My next guest took me so long to lock in, however we made it and my god was it worth the wait, episode 9's guest is the Acai Queen, Britt Ratcliff. Britt is the proud owner of Acai Brother's Port Melbourne and the up and coming greeting cards start up, Forget Me Not Collective. It's fair to say this chick is one hell of a worker and has some very exciting years ahead with both her businesses. She takes us on her journey from attending university after achieving a 97 ATAR at school, where she quickly realised that following a career in the legal sector may not be all what she set it out to be. She decided to leave university and enter full time work to ensure she was making the right decision in following her legal dream. Cut a long story short, she came across the Acai Brothers franchise, it was love at first sight and soon enough she had entered the AB network and locked in a location on the famous Bay Street in Port Melbourne.  We discuss how she went from moving her whole life to a new area, knowing no one, embedding herself within the community to now five years later being a key local business within the Port Philip council. She walks us through how she balances an active lifestyle, key challenges she has faced over the last five years and some serious health decisions she has made to ensure that she is unlocking her potential in her 2023 sizen. To connect and follow with Britt hit her up on her insta @brittany__ratcliff and support her 2 booming businesses @acaibrothersportmelbourne & @forgetmenot_collective. 

As its the first episode of Post Sweat Sizen, I thought it was fitting to interview a very special individual who just became a Guinness World Record Holder and who is a fresh seeker of fucked up challenges, Malin Perera. Malin is a 21 year old young legend who is a beautiful, unique soul with balls of energy. He has recently become a seeker of some pretty serious fucked up challenges, pushing both his physical and mental capacity. We talk about his journey from leaving school to entering the corporate world to becoming a personal trainer and what drives him to hyperfocus on working towards something. We discuss the individual journey he went on throughout 2 of the key challenges he has currently completed. The first being a 24 hour assault bike challenge for Mission Australia and also to break a Guinness World Record. The second challenge was the Melbourne Full Marathon (for those of you who don't know its a 42km run). He walks us through his ‘delusional optimism’ and being present in those moments and gives us an interesting insight into his journey of the ‘post challenge blues’ and his body’s recovery. We can confirm that his next challenge is to complete the Ironman in Cairns Australia in June 2023 which he has just begun training for. 

To see a little snippet of the 24 hour assault bike challenge check out the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlcuRv8PrUg&t=17s and to find out more about the charity we rode for check out the link https://www.missionaustralia.com.au/. 

I could not think of a more fitting guest to welcome the podcast back to life. For episode 8, I sit down with Liv Lamprill (aka nourishinglively), where we chat about her journey in building her own social media empire and how she ensures she prioritises her health to maintain her productive regime. Liv has always lived a healthy, active lifestyle which inspired her to study a sports science degree at Deakin but it was her house mate’s ability to pick up on her natural talent of creating content of her famous smoothie bowls and stacked pancakes that has led her to becoming a successful digital creator guru. Liv’s brand; Nourishinglively__, has enabled her to build a community of like-minded individuals which has resulted in creating her own social media agency where she employed her first ever employee last year! Her ability to cultivate a community along with her natural ability to generate remarkable content has led her to working with several different brands including, Chia Co, Acai Brothers, F45, 99th Monkey, Minor Figures, Inky by Miti & Bite me Fine Foods – just to name a few. We chat about her love for group training and her relatively newfound hobby; Pilates, which has inspired her to become an instructor. We discuss the importance of reaching for the stars when it comes to your career goals, because the sky is truly your limit. To find out more about Liv and her quest to build an empowering self-brand, you can hit her up on the gram, @nourishinglively__ (2 underscores) and if you classify yourself as a VIP, check her out on tik tok @nourishinglivxx. 

For episode 6, I virtually sit down with Darcie Alderwick, the boss lady behind Darcie Ellen Nutrition. It is fair to say this girl has definitely made iso her bitch, by taking the plunge and starting her own business venture. Darcie shares that she has always been a perfectionist and wasn't too sure if it was the right time to go off on her own. But as she explains, in order to continue to learn, develop and push your limits you need to step outside your comfort zone to achieve your goals. We chat about Darcie's own journey with exercise and eating and how she has created a healthy relationship with food that motivates her everyday to assist others in maximising their health in a positive and sustainable way. We discuss the quote she lives by which is focusing on the step in front of you, rather than focusing on the the whole staircase and how important it is to find self love in maximising your potential. To find more about Darcie and her quest to assist women to feel proud, confident and in control of their life, through undoing all the often confusing 'shit' we are bombarded with, you can hit her up on the gram @darcie.ellen.nutrition.

For episode 5, I sit down with the legends of Roar, Harry Knight and Corey Kassabis. Both entering the fitness industry, relatively at the same time with the same goals, they quickly identified a gap in the supplement market and what the flaws were of several products readily available to consumers at the time. We discuss what brought them together to begin their unique and compatible relationship and how the Roar baby was born. We chat about what it takes to have the motivation, determination and discipline to penetrate a market to create a high retention rate and what are the musts when it comes to creating and developing a business partnership. Throughout the past few years, they have built a very strong clientele with the F45 community and have increased their product range to meet their customer needs. Their recent collaboration with coach Christian Woodford in producing an athletic range has provided a new and exciting market for long term objectives to continue to grow. Harry and Corey set out a quest to provide customers with high quality supplements and ensure they provide customers with no bullshit, trusting supplements to enhance their performance. To find out more about Roar and the product range, you can visit their website www.roarnutritionaustralia.com.au and hit them up on the socials @roarnutritionau.

To say I am excited to introduce you to my next guest is an understatement! For episode 4, I virtually sit down with Jackie Frangeskakis, the queen and founder of Adaptive Health & Performance. Jackie found her love for assisting people in living healthier and active lifestyles after finishing her masters in Prosthetics & Orthotics. She became a fully qualified fitness professional and built her own business, Adaptive Health & Performance, and is currently studying Nutritional Medicine. We chat about Jackie’s own journey to finding her true passion and what it took to get where she is today. We chat about the often confusing and complicated world of fitness and nutrition and her goals to ensure that people maximise their full potential. We discuss the quote she lives by which is ‘life won’t wait’ and the importance of fulfilling your purpose and spending time doing what you love, especially during this time we find ourselves living in. To find out more about Jackie and her quest to further educate individuals in the often-confusing world of fitness and nutrition, you can hit her up on the gram, @adaptivehealthandperformance.

And just like that we are on to Episode three – how bloody exciting! For this episode I ‘virtually’ sit down with one of the most beautiful human beings and most elegant Pilates instructor I have ever seen, Sharrman Maran. Sharrman found his love for Pilates only a mere two years ago, where he now teaches at two well renowned boutique studios in Melbourne and also works with corporate companies to bring Pilates to the office – focusing on enhancing employees physical and mental health. Oh, and did I mention he is also on track to becoming a Pilates teacher, to assist others in becoming qualified Pilates instructors. We discuss the importance of sleep and strategies Sharrman has successful implemented in his own routine to ensure he maximises his busy lifestyle. We also chat about the importance of tapping into your inner self during isolation and not being too hard on yourself during these uncertain times. He also provides a little insight into what you can expect from his Pilates classes and the importance of focusing on your health to ensure you make decisions now to enhance your long term physical and mental health. So, if you are a lover of Pilates, always wanted to start but have been a little unsure where to begin or you are after hearing some great content about maximising life, this one’s for you. To find out more information about Sharrman, you can hit him up on Instagram @sharrmanmaran where ‘everyone is welcome’ and even check out the boutique Melbourne Pilates studios he teaches at @happymelonstudios and @goodtimespilates.

Welcome back to Post Gym with Juicy Gal Griff. I ‘virtually’ sit down with the Marketing and PR Manager of 12RND, EJ. If you haven’t heard of 12RND yet, definitely check them out – they are a unique new fitness format dominating the gym franchise market here in Australia and are expanding astronomically. We talk about what you can expect from a 12RND workout and what makes them so unique, the amazing results and consistent routine EJ has achieved in relation to her training and how important it is to understand what it is that you are fighting for, not only regarding your training goals but also goals to execute the life you desire. I hope this provides you with some inspiration to chuck those boxing gloves on and kick like a bad ass. To find out more information or complete some of 12RNDS' killer workouts follow them @12rndfitness or visit their website www.12rnd.com.au.