What happens when your heart doesn't play by the rules, but you keep running anyway? In this episode, I open up about living with a heart arrhythmia, and why I'm getting a minor procedure to have an implantable loop recorder inserted to finally get some answers. I talk about what it's like to train and race with an unanswered question sitting in your chest, and about the isolation that comes with it: looking fine on the outside, feeling uncertain on the inside, and not knowing who to talk to. If you've ever felt alone in a health battle nobody can see, this one's for you.

Why did probiotics make your acne worse? Why does your skin break out the moment you stop birth control? In this episode, Jordan interviews a naturopath with 17+ years Karina Hiscock specializing in acne treatment, gut health, and microbiome restoration. Learn why generic probiotics often backfire (dysbiosis explained), how microbiome testing reveals what your gut actually needs, why the pill masks but doesn't cure acne, and the exact root-cause approach that creates lasting skin clarity. If you've been stuck in the pill-to-antibiotics-to-Accutane cycle or felt worse after taking supplements, this conversation cuts through the confusion.We dive into hormonal acne vs. gut-driven acne, why disordered eating damages your microbiome long-term, the simple nutrition strategy that transforms gut health (hint: it's about plant variety, not restriction), and why quick fixes always bounce back. Whether you're dealing with adult acne, coming off hormonal birth control, or just curious about the gut-brain-skin connection—this episode offers science-backed answers and actionable steps you can start today. Root-cause health solutions for clear skin, better digestion, and optimal immunity.Buy me a coffee, it really means a lot, thanks for your support buymeacoffee.com/Pathswetake Shop the latest and greatest running gear website: Kova.Haus

In this episode, Jordan sits down to explore what happens when the training has to stop and what that reveals. After a rough week of being unable to run, Jordan opens up about the intersection of athletic identity, mental health, and a journey that most endurance athletes don't talk about openly: living with heart arrhythmia while pursuing performance at a high level.

We dig into:

• The mental toll of forced rest for a competitive runner and triathlete
• Cardiac stress test results and what they actually mean for training and performance
• Heart health as an endurance athlete: How arrhythmia affects training decisions, race planning, and long-term athletic goals
• Life beyond running: Finding meaning and managing stress when your primary outlet is off the table
• The athlete's journey with cardiac health: Navigating medical protocols while maintaining competitive drive
• Resilience, adaptation, and moving forward with uncertainty

Whether you're an endurance athlete, someone managing a cardiac condition, or just interested in the psychology of athletic identity, this conversation cuts through the surface-level fitness talk to explore what really matters when your body forces you to pause.

Perfect for: runners, triathletes, endurance sport enthusiasts, health-conscious athletes, anyone managing chronic health conditions while maintaining an active lifestyle

I blacked out during my long run on Sunday and woke up face down on the floor not knowing how I got there.
Home and more questions than answers. The only thing I learned over the last 2 days in the hospital is how little is still known about heart issues in the endurance sport space. Unfortunately there is not a lot of data or evidence in endurance athletes and heart issues, treatment, how to stay active, etc. The only thing the medical team can do is rule out that you're not dying then leave you to figure out the rest on your own and tell you not to do what you love? That doesn't seem right and with my work on mental health right now I know that is not great for athletes mental health at all! Which as a health care worker myself I understand the system. But as an endurance athlete I'm like well what now, your telling me I can't do what I love, I can't run with my friends and chat, go out for coffee with my friends after a run, I can't sign up for a road race?
I still don't know why all this is happening, if me blacking out is even related to my heart changes and what the plan is moving forwards.
I know there are others in the endurance sport space that have had heart stuff come up, I've heard stories. I just didn't know though how alone they must have felt, with no answers, not a lot of other athletes to chat about this with and not all endurance athletes get this because I think we all think, well it will never happen to me. Until a few months ago I thought that. There is not a lot of guidance that can be given.
I am working with one of SA's only sports cardiologists who did tell me himself 4 months ago that in the future we may need to look interstate as well for help.
That's the plan now. My goal is to get some answers and find a solution. I know there is one out there I think sometimes we need to be accountable when it comes to our own health and instead of waiting to be told what to do, we need to find people who can help, and keep on looking, even if that means looking outside of Adelaide.
If you know of any blogs, podcasts or articles covering heart concerns and endurance athletes please send them my way! It's time to get on top of this!

Todays episode is a reflection on starting something new like this podcast and how it took 6+ years to build, not 6 hours or overnight. Jordan talks about how he is very confident in his new business Kova Haus Running because he knows how to just keep going, year after year, while other give up over night, Jordan is prepared to keen on going.

This week is a solo one. Here are my ways I have been saving on this expensive sport! Lets be rea, if you. don't have sponsors but still train hard, have loads of kms in the week and have big goals, things get expensive. Here is what I have been doing

Beau Williamson is back on The Paths We Take his first appearance in almost two years. In that time he's gone from gym owner to full-time coach and athlete, and this conversation covers all of it: the mental shift from "exercise" to "training," what it actually takes to commit to a goal (and why hours-per-week is always the first question), and the toxic side of competitive fitness culture that nobody talks about enough.

We get into the tendon tear Beau suffered mid-race at a Hyrox event last September, the pop, the numbness, the decision to keep racing anyway, and the twelve months of PRP injections, weekly physio, and training modifications that followed. Beau opens up about coaching athletes through their own injuries and setbacks, why he believes you can't actually "win" training, and the idea that's been on his mind lately: that evidence, not motivation, is what gets people to their next step.

We also talk about imposter syndrome as a growth tool, the difference between coaching from the sideline versus coaching in the trenches, and why community not the medal is usually the real reason people keep showing up.

Seven months ago, Matt was running with five people around Unley Oval, dodging traffic. This week, the Belief Project pulls 45 runners on a winter Tuesday morning.

Matt sits down for round two to unpack what actually happens behind a running community that grows that fast. We get into why he ditched individual sports for team culture, the exact difference between finding community and building it, and how a coffee shop next to the session became more important than the session itself.

He also opens up on the Gold Coast Marathon build that didn't hit his sub-3 goal, why he trains through "I don't feel like it" with a rule he calls having no choice, and what changed when LSKD came calling wanting to sponsor BP (spoiler: he made them earn it first).

If you're in Adelaide and you run, or you're trying to build something from nothing, this one's for you.

BP runs Tuesday and Thursday, 6am, from Just Down the Road Cafe!

To Learn more about the 14 marathons I will be running in 7 days or to donate or get involved visit staystrongrun.com.au

In this episode of The Paths We Take, Jordan sits down with a strength and conditioning coach at Peak Performance and Head S&C Coach at Sturt Football Club, whose journey through four knee reconstructions (plus a near-fatal workplace accident) became the foundation for a career built on resilience, honesty, and grit.

He opens up about being cut from a state sporting institute program at 14, flatlining on the operating table after a shocking knee injury, and the mental shift required to keep coming back from injury after injury eventually walking away from competitive soccer to build a coaching career from the ground up.

The conversation dives into:

• How physical adversity became a tool for building mental and emotional resilience
• The pivot from professional soccer to strength and conditioning coaching
• Running (and walking) 120km in 24 hours for the Breakthrough Foundation, and training for a 100-mile Guinness World Record attempt
• Why "backing yourself in" matters more than having the perfect résumé
• Balancing business, family, and training as a self-described "chaotic" ADHD entrepreneur
• The power of relationships, mentorship, and community in building a career from nothing

Whether you're an athlete recovering from injury, an entrepreneur figuring it out as you go, or someone chasing your own version of resilience, this episode is a masterclass in turning setbacks into fuel.

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This week Jordan shares some thoughts on growing a business as a founder and moving to a new concept rather than being stubborn and sticking to the founders idea of what the business should be