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Dr. Darren Burke on a group FaceTime call with the Headstrong social media team while walking his dog.

Dr. Darren Burke on Gen-Z, Remote Work and Leading Headstrong

Dr. Darren Burke reflects on a spontaneous Headstrong team FaceTime, working with Gen-Z colleagues, and balancing connection with focused work.

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Dr. Darren Burke working with three women founders on a health and wellness venture.

Dr. Darren Burke on Working With Women Founders in Wellness

Dr. Darren Burke reflects on nearly three years working with three women founders and the importance of strong partnerships in health and wellness.
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Dr. Darren Burke: Five Mentorship Questions for Students and Founders

Dr. Darren Burke shares five practical questions to help students and founders examine assumptions, test ideas and choose a useful next step.
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What Am I Training For Now?

Getting older has not made me train less. It has changed how I define strength, progress and the physical and professional capabilities I want to preserve.

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Why I Chose Possibility Over Certainty

The decision that led to Headstrong—and what it taught me about life's biggest opportunities. By Dr. Darren Burke | Scientist | Entrepreneur | Mentor There are moments in life when...
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Creatine Myths, Science and Trust: Dr. Darren Burke of Halifax Believes Education Matters More Than Ever

After more than 30 years researching, testing, formulating and personally using creatine, Dr. Darren Burke shares what the science actually says—and why choosing an NSF Certified for Sport® product may...
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We Built Billion-Dollar Sports Nutrition Companies and Ignored the Brain

The missing category in sports performance has been hiding in plain sight. For decades, the sports nutrition industry has been built around one thing: the body. Protein for muscle growth.Creatine...
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Leadership, Fatherhood, and the Shift to Modern Work

One of the strange things about modern work is that our children now witness leadership in real time. Before COVID, most kids only saw the outcome of their parents’ work....
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