Andrew and Letti Melbz, founders of Venture Pod Australia, joins us in this episode. Their company aims to create organisation and purposeful homes for sports whilst using robust but sustainable raw materials for their products. With Andrew’s background in industrial design, Letti’s mindset for organisation, and the couple’s love for the sport, the business of building hand-crafted, specialized, and premium build quality furniture was born.

In this episode we cover:

The couple’s journey to creating Venture Pod.

The creation of the Velo Design.

Other products they create and their plans for expansion.

Letti’s experience in sports and how this led them to produce sports furniture.

Future plans for the Venture Pod team and products

 

Links

Venture Pod Website

Venture Pod Facebook

Venture Pod Instagram

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Raoul Luescher, Director of Luescher Teknik, joins us in this episode to talk all about carbon fiber bikes industry. His extensive experience in quality control of composites, manufacturing and design has led him to design and build many composite items, including items used in the Olympic games and the Malvern Star range of carbon bicycles which won many awards.

In this episode we cover:

Raoul’s journey from rowing to cycling and a peek at his interesting work history.

His extensive background on working with carbon fiber bikes.

The problems or faults with carbon fiber bikes.

The progress of the CT Scanning technology in the bike industry.

Fatigue tests done on bikes.

When and why carbon fiber bikes are scanned and repaired.

Future for the cycling industry.

 

Links

Raoul Luescher LinkedIn

Raoul Luescher Instagram

Luescher Teknik YouTube

Leuscher Teknik Website

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This week Felicity swapped roles and took a seat in the interviewee's chair and torqued with Chris Tatem from Cross Examined Life. Felicity defends that Bike Helmets should be required by law. What do you think? Do you agree with Felicity?

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In this episode, I talk to Natalie Dwyer West, a representative of Kangen water from Enagic Global.

Kangen Water® is delicious water created from Enagic®'s innovative water technology that produces ionised alkaline and acidic waters through electrolysis. Enagic® is proud to be one of the only water purification and ionisation companies in the world that carries four distinct certifications from the Water Quality Association.

In this episode we cover:

Natalie’s journey to finding Kangen water.

What Kangen water has done for Natalie.

How the machine works and delivers several types of water.

The difference between bottled, tap and Kangen water.

Situations where you should not use Kangen water.

The best internal and external results that Kangen water has given users.

The history of Kangen Water.

 

Links

Enagic Australia

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In this episode, I talk to Travis Bell, The Bucket List Guy. He is a self-appointed ‘Bucket Listologist’ and is the Worldʼs #1 Bucket List Expert. He created his own unique Bucket List Life Philosophy which he uses to help Bucket Listers all over the globe. Trav says he has a special super-power which is to stop people just existing, wake them up, get them off the treadmill of life & help them to start living life on purpose.

In this episode we cover:

The story of how Trav transitioned from working in Personal Training to becoming The Bucketlist Guy.

Why your business plan should fit into your life plan and not the other way around.

His experience on giving a TED Talk.

He shares funny stories on cycling and his Ironman experience.

Trav’s mission and vision.

What are Bucketlist coaches?

 

Links

The Bucketlist Guy Website

The Bucketlist Guy LinkedIn

The Bucketlist Guy Twitter

The Bucketlist Guy Facebook

The Bucketlist Guy YouTube

The Bucketlist Guy Instagram

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In this episode, I talk to the Director and Co-founder of Annex® Products, Rob Ward.

Annex® Products designs and creates products that aim to integrate technology into an active lifestyle. The company, a Melbourne based startup created off the back of two successful Kickstarter campaigns, produced the lightest, strongest and most secure phone mounting system on the market - the Quad Lock®. Their award-winning product is available worldwide and has been sold in over 100 countries.

In this episode we cover:

The story of how Annex® Products started and how Quad Lock evolved

The future plans for Annex® Products

The growth of the business and the changes they’ve gone through

Rob shares Interesting stories about people using their product

Untraditional sponsorships given by the company

The reason they chose Kickstarter to kick-off their campaigns and how it worked for them

How they are managing the worldwide distribution of their products

 

Links

Quad Lock Facebook

Quad Lock Instagram

Quad Lock Twitter

Quad Lock Website

Quad Lock YouTube

Rob Ward LinkedIn

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In this episode, I talk to Kieran Horsfall, founder of PEDLA Co.

PEDLA Co., a social enterprise, was founded in 2017 with a mission to deliver profoundly good Nitro Cold Brew coffee & tea, using innovative and disruptive technology, while contributing to the sustainability of our planet. Their handcrafted, ethically sourced, single origin Nitrogen Charged Cold Brew coffee, tea, & related beverages ONTAP are from specialty coffee and tea produces of Australia and the world.

In this episode we cover:

The story of Kieran’s love for coffee and how it evolved into starting his business

PEDLA Co.’s carbon footprint model

Their dedication to sustainability which includes using a fully recyclable keg system that uses less water

The untraditional way of serving coffee at PEDLA Co.

Their all-natural coffee ingredients and why their coffee has lower acidity levels

Kieran’s involvement with OzHarvest

Where and how he rescues food for the organization

PEDLA Co. Coffee Trike

 

Links

PEDLA Co. Website

Kieran Horsfall LinkedIn

OzHarvest Foundation

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In this episode, I talk to Grant Giles, founder of Sports Supports and Aeromax Coaching.

Aeromax Coaching was founded in 1997 and Grant worked in both an online and local capacity with athletes of all abilities in triathlon, swimming, cycling, and running. Grant continues to work with athletes in a coaching role but his passion and expertise remains in the identification and development of young professional athletes.

In 2015, Sports Supports, a new arm of Aeromax Coaching was born. Grant helps athletes develop the mental skills required to reach their ultimate potential. Sports Supports also delivers corporate seminars and workshops, drawing on the application of elite sport into the corporate world.

In this episode we cover:

The story of how Grant started in coaching

Athletes suffering from anxiety

Practical tips from Grant on the relationship between psychology and performance

Grant’s reason for separating coaching and the psychology side of sports

Suggestions for psychological and mental preparation for a race

Grant shares his journey about studying different philosophies and modes of psychology and implementing it to what he’s doing

The focus of Sports Supports and how they help athletes

What is hypnotherapy, meditation, or calm state visualisation

Grant’s recommendations for quieting our minds

Self inquiry as a powerful mode of self development and how this relates to athletes

Grant’s mode of coaching

Subjectivity of pain as one of the key areas of webinars Grant runs for all sorts of athletes

Opinion of Grant on athletes pushing themselves beyond their threshold

 

Links

Sports Supports Website

Sports Supports Facebook

Sports Supports Twitter

Sports Supports Instagram

Grant Giles LinkedIn

Aeromax Coaching LinkedIn

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n this episode I talk to Craign Johns, founder and CEO of NRG2Perform for CEOs, business owners, and leaders aiming for peak performance. Craig is also a professional speaker and performance coach for NRG2Perform. He likewise holds the position of Executive Director for Triathlon ACT.

NRG2Perform brings energy, freedom and inspiration to every CEO in the world, so they can perform exceptional brilliance in all facets of their life and positively impact the lives of those around them.

In this episode we cover:

How Craig manages his busy lifestyle

The story of how sports all started for Craig

His coaches and how they influenced him as a person and in the sports he plays

His teaching and coaching story in Australia and overseas

His experiences and challenges coaching athletes with different nationalities

Elaboration of the NRG2Perform DNA

Distinction between athletes and CEOs and the 4 aspects and foundations needed to achieve what you want

Craig’s recommendation to incorporate sports in life to de-stress

Recurring problems that Craig sees in relaxing our minds, unwinding and fully recovering

The future of triathlon

 

Links

NRG2Perform Website

NRG2Perform Facebook

NRG2Perform LinkedIn

active CEO Podcast

Craig Johns LinkedIn

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In this episode, we talk to Hugo Davidson, CEO, and Co-founder of Knog. Knog is a Melbourne design brand creating urban flavoured tech for the road, rail & outdoors.

The company was founded in 2002 with a vision of making “unboring” things. Urban by Knog is seen as an “attitude” rather than a geography – modern, progressive, youthful, design-driven, daring and hedonistic. They incorporate this Urban flavour across their cycling and outdoor products.

In this episode we cover:

Hugo’s journey from being a designer to providing “unboring” cycling products

The story of how they went into the cycling industry and the the first products that Knog focused on

How the term “Unboring” came about in their business

From the bike lights to bike bells and transitioning and expanding to other products and categories

Designs of their products

Next steps and the future for Knog

Rookie mistakes and common problems within their business

Sponsorships of Knog

 

Links

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

YouTube

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