Everything Counts Podcast

Bradley Dryburgh joins Jamie Small and George Azzi at The Grey. Born with cystic fibrosis and told his life would be ruined, the Wollongong real estate agent swapped hospital stays for marathon finish lines, built a 312-episode podcast, and wrote the memoir I Wrote My Own Eulogy . He left school at 16 for TAFE personal training, then moved into real estate at 20. A move to Melbourne’s high-end mar...

Jamie Small and George Azzi sit down with former NRL winger, gym owner and Run Nation partner Sandor Earl. Sandor talks through the peptide scandal, why the nine months of pretending everything was fine hit harder than the ban, tearing his ACL three weeks into a Melbourne Storm comeback, and why he still would not take those years back. They get into growing up independent in Willamaloo, manufactu...

In this episode of Everything Counts, hosts Jamie Small and co-host George Azzi sit down with Adam Van Spanje — long-time health & fitness industry operator, peptide pioneer in Australia since 2008, and exclusive distributor of the Newbie machine (New Fit) across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, UAE and India. Adam breaks down how the Newbie’s direct-current neurological re-education technology a...

In this episode of Everything Counts, host Jamie Small and co-host George Azzi sit down with Jacob, founder of Thirsty Monkey, two-time kickboxing world champion, gym owner and ultra marathon athlete. Jacob shares how he went from concrete yards to pioneering pure acai soft-serve in Australia, the gravity-fed machine breakthrough that changed everything, the COVID boom in Wentworth Point, and how...

Jamie Small and co-host George Azzi sit down with Massoud — 43, Afghan-Australian, former security veteran of 19 years, two-time natural bodybuilder and multi-sport athlete living with Parkinson’s for 14 years. From the Housing Commission in Hornsby to the doors of Sydney’s clubs and pubs, Massoud opens up about the early signs, the “why me” moments, the daily battle with dyskinesia, insomnia and...

In this special episode of Everything Counts, hosts Jamie Small and George Azzi turn the mic on each other. No guest. Just two mates being completely raw about who they are and where they came from. George opens up about being born in Lebanon during the war, arriving in Australia in 1985, growing up in Kirioui, and the strict discipline that shaped him. Jamie shares his incredibly tough journey —...

In this raw and powerful episode of Everything Counts, hosts Jamie Small and George Azzi welcome Lachlan “Pipes” Piper — Run Nation athlete, former rugby league player, support worker, and proud father of two. Pipes takes us behind the most viral moment in Run Nation history: the brutal double knockout that put the sport on the map, racking up hundreds of millions of views. He breaks down the hit,...

In this raw and inspiring episode of Everything Counts, hosts Jamie Small and George Azzi sit down with John Davey — the man who turned a single rebranded gym in Penrith into one of Australia’s largest fitness empires: World Gym Australia, now 61 clubs strong with 32 passionate franchisees. John opens up about his journey from a young rugby player in New Zealand getting smashed every weekend, to m...

Hosts Jamie Small and co-host George Azzi sit down with NRL legend Dene Halatau — 14-season warrior, 249 games, Wests Tigers and Bulldogs star, New Zealand Kiwi, and now Senior Manager of Player Safety at the NRL. Dene opens up about life after footy: overseeing concussion protocols and the independent HIA process, calling ABC Radio on weekends, and the real juggle of a demanding career with wife...

Join hosts Jamie Small and co-host George Azzi for a raw, hilarious and inspiring conversation with comedian, author and OG Crew creator Andrew Hamilton. Andrew opens up about his extraordinary journey from high-level drug dealer and jail time to rising stand-up star. He reveals the life-changing moment in Long Bay prison when a voice told him comedy would change his life, how he started writing j...

Jamie Small and co-host George Azzi welcome Gonz, founder of EQ Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. Gonz shares his powerful story: immigrating from Chile as a toddler, rising as a Premier League/NSL-level soccer talent, having his dreams shattered by repeated knee injuries, the identity crisis and partying that followed, and how discovering BJJ in 2013 became his new purpose. He went al...

All right, guys. Welcome to the Everything Counts podcast. This is where discipline, mindset and action collide. Hosts Jamie Small and co-host George Azzi sit down with their long-time mate Jeffrey Morgan (strategist, global entrepreneur, 2025 Global Awards Wellness Coach of the Year). From homeless at 12 on the streets of Redfern, 20 years behind bars, surviving family trauma, abuse cycles, suici...

In this episode of the Everything Counts podcast, Jamie Small is joined by co-host George Azzy and special guest Matt Lainson, co-owner of Cronulla Pools. Matt shares the story behind building a boutique concrete pool company alongside his wife Kate in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, and opens up about the challenges of stepping away from the tools, leading a team, creating strong systems, and growing...

In this powerful episode of The Everything Counts Podcast , Jamie Small sits down with Alex — known as “Godly Strong” — a former Australia’s Strongest Man, elite powerlifter, kickboxer, and father of three. Alex opens up about his journey from a troubled youth and time in prison to becoming one of the strongest men in the country. He shares the raw truth behind chasing strength at the highest leve...

In this powerful episode of the Everything Counts Podcast, Jamie Small and the boys sit down with Mitch Parkins—former General Manager turned founder of Longevity Games—to unpack a story of transformation, discipline, and redefining success. Mitch opens up about his journey from chasing corporate progression and financial growth to hitting a point of deep reflection—realising he was drifting away...

In this powerful episode of Everything Counts , host Jamie Small sits down with “Purple Prince” — a man who spent over a decade in maximum security prisons across New South Wales and has emerged with a completely transformed mindset and mission. From growing up without a father, to losing his identity through injury, to falling deep into crime and eventually serving years behind bars — Prince shar...

In this episode of Everything Counts , Jamie Small sits down with former NRL enforcer Keith Galloway to unpack the realities of life beyond professional sport. Keith shares his journey from a tough, hard-running prop in the NRL—representing Australia and NSW—to navigating retirement after career-ending injuries and stepping into everyday life. He opens up about the identity shift that comes with l...

In this episode of Everything Counts , host Jamie Small sits down with Spiro Ferezis — a seven-figure electrical business owner turned coach — who’s helping tradies break out of the “busy but broke” cycle. Spiro shares his journey from working on the tools to building a scalable, high-profit electrical company, and now mentoring electricians across Australia and the US to do the same. The conversa...

In this episode of the Everything Counts Podcast , Jamie Small sits down with former NRL player Luke Milton to unpack an incredible journey from rugby league fields in Australia to building one of the most recognised fitness brands in the United States. Luke shares the real story behind his career—playing for the Sydney Roosters and West Tigers, transitioning into rugby union with the Waratahs and...

In this episode of Everything Counts , we sit down with Jason Wiley , director of Loan Market Capital and one of Australia’s Top 100 mortgage brokers . Jason shares his journey from working 16-hour shifts driving fuel tankers in the family business to building his own mortgage brokerage and scaling it into a successful operation. Along the way, he opens up about the risks, setbacks and mindset shi...

Former NRL forward George Azzi joins Jamie Small in the studio at The Grey Creative in Caringbah for a raw and powerful conversation about resilience, identity and rebuilding your life when everything falls apart. George opens up about the career-ending cancer diagnosis that rocked him at the Roosters, the brutal chemo and radiotherapy that followed, and how faith and family carried him through hi...

In Episode 10 of the Everything Counts Podcast , Jamie sits down with Ben Pike , Founder and Director of Pulse Property Agents , to unpack what real discipline actually looks like when life, business and fatherhood collide. Ben has built one of the most respected real estate businesses in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, selling more property in the region than any other agent over the past decade — all...

In Episode 9 of the Everything Counts Podcast , Jamie Small sits down with Zach Hanson , founder of ZMH Roofing , a multi-million-dollar roofing and cladding company based in Sydney. Zach shares his raw, unfiltered journey from childhood trauma, addiction, and survival mode to sobriety, discipline, and building a high-performance business and life. After losing his father at a young age, growing u...

In this episode of Everything Counts , host Jamie Small sits down with Tom Jaeger — content creator, coach, and one of the most refreshing voices in Australian fitness and footy culture. At just 23, Tom has built a loyal audience by doing something rare: chasing serious goals without taking himself too seriously. Through humour, honesty, and consistency, he’s carved out a lane that blends discipli...

In this episode of Everything Counts , Jamie Small sits down with Jason Ballo — buyer’s agent, content creator, and the man behind the viral “This is what $2 million buys you in Sydney” videos. What looks like overnight success was actually 22 years of setbacks, failed businesses, financial stress, self-doubt, and relentless discipline . Jason opens up about eating sh*t for decades, rebuilding fro...