached many high level competitive Crossfit athletes as well as professional, amateur and recreational athletes from many other sports. He is also the host of the Workhorse Radio Podcast. Join us as we talk Fitness, Crossfit and much more!
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Grinds My Gears Episode 16 Justin Bruckmann
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Justin Bruckman is a Canadian retired professional MMA fighter, BJJ and Judo blackbelt. He has traveled all over the world coaching and competing and he's even shared the ring with the legend George St.Pierre. Join us as we talk martial arts and fighting. We also touch on Justins new new business venture in tattoo removal.
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Grinds my Gears Episode 15 Chris Bonfoco
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
I welcome back by popular demand Chris Bonfoco. He is a Brazilian Jiujitsu Blackbelt, successful entrepreneur, history major, Iron man athlete and was a former top MMA mixed martial arts coach to many of Canadas top professional fighters. We sit down and chat about Canada and its political landscape and issues through 2021 and get an update on what life is like living as an expat during this stage of the pandemic.
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Grinds my Gears Episode 14 Shea Pierre
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Shea Pierre is the owner of Pierre's Elite Performance. His company is a leader in fitness and speed performance across the globe as he specializes in providing online training programs as well as in person training. He has worked with professional athletes across many different sports and most recently worked with the Toronto Argonauts. We talk his experience playing pro football, the importance of feet to training as well as discuss why heavy lifting protocols are not the best option for many athletes and much more!
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
NFL football is back. Join me, David Francis and Calvin Reddick While we go through the entire NFL and break down the season and give our predictions on who makes it all the way. Just a bunch of guys talking shit and football.
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Grinds my Gears Episode 12 Ashton Rants #1
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
In this episode I rant on different topics sent in by you the listeners and viewers. We certainly talk Canadian politics and cover the deep political and medical divides being put on society, we talk Oreos, we talk Splashback, Canadian spin off shows and much more!
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Grinds my Gears Episode 11 Anastasia Nikolakakos
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Anastasia Nikolakakos is a professional MMA fighter, coach, entrepreneur and all around bad ass. She possesses and undefeated professional record and in this episode we talk women's MMA, mindset, performance enhancing drugs and transgenders in women's sport among much more. Great talk with and even greater person.
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Grinds my Gears Episode 10 Malcolm Castell
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Malcolm Castell is a young entrepreneur and investor. He's also a talented amateur athlete who recently won multiple provincial titles in Muay Thai and Boxing. In this episode we talk business and investing. We talk how investing has a huge role in financial and wealth management. We discuss how Malcolm picks his investments, his motivation behind becoming a young investor and how investing at any age can create generational wealth. We also talk about how at a young age Malcom became a business owner and what motivation he had to pursue entrepreneurship.
This Is one of my favourite chats so far as I am passionate about investing and it was great talking to someone who at a super young age has embraced it and is working towards something greater in life.
Give it a Listen!
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Grinds my Gears Episode 9 UFC 265
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
I breakdown the action from UFC 265 and talk about highlights from the event. We cover the entire main card and the last undercard fight.
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Grinds my Gears Episode 8 PK Mills
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
PK Mills is a strength and conditioning and human performance coach. He is the 2015 and 2018 Canadian National Powerlifting Champion and placed 3rd (bronze) in the 2018 IPF World Powerlifting Championships. He is the co founder of Strong Athlete a top strength and conditioning training company that works with physique competitors, fitness models, martial artists, crossfit athletes as well as people who want to achieve the best versions of themselves. We sit down and talk fitness. Whats the hardest sport, how coach PK approaches strength and conditioning( his favourite training techniques) as well as why its import to focus on a comprehensive approach to training including mental health and nutrition.
Sunday Jul 25, 2021
Grinds my Gears Episode 7 Joey De Los Reyes
Sunday Jul 25, 2021
Sunday Jul 25, 2021
Joey De Los Reyes is a decorated martial artist and business owner. He is the owner and head instructor of Kombat Arts a gym servicing the Mississauga community for 20 + years. I get to sit down with a leader in the martial arts community in Ontario and talk martial arts, business and our thoughts of the future of Canada and how service industry based business will fare in the years and months to come
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
GrindsMy Gears ep.6 Cory Fernandes
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Cory Fernandes is a former all Canadian wide receiver turned elite fitness and lifestyle coach. He is the owner and head coach of Training For Warriors TFW Mississauga one of Mississauga's top group training and personal training gyms for working and busy professionals. Cory is a standout in his field. He provides his clients with the results they want and look for combined with a second home environment. This gym and its trainers are no slouches. They lift hard train hard and we get to talk to Cory about how business went over the last 2 years, his philosophy for his students and clients and why he still trains hard himself as a coach.
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Grinds my Gears Ep.5 UFC 264
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
UFC 264 between Porier and McGregor went down this past weekend. I break down the results and why I think it was a great event and why Connor is still a great fighter and will continue to be an amazing draw!
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Grinds My Gears Podcast Ep.4 Davin Yu
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Davin Yu is a long time teacher and educator in Toronto. He is also a coach, fitness instructor, Brazilian jiujitsu brown belt and fitness advocate within the school board. We discuss the impact of lockdowns and implications of online learning. The negative and or positive effects from the pandemic on children's mental and physical health , unions and whether or not children should be back in school this fall.
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Grinds my Gears Ep.3 Chris Bonfoco
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Chris Bonfoco is a Brazilian Jiujitsu Blackbelt, successful entrepreneur, history major, Iron man athlete and was a former top MMA mixed martial arts coach to many of Canadas top professional fighters. We sit down and chat about Canada and its political landscape and issues through 2020 and 2021 and the reasons why Chris relocated himself and family to Belize during the pandemic.
Sunday May 30, 2021
GrindsMy Gears Ep.2 fitness and sport in Canada and its future
Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
We talk about how the fitness industry got hit hard in 2020 by the pandemic. Where it goes from here how it adapted. The implications Ontario and Canada wide lockdowns has had on youth and amateur sport as well as how politicians have went from a complete support of physical health to a complete shunning of the industry.
Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
In this episode we break down and comment on the UFC 262 pay per view and touch on high intensity interval training (HIIT). What it is and how to use it!