The Unlaced Podcast with Jake Barker-Daish

It is fair to say that Bruno Fornaroli has been one of the most impactful A-League imports in our history. From his goalscoring, creativity and dominance since his arrival in 2015, Bruno has been a classic south american striker lifting fans off their seats. From Salto in Uruguay, which is renowned for the production of Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez, Bruno has managed to flourish since landing on...

Isaac Quaynor is a guy you can only love. Q as they call him is known for his ferocious and explosive speed on the footy field but I cannot lie, what I like the most is his humble, generous and polite nature. Coming from humble beginnings in a large family and his dad from Ghana in Africa, Isaac has had to earn everything he has received across his career. Isaac has stabilised himself in one of th...

Miles and Archie Shepherd make up the duo of the infamous Shepmates which took over the internet at the end of 2021. I found this episode  so motivating, inspiring and hilarious as these two boys have no fear and love to say yes to open new doors. The epitome of anything is possible as the duo recreate sporting moments with theatrics from the commentary box which has Australia and beyond in stitch...

Jordy De Goey has had a year filled with many high's and low's for the man who has committed his future to his beloved Collingwood for five more seasons. This podcast uncovers the raw Jordan and gives sentiment to how he has been dealing with criticism, pressure and success throughout the last 12 months. There is not a person I know with the mental toughness that Jordy displays at the age of 26 an...

Jacqui Louder is one of the most revered Psychologists in all of Australia and is also the lead sport Psychologist at Collingwood and Melbourne Storm. Jacqui has a wealth of knowledge to help all of us who struggle with mental health and raises the question why we don't focus on it as much as our physical health. A powerful podcast that gives you the tips and tricks to fall back on when times get...

Jack Jenkins just won the Dana White Contender Series in Vegas earning him a contract to the big time in the UFC. A boy from Bacchus Marsh on the outskirts of Melbourne who had always had natural combat ability from the time he stepped into a gym. Jack had built a very strong background in kickboxing before turning to MMA where he dominated from the get go and has been touted as a future World Cha...

Madison Browne is one of the finest Netballer this country has produced with a trophy cabinet that not many have had the talent, sacrifice or heart to achieve. Madi is the only Netballer to win two Liz Ellis Diamond medals which is the highest individual accolade you can achieve in the sport. I absolutely love Madi's upbeat personality and glass half full mentality after suffering two ACL injuries...

Tom Baulch aka 'Prime Train' has built a rapidly  growing fitness brand which encompasses working with elite athletes, training programs and merchandise. Known for his cult-like following and heroic mullet, Prime has become a man of the people with his viral Tiktoks, gameday vlogs of suburban footy and for pushing himself to the limits to get the best out of himself. This is a great episode for an...

Azam Abdallah has created one of the most powerful football platforms in Australia with the #1 Soccer podcast known as GalacticOz'. Azam has built football content on YouTube for 7 years which has developed to over 110k subscribers. Growing up in the commission flats of Melbourne, Azam and his family members have built a direct, hilarious and robust podcast all about the world game. Azam's cousin...

Marco Tilio is a superstar of the A-League earning a Socceroos call up and pushing Graham Arnold for selection to the Qatar World Cup. Scott Galloway is one of the most consistent performers in the A-League over the last 10 years as both of these individuals have experienced triumph and heartache across their careers. Both playing for Melbourne City, we talk about the upcoming season, winning the...

Jason Mallia is regarded as one of Australia's greatest ever amateur boxers amassing over 100 fights before turning pro. Most recently, Jason was Devin Haney's sparring partner before the first George Kambosis fight that took place in Melbourne. Despite being so dedicated and talented, he felt the heartache of falling short of the Olympics and Commonwealth games due to some unwavering bad luck and...

Milos Degenek is a current Socceroo with over 35 caps and on the verge of going to his second World Cup. This man has seen it all from playing in Japan, Serbia, Germany, USA and Saudi Arabia along with experiencing the highest level of football in the Champions League. Milos and I played together through the youth national teams and this was a guy who would over train, run on days off and never st...

Arguably one of the best of his generation joins me on the show this week, Dane Swan. Swanny and I focus on the AFL Finals in 2022 and dive into the life of Dane Swan post footy which involves a variety of businesses from ownership to investor. I have always loved Swanny's sense of humour and dry nature which always makes for fun and intelligent conversations. Swanny even shares his two cents on t...

Jake Brimmer, without question was the man of the A-League in Season 2021/22 after winning the prized accolade of the Johnny Warren Medalist for Player of the Year. Jake is known for his skillful feet, technique and dead ball qualities on the football field and having had the tutelage through Liverpool's famed football academy he is no doubt ready to soar in 2022 again. Off the field, Jake who is...

Jake Cullen known as Choc's Chat on social media is famous for his viral clips impersonating the suburban footballer, tradie or annoying his girlfriend. On this podcast we got to see the relentless humour of Jake but also a more personal side which talks about the challenges around stand up comedy and the stigma around Men's Mental Health. This was a rollercoaster episode of humour and powerful di...

Caden MacDonald is fast becoming a well known king of content across the AFL for his lively and engaging YouTube videos around the game. Cados has developed a community of loyalty and growth around his various creative concepts to bring the fan to life via AFL with viewership on videos that are more than the MCG has capacity. He has amassed over 70k subscribers on YouTube and has recently partnere...

Connor Pain won the A-League in 2022 with the newly formed Western United. His electric season with goals and assists was justification to the journey and opportunity he has had to fight for his whole career. Connor is an intelligent human being that enjoys other things than just kicking the ball, however, the fire in his belly to grasp the moment at Western United will be a season to remember for...

Kelsey Browne is one of the best netballers in Australia plying her trade for Collingwood Netball in the Super Netball Competition. Kelsey has had to fight for every inch of her success after being overlooked in the system until she was 23 and suffering an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury which put her career and life on hold. Not only is the famous Dippy Girl filled with life and laughter,...

Kris Terzievski is an Australian Champion when it comes to heavyweight boxing. An underdog that has had to fight for every inch of his progression in the sport despite being one of the most skilled and gifted boxers touted by his peers. Most recently Kris took down NRL hardman Paul Gallen in a convincing win which was on show across Fox Sports with a large audience. This has driven huge interest a...

Two of the kings when it comes to reality TV and being shot behind a camera. People may know Ciarran Stott from The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, however there is so much more to this man than what the show depicts. Antoni Topic is an International model and has modelled for some of the biggest brands and designers across the globe including Jimmy Choo and Roberto Cavalli, which...

The boy wonder Elliot Loney. Known for his incredible impressions and stand up comedy which saw him rise to stardom so quickly. Elliot is best mates with Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkanakis which you have probably seen his incredible impressions of star Tennis players at the Aus Open. What people don't know despite his talents is Elliot suffered from anxiety and the pursuit of doing stand up comed...

Join me on the first solo mini episode as I dissect the UEFA Champions League Final between Liverpool & Real Madrid and of course the A-League Grand Final between Melbourne City & Western Utd. This was so much fun - please let us know if you would like more content like this and don't forget to subscribe to the show!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio...

I have loved watching both Louis and Gabe from afar with their awesome authenticity and awesome nature as they continue to build upon the beast known as Nine To Five Fitness. A fitness platform that provides training programs, meal plans, apparel and an awesome podcast which brings a realistic nature to the life of a 20-30 year old. The content made via these guys continuously blows up o...

Bradley Hill and Josh Battle have started the AFL season on fire for the Saints and we talk in depth about the St. Kilda Football club, its culture and the young stars it has coming through. We also talk about Hilly's incredibleness at Hawthorn winning three flags whilst the two best mates from the Saints go toe to toe on many issues. This was a ripper, don't forget to hit subscribe  :) See o...

Dom Tyson played 150 games across his career for GWS & Melbourne Demons polling a 2nd in the Demons BnF in 2016. Mick Barlow came through the back door of the AFL but had a sensational career after joining Fremantle at age 21. Two of the great blokes around the game join me to discuss the latest with their lives as we go through the early stages of AFL 2022. A great laugh and chat all around,...