The Smart Athlete

Today we're talking to international basketball star Alice Kunek.

We cover the highs and lows of being in and out of the Opals Olympic Squads as well as just missing out on the 3 x 3 Olympic qualifier.

She shares with us how she has been able to bounce back through amazing seasons in Europe as well as her thoughts on being able to “move on” and “Let things go” in life.

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In the latest episode of The Smart Athlete, Britt catches up with 2 x WNBL Champion and 3x3 star, Maddie Garrick.

In this extended episode we dive into the mind of what’s pulled Maddie through adversity and learn how a change can be the catalyst for good. We find out how Maddie took ownership of her life and career and learn what a 'Smarrick' is.

We move onto talking about mental health, the Olympics and find out what the future holds. Britt challenges Maddie to take a knees-over-toes test, the questions is, will she do it?

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In this Episode Britt chats with David Mariani, also known as @basketball.biology on Instagram.

He speaks on his basketball journey and becoming elite, even with having a late introduction to the game.

He shares his unique path to finding the solutions as a coach and a player.

We talk all things Knees over toes training, nutrition and his main keys that helped him get to where he is today in the basketball world and the fitness world.

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In this Episode we chat to Jimmy Clayton, head coach and founder of Sports City U Basketball and Nike Shooting/Skills Specialist.

Jimmy is Britt's basketball mentor and a huge influence on building her game from bottom to top.

Jimmy's one of the best basketball skills coaches and basketball mentors out there and in this extended episode he shares some of his secrets on what he focuses on to get the best out of athletes and how he empowers them to reach their potential.

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In this Episode we catch up with Ben Patrick, the founder of ATG (Athletic Truth Group) who is reinventing the definition of personal training.

He is taking over the world with over 1,900 knee success stories and promoting pain free knees, ands reaching your full body athletic potential.

We talk about his journey from knee pain while playing basketball as a kid, his solutions to bulletproof knees, and the secrets to building athletic strength from the ground up.

We go through his top advice to keep players healthy and available, his go to basketball moves, and who he mimics his basketball game after.

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Kha Tran is from Chicago and is an online coach and founder of Pain Free Volleyball.

The pFv training system is designed specifically for volleyball players who want to get out of pain and improve athleticism. They coach volleyball players of all ages and levels so that they can play pain free. Kha speaks on his knees over toes training style, balancing coaching while also being a teacher. Kha has been coaching volleyball for 10+ years and has been playing competitively for over 16 years.

As a coach, he holds both CAP I & CAP II Certifications through USAV. His purpose is to take out all of the guesswork and misinformation that comes with training for volleyball and coach his athletes to be the best they can be.

We hear about his diet, intermittent fasting and the secret to longevity and reaching your peak at a later stage in life.

In this episode Britt Smart chats to footy player, firefighter and founder of Pure Courage, Damien Rayson. We hear about his injury prone past and the secret to bouncing back to being better than ever.

We hear about potty-training, balancing being an athlete, a dad and a firefighter and how getting a serious injury can seriously improve your coaching skills.

We learn the origins of #finditwithin and how Damien lives by that mantra.

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In this episode we catch up with Lewis Roberts, Owner of Body in Sync Health Hub and @MrHolisticBody on Instagram.

We cover his footy background, coaching focus, and purpose for opening up Body In Sync Health Hub with his wife Courtney.

We also touch on the subject of training knees over toes, and how he has been able to be enjoy pain free longevity having just retired from footy at age 37.

We also hear from his dogs Lola and Mav.

In this episode we catch up with Chloe Molloy.

Currently an AFLW star for the Collingwood Magpies, she shares her journey on picking up a footy and setting down a basketball.

Chloe was first a basketball athlete having played in the WNBL, she shares with us that pivotal moment when she turned down the opportunity of playing in college to play in AFLW.

We learn about some of the battles and pressures of that decision and the support system she surrounded herself with.

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A few weeks after the WNBA finished and a few weeks before the WNBL Hub starts in Far North Queensland we dive into the mind of our Smart Athlete guest, Sami Whitcomb. Sami is yet to make her move to NY or her trip to Galatasaray.

We catch up with Sami while she is in quarantine on her routine back to Perth from the WNBA season. She has played 4 seasons in the WNBA and is coming off a Championship win with the Seattle Storm.

We talk about the Wubble (WNBA bubble), the hectic season away from family and her off court maintenance to stay injury free.

We also now know she was unable to attend the WNBL hub due to her first child being born.

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