<description>Jay is a 3 x CrossFit Games athlete and all round top bloke. 
In our chat we focus less on what we all see in the typical CrossFit Games space, and more on what goes on behind the scenes, particularly in Jay's head.
We chat about struggles and roadblocks, self doubt, the pressure to stay on top, the common issue of identity crisis in elite sportspeople, and how to get the most out of your career as an elite athlete. 
The lessons you can draw from Jay's approach to his training and his career are applicable to everyone, from the casual fitness-er, to the aspiring athlete.</description>

Jay is a 3 x CrossFit Games athlete and all round…

Jay is a 3 x CrossFit Games athlete and all round top bloke. 
In our chat we focus less on what we all see in the typical CrossFit Games space, and more on what goes on behind the scenes, particularly in Jay's head.
We chat about struggles and roadblocks, self doubt, the pressure to stay on top, the common issue of identity crisis in elite sportspeople, and how to get the most out of your career as an elite athlete. 
The lessons you can draw from Jay's approach to his training and his career are applicable to everyone, from the casual fitness-er, to the aspiring athlete.

3.6 JAY CROUCH - THE KEY TO BEING ELITE

<description>In today's episode Katie shares with me her experiences with Bipolar 1 disorder. Bipolar is an incredibly challenging mental health disorder, that like many mental health disorders, carries that heavy baggage of stigma.

Bipolar is complex and it is heavily misunderstood by many people, which can lead to an array further added social and psychological challenges. The goal of our chat is to provide greater understanding, discuss stigma and its effect, and how to best support a person suffering a debilitating mental health disorder.</description>

In today's episode Katie shares with me her exper…

In today's episode Katie shares with me her experiences with Bipolar 1 disorder. Bipolar is an incredibly challenging mental health disorder, that like many mental health disorders, carries that heavy baggage of stigma.

Bipolar is complex and it is heavily misunderstood by many people, which can lead to an array further added social and psychological challenges. The goal of our chat is to provide greater understanding, discuss stigma and its effect, and how to best support a person suffering a debilitating mental health disorder.

3.5 MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA - KATIE VIDAKOVIC

<description>Gemma and Bronte are 2 of the 3 sisters who started the Evolve Allstars Cheerleading Club. 

Cheer is a unique sport, combining a range of gymnastic and acrobatic skills with dance and a tonne of sass. It is a rapidly growing sport in Australia that is built around a culture of discipline, hard work as well as celebrating the success of others, lifting up one another (figuratively and literally), expressing oneself, and just having fun.

But like many performance based sports, competition results are subjective. Whether you place or not is up to the opinion of someone else. For children and adolescents in this ever intensifying world of social media comparison and internalised pressure to be subjectively perfect, this can be tricky to navigate. 

Gemma, Bronte, Ascha and their coaching team are fantastic at helping teach their kids the values of sport, and what is and is not important when engaging in competitive sport. Gemma and Bronte share their insights into how to support kids through these challenges, how to nurture them in sport, how to ensure they both challenge themselves and enjoy it at the same time.

They also give some sound advice for how us parents can be the best "sports-kid-parents" we can possibly be, as opposed to a crazy soccer mum, an overbearing footy dad, or a nutty cheer grandma that is just that little bit too involved, often to the detriment of their child.</description>

Gemma and Bronte are 2 of the 3 sisters who start…

Gemma and Bronte are 2 of the 3 sisters who started the Evolve Allstars Cheerleading Club. 

Cheer is a unique sport, combining a range of gymnastic and acrobatic skills with dance and a tonne of sass. It is a rapidly growing sport in Australia that is built around a culture of discipline, hard work as well as celebrating the success of others, lifting up one another (figuratively and literally), expressing oneself, and just having fun.

But like many performance based sports, competition results are subjective. Whether you place or not is up to the opinion of someone else. For children and adolescents in this ever intensifying world of social media comparison and internalised pressure to be subjectively perfect, this can be tricky to navigate. 

Gemma, Bronte, Ascha and their coaching team are fantastic at helping teach their kids the values of sport, and what is and is not important when engaging in competitive sport. Gemma and Bronte share their insights into how to support kids through these challenges, how to nurture them in sport, how to ensure they both challenge themselves and enjoy it at the same time.

They also give some sound advice for how us parents can be the best "sports-kid-parents" we can possibly be, as opposed to a crazy soccer mum, an overbearing footy dad, or a nutty cheer grandma that is just that little bit too involved, often to the detriment of their child.

3.4 SUBJECTIVITY - GEMMA & BRONTE - EVOLVE ALLSTARS CHEERLEADING

<description>Will is a wonderful human. A bloke who shows care and interest in absolutely everyone. But nothing makes any of us immune to tough times. 
After experiencing beat downs on top of beat downs, Will found himself in the darkest place he had ever been, and was struggling to find a way out. 

On the other side of those days now Will shared his story with me. Detailing how he managed to pick himself back up and all the tools and supports he used to put him on the strong and fruitful path he is on now. 

Above all, Will shares hope. That no matter how dark your days can get, you can pull yourself out of it, and that there are many people around you that will launch themselves into the hole with you to help. 

You are not alone. 

*Trigger warning, minutes 24:20 - 26:20 we discuss suicide. Some parts have been edited out in the interest of listener safety, but the theme remains. Also 38:45-39:00 briefly discusses suicide, but has been edited. If this topic is too much for you at this time, either skip ahead these sections, or give this episode a miss until you feel ready. 

For support, please reach out to:
Lifeline - 13 11 14
Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
Black Dog Institute - https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/</description>

Will is a wonderful human. A bloke who shows care…

Will is a wonderful human. A bloke who shows care and interest in absolutely everyone. But nothing makes any of us immune to tough times. 
After experiencing beat downs on top of beat downs, Will found himself in the darkest place he had ever been, and was struggling to find a way out. 

On the other side of those days now Will shared his story with me. Detailing how he managed to pick himself back up and all the tools and supports he used to put him on the strong and fruitful path he is on now. 

Above all, Will shares hope. That no matter how dark your days can get, you can pull yourself out of it, and that there are many people around you that will launch themselves into the hole with you to help. 

You are not alone. 

*Trigger warning, minutes 24:20 - 26:20 we discuss suicide. Some parts have been edited out in the interest of listener safety, but the theme remains. Also 38:45-39:00 briefly discusses suicide, but has been edited. If this topic is too much for you at this time, either skip ahead these sections, or give this episode a miss until you feel ready. 

For support, please reach out to:
Lifeline - 13 11 14
Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
Black Dog Institute - https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/

3.3 THE BLACK DOG - WILL

<description>Matt is a guy, a really great guy.
Like many guys (and not guys), life gets busy, responsibilities increase, things become a little more hectic, and we find ourselves not doing many of the active things we used to do. 
All of a sudden, we are a bit bigger, a bit unhealthier, and so very tired, So much so that the thought of getting ourselves back in shape seems like an impossibility.

Sound familiar? 

Like so many people, this was Matty's story. 

In this episode, Matt shares how he has managed to wrangle his health back, run his first ever 10km event, detail how he dealt with the ups and downs of motivation and energy, overcoming the daunting thoughts about the long long road ahead, picking himself up after failures and setbacks, and shares the factors that he most attributes to his success.

This is the episode for the everyday person that relates to Matt's struggles, and hasn't quite made their return to good health click yet.</description>

Matt is a guy, a really great guy.
Like many guys…

Matt is a guy, a really great guy.
Like many guys (and not guys), life gets busy, responsibilities increase, things become a little more hectic, and we find ourselves not doing many of the active things we used to do. 
All of a sudden, we are a bit bigger, a bit unhealthier, and so very tired, So much so that the thought of getting ourselves back in shape seems like an impossibility.

Sound familiar? 

Like so many people, this was Matty's story. 

In this episode, Matt shares how he has managed to wrangle his health back, run his first ever 10km event, detail how he dealt with the ups and downs of motivation and energy, overcoming the daunting thoughts about the long long road ahead, picking himself up after failures and setbacks, and shares the factors that he most attributes to his success.

This is the episode for the everyday person that relates to Matt's struggles, and hasn't quite made their return to good health click yet.

3.2 EXTRAORDINARILY UN-EXTRAORDINARY - MATT MILES

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