Kokoda Track

Shane Ridley organised a group of close friends to trek the Kokoda Track this past July. He chats about his experience on a day to day basis and even shares a bit about the legend of the Chip and Chase at Efogi. A move that the QLD Maroons could have benefited from this year in the State of Origin. 
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This week we have something a little special. I recorded an episode of the podcast whilst out on the track so you get to re-live the experience in real time. I interviewed Roslyn at Port Moresby and then at the end of every day on the track. It was great fun to try something new and I think you'll enjoy the way the episode turned out. I have recorded another one in the same for the next episode to...

In Episode 11 Laura dropped into the studio to chat about her Kokoda Track experience from ANZAC 2018. With the experience fresh in her mind and her knees still feeling the after-effects of a wet and slippery track I thought it was a good a time as any to chat about the experience, her training, what she enjoyed, what she'd do differently and why she decided to tackle the track in the first place....

Episode 10 of the Kokoda Track Podcast brings husband and wife team Matt and Jay into the studio to chat about and relive their Kokoda Track experience from ANZAC Kokoda 2017. This is a great episode to get two different perspectives at the same time. If you're thinking of sharing this experience with your loved one then this is an episode you will thoroughly enjoy. 
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Private Harold West and Private George Leonard from Cunnamulla in Western Queensland were inseparable. They did everything together including enlisting for the Second World War on 23 August 1941, as reinforcements for the 2/1st Battalion. As young boys, they were taught to live off the land and how to track. They became bushman trackers and worked as stationhands, ringbarkers a...

Dave trekked Kokoda this year pre-ANZAC. He has a history with the military but is also a very outddoorsy guy who hold a degree in Sport and Exercise Science. It was great to hear just how special the Kokoda Track was for him. 
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This week's episode we sat down and chatted with Matt Botcher who trekked the Kokoda Track with me ANZAC 2018. He's a great young man who is constantly supporting veteran's causes and used this trek to raise more funds for an Afghanistan Memorial to be built in Brisbane. Matt is heavily involved with 42 for 42 who can be found on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/42fallen/ Matt is currently org...

Sami Dunk trekked the Kokoda Track with me twice as a client. I could see the passion in her and new one day we would end up working together. Fast forward and now Sami is leading trekkers across the track in between being a mum and a school teacher. There are no limits to this woman's strengths. This week she shares her experiences from her first crossing to the things you learnt since. 
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In 2017 Ross Lewis crossed the Kokoda Track but this wasn't any ordinary crossing of the Kokoda Track. Ross is a veteran himself and he was a member of a veterans group from the amazing charity mates4mates who provide services, experiences, therapies and support to wounded, injured and ill Australian Veterans. As a veteran myself it's always an honour to be able to assist other veterans with their...

Luke Stanley is one of those rare people that have crossed the Kokoda Track on more than one occasion. In this episode he explains why but also what the track means to him and why other people should take on this challenge for themselves. Enjoy the episode 
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There's often a passionate debate about whether the jungle track from Kokoda Village to Owers Corner should be named the Kokoda Track or the Kokoda Trail so this week we take a closer look at that. 
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This week on the podcast I interview former soldier Ricky Dumigan who has crossed the Kokoda Track 18 times. Ricky is a former Physical Training Instructor to the Special Forces as a well as having played representative rugby around the world. He is currently living in Japan where he is the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Ricoh Black rams Rugby Team. Ricky has crossed the Kokoda Track in jus...

Thanks for tuning into the very first episode of the Kokoda Track Podcast. This episode I start off by sharing a bit about myself and why I started this podcast. I felt it's important to give you my background before I then go on to explain what I hope you get out of the podcast. So thanks again for tuning in and please feel free to get in touch with any questions, feedback or to be featured on th...

A short trailer so you can get an idea of what to expect from the upcoming podcast series. 
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