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Katy Sears is the Creative Director and brains behind the marketing strategies and campaigns at HGG Performance.Before joining HGG, Katy honed her skills as a freelance marketing consultant, accumulating a wealth of experience in growing small businesses worldwide.As the Creative Genius, Katy's expertise has played a pivotal role in the company's success. However, she has often operated behind the scenes, rarely in the spotlight.In this episode, we shine a well-deserved light on Katy as she joins Mick, husband and business partner, delving into the dos and don'ts of starting and scaling a business.This episode marks the first part of an anticipated series dedicated to empowering small businesses, aiding them in their growth and expansion.Available on all major streaming platforms - link in bio

Blakey Johnston made waves (literally) across Australia and the world when he broke the world record for the longest surf in March this year. Surfing for 40 hours, a total of 707 waves and raising a total of nearly $450,000 for The Chumpy Pullin Foundation.Having grown up surfing from the age of 6, Blakey lives and breathes the ocean. He owns and runs the Cronulla Surfing Academy in NSW where he teaches people how to surf.In this podcast we chat surfing, mental health and of course, Blakey’s experience surfing for 40 hours straight! He dives into what motivated him to break the record and the mental and physical challenges he faced leading up to, and during the big surf. This is an inspiring story and a gentle reminder that it’s natural to have ups and downs, and that there are tools and support out there for those who find themselves struggling.Available on all major streaming platforms - link in bio

Dr Steven Duhig is a Lecturer and Researcher at Griffith University and Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Burleigh Bears.After obtaining his PhD in 2016 with a primary research focus on hamstring strain injuries, Dr. Duhig's research now centers around investigating the relationships between muscle architecture and injury risk, as well as performance improvement and injury prevention in various sports such as soccer, rugby league, swimming, track and field, football, and surfing.In this episode we deep dive into Steve’s clinical mind and cover the technical aspects of hamstring injury, tibialis training and shin splints, whilst also covering different modalities of training and their effect on performance and injury prevention.The ultimate goal of Dr. Duhig's research is to provide practical applications in the field of sport and exercise that directly improves clinical practice and athlete outcomes.There is so much information and insight in this episode so tune in and enjoy the show!Available on all major streaming platforms.

In this week's episode of the podcast, we had the pleasure of chatting with Xantheia Pennisi, a 24-year-old go-getter who shared with us her journey to becoming a professional cliff diver traveling the world. Xantheia started out as a gymnast in her childhood and later became a springboard/platform diver in her early teens. However, it wasn't until she discovered cliff diving that she found her true passion. Xantheia has competed in multiple Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series events and is the youngest female permanent diver in 2023. Xantheia loves everything from the craziness and challenge of cliff diving to the beautiful locations she gets to travel to compete. Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about Xantheia's journey to becoming a professional cliff diver and self-funded world traveler.

A fractured spine won’t stop this IronwomanCalled a Triple Crown, Georgia won the Coolangatta Gold, a Nutri-Grain Iron Series and an Australian Ironwoman title all within the same season. She has taken 28 individual Aussie Gold medals, 3 consecutive Ironwoman wins and 5 open swim titles and was recently inducted into the SLSA Hall of Fame at only 26 years old.In this episode Georgia talks about her love for the sport, mental toughness, superstitions and how she had her eyes set on her 4th consecutive Ironwoman title (something that’s never been done before) before having to pull out due to injury.She goes into detail about her ordeal which included having to be rescued from the ocean and fracturing her spine in three areas. Tune in to find out more!Available on all major streaming platforms

Ellie Salthouse is a professional Triathlete here in Australian and is one of the best  in the entire world. We are beyond stoked to have had the opportunity to chat with her on the show and to get an insight into what it takes to be a full time triathlete.She has been in the sport since the young age of 11  where she got picked up by a coach who saw her potential early on. Ellie turned pro in 2010 when she was just 17 years old.In this episode we dive deep into what it takes to be a professional triathlete, the training involved, the importance rest plays, mental discipline and what she loads up on prior to racing (shout out to pizza and Nutella on toast!)We dive into the battles Ellie's faced during her career, including taking a break from the sport to get on top of an eating disorder and to work out whether or not being a pro triathlete was what she wanted to do.She shares the advice she would give to her younger self which we're sure many of you can relate to. To keep up with Ellie check out her Instagram here.Available on all major streaming platforms. 

Abdullah Zeinab is an ultra cyclist from the Gold Coast. He first got into cycling in 2016 when he decided to bike from Melbourne to Adelaide to visit his mum. From here, he took his cycling to the next level by cycling Sydney to Perth (5,500km), around America (5,700km) and most recently becoming the first person to finish the 2,750km Rhino Run race across South Africa and Namibia.In this episode Abdullah discusses the mental challenges he experienced while being on the bike, how it's given him the space he needed to tap into himself on a deeper level and stripping away limiting beliefs that stood in his way.He gives us insight into the Rhino Race and how he didn't sleep for four days straight which led to him blacking out and forgetting who he was and what he was doing. This is one of the most extreme stories we have ever heard, you don't want to miss it!

Harbert, also known as @the.flowing.dutchman and founder of @dutchflowacademy, is a knowledgeable instructor of maces, kettlebells, and clubs from the Netherlands.Harbert became obsessed with the mace, aka steel mace, or macebell, and this led him to pursue the history of the mace by documenting its origins in India, where he has recently returned from.In this episode we learn about Harberts journey of discovering the mace, how he started sharing his knowledge online, running workshops from a bike and cart, and his experience with wrestling in India in a langot (the Indian equivalent of a budgy smuggler)This is a fascinating episode packed with history and culture, and well worth a listen!Available on all major streaming platforms

Johannes Egberts is a self proclaimed breathwork obsessive - an advocate for various types and modalities of breathwork for people of all ages and demographics.He has traveled the world learning about holistic health and honing his craft by studying under experts such as Wim Hoff, Laird Hamilton, Patrick McKeown, and Professor Marc Cohen.Johannes is an accredited mountain guide and founder of @breathlessexpeditions, a master freedive instructor and has worked with the likes of NZ Warriors, NZ Ferns, and David Goggins.If you want to minimize stress, perform better and work toward achieving optimal health, you better not miss this one!Available on all major streaming platforms 

New to running, the host of Squeeze The Juice and founder of HGG Performance Mick Sears has begun the journey on his way to completing his first marathon.Recently Mick has realized there are lots of things no one tells you about when you embark on this journey.From pre race coffee to post race pizza and the unexpected poos and chafing that sneak up during training, there are lots of things for a beginner to learn!So, to lean in and find out more, Mick decided to call in seasoned ultra runners @jord_chen and run coach @sean_bell to discuss running - “the untold story.”This one is a cracker and not to be missed!