The Virtus Podcast

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!! Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back! Shane Scott is our resident account at Virtus Performance and affectionately known as Mr Consistent. A little different of a guest to our usual as Shane doesn't necessarily have a sporting or athletic background which will be pleasing to some listeners ears i'm sure. Shane has a methodical approach to many as...

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!! Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back! Mitch sat down with Tess Rolley who applies her trade as Physiologist Projects Manager at the Victorian Institute of Sport working closely with rowers amongst a few different sports. Tess is also currently completing her PHD in the area of investigating ACL injuries and concussion in AFLW players. A super rel...

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!!   Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back! Mitch was lucky to sit down with Jack Lyons who has taken on the incredible challenge of doing 50 marathons in 50 days to raise money for homelessness. What a man. Jack is also a professional MMA fighter what takes some serious hard work and determination. The episode ranges from what made Jack to be the de...

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!! Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back! 

Mitch was lucky to sit down with long-time uni friend Nick Jankovskis who is a sport scientist, AFL umpire and sport tragic. Nick currently applies his trade out of METS Performance Consulting in Mulgrave which specialises in coaching and consulting for people with an invested interest in endurance sport. ...

Lachie, Tyler, Mitch, and Jazz recap what's been an incredible 2022!

The Obstacle Is The Way apparently, and for Bailey Schmidt this year, there were more than a few obstacles. Multiple broken bones, mental health battles, missing the Grand Final (and a bizarre concussion at Strawberry Fields) resulted in a year that didn't go according to script. But, despite the troubles we face in life, the world doesn't stop spinning, and Bailey took everything on the chin and...

What is Winecast you might ask? Well, it's a podcast about wine. Who else to join us for a podcast about wine than the "Mayor of Montalto" himself, Mr Mark Coffer!   Enjoy a piece of wine and hospitality history as Tyler and Mark share a few yarns about the Aussie and UK music and hospitality scenes whilst knocking back some of Montalto's finest. It's a fun episode of the podcast that will get you...

As we approach a wonderful but often chaotic time of year, Tyler and Clare sit down to chat all things stress modulation Stress comes in many forms (almost everything is a stressor to the organism in some way or another), but it is the dose that determines the poison. This chat dives into what stress is and how the body responds to it, tools to manage stress in real-time and counter the effects of...

This week's guest can't quite wrap his head around the fact that our listeners would tune in to listen to him talk for an hour. But, we immensely appreciated the Managing Director of the Betty's Burgers franchise; Troy McDonagh popping in to chat with Tyler. Troy has many fingers in many pies; with a passion for people development and team cohesiveness, Troy keeps himself busy by helping bring the...

This week, Lachie sat down with Ben, Nathan and Mason from Speak Share to chat about all they've achieved other the last couple of years and about their plans for the future.   Speak & Share is a Mental Health organisation that encourages the tough conversations and challenges mental health stigma. Through our preventative approach, we connect with the community by facilitating school and sporting...

Get to know James in under 10 minutes! Then, when you're done; tune into the main episode   Like most of our wonderful guests, its difficult to distil the complexity of a wonderful human into a small blurb. If you're already sold, listen or watch the episode and you'll get to know James much better than we could ever write in a few sentences.   James is one of our wonderful members here at Virtus....

Like most of our wonderful guests, its difficult to distil the complexity of a wonderful human into a small blurb. If you're already sold, listen or watch the episode and you'll get to know James much better than we could ever write in a few sentences.   James is one of our wonderful members here at Virtus. A man who has tried his hand at a number of university degrees, having recently embarked on...

The boys are back to share some stories from the past few weeks!   There's been a few cases of theft recently; hear all about how a stranger let himself into Mitch's house on Wednesday morning and took his car for a spin around Clyde. Also tune in for the finale of the debacle of Tyler's missing Frank Green...   The lads also chat BeReal and updates in their own training lives

Jess Ryan is sunshine in human form. For the Virtus Family, you won’t need us to say much more.   If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Jess, this is the perfect opportunity to get to know this wonderful human in under 15 minutes!   Jess is a Coach, Osteopathy Student & someone who invests everything she can into bettering herself, so that she can better every person she comes in contact with...

Jess Ryan is sunshine in human form. For the Virtus Family, you won’t need us to say much more.   If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Jess, this is the perfect opportunity to get to know this wonderful human.   Jess is a Coach, Osteopathy Student & someone who invests everything she can into bettering herself, so that she can better every person she comes in contact with.   From her time at...

Have you ever wondered what the 2 most used apps on Laf's phone are? Or perhaps what movies he likes to wind down with? Well tune into this cheeky little podcast episode to find out more about the man with 1000 nicknames, Frenchy!

Tyler is joined by good friend and Build n Burn OG, Matthew LaFontaine on this week's episode.   A self-proclaimed ratbag student with a lot of footballing talent, "Laffa" moved to WA mid-2021, escaping Victoria during what were some of the toughest lockdown restrictions.   Laf talks about the burden these lockdowns placed on his mental health, life in WA, and the lessons he's learnt and would pas...

Time to get to know Katie with the Quickfire 30 This week on the Virtus Podcast we have the wonderful Katie Boulton of Katie Jean Health. Katie is a Naturopath with a decade of experience in the world of health and fitness. Katie's passion is helping clients feel amazing, naturally. She is an Advanced Diploma & Degree qualified Naturopath forever researching and learning. Katie's practice is built...

This week on the Virtus Podcast we have the wonderful Katie Boulton of Katie Jean Health. Katie is a Naturopath with a decade of experience in the world of health and fitness. Katie's passion is helping clients feel amazing, naturally. She is an Advanced Diploma & Degree qualified Naturopath forever researching and learning. Katie's practice is built on a passion for balanced health & happy lifest...

It was looking like we'd struggle to condense this Quickfire 30 episode to under an hour, but we somehow got it done.    Darren's main episode this week was phenomenal, as he chatted all about the lessons he learnt throughout the early days of his life and the importance of working hard in all pursuits. Today, learn all about the great man in depth as he takes his seat in the Quickfire 30 hot seat

They say never meet your heroes, but those people can shut up because this episode was epic!!   This week we're joined by Darren Murr. A phenomenal man, father, and coach, Darren shares his story - from a talented young footballer who had to swallow the bitter pill of being delisted from the St Kilda list at age 21, to a successful father, coach, and human being.    Darren is a testament to what c...

Off the back of recording one of the most impactful Virtus Podcast episodes of all time, Jordan Coady sits in the Quickfire 30 hot seat.   We highly recommend you check out his full episode, but if you're pressed for time, tune into this brief episode to get to know this week's star!

Alcoholic, unhappy, depressed & anxious. Not words which anyone would attribute on face value to this wonderful human.    Meet Jordan Coady. A man who has been down some of life's darkest holes and pulled himself out. Todays chat dives deep into addiction, mental health, human psychology, the importance of sharing and finding a purpose.    A human genuinely making the world a better place, please...

Alright alright alright, it's time for a bite-sized podcast featuring The Big Slice himself, Simon Cooper. Get to know him in under 10 minutes with 30(ish) quickfire questions