Perfectly Flawed

In this episode, I am joined by Bill. Bill is a 3 time Olympian for team USA for bobsleigh. He is now a proud businessman and father. Bill discusses his sporting career with his start in athletics and his road to the Sydney Olympics cut short. It was due to this that led him to be introduced to bobsleigh with no idea what it is – introducing the movie Cool Runnings. Bill had a tough upbringing, bu...

In this episode, I am joined by Chris. Chris is a running coach and also a runner himself. Chris talks about his love for running and the satisfaction he gets from it. He had a big career change from being in a 9 to 5 job to becoming a running coach. He wanted the opportunity to pursue something he loves and being able to share that passion with others. Chris speaks about his own running journey a...

In this episode, I am joined by Deja Young-Craddock. Deja is an American Paralympian in athletics. Deja speaks about her physical impairment and her introduction to sport which led to her amazing career so far. Deja made her first senior team in 2015. She talks about the highs and lows she has experienced and what led to her suicide attempt. She speaks about her support network and how that helped...

In this episode I am joined by Self Worth Sam. Sam is an imposter syndrome expert, author, and public speaker. Sam explains what imposter syndrome is and his fascination with it that lead him to devoting his career to talking about its effects. We also discuss self-worth and some tips on how we can build it up ourselves. Sam speaks about how self-worth and imposter syndrome can be evident in sport...

In this episode, I am joined by Gaby Villa. Gaby is a sports and athlete nutritionist specialising in ultra-endurance nutrition. Her role through ‘IntensEATfit’ is to make your life easier, provide you with the tools that will help you take control of your diet, and make it your best ally to achieve your goals in sport and life. Gaby talks about how she became a nutritionist and her personal love...

In this episode, I talk you through a mindfulness exercise. Visualisation, also known as, imagery or mental rehearsal, is defined as using all your senses to rehearse your sport in your mind. Its main purpose is to aid the replication of the competitive environment, whilst in a training scenario. It is a form of conditioning for your brain for successful outcomes. The more you mentally rehearse yo...

In this episode, I am joined by Kiah Melverton and Lachlan Carter both elite swimmers. This episode is the first in a new series based on different themes. This episode's theme is all things body image. Now, this episode was originally supposed to be released prior to Christmas and some of the conversation highlights that but everything we speak about is still very relevant. I hope to continue wit...

In this episode, I take a look back at the year that was, 2022. I was fortunate enough to interview a lot of great guests this year whilst also taking the middle of the year off to write and complete my thesis. I want to say thank you to everyone that has been on the podcast as a guest, your vulnerability and willingness to share are incredible. I would also like to thank a few people from behind...

In this episode, I am joined by Ethan Calleja. Ethan is an ex-swimmer who transitioned into synchronized swimming. I think Ethan’s story is so captivating from his success in swimming to building upon that in his synchro career. His willingness to try something new as an adult and to have worked so hard for the success of being the first male to represent Australia in synchro and compete at the 20...

In this episode, I am joined by Molly. Molly is an online coach and a fitness enthusiast. Molly shares her journey as to why she created her Instagram and how it has built into the community it is now. She also is able to articulate how our bodies change for a variety of different reasons and how normal it is. Molly has this confidence in herself and her ability to be vulnerable and share her expe...

In this episode, I am joined by Sarah Walsh. Sarah is a para-athlete and competed at her first Paralympics in Rio 2016. Sarah shares her background in athletics, and her journey into long jump being her main event. Sarah talks about her paralympic encounters both highs and lows and the different experiences she had in Rio compared to Tokyo. Sarah is so proud of her disability and this is evident t...

In this episode I am joined by Chelsea Hodges. Chelsea competed at her first Olympics in Tokyo 2021 and then at the Commonwealth Games this year. Chelsea shares her background in swimming including facing the hard reality returning from Tokyo. She explains her struggles, the importance of talking about them and how she was able to overcome it. She also shared some embarrassing moments that have ha...

In this episode, I am joined by Mubal Azzam Ibrahim. Mubal competed at his first Olympics in Tokyo 2021 representing his home country, the Maldives. Mubal was born and raised in the Maldives before moving to Australia at the age of 17, leaving school early to pursue his dream of swimming. Basing himself in Melbourne at Surrey Park and attending Swinburne University, was a big adjustment. He has be...

In this episode, I am joined by Jenna Strauch. Jenna competed at her first Olympics in Tokyo in 2021. Jenna talks about her start in swimming in country Victoria. She had a great start in her career, making junior Australian teams before falling very ill, in and out of hospital for some time leading to her not being able to swim. After an extensive period away from the sport to recover Jenna was b...

In this episode, I am joined by Matt Wilson. Matt Wilson competed at his first Olympics in Tokyo in 2021. Matt starts by talking about the beginning of his career and he has mainly swum the individual medley before switching to the breaststroke before the 2016 Rio Olympic trials as he could have a better chance and has continued with it. He has been a part of a few senior Australian swim teams and...

In this episode, I talk you through a mindfulness exercise.  In our modern-day world, as many find themselves ‘caught up in the mind,’ we often lack a full sense of being ‘grounded.’ When we are grounded, we are deeply present with the body, with the breath, and with the world around and within us. The mind is at greater ease and we move through our day with greater presence. The good news is...

In this episode, I am joined by Hamish McDougall. Hamish has been swimming a long time and has been at Surrey Park Swim Club his whole life. Hamish is recently retired from competitive swimming, and it was a great opportunity to chat with him about his career. He talked about how he started out and then when it became more serious around his teenage years. He speaks to the lessons he’s learnt as w...

In this episode, I talk you through a mindfulness exercise.  In our modern-day world with technology, it can be hard to stay asleep. This short get back to sleep meditation is an exercise to assist you with getting back to sleep. It helps you feel comfortable and relaxed and includes coutning your breaths. I hope you find this exercise helpful and you can play me over and over whenever you need it...

In this episode, I am joined by Ryan Maskelyne. Ryan is originally from Papua New Guinea and represented his country in his first Olympics in Tokyo 2021. Ryan moved to Australia at the age of 14 to attend boarding school and went from training 3 times a week to 9 times a week in Brisbane. Ryan spoke about his transition to Australia and how his swimming career has grown and evolved. In 2018 after...

In this episode, I talk you through a mindfulness exercise.  In our modern-day world with technology, it can be hard to fall asleep. This short sleep countdown meditation is an exercise to assist you with getting to sleep. It begins with helping you feel comfortable and relaxed before the countdown begins. Starting at 50 and slowly counting towards 0 before falling asleep. I hope you find this exe...

In this episode, I am joined by Kiah Melverton. Kiah is a swimmer who competed in her first Olympics in Tokyo in 2021. Kiah grew up with both lifesaving and swimming. Swimming didn’t become her first priority until she was around 15. Kiah has always loved being in the water and as she has learnt a lot along the way in her career so far. Kiah opens up about her experiences with body image, comparis...

In this episode, I am joined by Lachlan Carter. Lachlan is a swimmer at Griffith University swim club. Lachlan started squad swimming at a young age but when confronted with being unconformable with his body image he quit swimming at the age of 12. After some time away he started back up again at 17 and has been swimming ever since. He now has a better relationship with his body and he also opens...

In this episode, it's all about me! I reflect on 2021 from an overview of the first year of my podcast, things I have learnt, challenges I've faced, highlights of 2021, and what I'm looking forward to in 2022! This is the last episode for 2021 BUT there is more in 2022 so stay tuned! I would appreciate it if you could please spread the love by sharing, following, review and rating my podcast...

In this episode, I am joined by Lucy Single. Lucy is an AFLW player for the Gold Coast Suns. Lucy started out in rugby and played various other sports too before transitioning across to AFL. Lucy had a great first season with the Suns and is excited as to what’s to come. She talks about trying to find a balance between being a professional athlete, studying, and enjoying a social life. She is conf...

In this episode, I am joined by Cooper Chapman. Cooper is a professional surfer who is also the founder of The Good Human Factory. Cooper talks about how The Good Human Factory came about, what his aspirations are and how his good human podcast interlinks too. He is very passionate about mental health and raising awareness around it. Meditation is something that Cooper uses daily and encourages ot...