I recently had a fantastic chat with Opals basketballer, Marianna Tolo about her overall experience at Tokyo 2020 and what made it extra special.

We also spoke about the excitement of Marianna playing basketball in France and her breakout game for the Opals where she scored 26 points and pulled in 17 rebounds against Puerto Rico.

Marianna discussed the difference in Tokyo vs the Rio Olympics, why it was so special for the Boomers to win their first ever Olympics medal, some of her funny team mates, the pranksters of the group and how the girls dealt with the Olympics being postponed for twelve months.

Marianna is also an ambassador for the Kids Alive do the Five Water Safety Program and we really appreciate Trina from Ignite for arranging the chat and of course Marianna for her time.

Thanks to the team from PodBooth for a great job of filming and editing the video and thanks also to our partners Anytime Fitness and Renelec Electrical Services.

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I’ve conducted lots of incredible interviews in the past few years and this one well and truly kept me on the edge of my seat.

Alex Porter is a fantastic bloke and his determination and positive attitude is incredible especially considering his dream of winning gold at Tokyo 2020 came crashing down literally.

Alex's handlebars inexcusably collapsed during the 4000 metre team pursuit cycling race.

We spoke about the incident and Alex described the feeling afterwards and injuries that occurred which could’ve been a heck of a lot worse considering he was travelling at 65km/h.

Alex and I also discussed the feeling of joy when he found out that he was going to compete at his first Olympics and what it was like inside the village, his Olympic experience growing up as a kid, funny team mates and how they dealt with the Tokyo Olympics being postponed for twelve months.

Thanks so much to Alex for his time and for being so open and honest with his side of the story with what happened at Tokyo, to Rory Noke from Podbooth for a great job of filming and editing the video and to our partners @Renelec Electrical Services and Anytime Fitness Glenelg for their ongoing support.

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It was an honour to speak with former Boomer and two-time Olympian Chris Anstey about why it was so special for the Boomers to win their first ever men's basketball medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games!

I asked him whether Patty Mills is our greatest ever Boomer, what it was like for Chris to represent his country at the Olympics and why it meant so much to him.

We also discussed what the Aussies need to do and take the next step with winning a gold medal at the Olympics, three famous people Chris would love to have dinner with and Chris had a surprising answer to who he felt was one of the funniest people in basketball that he's met.

Chris has written a wonderful book called 'Tall Tales' and you can purchase the book by going to https://www.chrisanstey.com.au/424-2/

Thanks so much to Chris for his time and to Rory Noke for a great job of editing and filming the video.

Finally thanks to our great partners, Renelec Electrical Services and Anytime Fitness.

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After being told that she needed to ‘lose weight’ and that she was ‘too old’, four-time Olympian, Emily Jane Seebohm silenced the critics brilliantly by winning bronze and gold at Tokyo 2020!

It was a pleasure to interview Emily on The Road to Tokyo and discuss the feeling she experienced when she won bronze in the 200 metres backstroke and gold in the 4 x 100 metres women medley relay.

We also discussed Emily’s journey into becoming a professional swimmer, how Tokyo was an Olympics like no other, what it was like competing with no crowds and for a bit of fun I asked Emily, the three famous people she’d like to have dinner with.

Thanks so much to Emily for her time, to Kate Hutchison from Swimming Australia for teeing up the chat and to Rory Noke from PodBooth for a great job of filming and editing the video.

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The Tokyo Olympics has been unbelievable with so many inspirational stories!

Speaking of inspirational and keeping with the Olympics theme, I recently chatted with Adelaide’s very own, two-time Olympic Marathon runner, Jess Trengove.

We spoke about what it took to qualify for her first Olympics in 2012, her passion for running, childhood memories of the Olympics, what it was like inside the Olympic village and how Jess would have dealt with the postponing of the Olympics due to the pandemic.

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I absolutely loved chatting recently with five-time Australian champion Snowboarder, Steph Prem.

Steph was the only Aussie who competed in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in snowboard cross.

It was great to hear from Steph about the buzz of competing for her country on the world stage, her journey to becoming a champion Snowboarder and what it is like inside the Winter Olympic village.

We also discussed the highs and lows of Steph's career and how she bounced back from a career ending snowboard accident to start Studio PP a very successful health and wellness business.

Thanks so much to Steph for her time, to Steph's Brand Manager, Renata Gombac and the amazing team at PodBooth for putting this great video together.

Big shout out also to my wonderful partners, Anytime Fitness and Renelec Electrical Services.

You can book Steph for speaking gigs via her website, https://www.stephprem.com.au/.

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The Tokyo Olympics is finally here and it all kicks off this Friday 23rd July. It was a real pleasure to chat with Olympic Bronze Medallist diver Anabelle Smith just before she heads to Tokyo to compete in her third Olympic Games.

We spoke about how she's dealt with the Olympics being postponed for twelve months, her journey into being an Olympic diver, what it was like getting to meet her sporting idols, and the buzz of representing Australia on the world's biggest stage!

Thanks so much to Anabelle for giving up her precious time so close to the Olympics, to the PodBooth team for a great job of putting the video together and our fantastic partners Renelec Electrical Services and Anytime Fitness.

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It was fascinating hearing from 2012 OIympic Diver, Rachel 'Buggy' Bugg about what it took to qualify for her very first Olympics at London.

Rachel also interestingly spoke about how she's scared of heights too which makes you appreciate even more what she has achieved in her career. We also spoke about advice for new Olympians and how Rach would've dealt with the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.

Thanks so much to Rachel for her time and giving us a great insight into what it was like being an Olympian and thanks to Rory Noke from PodBooth for filming and putting this great video together!

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