Secrets of the Ninja Eps 32: 2 x ANW Jr Champion - Vance Walker

Sorry for such a long hiatus! I've been studying and needed a break from it all. With Ninja Warrior AU coming back on soon I'll be bringing the Roundtable conversations back! Will be good to get a few ninjas on and discuss the season!

Hey everyone! Great episode for you today with my friend Joel Mattli from Switzerland!  Joel has competed on several versions of Ninja Warrior in Germany & Switzerland. We discuss Joel's experiences and the differences between the European Ninja Warrior franchises which I always find interesting to hear how they do things. Hope you enjoy! Remember if you want to get Ninja strong then you need to get Ozigrip! you can get 10% off using my code kadeem10. If you want to support the podcast you can become a Patreon member today!

What was meant to be a short break has turned into 7 weeks! I do apologise 😬 these podcasts to take quite some time to make and with life being so busy, I was loosing time and started loosing motivation. But I will keep going!

Last episode for the year, will drop my next interview in the new years. Thank you all for your support! It's a big year for the podcast with some great guests and first sponsor Ozigrip! Which you can get 10% using my code kadeem10. Merry Christmas & Happy new years!

Hello Everyone! I have a fascinating episode for you with Jimmy Choi! Jimmy is a 4 x American Ninja Warrior and was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's Disease at the age of 27. After years of denial, weight gain and a fall with his child due to loss of motor control, he decided to a make a change. Since then Jimmy has become apart of Team Fox with the Michael J. Fox Foundation and has run in many marathons as well as competed on American Ninja Warrior. He also holds 2 Guiness world records and continues to defy the odds! Hope you enjoy this one :) You can support Jimmy's latest fundraising efforts for Parkinson's Disease here. Get Ninja strong with Ozigrip! get 10% using my code kadeem10. Support the podcast by becoming a Patreon member today!

What's going on everyone? Great episode for you today with Chad Flexington who real name is Ben Udy. We talk about his journey to Ninja Warrior and how he came up with the Chad Flexington persona. I really enjoyed this chat because Ben really shows that you don't just have to just have a story, you can create something that provides entertainment. If you go down that road, you want to make sure you got the goods to do well too! We also talk a bit at the end about nutrition and how Ben stays so jacked! Hope you enjoy this one :) Get Ninja strong with Ozigrip! Visit ozigrip.com.au and get 10% using my code kadeem10. Want to support the podcast? Become a Patreon member today!

what's going everyone!  Great episode for you today with my friend Lucio Battista! He is a 2 x American Ninja Warrior with a killer moustache! He is currently the world champion for his division in the World Beard & Moustache Championship. We chat about his ninja journey and moustache journey which I think it's important to remember to have other interest too outside of ninja which is something I'm trying to work on. Hope you enjoy! Remember if you want to get super strong remember to checkout Ozigrip! you can get 10% using my code kadeem10. If you would like to support the podcast, become a Patreon member today!

What's going on everyone!  Great episode today for you with Joe Capo! We talk about his journey from gymnastics into Ninja, competing, managing mindset and how he trains so he's always ready for new obstacles. Hope you Enjoy! Want to get ninja strong and get 10% off doing so? Go check out Ozigrip! Use my code kadeem10 at checkout. Want to support the podcast? Become a Patreon member today!

What's going on everyone? Great episode for you today with Vance Walker! He is the only competitor on the 2 seasons of American Ninja Warrior Junior to win back to back which is super impressive!  We talk about how he got into ninja and how the format of ANW jr. Vance was actually one of a few teens at the age of 15 to be selected to compete on Ninja Warrior season 12 but fell through due to Covid. I really enjoyed this episode, it's crazy how talented these kids are! Ozigrip are releasing a Mystery box for black Friday so get over there website quick! There will only be 50 available. Ozigrip.com.au. Discount code won't apply but use code kadeem10 for anything else in store! Support the podcast by becoming a Patreon member today!

Hey everyone! Quick one from me about Ninja Warrior Auditions in Australia! They are around the corner 😬 I talk about how the they have progressed over the years and what to look out for in the physical test.