The Flow Performance Podcast

What's The Go with fuelling for ultramarathons? To answer today's NUTRITION related question, we chat with Dr Nick Raymond. We discuss everything you need to know about your nutrition from 24 before the run, immediately before & during the run and then how to recover afterward. Nick also explains how to Nail the basics, carbohydrate availability, gut comfort, hydration, recovery nutrition &amp...

On today’s episode, we chat with mediation teacher & the founder of Sol Being Monica Posada. Mon has a really unique & valuable story I’m super keen to share. As we discuss in the chat, she describes her earlier life as a stage where she was driven by the need to hustle, grind and essentially prove her worth in the world – before the realisation that the ingredient she was missing, was sim...

To answer today's training-related question, we chat with Nick Carbone.  Nick is a Strength & Conditioning Coach and Exercise Physiologist, leading the athletic development and rehabilitation of semi-elite and elite-level athletes - operating most recently as the Head of Performance at the Redcliffe Dolphins Rugby League Club. Nick also works privately with athletes and runners taking care of...

On today’s episode, we chat with Exercise scientist, physiologist and professional jump rope athlete, Dr Kirstin Hannah. We discuss the various roles she has had within high-performance sport, her introduction to jump rope and her journey as an athlete. We dive into what the sport of jump rope actually is, the different disciplines, the formats of competition, training and competition demands. Las...

What's The Go with Mental Performance in Competition (MPC)?  To answer today's MINDSET related question, we chat with Surfing Australia’s Performance Psychologist, Tom Greer-Smith. Tom has worked with athletes from state to national levels, whilst also with high-performing business leaders and executives in the corporate world. In particular, Tom’s expertise is in worry and perfectionism experienc...

What’s the go with the foundations of health?  To answer today's training-related question, we chat with Stan Boileve! Stan is a corrective & exercise movement coach based in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. He specialises in postural correction, injury rehab and sports performance for everyone from the average Joe, right through to elite athletes. In this episode, we discuss the foundations of h...

What's the go with the future of surfing research? To answer today's research-related question, we chat with Dr James Forsyth.  James is a lecturer, academic program director and biomechanist at the University of Woolongong. He is one of the very few people in the world who completed a PhD in biomechanics in surfing where he investigated the performance of aerial maneouvres. He is also an accredit...

What's the go with staying IN flow-state? To answer today's mindset-related question, we chat with Mindset & Performance coach, Simon Williams.  Simon is the director of Motivation & Performance Partners (MAPP) and Readiness camps. He is a former AIS athlete, award-winning artist and PSYCH-K Certified Practitioner. Over the last 20 years, Simon has worked with Cricket Australia, World Surf...

What's the go with warming up for surfing?  To answer today's training-related question, we chat with coach Cohen Crispin.  Cohen is a level 2 professional ASCA strength & conditioning coach and exercise scientist who has previously worked in the NRL (including as a sport scientist for the Queensland Maroons) and is currently working at Surfing Australia with a variety of athletes from state l...

What's The Go with tapping into the wave's energy? To answer today's performance-related question, we chat with the founder of OMBE, Clayton Nienaber. In this episode, we discuss tapping into the wave's energy source and how you can use the wave to your advantage as a surfer. Clayton is the Founder, head coach & owner of OMBE Surf. He has coached thousands of surfers, from complete beginners t...

What's the go with running 33 marathons in 33 days To answer today's training/ challenge-related question, we chat with Jordan Chen! Jordan is a seasoned ultra-marathon runner with multiple ultra races under his belt – including even having a crack at a 200 mile race last year. He is also an active entrepreneur who is building and operating multiple business, not only on the Gold Coast, but throug...

What's the go with shoulder injuries (particularly in swimming & surfing)? To answer today's training-related question, we chat with PhD Candidate, Alec McKenzie.  Alec has a bachelor of Clinical Science, a Masters of Science & is currently completing his PhD in exercise science at Griffith University. He is also a QAS scholar & an academic teacher in anatomy and physiology at Southern...

To answer today's training-related question, we chat with Nick Carbone.  Nick is a Strength & Conditioning Coach and Exercise Physiologist, leading the athletic development and rehabilitation of semi-elite and elite-level athletes - operating most recently as the Head of Performance at the Redcliffe Dolphins Rugby League Club. Nick also works privately with athletes and runners taking care of...

What’s the go with the food guidelines?  To answer today's nutrition-related question, we chat with Sports Nutritionist, Mackenzie Baker. Mac is an accredited sports nutritionist with a post-grad diploma in performance nutrition and recently completed a Masters in Sport & Exercise Nutrition. He has also recently published one of the first-ever research papers in surfing nutrition & in my o...

What’s the go with movement & corrective coaching? To answer today's training-related question, we chat with Stan Boileve! Stan is a corrective & exercise movement coach based in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. He specialises in postural correction, injury rehab and sports performance for everyone from the average Joe, right through to elite athletes. In this episode, we answer the question…...

What’s the go with Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD)? To answer today's training-related question, we chat with Coach, Daniel Moffatt Martin! Dan explains what the LTAD framework is and the different stages involved in the process. We also discuss the importance of fostering positive training environments for kids and the pros/cons of early specialisation vs participation in a variety of sports...

On today’s episode, we chat with the founder of Anti-Ordinary, Rob Joseph!  This is without a doubt one of the most inspiring & informative episodes we've had on the podcast! In this chat, we dive deep into Rob’s relationship with flow state and action sports, his founder story with Anti-ordinary, and how he went from an engineering student with no background or knowledge in business, to the p...

What's The Go with the OMBE Method? To answer today's TRAINING-related question, we chat with the founder of OMBE, Clayton Nienaber. Clayton is the Founder, head coach & owner of OMBE Surf. He has coached thousands of surfers, from complete beginners to elite surfers of the likes of Jordy Smith. Clayton is also a well-respected board shaper here on the Gold Coast. It’s clear as soon as you mee...

What's The Go with surfing biomechanics? To answer today's TRAINING-related question, we chat with lecturer & biomechanist, Dr James Forsyth. James is a lecturer in strength & conditioning at the University of Woolongong and an S&C Coach with West Illawarra Aquatic Club. He is a scientist and practitioner who works primarily at the University of Woolongong. Through his research and S&a...

What's The Go with psychological safety? To answer today's MINDSET related question, we chat with Surfing Australia’s Performance Psychologist, Tom Greer-Smith. Tom has worked with athletes from state to national levels, whilst also with high-performing business leaders and executives in the corporate world. In particular, Tom’s expertise is in worry and perfectionism experienced in performance se...

On today’s episode, we chat with the director of physiotherapy at Sapien Rehab and Performance, Dr Scott Johnston. Scott has completed a bachelor of exercise science at the University of Sydney and a doctorate of physiotherapy at Bond Uni. He has over 10 years of experience working with a wide variety of clients…. From serious spinal rehab cases and post-surgical patients to world-champion BJJ, bo...

What's The Go with physical preparation for surfing? To answer today's TRAINING related question, we chat with Cohen Crispin. We discuss the physical characteristics of surfing, foundation movement patterns that we all should be doing, how to improve our conditioning, flexibility & mobility and how to nail the basics as a whole. Cohen is a level 2 professional S&C coach and exercise scient...

What's The Go with concurrent training? To answer today's TRAINING related question, we chat with Dr Nick Raymond. We discuss the optimal way to integrate both strength training with endurance training, how to structure concurrent training sessions and the key to looking, moving and feeling better as a hybrid athlete. Nick is a sports nutritionist, personal training, hybrid athlete, ultrarunner an...

What's The Go with getting into flow-state?  To answer today's MINDSET related question, we chat with Mindset & Performance Coach, Simon Williams. We discuss how to overcome performance anxiety, preparation rituals, common barriers to flow and how to create environments to facilitate peak performance. Simon is the director of Motivation & Performance Partners (MAPP) and Readiness camps. Ov...

In this episode, we continue the chat with our very own sports nutritionist, Mackenzie Baker MSc, BSc. Mac provides us with more sports nutrition advice than you'll know what to do with. It is jam-packed with practical tips on how to fuel BEFORE & DURING exercise, optimise RECOVERY and promote general HEALTHY EATING. Lastly, we discuss what it means to follow an "evidence-based approach" and h...