Jungle Brothers

  With JB coach guest Dylan Butcher,  we review the gym†s seasonal planting day, and the affect it†s having on our community.. Which leads on to a discussion about covid-19, climate change and how global politics filters down to affect the health of us as individuals.   Listen Below Or on your favourite podcast player >>  

  Surviving small business and fatherhood is no easy feat. Yet the pattern of starting a business while simultaneously starting a business seems to be a common one. Joey, Tee, Paul and Coach Aaron sit down for a chat about this stage of life that each of the boys has either found themselves in, or is about to find themselves in. They reveal their top learnings from this time of life. Listen Below...

  Social media allows us to connect with other humans and do incredible things on a global scale, however it†s not without a downside. We sit down with Shona Vertue to discuss how the everyday human can manage this modern tool from a healthy standpoint. Shona is an Author, Speaker, Yoga teacher and PT. She also knows a thing or two about Instagram   Listen Below Or on your favourite podcast play...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is known as a long and arduous journey. Many try but never reach the level of black belt, and those that have, will have tales of the trials and tribulations faced along the way. Adam Childs is the owner of Alliance Jiu Jitsu Sydney, and the only Australian to receive their black belt under the famed Fabio Gurgel. We sit down for a chat about BJJ and Adam responds to some commo...

It’s ironic that for a fresh coach building a career selling health, there is a real risk of burning out. We’re joined by JB Coach Nikki Rubino for a chat around how a young coach can fall into this trap. We identify how burn-out happens, what it looks like and what you can do to avoid it altogether.

We were determined on carving our own path from the start.  It had to cut across the grain of the fitness industry. But how would we represent this to the market? We discuss the evolution of the Jungle Brothers brand, from its inception to where it is now Listen Below Or on your favourite podcast player >>

Ben Higgs is a South Sydney local who has lived with a mental health illness for over 30 years.  He founded Rise Foundation Australia, which aims to equip people with practical tools that help deal with mental illness or poor mental health. He is a straight up bloke who brings a raw, honest approach to everything he does Listen Below Or on your favourite podcast player >>

The boys are joined by fresh JB Coach, Dylan butcher, to discuss his pathway into his role at Jungle Brothers.  They dive into the future plans for the gym, and outlay the exciting next steps of the Jungle Brothers brand. Juicy stuff! Listen Below Or on your favourite podcast player >>

Having spent more than a decade each working in the Film Industry, it taught Joey, Tee and Paul a few things.  They discuss their time in the game, zeroing in on the experiences that have contributed to their work ethic and personal growth. You†ll learn some interesting things about the boys in this one – including how Teora†s team became infamously known as ‘The Chippendales†Listen Belo...

Telling the story of our brand is a constantly evolving process.  With three owners at the helm, there is bound to be friction when the role falls on one persons shoulders. The boys sit down to dive into Joey†s role of Marketing the JB brand, travelling from it†s early days of marketing-ignorance through to the now more considered place of storytelling. Listen Below Or on your favourite podcas...

Tai Mihaere (aka Tydal, aka the Boogie Bandit) is a well travelled Maori breakdancer who’s currently doing the Jungle Brothers Coaching Internship.  Tai talks about his journey as a young hungry dancer coming up in New Zealand, eventually making his way to live in Australia. He shares his future plans, including opening his own gym which will be a movement collaborators dream..

Paul West is an Author, Chef and TV Presenter. He is most well known for starring in River Cottage Australia where he sets up his own working farm and creates recipes using his own produce. He loves movement, Jiu Jitsu and training barefoot so getting him onto the show for a chat around food, movement and sustainability was a no-brainer. In this episode Paul also lays out his top tips for people l...

Known mainly for his martial arts and strength coaching expertise, James “Tenacity†Tomlinson is the creator of what he calls ‘The Big 6†.  A simple, yet powerful collection of six daily habits he employs personally and with his clients, to craft a life that is purposeful and fulfilling. We sit down with this old friend of Jungle Brothers to discuss the habits and how they can be immediatel...

Jess Fraser is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, standout International competitor and creator of Australian Girls In Gi. She has walked the line of constant travelling and competing to further her own development, while also creating one of the worlds only female-focussed Jiu Jitsu communities. We talk to her about her epic, ongoing journey, including the wins and struggles along the way Listen B...

  Movement training is a big part of what we do in our gym… But what does it really mean? We chat with long-time JB Coach and movement-savage, Allan Long, about his journey through the movement realm, learning from respected teachers in the field such as Ido Portal and Fighting Monkey. We discuss its relevance to the everyday human as well as how it†s evolved over the years.   Listen Below Or...

  Besides his role as CEO and Head Of Sales, Teora is head of our ‘gym build†team. He is known throughout the tribe as a creative genius and is capable of bringing people together to accomplish great things… Having just finished one of his most ambitious projects coming out of Covid19, it was the perfect chance to sit down for a chat about how various parts of our gym have been built through...

  We chat with Tribe member Rob Cooper to discuss how his consistent yet minimal training approach has had profound results. Part way through the chat pivoted to a topic of much greater importance – racism.   Listen Below Or on your favourite podcast player >>  

  With massive societal change comes increased risk to our mental health. We talk with Dr Anna McDonald about what those risks may be and how we can safely navigate them throughout this time. A timely episode given the current pandemic, but also full of great takeaways about how we can better understand mental health in general.   Listen Below Or on your favourite podcast player >>  

  2020 has been a turbulent year for everyone. With the changes to our everyday life, come disruptions to our routines. We talk about how we†ve managed the recent disruptions in our own schedules, and what people can do to stay consistent through such times.   Listen Below Or on your favourite podcast player >>  

JB coach Aaron Howley joins the boys to chat about the ins and outs of coaching and being coached during the covid-19 lockdown period. They discuss the pros and cons of 1 on 1 and group online coaching versus face to face coaching, both from a client’s perspective as well as a coach’s. They also get into how Aaron quickly switched his PT business to online, plus the mechanisms of the online experi...

Is your body just a vessel that requires hard, repeated work in order to thrive, or are its exercise needs more complex than that? Joey and Paul discuss their paths into fitness and how having they’ve come to take a much more deliberate approach to their training.

Navigating life in recent weeks has been tricky… We talk about our personal struggles and wins since our schedules got tossed into chaos. Balancing work at home, nutrition, home schooling, time with family, motivation, training. A lot of practical takeaways in this one

Teora and Paul review the last month since the Covid-19 pandemic shut the doors of the gym. They talk about fighting against going broke, serving the community and bridging the technology gap to now offer a full timetable of coached online classes.

Amidst the chaos of the COVID19 situation, we sit down with Arathi Rajan. Arathi is an anaesthetist here in Sydney and member of the JB Tribe. A timely message, this one. Listen Below Or on your favourite podcast player >>

Through this time of relative uncertainty, it’s more important than ever that your gym provides stability and certainty for it’s community. We discuss our response to COVID19 and what options there might be for other gym owners out there.