Heart Lake First Nation Workshops
I was invited to spend a week with the students at Heart Lake KOHLS School, on the Heart Lake First Nation, from February 10-14. The students numbered around 29 total, depending on the day, and ranged in age from 3…
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.
McLeod Building a Boundless Legacy
By Colin McPhail, The Bugle Observer At 18, Rob McLeod was a freshman at the University of Alberta and living about an hour outside Edmonton with his aunt and uncle. After an active childhood, he was stuck in no man’s…
Love What You Do…And Work At It
The other day, I was telling a friend of mine that I haven’t had much of a break lately and she said “at least you are doing what you love which means it’s not really work”. I thought about it…
New Brunswick Native Rob McLeod Visiting Local Schools
Rob McLeod, who grew up in Woodstock, NB and moved away after high school, is back in the province for a few weeks visiting local schools sharing his story and inspiring kids. Rob, who lives in Calgary, Alberta, holds 5…
The Marketing of Sports
Something that has fascinated me the last few years is the marketing of sports. What is better – pro football, hockey, basketball, baseball or golf? Why do some athletes in baseball make way more than athletes in hockey? According to…
The Definition of Bullying
Too often, we confuse peer conflict with bullying and vice versa. It’s important to know what the difference is because this can lead to situations where we’re not letting kids be kids and work it out, or we’re not realizing…
660 News Radio Interview About 5th Guinness World Record
I was interviewed on 660 News Calgary about being approved for my 5th Guinness World Record. I also talk about what my goal is with everything I’m doing.
Bully Movie Screening
Last night, I traveled to Black Diamond, Alberta, a small town of roughly 2,500 located SW of Calgary. The reason for my trip was to take part in the screening of the movie Bully, a documentary focused on 5 different…
Disc Golf in Calgary – Go! Calgary on Shaw TV
Phoenix was joined by Rob McLeod, a professional disc golf, 5 time Guinness World Record Holder and ambassador to talk about disc golf. Calgary has close to 10 disc golf courses, all of which are free to play except the…
Desert Wind Throw
Desert Wind Throw was a distance competition held in the desert of Primm, Nevada from October 11-13, 2013. Featuring some of the top distance throwers including the current and former world record holders David Wiggins Jr. and Christian Sandstrom, Desert…