Explore Your Core

What happens when something you love becomes your identity and then you lose it? For Lachie, he grew up training to play cricket for Australia, until an injury completely changed his trajectory. This conversation made me think about the things we hold close to us, how we allow them to become our whole identity, and what happens when itis suddenly taken away. He thought at 18, he would be at his pe...

When you’re not happy with how things are, when you’ve experienced burnout, when you don’t know any options- how do you make the space to thrive? There’s been a pattern in the conversations I’ve had- when people are in the spaces they thrive in, whether it’s a job they love or a passion they’ve pursued, people don’t seem to struggle with motivation or doubts quite the same. “I’ve worked all sorts...

We hear it’s good to be in the outdoors, but what does the outdoors really bring? I sat down with Cam and Elise, the founders of Zorali, to unpack more about the outdoors and the meaning behind the brand. Zoran, the Persian word for fearless, and Kali, an African word for full of life, became the combined name, giving rise to Zorali, the outdoor brand designed for enthusiasts. We chat about creati...

I’ve noticed a trend towards sameness, as if keeping things the same will eliminate any risk of change- that if we only ask ourselves the same questions, we won’t have to be faced with the big questions. But the time I’ve spent out in nature, I am always getting pulled to see perspectives that perplex me- like coming across glow worms and bioluminescence and experiencing time warping from flowstat...

Most people wouldn’t think that being an artist would feel more calming, regulating and sturdy than a 9-5 job, but for Lily-Rose, leaving her corporate job and becoming an artist did just that. “I remember getting to the point where I was like, is this how I’m going to be for the rest of my life, is this just what it’s like to be an adult, to be stressed all the time?” She felt lost and stressed i...

His mum’s an artist, his dad never sits still around the house, combined, you have an artist who never stops- Nick Hills. I met up with Hobart local Nick Hills, in a cave on Kunanyi/ Mount Wellington, a pretty unreal spot for this conversation. Surrounded by lush trails and beautiful wildlife, Nick shares how growing up in Hobart, the riding scene and nature have inspired his art and how his love...

I’m joined by Lucy Bartholomew, one of Australia’s top trail runners, who’s been absolutely crushing it on home soil recently. She came onto the scene young and has a lot to share from what she’s learnt on this episode. Outside of finish lines and course records, Lucy shows what it means to be authentic and follow her curiosity. Lucy has been shaping the narrative of how we view the sport and our...

I am joined with Hilary McAllistar the CEO of For Wild Places, who explores and protects wild places. She’s an advocate, speaker and facilitator who is a trailblazer in the space. We talk about her journey starting up For Wild Places in COVID; the challenges, the growth and the setbacks and the impact it is making now. She talks on her experience being the CEO and learning when to take a step back...

In this weeks episode I am joined with Brooke McIntosh. She’s taken things to a whole new level, after completing a 1600km run from Pilbara to Perth in 2023, she decided to run 14,200kms around Australia for suicide prevention with a mission to help spark ‘just one more’ conversation. Even after these two huge feats, this is only the beggining for Brooke as she continues to make ripples in this sp...

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Squamish artist and backcountry guide, Jessa Gilbert. Jessa’s approach to life seeps into her work, art and everyday- she has a knack for finding joy. Jessa has recently produced a short film “Drawn in” and done a live painting at the BANFF Film Festival and over the years has collaborated with brands such as Burton, Yeti, Leatherman and Roxy, as well as done...

For episode 89 of the Explore Your Core Podcast, I am joined by Matt Glover, Lead Guide at Forest Therapy Victoria and Director of MGA Counselling Services. I went down to Mount Dandenong to join Matt as he led a forest therapy session as part of a Zorali x Forest Therapy Victoria event. What I experienced over the following 3 hours was remarkable. He spoke about how time in nature can lower corti...

On episode 89 of the Explore Your Core Podcast, I talk with Pauly James, who is currently riding 18 000kms around Australia for youth mental health. He joins me in the middle of his trip, having just crossed the WA border. On this episode, Pauly talks about his experience with depression and how he realised it’s never too late to rewrite the narrative. With this realisation, he had the idea of rid...

Eric Philips is no stranger to the unknown- he has pioneered his life around exploring where people haven’t gone before. This venture has led him to become a polar explorer, guide, and astronaut as well as an educator and author. Eric’s feats are nothing short of remarkable, from becoming the first Australian alongside Jon Muir to ski both the North and South Poles, pioneering numerous new routes...

A year ago, runner Nick Kumar took the reins and hosted the Explore Your Core Podcast to hear my experience crewing Sean Bell from Townsville to Darwin as he ran around Australia. A year on, we met up to talk about what has happened since. On this episode, I talk about some of the challenges living a nomadic life brings and how it’s hard to feel grounded while being on the move. I also chat about...

On episode 85 of the Explore Your Core Podcast I am joined with film maker, adventurer and ultra runner Benny Plunkett. Benny has had a plethora of experiences that have shaped him- from hitchiking across Australia to attempting to run 15 peaks in a day, it’s an episode filled with insight. Halfway through Benny’s Uni degree he decided to leave for Canada, when we returned months later, he didn’t...

On episode 84 of the Explore Your Core Podcast, I am joined by Ange Malysheva, a climbing instructor and guide from the Blue Mountains. Ange’s passion for the mountains and rocks seeps into every part of her life and she is not only pushing her boundaries in the climbing space but also bringing women’s empowerment into the space with an initiative called RAWQ that helps build skill, knowledge and...

On Episode 83 of the Explore Your Core Podcast I am joined with Adventure Psychologist Paula Reid from the UK. Paula Reid lives by the motto “living life to the full” and what she has accomplsihed and her attitude towards life show she has truly embraced that motto. Paula has skiied 1000km from the coast of Antarctica to the south pole, a journey hauling an 80kg sled over 46 days. She has also sai...

On this episode of the Explore Your Core Podcast, I am joined with Bohie. Bohie isn’t just an artist- she is a change maker, a pioneer, and shaping how we see the world. Growing up in Braidwood, NSW, she studied drawing and printmaking, and what underpins many of the works she does across the diverse mediums she uses is story. Her fascination with stories led her to get a camera and roam the stree...

What’s sitting on the other side of fear’-Tim Ferris On epsiode 81 of the Explore Your Core Podcast I chat with Gianni Valenti, a friend of mine who I’ve spent countless hours on the phone with over the years and who has been there as we navigate our own way through the unknown and fear. I wanted to chat to him about his journey and what gave him the courage to change the direction he was going in...

I begun the new year and the first episode back with an episode on how powerful it is to be in the outdoors and wanted to talk to someone who has allowed the outdoors to change their perspective and way of life. I’m joined with thru hiker Cam Bostok who recently spent 26 days hiking the the Australian Alps Track. This wasn’t a one off for him, he’s also thru hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, Te Araro...

On this weeks episode I spoke to Zac Hoffman- a former national mogul skier for Canada and now film maker at The Grove Films who worked alongside Gordie Rogers and Casey Dubois to produce the short film “Reflection” with Tori Wood from a previous episode here . As an athlete, Zac wanted to show some of the realness behind an athletes experience, especially as he had felt in his athletic career he...

In this episode I am joined with Hrund   Gunnsteinsdottir who is an Icelandic author, speaker, sustainability leader and film maker of InnS æiI came across Hrund and her work 6 years ago after watching the documentary InnSaei. It changed the course I was on, it was the first time I had heard the words for something I had been feeling and seen the science behind something that sounded so intangible...

On Episode 74 of the Explore Your Core Podcast I am joined by record holder Terra Roams who was the first female to walk solo and unsupported around Australia. That wasn’t a one off out of the blue feat for her, rather it was an ode to who she is- a wanderer. A woman who has spent her journeys exploring, soaking in different cultures, surroundings and adventures that challenge herself. In a Red Bu...

Chosing You, Episode 75 on the Explore Your Core Podcast. This epsiode was deep, raw and powerful. It is also flagged with a trigger warning. I was joined by Ashlee Thomas, who with her Mother started a podcast and charity called The Secret Burden and spoke on 60 minutes to share her experience and start the conversation to help with early prevention of eating disorders. We spoke about her journey...

I met up and went for a sail with James and his two daughters in ‘Salty Jocks’ while I was in Darwin after first chatting with him on the podcast a year ago (episode above). I couldn’t help but reach out to have a chat, living on a boat with two kids isn’t something you see everyday nor is going for runs with them in a wheelbarrow. On the podcast we spoke about discovering an alternative path to l...