Tape Club

In this episode, I am excited to be joined by Brett Orpwood, whom you may have seen or heard about after he suffered from a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) during a Parkrun in December 2017. The availability of quick-thinking helpers and a Defibrillator has allowed Brett a second chance at life, and since then, he has returned to a full, active life and has continued to run, swim, bike, gym whilst actively involved in cardiac-related charity work.

Brett talks about the sequence of events surrounding his SCA, his mental and physical recovery, the importance of knowing basic first aid and CPR, his charity work for more defibrillator availability at Parkrun Australia, how his approach to life has changed since the SCA and much more.

This is an episode you will not want to miss. There are many great take-aways from Brett’s journey, and his positivity and drive will give you a whole different perspective to life.

Program for cardiac athletes: Cardiac athletesMedical technology company: StrykerEmergency services app: GoodSAM

In this part 2 interview with Ryan Twist, we discuss the biomechanics of running gait and strength training. Ryan draws on his 10 years of Podiatry experience and Ironman training to talk in-depth about what to look out for when analysing running gait, the mechanisms of the foot with each step, the windlass mechanism for running efficiency, strengthening tips and much, much more.

If you are a runner, triathlete or have any interest in the science behind running performance, you will absolutely love this episode. There are plenty of practical take-aways to improve your running technique and economy, and to reduce the risk of the most common overuse running injuries.

In this episode, I interview Ryan Twist, who is a podiatrist, the director of Bayswater Ankle and Foot clinic, and an Ironman Championships Finisher. Ryan has an impressive competition history in Ironmans and running all over the world, and has had over 10 years of experience practising as a private podiatrist.

In this interview, you will learn more about running shoes, barefoot training, running orthotics, cycling footwear, overuse injuries and more. You will not want to miss this episode, especially if you are a runner or triathlete who has always wondered how to pick the right footwear, the pros and cons of different shoes and how to avoid the biggest overuse mistakes that beginners AND seasoned athletes make.

In this episode, I interview bodybuilding champion and sports nutritionist Gayan Perera.

Gayan is the founder of Team New Start, where he and his team are currently coaching 120 clients across 14 different countries. Gayan is here today to talk to us about many highly debated topics of sports nutrition and supplementation, special diets, gut health and more. 

This is a great listen to challenge your nutrition biases using scientific evidence. Enjoy!

In this episode of The Athlete's Garage, Trang interviews Georgia Cooke.

Georgia Cooke is an active athlete in the Melbourne community, regularly competing in triathlons and most recently, completed the Challenge Shepparton Half-Ironman.

Georgia talks about mindset strategies to consistently complete 10 sessions a week, how to get started if you're looking to get into triathlons, race-day strategies and more. Enjoy!

In this episode of The Athlete's Garage, Trang interviews Cayla Owins.

Many of you runners may know Cayla as cayla_85 on Instagram, who has been heavily involved in the Melbourne running scene. Cayla tells us how much we can really fit into 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. She will leave a lasting impression on you, open up your mind to what is possible and inspire you to get out of bed and put in the work, no matter what!

A gem from the archives and two podcasts from more recent times today, starting with Why Bother?, improvised conversations between Chris Morris and Peter Cook from 1993 -- still every bit as wonderful now as it was back then. Second up, Capital, a briliant political satire following a group of civil servants who are struggling to implement a contentious referendum result (bringing back the death penalty). And finally Battle Scars, striking, sobering interviews with servicemen and women about their experiences of combat. Music by Lee Rosevere. Find me on Twitter @peeete

Three shows to recommend this week, starting with some festive rock and roll antics recorded in 1965, then onto the scintillating, Watergate-themed documentary series, Slow Burn; and ending with a perennial favourite, Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews.

Recommendations from two highly eloquent guest critics today -- who discuss the Radio 4 output of the great Jon Ronson, a laugh-out loud satire of investigative podcasts called Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald's, and a steam-punk comdy drama set in Victorian London, called Victioricity. Holla @peeete