The Platform Podcast

Jonny & Brando answers 10 Coaching Questions reflecting on the industry, their time in it and where they believe it is going to end up in the next 10 years. Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share and leave a review. Find us Instagram @theplatformpodcasts @jonny_bbad @brandon_epiccoaching

The boys sit down and discuss the recent success of CAPO QLD States 2024 held by Fortitude Barbell, the incredible standard of lifting and the community that allows these big comps to happen. For more information around CAPO Nationals 2024 please reach out to the Fortitude Barbell page. Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share and leave a review. Find us...

Harrison Fleetwood is a Strength Coach from the UK working with the incredible MST Systems brand and doing incredible things. He is working tirelessly to bring quality information to the masses about how to level up not just as lifters but as athletes.    Instagram @harrysquatter_ @mstsystems Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share and leave a review. F...

Danielle "Drop Bear" Curtis is an Australian Pro MMA fighter. And the first person to hold three titles at the same time. She is an incredible athlete who says didn't believe she'd ever be a professional athlete only picking up the sport in her early 20's. She is on a mission now to bring attention and good light to sport for females via her Podcast 'Dropbeardownpour&...

Coming to you a little late but our ProRaw Recap goes over what we thought of one of the biggest competitions in the country. We then touch on the uproar about the current standards held at the biggest comps here in Aus and share our thoughts and opinions. A very good episode. Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share and leave a review. Find us Instagram...

Alphonciss is a veteran in love with Equipped Lifting and bringing a lot of good and positive light to the sport. Residing on the Gold Coast he has made a name for himself after competing 12x last year alone. His love for the sport is contagious and we are very privileged to have him on the show today. To Find Alphonciss Insta @alphonciss Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and...

Jerome is the proud owner of The Muscle Mechanic. A coach in the UK with a proud background of being a former Royal Marines Commando now in the trenches of Personal Training on a mission to create strong and resilient humans in his unique and honest way. We were very proud and stoked to have him on our show. To find JeromeInstagram@the_musclemechanics Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google...

I mean, if you were anything like us, we didn't know you could travel the country as a nurse filling in. But that is exactly what Emma Clayson did during the COVID period. Still managing to compete at a very high level and train like an animal we go through her journey and discuss the difficulty in finding the balance. To find Emma Instagram @emmsie.k Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & G...

Anna Wishnowsky is an internet sensation. Her content creation around Crossfit Gymnastics and making it accessible to everyone has catapulted her to an industry leader. This American born Kiwi's understanding and empathetic approach to coaching has gifted her a wealth of knowledge and experience across the sport now being sort after by many other coaches for collaboration. We discuss her jour...

Talking about doing the hard things consistently to get the most reward as we know we can avoid doing what is hard but necessary. JB & Brando discuss their favourite underrated exercises, the carry over and how to utilise them in a training program/phase. Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share and leave a review. Find us Instagram @theplatformpodca...

Jonny and Brando discuss the forever changing landscape of the fitness industry. Having seen many fads come and go it’s time for the Heavy Barbell to make its comeback. We also give an insight in what it is like to be apart of the community as well as preview EPIC Awards Evening 2024! Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share and leave a review. Find us I...

We are back in 2024 and wanting to bring you bigger and better content! We can't thank you enough for the support since 2020 as we look to a big year ahead. We chat around whats planned, some exciting ventures and just a few little comps we may have planned up our sleeves. The sport of powerlifting runs on volunteer's and everyone supporting others, so in 2024 we are putting out a call t...

Returning guests Tim sits down with the lads to discuss some incredible developments for PED users in QLD. From January new testing measures will be available to everyone to collect and distribute information about what is quality in an effort to increase safe use. Tim has spent the best part of 10yrs on this journey to change the stigma around PED use with some phenomenal developments lined up fo...

Opening a gym can be very tough and even daunting. Opening a gym in a small town in the peak of COVID, well some would consider that crazy. Yet that is exactly what Brad did, following a dream of his as passionate gym goer and always wanting to give back in some way to his community. He didn't realise it at the time, but he was creating something very special for his home town of Gympie QLD....

Another great episode with the boys as they sit down and let their minds go deep on the future of coaching and where AI/VR could take it. The best way to plan out your competition year as an athlete. And the best deadlift comp in Aus is now three days away! Get an insight into all the little details here first. Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share an...

The boys are back after a some time away with comps, weddings, holidays and honeymoons. Sit back and listen as we go through the quickest recap of the last four weeks. We've missed you! Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share and leave a review. Find us Instagram @theplatformpodcasts @jonny_bbad @epic_coaching

This is a cracker of an episode. We sit down and answer some of the questions you guys asked on our Q&A. We cover some mindset and approach to injury whilst discussing some of the pro's and con's of each federation. Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share and leave a review. Find us Instagram @theplatformpodcasts @jonny_bbad @epic_coaching

Rachael Baxter is a one of the Australia's best powerlifters. She also works full time within Glanbia's Athlete Sponsorship department and runs her own business on the side. Built out of necessity during COVID. After recently not having the best GPC Nationals we sit down and talk about how failure isn't everything. Searching, and searching hard, to find the positives and balancing i...

Today Zac Kongonis sits down with Jonny and Brando discussing his journey to being an incredibly strong junior powerlifting to changing pace and enjoying many different aspects of athleticism now. This is also an incredibly funny episode and guaranteed to make you laugh. @zac_kongonis - Instagram www.ktsystems.co Make Strength & Conditioning Great Again Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple &...

Jonny & Brando's early morning chats answering some of the Q's we got from our audience. We go deep into some of the best and worst influencers we have had over our career as both coaches and athletes. Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share and leave a review. Find us Instagram @theplatformpodcasts @jonny_bbad @epic_coaching

Dr Paul White joins Jonny and Brando on the show discussing, well we were supposed to discuss a lot more about the importance of strength training as you age. But honestly, it does turn into a bit of everything. So tune in as you listen to a very respected man and two strength coaches chatting away. Instagram Dr Paul White @dad_says_dont Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and...

Our 250th episode sees the lads sitting down and discussing the 2023 GPC Nationals down in Newcastle run from the 25th-27th. It was an unreal weekend of some very heavy, high quality lifting backed by a brilliant venue and a smooth run comp! What more could you ask for? Have a listen for the full breakdown. Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and now YouTube. Like, Share and le...

Jonny is back from a huge weekend at CAPO Nationals and what an absolute incredible weekend it looked like! Incredible lifting not just by the powerlifting clubs and gyms but each state coming together to battle it out for the overall state champion. We recap some incredible moments from CAPO Nats and now look to GPC Nationals this weekend coming and predict some really inspiring results. Subscrib...

Patrick Morrison is one of Australia's Strongest men walking around. A previous registered nurse now strength coach Pat is the owner of Strength Lab a gym in South Australia where he trains and creates animals. He juggles being a father, studying full time, placement and coaching yet still trains at a ridiculous intensity that just shows you why is he still number 1. To find Pat @manletmorris...

A little echoey in the episode today and we apologise. The best thing about The Platform is that it is exactly that, a platform for everyone to share their story. Today Rhys Phillips opens up about a more taboo topic of Male Escorting. An eye opener to what we believe most would think the industry is. Rhys talks about the emotional toll it can take and what happens if their aren't boundaries...