The Love Over Fear Podcast

This episode of The Love Over Fear Podcast connects us with Nick Azzone. Nick is an Australian professional footballer who plays for  Brattvåg IL Football Club, in Norway. In this episode, we follow up with Nick about how was he able to secure a position in a team in Europe. The lows, the highs and all the lessons Nick has learned along the way. Unfortunately, Nick has recently sustained a signifi...

This episode connects us with Angus Cutbill. Angus is an emerging Australian Rules Footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles Football Club. Angus currently plays for the Eagles in the Western Australian Football League. In this conversation, we uncover the journey and process that Angus has been on in getting picked for his first professional squad. If you're like Angus and you value the...

This episode connects us with Declan O'Donavan. Declan is currently in the Golf NSW High-Performance squad and the NSW interstate team. Since starting golf in 2019 Declan has spent the last year playing tournaments all over the country as well as his first 2 professional events - TPS Hunter Valley and the NSW open. In addition to playing golf, Declan has spent a lot of time working to improve...

This episode of the Love Over Fear Podcast takes the emerging athlete through a practical coaching session designed to show how to handle criticism and feedback. For more information on how I support emerging athletes to build confidence, enhance self-belief and handle pressure so they can perform at their best in the sport they love, please head to my website and/or my Instagram to find out how y...

Evie Haseldine is a sailor in the Australian sailing team and Paris 2024 Olympic hopeful. Evie is a Sydneysider who has dreamt of competing in an Olympic Games ever since she started sailing. At the age of 14, Evie competed at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in 2018. In 2022, Evie completed her first European Season with the Australian Sailing Team, competing at 3 world cups, and a European and...

This episode of the Love Over Fear Podcast takes the emerging athlete through a practical coaching session designed to overcome anxiety, deal with distractions and train the busy mind. For more information on how I support emerging athletes to build confidence, enhance self-belief and handle pressure so they can perform at their best in the sport they love, please head to my website and/or my Inst...

This episode connects us with Jordan Browne. Jordan is a cricketing athlete who has competed for the last 8 years in the Sydney Premier Competition. Jordan has also been coaching since completing high school, developing athletes on and off the field. Over the past 12 months, Jordan has taken his passion for sport and coaching and created myPEAC.  myPEAC is a face-to-face coaching business that spe...

This Episode connects us the Steven Borden. Steven is a former Division 1 University of Kentucky Football Athlete and current a Sports Technology GM.  In today's episode, we dive into Steven's experience as an elite athlete looking to make it in the NFL.  We uncover his journey from deciding to want to be an elite football athlete to his experiences in trying out with various NFL teams. ...

Thie episode connects us with Kurt Tropiano. Kurt is a Holistic High-Performance Coach that supports athletes in reaching their optimal performance through the mastery of the mental, the physical and the energetic. On top of completing a Masters in Strength & Conditioning, Kurt is a Level 2 ASCA Associate Coach, Performance Breathing Coach, Holotropic Breathwork facilitator and the founder of...

This episode connects us with Nick Azzone. Nick is a  Professional Footballer who has been in the sport since age 11. Nick has progressed through the youth National Premier League 1 system since he was in U/13's with APIA Leichhardt FC.  Within his career, Nick has represented APIA in Italy and has also played Futsal in America representing his University and Country. Nick currently plays wit...

This episode connects us with Cameron Weir & Jordan Browne. Cam & Jord are both enthusiastic, passionate and determined cricket coaches who have paved their way in the sporting industry through hard work, courage and resilience. Their friendship blossomed in the Cricket NSW pathway system before eventually joining forces together at Penrith Cricket Club, where they now compete together in...

This episode connects us with Jackson Bird. Jackson is a professional cricketer who resides in Hobart. Jackson currently plays for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield and also for The Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League where he was a member of the 2020/21premiership winning team. Jackson has represented Australia in test cricket on 9 occasions, making his debut at the boxing day test in 2012 where...

This episode connects us with Dan Hobin. Dan is a Registered Psychologist, Powerlifting & Fitness Coach who has experience in the treatment of mental health and behavioural disorders in youth, adolescents and adults. He has worked in a variety of different clinical settings including non-for-profit organisations (Headspace, New Horizons), community mental health (Royal North Shore Hospital), t...

This episode connects us with Ben Carbis.  Ben is the National Athlete Wellbeing & Engagement Manager for the Australian Sailing Team and works in a project assistance role with Rowing Australia and the NSW Institute of Sport. Former Australian Army Commander, Ben, has been enjoying the challenges of juggling multiple work environments, personal study and a passion for sport whilst living in S...

This episode connects us with Kyle Emley. Kyle, originally from Victoria played most of his junior and senior AFL footy in the state where he reached the heights of the VFL and competed for the Box Hill Hawks and Northern Blues. However, after an injury that forced him to re-think his direction, Kyle started moving into coaching. Which has seen him employed by various clubs and schools in Victoria...

This episode connects us with Josh Lalor. Josh is a current Big Bash League cricketer who is passionate about innovation and cultivating new ideas. Throughout his playing career, Josh has sought out opportunities to create things that make a difference including working with racism awareness group OneLove on the  ‘All of Sport’ project and the Reflect Forward initiative working on Reconciliation A...

This episode connects us with Simon Williams. Simon is a former Australian Institute of Sport and NSW Institute of Sport athlete who has always been fascinated with the 'inner' game - that of the Mind and its power over the construction or destruction of our future. Having spent the past 20+ years coaching and facilitating people's personal & professional growth, Simon has devel...

This episode of The Love Over Fear Podcast connects us with Nathan Brown. Browny, as he's more commonly known, was part of the 1st men's online mediation group that I ran.  I was blown away by his story and energy that he brings to each and every moment. Browny has been working in the world of action sports for more than a decade and has played a significant role in delivering shows like...

This episode of The Love Over Fear Podcast connects us with Jim Colley. Jim is an elite sailing athlete who is part of the Australian sailing team. This episode is a special one for me because Jim has been one of the clients that I have taken through my Heart of Performance program which brings together my experience of coaching clients for over 15 years and my recent years of meditation and mindf...

This episode of The Love Over Fear Podcast connects us with Fran Dargaville. Fran is a Functional Nutritionist and Speaker with a Masters Degree in Human Nutrition, specialising in Gut Health. She aims to empower people to take control of their health with real food nutrition and lifestyle shifts. She believes you’re not stuck with your symptoms - they are simply messages from the body that someth...

This episode of The Love Over Fear Podcast connects us with Rob Pisto. Rob is a Holistic Health Coach and Community Leader. For over 7 years, Rob has run a boutique-style gym named Fit State Of Mind, which is now located in Mona Vale on Sydney's Northern Beaches.  Fit State Of Mind is much more than a gym! Rob's passion is to help, support and encourage others to work both on their physi...

This episode of The Love Over Fear Podcast connects us with Garrick Transell. Garrick aka Gaz owns a Yoga and Pilates Studio, which he dubs his 'Personal Purpose Project'. The Studio uses Yoga, Pilates and Creativity Workshops as a vehicle to spread community, connection and belonging in Newport (on Sydney's Northern Beaches). Garrick is also a keynote speaker for some of Australia&...

This episode of The Love Over Fear Podcast connects us with Mick Miller who is a 6-time Olympic strength and conditioning coach with a career spanning over 20 years. Mick takes us into the mindset of what it took for him to become coach at an elite level and all the experiences that he was able to expose himself to along the way to grow. Mick opens up about how he became unwell some years ago with...

Mitchell Woods - Performance Coach is the host of The Love Over Fear Podcast and in this episode, Mitchell gives insight into what the ongoing podcast is all about! Mitchell shares his background and how he became a High-Performance Coach working with teams and individuals on a mental-emotional level.  Bringing you into some of the challenges that he went through in his life and what he did to ove...