Episodes
Oct. 12, 2021
#97 - Chris Mosier | Trailblazing Trans Athlete
Chris Mosier is the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Trials in the gender with which they identify. Chris is a six-time member of Team USA, a two-time Men’s National Champion, a Men’s All-American, and an …
Oct. 5, 2021
#96 - Brooke Neal | Dear Olympian
Brooke Neal is a former Olympic Hockey Player for New Zealand, yoga teacher, wellbeing coach and speaker. Brooke specialises in helping young female athletes in helping them navigate the space of sport as they grow up. Lewis…
Sept. 28, 2021
#95 - Ruby Tui | Being Authentically You
Ruby Tui is a Professional Rugby player and Gold Medalist. Lewis and Ruby talk about a range of topics such as Athlete Identity, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Self Belief, Mental Health and so much more. In this episode: How Ruby …
Sept. 21, 2021
#94 - Gemma Burton (Gibbons) | Try Your Best
Gemma Burton (formerly Gibbons) is an Olympic Silver Judoka, now Teacher. Gemma won a silver medal in the London 2012 Olympics as well as capturing hearts with her famous moment of the games of a tribute to her mum after win…
Sept. 14, 2021
#93 - Siobhan-Marie O’connor | Playing the Hand You're Dealt
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor is an Olympic Silver Medalist & World Champion Swimmer who was forced to retire from her sport at the age of 25 due to health complications caused by Ulcerative Colitis. Siobhan's story is one of how a…
Sept. 7, 2021
#92 - Riley Day | From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary
Riley Day is an Australian Sprinter having recently competed in the Tokyo Olympics. She rose to fame in Australia having spent her time in the build-up working at her local Woolworths store. Lewis and Riley discuss her exper…
Aug. 31, 2021
#91 - Dale Steyn | The Person and The Persona
Dale Steyn is a South African Cricketer. Known as one of the greatest bowlers of all time, Lewis and Dale talk about his early days in the sport, getting into his cricket, his heroes, starting in men's cricket as a young pla…
Aug. 24, 2021
#90 - Cath Bishop | Meaning behind Medals
Cath Bishop is a 3-time Olympian, Olympic Silver Medalist and World Champion Rower. Following her rowing career she served as a foreign diplomat for over a decade, Cath specialised in conflict issues, with postings to Bosnia…
Aug. 17, 2021
#89 - Courage to Ask Questions
In this episode Lewis discusses the importance of asking questions both at a younger age and as we get older. How we slowly stop asking them in our life through protection but how it requires courage, bravery and vulnerabili…
Aug. 10, 2021
#88 - Using Mindfulness on the Field
Lewis discusses how to use mindfulness as a way to stay more focused, reduce anxiety, create more awareness. As well as an exercise you can do to build an understanding of where you get distracted and what you can control wh…
Aug. 3, 2021
#87 - Prioritising Mental Health & Viewing it like Physical Health
Lewis talks about the recent news around athletes such as Simone Biles & Ben Stokes taking breaks due to protecting their mental health and how working on your mental health as an athlete, should be a priority. How it can be…
July 27, 2021
#86 - Geoff Thomas | Riding into the Storm
Geoff Thomas MBE is a former professional footballer having played for England and predominantly, Crystal Palace and Crewe Alexandra. Lewis and Geoff talk about his experiences getting into football, the pressures of footbal…
July 20, 2021
#85 - 3 Must-Read Books for Athletes
Lewis shares three books (plus an extra one) that, he believes are must read's for athletes that want to improve who they are as people and as athletes. Find all the books mentioned: 1: Chimp Paradox 2: Legacy 3: Open Bonus:…
July 13, 2021
#84 - Thoughts on the Euros 2020 & What We Can Learn.
Lewis talks about the Euros 2020, with England losing in the final to Italy on penalties, the lessons that can be taken from the good and bad that has happened surrounding the England Football Team. This episode is sponsored…
July 6, 2021
#83 - How to Come Back after Losing
Lewis talks about how to come back after experiencing a loss, whether it be in a match, competition or poor training session. This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi . For Athletes that want to Breathe , Think and Move Bette…
June 29, 2021
#82 - Laurence Halsted | Becoming a True Athlete
Laurence Halsted is a former two time Olympic Fencer, Director of Performance at the Danish Fencing Federation and Director of Mentoring at the True Athlete Project. Lewis and Laurence talk about Laurence's experiences of fe…
June 22, 2021
#81 - Dan Van Zandt | The Importance of Flexibility for Athletes
Dan Van Zandt is a flexibility researcher, educator and coach and probably one of the (if not the) most knowledgable people in the world of flexibility. This episode is one that brings a lot of knowledge and science around f…
June 15, 2021
#80 - Travis Head | Being a Young Leader, Managing being Dropped and In & Out of Form
Travis Head is an International Australian Cricketer. We talk about how he managed being the youngest captain for South Australia Cricket Team at the age of 21. How he manages being de-selected and how to come back stronger.…
June 8, 2021
#79 - 3 Breathing Exercises for Athletes
Breathing exercises help athletes prepare, perform and recover to their best. In this episode, Lewis explains and runs through 3 basic breathing exercises that you can follow along to and use in your training and routines. N…
June 1, 2021
#78 - Michelle Carter | How to be Confident
Michelle Carter is the 2016 Olympic Shot Put Champion, three-time Olympian as well as a World Championship gold medalist. Her success in Rio 2016 made her the first American women to win the Shot Put since the women’s compet…
May 25, 2021
#77 - Benefits of Yoga for Athletes
Lewis speaks about the benefits of yoga as an athlete. How it can improve your flexibility, strength, recovery, mental performance as well as how to get started. If you're interested in trying yoga as an athlete, this episod…
May 18, 2021
#76 - Meditation and Mindfulness Tips for Athletes
Lewis shares tips and advice on adding or starting mindfulness and meditation to your sport, training and or life in general. If you're interested in trying meditation and mindfulness as an athlete, this episode is sponsored…
May 11, 2021
#75 - Why your Mental Health Matters as an Athlete
With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week. I talk about why it's important to talk about, work on or maintain your mental health as an athlete. Not only to make you a more mentally agile athlete on the field but a mo…
May 4, 2021
#74 - Michael Klim | Positive Mindset in the Pool
In this episode, I speak with the awesome Michael Klim. Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and 3 Olympian and multiple World Champion. We talk about his journey into swimming, how he then made his way into the Australian swim te…