Paths We Take

Bo Williamson is back on The Paths We Take his first appearance in almost two years. In that time he's gone from gym owner to full-time coach and athlete, and this conversation covers all of it: the mental shift from "exercise" to "training," what it actually takes to commit to a goal (and why hours-per-week is always the first question), and the toxic side of competitive fitness culture that nobody talks about enough.

We get into t...

Seven months ago, Matt was running with five people around Unley Oval, dodging traffic. This week, the Belief Project pulls 45 runners on a winter Tuesday morning.

Matt sits down for round two to unpack what actually happens behind a running community that grows that fast. We get into why he ditched individual sports for team culture, the exact difference between finding community and building it, and how a coffee shop next to the s...

In this episode of The Paths We Take, Jordan sits down with a strength and conditioning coach at Peak Performance and Head S&C Coach at Sturt Football Club, whose journey through four knee reconstructions (plus a near-fatal workplace accident) became the foundation for a career built on resilience, honesty, and grit.

He opens up about being cut from a state sporting institute program at 14, flatlining on the operating table afte...

Tomorrow on the podcast I share something that I've always avoided sharing over the last 6 years on the show.
This one is something that I felt needed to come out. For me. But also to help explain why I am preparing to do what I am in March of 2027.

I am running 14 marathons in 7 days for The Breakthrough foundation.

The cause and purpose is not just some random thing, it is something and I am truly passionate about. I think we c...

Krysti-Glory nearly died three times before the age of 35 and each time, she came back a different woman.

In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Krysti-Glory shares her journey through a rare autoimmune reaction to COVID that put her into a coma and left her paralysed from the waist down, a battle with a 1% desmoplastic melanoma in her early 20s, and a severe postpartum hemorrhage three separate "less than 1%" medical events that sho...

This week I sit down with the founder of GC Social Tri Club and Enduro Strength Performance, who went from an AFL background and PE teaching to building one of the Gold Coast's fastest growing triathlon communities from scratch. We talk about the early days of just two or three people showing up to a Wednesday night swim session, the decision to keep it free while building a coaching business alongside it, and what it actually take...

This week Jordan sits down with power couple Tones and Nat for a deep dive into one of the most action-packed seasons we've heard on the show. Fresh off completing his second Ultra Man in Nusa a three-day, 10K open water swim, 420K of cycling, and a double marathon — Tones and Nat share what it actually takes behind the scenes: eight months of 20+ hour training weeks, precision nutrition managed by a world champion Ultra Man ...

Your nervous system might be the reason you're not where you want to be.In this episode, Jordan sits down with nervous system coach and mindset expert Briana Bowley for a raw, eye-opening conversation about the invisible forces that shape our lives and what we can actually do about them.Briana opens up about being heavily bullied in primary school, finding her way through competitive bodybuilding, escaping a toxic relationship, and...

Blake is a strength and conditioning coach, sport scientist for Adelaide United FC, and someone who quietly spent eight years grinding toward a goal most people would have abandoned long before the finish line. In this episode, Jordan and Blake go deep on what it actually takes to chase a long-term dream 196 job applications, missed birthdays, years of three-to-five hours of sleep, and a "next one" mindset that carried him through ...

In this deeply personal and emotional episode of the Paths We Take podcast, I sit down with Jessie as she shares the powerful story behind her upcoming Noosa Marathon.After losing two family members to mental health struggles and suicide, Jessie made the decision to take on her first marathon not for a finish time, but to turn grief into purpose and raise awareness around mental health.

\Trigger Warning:This episode contains discuss...

In this episode of The Paths We Take, I sit down with South Australian runner Fraser Darcy to explore the mindset, training, and philosophy behind elite-level running.

From trail ultras and mountain running championships to marathon preparation and 180km training weeks, Fraser shares the journey that took him from recreational running and climbing to competing on the world stage.

We dive into:

• How Fraser structures marathon traini...

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Kova Haus was built from the mindset developed through endurance sport, the ability to endure discomfort, take risks, and push beyond perceived limits.

As an endurance athlete, building this brand reflects the same mentality required in training: stepping into uncertainty, committing to growth, and embracing the process.

Many existing brands are either too bro...

The Truth About Peptides, IV Therapy & Biohacking (What Doctors Aren’t Saying). In this episode of The Paths We Take, we sit down with Amy Thomas, founder of Hydralyfe Australia, to explore the rapidly growing world of biohacking, peptides, IV therapy, and longevity medicine.We dive into the shift happening in Australia as more people move toward preventative, data-driven, and personalised healthcare and away from a purel...

From law and finance to building a global fitness brand TWL, this episode breaks down what it really takes to change direction and start something from scratch.Andy shares his journey from corporate life and chasing a Wall Street career to launching a side hustle that grew into a business. What started with a simple problem in a CrossFit gym turned into a 13-year journey driven by action, community, and learning on the go.We cover ...