The Virtus Podcast

The man, the myth, the big slice, Simon Cooper.   Coop has been a mainstay for the podcast, co-hosting season 2 in 2020 and appearing on a number of episodes prior to that. In April 2021 he set sail from Team Virtus to explore the corporate world.   Today's chat explored the reasons behind his move, how he made the decision and we discussed what the last 18 months has looked like.   If you want to...

This one went a little off the rails on more than 1 occasion...   For the first time ever; Lachie, Tyler, and Mitch are all on the podcast at the same time and it did not disappoint. Well, maybe a little. The lads recapped the first 11 episodes of the podcast and chatted about their excitement for the remainder of Season 3 and the potential guests that we'd love to sit down and chat with.   We als...

Very grateful to have the wonderful Ali Miles on this weeks podcast.  Performance Dietitian, Mum of 3 & all round legend. Ali Miles, the founder of Fuel School, is arguably one of Australia’s most in-demand high-performance sports dietitians. Ali’s performance nutrition strategies have helped some of the world’s top athletes and teams embrace performance fuelling and achieve their ultimate sportin...

Get to know the man behind the camera! Ed Wischer jumps into the Quickfire 30 hot seat this week

Pumped to get our long-time friend Ed Wischer back on the podcast this week!   Some of you may have seen Ed around the gym on occasion snapping some flicks/vids and lending us a huge helping hand with content creation! He sat down with Lachie to chat about leaving the corporate world to become a freelancer (starting his own business as a photographer/filmmaker), the skills needed to do so, and the...

Before she jets off back to the United States, India Blyth pops in to the studio to chat all things 'ball with Mitch, who is back in the hosting chair!   A College Basketball athlete, India chats about her love of the sport and how she got into it, as well as diving into what it takes to get to the College level of performance and beyond

Part A was a dense recap of the birth of Virtus and how we got to where we are. In the second part of the Lachlan Wallace Podcast, we discuss the future for both Virtus and Lachie, his favourite things about the coaches and some of the members, as well as the general ambiguities of life itself

I don't know how, but we've somehow managed to condense a podcast with Lachlan Wallace into 16 minutes! If you want to learn more about our fearless leader but didn't have a spare 2 hours; this brief episode is for you

Well well well, how the turn tables... Virtus Podcast host Lachlan Wallace takes his turn in the interviewee chair this week and it turns out exactly how you'd expect; our first 2-parter for Season 3 is here!   In Part A/I/1, Lachie takes us on a journey from birth of Lachie, to just after the birth of Virtus. He talks about the importance of being surrounded by such incredible support networks an...

Don't have time for an hour long podcast? Tune into this 10 minute quick fire episode to get to know Tyler!

Our resident nutritionist extraordinaire, Clare Power, pops in for a chat on Episode 7 of The Virtus Podcast!   Born and bred in the UK, Clare talks about her move to Australia, how she manages to feed a household of NINE, and her journey to starting her own nutrition coaching business   In the second half of the episode turns into a bit of a nutrition "Ask Me Anything" segment. Clare answers a va...

A bite-sized podcast; get to know Jazz with 30(ish) quick fire questions!

Episode 6 of The Virtus Podcast sees our newest coach, Jazz Speight make her debut behind the microphone!   Since giving us all covid in late December, Jazz has been an incredibly valuable and much-loved addition to our team. Having just finished her Uni placement at a Neurological Rehabilitation Clinic, Jazz sat down for a chat with Virtus Head Coach, Mitch Rowe   Jazz is still fresh to the team,...

Having Caitlin and Gemma on today to talk about what they do with Fusion, what they want to achieve, what each of us can do to contribute to our community and take action to impact this cause was a very important conversation.  Fusion Mornington Peninsula is part of Fusion Australia, a national youth and community organisation committed to empowering the young people of the Mornington Peninsula an...

Welcome to Season #3 Episode #4 of the Virtus Podcast.    Today your guest is Tyler Frost, The boy from Hamilton.    Some say the record breaking musical of the same name is based on his exploits, those people would be wrong. This episode is all about Tyler. We chatted about Tyler the Student, Tyler the coach and Tyler the human. A great insight into a young coach who is carving out a prosperous c...

Get to know Greg Dea, Aka The Phys with 30 (ish) hard hitting questions!

This week on the podcast, Lachie sat down with self-proclaimed purveyor of possibility, Virtus Physio, Greg Dea.  He's these things and infinitely more. (Nobody puts Phys in a box) If you don't know The Phys, you want to. If you do, you love him like we do.  Greg is a highly skilled and passionate Sports Physiotherapist with 20+ years' experience in elite sports throughout Australia and Asia from...

The first in a new segment of The Virtus Podcast; Quick Fire 30* is simply a brief insight into our special guest each week. A nice tasty little mid-week snack to hold you over until the next episode is released. This short 10-15 minute episode poses 30 questions (give or take a few, but who's counting?) to our poor guest in the hot seat - some of the questions are deep, some are funny, and some a...

It's been over 3 years in the making, but Virtus Performance Head Coach, Mitch Rowe drops into the Podcast once again! In this episode, Tyler sits down with Mitch and discusses what's been happening in the life of our main man since last appearing on the Podcast, the differences in coaching in the AFLW system vs the private system, the Virtus athletes that have been crushing it in 2022 + what make...

To kick off Season 3 of the Podcast, Tyler and Lachie sat down and answered some questions from the Virtus Family.    No topic was safe. Training, Dogs, Life, Recovery and dating in 2022, all the big-hitting questions were answered. Buckle up, and enjoy the ride. 

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance Podcast. Lachie and Tyler sit down today to give you some insight into our plans for the next season of the podcast, and chat about the changes we have made at Virtus and all the good things that have been happening over the last few years. Over the next few months, we will be bringing you season 3.  Interviews, conversations & deep dives into people and topi...

Enjoy this special bonus episode of the Virtus Podcast in collaboration with the Valor Podcast, with Stuart Cunningham, Josh Reid Jones and Lachie Wallace, having a chat and trying to find some calm amidst the chaos. Just what the doctor ordered, on top of your Covid Vaccine of course. We chat about Vaccines, Earthquakes, Protests and a whole lot more.    Stu is the owner of Valor (formerly CrossF...

We're coming to the end of 2020 and it only felt right to close it out with a special episode of the Virtus Podcast.  Tune in to Lachie and Simon as they reflect on the remarkable year that has been, what we appreciate and are grateful for now, and what we are looking forward to in 2021.  Thank you all for coming along. We see you and appreciate you. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful N...

Unofficial Title: Wallace and Coop Save the World So... we recorded a bonus episode for Season 2. What can we say about this episode..? We had a little fun with this one and tackled a few topics that the world is faced with; climate change, government, capitalism, education, the fitness industry and more. Sit back, grab yourself your beverage of choice and enjoy.  

In the final episode of Season 2, the boys review the last six months.  It has been a challenging time, yet upon reflection, there are many silver linings. We are coming out the other side with a little more gratitude, a little more perspective and a whole lot of excitement for what's coming next.  If you haven't already, check out the other nine episodes from Season 2. It's been wonderful and enl...