Jez & Friends

A special EP with some of my favourite episodes from this year. I'd like to thank all the listeners for supporting this show, without you I would not be motivated to continue. Also I'd love to thank all the guests who have joined the FRIENDS CLUB by jumping on the poddy!!! Next year will be an absolute ripper of a year. 2022, has come so quickly I cannot believe we are headed to season 3 of the po...

WELCOME TO THE FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON 2! Last time I spoke to Mazz was on EP7 which popped off so go check it out! We reminisce over our high school journey with Mazz reflecting on her all time favourite camp and subject. As well as Ice Creams as Mazz is currently working at 1565. Also favourite childhood TV Shows which has been a topical discussion over the past few weeks and Mazz gives incredib...

Welcome to Episode 64! In today's EP I chat with Jack Melleuish who is a good mate from MUAC and holds PBs of 2:07 in the 800m, 4:28 for the 1500 and has run a marathon! We discuss the move from growing up in Bendigo to moving to Melbourne. Running PBS, studying Data Science at Melbourne University whilst working at Woolworths. Jack's got great movie recommendations as well go watch 'Good Will Hun...

Welcome to Episode 63! Today I chat to Doug Buckeridge who is a National Champion and holds PBs of 3:48 in the 1500m and 8:16 for the 3k. We reflect on high-school as Doug has recently finished his year 12 exams. We also cover Doug's journey through running in local school cross country to joining Box Hill and SAS Track. Doug also does not use social media, so massive respect as Insta and Snap we...

Welcome to Episode 62! Today I chat to Dhruv who is the twin of Rutav (Episode 46). We reflect on the journey at MAC from grueling exams in Singapore to the vertical curriculum here. Also cover a range of topics including Cooking BROWNIES, SPICES, favourite burgers at Hungry Jacks and ambitions towards the ultimate achievement the DUX. Dhruv is also keen on pursuing Computer Engineering down at RM...

The challenge is to raise $30 million dollars and pull 30 million pounds of ocean plastic from the oceans, rivers, beaches filled with plastic trash. Pollution has created a health crisis across the planet and the marine animals are greatly affected. 100% of the money raised goes directly to non-profit organisations Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup. This launched October 29th and officially...

Welcome to Episode 60. Today I chat to Wallace who is a two time guest as I had him earlier on in the year with Cal and Will on Episode 37. We talk marathons as Wallace is planning on running a Half Marathon and possibly a Marathon in the coming years. As well as living overseas because Wallace has some key learnings to share from journey living in China and Malaysia. Wallace also works at a Café,...

In today's episode, I chat with Luke Hopman. Luke has coached for a number of years at Flemington Juniors Football Club and has coached me in the past. This chat was mainly about our love of footy which includes; Luke's experience of playing country footy, A fun chat about the possibilities of the Magpies winning their next flag. We talk about winning premierships and the preparation, emotions beh...

Welcome back to the podcast! Today I chat to Bridie Golding who I've recently met and together we've recorded a few media segments for SYN Media who offer a variety of media opportunities for youth in (Radio, Podcasts, Journalism) just to name a few. We talk all about the final years of high-school and our recent experience with the GAT, Humanities and Politics with the recent Australian Submarine...

Today I had an awesome chat and catch up with Ella Klassen who is a former MAC student currently studying a double degree in Business and Chemistry at RMIT. Ella has some incredibly stories around leadership as we discuss what it was like to become college captains at a younger age, growing up in Sydney, cheerleading and running her very own catering business. Also movie and book recommendations d...

Grateful to chat with Melbourne University Athletics Club legend and fellow Middle Distance runner Isaac Hockey who has run a 1500m of 3:38 and 8:01 in the 3000m. We discuss growing up in Geelong with the awesome running tracks and Eastern Beach, studying Medicine at Melbourne University, the art of middle distance running. Also Isaac is a coach at Run2pb which is an online coaching platform for r...

DOGS VS DEES Granny this weekend, my tip is the Dees by 18, amazing specticule cannot wait! This week I chat to Cal Watkins and Jack Shears who have previously featured on the show. We discuss what has been an interesting year for our beloved teams the Kangaroos and Bombers. We also dive into the incoming trade period, draft night and surprise packages of the year. Who would have fought Ollie Wine...

Another week, another episode with an elite runner! This time I chat to Josh Lunn who has run a 2:17 marathon and is one of the hosts of the Inside Jogging Podcast based in the UK. It was a pleasure to chat about the London Olympics 2012 and the impact it had on everyone in the UK, the Premier League [Josh is an Arsenal Supporter], holiday recommendations to visit in the UK and his gaming ventures...

Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Ben Buckingham who recently represented Australia in the Tokyo Olympics for Steeplechase. He also clocked a 4 second PB in Tokyo running 8:20.95! We discuss what it was like growing up on a farm in Myrtleford, what it's like also balancing running as a lawyer, his thoughts on his beloved Melbourne Demons. As well as his favourite training spots in Saint Mo...

The poddy is back this week with a two timer Aymane! We discuss many topics with the his new career in modeling and the benefits of becoming a model. We also touch on the later parts on VCE and what subjects he will be pursuing next year in year 12, and his plans of studying at RMIT. Aymane's taken up a few new hobbies during the lockdown period, such as back-flipping. Don't worry, because he is k...

In today's episode, I have a chat with Arlo. We have a laugh about the moment we found out that we were back in Lockdown, then the isolation. I was intrigued by Arlo's stories when he travelled to Japan pre-lockdown, the driving stories and experiences with almost clocking up 60 kms. Also with his awesome work experience placement at Production Alley, learning all things sound engineering! Last bu...

Finally we reach the half century, 50 episodes!! I'd like to personally thank everyone who has been on this journey with me and cheers to 50 more! Today I chat with two of my good mates Sol and Tom! Despite being in isolation, we have used it to get ahead on our studies. We dive into some funny events including Animal Farm 2019, Tom covering Kid Laroi, Sol's favourite Olympic moments with Peter Bo...

Today I chat with a hilarious comedian from Atlanta, Kyndra Crump. She has recently graduated from Clark Atlanta University and has got so many tips for those heading into adolescence. Kyndra also runs her own podcast the 'Kyndra Crump Show' so make sure you go subscribe and give it a listen. We also touch on the topics of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement, her thoughts on the 9.11 attacks almost...

Today I interview an absolute legend Aden! Been a while since I spoke to him, but it was like old times. Had some laughs about his 'infamous' handshakes he had with everyone, the burning the arm trick and how lockdown is going. We touch on Aden's Meningitis which is where there is an inflammation of the brain and spinal cords and his inspirational journey from it. We also discuss matters around tr...

Welcome to the Jez and friends podcast episode #1. Today's first ever episode is Jack Shears. We discuss everything from Jack's footy mistakes to being the hero, school, sports and funny stories.   ---  Jack Shears Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jack_shears   Contact Email - jezzaa004@gmail.com   Instagram - https://www/instagram.com/jezzandfriends 

Welcome back to the poddy!!! Today I sit down with Nick Wotherspoon who is a first year Commerce Student at Melbourne University. Funnily enough we know each other through the Melbourne University Athletics Club. We talk all about running and the sports we played previously before getting into running. Also the problems with pressure from parents in sports, and how the ruins enjoyment. The winter...

Today I chat with one of the smartest people I know Rutav Potnis. He loves his STEM, does very well in Math Methods and any science you name it and aspires to be an Astronomer hopefully travelling to MARS. Anyway I took a lot from this chat, particularly about the habits he developed from schooling in of the worlds top education systems in Singapore. Like always, another chat about fast food and w...

In this weeks episode I chat to Ben Ludbrook. Currently studying in his final year of high school, Ben also works at The Running Company alongside co-host of the Inside Running Podcast 'Moose'. We have a laugh about our aspirations to get a 40 in P.E, the poor form of his beloved Magpies and Renegades as well as his incredible running journey running in multiple national cross country and athletic...

In this weeks episode, we are celebrating youth week. As part of the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation, I'll be hosting a webinar on zoom on the 2nd of July to celebrate Youth Week!. You can register via the link in my bio or head over to the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation social media pages. There will be two special guests Mikayla and Issy who are very inspirational youth. Also a kaho...

For my Unit 1/2 Media Class, I was tasked with created a documentary based on social media. There I compiled three friends of the show Aymane, Josh and Bilhah to jump on highlighting the pros and cons of social media, the main sites they use, their fears and their own screen usage. I hope everyone gets something out of it and can relate to them too, enjoy!  ---  Aymane Abdou Said Instagram: https:...