Rebuild Health and Fitness Podcast

A professional boxer, ANBF champion, WBF Asia-Pacific champ, IBF Pan-Pacific champion and 2020 ANBF Fighter of the year, as well of being a father of two boys, Banging Benny Kite is gearing up for a redemption fight this weekend. The number two welter weight in Australia was on a winning streak until he lost in a decision to Andrew Hunt. This weekend, he takes to the ring to fight him again, and i...

Kate Gordon is well known in the CrossFit world for her zero-bullshit approach to health and training. She's made mistakes she's open about - from low-calorie diets and losing her period, to setting goals too small for herself. On this episode, we talk to Kate about her journey to the CrossFit Games, establishing an unbreakable mindset and approaching health in a holistic way. We also di...

In the right circumstances, stress can be a good thing.  It’s what mobilises us, what helps us adapt and grow. But ongoing, and in the wrong circumstances, it can wreak havoc on your body and function - causing damage and setbacks.  So how do you overcome it? What can be done to combat high levels of stress that we so often see in today’s society?  If you’re under large amounts of stress at work,...

What does it take to become an elite athlete? What are some struggles with mindset and how do we overcome them on the field or in a sporting competition? This week, we speak to sports psychologist, Rachel Jones about the art of mental toughness, how to best perform under pressure and optimise your mentality in sporting scenarios. Rachel has a background in sport and exercise science, and has held...

Tracking calories or macros can be tough.  It's a great tool for fat loss and weight goals but it can also be a challenge.  This week, we discuss the tools you can use instead of tracking to reach your results, from the low hanging fruit to the more complex methods.  The principle of weight loss is being in a caloric deficit - so how can you achieve that without having to enter every bite of...

What's the difference between mental health and mental illness? At what point does struggling with your mindset cross into a battle with mental health? Five years ago, Ed Armstrong reached breaking point. He says eight years of challenges culminated in his 'dark day'. He's now outspoken about mental health and the importance of mental resilience. This week, we speak to Ed about...

Do we all have the same 24 hours in a day?  Everyone considers themselves quite busy. It's often an excuse we have heard on repeat over the years; we're 'too busy' or ‘I didn’t have time’  While it's often true - when you have work, children, partners, chores, socialising and the like to prioritise, there are some simple factors that can help set you up for success when lo...

He's an international cricket star, who played for South Africa and Australia, with a combined 149 caps for his countries in the game, as well as a commentator, umpire for the T20, first grade coach and a purple belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. He is also the only retired professional batsman in the world who has never been batted out for a duck. Kepler Wessels is a remarkable human and athlete,...

Everyone wants a good looking body - but should you begin?  Is it better to focus on building muscle or dropping weight first? It can be overwhelming to know where to start on your health journey, or even when you're part-way through.  This week on the podcast, James and Sean discuss which should be your first focus and why - whether shedding some body fat will help you reach your goals faste...

There's no such thing as a perfect day, week, month.  Every day something is going to pop up to disrupt your health goals, and as we edge towards silly season, events are going to be even more common.  So when you're presented with unavoidable issues, how do you limit the damage - how do you make the bad a little less worse? It sounds funny, but it's a phrase we preach often at Rebu...

He broke the world record for the longest plank with a staggering nine hours, 30 minutes and one second, all while living with a chronic pain disorder. Imagine having a lighter, held up to your arm constantly, with the flames licking your skin for days. That’s the feeling that Daniel Scali experiences through his chronic regional pain syndrome (which he was diagnosed with after breaking his arm at...

Matt Hampton is a strong man. Earlier this year, he was looking to break the Australian bench press record.  He is also a personal trainer and coach, and has some unique insight into performance enhancing drugs, body building and nutrition. Matt was well on track, as he surpassed 220kg,  the record is 242.5kg.  He was training and pushing to reach the goal, when a debilitating injury during a benc...

We’ve seen it time and time again, people trying to smash themselves in the gym to compensate for over-doing it on calories.  And it’s not going to get you the results you want.  Training twice a day or thinking that your one hour at the gym daily is going to offset you ingesting hundreds of extra calories is wrong, but there are ways you can limit damage.  The answer is not as simple as ‘no you c...

If you’re looking to train and see results, but are constantly reaching for the wine, you need to listen to this podcast.  Coaches Sean and James enjoy a drink as much as anyone, but as we all know, alcohol isn’t good for you.  But what actually happens when you drink?  In this episode, Sean and James discuss how bodies process alcohol, how it affects your health, and some small steps you can take...

What's the worst injury you've ever had?  How do you empathise with clients with body image issues?  If you were a superhero, who would you be?  We've flipped things on their head this week, and our resident media expert and journalist, Cait is interviewing the boys.  This week's episode is everything you've ever wanted to know about Sean and James.  We talk about empathy...

If you feel like you're in a perpetual state of dieting and not getting anywhere, there's probably one sole reason why.  As nutritionists, we often see people failing diets and programmes for a single reason: adherence - or lack thereof. If you're looking to lose or gain weight, or even maintain your current weight, adherence is the key to your success. This week's podcast, we...

How you talk about yourself matters. How you look at yourself matters.   It's not about numbers on the scales, or how you look - it's about how you feel, sure, but saying that and truly believing it are different. This week, we speak to coach, Sky Elizabeth who is a nutritionist and works with clients to   improve their perceptions of themselves, as well as their relationships with their...

Jeff Ash is on a mission to help individuals and families transform their relationships with food and develop healthy bodies, minds and attitudes.  We speak to Jeff about how he's working with families to improve relationships with food, and how you can ensure negative aspects are not passed down to children and how to ensure they understand the importance of nutrients.  Jeff also gives insig...

Influencers have had a radical impact on the health and media industries, from information sharing, to sponsored content and branding, and giving a platform for athletes and coaches.  But has that impact been positive?  On this episode, we discuss the good, the bad and the outright dangerous effects influencers had, and do have on the health industry.  Influencers are widely unregulated, and COVID...

Mike Catris is one of the fittest men in the UK.  He won Europe’s Battle of the Beasts competition,  his team competed in the CrossFit regionals in 2015 and the European regionals in 2018 before this year ratifying their place at the CrossFit games. It’s been a decade in the making for Catris, who started coaching in CrossFit in 2012 after retiring from rugby with an eye socket fracture.  In this...

Brandon Hasick is a world-class coach, trainer and entrepreneur, and founder of successful Sydney gym brand, Body By Brando. This week, we speak to Brando about optimisation in training for different goals, how to adapt as well as intensive recovery including his use of ice baths and meditation. And we also discuss how pushing humans to reach their full potential, mentally and physically - and bui...

A whole year of podcasting, what a time! This week, we give a rundown of some of our best and most popular episodes. We talk about the episodes we’ve loved, the ones you’ve loved, guests that blew our minds and things we’ve changed our minds on.  There were some amazing athletes that came on - from a cancer surviving powerlifter, to a Wallabies star, Australian champions and a professional Muay Th...

Do Sean and James disagree on any health information?  Should you take protein before bed?  How do you break your chocolate habit? This week’s podcast is a question & answer format where we put it to the public to ask their burning questions.  Some are more complex - what is our opinion on transgendered athletes competing at an Olympic level or how do you want to be remembered? Others are more...

With distances exceeding 100km, and altitudes of staggering heights Meagan Brown runs long distances, traversing mountains, snow fields, national parks, and treacherous trails.  She’s a competitive trail runner, who has qualified and competed for Australia at the World Mountain Running Championships in Patagonia, in South America in 2019 – where she rolled her ankle and is now looking for redempti...

She’s a 21-time Australian MVP, International Player of the Year in 2017, a National League MVP, played for the first team All-American and is an ex-Chicago Force player who played in America as a gridiron running back.   And if she was a male, she’d probably be a multi-millionaire.  Kristy Moran is one of gridiron’s biggest champions in Australia.  She’s working to get women involved in sport and...