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Stories, life lessons and actionable advice from high-achievers in sports & entertainment on how they became who they are today. Hosts: Kurt Aldridge & Cameron Muller on The Yes Coach Podcast.
We are joined today with Lewie Dunn, an Australian comedian, entertainer & the beautiful face behind @DunnisDailyMotivators.This is Part B of a 2 part episode series.IN THIS EPISODE:* Family & School life * Sports background (and saving rainforest) * Music background (and singing to Nollsie) * MC’ing & Interviewing famous people * Club Dunni collab with Brown Cardigan * Creative Process (backstory behind Dillion & Troy) * Balancing full-time work with content creation * 10 songs & a bottle of red * Listener questions * What’s next for Lewie * Hectic deep question right at the end
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We are joined today with Lewie Dunn, an Australian comedian, entertainer & the beautiful face behind @DunnisDailyMotivators.This is Part A of a 2 part episode series.IN THIS EPISODE:* Family & School life * Sports background (and saving rainforest) * Music background (and singing to Nollsie) * MC’ing & Interviewing famous people * Club Dunni collab with Brown Cardigan * Creative Process (backstory behind Dillion & Troy) * Balancing full-time work with content creation * 10 songs & a bottle of red * Listener questions * What’s next for Lewie * Hectic deep question right at the end
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Gus Worland is an Australian television and radio personality who was the Triple M breakfast radio show host from 2009-2019.Throughout his time in Radio, he co-created the ‘Aussie goes series’ with his best mate Hugh Jackman which followed the Australian cricket team around the world and aired on Fox8.Gus also hosted a series on the ABC called Man Up and following its success in 2017 Gus founded the Gotcha 4 Life charity. Interestingly enough, it was actually through his charity (not radio) which we first were connected with Gus - which we talk more about during today’s episode.IN THIS EPISODE:* Our Connection with Gotcha4Life * The inspiration behind the TV Show ‘Man Up’ * The Gotcha4Life founding story * Challenging the traditional rules of men's masculinity * Head Above Water 24 hour swimathon * How men can initiate conversations with gravity * Hugh Jackman dedicating a song to Gus * Time & energy allocation in the founding days * Going full-time as the founder of Gotcha4Life * Aiming for 0 deaths by suicide * Our high school & mate circle at school * What mental fitness is and how to train it * What funding enables Gus to do with Gotcha4Life * How Gus hopes to be remembered when he’s no longer here * Bonus story snippet right at the end of the episode
Learn more about & donate to Gotcha4life: https://www.gotcha4life.org/Gotcha4Life Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gotcha4life/Gus Worland Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gusworland/?hl=enThe YesCoach Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsbMlUkK62CfLSvz7wzIgwThe YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
To discuss what’s been off your radar, but on ours in the world of sports for the past fortnight, Cam & Kurt are joined by the potentially better-looking half of The Mind Muscle Project, Lachy Rowston.We run, cycle, and dive into Jack Steele from The Inspired Unemployed making his triathlon debut (absolute pandemonium), Corey Phillpott smashing The Worlds Strongest Marathon and James ‘The Iron Cowboy’ Lawrence kick-starting his 100 Ironman Triathlons in 100 days.We also teach a lesson from the legendary Muhammad Ali, explore what 'Attachment theory' is and discuss launching Australia’s premier gym for 100 business & industry leaders - The Locker Room.We've partnered with The Growth Nutrition, your one-stop-shop for tasty high-calorie, protein, and mass gaining products: www.thegrowth.com.au. Use code ‘yescoach’ at checkout for a 10% discount on all purchases.Locker Room Gym: https://www.lockeroomgym.com/The YesCoach Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsbMlUkK62CfLSvz7wzIgwThe YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
When Vanessa lost both of her legs in a tragic train accident at the age of 15, she got told she would never be able to walk again. She went on to become a paralympic gold medallist and world record holder in the long jump as well as the 100m. This is her story. This, is Becoming Vanessa Low. We've partnered with The Growth Nutrition - your one stop shop for tasty high calorie, protein and mass gaining products: www.thegrowth.com.au. Use code ‘yescoach’ at checkout for a 10% discount on all purchases.Vanessa Low Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessalow90/Vanessa Low Website: https://vanessalow.com.au/The YesCoach Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsbMlUkK62CfLSvz7wzIgwThe YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
Cam & Kurt discuss Nick 'the big boy' bare running a sub-3-hour marathon, Ultimate tag coming soon to Channel 7, Nick Kyrgios making Tennis sexy + lessons we can learn from 16-year-old Jessica Watson's 210-day voyage across the world.This is the first episode of a new short, sharp & punchy podcast format we'll be releasing every fortnight. Let us know what you think!We've partnered with The Growth Nutrition, your one-stop-shop for tasty high-calorie, protein, and mass gaining products: www.thegrowth.com.au. Use code ‘yescoach’ at checkout for a 10% discount on all purchases.The YesCoach Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsbMlUkK62CfLSvz7wzIgwThe YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
Marcus Filly is a 6 x CrossFit Games athlete, Functional Bodybuilding expert and the Founder of Revival Strength.At the age of 21, Marcus began his spiritual awakening.He was wrapping up a college career that was by most people's estimation, fantastic. Four years of division 1 athletics, a 4.0 from a top 10 University, a degree in Molecular and cell biology, a year of graduate work at the Ohio state University School of Medicine, achieving various awards and recognition of success. But beneath that was fear, uncertainty, and a lack of joy.For the first time in his life, he was face to face with the discomfort that none of his accomplishments mattered because he didn’t feel inspired or happy about his path.This conversation explores his pursuit of an authentic life centered around sharing, leadership, discipline, vulnerability, and perseverance and how he rose to become one of the worlds most prominent figures in functional bodybuilding.This is, Becoming Marcus Filly.We've partnered with The Growth Nutrition - your one stop shop for tasty high calorie, protein and mass gaining products: www.thegrowth.com.au. Use code ‘yescoach’ at checkout for a 10% discount on all purchases.Marcus Filly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcusfilly/Website - Revival Strength: https://revival-strength.com/The YesCoach Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsbMlUkK62CfLSvz7wzIgwThe YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
GUESS WHO'S BACK IN ACTION?! To kick-off 2021 season we're wrapping up 2020 season with our top 10 moments countdown. Enjoy the list!The YesCoach Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsbMlUkK62CfLSvz7wzIgwThe YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
Jonny Durand is Australia's #1 Hang Gliding Pilot and one of the best Hang Gliding pilots in the world. Now this episode is a bit of a throwback to one of our first ever recorded episodes so excuse us if we sound a little rusty. Rusty or not, we take nothing away from our guest and his incredible journey through life. Following on from our last episode with free jumper/wingsuit athlete Mike Swanson, this episode we talk with Australia’s very own flying man. This, is Becoming Jonny Durand.For those of you who don’t yet know Johnny, he is an ex-RedBull sponsored hang gliding pilot one of the best hang gliders in the world, has countless national champions and duelled it out for 11 hours in a successful Hang Gliding world record attempt of over 700km with American Dustin Martin who he will forever hold a fun competitive grudge with for getting the better thermals on that day. And don’t worry, we didn’t know what thermals were or how they make you fly either before this chat, Jonny with explain all.If hang gliding specifically is a dream or passion of yours or you’re fascinated by the process and patience required to take on any mammoth size activities whether that is business or sporting career then you’ll love this episode of Becoming Jonny Durand.The Growth - your one stop shop for tasty high calorie, protein and mass gaining products: www.thegrowth.com.au.Use code ‘yescoach’ at checkout for a 10% discount on all purchases.Riding The Wave (Morning Glory): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzurOLMD1BMWorld Record Attempt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaGcGBSbFtIThe Wind Rider Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdWo84OONJEGuide to Hang Gliding - Gilette World Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLplIUgy5hAJonny Durand Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnydurand/?hl=enThe YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
We’re back to you this week with another cracker guest! If you can remember back to our 2nd episode with Red Bull Air Race world champion Matt Hall then picture this guest as doing similar high speed, crazy stunts... but flying without an aircraft around him. This is the undisputed king of the skies. This is Becoming Mike Swanson.Mike is a member of the Red Bull Air Force and has completed a lifetimes worth of skydiving and base jumps as well as our favourite form of air travel - the wingsuit! If you’re not familiar with wing-suiting get onto YouTube immediately and give "Mike Swanson Wingsuit" a search and we challenge you not to get addicted to watching the insane flights he experiences over some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. If we haven’t explained it well enough, basically imagine climbing to a peak of a beautiful mountain, then jumping off wearing only a suit that makes you look like a colourful flying fox.If wingsuiting isn’t impressive enough, Mike also took part in the stunts for the 'Transformer 3' movie where he performed a wingsuit proximity flight through downtown Chicago as well as featuring as 'Bodhi' on the Point Break Film. He also has multiple world records and world championships titles to add to his name.So if you’re someone who is fascinated by adventure sport athletes, the psychology that make them outrageously successful and how you can take that mindset into any situation your thrown into then you’ll love this episode.The is becoming Mike Swanson.The Growth - your one stop shop for tasty high calorie, protein and mass gaining products: www.thegrowth.com.au.Use code ‘yescoach’ at checkout for a 10% discount on all purchases.Mike Swanson Transformers 3 Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PR3UW-SMxsMike Swanson Point Break Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE26wBozL18Mike Swanson Red Bull Athlete Profile: https://www.redbull.com/au-en/athlete/mike-swansonMike Swanson Website: https://mikeswansonofficial.com/Mike Swanson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeswansons/The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
G’day everyone, we’ve got a very fun and somewhat inappropriate episode install for you all. After releasing our episode a few weeks back with the guys from The Inspired Unemployed we got a lot of feedback asking for more comedians. You asked, we listened and this episode we were lucky enough to snag Mark Bonanno, 1 of 3 extremely funny dudes to help us tell the story of Becoming Aunty Donna.If you aren’t already familiar with Aunty Donna please do yourself a favour on your preferred social platform to have a quick glimpse of a couple of their videos so you can get an idea of the wildly inappropriate and sometimes dark humoured skits these naughty boys create.In this chat with Mark we learn of how an unfocused teenage brat transformers into a perfect student once he found his passion in performing arts. And I’m not talking about Glennridge Secondary College, you super fans.Scattered through the inside jokes, immaturity and laughs we actually take a few deep dives into the creative process, driving factors and passion that makes both Mark and Aunty Donna so successful.So whether you are an aspiring comedian, actor, writer, director or anything that could be looked through a creative lens - which lets face it, every industry in is need for innovation, then you’ll really appreciate this episode. If you aren’t one of those people then at worst you’ll get a good belly laugh from listening to Mark and his stories in ‘Becoming Aunty Donna’.Speaking of creativity, linking the Growth Products and Mark from Aunty Donna was tough when we sat down to write some ideas. But then a thought provoking almost philosophical questions popped into our minds.... what’s the difference between Mark and a cookie? .... When you put a cookie into your mouth it gets softer.... and I’ll just leave that there for your imagination and to set the tone for what’s to come.Use the code ‘YesCoach’ at checkout for a 10% off discount on all purchases at www.thegrowth.com.auAunty Donna Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mneEC0wc29EGGmIsN_xLAAunty Donna Website: http://www.auntydonna.com/Aunty Donna Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauntydonnagallery/Aunty Donna Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuntyDonnaBoysThe YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
UCLA Gymnastics Alumni, 2018 NCAA National Champion, 3x All-American & a Perfect 10 floor routine.Continuing on the gymnastics trend from last episode with CrossFit superstar Kari Pearce and how her gymnastics background proved pivotal in her athletic and business careers‘ success, this week we bring to you a former UCLA gymnast who earlier this year scored the seemingly impossible perfect 10 for her floor routine. This is her path to a perfect 10. This is Becoming Gracie Kramer!The perfect 10 is a badge of honour to wear for the rest of a gymnasts life, but the path to achieve this is not for the fainthearted. Intense childhood training, sacrifices from her parents, 40+ hour training weeks, highly-competitive pressures to perform, expectations of body image, the constant juggle of academics & the impact they all had on her social & emotional well-being in order to achieve her dreams & aspirations are just some of the topics we covered with Gracie during this episode.Gracie was also raw & real with us explaining how she overcame mental blocks during competition as well as courageously opening up about her struggles with mental health and how she channelled her inner demons to inspire the choreography behind her perfect 10 floor routine."I’m literally my own bad guy. I feel like i’m being chased, I feel like i’m being haunted and then turns out I wake up and it’s myself.” - Gracie Kramer.So maybe your an aspiring gymnast, a parent/coach of one, or perhaps you’re interested in the process and reality of elite childhood athletes transitioning to adulthood... whatever the case, you are going to find a lot of great learning in this story of Becoming Gracie Kramer.The Growth - your one stop shop for tasty high calorie, protein and mass gaining products: www.thegrowth.com.auUse code ‘yescoach’ at checkout for a 10% discount on all purchases.* Gracie Kramer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracie.kramer/ * Gracie Kramer Twitter: https://twitter.com/gracekramer98 * The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/ * The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
Our next guest is a 5 x CrossFit Games athlete and 3 x Fittest Woman in America. She is currently the 5th fittest woman on earth, has a gymnastics career that spans 18 years and has been in CrossFit's top 10 fittest women the last four years.This is not only an eye opening conversation into Kari's world of elite gymnastics, but also into her path of becoming one of the best CrossFitter's in the world. This is Becoming Kari Pearce.Kari has plenty of competitions stories but one of the best that has gone down in CrossFit folklore was her victory at the 2019 CrossFit Games. Kari not only beat notable mentions such as Matt Fraser and Noah Ohlsen but all the male and female competitors in the notorious 'Mary' workout (listening to Kari tell this story will PUMP you up).In addition to being a full time athlete, Kari has developed PowerAbs, a core program thousands of people are doing across the globe. It incorporates many of the lessons, training drills & techniques she learned in her 18 years of gymnastics and through her education to get people stronger and better looking midsections.So if you’re an avid CrossFitter, gymnast or want or want to learn how this high achiever rose to where she has, than this episode is going to give you tonnes of insight and tools in carrying out your future goals. This is Becoming Kari Pearce!The Growth - your one stop shop for tasty high calorie and mass gaining products: www.thegrowth.com.auUse code ‘yescoach’ at checkout for a 10% discount on all purchases.* Kari's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karipearcecrossfit * Kari's Website: http://www.karipearce.com/ * The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/ * The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
World's fastest 100 mile (160kms) run on both on track AND at a more recent event on treadmill & World Record holder for the furthest distance run in 12 hours also on track AND treadmill.Whether you're in the world of running or not, you may have heard of names such as Eliud Kipchoge, who was the first person to break the elusive 2hr marathon and Joshua Cheptegui, who is the recent world record breaker for the 5000m.Today's guest is a name that fits right alongside those and will go down as one of the greatest ultramarathon runners of our time.Zach Bitter was the recently crowned world record holder for the fastest 100 mile run (thats 160kms for our metric listeners) this was on both on track AND at a more recent event on treadmill as well as the world record holder for the furthest distance run in 12 hours also on track and treadmill.He’s featured twice on the pod-god Joe Rogan’s podcast and is the co-host of the human performance outliers podcast. This is an episode you’re not going to want to miss. This is becoming Zach Bitter.Zach wasn't always the best athlete, and during this episode, you'll learn how a once middle of the pack runner became the fastest 100mile ultramarathon runner in the world.You might also want to have the notes app on your phone open because we dive deep into the details of Zach's approach to nutrition, sleep, recovery as well as his training when preparing for ultramarathon events.So whether you've ran a marathon, are a tragic cardio bunny, or are intrigued to learn from high achievers in their competitive field then you’re going to love this chat. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button and get ready to enjoy the story of ‘Becoming Zach Bitter’!The Growth - your one stop shop for tasty high calorie and mass gaining products: www.thegrowth.com.au ...Use code ‘yescoach’ at checkout for a 10% discount on all purchases.Zach Bitter's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachbitter/Zach's Website: https://zachbitter.com/The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
Entrepreneur, National soccer player, 25 all time records, Doctorate in physiotherapy, 4 x body weight deadlift.Welcome back everyone, this guest’s trophy cabinet and record books speak for themselves in stating that Stefi is in-fact the strongest pound for pound woman in the world and this is becoming Dr. Stefi Cohen!To be graced with Stefi’s presence for this episode spoke volumes for her personality in how much she loves giving back to not only the powerlifting world but athletes, women, science and anyone considered ‘the little guy’... And by little guy we’re referring to anyone who has come from a past of unideal upbringing or circumstance. Those people that have had to fight that much harder to get somewhere in life. Where opportunities aren’t handed to them rather they make their own and take them with both hands. These are the things that resonate with Stefi’s reason why she does what she does.You take away her 25 all-time world records, incredible 4x bodyweight deadlift, a doctorate of physical therapy and you’re still left with an incredible story of how a small girl who played soccer in Venezuela seized an opportunity to move to the United States to pursue a dream of a better life and career then the rest is history!Keep in tune with this one folks because you’re going to learn a lot about what it’s taken on the journey of ‘Becoming Stefi Cohen!’We've partnered with The Growth - your one stop shop for tasty high calorie and mass gaining products: www.thegrowth.com.auUse code ‘YesCoach’ at checkout for a 10% discount on all purchases.Stefi Cohen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steficohen/Hybrid Performance Method: https://www.hybridperformancemethod.com/The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
Two tradesmen turned social media & comedic sensations.Matt Ford & Jack Steele are two country, coastal boys from Australia, who put an end to their uninspiring careers and over the past 18 months have steam rolled their way into social media and comedic stardom! This, is Becoming The Inspired Unemployed!First things first, Matt & Jack are not overnight successes and don’t take full credit for their ongoing rise to success. In this episode we explore their early day training grounds with Pine Tree TV, the role their mates play in their skits, the evolution of their creative process and everything in between.We got deep in the feels with the boys on some real talk on how they’ve dealt with perceptions, insecurities as well as the unequivocal reason why they love what they do and the positive impacts they’ve had on peoples lives.If you’ve listened to one of previous episodes with DocJenFit or Liz Craven, you’ll have noticed we brought in an extra person for a community question towards the end of the podcast, in this episode we do the same thing with a close mate of ours, Connor Rutledge, he features towards the end of the episode - it’s funny as sh*t and you’re not going to want to miss it!So if your inner comedian, ballerina, fighter pilot or whatever is calling out to you needs a nudge in the right direction to start following what you’re truly passionate about, then you’ll love the boys stories of how they left behind, what we like to call ‘The Uninspired Employed’ lifestyle and chased their true calling.Grab the popcorn for this one kids, sit back and enjoy the story of ‘Becoming The Inspired Unemployed’.The Inspired Unemployed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinspiredunemployed/The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
Top 40 physical therapy influencer in the world - Entrepreneur - Womens health mag board Advisor - One of Instagram's best fitness trainers.Hello everybody, this weeks guest is a shorter episode but trust us when we say it's packed with some serious female power. We're very excited to be bringing you the story behind the woman we like to refer to as 'The Queen of Mobility' and her rise to becoming one of the best fitness trainers on Instagram... This, is Becoming DocJenFit.Jen is a Top 40 Physical Therapy Influencer and with a Doctorate in physical therapy, she is ranked as one of the best fitness trainers on Instagram by Shape Magazine. She is the founder and owner of Mobility Method, sits on the medical advisory board for Women’s Health and Strong Fitness magazine, AND is an online sensation helping people across the world shape and reshape how they use their bodies.Nowadays, Jen offers private sports therapy, online programs, workshops and although she refers to herself as being a "shy kid" growing up, she now speaks on stages of over 1000 people, attracting audiences from stay-at-home moms to Hollywood actors and Olympic athletes. Her mission is to help those who are willing to listen to their body, reverse aging, eliminate pain and establish sustainable health.With a background in gymnastics and a love for human movement, the body and biology it seems like a fairytale that she has ended up being such a well-educated influencer on social media. But in this episode you're going to learn that this wasn't always what Doc Jen had imagined for herself and how she 'accidentally' started to build her following of now almost over 600,000 people.So if you’re looking for inspiration on how to shape your passions into a career, learn more about mobility or are in need of a strong female presence to motivate your self-confidence then you’ll find tonnes of value in this story of ‘Becoming DocJenFit’!Dr. Jen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docjenfit/The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
Extreme Endurance Athlete, 30 Marathons in 30 Days, 206.9km run in 24hrs.As promised, you are now tuned into part 2 of ‘Becoming Marcus Smith’.If after that first episode he wasn’t already a topic of conversation than we can promise after this Marcus Smith will be the hot topic at the dinner table tonight!Throughout this second chat Marcus exceeds his reputation again and again with how mentally strong he is. Without giving too many spoilers away, Marcus tells us how he went from being literally on death’s door and his exact recollection of that experience. Then what he did to get him from ICU to an ultra trail race in 3 months!If you haven’t already, we also highly recommend going on YouTube to search for the documentary ‘Fight For Every Breath’ if you want some visual representations of this whole experience.It’s not often in media that part 2’s are as good as the first but we think this episode defies those odds. So strap yourselves in for what is an epic part 2 sit down with the ultra-warrior that is Marcus Smith!Marcus Smith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjd_smith/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
Extreme Endurance Athlete, 30 Marathons in 30 Days, 206.9km run in 24hrs. Like we did, you’re about to embark on a journey through almost all of your emotions. You’re going to laugh, wince in pain, be inspired and learn a hell of a lot from an extreme endurance athlete in our very first two-part podcast. This is, Becoming Marcus Smith.If you’re not familiar with Marcus and his crazy ultra endurance style events and what he’s capable of, you might want to listen to this... He ran 30 marathons... in 30 days ... and just in case that didn’t compute, that’s 1 marathon, per day, for 30 days straight... And in a different event, he ran for 24 hours straight clocking in a distance of 206.9km or 128 miles for our American listeners.If that wasn’t enough for you, to add to the list Marcus is a coach, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and has also played rugby for the golden city of Dubai’s national team - which is both a funny and interesting story as to how that came to be.During this 2 part podcast with Marcus you’re not only going to learn a lot about the mental toughness and hard work that comes with ultra endurance style events but you’ll also learn his other principles of honesty, simplicity and having fun along the way that ultimately lead you to what he likes to refer as ‘smashing at life’So if you’re a fitness entrepreneur, are in need of general motivation or are looking for inspiration to push your mind and body to new heights then you’ll thoroughly enjoy and furthermore learn a lot from these episodes. This is, Part 1 of Becoming Marcus Smith! Marcus Smith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjd_smith/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
The All-Around King of Whitewater Kayaking. Hello everybody, we’ve got another action packed episode loaded up for you all with yet another elite Red Bull sponsored athlete. This is the story behind the king of the rapids and the guy who kayaks off waterfalls taller than most buildings... for fun... this is becoming Dane Jackson! ... Before we go any further, it's worth mentioning that we had some audio interference during the recording so we apologise for that in advance, we cleaned a lot of it up but stick through it with us as you're going to learn a lot from Dane during this episode! ... Dane is the king kayaking and a true world champion. Dane’s whole life has been centered around kayaking, he’s a freestyle kayaker who grew up travelling the US in an RV with his family, getting home schooled by his mum and chasing kayak competitions with his dad, Eric Jackson, a world champion and Olympic paddler... A trophy case of over 80 first place wins would indicate Dane’s love for competition, but like us, you’ll learn in this episode that what really drives Dane is not the competition, but his obsession with having a good time! .... Whether that’s getting to travel and kayak in some of the worlds most beautiful locations or refusing the listen to TLC’s hit song title... where he does in-fact love chasing waterfalls and kayaks willingly over the edge of them! ... Similar to one of our previous episode with international parkour superstar Dom Tomato, you may think Dane is another adrenaline junkie, and to a certain degree he is, but in this episode, you’re going to learn the careful planning, preparation and teamwork involved that allowed Dane to ‘safely’ kayak over a 134ft waterfall... You’re going to learn what the hell nose blunts, McNasty’s and Air Screws are as well as a tonne of great safety tips on how Dane kayaks some of the worlds most dangerous rapids as well as the process he uses to flip his kayak over when he gets caught in a rapid... Prior to this chat we couldn’t believe our eyes in watching some of the moves this guys pulls in a kayak, but he broke down for stacks of kayaking terminology into easily digestible information for all us not-so-pro-paddlers... So if you’re an avid kayaking fan, get excited by any outdoor adventure activities or are interested in learning how an elite athlete like Dane operates, then prepare to be inspired because you’re going to love this episode. This is, Becoming, Dane Jackson! Dane Jacksons Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danejacksonkayak/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
The Supermom who won the History channels survival show 'Alone: The Beast' ... We are very excited for the release of this episode as we had the opportunity to broaden our scope from elite athletes to an elite survivalist and hunting expert... This is Becoming Lindsay Persico... Lindsay's love of hunting began as a little girl as she watched her dad head out on hunting trips. Skipping forward to the present day, Lindsay was recently the winner of the History channel’s show 'Alone: The Beast' - extreme survival challenge. Where she was thrust into a remote wilderness location faced with punishing weather, relentless predators and no tools or weapons, just the clothes on her back and a freshly deceased animal to survive on for 30 days... One story you’d better strap yourself in for! Because we learnt that being literally thrown out into the wild like that, we aren’t top of the food chain anymore... Further on from Lindsay's survival skills she also uncovers her intertwining passions that lie in writing, fitness, hunting and processing wild game which allow her to maintain a self sufficient lifestyle for her and her family... So if like us you’re someone who’s curiosity is peaked in learning about the modern primitive lifestyle and from another badass supermom then you’ll love this episode! Lindsay Persico Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntfiber/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYesCoachPodcast
The 3 x USA Best Female Lacrosse Athlete ... If you haven’t realised by now we’ve been loving to shine the light over some more of the worlds obscure sports that we believe don’t get enough recognition! ... We were joined in this chat by an awarded 3-time best US collegiate lacrosse athlete and this is the story of how she got there... so welcome to Becoming Taylor Cummings... Taylor started her early sporting career with committing up to 8 different sports at certain points in her life, which she believed, gave her great attributes of competitiveness, overall athleticism and overall work ethic for when she later specified in her Lacrosse career... Now for a child committing to sports isn’t an issue, but what allowed Taylor to have this experience was the support and sacrifices from her parents... So If you’re an aspiring athlete needs help getting through time management issues, guidance in specifying between sports or the parent that is supporting your child in either then you will find heaps of value in Taylor’s story... Taylor Cummings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorcummings_/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
The coach with the most Knee Success Stories On Earth. Ben Patrick aka Knees over toes guy has had a long history with knee pain, stating that by the age of 12 his knees felt like those of a 50 year old which came from his passion and drive for success in basketball...Following on from our last episode we’re keeping on the theme of human movement and performance. With today’s episode targeted around low body movement mechanics - this is becoming knees over toes guy! ... After the previously mentioned many years of pain and anguish, Ben decided to use himself as a knee pain guinea pig and turn the commonly identified rehab approach to pain and turn it into cutting edge physical performance enhancers... Sit back and enjoy Ben’s high energy chat because along the way he drops tonnes of actionable advice in his journey of not only discovering the process for bulletproofing your body, but also growing an extremely successful online health & fitness business... So if you’re someone with knees pain, are looking to improve your athletic performance or are interested in growing your online health & fitness business then this episode is 100% for you! ... Knees Over Toes Guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kneesovertoesguy/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/?hl=en
Guinness World Record Holder, US Marine & Master of Human Movement. We’re very excited today to bring you all a master of human movement, body awareness and rocking a sick beard... This is ‘Becoming the Balance Guru’ ... Travis Horn, as he is better known to friends and family really gave us an accurate breakdown to the meaning of his name ... so we'll start with 'Balance', this dude is a Guinness book of world records holder for an insane handstand height hold that he completed in 2018 and if you’ve seen his Instagram you will not be short of surprised at what other objects he can balance on (stacked shopping trolleys, Tennis Nets, Football posts Rings & plenty more insane objects) ... Secondly, the 'Guru' portion of his name.. Travis CAN spin a good yarn! He has extensive knowledge in human movement from first hand experience and experimentation on pushing the human body past it’s perceived limits and isn’t short of actionable advice that carries over into everyday life as well as your athletic performance ... So if you’re someone who loves pushing expectations and boundaries then this episode is definitely for you... Strap yourself in and enjoy the journey of 'Becoming The Balance Guru' ... The Balance Guru's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebalanceguru/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
Australia's Viral Teenage Ping Pong Trick Shot Sensation. Today's episode was a fun one with another young Aussie superstar. This time we're joined by 16 year old viral social media content creator of Ping Pong trick shots Nick Rudd, and this is 'Becoming The Ping Pong Kid' ... Nick is a very humble teenager coming from the rural north coast town of Port Macquarie in New South Wales Australia... We discussed his unsuspecting rise in social media stardom that literally grew from his garage from a few Christmas' of healthy rivalry amongst his family as we know many of you can relate to well... Nick has since had the opportunity to travel the world because of his skills that he puts on show and we enjoyed an inside perspective of the behind-the-scenes to what it takes to create such insane trick shots. Strap yourself in and enjoy the story of 'Becoming The Ping Pong Kid' ... Nicks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepingpongkid/?hl=en... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
15 Year Old World Record Holding + World Champion Rock Climber. This episode entails a young lady with a huge future ahead of her in the new Olympic sport of rock climbing after already leaving a figuratively, giant footprint in the rock climbing world - this is ‘Discovering Angie Scarth-Johnson’... Angie has an incredible story already even though she is only 15 years old.. When Angie was just nine-years-old, she broke her first world record in rock climbing - becoming the youngest person to complete a grade 31 climb, one of the toughest in the sport... Since that moment, Angie has continued to rise to new heights, competing in championships around the world and consistently proving that she has what it takes to be one of the best in the sport...We super excited to bring to you this young talent as she transitions on her journey into her most significant challenge to date - securing a qualification spot at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics... Prepare your mind as we journey together into 'Discovering Angie Scarth-Johnson'...Angie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angiescarthjohnson/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
Hey guys and gals, this episode has a lot of sentimental meaning to us as it was actually our first ever recorded episode so please be kind on how raw we are and rather pay attention to the inspiring journey of ‘Becoming Dylan Nicholson’... This chat with Dyl peaked our interest because he proudly claims that he is a university drop out and addresses the stigmas that are attached to this and how he dealt with them... A couple a years have passed since he dropped out of uni, made his way back to Australia and found himself in beautiful Byron bay where he now gets to surround himself with other like-minded people in mentoring roles, motivational speaking to our youth in schools and even his own podcast. So if you’re looking in anyway to break the mould that society tries to shape us in or looking for some motivation to chase your next goal down in any field then this podcast is exactly what you need! Prepare your mind as we journey together into Becoming Dylan Nicholson... Dylan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylsjourneyy/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
We both have loved listening to podcasts long before even thinking about starting our own. Our guests today have been a Podcast we have enjoyed for many years now and it was an honour to sit down and flip the questions on them... So without further ado, welcome to ‘Becoming The Mind Muscle Project’ ... The Mind Muscle Project boys, Lachy Rowston and Raph Freedman are 2 entrepreneurs that we have looked up to for a while in the podcast & business game. During our chat, the boys openly reflected on their individual upbringings & journeys prior to when their paths first came together through Crossfit several years ago...Fast forward to present day, they now own a chain of successful gyms together, have an impressive 6 years of podcasting experience with 200,000 downloads per month and in our opinion, are one of the best health and fitness podcasts in the world! ... If you’re an athlete, entrepreneur or are wanting to start your own podcast, you’re going to find a lot of value in this episode... Lachy & Raph not only tell us some gripping stories but they also drop some serious entrepreneurial knowledge bombs along the way so sit down, grab a pen and paper and prepare your mind as we journey together into Becoming The Mind Muscle Project... The Mind Muscle Project Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/ ... The YesCoach Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyescoachpodcast/
Welcome to the ‘Becoming Liz Craven’ Encore Episode...This week and for the first time we had the pleasure of chatting with one of our close mates that we’ve known for over 12 years, Aiden Potts (@PostManPotts)...During our conversation we explored a wide variety of topics, ranging between Aiden’s experience being coached by the same team Liz is coached by, Reactive Training Systems (RTS) headed by World Champion Mike Tuchscherer all the way to actionable training advice for female athletes...If you’re not familiar with Aiden, you’ll quickly pick up the love and passion he has for the sport of Powerlifting. A few interesting facts for you, he’s currently an U85kg Powerlifting athlete who’s lifted some huge numbers, a 255kg Squat, 131kg Bench Press and a 290kg Deadlift as well as representing Australia twice at international Powerlifting meets, once as a Junior and once as an Open, securing a silver and bronze medal in the process. He’s also an online Powerlifting, Strength and Nutrition Coach...If you haven’t done so already, we’d highly recommend you listen to Liz Cravens story before you tune in to this episode...So, that’s enough from me, I’m going to pass this over to Kurt and he’s going to introduce us into the becoming Liz Craven Encore Episode with Aiden potts.
The life journey of how Supermum Liz Craven (@LizPowerLifts) became a 2x Powerlifting World Champ & 5x World Record breaker... First of all we want to back up Liz’s self-proclaimed Gangsta tag by confirming that she is the definition of a bad ass! This woman has broken multiple Powerlifting world records along with becoming the first person to achieve an over 500 Wilks score in Australia... We think Liz is a real phenomenon to the sport of Powerlifting as she didn’t even start until after the birth of her daughter at age 37... Another really interesting topic we cover in this chat with Liz is pregnancy in sport for elite female athletes. So we highly recommend listening to her opinion on the matter along with what directly impacted her at that time in her life and career... Strap yourself in and join us throughout the journey of 'Becoming Liz Craven'.
This week we had the pleasure of chatting with one of Dom's good friends and training partners, Michael Khedoori, who is also one of Australia’s up and coming Parkour superstars for the 'Becoming Dom Tomato Encore Episode'.At only 18 years of age Khedoori is already bending the minds of millions of people around the world, with over 40,000 followers on Instagram and 2 million on TikTok you really meed to check out how impressive his athletic capabilities already are.If you haven’t done so already, we’d highly recommend you listen to the 'Becoming Dom Tomato' story before you tune in to this episode.
Now to close friends and family Dom might be known as 'Dominic Di Tomasso' but today, you get to find out how he became Dom Tomato (@DomTomato). This episode was indicative of Dom's personality from the get-go. We got to enjoy many laughs along the incredible journey of the once Junior Australian Figure Skating Champion, to the now international Parkour Superstar. Dom reveals a side of himself & Parkour that we did not know existed, with such patience, thought and planning going into his craft. We're sure this episode will turn heads in the general public to know that these guys aren't just adrenaline junkie dare devils, but concise, maybe with a teaspoon of crazy.. professional athletes. Strap yourself in and enjoy the story of Becoming Dom Tomato.
If you haven’t listened to one of our encore episodes before, you can think of them like a book club, but in this case, a podcast club, where we chat with some really impressive athletes in the community to help Kurt and I dig deeper into key topics from our Monday release episodes.This week we had the pleasure of chatting with one of Australia’s best female Powerlifters Jess Sewastenko (@sewastrong) for the ‘Becoming Sonny Webster’ encore episode.If you’re not familiar with Jess you should know now that she is a bit of a force to be reckoned with. Jess is a world record holder and is not only one of Australia’s best female Powerlifters, but also one of Australia’s best powerlifters across the board.As an interesting pivot, and why we brought Jess on the podcast to chat with us today, is that around 6 months ago Jess began her journey into Olympic weightlifting and for a newcomer to the sport she has been hitting some hella impressive numbers.But, Most importantly is Jess’s mindset and we’re excited for you to hear her input, from an elite athletes perspective, during our ‘Becoming Sonny Webster Encore Episode’If you haven’t done so already, we’d highly recommend you listen to Sonny's story before you tune in to this episode.
Sonny Webster (@SonnyWebsterGB) is a British Olympian Weightlifter who competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics & owns the largest online lifting academy in the world - "The Sonny Webster Academy"•••Sonny Provides us with a realist, less than fairy tale story of his path to the Olympics. But a path nonetheless few get to tell. Forget the saying when one door closes another opens, Sonny believes to bust straight through doors not letting anything go to chance and he more than delivers on a wealth of stories to prove that if you want something, you can go for it and the doors will start opening.•••Each piece of actionable advice in this episode will not only help your Olympic weightlifting or Crossfit performance, but anyone striving to build personal resilience and strength to start busting doors down.
Welcome to the ‘Becoming Matt hall’ encore episode.You can think of these encore episodes like a book club, but in this case, a podcast club, where we connect with athletes in the community to dig deeper into topics from our Monday release episodes.This week we had the pleasure of chatting with private and commercial pilots Natalie & Alyssa from the Cockpits & Cocktails Podcast to chat through key points from the ‘becoming Matt hall’ episode.Natalie & Allyssa are on a mission to encourage and inspire women and young girls to open their hearts and minds to their potential. They believe that every girl and woman needs to dream big, aim high, and fly!If you haven’t done so already, we’d highly recommend you listen to Matt’s story before you tune in to this episode.Strap yourself in and enjoy the becoming Matt Hall encore episode with Natalie & Allyssa.Cockpits & Cocktails: https://www.instagram.com/cockpits.and.cocktails/Natalie: https://www.instagram.com/flygirlkelley/Allyssa: https://www.instagram.com/flyallyssa/
Matt Hall is a real life ‘Top Gun’, cool, calm and collected as he takes us on his journey from performing his first solo flight at 15 to flying $50,000,000 fighter jets in the Australian and US Air Force until recently becoming the Red Bull Air race World champion!Look out for Matt’s golden nuggets of advice scattered through his incredible journey. Matt is an incredible storyteller and helps to make his experiences and life lessons easy to understand by relating to other sports and high level athletes including fellow novocastrian and Rugby League's 8th immortal - Andrew ‘Joey' Johns. Strap yourself in and prepare to take flight of a lifetime through the 'Becoming Matt Hall' story.
After finishing the recording with Mel, we still had questions on our mind that we really wanted, to dig deeper into.We love connecting with athletes in the community so this week we had the pleasure of sitting down with Australian Trampoline Gymnast - Leanne Van Rensburg.To give you some context, Leanne first started her trampoline career when she was living New Zealand, herself and her family later moved to Australia and has now been representing Australia at international events for over 9 years. Leanne is also a member of the NSW high performance squad.Our chat with Leanne was not only really insightful from a sporting perspective, but she was also courageous enough to share how she personally related with Melissa's becoming story and in particular some hard times that Mel spoke about during her episode.As quote side note, we really believe that sports are all about building communities and supporting each other towards success, so with that being said really want to commend both Mel & Leanne for being as open as they were to share they stories with us. The good times and the hard times.If you haven’t done so already, we’d highly recommend you listen to the 'Becoming Melissa Wu' story before you tune into this episode.Strap yourself in and enjoy the becoming Melissa wu Encore Episode with Leanne Van Rensburg.
Melissa Wu (@MelissaPaigeWu) is one of the best Olympic platform divers in the world. She caught the world's attention when she won her first Commonwealth Games silver medal at the age of 13 after only entering the sport of diving 3 years prior - 6 months of this period she had to halt training due to a fractured humerus (nothing funny about fracturing that bone).Melissa has won 2 Commonwealth Games gold medals, 2 Commonwealth Games Silver Medals, is an Olympic Silver medallist and is currently preparing for her 4th Olympic Games - an achievement very few athletes around the world are able to claim.Journey with us back into Mel’s life before diving through to her preparation for her 4th Olympic Games as we learn the highs, lows, life lessons and actionable advice that has built her into the incredibly accomplished athlete that she is today. Strap yourself in and enjoy the story of ‘Becoming Melissa Wu’.