In this episode, I sat down and had a chat with Lisa Griffin, my mum. We discussed her journey through life thus far. Amongst other things, we discussed what it was like for her growing up in Wagga Wagga, what is was like being a single parent, my interesting birth and there are a few stories about me as a child thrown in there as well.

In this episode, I discuss patience. I talk about how important patience is, in life and training, and how things like comparing yourself to others and societal age standards, can negatively impact your ability to remain patient.

In this episode, I sat down and had a chat with Skye Churchill. Skye is a rugby union player, that I coached for about 1 year, prior to her moving to Sydney, I now continue to do some work with her online. Amongst other things, we discussed her journey through rugby union so far, how the women’s game has grown and evolved during her time playing and her experiences with strength training.

In this episode, I sat down and had a chat with Rachael Carnegie. Rach is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, that I work with, at RealFITT Strength and Conditioning. Amongst other things, we discussed Rach’s journey to get to where she is now, her sporting endeavours in athletics and rowing, how the gym environment can be intimidating at first and what it’s like being an introverted coach.

Abeer Orabi is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, who I work with, at RealFITT Strength and Conditioning. We discussed Abeer’s journey, to get to where she is now. We focused on her transition from the corporate world, into a full time coaching role.

I sat down with Joe Matthews, one of the owners/directors of RealFITT Strength and Conditioning (the gym I work at). We discussed Joe’s journey to get to where he is now. We also discussed what we see as some of the keys to coaching longevity and training longevity.

I discuss how I transitioned from a job that I didn’t like, into what I really wanted to be doing and whether or not the sacrifices I’ve had to make have been worthwhile. I hope there are a few takeaways for anyone considering making a similar switch.

Alistair Buttimore is one of the owners/directors of RealFITT Strength and Conditioning (the gym where I work). We discuss Al’s journey to get to where he is now, what it’s like owning a small business and what it’s really like working in the fitness industry.

I briefly discuss the past few weeks of isolation, before discussing the dangers of comparing yourself to someone else. I then finish with some training tips for people, upon returning to the gym.

I briefly discuss the last few weeks of isolation, before beginning to discuss “embracing the suck.” Embracing the suck is all about accepting that when you try something new, you will suck at! But, the only way to get good at anything, is to first suck at it! I then discuss the fact that strength training movements are skills, that need to be learnt, before load is added.