
Original Ballers
One of Australia's leading podcasts, the Original Ballers podcast, is a long-form conversation hosted by writer Steve Kavakos with friends and guests that have included athletes, MMA fighters, authors, artists, and beyond.
Episodes
21 episodes
Cathy O'Dowd - First Woman To Summit Mount Everest From The North and South
Cathy O'Dowd (born 1968) is a South African rock climber, mountaineer, author and
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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59:54

Tiffany Mitchell - WNBA, WNBL
Tiffany Mitchell is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. She also currently plays for the Melbourne Boomers of the Women's National Basketball League.
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Episode 19
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1:13:53

AJ Billings - Holistic Training, Working With Seth Curry and Preparing For The NFL Draft
Episode 18 - AJ Billings @anthonyjfit CSCS, PES, IOM serves as Director of Athlete Development as well as General Manager of Operations at Sandersfit Performance Center. AJ has spent nearly a...
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Episode 18
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58:09

Jay Ivy Elite - Training, Fitness, Mindset
On this edition of the Original Ballers podcast, Jay, a professional trainer from Ivy Elite, speaks about what it takes to lose weight, the importance of feeling good by looking good, and how to shift your mindset to achieve desired results.&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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32:24

Phil Handy - Assistant Coach Of The Lakers
In this episode, Steve and Beza pick the basketball brain of Phil Handy, the assistant coach of the Lakers.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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20:35

Ball Magnet - Tom Mitchell
On this episode of the Original Ballers podcast, we chat with AFL ball magnet Tom Mitchell. Tom is one of the AFL's elite performers, and we speak about success, setbacks and performance.
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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37:14

Rebekah Campbell - Dating during a global pandemic
Gripping, authentic and inspiring, Rebekah Campbell's quest to find love and happiness is packed with hilarious mistakes and insights that can help us all become better at relationships. We chat about how dating has changed during a global pand...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:18:22

Michelle Bridges - Losing weight & setting goals
On this episode of the Original Ballers podcast, we chat with Aussie fitness icon Michelle Bridges about weight loss and keeping to your goals. It's a must-listen for anyone wanting to either, start their weight loss journey or for those who ar...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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54:28

Mark Billingham MBE - SAS
This week on the Original Ballers podcast, you will have a chance to listen to a man speak about the time he had to use himself as bait to trap and capture a sniper who had killed 12 people in Ireland, who served in one of the most secretive an...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:24:26

Steven Smith - Yeezy & Sneaker Culture
Season three episode one we kick 2021 off with the godfather of sneakers, Steven Smith. We chat about what it's like working with Kanye West, how Yeezy has changed the luxury sneaker market and we wind back the clock to see how sneaker culture ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:35:28

Adam Goodes - Indigenous Opportunity & Business
Season two episode six we chat with an Australian icon. Over a career spanning 18 years, Adam Goodes played a club-record 372 games for the Sydney Swans, kicked 464 goals, claimed two Brownlow Medals, won two premierships, collected three Bob S...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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50:17

Nick Russian - Running for Lord Mayor of Melbourne
On this episode of the Original Ballers podcast, we chat with Lord Mayor of Melbourne candidate Nick Russian. After eight months of lockdown Nick Russian is on a mission to bring back Melbourne. We chat about the damage that has been caused dur...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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52:58

Steph Claire Smith - Keep It Cleaner
Steph joins the Original Ballers to chat about Keep It Cleaner, body image and staying positive during isolation.
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55:54

Mike Christensen - It's an editor's life for me
On this episode of the OB podcast, we chat with Mike Christensen. Mike joined GQ Australia in 2012 where he soon became editor-in-chief. We talk about an editor's journey and Mike's journey from being a sub-editor to becoming one of the more pr...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:02:53

Johnny Di Francesco - The pizza man of 400 Gradi
We chat with the man, Johnny Di Francesco. Young Johnny started working in a pizzeria after school so he could buy a pair of sneakers his parents couldn’t afford. Working his way up the ranks, Johnny developed a love for the food he was creatin...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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59:13

Steph Catley & Dean Bouzanis
Season two kicks off with Steph Catley & Dean Bouzanis. Steph Catley, a member of the Matildas, has just signed a deal with the Arsenal Football Club. Dean Bouzanis guards the goals for Melbourne City and talks of his experience trialling f...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:05:00

Alex Volkanovski - UFC & MMA
We chat with the UFC Featherweight champion about all things UFC and mixed martial arts.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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55:52

Morgan Mitchell - Olympics and Athletics
Episode three we speak to Morgan Mitchell about all things athletics and the Olympics. We also unpack The Game Changers documentary as well as Morgan's journey being vegan.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:08:48

Scott Pendlebury - Leadership and Football
We talk with the Captain of the Collingwood Football club about all things leadership and AFL.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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58:09
