Burro's Backyard

Privilege to have Aaron Sculli on the pod 👊🏽From 85 amateur boxing fights - winning state titles, Golden Gloves & captaining NSW - to strength & conditioning roles with the Newcastle Knights, Cronulla Sharks, Wests Tigers, Waratahs & NSW Institute of Sport. Sculli is now the owner of iPerform Lab, an elite performance testing facility on the Central Coast available to everyone. Nothi...

Anna Lowvey and Jake Treloar. It started like any other Thursday morning, until Anna woke up and realised she had no feeling in her left arm. An MRI revealed the devastating news: a 6cm brain tumour.  A stage 3 brain cancer diagnosis.  After 33 radiation sessions, IVF, 9 rounds of chemo and an incredible amount of resilience and love, today we are blessed to say Anna is cancer free. On this episod...

Scott Drinkwater - NRL Cowboys fullback  Was great to sit down and chat with Scott Drinkwater — absolute legend on and off the field. We covered it all 👇 • Aussie Schoolboys days — Drinky at 7, Nathan Cleary at 6 • Signing with the Melbourne Storm and being around the Big 3 (Smith, Slater & Cronk) • His NRL debut • The pec injury that hit right as he was about to lock down a starting spot • S...

When you think of Central Coast legends, Jughead is one of the first names that comes to mind. Big wave surfer, firefighter, dad, husband and just an all round legend. In this episode, Jug shares stories of tackling some of the heaviest waves in the world, from Cyclops to Shipsterns, the brutal injuries he’s copped along the way and everything in between. Jug’s mindset is one of a kind as he truly...

Davey Lloyd: From Reality TV & drug addiction to 592 days sober. Davey Lloyd has been a massive inspiration to me — and I know his story will inspire so many others. In this episode, we peel back the curtain on his time on The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise (including how he may still shoot his shot with one of the girls haha). But the real power here is Davey’s openness about his strug...

Matt Grimwood – the owner of G studios.  Based on the Central Coast, G Studios is your one-stop shop for all things content and podcasting. In this episode, Matt shares what made him take the leap into launching the studio, some of the amazing brands he’s already worked with and how he ended up saving my little brother’s life 😂 He’s a legend of a bloke with about 1000 hobbies, and the man behind...

From ACL recovery to winning NRLW premierships — Jasmin Strange has done it all. She's a premiership winner with both the Knights and the Roosters, a proud Māori All Stars representative, and the face behind that viral Mad Monday tackle in the pub. In this episode, Jas and I dive into: The rise of women’s footy Being coached by her dad, John Strange Bouncing back from an ACL injury The full st...

21 year old Jack Griffin is stepping into the ring for his professional boxing debut this Saturday, 24th May – and you won’t want to miss it.  Tune in as Jack opens up about his preparation, mindset and what’s driving him heading into this massive moment. From intense training sessions to the mental grind, he shares it all. This is just the beginning of what promises to be a big career in the pro...

Dean Holton is one of the most passionate teachers you could ever meet and one of the biggest legends on the coast. Dean has been sober for 6+ years and his life now is dedicated to helping others. Dean’s raw honesty is inspiring as he opens up on why he had to go sober and how he did it. For anyone struggling, Deano gives practical advice that may help you. If you are struggling, please don’t hes...

Jordan Bulmer is a real estate agent with a larger than life personality.  He was voted #7 top agent (under 30) in NSW in 2024 and is super passionate about working in the Wambi and Terrigal area.  In this episode he talks about:  •  how he was a bit of a rat bag growing up (I may have been right next to him doing all the rat bag stuff with him)  •  how a chance encounter got him into real estate ...

Burro’s Backyard – Episode 2: Mathew Fisk Mathew Fisk joins us for Episode 2 of Burro’s Backyard. Fisky is the owner of The Engine Room gyms and you’ll hear how that is only a small portion of all that he does. He brings the same intensity to business as he does on the footy field—building a strong community through ambition and leadership. This episode is packed with hilarious stories from Fisky’...

Burro’s Backyard first ever guest - Shaun Sullivan.  Shaun is a health and mindset coach who is always learning new ways to optimise his health and wellbeing.  His workshop ‘Grow’ aims to help individuals and groups apply simple actionable strategies to perform at their best.  He pushes life to the limits and has the stories to back it up.