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.

Oyen Public School Visit

Davy and I spent two days in Oyen at Oyen Public School talking about kindness, acceptance, determination and passion to kick off Mental Health Week. I also taught frisbee to all of the students, from Kindergarten to Grade 9 and…

Third Graders Interpret Frisbee Rob’s Slogan

Last summer, in the midst of the 2015 WFDF World Overall Flying Disc Championships, I signed a frisbee and in the process, came up with a slogan that I felt was great advice for any level of frisbeeing. That slogan…

Woodstock native and Frisbee-catching dog teaching kids to be healthier

Frisbee-throwing champion Rob McLeod and his canine teammate have been spending the winter showing children their new book and encouraging healthier living away from electronics. McLeod stopped by the L.P. Fisher Library and Meduxnekeag Consolidated School on Wednesday with Davy…

An Interview With Simon Lizotte

I first met Simon Lizotte in 2013 at the WFDF World Overall Flying Disc Championships in Norrköping, Sweden. Simon was the only person to throw over 200 metres in the Distance event and he finished second in the Self Caught…

How to Choose the Right Golf Disc

I think the best way to choose the right golf disc for someone all depends on their current skill level and as they improve they can buy discs to match their increasing skill level.

Grade 4 Girls Attempt Frisbee World Records

On Friday, October 16, Kyla and Payten, two grade 4 girls, attempted to break 3 World Records for Self Caught Flight with a frisbee. I was the official judge and helped the girls train for the event, teaching them the…

Embracing Differences – Lessons Learned from a Grade 2/3 Class

I spent two days this past week at West Dover, an elementary school in Calgary, speaking to students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 about being unique, embracing differences, dealing with bullying, finding a passion and treating others with respect. After…