The Flow Performance Podcast

#17 Running 33 marathons in 33 days with Jordan Chen

What's the go with running 33 marathons in 33 days
To answer today's training/ challenge-related question, we chat with Jordan Chen!
Jordan is a seasoned ultra-marathon runner with multiple ultra races under his belt – including even having a crack at a 200 mile race last year. He is also an active entrepreneur who is building and operating multiple business, not only on the Gold Coast, but throughout Australia & globally.
He is a health & wellness enthusiast with a love for combining ultra-endurance and strength training and is one of the most impressive & most consistent ‘hybrid’ athletes I know. I truly look up to the way he prioritises his mental & physical health over everything else, his personable approach to building relationships in business and his general focus on fostering human connection in his life.
In this chat, Jordan provides an epic overview of his experience during the challenge, his WHY behind doing it and some of his biggest lessons. We also discuss how social connection is so important & prevalent in the running community & how challenges like this can have such a big impact on bringing like-minded people together.
Get in touch with Jordan- @jord_chen
 
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#16 Shoulder Injuries with Alec McKenzie

What's the go with shoulder injuries (particularly in swimming & surfing)?
To answer today's training-related question, we chat with PhD Candidate, Alec McKenzie. 
Alec has a bachelor of Clinical Science, a Masters of Science & is currently completing his PhD in exercise science at Griffith University. He is also a QAS scholar & an academic teacher in anatomy and physiology at Southern Cross University.
Alec’s PhD is specifically looking at shoulder injuries in competitive swimmers. This stems predominantly from his own extensive background as a swimmer (which includes being coached by the top Aussie coach, Michael Bohl) and over 7 years of experience at a high level as a competitive water polo player.
In this chat, Alec explains an overview of his PhD, the similarities between the swimming stroke and paddling action in surfing, we discuss how swimmers & surfers can reduce the likelihood of shoulder injuries and what surfers can learn from the available research in swimmers.
Get in touch with Alec - alec.mckenzie@griffith.edu.au
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#15 Bullet-proofing your Body for Running with Nick Carbone

To answer today's training-related question, we chat with Nick Carbone. 
Nick is a Strength & Conditioning Coach and Exercise Physiologist, leading the athletic development and rehabilitation of semi-elite and elite-level athletes - operating most recently as the Head of Performance at the Redcliffe Dolphins Rugby League Club.
Nick also works privately with athletes and runners taking care of their physical prep and injury rehab. As a fellow ultra-runner, Nick is incredibly passionate about endurance running & achieving high performance. Nick recently co-founded The Runner’s Blueprint, which offers training plans to helps runners fuel properly, build resilience and maximise their performance. He has teamed up with two very highly respected sports dieticians so there is no doubt the training & nutrition plans offered are going to be of the highest standard.
In this episode Nick answers the question, what’s the go with Bullet-proofing your body for running?
He explains how to juggle strength training & running volume, the key movements and lifts you should be doing in the gym, specific exercises and rep ranges to improve lower body strength and reduce the likelihood of injuries and he essentially sums up how to nail the basics as a runner.
Get in touch with Nick: @carboneperformance or @therunnersblueprint_
https://therunnersblueprint.com
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#14 The Food Guidelines with Mackenzie Baker

What’s the go with the food guidelines? 
To answer today's nutrition-related question, we chat with Sports Nutritionist, Mackenzie Baker. Mac is an accredited sports nutritionist with a post-grad diploma in performance nutrition and recently completed a Masters in Sport & Exercise Nutrition. He has also recently published one of the first-ever research papers in surfing nutrition & in my opinion, is the best in the business!
In this episode we talk about… the food guidelines. Mac very effectively explains what they are, how they’re created and addresses the very commonly asked question… are they outdated?
Get in touch with Mac @mackenziebaker_
 
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#13 Movement & corrective coaching with Stan Boileve

What’s the go with movement & corrective coaching?
To answer today's training-related question, we chat with Stan Boileve! Stan is a corrective & exercise movement coach based in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. He specialises in postural correction, injury rehab and sports performance for everyone from the average Joe, right through to elite athletes.
In this episode, we answer the question… What’s the Go with movement & corrective performance coaching? I didn’t know much about this line of work going into the chat, so I was super interested to learn more about why someone would seek out this style of coaching, what it actually involves as a client and some of the pretty amazing outcomes it can produce.
Get in touch with Stan : @stanboileve_
 
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#12 Long-Term Athlete Development with Daniel Moffatt Martin

What’s the go with Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD)? To answer today's training-related question, we chat with Coach, Daniel Moffatt Martin! Dan explains what the LTAD framework is and the different stages involved in the process. We also discuss the importance of fostering positive training environments for kids and the pros/cons of early specialisation vs participation in a variety of sports for youth development. This episode is especially important for parents and coaches - particularly those with or working with young kids and wanting to enhance their enjoyment in sports.
Dan is an accredited exercise scientist and strength & conditioning coach from Newcastle. He is currently a self-employed ss an exercise scientist & strength and conditioning coach also while studying a Masters in clinical exercise physiology and Charles Stuart University. He is an ASCA level 2 professional strength & conditioning coach who has worked with a wide range of action sport athletes; from juniors right through to the world's best like Julian Wilson & Tyler Wright. On top of this, he is also a recognised performance provider with Surfing Australia and Redbull athletes. 
Get in touch with Dan: @danielmoffattmartin @to_the_edge_hpc
 
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#11 Changing the Game in Brain Safety for Action & Adventure with Anti-Ordinary Founder, Rob Joseph

On today’s episode, we chat with the founder of Anti-Ordinary, Rob Joseph! 
This is without a doubt one of the most inspiring & informative episodes we've had on the podcast! In this chat, we dive deep into Rob’s relationship with flow state and action sports, his founder story with Anti-ordinary, and how he went from an engineering student with no background or knowledge in business, to the position he’s in now… flying around the world, selling out of helmets and literally shaking up the whole helmet & brain protection industry. We also discuss the highs and lows Rob has experienced as an entrepreneur and the lessons he’s learned scaling and growing Anti-Ordinary to where it is today.
His story is about curiosity, persistence, passion and finding a way. It’s stories like Rob’s which is literally why I wanted to start this podcast. This chat is incredibly valuable for anyone interested in personal development, entrepreneurship, or simply anyone who wants to be truly inspired by a regular Aussie bloke from Brissy who is taking on the world, and saving lives in the process.  
Get in touch with Rob @Antiordinary.co
Visit: https://antiordinary.co
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Our range of nutritional bars are the most practical and effective way to fuel your flow-state in the surf, on the mountain, at the park or on the trails. The Flow Energy Bar is designed for BEFORE & DURING exercise to keep you shredding for LONGER… The Flow Recovery Bars are designed for AFTER exercise and is the best way to fast-track your post-flow RECOVERY!
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#10 The OMBE Surf method with founder, Clayton Nienaber

What's The Go with the OMBE Method?
To answer today's TRAINING-related question, we chat with the founder of OMBE, Clayton Nienaber.
Clayton is the Founder, head coach & owner of OMBE Surf. He has coached thousands of surfers, from complete beginners to elite surfers of the likes of Jordy Smith. Clayton is also a well-respected board shaper here on the Gold Coast. It’s clear as soon as you meet Clay that he is incredibly passionate about helping surfers progress and experience more flow-state in the ocean.
In this episode, we discuss the OMBE Method and how you can implement this method to not only improve your surfing, but any skill in life. We discuss the importance of understanding Ocean, Mind, Body & Equipment, and how to use them to your advantage to experience more flow-state in your life.  
Contact Clayton
Instagram: @OMBESURF
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#09 Surfing biomechanics with Dr James Forsyth

What's The Go with surfing biomechanics?
To answer today's TRAINING-related question, we chat with lecturer & biomechanist, Dr James Forsyth.
James is a lecturer in strength & conditioning at the University of Woolongong and an S&C Coach with West Illawarra Aquatic Club. He is a scientist and practitioner who works primarily at the University of Woolongong. Through his research and S&C roles, he has worked across the spectrum of sport, leading research on surfing & training science, as well as helping national, international and Olympic athletes prepare for competition. 
James holds a Bachelor's (honours) degree in Exercise Science, a PhD in biomechanics and a Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics for Sport Performance, whilst also being a Level 2 ASCA Coach and level 2 AWF Coach. He is also one of the very few people in the world who completed a PhD in biomechanics in surfing where he investigated the performance of aerial maneuvers. 
In this episode, James answers the question, what’s the go with surfing biomechanics? We discuss what biomechanics actually is, why it’s important to understand how we move as humans, we discuss a couple of his research papers he has published on this topic.
Contact James
Email: jforsyth@uow.edu.au
Twitter/X: jamesforsyth0
 
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#08 Psychological safety with Tom Greer-Smith

What's The Go with psychological safety?
To answer today's MINDSET related question, we chat with Surfing Australia’s Performance Psychologist, Tom Greer-Smith.
Tom has worked with athletes from state to national levels, whilst also with high-performing business leaders and executives in the corporate world. In particular, Tom’s expertise is in worry and perfectionism experienced in performance settings.
In this episode, Tom answers the question, what’s the go with psychological safety? This was something I hadn’t even heard of before speaking with Tom and turns out it’s a vital concept in understanding why we do what we do. In this chat, we also discuss the effects that pressures & expectations can have leading into performance and how to mitigate them to perform at your best.
Get in touch with Tom: @tgsperformancepsychology
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