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#89 - Prepare Like A Pro from 2021-06-11T05:00:33
Today we speak to Jack Mclean from @preparelikeapro a hybrid online and in person coaching business that has really found their niche.
They offer coaching and programming to every day foot...
#88 - Run Your First 42k from 2021-05-23T05:00:10
Today I’m joined by a repeat guest in @seanbell__ from @first42k. Its always an absolute honour to speak to Sean as he is one incredible human. His big goal to run around Australia in 2022 is comin...
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#87 - How To Sell Your Gym And Go Online from 2021-05-10T06:14:28
@damocrossfit hits us in the feels as he walks us through his 10 year journey of gym ownership.
We discover lessons about shooting first and aiming later, why you can’t do one thing when y...
#86 - Heart Space With Stacey from 2021-05-03T06:09:38
Stacey is incredibly passionate about helping people improve their health and well-being around body image and mindset.
Stacie is a clinical psychologist but her real value comes from bein...
#85 - When To Stop Mopping The Floor - Stu Cunningham from 2021-04-27T08:15:28
The Raise The Bar Radio Team is back but in a much different format. Today Nick puts Stu and his business Valor under the spotlight.
We discuss the following lessons throughout Stu’s care...
#84 - Relaunch Of Raise The Bar Radio from 2021-04-20T08:45:53
In this little snippet of an episode Nick shares some exciting news on how our podcast will look and feel into the future.
WE ARE BACK!!!
#83 - Adapt and Pivot - Nick and Stu from 2020-03-31T19:24:58
What a crazy couple of weeks it has been. In a flash all gyms across the country have had to close their doors, with most quickly flipping their entire business model to go online.
With mi...
#83 - Just Be Nice from 2020-03-16T04:00:25
Josh from the Just Be Nice Project is an extraordinary human!
He is many things but today we uncover his philosophical views on how we should be helping one another. The Just Be Nice Proje...
#82 - Bringing Weightlifting to the Projects - Sheena Mabilangan from 2020-03-02T01:00:10
Sheena is a young philanthropist in the making. An avid CrossFitter with a heart of gold, Sheena is on a mission to bring the sport of weightlifting to the struggling kids of the Philippines.
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#81 - Back To Business, Matt Baitieri from 2020-02-17T16:33:32
Business masterclass and the new age of service marketing. Nick and Stu live a life full of purpose because they are driven to help people. That purpose has lead them both to create multiple busine...
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#80 - 50 Marathons in 50 Days - Sean Bell from 2020-02-03T00:00:10
On this day one year ago, Sean Bell was 31 marathons in on his mission towards achieving 50 marathons in 50 days straight.
His outstanding effort wasn’t for him, it was for the memory of ...
Bonus Episode - Mindset Seminar - Stuart Cunningham from 2020-01-23T02:02:34
Do you struggle with motivation or find it really hard to stick to a plan?
Stu talks about how shifting our mindset and viewing the world differently can have a massive impact on achieving your...
#79 - Martin Heppell - Throwback from 2019-12-31T07:59:10
If there was one single podcast episode to listen to from 2019.
If you’ve never listened to a podcast and need somewhere to start.
If you want to cap off 2019 the right way, or ki...
#78 Claire Ashman | Growing up in a Cult, Finding the Courage to Get Out and “Re-learning” the World from 2019-12-24T02:19:56
Claire Ashman spent the first 36 years of her life in two different strict religious movements. After defying her husband, the cult “leader” and the entire group by asking too many questions, Clair...
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#77 - It's Okay, Not to Be Okay from 2019-11-17T19:19:59
The 'It's Okay, Not to Be Okay' movement is rapidly growing into a leading mental health foundation in Australia and across the globe.
Sisters Georgia, Maddi and Hayleigh are the three mi...
#76 - Can I Have Your Baby? - A Surrogacy Story from 2019-11-03T17:00:32
The story of how little Everlie came into this world is not unique and beautiful, but one full of lessons in relationships and communication.
To have a baby through surrogacy, it takes a ...
#75 - Let's Talk About Sex from 2019-10-06T16:29:46
Today we talk to Sexologist (yes that is a real thing), Lauren White.
Lauren's job is to open up the conversation and help women find or reclaim their libido. She is a qualified counselor...
#74 - How to Win With a Broken Back - Brendan Saker from 2019-09-10T09:53:49
Two years ago, Brendan Saker dropped a barbell right into the middle of his back. Immediately losing all feeling in his legs it was pretty clear that his life was about to change.
Brendan...
#73 - Facing Adversity Seminar from 2019-09-02T20:25:06
Get a look into a new seminar developed by Stu, presented to Nick's gym, Renegade.
What do you do when you are faced with problems?
Do you shudder and hide away in fear?
Do you gi...
#72 - Battle Of The Wolves - Live Event Broadcast from 2019-08-26T05:37:45
Welcome to Wolfe Den CrossFit, Mornington, hosting the ‘Battle of the Wolves’ Pairs Competition. A grassroots fitness event for the everyday CrossFitter.
In a multi-guest episode, Stu meet...
#71 - Gym Owner Depression - Vive Group Podcast & Raise the Bar Radio Collaboration from 2019-08-19T07:17:03
Stu catches up with Vive Group founder Tye Arnett for a collaboration episode. The Vive Group is a business coaching company with the main goal to help small gyms and CrossFit boxes thrive. By teac...
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#70 - Finding Yourself - Suse Baker from 2019-08-11T15:22:55
Adopted shortly after birth, Suse has to lead a very interesting life.
Growing up in a typical British life with her adopted parents, Suse had never realized how much of an impact being a...
#69 Breast Implant Illness Suse Baker & Courteney Cunningham from 2019-08-04T16:07:32
Breast Implant Illness is a hugely trending topic in the world of cosmetic surgery. But is it a real thing?
Suse, a coach at CrossFit Wanderlust in Bali, and Court, Stu’s wife and long-ti...
#68 - How to Take Huge Life Changing Risks and Succeed - Will & Carrie Henke from 2019-07-28T19:27:07
When Will & Carrie met their lives were completely flipped on their heads. American born Will met Canadian Carrie while he was serving in the military, based in Germany. 5 months later they were ma...
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#67 - Finding Gratitude In The Hood - Truman Tararo from 2019-07-22T00:00
Truman is a highly loved and hugely respected coach at Stu’s gym, Valor: Fitness. Nutrition. Mind.
Tru is a natural leader with a rare knack to foster positive community culture so effort...
#66 - Kristian Vidakovic - How to be a Rock Star and a Myotherapist in the same lifetime... from 2019-07-14T14:00:14
Kris is a member at Stu’s gym and the in-house Myotherapist. People are drawn to him for his incredible ability to fix their muscular problems with minimal effort, but they go back to him over and ...
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#65 - 30 Lessons at 30 from 2019-07-08T00:00
Stu has just turned 30, this week he discusses 30 life lessons he has discovered over his 30 years on this planet.
Stu’s ‘30 at 30’ blog and email subscription
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#64 - Kate Gordon from 2019-06-30T13:59:59
Kate Gordon is one lovely human. From being heavily involved at a highly professional standard in so many areas of the CrossFit and general health and fitness world... CF seminar staff, coach, nutr...
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#63 - Lester Ho - The Geek Of Weightlifting from 2019-06-23T15:34:09
Lester Ho is the owner of TG Strength, a gym with the goal to educate and inspire the science and the beauty of Weightlifting to all walks of life.
Lester’s passion for Olympic Lifting is...
#62 - ‘Never Giving Up’, a Professional Baseballers Story - Travis Blackley from 2019-06-16T14:00:26
Travis Blackley is a Melbourne born international professional baseball player. Dubbed ‘The Jersey Collecter’, Travis has played for numerous Major and Minor League teams across the USA, as well as...
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#61 - Krysten Pierre - Taekwondo, Real Nutrition & ‘Earning it’ from 2019-06-10T07:57:31
Krysten Pierre is a busy mum! Between her day job, her growing careers in nutrition and fitness coaching, being a mum as well as a new mum on the way, she still manages to make time to exercise, ea...
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#60 Talent, Hardwork And Being Signed To The Major League At 16 from 2019-06-02T14:53:25
Rikki Johnston was born with a lot of skill and talent but it’s how hard he has worked to maximize his potential that makes him unique.
For a man who has played baseball at the highest na...
#59 - Hard Cuddles - James Harding from 2019-05-27T19:56:21
For a big period of James ‘Hammer’ Harding’s life, he was a hard man. Hard jobs, lived amongst some of Melbourne’s hardest people, put on a hard exterior and had to deal with some pretty hard stuff...
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#58 - Women’s hormones are not funny. Period! from 2019-05-19T15:05:54
This week Nick and Stu are talking to Lauren Curtain about all things women’s health and the practice of Chinese Medicine.
We chat about EVERYTHING and discover how acupuncture and Chines...
#57 - The Ultra Running Man from 2019-05-13T06:56:45
Johnny Horrocks is an incredible character. This show bounces all around the place just like Johnny’s personality.
He is pure passion and chases down any idea that comes to him. Johnny’s ...
#56 - How To Be A Woman In Your Prime from 2019-05-05T15:00:19
Can you make it as a woman in the fitness industry and still be your authentic self?
Can you gain enough traction on Instagram to build a personal brand without selling your soul?
#55 - Stuart Cunningham - Fears and Values from 2019-04-07T17:08:51
Stu challenges himself this week, by taking the podcast solo for the very first time.
Stu discusses his views on fear and values and how they can positively or negatively influence your g...
54 How Losing An Eye Can Gain You A Life from 2019-03-31T14:00:12
You would think stage IV ocular melanoma would change your outlook on life for the worst.
Well that’s not how Jess Van Zeil responded. Sure she has had some dark days and as she puts it, ...
#53 Wykie Etsebeth - Making Difficult Decisions from 2019-03-25T00:00
Wykie is the owner of the highly successful Andfit CrossFit Auckland, is a globetrotting micro-gym business mentor with the Vive Group and is a passionate videographer.
Recently Wykie clos...
#52 - Battling Demons, Rediscovering Self Worth, Being YOU - The Resilience Project - Martin Heppell from 2019-03-17T14:00:18
Martin is a part of an incredible organisation making huge waves across Australia amongst national sporting groups, big corporations, but most importantly... in our schools.
Teaching inva...
#51 - Jayden Gardner, Are You Ready For Your Mind To Explode? from 2019-03-11T01:26:39
This week we go a little out there... actually way out there.
If you are open minded then tune in.
We talk to Jayden Gardner who has just gotten back from his 2nd ayahuasca retreat. ...
The Stop F**king Around Seminar from 2019-03-07T04:30:30
- The Motivation Continuum
- How to goal set without the bullshit
- Double the benefits of a 1 hour class in 15 minutes
- Hiring a VA and why you need one
- The comparison cancer
#50 - Jason Khalipa, How To AMRAP Your Life from 2019-03-03T14:00:13
To celebrate our 50th episode we had to go big. We don’t think we could get much bigger than 2008 CrossFit Games champion, absolute legend and OG of the sport of fitness, owner of the hugely succes...
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#49 - Ben Schwartz, How To Lead A World Class Team And Build A World Class Gym from 2019-02-24T17:29:57
The term world class can be thrown around lightly but at Schwartz CrossFit Melbourne that is exactly what you have. Ben Schwartz is the man behind it all.
Ben affiliated his gym in 2006 bu...
#48 - Bill Kerr, Thinking Deeply from 2019-02-17T14:16:25
Self awareness, is it a blessing or a curse?
Living a simple life isn't for Bill. He questions everything and shares what he has discovered in his search for constant personal development...
#47 - Jeremy Austin - Talkin’ CrossFit from 2019-02-10T20:43:10
Jeremy is the owner of Reebok CrossFit Gold Coast, one part of the CrossFit Games commentary team, partner and MC for the Allstar Affiliate Series as well as a long serving MC for prestigious compe...
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#46 - The Timeline To Your Success from 2019-02-03T14:30:05
Only a small percentage of people who seek meaningful lifestyle change actually achieve success.
In this episode we define what success means but most importantly what it looks like.
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#45 - Emre Karaçor - Coming To Australia from 2019-01-27T14:00:03
When you have a good feeling about a person, you don’t hesitate on the opportunity. This is exactly what happened when Emre reached out to Stu from his home in Turkey, looking to move across the gl...
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#44 - Jordan Bender, The Nicest CrossFit Athlete from 2019-01-20T14:10:05
Jordan has been a mainstay in competitive CrossFit since the sport started maturing in 2011. His gym Schwartz CrossFit Melbourne has not only shaped him as an incredible athlete but clearly into an...
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#43 - Bringing Weightlifting Out From The Dark Ages from 2019-01-14T00:00
We talk to Chris Ackland about his startup gym. Over the last 7 months he has poured his heart and soul into his new facility. Starting a business is hard but starting a new business with a brand n...
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#42 - Chasing Excellence - Lachlan Wallace from 2018-12-31T00:00
Lachy is the owner of Virtus Human Performance, a gym with the intent to inspire its members to be excellent, but also love and enjoy the process along the way. With a background in sport science a...
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#41 - 2018, Huge Success Or Epic Fail? from 2018-12-23T14:00:05
Nick and Stu wrap up the year that was and discuss all the highlights, lowlights and lessons learned from 2018. Taking a moment to reflect on an amazing year and what’s in store for 2019.
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#40 - Beyond CrossFit, Leaving The Brand And Is There A Better Way? from 2018-12-16T21:26:53
This week we talk to Will Sartori, the owner of Beyond Mvmt the home of CrossFit Rosebud. Will knows what it takes to establish a brand and build a culture. We dive into why he wants to create his ...
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#39 - How to Get the Absolute Most Out of Your Life - Tim Allen from 2018-12-09T14:30:07
Tim Allen is an ex AFL footballer and Mornington Peninsula Football League Team of the Century player. Such huge feats tend to define a person, but these achievements are only a very small part of ...
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#38 - Breaking World Records & Pushing The Body Beyond Belief from 2018-12-02T18:04:46
John Van Wisse is a endurance athlete who holds world records in marathon distance swimming and triathlon.
Join us as John takes us through some of his incredible events and gives us an insigh...
#37 - Mindset Madness, Eliminate Your Competitors from 2018-11-25T14:00:04
You can’t have competitors if you embrace them as an opportunity for growth. Nick and Stu discuss their unique relationship and how they have chosen to adopt a growth mindset over a scarcity minds...
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#36 - The Missing Link In The Modern World, Level Up Your Mental Game from 2018-11-18T19:14:59
Today we get our Zen on and talk to Asher Packman.
After more than 20 years working with the world’s leading brands as a communications senior executive, a series of significant life event...
#35 - James Smith, Diren Kartal & Dave Driskell - Influencing, mythbusting & banter from 2018-11-11T19:11:16
James Smith is the founder of the James Smith Academy, an online health and fitness academy with the intent on giving you the tools you need for your fat loss/muscle gain/fitness success that will ...
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#34 - Dave Driskell, Living Your Best Life from 2018-11-04T14:30:08
Dave is the owner and director of CrossFit Wanderlust, on one of the worlds most popular tourist islands, Bali in Indonesia.
With a long history of working in an array of different industries, ...
#33 - The Secrets The Fitness Industry Doesn't Want You To Know from 2018-10-29T00:00
Commencing in the fitness industry in 2005 Jarrod (Marto) has been involved in a range of positions and business opportunities due to his engaging, personable and fun approach. Ranging from runnin...
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#32 – Call It How You See It & Let People Know Who You Are, Sonia De Rose from 2018-10-24T00:00
Sonia is a passionate coach
She calls it how she sees it and todays first question is as straight up as it gets
Sonia introduced Stu to CrossFit and she has now been in this game ...
#31 - The Number 1 Fitness Podcast In Australia from 2018-10-17T00:00
Today we flip the scrip on Lachy and Raph who are the creators and cohosts of the Mind Muscle Project Podcast.
Over the last 4 years they have uncovered the truths of the fitness industry...
#30 - Why Weight Loss Challenges Are A Waste Of Money from 2018-10-09T00:00
In this episode Nick & Stu chat about the classic ‘9kg in 6 weeks!’ style weight loss and fitness challenges.
Why do people get sucked into them?
Why are they a terrible pathway for sustain...
#29 - Amanda Allen, From Emergency Surgery To Fittest On Earth from 2018-10-02T13:14:49
Amanda launched herself into CrossFit as a 40-year-old former Triathlon, Cycling, and Canoeing Champion. She is a 5 times CF Games competitor, 3 x CrossFit Games Masters Champion (2013,2014,2018), ...
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#28 - Kate Save, The War On Obesity And Shark Tank Superstar from 2018-09-26T00:00
Kate Save is an accredited dietitian and exercise physiologist with a double degree in nutrition / dietetics and exercise science from Deakin University, as well as an Advanced Diploma in Diabetes ...
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#27 - Matt Swift, CrossFit OG from 2018-09-18T00:00
Matt Swift is an Australian CrossFit Icon. He is a multiple CrossFit Games Masters competitor and champion. His affiliate CrossFit Brisbane was one of the first in Australia and he has been on the ...
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#26 - Shannon Macgregor, From Social Anxiety to Community Leader from 2018-09-12T00:00
Shannon is the new Head Coach of CrossFit Cranbourne. For Stu to hand over such an integral role in his business is a big deal, it couldn’t go to just anybody. He needed someone that cares about hi...
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#25 - Local Town Hero, Adam Hunter from 2018-09-04T14:54:04
Adam has been a part of local football for the majority of his life.
He has had some big highs but also some massive lows. He lost his brother and almost lost his own battle with multiple canc...
So Hot Right Now - Episode #1 CrossFit Games Changes... time to FREAK OUT! from 2018-08-31T05:39:37
Welcome to episode 1 of our So Hot Right Now series. Bonus episodes about relevant breaking topics that we must talk about right away!
Greg Glassman has announced some huge changes to the ...
Leveraging Your Business To The Next Level With A Virtual Assistant from 2018-08-30T04:21:56
In this bonus episode Nathan Quinn drops in to flip the script on Nick and pick his brain on virtual assistants.
Nick freely gives away his secrets on how he leverages the global economy ...
#24 - Grant Rodgers of Jetty Road Brewery from 2018-08-28T00:00
Grant Rodgers is the co-director of Jetty Road Brewery, a craft brewery on the Mornington Peninsula that is absolutely thriving in less than a year of opening its doors. The process to actually ope...
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#23 - David Parkin, A Leader Across Generations from 2018-08-21T11:41:39
David Parkin’s contribution to AFL football speaks for itself. David is a leader! He is humble, empathetic, strong willed and incredibly wise.
We discover so much about David and he has s...
#22 - Does Your Gym Have A Comp Squad? from 2018-08-14T00:50:15
Comp groups in the box
Nick and Stu go in deep to discuss the trials and tribulations of running comp squads in the gym. What are the challenges, what are the mistakes affiliate owners make, w...
#21 - Ash Marton, Leading A Team And Innovating Industry from 2018-08-08T00:00
Ash is a powerhouse of energy and positivity with a passion for life, health and fitness. Launching Ash Marton Realty with his business partner Lilly in early 2012 at the age of 22, Ash has been c...
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#20 - The Journey From Addict To Ninja Warrior from 2018-08-01T01:13:04
Tamara is an ex - elite gymnast, tattoo artist competitive horse rider, cross fitter and most recently a Ninja Warrior.
Most of Tamara’s achievements have risen from some very dark times ...
#19 - Why we are failing the goals we set from 2018-07-24T12:43:46
Nick and Stu sit down together in this episode to nut out what is wrong with traditional goal setting and what we can do to see more success.
We discuss Ben Bergeron’s W.H.O.O.P.I.E system...
#18: The Gym Biz With Drew Slater from 2018-07-17T14:26:46
Drew Slater is head of Alchemy Institute. His company helps gym owners gain an unfair advantage in their local area through fast growth systems. Drew believes you can do work you absolutely love wh...
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#17 Stop F*cking Around - Craig Harper from 2018-07-11T00:00
Craig’s done a lot. Maybe too much. Exercise scientist, author, corporate speaker, university lecturer, fitness educator, gym owner, radio host, magazine contributor, strength and conditioning coac...
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#16 - What Do CrossFit Games Athletes Eat And What Should You from 2018-07-04T00:06:41
We chat to Josh Smith, Nutrition Coach for 3 of this years CrossFit Games athletes and a host of 2018’s Pacific Regionals competitors.
We caught up with Josh shortly after the Regionals c...
#15 Tanya Williams : Influencing Instagram - Turning self-consciousness into self confidence from 2018-06-26T10:53:44
Always up for a challenge and ready to take on whatever comes her way
Tanya is a mother of 2 very energetic boys thats are the loves of her life and is on a mission to be as busy as possi...
#14 - Tye Arnett, Is CrossFit A Broken Business? from 2018-06-19T12:34:19
Running a CrossFit Gym isn't complicated but it's fucking hard work...
Tye is on a mission to help gym owners realise their potential and live the lifestyle they deserve! Tye has travelled the...
#13: Making it to the top of the sport. The Luke McMahon story from 2018-06-10T10:02:20
The rise and rise of Luke McMahon...
Since 2014 Luke has risen through the ranks on the Pacific Regional floor...
Last year Luke finished one spot away from punching his first ticket to th...
#12: 4 Epic Challenges in 4 Days from 2018-05-31T08:49:53
Stu talks us through the huge challenge he set himself to raise funds for his good mate and client of 7 years Tyson. When Stu walked in for the interview he could barely walk but still had a huge s...
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#11: Where will CrossFit be in 5 years and have we seen the end of the garage gym. from 2018-05-13T07:25:39
Today we talk to Ed Morrison. Ed is on the CrossFit seminar staff and a career Crossfit coach. His access to CrossFit HQ gives him a unique insight on where he believes the industry is heading and ...
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Raise The Bar Radio Bonus Edition from 2018-05-10T18:15:01
We catch up again with Liz who just (unofficially) broke the Guinness World Record for most burpees in one hour. We find out what her training looked like leading up to the event and the surprise b...
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Raise The Bar Radio #10 from 2018-05-07T08:19:42
This week Bec puts Nick under the blowtorch and hits him with her hard questions. We go deep into why goal setting is overrated and why the process is much more important. We also discuss what we h...
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#9: How To Reach Your Goals Through Nutrition Without The Bullshit from 2018-04-30T04:35:38
In this episode, we talk to Libby Wescombe a CrossFit coach and nutritionist. Libby transforms lives and empowers women with the tools and knowledge to not only reach the physique of their dreams b...
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#8: Fitness Trends That Were Going To Change The World from 2018-04-22T13:25:35
In our new show format, we review what we learnt from our last guest. Bec goes under the spotlight in our famous 5 in 5 and we discuss fitness trends we thought were so awesome at the time but in h...
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#6: Figure Model and Super Mum from 2018-03-27T04:29:59
Take a peek behind the curtain and behind the scenes of Australia’s Body Building Industry. Liz shares her story of what it takes to step on to that stage. She tells us what some girls are prepared...
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#5: Climbing To The International Boxing Stage from 2018-03-10T06:33:32
Going from a beer drinking, overweight tradie to finally living up to his potential. Jayde Mitchell has put his entire life on the line to follow his dream at becoming world champion. Jayde shares ...
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#4: How To Maximize Your Weightlifting As a CF Athlete from 2018-02-21T06:46:57
How to maximize your weightlifting as a CrossFit athlete. We talk to Chris Ackland from Iron Tribe. Chris talks us through his experience as a weightlifting and CrossFit coach and shares with us hi...
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#3: Raise The Bar Radio - Stuart Cunningham from 2018-02-09T08:18:22
Doing CrossFit and playing footy. The birth of CrossFit Cranbourne. Why community is so important. Lessons learned and the mistakes we've made
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#2: Raise The Bar Radio - Pat O'Kane from 2018-01-29T09:44:50
Growing up in Boston. Creating a profile in Europe. Playing Ice Hockey in Australia. Becoming Crossfit Langwarrin's Fittest Man! Is there a limit on potential?
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#1: Raise The Bar Radio - Crossfit Programming from 2018-01-29T09:09:41
Crossfit Programming: Are the workouts random and is there a method behind all of the pain?
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