The InnerFight Podcast

Think about 30 years ago (if you were around) and what was a "fitness coach" back then? What was their role for you as a gym goer and also what was their role in society. Then fast forward to today, are your expectations the same? Do they deliver the same. Interesting huh? Well thats what I talk all about in todays show. From mum teaching aerobics on a squash court to various parts of my job and t...

Annika Naidoo is back on the show for the second time as we talk ebooks, compartmentalizing life, having a monthly board meeting with your partner and all the positives that have come from COVID! Some of you may remember Annika from show 612 almost a year ago now where we spoke a lot about "Yoga for the athlete." Today we continue that conversation and it was great to learn that Annika has in fact...

At the end of 2020 there was a resounding message on many platforms that the bad that was of 2020 was just going to disappear as the click struck midnight on 31/12. Well I would also love to buy into that fantasy but I think a bit of reality needs to come to the party here. Yes 2021 can be better and we certainly hope that it will be better but please folks stay cool and watch out for those false...

Cultural norms and traditions shape us to a large extent but are they holding us back? Are they stopping us from being the real us? Are they forcing us to live a way that perhaps we do not like? This week I sit down with Moutani Goswami who shares a mind blowing first hand experience. This show is quite moving in places and incredibly powerful, enjoy it. Connect with Moutani: https://www.instagram...

@groceryninja was a top level athlete who was always curious about the impact nutrition would have on both his and others performance, so he went digging. Fast forward over 10 years and Matt (originally from California) lives in Australia with his wife and mentors nutrition coaches around the world. Matt remains true to some powerful basics of community, speaking out, supporting other humans, bein...

In April 2021 Troy Jones will run 60km for 65 days straight and in doing so cross the width of Australia from Perth to Sydney which is just under 4,000km "I’m Troy Jones, I transform the bodies and minds of young people every day through mindset coaching and fitness. For the past 18 months I have embarked on a journey that often requires me to run 60kms in a day in 30 Degree heat. Why would someon...

Welcome to a new year of podcasts. Rather than the normal tripe of setting big scary goals for the year and me firing you up with stuff everyone says but very few do I thought we would get a bit more real for this one. I called in Tom Walker who has had a roller coaster of a journey with the sport of triathlon as he has followed his dreams to race at the world champs but of course like many of us...

2020 has been......complete that sentence. I can imagine this may throw out some super interesting answers, there is only one rule in this game, for every negative statement you have to make 2 positive ones. It is not that hard, enjoy.

Celebrate you say in these crazy times? Well yes of course. Whilst the situation for many may not be what they visualized it to be I can assure you if you are looking at things the right way the situation is all good! Seasons greetings to you all. Thanks for listening to the show. This is just a nice short message to wish you all the very best. Marcus

Matt Fox is a  former pro athlete, qualified personal trainer, cancer survivor, and time-stressed  dad. He was nominated for “Fitness Influencer of the year 2020”. For over 5 years Matt as been using his own body to train, it’s not just something that he picked up during COVID like a whole bunch of fitness influencers as he tells us in this show. Matt started documenting his journey and...

"Hi, I’m Chris Williamson. I host a podcast called Modern Wisdom, own an events company in the UK and coach people to get more out of life.  I think a lot about how to live a good life, finding your purpose, maximising human performance, productivity, fitness and psychology.  That being said – I’m curious about everything so you’ll also find me interviewing pornstars, discussing the like...

Jani Brajkovič was on the podcast literally one year ago to the day. In that show we dove into Janis incredible cycling career, the highs and some of the lows. This show is totally different in that Jani talks us through some insane life changes he has gone through in the last 6 months where everything seems to be changing in his life.  Jani has been a pro cyclist for years but at crucial sta...

Ben Smith is 27 years old, has represented Great Britain in triathlon and follows a number of endurance sports. What he also follows is meditation and a desire to help others. In Ben’s words: "My passion in life is personal growth and aiding others to progress in their own passions and endeavours. Im obsessed with it. Im a big believer in creating a bullet proof mind through shear hard work, getti...

On march 3rd 2021 Corey will attempt to set a new world record for the worlds strongest marathon where he will pull a 1.8t car a distance of 42.2km. in under 17 hours. Who is Corey? "I am Corey Phillpott, a 23 year old father and ultra extreme athlete. In my teenage years I played a high level of rugby league representing NSW, Cronulla & Illawarra Steelers. 6 years ago in 2015 in quit footy an...

A lot of people may think I run a lot, talk about running a lot and therefore fast draw the conclusion that it's all about running and in doing so turn off or keep moving as they are not that interested in the running. For the most part its actually not about the running! Don’t believe me? Have a listen to this weeks show. References: http://www.innerfight.com/mdsmystory/  http://www.mjdsmith...

What do we do when we can’t figure things out? What do we do when things get hard in life physically or mentally? Some of us deny it’s happening and try and continue as normal. Others give up. Neither seem to solve the issues we face. To get through, keep going and reach our goals we must have a solid decision making process, a formula for success……welcome to the ultra mindset! I was not dissimila...

Rami Rasamny was obese, a chain smoker and a binge drinker who woke up in the middle of the night one night on 2006 craving a cigarette. As he made his way to get one he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror, it was that look that changed his life.  Rami talks to us about fighting addiction, the fear of failure, being scared to change but ultimately how he overcame his addictions and has...

At what point do you progress? When is a certain weight too light and it’s time to move on? When should a 5km running goal become a 10km running goal? These are often tough questions and getting the answer wrong can have some seriously negative effects on our motivation and many other things in life. As kids we are told to dream big but when we dream too big we get told to slow down so perhaps we...

Tom Woolf was on our podcast 3 years ago in June 2017 where we spoke a lot about “Breaking 2”. Fast forward 3 years 2 has been broken, the business word has done a 180, life is totally different for many of us and sport may never be the same again. In this show Tom shares his ever interesting insights on so many different topics all within 45 minutes and gives us an unreal guide of how he manages...

Less thank 2 years ago Matt Heptonstall had blood cancer spotted in a random blood test he was undergoing. In September 2020 he completed 30 half marathons in 30 days. He was not a runner and prior to June 1st 2020 had not run for over 6 years. There are defining moments in our lives and as we learn in this show Matt has gone through a number of these in the last 2 years. One thing is insane and t...

Ivana Kolaric loves all things sport, adventure and nature and in 2019 took part in one of the worlds most grueling challenges the “Eco Challenge” which is currently screening on Amazon Prime. In this show we dive deep into Ivana’s childhood, what sport meant to here and then how it all stopped for a while and why! Is Ivana love for sport driven out of deprivation? How have her relationships devel...

If you are a lady and you like to run then you need to have a listen to this show with Steph Humphrey as she talks about how she is on a mission to help ladies get better at life through running Step is a new addition to our endurance coaching team. In this show we get to know her a bit more, get to learn about her running journey and also how she is helping other females enjoy the sport of runnin...

In 2018 I first met Akbar Naqvi, he wore weight lifting shoes to run the 400m, 800m or 1km parts of my CrossFit classes at InnerFight, we joked and laughed about it. One day he came to me and asked me if I would help him run an Ultra Marathon. There is a lot in between but I guess you could day the rest is history. Just recently Akbar ran 200km through the Al Qudra desert here in Dubai and I had t...

Jackson Laycock knows that what he wants from life is not the same as what his mates wants or what is the norm. At 21 he is an aspiring ultra runner. He knows how to say no to big night out and hangovers and has his sights set on a big running future. He has always been into sport which he says comes from his parents and is in fact very good at a number of sports but it is running and ultra runnin...

Yes we have launched a full on Yoga program here at InnerFight so who better to catch up and learn all about it with than the lady that runs it Claire! In this show Claire talks us through the various types of Yoga classes that are and will be on offer, which one folks should try out and really what to expect. As Claire says Yoga is for everyone and we should remove and preconceptions and just hop...