Episodes
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To finish off the first season of The Athlete Diaries I couldn’t think of anyone better than cricket superstar Chris Lynn!
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Chris has made a name for himself by hitting bowlers to all parts of the ground, including myself!
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We get an insight into the life of a professional cricketer on the t20 circuit 🌏
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What being in the IPL auction is like 💰
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Using fear to your advantage 🔥
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How mentors have been so beneficial ⚡️
https://linktr.ee/athletediaries (https://linktr.ee/athletediaries)
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios -
Basketball To The AFL
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Joel had the choice of going over to some of the biggest colleges in the USA for basketball but decided to stay in Melbourne and take an opportunity with the Melbourne Demons.
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He speaks about why he didn’t go down the USA college route - injury - his athleticism - NBA and how they brand their sports.
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Link in bio.
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https://linktr.ee/athletediaries (https://linktr.ee/athletediaries)
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios -
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Jake Reed’s story is one of the most resilient and inspiring I have ever heard.
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A man I have a lot of time for and is such an amazing example for anyone in life.
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This is the most powerful chat I have had and so many lives Jake will impact.
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We speak about:
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Jake’s journey 💫
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Mental toll of Injuries 💪
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Rock bottom 🧠
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Asking for help 🚨
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Life ahead 🙌🏽
https://linktr.ee/athletediaries (https://linktr.ee/athletediaries)
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios -
Australian Test Cricketer Matthew Renshaw has achieved more in his young career than most do in their entire lives. We relive some of the pivotal moments that changed his career.
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We speak about:
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His journey from the UK to Australia 🏴🇦🇺
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Test Debut 🏏
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Playing with some of the best in the world 💫
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Why having a break from the game was so important for his mental health 🌈
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https://linktr.ee/athletediaries (https://linktr.ee/athletediaries)
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios -
He’s the Angry Dad we all know and love that has brought so much joy to the world being tormented by his two boys.
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Putting some of the videos together and reliving some of the pranks was hilarious, if you haven’t seen them yet do yourself a favour and watch them, you’ll be in stitches!
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The man behind Angry Dad is a story in itself and one I’ve been looking forward to sharing.
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Mark Orval was a seriously talented footballer, that good Peter Daicos still names his best of the bunch out of Collingwood’s young brigade at the time. Mark played 7 games for the Pies and showed serious talent before his career was heavily impacted by injury.
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We speak about:
His journey to the AFL and being picked up by Collingwood
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Mark’s transition out of football and being misunderstood
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His journey through mental health and breaking down the stigma
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How Angry Dad was born and how it’s helped so many + changed some of the children’s lives
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This is an amazing chat and I’m so appreciate that Mark was so open and passionate in sharing his story and trying to help as many people as possible.
https://linktr.ee/athletediaries (https://linktr.ee/athletediaries)
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios -
Matthew Richardson is one of the greats of the game, AFL Hall Of Fame, 3x All-Australian and Tigers legend.
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In this episode we speak about.
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His incredible career spanning 282 games, 800 goals and too many accolades to write down! 🏉
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The moment Richmond won the 2017 flag after a long drought - Richo handing over the cup and all the emotions he went through 🎉
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His thoughts on values - leadership and the culture change at Richmond 🙌🏽
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His journey into media 📺
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Finished by me asking him why Netflix’s The Tiger King wasn’t about him 🎥
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https://linktr.ee/athletediaries (https://linktr.ee/athletediaries)
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios -
Max Strom is a world leader in his field of breath-work, anxiety, stress and meditation.
Throughout this chat we speak about:
How to not only cope but alleviate anxiety
Dealing with stress and adversity
How to build resilience
Gratitude
and much more
This is an amazing chat that would benefit people who want to learn more about well-being, finding it difficult through COVID, how to build resilience and practise gratitude and anyone that practises yoga.
Max has given listeners 15% off his Breathe To Heal course here! https://breathetoheal.maxstrom.com/a/36194/6Jz4Bbcd
Host | Guy Walker
Producer and Social Media | Matt Whyte
Designer | Samuel Kenny -
Jamie Maclaren 👟
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The A-League golden boot winner and all round champion Jamie Maclaren is our guest this week!
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Jamie is a great guy that has been lucky enough to travel the world playing the game he loves and also represented his country!
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Jamie signed his first professional contract at 16 with Blackburn Rovers and shipped across the world to chase his dream.
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He’s had an amazing career to date and been loved by each club he’s played for. None more than Hibernian where Jamie starred and the fans loved him, even making a song about him.
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He’s also been so resilient in his career moving to different teams to get more game time and having to deal with different managers and not getting picked for Australia’s World Cup squad initially. In every bit of adversity Jamie has had to deal with he has taken it head on and made the most out of each situation.
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Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_KicXa8UbM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_KicXa8UbM)
Instagram | The Athlete Diaries
Contact | [email protected]
Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matt Whyte
Designer | Samuel Kenny -
This superstar runner is our guest this week!
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We talk about:
Marathons
Representing Australia
What training looks like
How being a physio has helped her running
Tokyo Olympics
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Ellie’s coaching consultancy | www.runstrongonlinecoaching.com.au
Host | Guy Walker
Producer and Social Media | Matt Whyte
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EPISODE 12 | CHRISTIAN PETRACCA 👟
Christian Petracca is one of the most exciting players in the AFL. A star on and off the field who has so much time for people.
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We speak about:
Difficulties of injury - torn ACL in his first season!
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Self-belief and Self-development
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Melbourne’s ups and downs
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His good mate Ben Simmons ⛹🏽♂️
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Culture and Being yourself!
Apple Podcasts | http://shorturl.at/ejpG0 (shorturl.at/ejpG0)
Spotify | http://shorturl.at/cfiOQ (shorturl.at/cfiOQ)
Instagram | http://shorturl.at/hmQU6 (shorturl.at/hmQU6)
YouTube | http://shorturl.at/iDINO (shorturl.at/iDINO)
Host | Guy Walker
Producer and Social Media | Matt Whyte
Designer | Samuel Kenny -
EPISODE 11 : Gronya Somerville
Gronya is a star of Australian badminton. A shining light for Australia to challenge some of the more recognised badminton nations.
Her rise to the top has been rapid given her talent and dedication to be the definition of a 24/7 athlete.
She’s had a steady rise to the top, travelling the globe and winning competitions. Though bad luck has been the reason she hasn’t yet been to an Olympics.
2016 Rio Olympics was halted by the absence of her playing partner and 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been postponed with COVID 19. Her dedication to keep getting better puts her in good stead to challenge for a medal in Tokyo next year!
It’s a great insight into the life of a badminton star.
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPPcqPXijc8OJiABJZBAiA?view_as=subscriber (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPPcqPXijc8OJiABJZBAiA?view_as=subscriber)
Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-athlete-diaries/id1520349424 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-athlete-diaries/id1520349424)
Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/1cIPVUiBJpZgvHuoY4souR (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cIPVUiBJpZgvHuoY4souR)
Producer and Social Media | Matt Whyte
Designer | Samuel Kenny -
We’ve finally got a basket baller on who is not only a great NBL player but also a genuinely ripping bloke!
Kyle Adnam has had an amazing career so far at just 25. He’s a journeyman that’s been able to experience different teams and some amazing leaders on the way.
He’s taken some qualities and picked the brains of some great leaders which he now uses toward his own leadership skills.
Always wanting to give back, Kyle is now working with the NBL to develop young players off the court and being their point of call if they are struggling.
There’s some really cool stories in this one, especially in Kyle’s chance to team up and play with the Dallas Mavericks.
He sheds light on how Dirk Nowitski became a hall of famer and showed Kyle how hard the greats work!
Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPPcqPXijc8OJiABJZBAiA?view_as=subscriber
Instagram | TheAthleteDiaries
Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Digital | Matt Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny -
Mark has surfed the worlds biggest waves.
Nazare, Jaws and the middle of the ocean. 🌊
Some of the waves he has surfed are beyond 80 foot which is incredible in its own right but what makes it even more spectacular is he’s done it at night in pitch black.
He’s been the first in the world to accomplish lots of events like surfing Jaws (Maui) at night and jump out of an army plane to get to the middle of the ocean where the biggest waves are. 🛩
What’s incredible is Mark’s intense training to accomplish these events. From paddling into the ocean at night and free diving at a shipwreck filled with sharks to eradicate his fear of them and then being blindfolded to complete an underwater obstacle course. 💧
His mindset is so fascinating, the way he has been able to minimise stress and fear over the years has been credited to understanding how the mind works. 🧠
He now focuses on helping other minimise stress and fear with his program @theoceanwarrior where he has worked with Kelly Slater to minimise his fear whilst being under water for upwards of a minute in the big surf.
Link for free course | https://www.theoceanwarrior.com/offers/2jNHGRFs/checkout (https://www.theoceanwarrior.com/offers/2jNHGRFs/checkout)
Link for paid course ($49) | https://www.theoceanwarrior.com/a/11540/t2Q447QU (https://www.theoceanwarrior.com/a/11540/t2Q447QU)
Instagram | mark_visser
Instagram | TheAthleteDiaries
Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPPcqPXijc8OJiABJZBAiA?view_as=subscriber (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPPcqPXijc8OJiABJZBAiA?view_as=subscriber)
Host | Guy Walker
Producer and Social Media | Matthew Whyte -
EPISODE 8 | THOMAS DENG 👟
Kenyan born Thomas Deng has gone on to achieve many wonderful things in his short career. Which includes representing Australia and also captaining the Olyroos to help them qualify for the 2020 Olympics. This was the first time since 2008!
Thomas is already a true leader at such a young age that has had to overcome and sacrifice parts of his life to achieve the success he has had.
We speak about:
Moving from Kenya at a young age and leaving family behind 🌍
His journey through football playing for Melbourne Victory, PSV Eindhoven, Urawa Red Diamonds and Australia 💫
Leadership and Resilience ✨
Graham Arnold’s impact on Thomas’ career. Thomas and fellow Kenyan born Awer Mabil who were also childhood best friends made their Soceroos debut together where Thomas helped set up Awers’ debut goal in a 4 nil win! ⚽️
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theathletediaries/
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EPISODE 7 | LEE GRANTHAM 👟
Talk about a man who chased his dreams! Lee gave up everything to become a professional ultra athlete.
We speak about:
The record he holds in the 50KM race in Granada, Spain (check out Subida Granada pico Veleta 50KM) It's also at high altitude!
Mindset and Gratitude 🌏
Running 4 minute K’s for 100kms 🏃
How being vegan has helped his recovery process 🍃
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JOHN HASTINGS | EPISODE 6 👟
What a pleasure to be able to speak to a former teammate and all round legend, The Duke, John Hastings!
This chat is hilarious, John shares some cracking stories from his playing days!
We speak about:
IPL auction 💰
Test Debut 🏏
T20 Circuit 🌎
Coughing Blood 🩸
Loved every second of this one, enjoy it legends!
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Chari has an incredibly powerful story of grit, determination and passion which has helped her reach the pinnacle of her sport.
I've been lucky enough throughout my career to share a locker room with some amazing athletes and see what being a true "24/7 athlete" is. Listening to Chari's dedication to her sport and life I don't think I've ever seen anything like her before in terms of professionalism.
She has also shown incredible resilience to get to where she is now both in her career and personal life. Chari has overcome severe anxiety which heavily impacted her performances on race day and is now thriving.
She has been very brave and open about sharing her story to help others going through similar difficulties in her life. Tune in for a truly inspiring story. -
Max Gawn is the pinnacle ruckman of the competition. A personality on and off the field who has taken on the responsibility of captaining Melbourne this year.
Throughout the chat, Max shares some hilarious stories. He touches on leadership, his journey, life away from sport and the importance of being your unique self.
His early career was mainly spent on the sidelines dealing with injuries, which he credits to helping him grow as a person.
Spending his whole career at Melbourne Max has been through the ups and downs of professional sport. He addresses the drastic change in Melbourne's season last year.
I was lucky enough to see first hand what a inspiring leader Max is. He is an approachable captain that encourages his players to be themselves, which he credits Jim Stynes for in his early years at the demons.
The overarching theme from Max is how incredibly important it is for people to be themselves. The pressure in society to fit in can often get in the way of accepting who you are. This episode gives a much needed reminder that it's okay to be your unique self.
Stay safe!
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On the field, Will Pucovski is the brightest prospect in Australian Cricket. Off the field, Will’s openness to share his story and challenges has provided an inspiring insight into the world of mental health.
In this episode Will's bravery to be so vulnerable about the challenges he has had to face is inspiring. His attitude throughout it has also been an incredible testament to his character.
Not wanting to accept the way he was feeling Will has read a number of books, worked with performance coaches, practised mindfulness and taken breath work courses to find how he can manage and thrive in his life.
Not only has Will helped himself throughout the last couple of years but he is also on the path to help others going through their own challenges.
We speak about mental health, resilience, his journey to the top and what it feels like to get named in Australia's test squad, stay safe and enjoy! -
Jordan Berry has a very unique story that has seen him reach the pinnacle in the NFL. Born and bred in Australia Jordan's career started in college for Eastern Kentucky before beginning his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He is one of the longest consecutive punters in Steelers history and has peeled off many records. The resilience he has shown to achieve his dreams has been quite extraordinary.
Not getting drafted out of college meant Jordan had to return to Australia to keep improving his game before getting his break with the Steelers. We speak about life in the US, contracts, being a Pittsburgh Steeler and how brutal the NFL can be! - Montre plus
