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Diamond Fitness
The Diamond Performance Podcast is a conversation about how strength and conditioning training increases your performance in business, athletic pursuits and happiness allowing you to manage stress and increase focus to perform your goals and tasks. Hear from Elite Performers as well as those pursuing their own performance journey and be inspired to increase your performance, strive for success and find happiness in all facets of your life. Diamond Performance is presented by Diamond Fitness; a leading performance facility based in Perth, Western Australia, catering to professional athletes, business professionals and all those serious about a healthy, happy life.
Corbin Wroe sits down with Diamond Member and Australian Volleyroo (National Volleyball team), Tessa Browne.
Corbin & Tessa chat about Tessa's journey from the farm to boarding school and eventually making it to the national Volleyball team.
Plenty happening at Diamond at the moment as the season changes from winter to summer sports.
To check it all out head to https://www.diamondfitness.com.au/
Lachlan Price is sort of a new face to Diamond HQ but has become an essential member of the Diamond Family across the Osborne Park & Ballpark location.
Lachy also serves as the colts S&C coach at the East Fremantle Sharks and is bringing a nice mix of science and sense to ensure athletes are getting the ultimate performance on the field.
Lachlan holds a BSc Exercise & Sports Science Honours (First Class) from Curtin University and is Level 2 AFL coach. Lachy has also spent time working with the Fremantle Dockers and at the AFL Academy as a Coach.
Big week for JK's also in the footy and Diamond world as Josh Kennedy said good-bye to the game and Josh Kennelly headed off to pursue a new adventure. Best of luck to both JK's and thank you so much to our JK for all his hard work and dedication!
For all things Diamond, head to https://www.diamondfitness.com.au/
Heath Tessman first played Super Rugby back in 2011 with the Melbourne Rebels, before heading west and player the position of Hooker with the Western Force making his debut in 2013 with the Force and going on the earn 51 caps in front of the might Sea of Blue.
What's interesting about this chat is Heath didn't make his pro debut until he was 26, making him a "veteran" rookie. After watching his mates get signed in their teens, Tessman had to "put the mirror under his bed to take a good look at himself" and took charge of his career.
From Queensland to the USA, Melbourne and eventually Perth - take a listen to Heath's journey in professional sport.
Johnny Ogilvie sits down with Heath Tessman.
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Oakland A’s international scout, Dan Betreen knew Bjay had something special and had been monitoring his progression over the past several years.
As a now former trainer at Diamond Fitness Major League Baseballs Oakland A's signed Bjay to a minor league deal and opened the door for Bjay to pursue his dream. Oakland who wear Green & Gold are no strangers to having Aussies around having had Perth's own Liam Hendriks & Luke Hughes on their roster as well as Aussies Grant Balfour, Travis Blackley & Rich Thompson.
Bjay was a standout as this years Rays Baseball showcase facilitated by Diamond Fitness and Bjay's hard work on the field and in the gym have given him the best opportunity to succeed.
Bjay is a great story for any aspiring Aussie athlete and enjoy this chat between Dean White & Bjay Cooke.
To find out more about Diamond Fitness head to www.diamondfitness.com.au
Ben Stronach has been crowned the West Australian Superbike Champion in: 2006, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2019 and most recently 2021.
In a sport where 1000cc bikes can reach speeds of 300km/h + you'd want to be pretty clear, prepared and physically ready for everything the bike and track can throw at you. Unlike a lot of sports, the slightest mistake can be the difference between life and death.
Jump inside the mind of an athlete who risks it all for the ultimate thrill and achieve the highest level of performance.
You don't have to be a champion to train with champions. 14 day trials are available at https://www.diamondfitness.com.au/
A big part of the 5.30am crew, Chloe Papasergio goes to huge lengths to make everyone feel welcome to the Diamond family and is always up for a bit of banter between sets.
After sampling a bunch of gyms, Blair convinced Chloe to give Diamond a go and 2 and a bit years later she's thriving at DF. Even though Chloe thinks she's not interesting, you'll find thats not the case. As a sports lover, Chloe's career had her working with different associations and leagues, before finding herself working with Local communities in allocating funds and spreading the love to WA communities.
Take a trip around the state, hear what makes Chloe tick, take a deep dive into her MD fundraiser event and how training helps the mental, physical & performance elements in life, career and all things in between.
After this I'm sure we will see you at 5:30am down at Diamond.
Reminder to RSVP to the Christmas Party Dec 18th
As far as Sports teams go here in the West, none are bigger than the West Coast Eagles. On this episode of the Diamond Performance Podcast we gain insights from West Coast's S&C Coach, Jordan Stares.
Since graduating UWA, Jordan has worked with the Perth Demons, Golf WA, WAIS, West Coast Fever and currently works with the West Coast Eagles.
Johnny Ogilvie is behind the mic talking all things S&C with Jordan and how to prevent injury and gain maximum performance to give yourself the winning edge on and off the field.
If you're thinking about joining Diamond Fitness, take advantage of our 14 day trial and come and check out what it's all about.
Shelby Maher is one of Western Australia's most elite Volleyball players both on court and in the sand. Maher has achieved a swag of awards and accolades for her Volleyball skills including the 2020 Volleyball WA’s State League Indoor Player of the Year and Beach Player of the Year.
Shelby has competed in the U/19 & U/21 World Championships, winning gold in the U19 Australian Junior Volleyball Championships and silver in the Australian Volleyball League in 2017. Recently, Shelby was also named as an Ambassador for Volleyball WA.
Off the court, Shelby is a Physiotherapist based in Cannington and her chat with Dean White talks all things athletics, career and all things in between.
Plenty of great things happening at Diamond Fitness and now regardless is you're an athlete or you're looking at getting healthy and strong, come in and see us - https://www.diamondfitness.com.au/
Dean White is the Co-Owner of Diamond Fitness and sits down to chat with Olympian, Leigh Godrey.
Prior to becoming and owner of Diamond Fitness, Dean signed a professional Baseball contract with the Atlanta Braves, moving to the US as an 18 year old and having to make the tough Baseball decision of going Pro or to College.
Dean talks with Leigh Godfrey about his Baseball journey and all the ups and down that go along with a journey through the Minor Leagues - especially in the year 2001 onwards where technology wasn't as good as today.
From Baseball to Diamond Fitness, Dean talks about how he took everything he learned on-field into the gym and now helps out the next generation of athletes achieve their dreams.
The Diamond Fitness journey began for Dean when was posed the question "What would you do if you weren't afraid?"
Dean's insights, learnings and Philosophies are outlined and explained in this episode of the Diamond Performance Podcast.
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It's not often you have athletes jump sports and end up elite in both. Hugh Greenwood retired from Basketball to pursue Aussie Rules and his transition from US College Basketballer to AFL Player is a remarkable story.
Hugh played ball at the University of New Mexico and after signing a deal that didn't go to plan with the Perth Wildcats, Greenwood took a punt back to footy. After deciding to retire from Basketball, Hugh signed a two-year category B rookie contract with the Adelaide Crows in 2015 and making his AFL debut in 2017 and playing in the Crows 2017 Grand Final loss.
At the end of the 2019 season, Greenwood requested a trade to the Gold Coast Suns and that's where he plays today.
Hugh's mate and Diamond's own, Corban Wroe sits down and these two have a great discussion that's definitely worth a listen.
Don't forget bring a mate to Diamond Fitness and recommend them to take up the 14 day trial! Keep up to date with all things Diamond via our Insta account @DiamondFitnessTraining
From starting in Ballet and Little Athletics, Michael Christie had the perfect pedigree to become an elite athlete.
After suffering an injury, Michael Christie had to decide between a Ballet and High Jump and in the end chasing an Olympic High Jump dream won out.
Michael talks how to adapt, become as perfect as you can in your chosen sport and the challenges of overcoming injury and setbacks.
Michael has eyes on future olympics and this is a brilliant chat about an athlete who has a goal to become a 3 x Olympian.
Whether your dream is the Olympics or getting healthy, drop us a line at diamondfitness.com.au and let us show you how we can help.
Leigh's back! Leigh Godfrey OLY is back from Tokyo 2020 and currently in Quarantine reflecting on what was a monumental moment in her life as she put on the Green & Gold and represented Australia at the Olympics.
The Tokyo 2020 games under heavy Covid restrictions and absent of crowds made for a unique experience and one we will never forget. So many stories, so many tears of joy and pain and the world unified in Sport.
Leigh Godfrey OLY, like all Athletes and Coaches sacrificed so much to achieve their Olympic dream and we are proud of all our Aussie Athletes and especially Godfrey.
Dean White chats to his mate and Olympian, Leigh Godfrey in a memorable Diamond Fitness Performance Podcast.
Dean White continues his conversations with Diamond's Elite Strength & Conditioning Coaches and this week, BJ Cooke is behind the mic.
BJ is a trainer with Diamond, but also is a talented young Baseball player who hopefully this year we will see in a Perth Heat uniform and maybe even in the States.
We continue our series profiling our S&C Trainers at Diamond and today we have a great chat with Olivia Kuzminski. As you'll hear in the chat Liv has recently signed on to play Softball with the Howards College Hawks in Big Springs, Texas.
This episode dives into how Strength & Conditioning training at Diamond helped Liv become a power hitter, pick up arm velocity and most importantly stay injury free and remain on the park to work on her craft, ultimately leading her to the Howard College opportunity.
As a mentor, Dean once asked Liv a question that we could all ask ourselves "What would you do if you weren't affraid?"
Enjoy this weeks episode and we hope to see you and help you reach your goals at Diamond Fitness.
Blair Ward is the Co-Owner of Diamond Fitness and has been at DF since Day 1.
In a candid chat with Dean White, Blair touches on his personal health challenges, positivity, what motivates him and the love and passion he has for DF and the Health & Fitness Industry.
Blair is pivotal to the Diamond Fitness story and his story is enough to inspire anyone.
If the Olympics have inspired you, or getting healthy is on your radar, head to the website diamondfitness.com.au, mention the Podcast and we will look after you.
Enjoy the chat!
Johnny Ogilvie gets behind the mic to talk to his good friend and New Zealand Black Sticks Strength & Conditioning coach, Nicolai Morris.
The Black Sticks are in Perth to take on Australia in Hockey as the two squads get prepared for the Tokyo Olympics.
Nicolai talks her S&C journey through AFL, Rugby, Water Polo and now New Zealand High Performance and we get some great insights on what it takes to become an elite performer and the mindset, work and commitment required.
Diamond Fitness was fortunate to have the New Zealand Black Sticks train at our Osborne Park facility and we wish the team all the best for the games v Australia and here's to a great show in Tokyo!
Follow the Black Sticks journey here: https://blacksticksnz.co.nz/
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In the spotlight this week is Diamond S&C Coach, Corban Wroe.
Corban's journey began in QLD and his first dip into the professional world of sport came in 2008 when he represented Australia in the FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament and off the back of the tournament was offered a place at the AIS.
Wroe then packed his bags and head off to play NCAA Div 1 Basketball at the University of Hartford with the Hartford Hawks. in his time at Hartford, Wroe became the first player in program history to earn two America East All-Defensive Team nominations.
Graduating from Hartford and fielding international playing offers, Wroe decided to head back to Australia and ultimately ended up in a Perth Wildcats uniform in the NBL.
From Pro-ball, Wroe discovered his true passion in Strength & Conditioning coaching where he has become one of the most sought after and educated S&C coaches in WA.
Join Dean White & Corban as they talk Sport, Life & S&C.
JK is next up on the Diamond Podcast! Dean White sits down with Josh to talk all things sport, family and Diamond.
Josh is well known to all at Diamond and goes above and beyond to make everyone feel welcome, important and builds programs for anyone and everyone to meet their fitness and strength goals.
As an athlete, Josh was a part of the Cincinnati Reds Baseball organisation before injury cut his dream short and is part of the famed "Kennelly Brothers" who have dominated Australian Baseball over the past decade.
If you're thinking about getting back into the gym and know you have to do something, drop Josh a line and he'd be happy to help.
Diamond Fitness Trainer, Johnny Ogilvie sits down with Dean White to talk all things sport, strength, conditioning and passion.
Johnny has a background as a Rugby player, Strength & Conditioning Coach and is focused on "Getting better everyday" to become elite. Johnny also recently presented at the Australian S&C International conference focusing on how Strength & Conditioning can elevate a Baseball pitchers performance.
Johnny & Dean give you some great insights into Diamond, coaching and becoming your best.
To check out more about Johnny and the rest of our trainers, head to: https://www.diamondfitness.com.au/our-team.html
Our first guest is no stranger to Diamond Fitness, but she is the only one of us who is heading to Tokyo to represent Australia. Leigh Godfrey is one of Australia's finest Softball players and has reached phenomenal heights in her illustrious career and Tokyo is set to be the pinnacle.
Dean White catches up with Leigh Godfrey at Diamond Fitness HQ in Osborne Park where Leigh shares her experiences, insights and knowledge on how to be at your peak performance and get the best out of yourself no matter the situation.
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We're set to launch something new and exciting at Diamond Fitness!
With so many incredible members, partners and an amazing network of people around us, we have the ability to dig deep with elite performers in Business and Athletics to talk about how strength, conditioning and healthy habits can make all the difference in your performance.
We want to prove that when you look after yourself, your performance, be it at home, in the boardroom, with clients, growing or launching your business, will significantly increase your output and the quality of your performance.
In this preview episode, Dean White takes you through what this Podcast aims to achieve as well as which guests you'll meet to help reach your performance goals.
To find out more about Diamond Fitness head to diamondfitness.com.au