The Impact Project

In this episode Mat chats with Dr Dalton Combs about the science of behavioural change, its influence in the digital space (such as social media), and how that expertise can be used for good (rather than evil).

He has channeled his passion for understanding the causes and consequences of human behaviour as a tech startup founder applying cutting-edge neuroscience thorough his company,  Temper - a business committed to helping people master their metabolism.

Dalton is the real deal, first as a neuroeconomics Ph.D. researcher at the University of Southern California, and then as the author of ‘Digital Behavioral Design’.

In this fascinating conversation, Dalton explains how Temper harnesses the unrivalled understanding of the brain, the future of technology, and the interaction between the two. He offers some simple, free practices that anyone on the planet can employ immediately, anywhere, anytime.

In this episode Mat chats with Jaemin Frazer, the founder of The Insecurity Project and a coach who specialises in helping entrepreneurs, leaders, and business owners eradicate insecurity so they can show up to life unhindered by doubt, fear, and self-limiting beliefs.

This conversation led to some profound insights being shared by Jaemin about how underneath all patterns of human dysfunction lies limiting and disempowering beliefs about ourselves.

Jaemin walked step-by-step through why he believes insecurity is a soluble problem and that our fears about not being good enough, not being worthy of love or acceptance or somehow being inadequate cause us to either run or hide so that we are never ‘found out’.

He also took a mini-dive on the 7 essential practices for overcoming insecurity from his book, Unhindered. The reality is, opinions are the lowest form of not knowing anything, and running or hiding from insecurities always leads us to live in a way that is completely separated from the life we’d hope for.

A child can find the purest of joy in just a puddle of water whereas most adults see it as something to ‘avoid’...

In this episode Mat chats with Bianca Thomas, a clinical mental health counselor specialising in cognitive behavioral therapy and a life coach who helps ambitious people uncover limiting beliefs holding them back from their true potential.

This is a wonderfully candid conversation where Bianca offered a level of vulnerability that is rare in today's society.

As a gay, Middle Eastern woman Bianca has an extensive background in helping others understand and embrace their own identity, live in alignment with their highest values, change their limiting beliefs and create radical transformations in their lives.

In this episode Mat chats with Anne O’Neil, a former All-American Division 1 Basketball Player turned management consultant and growth mindset expert.

On this episode of the Unleashing Potential Podcast Mat chats with Karolina Rzadkowolska, a certified alcohol-free life coach and Amazon bestselling author. Karolina describes herself as working with dreamers and doers who want to see what they are capable of without alcohol weighing them down and holding them back from realising their full potential.

Mat and Karolina discussed how alcohol has achieved such an ingrained level of normalcy within most Western societies and the social stigmas that perpetuate the drinking culture.

This is not a conversation that seeks to demonise alcohol. It’s a conversation that takes a deep dive into the psychology of drinking alcohol and seeks to redress the balance of our neurochemistry so that we can find euphoria in so many other pursuits.

On The Unleashing Potential Podcast, we interview progressive individuals who are unleashing their potential on the world around them. We take a deep dive on how they got to where they are, what lessons they have learned along the way, and how their experiences can impact us all.

Katrina demonstrated her depth of knowledge in an unassuming and disarming way. She generously provided a step-by-step approach for gently challenging your own relationship with alcohol and has certainly lowered the barrier to entry for these discussions.  More information can be found at her website - the links are in the show notes.

Throw on your headphones and, if you like what you hear, remember to share the love by sending the link to someone you think would also benefit from hearing this.

In this episode Mat talks with Nick Muxlow, an accomplished ultra endurance athlete, a sought after running and triathlon coach and the author of two bestselling books; Journey to 100 and The Kona Journey.

The conversation takes a deep dive into the parallels between endurance training/racing and life in the business world. In many ways an ultra endurance race is almost the perfect metaphor for ‘life’ and Nick explained how your self belief, planning, consistency and mindset co-exist to allow you to reach your potential.

Think of this episode as ‘The Short On Going Long’... It’s amazing what wisdom was shared so generously by Nick and now it’s time to throw in your earbuds and give it a listen.

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In this episode Mat again talks with Cleveland Hughes, founder of Healing Mitts Intentional Boxing from Illinois in the USA.

In the last episode, Cleveland shared how he discovered boxing as a form of therapy and how he now trains others who seek the same results. In this episode he walks through the four cornerstones of his Intentional Boxing Training program and how all of its learnings enable his clients to apply these in their world outside of the gym.

If you want to know how to master the art of relaxed intensity, active concentration, changing your state through the Champions Breath process and increase your technical focus - Cleveland has you covered.

Throw on your headphones and step into the ring as Cleveland ‘shadow boxes’ with you and shares the love.

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In this episode Mat talks with Cleveland Hughes, founder of Healing Mitts Intentional Boxing from Illinois in the USA. As someone who has suffered with mental illness and anxiety, it's fair to say that this extraordinary guy is aspirational at every level.

Cleveland tells his story as someone who discovered boxing as a result of advice from his therapist. He dispels any preconceived ideas you may have about boxing and shares how he has used it to transform his life, inside and outside the ring.

If you’re interested in learning about regulating your emotions, sharpening your focus or boosting your confidence to new levels, this episode is for you.

Push play and step into the ring for a whole new take on the world of boxing training.

Whilst you’re about it, continue to be brave, have fun and lead by example.

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In this episode Mat has another fascinating discussion with Michael S. Fenster MD about the modern day fallacy of the infamous 'calorie'. 

Mike; known to friends and fans simply as “Chef Dr. Mike,” is America’s only board-certified interventional cardiologist and professional chef and in this energised exchange they covered a broad spectrum of highly digestible (pun intended) 'latest-greatest' medical science topics that any open minded human would appreciate to hear.

So if you want to know more about the how the modern Western diet is to blame for so many lifestyle diseases and what steps we can take to reverse or prevent them, plug in your ear-buds and give this a listen.

In this episode Mat has a fascinating discussion with Michael S. Fenster MD about the realities of the modern Western diet as it pertains to human health. 

Mike; known to friends and fans simply as “Chef Dr. Mike,” is America’s only board-certified interventional cardiologist and professional chef and in this energised exchange they covered a broad spectrum of highly digestible (pun intended) 'latest-greatest' medical science topics that any open minded human would appreciate to hear.

So if you want to know more about the how the modern Western diet is to blame for so many lifestyle diseases and what steps we can take to reverse or prevent them, plug in your ear-buds and give this a listen.

In this episode Mat chats with Coach Cam from Houston in Texas. A former American football player turned head coach, after several Final Four and Super Bowl appearances, was called by USA Football and offered the role as Master Trainer. Coach Cam was born.

This discussion centres around how Coach Cam has used the same structured approach to coaching football to his life as a leader. His coaching style naturally focussed on strategy and looked to optimise each and every member of his team. The same is true in life also.

Coach Cam is one of the worlds good people. He is driven and passionate to serve others, as evidenced by his philanthropic endeavours in his home state. If you're ready to hear Coach Cam's advice for getting the most out of each day whilst serving the communities in which you operate - plug in and hit play! 

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In this episode we again chat with Jacob Hohua, the Plant-based Gorilla, for the third time! 

This time we talk about how Jacob believes we all have a survivor mode and shares how we can access it. This gentle giant is not scared to show his emotions and he created an incredible video episode where he demonstrates how he found release in nature during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In this episode we again chat with Jacob Hohua, the Plant-based Gorilla, but this time we take a deep dive into what his diet looks like.

Jacob shares how he fuels and recovers using a diet that is free from animal products. At 113kg’s of ripped power Jacob certainly ‘walks the walk’ in terms of demonstrating what's possible. This is a conversation that resonated with Mat who has been plant-based for 8 years already. Together they tackle the common question of, "Where do you get your protein from?". (spoiler alert - it's easy)

If you want to hear Jacob dispel some of the myths around diet as they pertain to performance then plug in your earbuds and listen to this relatable account of how one man is leading by example. As in nature, this human gorilla is as plant-based as the real thing...

As always, be brave, have fun and lead by example.

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In this episode, we chat with Jacob Hohua, the Plant-based Gorilla from Queensland Australia! They say that you should never judge a book by its cover and Jacob is the epitome of that saying. Whilst immensely strong he is also a gentle giant!

Husband and recent father, Jacob has been a personal trainer for almost a decade but that’s only part of the story… He’s also played and competed in multiple sports including rugby league/union, bodybuilding, strongman/powerlifting and CrossFit.

In fact, Jacob won the Musclemania Australia Championship and placed 4th with ANB Australia. He believes the human body is capable of achieving whatever we put our minds to and, as you’ll hear in part Two of this chat, he more recently competed in Australian Ninja Warrior - legend!

If you want to hear what goes into excelling in every aspect of your life as an Everyday Athlete then plug in your earbuds and listen to a very humble, relatable journey of this plant-based gorilla!

As always, be brave, have fun and lead by example.

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In this episode, we chat with two of the founders of Timebirds; creators of the wall-mounted gym timer that fits in your pocket.

This innovative team from Melbourne, Australia launched their portable, durable and sexy timer on Kickstarter. What happened next was simply extraordinary!!

They met their initial target within 3-minutes! And then went on to crush a series of stretch goals that saw the campaign that has reached over $1,000,000 AUD so far!

‘The Bird’ is designed for everyday athletes in a huge range of training disciplines. With functional training its main purpose many campaign backers are already growing the uses that they intend for theirs. From chefs to students, from swimmers to office workers…

If you want to hear the backstory that led to the creation of this pocket-sized ‘must-have’ then plug in your earbuds and listen up!

As always, be brave, have fun and lead by example.

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In this episode, we chat with the founder of Unbroken, Nathan Hart. He shares the candid and inspiring backstory that has led to the creation of one of Australia's fastest-growing specialists in activewear.

Nathan founded Unbroken in 2014 with an active passion for self-care. Having battled with anxiety and depression for many years the Unbroken brand supports and promotes a holistic approach to health, encouraging the pursuit of personal greatness through the promotion of mental and physical fitness.

It will become clear how closely aligned Unbroken's values are with The Bay Games as you listen to this insightful peek behind the curtains.

Get ready to ‘feel’ this Aussie brand as Nathan shares the intimate details of its creation.

As always, be brave, have fun, and lead by example.

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This is the first part of a monthly Bay Games Get Together that focussed on what could be described as being 'for the ladies' but if you're a guy, it's actually for you too.

And if you're a Personal Trainer or Coach, you too need to know this stuff. Whilst what Mat Lock and Ed Morrison talked about with Courtenay Polock and Will Henke had a bias toward physiological considerations for that of female athletes much of it is important regardless of sporting endeavours.

Because the continuum of a person’s life can be divided into several stages, each characterised by certain features. Accompanied by considerable hormonal changes, the physiological life stages for female athletes matter greatly and those are what was talked about. This was a great conversation and paves the way for future educational pieces around these traditionally taboo subjects that impact the lives of over half of the global population.

Enjoy the show and, as always, be kind to yourselves, be brave, have fun and lead by example.

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In this episode we once again hear from Stuart Walter, Professional Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner who helps elite athletes, ambitious entrepreneurs and individuals to recognise their potential.

After working with over 36 world champions across a range of sports, he has learned the power of focussing everyday athletes on their weaknesses. Human tendency is to shy away from the things that we either fear or feel we are not good at. Stuart shares how he shifts paradigms and helps athletes unleash their true potential.

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In this episode we once again hear from Jenn Ryan, founder of Lifeline Performance Coaching.

Jenn shares her story of trial and error and a personal history of battles with fad diets and quick fixes. This motivated Jenn to develop a revolutionary nutrition coaching method that's proven a hit with Elite and Everyday Athletes who want to improve their performance and body composition.

So throw on your headphones and get ready to learn lots from this legend!

The latest Everyday Athletes Podcast episode is up!

And in it we see the return of Melissa Paige Wu who, this time shares a very candid account of a family tragedy. 

As the youngest Australian ever to win an Olympic medal in diving, aged just 16, Melissa was prepared for many things; but not a loss of this magnitude. 

Mat and Melissa talked about the toll this took on her family and herself. They talked about the stages of grief and how Melissa was able to once again return to peak performance at the poolside.

It's time to dive in as we appreciate Melissa having the courage and generosity to share her story.

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In this episode we hear from a superstar Everyday Athlete called Jenn Ryan from San Diego in Southern California.

In this episode you'll hear the incredible journey of Melissa Paige Wu, the youngest Australian ever to win an Olympic medal in diving, aged just 16. 

Melissa was already no stranger to winning, having secured silver medals at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games before achieving the same at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Mat and Melissa chatted about the journey of such a young Olympian and how life has changed since then.

Melissa, along with her brother Joshua Wu own hrdKAW Strength. Together they offer an Olympic weightlifting and gymnastics training at the very highest levels.

But now, it's time to dive in... (pun intended!)

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In this episode we hear the journey of an incredible lady called Rachel Kerrigan from NSW in Australia.

Rachel is a veteran who lost her struggle with PTSD and suffered with mental health challenges and a stress related stroke.

With the support of her incredible young daughter, Rachel pushed back against these  challenges and found salvation in sport (and the community that surrounds it). From PTSD to powerlifting and beyond…

Rachel has the ability to share some incredible insights into the world of mental health and offers her advice for how to interact with someone who could be suffering with depression.

So sit back, get ready to be inspired and learn some lessons from an incredible lady.

Note: Rachel asked us to add this after listening to the replay of the episode. 

Disclaimer: "I may sound crazy when I say PTSD is a blessing. My perspective - I can’t run from it. It will always be a part of who I am now - so I had a choice. Let my emotions drive me or learn how to use those emotions to drive me towards my goals. I wouldn’t know how far I could push if I didn’t have all that pain for fuel. So to me that is a blessing as it’s made me who I am today." 

In this episode we actually have something a little bit special for you.

We had the pleasure of chatting live with Alethea Boon and Felicity Lemke on one of our online Get Togethers. If you’re not familiar with our online get togethers then the best way we can describe them is like a live podcast, on a Zoom call. What this means is that we can have listeners join the Zoom call and chat directly with our two celebrity guests!

So, we thought we’d share the replay here and, let me tell you, it does not disappoint! 

Get ready to have some incredible insights thrown at ya! These two amazing ladies have competed at the very pointy end of their chosen professions and are happy to impart their collective wisdom to our audience of everyday athletes!

Now sit back and enjoy!

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In this episode, we welcome back The Bay Games’ Head of Programming, Will Henke.

Mat and Will discuss all things ‘programming for the real world (everyday athletes)’. There were already lots of online programming tools available before C-19, now… There are even more now as PT’s and Pro Athletes scramble to pay the bills in an ever-changing commercial landscape.

As always, Will is on hand to keep your feet on the ground and walk you through the training considerations for everyday athletes as you navigate this busy planet. This is a gold mine of practical tips and techniques for anyone who enjoys functional fitness or sport.

Will also talks about their App-based programming tool called ‘The Program’ which is designed specifically for everyday athletes. But for now, kick ya feet back and plugin ya earbuds. Enjoy!

In this episode, you’ll hear about how Stuart Walter, a Professional Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner helps elite and everyday athletes and individuals to recognise their potential.

Stuart has some serious street cred and has worked with over 36 world champions (so far). As you’ll hear, his philosophy is simple; everyone already has the skills and the ability to achieve their dreams. So what’s holding them back? Generally, it’s ‘the F word’ and as a specialist in how the mind works, he empowers the audience with the tools to help them succeed.

This episode is a must-listen if you want to unlock your true potential in sports and life!

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In this episode you will hear about the transition of an Olympic swimming legend turned successful functional fitness gym owner. 

Felicity Lemke is transforming the lives of Canberrians through her boutique fitness business, Galvanized Fitness. Felicity’s deep-seated energy is infectious and she talks about how this helped her transition to online training during the C-19 pandemic, something which did not come easily to her at first.

But she maintained her ever-positive outlook on life and supercharged her members as they all traversed the COVID-19 challenges together.

If you want to look behind the curtains of a successful, boutique functional fitness business, look no further!

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In this episode you will hear some profound words of advice from Ed Morrison, a member of the CrossFit Seminar Staff and Coach with Method Now. Ed is also the commentator (and face) of the Grand Slam.

With more than a decade of experience in the Australian and USA functional fitness world Ed has some serious street cred!

If you’re looking for practical, actionable advice around the subjects of daily nutrition for the Everyday Athlete, you’re in the right place.

So, settle into today's conversation and prepare to take some notes!

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In this episode we chat with Brendan McCormack (Brendo) from Perth FitFam with some advice for gym owners in the wake of COVID-19 and how they can be ready when they are allowed to open again.

Mat and Brendo discuss the merits of different business models employed by gym owners around the world and consider what enduring opportunities exist, post COVID-19. The premise being that there is always a silver lining, if you look for it.

Innovation is the name of the game and if you’re open to new ways of doing things, leaning in and adopting the role of a leader, this episode is for you.

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In this episode you will hear how this multiple Commonwealth and CrossFit Games athlete, Alethea Boon is the living embodiment of an Everyday Athlete; albeit, at the ‘amazing’ end of the spectrum.

Contrary to common assumption, Alethea has always worked full time, Mon-Fri job. Her athletic career has always been a ‘side hustle’ which makes her accomplishments even more incredible.

Mat and Alethea talk about her training and nutrition routine that has enabled her to continue competing at the level she does. As always, Alethea provides some very actionable advice for our listeners.

If you’re looking for inspiration of what can be achieved even whilst working full time, look no further. Alethea is humble about her achievements and gracious with her advice; she’s the ultimate ambassador for everyday athletes around the world!

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