Kyl Reber Podcast

It is not often that someone “volunteers” to be interviewed on the podcast.  But I am glad this person did. I have not known Tash for a long time, but I had a feeling as we interviewed her, there was going to be more to the puzzle, and there most definitely was. For her relatively short life, she has done a lot of living, discovering, and of course, backing herself. Have a listen, and you might be...

This guy….. This guy and I have known each other for twenty-five years. We have trained together HEAPS, we have travelled the world together, we laughed together, cried a little together, been there for each other, and in amongst all of that (and a couple of hairy situations we do not need to discuss) I would now not call him a friend, not a mate, but a brother.  Matt Ball has seen more than most...

I have not known this human for a very long time… But I have known her long enough to know she is a workhorse, a go getter, a doer and most importantly, someone who is genuinely passionate about helping people realise their full health and wellness potential, using herself as a true example.  And along the way with a fair bit of attitude and sass……. Or maybe that is just with me. Kourtnee Baird al...

Ross and I have been friends for a long time, and we both have seen Jiu Jitsu in our city, state and country grow from being quite obscure, to how popular it is today. Amongst that, I have seen Ross take some BIG risks, back himself as we call it, and put himself out there, regardless of what the consequences his brain may or may not have constructed. And in the process…..  Succeed at the highest...

We all have that one friend. That one friend that always seems to have the strangest, most unbelievable things happen to them, and literally nothing surprises you with them. Well, my mate Reo…..  He is that one friend to me. I have known this guy since I was a teenager, and trouble always seems to have found him, but for some reason he is still standing, and living to tell the tale. And he has a l...

I have known Darcia for over 10 years, but never really knew her past. We reconnected recently, and what she went through as a child, her story, and the way she used her pain to help others get through their pain is admirable. It is a true case of someone really finding out what they are destined to do, and using tragedy as a catalyst for real growth.   And, I can truly say from this amazing conve...

I first met this guy about 9 years ago, and we instantly connected, talking about music, tattoos and a few things in between. Little did I know then, how many moving parts there are to this guy, and how much he has accomplished in his not even 40 years on earth yet. Artist Musician Barber Tattoo Collector Avid pram walker And let's not forget husband, and father to two beautiful little girls....

Most people when they are finding their sport have a solid foundation, work their skills, go grass roots, and then move to the international stage….. Or they do what this fine human did, and do it completely in reverse, and make it work. Celest Hansen is one of the best female Muay Thai fighters Australia has produced, but she has only had one fight in Australia, and the rest have been in Thailand...

Time with Tammie It’s the most precious commodity in the world. No amount of money can replace it. You can’t store any in credit.  You can’t buy it back. But, it’s the one thing in life we waste more than anything in the world. TIME. In this special chat, my mate Tammie Sarkozy, a master of using every second she has to it’s fullest effect, chats about time, how we can get maybe more from our time...

At the ripe old age of 27, Max de Been has already been doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for 24 years.   Well, he thinks it’s about that long.  Truth is, he has been doing it for so long, he can’t remember when he officially started.  But what he does know, is that Jiu Jitsu, and all it gives to him and others, is part of his DNA. The son of my Jiu Jitsu coach and pioneer of BJJ in Australia Peter de Bee...

There are people in your life I feel you meet at the right moments, and then when you do meet those people, you probably don’t realise until years later, how much of an impact they had on your life, and still continue to. When I first met Kas Seden I was new to the bright lights of the city, and soaking in all I could take from it, working inner city Brisbane nightclubs 30 years ago.  Kas guided m...

It’s always a little surreal when I talk to this guy, because every time I do, I just stop for a brief moment, and just to myself, wonder how this is even possible. And now, I would call this guys a mentor, a mate, and someone I can literally just sit down with, and talk for HOURS, as you will see in this chat. If you have been doing Martial Arts in Australia for any amount of time, Richard Norton...

This was a real interesting chat, and one I think we may all need to hear, because a great deal of what we think we know about food, and the way it affects our body, may be a much bigger picture than we have ever thought. I met Rachel through training, and her expertise on food, and it’s relationship to mental health I find fascinating.  She has helped so many people from all walks of life, find a...

Three things really stood out in my mind after this chat. 1.Never let an opportunity pass you by, no matter how hard ot may be. 2.Opportunities can if you work hard at them, grow into something bigger than you could have ever dreamed, and lead to even more opportunities. 3.There never has been, and never will be, a substitute for hard work. There were many moving parts to this chat I had with Dami...

 There’s a few people out there, that you meet, and you can see how much passion they have for what they do, and how much joy it brings them to know that this is what they do.  This is Jaymee Watkin in a nutshell.  From learning how to play music at an early age in rural Australia, to touring the world playing out a kids dream, to now mentoring and guiding so many kids through to young adults, sho...

I have known Brad for some time, and when you say “I would trust this guy with my house”, that in his case is actually very true. But, besides being really good at selling things, after what he will admit not the most productive earlier years in life (listen and you’ll see), he has turned all that around, and with hard work, a work ethic that is admirable, and a commitment to his family that will...

I have a massive amount of admiration for this man, which I guess you could also define as a major man crush (there, I said it). Wayne Spear is to me what a Martial Artist should be.  Strong, humble, intelligent, progressive, a role model, and a protector. But, here’s the part of Wayne that I admire the most.   A man of his calibre, and his stature, is firstly never afraid to say he does not know...

I met this guy about a year and a half ago, and what impressed the most about him initially, was how much drive he had, and how much he wanted to make people better. Since then, we have formed a friendship, and he has assisted in not just helping me turn my business around and take it very much to the next step, he has also become a mate I can have a chat to, bounce ideas off, and know that I am g...

It’s funny how you can have known someone for years, and not have fully realised that there is a passion inside them to excel at something you did not even know they were diving into head first, and now it is really paying off.  And I mean REALLY coming together.   We worked it out, and I think I met Connor over 10 years ago now, and until not long ago, I knew he was in a band, but now they are re...

This person is a real example of three things. Evolution Discipline Self-Belief. The then 19 year old girl that I started training in fitness classes, having very avid discussions on not wanting her arms to get too bog from push ups, has now gone onto becoming a very successful personal trainer, CrossFit Athlete, winning MuscleMania in the United States and earning a pro card But now at 38, she he...

The thing that I have always admired about this woman, is how she has always just made things work, got stuff done, and in the meantime, had so much care and time for her family and those close to her. So much so, that she quite often puts their needs above hers, because she is just so invested in making other people better. Couple this with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and what you have is...

I met this guy 30 years ago, not long after I moved to Brisbane, and we have backed each other up (literally) ever since.  He was there for my first shift of security, and there for my last. But in between all of that, and especially in the last 10 years, he has been on a quest. A quest to leave something behind for his children, and do everything he can, no matter how small it may be in the grand...

I have known Matt for a number of years now, and one thing we have always connected on is work, work ethic, and the understanding that to get to where you want to be, it involves a lot of just that….  Work. We have had some pretty down to earth conversations over the years, in some pretty interesting locations, about how to make all the variables of life balance out, because it’s in our blood, to...

I call the guy affectionately “The Witch Doctor,” and rightly so, as the guy is pretty much one of the main reasons my body is still in a capacity to do what I want it to do.  Creagh Court is my Chiropractor, he is a genius when is comes to human movement and injury rehabilitation and prevention, and in the 7 odd years he has been treating me on a regular basis, I have referred countless people to...

We talk about people getting second chances in life, and Bec Cooper had a second chance, and then a third, fourth, and a fifth, and yet she has lived to tell the tale. You will hear how I met Bec, hear her highs, her lows, and how we all need to remember that there is still so much good to live for.  Bec is an example that with a little hard work, some realisations in yourself, some good people ar...