Auscast Inspiration

It was an honour to speak with former Boomer and two-time Olympian Chris Anstey about why it was so special for the Boomers to win their first ever men's basketball medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! I asked him whether Patty Mills is our greatest ever Boomer, what it was like for Chris to represent his country at the Olympics and why it meant so much to him. We also discussed what the Aussies...

After being told that she needed to ‘lose weight’ and that she was ‘too old’, four-time Olympian, Emily Jane Seebohm silenced the critics brilliantly by winning bronze and gold at Tokyo 2020 ! It was a pleasure to interview Emily on The Road to Tokyo and discuss the feeling she experienced when she won bronze in the 200 metres backstroke and gold in the 4 x 100 metres women medley relay. We also d...

Shark attack survivor Chris Blowes talks about surviving an attack from a five metre great white! Chris lost his leg in the attack but his attitude towards life and the attack is incredible and he is definitely one of the most interesting and inspiring guests I've ever had on Legends with Bevo! Check out his website, chrisblowes.com.au to purchase his book, Caught Inside and book him for motivatio...

The Tokyo Olympics has been unbelievable with so many inspirational stories! Speaking of inspirational and keeping with the Olympics theme, I recently chatted with Adelaide’s very own, two-time Olympic Marathon runner, Jess Trengove. We spoke about what it took to qualify for her first Olympics in 2012, her passion for running, childhood memories of the Olympics, what it was like inside the Olympi...

The Ryan twins are known for doing great things on the footy field, however as I found out recently they are kicking goals off the field as well. Josh and Lachie have co-founded a fantastic new advertising app called Sticky-Beek! The boys spoke to me about the story behind Sticky-Beek and how people can use the app, their individual footy journeys and we learn that there is a typical sibling rival...

I absolutely loved chatting recently with five-time Australian champion Snowboarder, Steph Prem. Steph was the only Aussie who competed in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in snowboard cross. It was great to hear from Steph about the buzz of competing for her country on the world stage, her journey to becoming a champion Snowboarder and what it is like inside the Winter Olympic village. We also...

One of the most inspiring sporting stories this country holds. Awer Mabil is the epitome of going through hardship but through dedication and sacrifice has shown that anyone can achieve anything. Being raised in a refugee camp in Kenya before moving to Aus in 2006 it is fair to say Awer's path has transcended as he is a key player for both the Socceroos and Danish club FC Midtjylland who recently...

The Tokyo Olympics is finally here and it all kicks off this Friday 23rd July.  It was a real pleasure to chat with Olympic Bronze Medallist diver Anabelle Smith just before she heads to Tokyo to compete in her third Olympic Games.   We spoke about how she's dealt with the Olympics being postponed for twelve months, her journey into being an Olympic diver, what it was like getting to mee...

One of our inaugural guests on the show is back. Jamie Maclaren is fresh from one of the most prolific A-League seasons we have ever seen. 25 goals in 24 games and the integral piece to Melbourne City's Championship and Premiership medallions. A must listen as we dive into the season that was, Socceroos fixtures and Jamie's plans to break the domestic goals record in Australia! See omnystudio.com/...

Owner and Managing Director of Redarc, Anthony Kittel shares stories of collaboration and key insights into the expansion, commercialisation and strategy that has shaped Redarc into the global electronics business it is today employing more than 250 people, and recognised as a poster child for manufacturing in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isaac 'Ice' John is no doubt a serial Entrepreneur and the co-founder of YKTR clothing & YKTR sports which is a content making machine. Ice is also a former NRL player and has represented the Kiwi's at national level. An in depth thinker, self learner and a man filled with wisdom around business & growth. This chat for myself was super insightful and one that I had been looking forward to...

If you know you know. If you don't you will know soon. Georgia Patrikios is a girl with the AFLW world at her feet and after her first two seasons in the game she already has a list of honours veteran players would love to have. 2 Best & Fairests for St. Kilda and selection in the AFLW Womens All-Australian Team states a girl that has no fear going against the league's best. An awesome episode...

It was fascinating hearing from 2012 OIympic Diver, Rachel 'Buggy' Bugg about what it took to qualify for her very first Olympics at London. Rachel also interestingly spoke about how she's scared of heights too which makes you appreciate even more what she has achieved in her career. We also spoke about advice for new Olympians and how Rach would've dealt with the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic...

For the first time ever on Legends with Bevo, I interviewed three people at the same time on Zoom. Despite a few technical issues I really enjoyed chatting with former Australian swim coach and larger than life character, Laurie Lawrence, long distance swimmer and six time world record holder, Tammy Van Wisse and rugby league champion, Mark Minichiello. The interview was about the important topic...

Mitch Creek is one of the hottest names across the National Basketball League in Australia as he leads the newly formed South East Phoenix as their franchise player. Mitch’s abilities have led him to earning NBA contracts to the Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2019. More recently, Mitch has been selected to the Australian Boomers Olympic squad for the 2021 Olympics which feat...

Group Director of Palmer Hospitality, Martin Palmer shares stories of collaboration from within the all-important South Australian hospitality sector. Martin has recently partnered with Duxton Asset Management chairman Ed Peter, and Brett Matthews to create the  Duxton Pub Group who operates a long list of pubs, bars and restaurants across Adelaide and in regional areas. See omnystudio.com/li...

It was fantastic to chat with two very inspirational people who are doing wonderful things in the community. After surviving an horrific car accident, Lachie Miller is now a Presenter for the Road Awareness Program (RAP) and doing wonderful things in sharing his story and educating young people on the importance of road safety. Josh works for the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) and is a Coordinato...

A special feature of an episode as we review 2020/21 Hyundai A-League Season and preview what will be a finals campaign to remember. I got 3 former A-League legends in the studio to join me inDario Vidosic, Jonny Mckain & Cameron Watson. Each team performance reviewed and The Unlaced Podcast yearly awards handed out to those who have performed to the highest level. A-League fans this one's for...

As the excitement for Tokyo 2021 builds, it was a thrill to chat with three-time Olympic basketballer, Rachael Sporn. Rach told some very interesting stories about the Olympic village, we discussed Rachael's childhood memories of the Olympics, the highs and lows of her basketball career and why it was extra special for the Opals to qualify for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Thanks so much to Rachael f...

It was great fun catching up on Legends with Bevo recently with one of the real characters of footy, Richard Champion aka Champs. We spoke about his junior footy career, including an incredible A-Grade footy debut at Kadina as a 15 year old, what it was like to play under some of the greatest footy names of all time including Blight, Ebert and Matthews and some interesting methods some of his coac...

Mark Gallagher of Performance Insights shares case studies of collaboration and innovation from his 30 years in Formula 1. An episode not to be missed.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Djite is the youngest Football Director in the country operating Adelaide United at the age of 34. He is also a former team mate of mine dating back 10 years which is crazy. Bruce without doubt was one of the smartest and most knowledgeable people that I ever played with and who actually opened my eyes up to the extensive network you could have whilst being a professional athlete....

Oscar Chalupsky has one heck of a story and it was a thrill to chat with him on the Road to Tokyo. We spoke about the inner sanctum of the Olympic Village, including meeting his idols and water bomb fights as well as Oscar's amazing achievement of winning his 12th world Surfski title at the ripe age of 49, twenty years after winning his first. Oscar also discussed the toll on your body that comes...

A champion bloke and Premiership winning backman for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL in 2016. However, Fletcher Roberts is much more than his 51 games across 8 seasons in the AFL as he shares insight into the challenges he faced being in and out of the best 22 at the Dogs. Fletch describes the mental resilience required to bounce back from challenge and details his life post Football as he works f...

With the Tokyo Olympics getting closer, I thought it would be great to get a real insight into what it's like being at the Olympics.   What a way to start off with our first guest, endurance cyclist, Pat Jonker.  Pat is a two-time Olympian (1992 and 1996) and winner of the Tour Down Under (2004).   Pat didn't hold back when asked about former team mate Lance Armstrong and his win at...