The 2025 UM Australia created a star in the man who was behind the camera for the Live stream. Beñat Oliveira is a former competitor from 2023 who returned to help out the Dream Team make more dreams come true.
He joins me to talk about that experience and why he has returned to the Basque region from Sydney. Spoiler: Triathlon. His current job has him advising the New South Wales Department of Health in Artificial Intelligence, so we also delve into that.
You can find the full, unedited, conversation with Beñat on YouTube.
515 is Now on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@515TheUltraPodcast
Also find the LiveStream links for 2025 UM Australia.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- UM Australia
- IM Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Benat Youtube video about UM Australia 2023
- Euskara
- Sydney Basque Club
- Txokos (basque kitchen)
- UM New Zealand
- UM Australia Day 2 final hours
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Steve King (S1E3)
- Jeff Morris (S4E8)
- Gerard Estivil
- Fernando Durango
- Mario Vincent
- Gotzon
- Iñigo Muñoa
- John Domandl
- Dee Fuller (S4E12)
- Kirsty Sheehan (S7E5)
Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music : Run by 331
For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
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Youtube : @515TheUltraPodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com
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