Becoming Reborn

Real Lives Changed at Reborn

We talk a lot about what you should do. This episode is about the people who actually did it.

Travis and Patrick share the stories of 11 Reborn members whose lives have changed far beyond the gym: a mum of three who's now the fittest, happiest and healthiest she's ever been; a member in her 70s who can now get up off the lounge without using her hands; a young woman who once waited in the car, too nervous to walk in, and is now the PT bringing teenage girls through the door; and blokes whose wives and mums reached out to say, "He's a different person now."

They finish with the three things all of these people have in common, so you can do the same.

People join to change how they look. They stay because of how it makes them feel.

Lift one, lift many.

Most people who join a gym are gone within three months. In this episode, Patrick and Trav break down why it happens, what the danger zones look like, and how Reborn keeps its members training for the long haul. Reborn's 90-day retention is far above the industry average, with Shellharbour sitting around 90%, and they explain why: the system is built for long-term lifestyle change, not a quick before-and-after photo.

What we cover

Weeks 1–4, the honeymoon. Everyone's keen, and that's the problem. Doing too much, doubling up sessions and training on motivation instead of routine is where it starts to go wrong.

Weeks 5–8, the dip. The early warning signs: missed sessions, turning up late, the energy fading. Plus what to say when someone feels like they're "not seeing any change", and why your "why" matters more than motivation.

Weeks 9–12, the decision point. This is where training becomes either part of your week or a chore. We cover the frog-in-the-pot analogy, why locking in days and times removes decision fatigue, and why knowing everyone's name and story matters so much.

Real member stories on what made it click, and why it often has nothing to do with training and everything to do with connection.

3 tips to last past the first 90 days

1. Start slow and make the change sustainable. If you can't see yourself doing it in 12 months, don't do it.
2. Do what you enjoy first. Add the "shoulds" later.
3. Bring a buddy and pick a time of day. Accountability and routine beat motivation every time.

You're locked in on your training. Your partner isn't. What now?

In this episode of Becoming Reborn, Travis and Patrick get into training with a partner, and what to do when yours doesn't train. A "partner" here means a wife, a husband, a brother or a mate. They cover why people who train with someone are more consistent, push harder and tend to last longer at the gym, and why trying to drag a reluctant partner along usually backfires.

They talk about what actually works: leading by example, inviting instead of pushing, and giving your partner something to train for. Travis shares how a Hyrox ticket turned into 12 weeks of perfect training. They also get honest about what can happen when one half of a couple gets fit and the other doesn't, and about the downsides of both training hard (like barely seeing each other on weekdays).

The episode finishes with their three reasons to train with your partner, including the one they say matters most: setting the standard for your kids.

In this episode:

• The difference between members who train with a partner and those who come alone
• Why gym partners keep you accountable and lift your intensity
• Why dragging a partner to the gym rarely works, and what to do instead
• Travis's Hyrox story: 12 weeks, six sessions a week, zero missed
• What happens in a relationship when one person gets fit and the other doesn't
• How to invite your partner without it sounding like criticism
• Reborn's free Saturday sessions: bring a friend or partner along
• Training together on holidays, and the upsides and downsides of both being locked in
• Three reasons to train with your partner, and why your kids are watching

🥊 Becoming Reborn is the podcast from the team at Reborn Athletic. It's real conversations on training, mindset and building a life you don't need a holiday from.

Your kids aren't listening to what you say about health — they're watching what you do.

Pat sits down to talk about training in front of your kids, what he learned from watching his own old man do it without ever saying a word, and where the line is between setting a good example and overdoing it. He also shares his 3 tips for raising kids who grow up active.

If you're a parent trying to build habits that actually stick, this one's for you.

Follow Reborn for more conversations on training, family, and building a life you're proud of.

You've been consistent. You show up 4 days a week. So why does it suddenly feel flat?

In this episode of Becoming Reborn, Travis and Patrick tackle the "two year slump" — that stage where the easy wins are gone, the results plateau, and training starts feeling like a box to tick instead of something you're excited for.

They cover why this happens (hint: it's rarely actually about the training), how to tell if it's your program or your life outside the gym, whether setting numbers helps or hurts, and what to do when you're still showing up but feel nothing. Plus — why failing might be the best thing that's ever happened to your progress.

If you've hit a wall with your training, or you're coasting and know it, this one's for you.

In this episode:

• What it actually looks like when someone goes flat after 2-3 years
• Is it the training, or is life outside the gym bleeding into it?
• Why giving yourself a goal changes everything
• Does putting a number on your goal help or make it worse?
• How Travis and Patrick actually deal with failure (and why they're not scared of it)
• Simple ways to snap yourself out of a flat patch
• The 3-step framework: Why → Goals → Track it

In this episode, Travis and Patrick tackle why people get so overwhelmed by conflicting advice that they end up focusing on the wrong things entirely. Using the analogy of baking a cake before you put on the icing, they break down the difference between what can help and what actually moves the needle — and introduce Reborn's three golden rules that cut through the noise: always train Monday, never miss twice, and train four times a week.

They also get into why social media influencers push extreme takes to stand out, why "the perfect program" matters less than actually showing up for it, and why the boring, basic stuff (like walking) usually beats whatever's trending on Instagram this week.

If you've ever felt paralyzed by conflicting fitness advice, this is the episode that simplifies it all back down.

Part of the Becoming Reborn podcast — honest conversations on training, mindset, and building a life you don't need a holiday from.

Spring's here and the phones are ringing — Patrick and Travis break down why people fall off their fitness routine over winter, the biggest mistake everyone makes on day one back, and their three practical tips (build the habit, track your progress, find an accountability buddy) for getting back into the gym without burning out or getting injured.

Then vs Now: What 10 Years Changed About Fitness, Business & Life

Before Greggy Dillon built his own gym in Wagga, got married and had kids, he was managing Reborn through its chaotic, no-systems, figure-it-out-as-you-go early years.

In this episode, Pat sits down with Trav and Greggy to look back at the old Reborn days — the mistakes, the growth nobody could explain, and the stuff that would never fly today — before tracking what happened next: Greggy going from employee to gym owner himself, and everything that taught him about running a business, building community and keeping people around for years instead of weeks.

They get into why some members stay for a decade and others last ten weeks, what actually makes someone good with people (and whether that can be taught), and why Greggy — a guy who's uncomfortable on camera — has still built a business people genuinely love.

It closes out personal: three dads who can't just train like normal people, why they keep signing up for stupid challenges, and what they hope is different — or exactly the same — in another 10 years.

See you in 2036.

What does the fitness industry get right, and what does it completely overrate?

In this episode of Becoming Reborn, Trav and Pat put some of the biggest trends, habits and ideas in fitness to the test with a simple question:

Overrated or underrated?

Drawing on their years of experience in the fitness industry, the boys give their ratings and explain what they actually think matters when it comes to training, nutrition, recovery, health and getting results.

Some topics they completely agree on. Others create a bit more debate.

More importantly, the conversation cuts through some of the noise that exists in fitness today.

With new trends, products, programs and advice constantly being pushed online, it can be difficult to know what actually deserves your attention.

This episode is about simplifying fitness, questioning some of the things we've been told are important and focusing more on what actually works in the real world.

Expect plenty of opinions, a few disagreements and some takes that might get people talking.

If Trav and Pat had to start from scratch and lose 20kg, what would they actually do?

In this episode of Becoming Reborn, the boys draw on their years of experience as personal trainers and break down how they would approach losing a significant amount of weight without relying on crash diets, extreme training plans or quick fixes.

After spending years working with people at every stage of their fitness journey, Trav and Pat have seen what works, what doesn't, and most importantly, what people can actually maintain long term.

They share practical advice around training, nutrition, daily routines, creating structure and staying consistent when motivation disappears.

The goal wouldn't simply be to lose 20kg as quickly as possible. It would be to build a lifestyle that allows you to lose the weight, improve your health and actually keep the results.

Because the fundamentals aren't complicated.

You don't need the perfect diet. You don't need to train every day. And you don't need to completely change your life overnight.

You need a realistic plan, consistency and enough patience to allow the process to work.

Whether you have 5kg, 10kg, 20kg or more to lose, this episode will help you understand where to start and what actually matters.