Raise The Bar Radio

This week we go a little out there... actually way out there.

If you are open minded then tune in.

We talk to Jayden Gardner who has just gotten back from his 2nd ayahuasca retreat.

Ayahuasca is a plant-based hallucinogenic that Jayden refers to as physical and spiritual medicine.

He has found his purpose and is on his way to becoming a Shaman. Be warned this episode is a mind warp!

We learned about something that is very special and life-changing for a lot of people and can’t wait to share with you, our listeners.

Nick and Stu will be back next week with CrossFitters, high performers and influences but for now, buckle up for an experience that you won’t forget.

- The Motivation Continuum

- How to goal set without the bullshit

- Double the benefits of a 1 hour class in 15 minutes

- Hiring a VA and why you need one

- The comparison cancer

- unlocking the power of gratitude

- mindfulness 101

- Extreme ownership

- Fuck balance(Maybe)

- Anti Hustle

- time for your email to evolve

- the software you can't live without

- shoot, then aim - planning is overrated

To celebrate our 50th episode we had to go big. We don’t think we could get much bigger than 2008 CrossFit Games champion, absolute legend and OG of the sport of fitness, owner of the hugely successful and booming company NCFit, and now published author with the release of his first book, the AMRAP Mentality, Jason Khalipa.

Jason shared an absolute tonne with us... We aren’t going to give a snippet away, listen on and enjoy what is one of our best episodes yet.

The term world class can be thrown around lightly but at Schwartz CrossFit Melbourne that is exactly what you have. Ben Schwartz is the man behind it all.

Ben affiliated his gym in 2006 but has been in the game much longer than that. Training for most of his life and even winning The Teenage Mr Melbourne Award all the way back in 1994.

Ben has led his gym and the individuals in it to many CrossFit Games appearances and Schwartz CrossFit Melbourne have been a mainstay on the Australian Competitive CrossFit scene for many seasons.

There is no doubt Ben’s relentlessness towards high quality movement and the ability give people honest and sometimes brutal feedback has attributed to this success.

We talk about how he has built such a centre of excellence and why he is still so passionate about it. Ben loves CrossFit but he is not blinded by that love and shares some of his critical thoughts into where the industry and the sport is going into the future.

Self awareness, is it a blessing or a curse?

Living a simple life isn't for Bill. He questions everything and shares what he has discovered in his search for constant personal development.

Bill is at the top of two companies Athena and AdventureFit which has provided him with a huge amount of wisdom. Listen up for what he has learnt at what the future holds for Bill.

Jeremy is the owner of Reebok CrossFit Gold Coast, one part of the CrossFit Games commentary team, partner and MC for the Allstar Affiliate Series as well as a long serving MC for prestigious competitive events including the CrossFit Pacific Regionals and most recently, the CrossFit sanctioned event, The Australian CrossFit Championships.

We kick back with Jeremy at his box and chat all things CrossFit... The recent championship, the current state of the CrossFit Games, the direction it is headed and plenty more...

Enjoy this competitive CrossFit fest is an episode!

Only a small percentage of people who seek meaningful lifestyle change actually achieve success.

In this episode we define what success means but most importantly what it looks like.

We draw on the thousands of people we’ve helped in the gym and then identify what processes the top 1% use to achieve their goals.

In this episode we give our listeners a step by step guide on how to go from walking into a new gym to breaking through every self imposed limitation.

When you have a good feeling about a person, you don’t hesitate on the opportunity. This is exactly what happened when Emre reached out to Stu from his home in Turkey, looking to move across the globe, work as a CrossFit coach and experience a completely different culture to his own.

Emre became a part of the CrossFit Cranbourne coaching staff in mid-August 2017 and was immersed in the community by late August. Fast forward 17 months, on his second last day before heading back home, Stu and Emre caught up to debrief over what has been an incredible journey. Not only for Emre, but for all of the people he made such an impact on due to the values and traits of such a wonderful person.

Enjoy some great laughs during some great stories of cultural diversity, then completely immerse yourself in the values and outlooks Emre takes on in his life.

Jordan has been a mainstay in competitive CrossFit since the sport started maturing in 2011. His gym Schwartz CrossFit Melbourne has not only shaped him as an incredible athlete but clearly into an amazing human as well.

Jordan walks us through his experiences through Regionals and Games appearances along with the different approaches he has had to change throughout his career. Recently he has decided to stop competing and his transition from that lifestyle makes for an incredible conversation.

This episode is our longest yet, which is simply because you can feel the energy of the podcast lift in this episode. Jordan's passion for life is infectious and he certainly had an impact on Nick and Stu during the podcast.

We talk to Chris Ackland about his startup gym. Over the last 7 months he has poured his heart and soul into his new facility. Starting a business is hard but starting a new business with a brand new concept is almost impossible. Discover how much work it takes and how innovative his concept Iron Tribe truly is.

Chris generously shares his weightlifting knowledge and teaches us what experience is required to compete in the sport.