STRIVE Podcast
By STRIVE Podcast
STRIVE PodcastNov 11, 2022
Ep:13 | Scaling & exiting Australia's foremost product development and marketing agency
In this episode Sel & Miles touched on the evolution of Hype Group, Australia's foremost product development and marketing agency - including its acquisition in 2022 by Periscope. Amongst other business experiences and lessons.
We hope that you enjoy the episode.
The podcast inspiring everyone to STRIVE for their version of mastery ⚡️
🎙Hosted by @selberdie & @milesmuecke
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
STRIVE Ep: 12 - Michael Huxley | Creating a legacy that lives on beyond you
In this episode of STRIVE, we spoke to Michael ‘Lord’ Huxley, founder of the infamous Huxley School of Makeup as well as a multiple time recipient of entrepreneur of the year!
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Thanks for listening.
Miles & Sel
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep: 11 - Hype Group merges with PeriscoPe to form world class business accelerator
In this episode of STRIVE, we speak to Martin & Nathan, owners of PeriscoPe, a premium digital accelerator that works with notable brands such as Culture Kings, Lego, Deus Ex Machina, LSKD and more.
We are also excited to announce that our own business accelerator, Hype Group has now been acquired by PericoPe to offer a world class offering of advanced content, digital capabilities and deeper vertical expertise.
To read more, click here: https://hypegroup.co/periscope-and-hype-group-co-unite/?preview_id=3500&preview_nonce=11a39f21fb&preview=true&_thumbnail_id=3512
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Thanks for listening. Miles & Sel 🙏🏼
Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep: 10 - Tobi Pearce | The realities of running a business that nobody talks about.
In this episode of STRIVE, we spoke to the always inspiring, Tobi Pearce - former CEO and Co Founder of SWEAT about the realities of owning a business and what nobody talks about.
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Thanks for listening.
Miles & Sel
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep: 9 - Miles & Sel | The importance of brand alignment, evolution and impact!
In this episode of STRIVE, Sel and Miles sat down to chat about the importance of brand alignment, evolution and impact.
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Thanks for listening.
Miles & Sel
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep: 8 - Cam O’Neill | Making the ultimate sacrifices to live a life you’re passionate about
In this episode of STRIVE, we sat down with Cam O’Neill, co-owner of Eternal MMA, the largest mixed martial arts promotion in Australia.
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Thanks for listening.
Miles & Sel
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep:7 - Luke Mathers | How to turn stress into success
In this episode of STRIVE, we sat down with Luke Mathers, a successful businessman turned author, performance coach and keynote speaker. Luke specialises in and transforms how people look at stress. Using neuroscience, ancient wisdom and the experience of 20+ years running successful businesses he coaches leaders, Olympians and elite athletes on how to harness the power of stress.
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Thanks for listening.
Miles & Sel
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep:6 - Jesse Williams | Carving a path that hasn't been done before
In this episode of STRIVE, we sat down with Jesse Williams, the first Australian to win an NFL Super Bowl Championship with the Seattle Seahawks. Jesse is now working with Gridiron Australia to build a pathway that he never had, for the future generations of Australian NFL champions.
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Thanks for listening.
Miles & Sel
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep:5 - Kevin Toonen | What would greatness do?
In this episode of STRIVE, we sat down with Kevin Toonen, one of the elites in Strength & Conditioning in Australia. Kev spent 8 years as a Special Forces Performance Coach, the founder of Strength Elite, recently left a role at the Roosters Rugby League Club and now trains combat athletes at the highest level.
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Thanks for listening.
Miles & Sel
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep:4 - Nathan ‘Carnage’ Corbett | Living a gold standard life, means not accepting average
In this episode of STRIVE, we sat down with 11 x World Muay Thai Champion & lifetime martial artist, Nathan ‘Carnage’ Corbett. We discussed philosophies of life, masculinity, integrity and living a life to the golden standard - not a life of being average.
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Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to our Instagram page and we will respond as soon as practicably possible!
Thanks for listening.
Miles & Sel
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep:3 - Sel & Miles | Have you thought about your life strategy?
In this episode of STRIVE, Sel and Miles discuss the benefits of employing strategies to achieve success in everything you do, including your own personal life. We all spend time preparing strategies for our business, our training, our finances, but what about other elements of our personal life? Let's open the conversation.
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Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to our Instagram page and we will respond as soon as practicably possible!
Thanks for listening.
Miles & Sel
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep: 2 - Joseph Coyne | How to influence learning in others for peak performance
In this episode of STRIVE, we spoke to Joseph Coyne ECU PhD, an exercise physiologist, sports scientist and performance coach. Joseph has been the Physical Preparation Coach for the Chinese Athletics Association, Jump and Sprint Athletes. He then went on to be the Performance Manager for the Chinese Olympic Committees National Sports Training Centre in the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. He also opened the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China as the Performance Director.
Connect with Joseph here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-coyne/?originalSubdomain=au
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Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to our Instagram page and we will respond as soon as practicably possible!
Thanks for listening.
Miles & Sel
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
CMBT Training Centre - www.cmbttrainingcentre.com
STRIVE Ep: 1 - The podcast inspiring everyone to STRIVE for their version of mastery ⚡️
The podcast inspiring everyone to STRIVE for their version of mastery ⚡️
Watch the episode on YouTube now: https://youtu.be/VBRUqwMRn7E
🎙Hosted by @selberdie & @milesmuecke
🙏🏼 Supported by:
HYPE Group - www.hypegroup.co
Sprout Organic - www.sproutorganic.com.au
CMBT - www.cmbt.com.au
HYPECAST#60 | Sprout Organic - Challenges of creating the world’s first certified organic, plant based infant formula
In this episode of the HYPECAST, Sel & Miles sat down with two of their co-partners, Ben Chester and Nadia Schilling in Sprout Organic, a new plant based nutrition brand for infants and children.
The brand was recently launched with a high level of excitement and HYPE - and this episode is all about the challenges that the team faced and the obstacles that they had to overcome to bring the world’s first plant based, certified organic infant formula to the market.
We hope you enjoy the episode.
To find out more about Sprout Organic or connect with Ben and Nadia, see below:
Ben Chester: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-chester-6a652a47/
Nadia Schilling: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiaschilling/
HYPECAST #59 | Shaun Krenz - How To Succeed In A Saturated Fitness Industry
In this episode of the Hypecast, we spoke with Shaun Krenz, the man behind the Fitness Show for the last 15 years and now the founder of the Fitness & Wellness Australia trade show event launching later this year.
The Fitness Show was the pinnacle health and fitness conference and trade show event for well over a decade and Shaun has helped 1000's of brands stand out in a saturated market that is the fitness market. But we wanted to know more about his story. How he started the Fitness Show, his experiences along the way, and his advice on how others can succeed in the industry.
We hope you enjoy the episode.
Check out Shaun and his new venture the Fitness & Wellness event below:
Fitness & Wellness Australia: https://fwa.show/
Shaun LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-krenz/
HYPECAST #58 | Carlos Lara - Navigating The New World of Music
Carlos Lara is the lead singer and guitar player of Bootleg Rascal. Bootleg Rascal combines an eclectic mix of hip hop, reggae, indie-rock, dub and electronica; all while simultaneously delivering a cohesive sound they make their own.
Since their mid-2013 inception, Bootleg Rascal have released a slew of singles, an EP and two albums, all of which were warmly received globally by critics and fans alike. Multiple tracks and videos have been supported by Spotify, Apple Music, MTV, Rage (AUS), The Line of Best Fit (UK), Clash Magazine (UK), Hilly Dilly (CAN), Pilerats (AUS) and added to high rotation on Australia’s largest youth radio network triple j; as well as performing on the station’s esteemed ‘Like a Version’ segment.
We got to chat with Carlos and dig deep into what it's like navigating the new world of music and how they've achieved millions of streams on Spotify, amongst other things!
We hope that you enjoy the episode.
Check out Carlos and Bootleg Rascal at the links below:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2cScEQkwCAObAfeFX4CYr4?si=2fHRNdDETFCDyTyqcnY4hg&nd=1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bootlegrascal/
Website: https://www.bootlegrascal.com/
Carlos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlito_lara_/
HYPECAST #57 | Sel & Miles - Commitment is Currency
On March 19, Sel entered the cage for an MMA fight to raise awareness for a charity initiative called CMBT Africa. The following week, Miles stepped into the boxing ring to continue the positive momentum! In this episode, we chatted about our experiences, why we decided to fight, how it has impacted us personally and professionally and why commitment is currency.
We hope you enjoy the episode.
If you want to connect, don't hesitate to reach out to either Sel or Miles on their emails below:
sel@hypegroup.co
miles@hypegroup.co
HYPECAST #56 | Matt Srama - Evolution of the property game!
Matt Srama is a former Gold Coast Titans Rugby League player, turned property guru. Founder of the The Srama Group, Matt focus's on partnering with Gold Coast property buyers to save them time, pain and frustration when looking for Gold Coast property, whilst also potentially saving them tens of thousands of dollars during the negotiation process.
We enjoyed having a chat with Matt about his new venture and the state of property!
Find out more about The Srama Group and Matty below:
https://www.thesramagroup.com/
https://www.instagram.com/matt_srama/
HYPECAST #55 | Brok Neilson - How to get the party started, and be a success, and all of the in between!
Brok Neilson is the founder of Together Agency, specialists in DJ & Live Music Hire, Event Planning, Social Media Strategy and Client Management. With 30+ years of experience in the Music and Hospitality industries Brok and his team have been dedicated to ensuring you and us, have a great time when we go to party!
We had a great chat with Brok about how Together Agency was born, where it is now and all of the in between.
Learn more about Brok and Together Agency at the links below:
https://www.togetheragency.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/brokneilsen/
We hope you enjoy the episode!
HYPECAST #54 | Evolving your person, business and industry with Sel and Miles.
In this episode of the HYPECAST, Sel and Miles sat down for a raw chat to talk about the importance of evolution. Evolution in personal growth, evolution in business and evolution of industries.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
www.hypegroup.co
www.instagram.co/hypegroup.co
HYPECAST #53 | How Hype Group Co Started with Sel & Miles
In this episode of the HYPECAST we took a trip down memory lane to chat all about how Hype Group Co, our product development and marketing agency came to fruition. This is something we feel like we haven't talked about much, but wanted to share. With a lot of friends, family and listeners wanting to start their own business or agency, we wanted to share our journey and some experience along the way, to help people not make some of the mistakes we made.
We hope you enjoy the episode! If you can relate, or if you got something out of the episode, drop us a line. We would love to hear from you.
Learn more about Hype Group Co by following us on socials here: https://www.instagram.com/hypegroup.co/
Enjoy!
HYPECAST #52 | Ryan Gambin - Inside the mind of a strength & conditioning expert that coached himself to the Olympics.
Ryan Gambin is an Olympian, fitness professional and head Strength and Conditioning Coach at CMBT Training Centre.
Channelling the dedication of a lifelong athlete into his career as a Coach, Ryan quickly found himself at the forefront of his industry owning and coaching out of his own commercial gym on the Gold Coast, Australia and being recognised as one of Australia’s top 10 fitness professionals (Good Health Magazine, 2011).
Ryan has always had a passion for combat sports and has worked with athletes at every level, from local MMA and BJJ tournaments to athletes in the UFC. His passion for the sport drew him to CMBT Training Centre, knowing that he could produce his best results for our members and elite competition team athletes.
We hope you enjoy the episode.
Check out more about Ryan Gambin and his coaching services here:
https://www.instagram.com/ryan.gambin/
http://www.rgstrength.com/
HYPECAST #51 | Jarrad Bell - One of the brains behind "Mr Consistent" and "Soda Pop Agency"
Jarrad Bell is a pure-bred entrepreneur. With a background in graphic design and music, Jarrad went on to build Soda Pop Agency, a creative agency that assists some of the most influential hospitality restaurants in the country, as well as creating Mr Consistent, handcrafted Cocktail Mix products that are blowing up!
If you're looking for delicious, fresh and convenient cocktail mixes, check out Mr Consistent now:
https://www.mrconsistent.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/mr.consistent_/
We hope you enjoy the episode!
www.hypegroup.co
HYPECAST #50 | GYPSY TALES x CMBT COLLAB PODCAST feat. Joe Lopez - The Coach behind the UFC Featherweight Champion
In this episode we chatted with Joe Lopez, the coach behind Alex Volkanovski, the UFC Featherweight Champion and owner of Freestyle MMA in Windang, NSW.
Not only is Joe the coach of one of our countries most successful combat sports athletes, but he has also achieved great business success himself, from running his own security company. Joe has always been a big supporter of ours and our brand CMBT and we really wanted to take the opportunity to sit with him and hear his story.
We hope you enjoy the episode. This is the second collaboration episode we have done with Gypsy Tales Podcast and appreciate all of their support.
Check out more about Joe and Freestyle MMA here: https://www.instagram.com/freestyle_mma/
Check out Gypsy Tales here: http://www.gypsy-tales.com
HYPECAST #49 | GYPSY TALES x CMBT COLLAB PODCAST feat. Alex Volkanovski - UFC Featherweight Champion
In this special episode, we link up with the legend, Jas McAlpine from Gypsey Tales podcast, to interview the UFC Featherweight Champion, Alex Volkanovski.
Whether you're interested in combat sports or not, seeing what guys like Alex have accomplished in his sport is ore inspiring. We got into the mind of the champion in this episode, days out from his next title defence on UFC251 against Max Holloway.
We hope you enjoy the episode.
To learn more about Alex, visit:
HYPECAST #48 | Sami Locke - Mastering the balance between art and business.
In this episode of the HYPECAST, we chatted to our good friend Sami Locke, the founder of Fair Fortune Tattoo on the Gold Coast. Sami is becoming one of the most highly respected tattoo artist and artist in general in Australia, and she has recently began her journey as a business owner - opening up her own Tattoo Studio after years of mastering her craft and finding her direction.
We hope you enjoy the episode.
If you want to get in touch with Sami, find her on social media at:
https://www.instagram.com/samilocke/
https://www.instagram.com/fairfortunetattoo/
HYPECAST #47 | Joseph Coyne - Making Contenders Champions at the UFC Performance Institute in China
In this episode of the HYPECAST, we chatted with Joseph Coyne, the Director of Performance of the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China. If you're at all interested in combat sports, you would know the significance of this position Joseph holds, being at the pinnacle of combat sports performance. Joseph leads a team of technical and non-technical coaches that manage the day to day training regimes of some of the highest level UFC athletes China's emerging combat sports talent.
We discussed all things sports performance, with a focus on combat sports athletes and what it takes from going from being a contender to a champion.
We hope you enjoy the episode! We are sorry about a few technical issues we had throughout the episode.
To see more of Joseph, follow him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-coyne/?originalSubdomain=au
HYPECAST #46 | That Racism Conversation We Should All Be Having.
This episode of the Hypecast was a little different - after the tragedy that occurred with George Floyd losing his life by the hands of a white police officer and all that has followed, Sel and I wanted to have the conversation about racism, that all of us should be having.
We had a raw, deep and emotional discussion about our experiences with racism, what our opinions on the current tragedy are from different perspectives and how we should all be tackling this issue.
We hope you enjoyed this episode. Feel free to add your piece to the conversation on our Instagram post at: www.instagram.com/hypegroup.co
Let's be the voices that lead the next generations to a better understanding and way to approach racism issues.
HYPECAST #45 | Sudeep Gohil - The 101 of Marketing for the Biggest Brands in the World.
In this episode of the HYPECAST, we were joined by former founding partner of Droga5 Australia, Partner and Head of Brand at KPMG, Dad, Sneakerhead and part time DJ, Sudeep Gohil.
With over 20 years in marketing for some of the biggest brands in the world, including brands like Qantas, Netflix, Nike, Under Armour, The Rock, Old Spice and so much more, Sudeep is a wealth of knowledge and is a mentor of Sel and Miles here at Hype Group.
In this episode we talked about the 101 of marketing for the biggest brands in the world.
We hope you enjoy the episode.
To connect with Sudeep, see his details below:
KPMG - https://home.kpmg/au/en/home/contacts/g/sudeep-gohil.html
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudeepgohil/?originalSubdomain=au
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sudeepgohil/
HYPECAST #44 | Dr James Muecke - 2020 Australian Of The Year
In this episode of the HYPECAST we had the please of interviewing the 2020 Australian of the Year, James Muecke.
James is one of those human beings who achieve more than you thought would be possible, all with the intention of providing more opportunity for those less fortunate. James is an eye surgeon based in Adelaide and a visiting consultant and senior lecturer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr Muecke has a special interest in blindness prevention, ophthalmic research and education in the developing world. He was a co-founder and Director of the Vision Myanmar Program.
Just to show you some of the achievements James has received we pulled the following excerpt from the Sight For All website:
Dr Muecke received an 'Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness Award' by the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology in 2011. He was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2012 and received a South Australian Community Achievement Award. In 2015 Dr Muecke was the recipient of the Ernst Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award and he delivered the Hollows Lecture at the 2016 RANZCO Congress. In November 2019, Dr Muecke was announced SA Australian of the Year 2020 and was awarded Australian of the Year 2020 in Canberra on 25 January.
We hope you enjoy this episode. If you want to get in touch with James or contribute to the Sight For All foundation, please see the below details:
https://www.facebook.com/james.muecke
HYPECAST #43 | Skye Nicolson - What it really takes to make the Australian Olympic team.
In this episode of the Hypecast we talked to Skye Nicolson, Commonwealth boxing gold medalist and recent qualifier for the Australian Olympic boxing team.
Skye was meant to fight in Wuhan, China for her Olympic qualifier, just days before the covid-19 crisis hit! She then went on to fight in Jordan and won her qualifying match to make the Olympic team. But it's been bitter sweet for Skye, with the Olympics being postponed until 2021.
Hear what it has taken for Skye to get to where she is today, what impact covid-19 has had on her Olympic dreams and much more.
Connect with Skye on social here: https://www.instagram.com/skyebnic/
We hope you enjoyed the episode!
HYPECAST #42 | Daniel Graham - A real OG of the digital marketing game
In this episode of the HYPECAST we talk to Daniel Graham, digital marketing OG and founder of Mint Marketing Agency, a leading digital growth agency based out of LA.
From being one of the first employees at MySpace, to leading digital strategies for some of the biggest brands we know today, including Toyota and Adidas, Daniel has amassed a wealth of knowledge in leading brands to success using online platforms. He now uses this experience to drive incredible results for his own clients at Mint Marketing Agency.
We have been fortunate enough to connect with Daniel and now work with him on various projects of our own. We would recommend Daniel and his agency to anyone looking for a digital partner and anyone looking to expand into international markets.
In this episode, we talked all things digital. What the landscape looks like right now, how brands should be thinking about digital marketing and what the future holds for brands post COVID-19.
We hope you enjoy the episode! If you want to connect with Daniel, see his details below:
HYPECAST #41 | Marc Kinvig - Hospitality vs COVID-19 and beyond
In this episode of the HYPECAST we were joined by co-owner of Blackboard, one of the Gold Coast's OG cafes, chef and hospitality master, Marc Kinvig. Marc has been a huge inspiration for us in hospitality and a guiding hand for some of our own ventures. He knows hospitality inside and out, and we wanted to hear his thoughts about the impact that COVID-19 has had on hospitality, how he has managed it, and what he expects to come next.
If you're in hospitality, you would want to listen to this! Or even if you aren't, this was just a highly engaging chat with an incredible intellectual businessman with some incredibly wise words for all of us in business.
See more about Marc's business Blackboard here:
https://www.instagram.com/blackboard.varsity/?hl=en
Or get in touch with Marc personally here:
https://www.instagram.com/morc_with_an_a/
We hope you enjoy the episode!
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HYPECAST #40 | Josh Kuhne - The art of fighting & business
In this episode of the HYPECAST, we chatted with Josh “Kamikazee” Kuhne, a tattoo artist, business owner, mixed martial artist and all-round legend.
Josh is the owner of Phresh Ink Tattoo Studio which has been voted as Gold Coasts number one tattoo studio and barber. Phresh Ink is much more than just a successful business, it has become a lifestyle brand synonymous with the Gold Coast. Josh has recently also started a career in Mixed Martial Arts with a 2-0 winning record in the last 6 months finishing both of his fights in the first round, making him one of the hottest prospects in the game. Josh is a teammate, friend and someone we are personally inspired by everyday on and off the mats.
In this episode, we chatted about chasing your dreams and what it means to be a fighter in life, business and in the cage.
Josh looks to extend his perfect record this weekend at Eternal 52 this Saturday night at Southport Sharks, If you can’t be there to support Josh in person you can follow him on the handles below:
Instagram.com/josh_kuhne
Instagram.com/phreshink
www.phreshink.com
We hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast!
HYPECAST #39 | Luke Mathers - The mental health guru
In this episode of the HYPECAST, we chatted to Luke Mathers, one of our first ever clients, mentors and all round incredible human.
Luke is the author of Stress Teflon, he is a personal development expert, a successful businessman, owning and operating multiple Spec Savers businesses as a career optometrist. He has now appropriately channelled his energy into corporate speaking and is helping people understand the seaming complexities of stress, habits and the way our minds work and grow.
In this episode, we got deep about personal development and how we should rethink the way we feel about stress.
Check out more about Luke here:
Instagram.com/lukemathers_official
Instagram.com/finding.carlos
www.stressteflon.com
We hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast!
HYPECAST #38 | Shannon Ross - The blueprint from an MMA champion...
Shannon Ross is the #1 flyweight MMA fighter in Australia. He holds the Eternal MMA and Nitro titles and has built himself into a local legend, while supporting his family, working full time and assisting other fighters with the same dream. We were excited to chat with Shannon, leading into his next title defence on Eternal MMA 52 on March 7th...
Some of the topics we discussed included:
- What it really takes to become a champion
- How to get ahead in life and still chase your dreams
- How coming from a hard background shouldn't shape your future success
- The next chapter in his career...the UFC
Keep up with Shannon on the following online platforms:
https://www.instagram.com/therealtdelight/
We hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast!
HYPECAST #37 | Clayton Musumeci - Building a business, the right way....
The HYPECAST is back for 2020 and we couldn’t be more excited! Our first guest for the year is Clayton Musumeci, the General Manager of one of the world's top transformation programs, Bodies By Rachel (BBR). Clayton is a pioneer in digital marketing for the fitness industry, helping scale and grow some of the world's largest sports nutrition and fitness brands.
His focus is now on taking the BBR brand to new heights and helping women! We were excited to delve into topics that included:
- Scaling a brand the right way
- The importance of work culture
- Empowering and improving those around him
- The continual journey of self-improvement
Keep up with the BBR journey on the following online platforms:
https://www.instagram.com/bodiesbyrachel/
Website
https://bodiesbyrachel.com.au/
To connect with Clayton on a business level, check out his LinkedIn on
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayton-musumeci-7a7330100/
We hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast!
HYPECAST #36 | Mohammed Mustafa AKA Big Mo - The life of a refugee
In this week’s episode of HYPECAST, we chatted with Mohammed Mustafa ("Big Mo"), a doctor, mixed martial artists and former professional rugby player.
Mo's story could easily be a movie. Being a refugee from Palestine, he has gone through a lifetime of struggle. Yet he continues to improve the lives of those around him and better himself as a person.
Our chat included topics such as
- Life as a refugee
- Finding your unbreakable spirit
- The hustle & grind of a professional athlete
- Plus so much more
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! Find out more about Mo:
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/bigmo_beastfromtheeast/
HYPECAST #35 | John Templeton - Become More, Live More!
In this week’s episode of HYPECAST, we chatted to John Templeton ("JT"), a personal growth specialist, author, a world record holder in the Guiness Book of World Records, athlete and strength & conditioning expert.
Our chat included topics such as
- Discovering your purpose
- Health and longevity hacks
- Overcoming fears that are holding you back
- Plus so much more
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! Find out more about JT:
Website: https://johntempleton.io/about/
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/johntempletonofficial/
HYPECAST #34 | Aiden Grimes - The story every Australian needs to hear...
In this week’s episode of HYPECAST, we chatted with a man that has led more groups across the Kokoda Track or the Black Cat Track than any other individual or organisation. Aiden Grimes is the man behind Our Spirit Adventures. He has consulted for, and taken some of the world's most elite CEO's and business owners, government officials, military and sporting teams on life changing treks to elicit and encourage self discovery, personal development and leadership, as well as help Australians understand their history - the untold story of Kokoda.
Our chat included topics such as
- Setting a personal standard and always referring back to the standard when life gets tough
- How to build an effective and efficient tribe and community
- The history of Kokoda we should all know as Australian's
- So much self discovery, development and leadership pieces of gold
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! Find out more about Aiden and Our Spirit Adventure Tours:
Website: https://www.ourspirit.com.au/
HYPECAST #33 | Macro Mikes - Making healthy
In this week’s episode of HYPECAST, we chatted with the man behind your favourite healthy clean treats Mike Kellet more commonly known as Macro Mike.
Macro Mike range of treats, bars and proteins have been a game-changer to the health food industry changing the way people perceive vegan and gluten-free treats.
Mike has a contagious hustle that saw him go from selling pub crawls in the streets of surfers to a competitive bodybuilder on a quest to provide something unseen in the health and fitness industry.
Our chat included topics such as
- How hard the journey really is
- Understanding your why and purpose
- The process of growth and development in business
- Being a disruptor within your industry
- The importance of resilience
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! Find out more about Meer and ethos performance:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/macr0mike/
Website: macromike.com.au
HYPECAST #32 | Meer Awny - The definition of a true leader
In this week’s episode of HYPECAST, we chatted with the OG in Strength and Conditioning; Meer Awny the owner of Ethos performance, Australia's leading S&C gym for combat athletes. Not only is Meer a good friend of ours he is someone we constantly draw inspiration from due to his uncompromising work ethic and values as a human. This podcast was one of our favourites as it was an honest raw chat about what it takes to get to the top of your chosen industry.
Meer laid down the blueprint for not only strength and conditioning coaches looking to make a mark but anybody looking to break through to the next level.
Our chat included topics such
- Leading by example
- Holding yourself accountable
- Friendships, family and business
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! Find out more about Meer and ethos performance:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meer_awny/
HYPECAST #31 | Montana Farrah-Seaton - The woman that can do it all
In this week’s episode of HYPECAST, we sat down with Montana the Farrah-Seaton. Writing a bio on Montana is super hard for the simple reason she literally does everything. Model, Boxer, Basketball player, Trainer, Nike ambassador and most importantly just a legendary person that we have the pleasure of calling our friend.
Montana breaks the belief that you can only do one thing well and we chatted about how at such a young age she has managed to achieve everything she has and what is next for her.
We got to chatting about everything including
- Authenticity and the importance of being yourself
- Finding yourself from within
- How to juggle multiple things at one time
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! Find out more about Montana and the billion and one things she is up to check out the following links:
HYPECAST #30 | Joe Tamburrino - Sneaker Freak
In this episode of the HYPECAST, we spoke to Joe Tamburrino, the Co-Founder of Australia's biggest and coolest limited edition sneaker brand ATHLETIKAN.
What Joe and the team at ATHLETIKAN have been able to do in a short period of time has been remarkable producing limited edition sneakers that can be worn from the street to the gym. The shoes are sold on a first in, first served basis and the brand has received global media coverage after working with some big celebrities and social influencers. These include UFC stars Francis Ngannou, TJ Dillshaw and Paige VanZant. As well as fitness influencers such as Laura Henshaw and Kali Burns.
We were excited to chat with Joe about all things business and shoes including:
- The value of supporting friends in the business
- The relentless process of re-investing back into your business
- How to create real hype
- The power of email marketing
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
For more information about Athletikan check out https://www.athletikan.com/ & https://www.instagram.com/athletikan/
This podcast is brought to you buy CMBT Nutrition. For 20% of your next order visit cmbt.com.au and use the code word HYPECAST at checkout.
HYPECAST #29 | Ben Mahoney - Inside the mindset of a champion
In this week’s episode of HYPECAST, we sat down with Ben Mahoney, a good friend of ours and a boxing world champion in the making. Benny is also a CMBT athlete, PT and a promoter of all things positive and living life to the fullest.
One thing we admired about Benny was his authenticity and how he was building a personal brand both inside and outside of the ring. Being local to us on the Gold Coast it has been amazing to see the rise of a local and he dropped a big announcement about an upcoming fight of his that you can find out more about during the podcast.
We also discussed:
- The boxing grind and what makes a champion
- The mindset of a champion
- Chasing your dreams and stopping at nothing
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! Find out more about Benny and his rise to the top of the boxing world:
HYPECAST #28 | Alpha Babes - Finding a F#^ing Way
In this week’s episode of HYPECAST, we sat down with Alpha Babes sisters Hannah and Meah who are revolutionising the PT game. Through a combination of mindset training and physical coaching, Alpha Babes delivers an online program to women that helps them overcome any barriers that stand in the way of a fit and healthy lifestyle and allows them to achieve their full potential.
Alpha Babes’ unique, holistic approach to training provided us with valuable insight into another aspect of training that is often overlooked or not actively supported: mental wellbeing. There were a couple of firsts for us on this podcast. It was the first time we’ve ever had two relatives on the show and it was also the first time we had to stop halfway as the power went out.
We did however, channel the girl's motto of “find a F#^ing way” and powered through discussing everything from:
- Overcoming your insecurities
- Channelling the Alpha in you
- What is holding you back and how to overcome it
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! Find out more about Meah and Hannah and their mission of empowerment:
Website: https://www.alphababes.com.au/
Instagram: @alpha_babes_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alphababes/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbmRAwllnYzcIB64yQWqGQ?view_as=subscriber
HYPECAST #27 | Brett Campbell - Persistence pays off
In this episode of the HYPECAST, we spoke to Brett Campbell, a serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of multi award-winning digital agency, Claxon.
We were excited to pick the brains of one of the leaders in the digital marketing game and explore where the industry is going and how it impacts all of us.
Brett shared his inspirational story along with detailing some of his secrets to success which included:
- How to find your passion
- The importance of a business mentor
- The value of persistence
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
For more information about Claxon and Brett check out https://claxon.agency/ & https://www.instagram.com/claxon.agency/
This podcast is brought to you buy CMBT Nutrition. For 20% of your next order visit cmbt.com.au and use the code word HYPECAST at checkout.
HYPECAST #26 | Jase Macalpine - the tale of a Gypsy Hustler
In this episode of the HYPECAST, we chatted to a true pioneer in the podcast game; Jase Macalpine. Jase is the man behind the Gypsy Tales Podcast and an all-round badass that came up from humble beginnings in North Queensland to become one of the most well-respected videographers in Motorcross and extreme sports.
Listening to his hustle and amazing life story made us wish we could have spent all day in the studio. Some of the topics we touched on included:
- Being comfortable & uncomfortable
- The pursuit of excellence
- Embracing the grind
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! To find out more about Jase and to join the gypsy gang revolution check out his website and Instagram
HYPECAST #25 | Revie Jane - the definition of a real #girlboss
In this episode of the HYPECAST, we spoke to a legitimate #girlboss, Revie Jane. Revie is a women empowerment activist, lifestyle influencer, brand strategist, former owner of the famous CrossFit Babes gym, public speaker and mother - to mention only a few!
The hour flew by as we discussed topics such as:
- How Revie created one of the fastest growing CrossFit affiliates, being CrossFit Babes
- Using influence to create a positive impact
- How she has created such a successful personal brand
We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit!
We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! Find out more about Revie and her awesome businesses below:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reviejane/ & https://reviejane.com/
HYPECAST #24 | Nick Pearce - The man that changed the Gold Coast cafe scene.
In this episode of the HYPECAST, we spoke to Nick Pearce, one of the original pioneers of the hospitality scene on the Gold Coast. Nick is the founder of two of our favourite cafes Blackboard and Tucker and is responsible for keeping us caffeinated with his wholesale coffee business Blackboard Coffee Roasters.
The hour flew by as we discussed topics such as:
- How he changed the hospitality game on the Gold Coast
- His passions and ethos around food and coffee
- The current landscape of the food and beverage game in Australia
- Plus a heap more.
Everyone loves coffee and everyone loves food so this is an episode you don’t want to miss.! We hope you enjoy the episode and if you did, please let us know, share with your friends or anyone you think would benefit! We appreciate your support and all who subscribe to our channel and continue to join us for the HYPECAST! Find out more about Nick and his awesome businesses below:
Instagram: @nicholaspearce
https://blackboardcoffee.com.au/ & https://www.tuckercasuarina.com/