The Athlete Collective

"#024 - SEASON FINALE"***For our final episode of Season 1 (sad face) we decided to do things a little different and interview James, your host, to understand where the voice on the other side of the mic is coming from. James is interviewed by The Average Athletes, Marty and David. The second half of the show we look back on some highlights from Season 1. We can’t wait for next season! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this conversation with Marty, David and James - Let’s do it!***This ...

"#023 - Marieke D'Cruz (née Guehrer): From World Record Holder to Management Consultant..."***On today’s show, I sat down with Marieke D’Cruz (née Guehrer). Marieke is an ex-Australian swimmer who competed for Australia at the Athens 2004 Olympics and is the former World Record Holder in the 50m butterfly. At the same time, Marieke worked for an Australian public policy think tank, The McKell Institute and now works for McKinsey and Company. In this conversation we discussed what it takes to ...

"#022 - Randall Cooper: Entrepreneurship, finding your niche and taking that leap... "***On todays show I sat down with Randall Cooper. Randall is the Founder/CEO of Premax, a sports skincare company founded in Melbourne that operates internationally. He was also a sports physiotherapist for the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia and The Hawthorn Football Club. In this conversation we discussed a freak accident that led to his love for sports medicine, his transition into entrepreneurship ...

"#021 - The Average Athlete Series V: "Feels Like Home...""***Welcome to The Athlete Collective, where I usually sit down with athletes from all around the world to hear how they found their mojo off the field of play. But today, we’re doing things a little differently. The Average Athlete Series is back! Where I sit down with Marty and David to hear an armchair expert’s perspective on the past 3 episodes of the show. We want to pull out any golden nuggets from the amazing guests we’ve had on...

"#020 - Sally Kehoe: Flow state, Hustle, 3x Olympics, World Records & much more..."***On today’s show I sat down with Sally Kehoe, a 3x Olympian in the sport of rowing. She has competed at multiple world championships and holds the world record in the women’s double scull over 2000m. Sally now works at Macquarie Bank as a Customer Solutions Manager. We discussed her journey to three Olympic Games, the illusive flow state, the value of hustle and much more! You can find Sally on Instagram ...

"#019 - Tilly Kearns: Competing at The Tokyo Olympic Games; WaterPolo, TikTok & COVID19..."***On today’s show I sit down with Tilly Kearns, she has just returned from the Tokyo Olympics having competed for Australia in the sport of Water Polo. This was Tilly’s first Olympics and we get an inside look at what it was like to be competing in Tokyo. We discuss everything from TikTok videos going viral, cardboard beds to hotel quarantine and of course, the competition itself. We also chat abou...

"#018 - Rohan Chapman-Davies: The 2018 Winter Olympics, Ending a career on your terms and tips for successful transition..."***On today’s show I sit down with Rohan Chapman-Davies, a former teammate of mine for 10 years. Rohan competed for Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Freestyle Moguls. He is now working as an Accountant at Ellice-Flint Group having completed a Bachelor of Commerce and Liberal Studies at UNSW. We discuss a wild Olympic qualifying story that directly involved me, so...

"#017 - OLMYPIC SPECIAL"***We’re doing something a little different for this episode, bringing you an Olympic Special! We talk all things Olympics, including current stories from Tokyo, the cost and economics behind running the Games, our favourite sports and much much more. I’m joined by one of our average athletes in Marty and unfortunately David couldn’t make it for this episode, but he’ll be back. We are also joined by Rohan Chapman-Davies, a 2018 Winter Olympian in Freestyle Moguls. Prov...

#016 - Average Athlete Series III: "This isn't Dr. Phil II" ***Welcome to The Athlete Collective, where I usually sit down with athletes from all around the world to hear how they found their mojo off the field of play. But today, we’re doing things a little differently. The Average Athlete Series is back! Where I sit down with Marty and David to hear an armchair expert’s perspective on the past 3 episodes of the show. We want to pull out any golden nuggets from the amazing guests we’ve ...

"#015 - Sam Robertson: Life Beyond Sport, The Art of being a Skibum & Entrepreneurship..."***On today’s show I sit down with Sam Robertson, he is a former member of the Australian Ski Team in Ski Racing. Currently he has been based in Stockholm and in the winters in Verbier focusing on big mountain free riding, alpinism, and film making. In Stockholm he studied Digital Media at Hyper Island. On today’s episode we discuss his transition from sport and his various business projects includin...