Elevate with Mets

What does it actually take to get a professional athlete back on the field — and what can the everyday person steal from it? In this episode of Elevate with Mets, Mets sits down with elite sports physiotherapist James Rahme, the man he trusts with his own family, his team, and his own broken bones. From NRL and AFL change rooms to the treatment table, James has spent 20+ years doing what most can't: reading a body and knowing exactly what it needs.

Inside this episode:

• How James went from teenage sideline kid to physio at the elite level (Manly, GWS Giants)
• What Des Hasler and elite sport taught him about accountability and leaving no stone unturned
• Why trust — not just skill — decides whether an athlete recovers
• The stories behind some of the fastest comebacks in the game
• Why the "1%ers" separate the athletes who bounce back from the ones who break down
• Pilates + strength: the combination that quietly slashes injury rates
• Mobility vs. flexibility — what actually matters for staying pain-free
• Why catching an injury in the first 1–2 weeks changes everything
• How Titan is building access to physios like James right into the app

Whether you're chasing performance or just want to stop getting hurt in the gym, this one's a masterclass in recovery, prevention and doing the small things right.

🎙️ Now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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Everyone's talking about creatine - but is it actually worth the hype, or is the real game-changer something nobody wants to hear?

In this episode of Elevate with Mets, Mets and Jazmin Leary put supplements in their place and break down the part of fitness that quietly decides your results: recovery.

Inside this episode:

- The creatine debate — hype vs. what actually matters

- Why recovery, not training, is where results are made

- The recovery order that works: sleep → nutrition → stress → supplements

- "Train less, recover more" — how Jaz got in her best shape training less

- Cortisol, overtraining, and the plateau that won't budge

- How much protein you actually need (it's less than you think)

- The conversation around creatine beyond the gym — focus, hormones, and why more women are talking about it

- Where supplements genuinely fit: protein, creatine and electrolytes as the base

- The hard truth: you can't supplement your way out of bad habits

Master the basics. Recover harder. Then let supplements do what they're actually for.

🎙️ Now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

📍 Coogee, Sydney

🌐 https://titanfitness.com.au

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In this episode of Elevate with Mets, Mets and Jazmin Leary tackle one of the most misunderstood topics in fitness: how women should actually train. Despite more information than ever, women are more confused and more frustrated than ever — fed generic plans, told to eat less, do endless cardio, and "shrink." Mets and Jazmin break down what the industry gets wrong and how to train with your body instead of against it.

They dive into:

- Why generic plans fail women (and why it's the plan, not you)

- Training around your cycle — follicular vs. luteal phases

- The weight-training myth: why you won't "get bulky"

- Why muscle is your long-game investment: bone density, metabolism, independence

- Under-eating and over-training — the pattern that keeps women stuck

- Recovery, hormones and listening to your body

- Mastering the basics of nutrition: protein, carbs and fats

- The new Titan app + women's health seminars

The fitness industry taught women how to shrink themselves.

This episode is about learning to build yourself — stronger, healthier, and set up for life.

🎙️ Available now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

📍 Coogee, Sydney

🌐 https://titanfitness.com.au

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In this powerful episode of Elevate with Mets, Mets sits down with Moe Faour — army veteran, gym owner and founder of Frontline. Moe opens up about a childhood most people couldn't imagine: divorced parents, being kicked out of home at 11, spending his 11th birthday in a KFC with nowhere to cook, and losing his mother to suicide. This is a raw conversation about turning the deepest pain into purpose.

They dive into:

• Moe's childhood, homelessness and the turning points that shaped him
• Getting the call-up and deploying to Iraq at 20 — and how the army saved him
• Losing his mum, and choosing to break the cycle for his own daughter
• Building Frontline during COVID and everything that went wrong
• Why the mission is "undestructible parents" who show up for their kids
• Leadership lessons: "100% say-do," high challenge/high support, clarity is kindness
• Fatherhood, faith and finding your outlet (for Moe, it's jiu-jitsu)
• Going vertical, building legacy, and matching your income statement to your impact statement

This one is about resilience, service and the belief that pain — good or bad — can become your superpower.

🎙️ Available now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

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In this episode of Elevate with Mets, Mets and Jazmin Leary break down what the world's best athletes actually do to perform — and what the everyday person can steal from it. From World Cup teams flying their own food across the world, to Ronaldo's six-meal protocol, to the diet change that saved Messi's career, this one is a masterclass in fuelling, recovering and living like an elite.

They dive into:

- Why DNA, culture and "local food" shape how elite athletes eat

- Ronaldo at 40, Haaland's milk & honey, and Messi's career-changing diet fix

- Why health has become the new flex — wearables, data and recovery scores

- Recovery as a discipline: the elite spend as much time recovering as training

- Blue Zones and what the longest-living people do differently

- Mastering the basics: whole foods, protein/carbs/fats, carbs around training

- Where supplements fit — creatine, electrolytes, collagen and performance

- Bringing elite protocols to Titan Fitness

The takeaway? The "magic pill" is consistency.

Fuel well, recover harder, and stay in tune with your body.🎙️

Available now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

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In this episode of Elevate with Mets, Mets and Jazmin Leary go deep on the real starting point of any transformation — the mind.

Before the gym, before the diet, before the business, it's your thoughts, your environment and your identity that decide whether you win or stay stuck. Mets breaks down why discipline is a skill you build (not a trait you're born with), why systems beat motivation every time, and the one shift that changes everything: you don't have to feel ready to start.

They dive into:

• Why transformation starts in your mind, not the gym
• How your environment creates your thoughts, confidence and results
• The limiting beliefs that keep people stuck ("I'm just someone who never…")
• Discipline as a skill — and how to actually build it
• System → process → discipline → outcome (why motivation isn't the answer)
• Health is your wealth: looking after yourself so you can perform everywhere else
• Building a new identity and letting go of old habits
• The new Titan app & ecosystem — giving coaches and members their time back
• Why you should stop waiting to feel ready

🎙️ Available now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

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In this episode of Elevate with Mets, Mets sits down with Jaz to reflect on nearly three decades in the fitness industry — from opening Titan Fitness Rockdale 28 years ago, to running three gyms at once, to building the Titan of today in Coogee. Mets shares the lessons that only come from doing every job in the building: cleaner, instructor, trainer, front of house, back of house, and everything in between.

They dive into:

- Why doing every job ("working in the weeds") shapes who you become

- How the fitness industry — and how people see fitness — has changed in the social media era

- Earning respect as a 21-year-old gym owner, and learning from his brother Murat

- The truth about bodybuilding and competing (and why feeling good beats shredding for the stage)

- Building Titan for everyone: the gym floor, The Underground, Reformer Pilates, Rhythm Cycling, Hyrox, Engine & Power

- "We'll meet you where you are" — fitness as an individual journey

- The story behind SUPPSTANCE and why quality and less is more

- What people still get wrong about fitness: the quick fix vs. the long game

This episode is about patience, reinvention and the long game — and proof that consistency over decades is what actually wins.

🎙️ Available now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

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EPISODE 87 – Mets & Jaz | Why Some People Transform & Others Stay Stuck

Why do some people completely transform their lives while others never seem to get started?

In Episode 87 of Elevate With Mets, Mets and Jaz dive deep into the mindset, habits and behaviours that separate people who achieve extraordinary results from those who continually fall short of their potential.

From fitness and business to leadership and personal growth, this conversation explores what it really takes to create lasting change.

In this episode:

✅ Why consistency beats talent✅ The real reason most people quit too early✅ The importance of environment and surrounding yourself with the right people✅ How discipline in fitness carries into every area of life✅ Leadership, coaching and helping people reach their potential✅ Why high performers never stop pushing when things get hard✅ The difference between praise and growth

Whether you're trying to transform your body, grow a business, become a better leader, or simply level up your life, this episode will challenge the way you think about success.

🎙️ Available now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

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EPISODE 86 – Mets & Jaz | The Story Behind Titan Fitness

In this special episode of Elevate with Mets, Mets sits down with Titan Fitness veteran and longtime team member Jaz for an honest conversation about the journey behind Titan Fitness.

From the struggles of Rockdale, surviving COVID, losing 50% of members, rebuilding teams, and navigating some of the toughest moments in business and life, Mets shares the mindset that helped him keep moving forward when most people would have quit.

They dive into:

• The real story behind Titan Fitness
• Leadership, resilience & building culture
• Why most people quit too early
• The evolution of Titan's three pillars: The Underground, Reformer Pilates & Rhythm Cycling
• Building teams, developing people & creating community
• The future vision for Titan Fitness
• Supplements, recovery & the launch of SUPPSTANCE GHK-Cu Serum

This episode is about belief, purpose, persistence and creating something bigger than yourself.

If you've ever faced adversity, doubted yourself, or wondered what it really takes to build something meaningful, this episode is for you.

🎙️ Available now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

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This week on Elevate with Mets, I sit down with John Saade — Chartered Accountant, entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of Latitude Accountants, one of Australia’s fastest-growing accounting and advisory firms.

From growing up in Western Sydney in a migrant family to building a national firm servicing thousands of business owners, John’s story isn’t just about numbers — it’s about discipline, resilience, leadership, faith, and reinvention.

We dive deep into business growth, risk-taking, failure, leadership evolution, and the personal health transformation that changed everything.

In this powerful conversation, we explore:

💼 Building a Business From Scratch
From earning $22,000 a year as a junior accountant to launching Latitude in 2011 — and scaling across multiple states with 50+ staff.

📊 Why Most Businesses Fail Financially
The real mistakes business owners make with structure, debt, ego, and bad advice — and how to fix them before it’s too late.

🔥 Risk, Failure & Decision-Making
Why Australia is one of the safest places in the world to take business risks — and why moving fast beats overthinking.

👊 Leadership & Culture
Why great operators lead from the front, why dictatorship leadership eventually collapses, and how to build teams that win long-term.

🏋️ 170kg to Powerlifting
John opens up about reaching 170kg, a near-fatal motorbike accident, gastric bypass surgery, reversing it, and finally committing to doing health the hard way — with discipline, coaching, and strength training.

🧠 Health = Business Performance
Why neglecting his body stalled his company — and why fixing his health helped Latitude grow 5x.

🌏 The Vision for Latitude
John’s mission to empower small business owners across Australia — with a bold goal of operating in every state by 2030.

This episode is a masterclass in entrepreneurship, personal accountability, leadership growth, and playing the long game.

If you run a business, want to start one, or feel stuck between comfort and potential — this one will challenge you.

🎙️ Elevate with Mets — EPISODE 85
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