Exercise Science, Studies Show

This is the first of a 'Day in th Life' series I am kicking off. Here I aim to talk to a variety of people in and around the exercise science industry to see what a day in the life looks like and how they manage things like work life balance (maybe even take a few tips for myself!). First episode to kick this off was with Josh, a student of mine from a few years back. Josh is wearing lots...

This was such a cool chat with Jay - we share very similar views and experiences, so I may be biased - but this one is a must listen! Here, we chat lessons from S&C that have helped us in clinical contexts (Oncology for Jay and Pain for me) and the inverse (lessons from clinical practice that have made us better S&C coaches). This is definitely part 1 as we finished this poddy to run to a...

This was great to sit down with Professor Kevin Norton (Big Kev to his mates... aka, me). This was an insightful discussion on Kev's career as a Sports Science acadmic, what has changed, the influence of tech, and advice for students, new grads, and practitioners alike. Tune in for a great chat!

On this episode, Em & I chatted through her recent paper ' Social determinants of health equity for people with pain: from understanding to action ', which she led as a clinical update for the IASP global year in review for 2025. Em walks us through what are the Social Determinants of Health, how these can impact ouctomes, a framework for clinicians and then lots of really interesting...

It was great to have Soph back on for another chat! This was a great discussion around what complexity means, and how systems thinking can help us navigate that. This convo definitely made me think and I hope it does the same for you. This should serve as somewhat of an intro and a bit to chew on for systems thinking and Soph has been so kind as to provide some resources for further reading, which...

Welcome back! Kicking off 2026 with a chat with Ewan 'The ADHD EP' - Please find Ewan's bio and links below. This was a good chat about how exercise practitioners should consider ADHD in clinical interactions. Ewan discusses the first two of his PhD studies and some really great clinical take aways! Bio: Ewan, also known as Chris, is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and PhD candidat...

This was a great chat with Jess, who I was lucky enough to teach in my first ever year of teaching back at WSU. Jess and I catch up on what she has been doing in the meantime & it sounds like an awesome journey. From Arizona State University to working at Google and all of the lessons along the way - this is a fantastic episode and a must listen for anyone keen on how translational the S&C...

This was a fantastic chat with emily about this paper (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40987621/), which was a mediation analysis of a previous trial (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30808666/). Emily was the lead author and walks us through what mediation is and why it is important for clinical trials, what this study found, what it means for clinical practice, and what is next! Emily and I get i...

I was fortunate to sit down with Soph and chat all things Telehealth. Soph's bio below shows exactly why you should tune into this chat! There are some absolute gems of advice in here about how to get set up and navigate the online space! I will definitely be having Soph back on to talk more about her research so stay tuned for another chat :) Soph's Bio: Soph is a queer, Autistic/ADHD woman livin...

This was a great chat with Nathan who is the current Strength & Power coach at the St George Dragons & leads Strength-IQ. In his spare time, he is also doing a PhD - so you can imagine, we had a lot to talk about. Nathan talks us through his experience in elite sport from the NRL to the NBA and his lessons along the way. There is some cool chat about interpreting research and statistics, w...

This was a very insightful chat with Amelia Yarwood, a Learning Success Advisor from USYD. In this podcast we chat all things communication, tricky clinical scenarios, and the complexity of navigating complex clinical communication. This is the episode I would have loved to listen to as an undergrad prior to going on my clinical placements - but there are also so many great insights in here for es...

This was a great opportunity to sit down with Scarlett to chat about her experiences as a new grad EP in rural settings. I had the privledge of teaching Scarlett only a year ago and she always had brilliant insights and a bunch of experience - so when I heard she was working in rural settings I was very excited to pick her brain. This was a great chat and I hope you all enjoy! Scarlett's bio:...

This was a great chat with Kate about her experience working in hospital settings as well as her PhD and MRes research. Kate shares an abundance of insights in this episode about clinical work, research, placements, and much more. This was also just a genuinely fun chat where I learned a lot about so be sure to check this one out! About Kate and where you can follow her work: Kate is a clinician s...

This was a great chat with PhD candidate, Yannick Gilyani. Yannick walks us through Process Evaluation, which is something that may not be super familiar as it is emerging in the exercise/pain space. But, if you have ever read a clinical trial and wondered how this may replicate in your clinic or, what the elements you need to 'extract' from that trial to achieve the same (or better) effec...

This was a huge episode with someone I have connected with online for quite some time now, Justin Martino, DPT. Before I intro this episode and Justin, the audio got a little spotty in the first 5mins, but we sorted it and the rest was back to normal audio quality. In this ep, we set out to chat exercise and mental health, which we did... but we also covered much more. We chatted about the psychos...

It was great to chat with Dr MillieMardon about her journey into academia, her brilliant work around pelvic pain and pain education, and her current post-doctoral work. This was a super enjoyable one to record and there are lots of gems in there as well - be sure to have a listen! Millie's bio " Dr Amelia Mardon is a postdoctoral research fellow in reproductive health at NICM Health Resea...

Was great to sit down with Claire and Chris and talk about the ASTEROID trial. We get into the self-report outcomes, the objective IVD outcomes, and the qualitative outcomes of the trial. Claire and Chris are both PhD candidates (at the end of their candidature) at Monash. Their Bios, where to find them, and links to the trial and protocol are below: Claire Samanna: Claire Samanna is a PhD Candida...

This was a fantastic chat with newly minted PhD, Dr Imtiaz Desai. Imtiaz has recently finished his PhD at UNSW looking at some really cool research around the effect of resistance training and creatine on the gut microbiome. He is now a post-doctoral researcher and trial manager at the Centre for Pain Impact working on the Capacity trial. Imtiaz also recently published a systematic review on the e...

This was a great chat about all things placement in exercise-based degrees. Alex gives some practical advice for both students and supervisors! Alex's bio: "I am an Accredited Exercise Scientist and Exercise Physiologist and Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health. . I was awarded my PhD from UNSW Sydney in 2020 in the area of Fundamental Motor Skills i...

This episode Mitch chats with Tim Trevail about all things rehab and jiu jitsu. The episode begins with some great insights from Tim around his journey through research and practice, before getting into some great talk around rehab models, training modes, and social context of returning to jiu jitsu. Be sure not to miss this one! Please see Tim's bio & links below: Tim is the Program Direc...

This was a great chat with another newly minted PhD - Dr Jared Powell. Here Mitch asks Jared about the why and how of getting into research as an experienced clinician and how it has influenced his approach to practice. We also get into some golden nuggets of wisdom around understanding shoulder pain. Below, you will find links to Jared's latest paper and his bio. @Shoudler_Physio on instagram...

In this episode Mitch sits down with Dr Adrian Ram to chat through his PhD thesis and all things knee OA and pain education - this one is a must listen! See Adrians Bio below: Dr. Adrian Ram, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist whose work is improving best practices in musculoskeletal care. With a PhDfocused on advancing exercise physiology practices for knee osteoarthritis, Adrian has made signif...

This episode, Dr Mitch sits down with his former boss, Sean O'Shea. Sean is an extremely accomplished coach and owner of PPT (Performance Personal Training) in the Macarthur area. Sean works with UFC fighters Rob Whittaker, Jacob Malkoun, One FC fighter Isi Fitikefu, Olympic wrestler Jayden Lawrence, and many, many more. Sean takes us through his tier 1 assessment and some underlying philosophies...

In this episode, Dr Mitch sits down with former student Tea Maros to discuss her experience going from undergrad to elite sport/research. Tea is currently finishing her honours with the Sydney Swans and has completed many internships in professional and semi-professional organisations alongside her coaching experience. This is a must listen for students and practitioners/coaches alike for as Tea s...