The Running Deep Podcast

Sometimes we must take 2 steps backward to take a leap forward. Episode 27 with Jamie Candler. A fantastic conversation with Jamie about all aspects of his life from his ultra-endurance races, 1000km run and his work with the disadvantaged indigenous youths. Jamie is an animated and heartfelt man with lots to talk about. He articulates his thoughts amazingly well and gets his message across with p...

There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in. Episode 26 with Thomas Dade. I really enjoyed this week's conversation. We get an insight into Tom's life and his story with the struggles of mental health and anorexia that involuntarily put him in the hospital and the recovery from that. We also get an insight into using ultra running as a coping mechanism from his child hood & me...

“I don't run to add days to my life, I run to add life to my days.” The first episode of 2023 and I think it's only appropriate for me to ramble on about some things that have popped up in the past couple of weeks with friends, family and fellow runners.  Some main key points from this week's episode: - New Year's resolutions and looking at the long game. - Keeping the fire alive when it gets...

Absolutely blown away by this lady. Erchana is in the midst of doing the unthinkable. A marathon a day for 150 days straight! I won't bore you all too much with the speal and leave it for the episode, however what you need to know is that she is an absolutely amazing woman who is doing it for an amazing cause! She stopped in on her way through to do this with me so this is a very special episode!...

After a few weeks off I am back! On this week's episode I sit down with Jansen Andre as we dive deep on his life, his endurance feats and what it was like to be brought up with out a father figure in his life. You may recognise Jansen from his role on Hit TV series Summer heights high or his social media pages… As you can tell already Jansen has done A LOT in his life so far, from child actor to r...

“Eventually you will come to understand that love heals everything, and love is all there is. On this week's episode, I sit down with Australian ex-pat Adam Pedicini. Adam is an all-around powerhouse, an ultra-endurance athlete, a professional dancer, a trained actor and a fitness presenter, Adam has left no stone unturned. Now residing in LA he has found the opportunity to grow. Key points from t...

This week I sat down with New York Times best selling author, frequent guest of the Rich Roll Podcast, ultra runner, musician, Mishka Shubaly. I can name it all and he has done it. All I can say is WOW! I will admit, I came into this episode ill prepared and maybe just a little underdone but what came from this conversation gave me and hopefully you, a complete reframe on addiction-recovery, sobri...

“You playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won’t feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same.” Please join us for a highly engaging, heartfelt, vulnerable conversation where we talk about the adversity in Holly's life that led to spirituality, rebuilding and ultimately rising...

“Everything is within your power, and your power is within you.” On this weeks episode I sat down the Reesha Lewis the legend of ultra running. From weighing over 140kg to winning Blackall 100km in a record time of 10hr 41min Reesha is a power house when it comes to personal development and grit. A mother of 2 children and wife to high school sweet heart Adam, we discuss not only endurance sports...

Go for it now, The future is not promised to no one. On this weeks episode I sat down with Mark Avery the family man, the mental health advocate, the ultra endurance athlete and most of all one of the most humble humans I have ever spoken to... I mean it! From completing 21 half marathons in 21 days, running 1000kms from Brisbane to Sydney to 24hours on a treadmill. Non of these define Mark a...

"Sometimes when you're overwhelmed by a situation - when you're in the darkest of darkness - that's when your priorities are reordered." On this week's episode, I sit down with a familiar face, Brett Hardy. Brett is no stranger to mental health and the challenges it brings to life. "Brett’s story involves a mental health sojourn that spans twenty years from 2000 to 2020. Prepare to ride alongside...

To change things up and to use the time I have, I have decided to do little 10-20 minute episodes on things I think matter. Hopefully they are some easy listens and you can grab some sort of value from them as they come. On this weeks mini ep, I wanted to talk about what healing looks like in reality not on social media. We seem to have created a false narrative around healing, that it should be e...

“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” On this weeks episode I sit down with world record holder of the worlds strongest marathon, family man and ultra endurance athlete, Corey Phillpot to go deep on family balance, what it takes to break a world record by 3 hrs and things he has planned on the future.  After being th...

"Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come." This week on the podcast trans Australia runner Troy Jones joins me to talk all things mental health and running. Troy is no stranger to the depths of his own mind and wants...

***SEXUAL ABUSE TRIGGER WARNING***  No interview this week. I want to keep this episode quick but intimate. I will warn you as there are some touchy subjects mentioned in this one. From my own personal experience but also a lot of others around me.  This is a mini recap from the events that happened this weekend and how we can learn and master our selves. Vulnerability is the cure to thi...

"To achieve success, working hard and getting knowledge is not enough. What we need more is the belief in oneself and the ability to never give up on your dreams even after going through numerous failures. One needs to believe in the actions and dreams to make it a reality and work on every step to achieve it. " Kent Ohori... There is so much to say in such short paragraphs... From a pack a day sm...

“We have plenty of tomorrows to compensate for the wrongs made yesterday.” Arman Vestad... What can I say! What a beautiful soul he is. His story is the perfect example of how turning your life around is possible but you need to do the work. From very humble beginnings to hardened criminal, Arman is no stranger to the dark side of the human condition. Over-dosing 5 times in 10 days from the use of...

“Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you have no strength.”  After weeks of trying to align schedules we finally got to sit down with endurance athlete Jake Malby, AKA The Forest Goat. From being at the literal end of his life with the chair, rope and note ready to go, to the phone call that changed the trajectory of his life forever.  Jake is no stranger to...

"Grief does not change you. It reveals you.”  This week on the podcast I sit down with Danielle Britz, a former colleague and fellow friend. We talk all things mental health, grief and how Dani navigated her own mental health state after losing both parents within 13 months of one another. The key term here is "feel to heal" and she has taken that on in full force. Not only coming out of a de...

"When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you see the real you, or what you have been conditioned to believe is you? The two are so, so different. One is an infinite consciousness capable of being and creating whatever it chooses, the other is an illusion imprisoned by its own perceived and programmed limitations." This episode is brought to you by Social Lab . A huge thank you to these gu...

“Do something that scares the fuck out of you, then and only will you find out who you truly are.”  I did attempt to record this podcast whilst recording a IGTV series describing this experience. So please bare with me and give me the benefit of the doubt as I don't have all the gear necessary to make it of professional standard how ever doing the best I can with what I have ;) And yes you ge...

“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”After a couple weeks hiatus, I am back with a powerful episode with the man, the myth, the legend, Jacob O'Neill! This guy is just a power human when it comes to all things divine. His energy is pure and powerful. His intentions are clear and you can see this guy wont stop at nothing until he has impact! (Which he is)Fro...

"If you are going through hell, keep going." I do apologise for the audio! I was a bit close to the microphone whilst talking so you can hear a lot of my emphasised letters. On this weeks episode we are in lock down due to COVID. So all plans to have a guest on the show this week has gone out the window. So what better way to get some stuff of my chest and just talk to you as the listeners, as I a...

“The phoenix must burn to emerge.”   What an episode! What a man! This week on The Running Deep Podcast I interview transplant survivor Kelly Thrush and we dive deep into his story on how he navigated severe alcoholism to basically having his body completely shut down on him.  Kelly was in need of an emergency operation due to his poor life decisions which indeed led him to a nearly...

"Love cures people - Both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it." This episode is a very special and sentimental one for me. This week is my first interview format podcast with someone very special to me and lives under the same roof as me. Jessica Young is my wife to be, my life partner and the mother to my perfect children. We dive deep into how my actions and my addiction affected he...