Joe Matthews makes his second appearance on the podcast. Joe is one of the owner’s of the gym I work at, RealFITT Strength and Conditioning. At the time of recording this episode, the ACT was in lockdown, due to the Coronavirus. We discussed the lockdown from a business perspective, a personal perspective and talked quite a bit about training during lockdown; discussing things that people could do to help them stay consistent with their training, despite the circumstances.

Christian Woodford is a strength and conditioning coach, based in Victoria. He is the founder and owner of Woodford Sports Science Consulting (WSSC). Christian is not only knowledgeable, but also extremely passionate about what he does. Amongst other things, we discussed the fact that a lot of strength and conditioning coaches do multiple unpaid internships and the ramifications of this. We also discussed the value that can come from working as a personal trainer if you aspire to be a strength and conditioning coach, the issues with current exercise science degrees and the role social media can play in building a business. Christian also explained his coaching philosophy, which he dubs “The Big 6.”

In this episode, I had a chat with Jye Edwards. Jye is a middle distance runner, who competed in the 1500m, at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Amongst other things, we discussed Jye’s running career thus far; Jye talked about some of the injury set backs he’s experienced and how he was able to overcome those and qualify for the Olympics. We then discussed his experience at the Olympics.

In this episode, I had a chat with Jeremy Borzillo. Jeremy is a strength and conditioning coach, at Woodford Sports Science Consulting (WSSC), in Victoria. Amongst other things, we discussed Jeremy’s journey to get to where he is now; he talked about his internship at WSSC and the things he did to stand out, which ultimately led to him securing a coaching job at the end of it. We also discussed some of the things we’ve both learned about coaching over the years, through experience, as well as we discussed the overarching coaching philosophy utilised at WSSC.

In this episode, I had a chat with Laura Fox. Laura is a Physiotherapist, based in Victoria. She is the owner of Fox Physiotherapy and Strength Rehab. Amongst other things, we discussed Laura’s journey to get to where she is now; she talked about how she went about opening her own business and what it’s been like so far. We discussed the benefits of physiotherapists having a greater understanding and knowledge of strength training. We also discussed a few rehab topics, including the role manual therapy plays in rehab and the importance of people actually doing their rehab exercises.

In this episode, I had a chat with Simon Uphill. Simon and I went to university together. We discussed what life was like for us at university, sharing a few stories. We then had a general chat about life, with the conversation centring around the pressures and expectations placed on people, by society, to achieve certain things, by certain ages.

In this episode, I had a chat with Skye Foat. Skye is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, who runs a coaching academy, in which she mentors personal trainers, allied health professionals and strength and conditioning coaches, helping them to build their businesses from the ground up. We discussed Skye’s journey through the world of strength and conditioning thus far and how she ended up doing what she’s doing now. We also discussed some common issues faced by personal trainers and strength and conditioning coaches, with Skye explaining how through her coaching academy she’s helping people combat these issues.

In this episode, I had a chat with Mandy Hopper. Mandy is the owner of MH Performance Coaching, in Perth. Amongst other things, we discussed Mandy’s journey to get to where she is now; she talked about how she went about opening her own facility and what it’s like running that facility. Mandy also discussed the two areas of coaching she specialises in; netball and females.

In this episode, I had a chat with Andrew Heffernan. Andrew is a Strength and Conditioning Coach and former professional rugby league player, whose career was sadly cut short, due to him suffering multiple concussions. Amongst other things, we discussed his journey through the world of professional rugby league and his experiences with concussion.

In this episode, I had a chat with Jay Ellis. Jay is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, who currently works with Melbourne United, who play in the National Basketball League (NBL), here in Australia. As well as that, he also runs his own private coaching business. Amongst other things, we discussed Jay’s journey through the world of strength and conditioning thus far. Of note, Jay spent some time working with a college football team, in the U.S.A., we discussed that experience in depth. We also discussed agility; what it is and how to go about improving it and finished off with a general discussion about conditioning.