Rob McLeod

Rob McLeod

A 13x Guinness World Records holder, award-winning motivational speaker, and frisbee ambassador, Rob McLeod – aka Frisbee Rob – is on a mission to inspire resilience, confidence, kindness, and movement. Originally from Woodstock, New Brunswick, Rob has been living in Calgary, Alberta since 2005. Recognized as the 2021 PDGA/EDGE Educator of the Year and a 2020 Calgary Booster Club Honoured Athletic Leader, Rob has visited 650+ schools, empowered over 250,000 students, and champions healthy screen habits and physical literacy through high-energy, interactive talks and workshops. As a global speaker and World Flying Disc Federation board member, he’s helping grow the sport in 100+ countries while using his record-breaking achievements to spark real change in communities worldwide.
  • Joined: November 18, 2011
  • Articles: 687
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Frisbee and Unplugging at Thickwood Heights

I spent the morning speaking to more than 200 kids about physical literacy, learning from failure, kindness, and challenging them to take my Unplugg’d Challenge. I also showed them what’s possible with frisbee, played some games, taught them all about…

China Video Game Curfew & Ontario Bans Cellphones in Schools

It’s been a big week for the video game industry, screen time, and device usage in schools: The Chinese government has set time restrictions for players under 18, forbidding them from playing video games between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.…

Frisbee and Unplugging at Olympic Heights School

I spent the day speaking and teaching frisbee to more than 650 kids from Kindergarten to Grade 6. They learned what’s possible with frisbee including disc golf, ultimate, freestyle, throwing & catching, and creating games. I also talked to them…

Frisbee and Unplugging at Midnapore School

I spent the day speaking and teaching frisbee to more than 400 kids from Kindergarten – Grade 6, and thanks to the generous sponsorship of EPEC Disc Sports, donated 20 discs to the phys ed program! I also gave the students my Unplugg’d challenge,…

Mini Disc Golf Office Challenge with Matt & Ryan

After my interview with Matt and Ryan, we had some fun with a four hole mini disc golf challenge. Mini discs are great for throwing indoors, and mini disc golf can be set up anywhere, with or without a basket.

Talking Frisbee with Matt & Ryan from Drive Mornings

Thanks to Matt and Ryan for having me on this morning to talk about all things frisbee, physical literacy, unplugging, and the work I do in schools! Check out my interview below, either in video or audio format.

Why Physical Literacy Matters with Jenn Carson

Jenn Carson talks about why physical literacy matters. Jenn is a professional yoga teacher and the director of the L.P. Fisher Public Library in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. She is the creator of the website www.yogainthelibrary.com and has been delivering…