The Athlete Collective
Join Australian Olympian, James Matheson, as he sits down with leaders, visionaries and friends from the athlete community. To explore how they found their mojo off the field of play and uncover the journey beyond sport. These are the untold stories from people who are often portrayed from a singular perspective.
Episodes
25 episodes
#024 - SEASON 1 FINALE
"#024 - SEASON FINALE"***For our final episode of Season 1 (sad face) we decided to do things a little different and interview James, your host, to understand where the voice on the other side of the mic is coming from. James is i...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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42:45
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#023 - Marieke D'Cruz (née Guehrer): From World Record Holder to Management Consultant...
"#023 - Marieke D'Cruz (née Guehrer): From World Record Holder to Management Consultant..."***On today’s show, I sat down with Marieke D’Cruz (née Guehrer). Marieke is an ex-Australian swimmer who competed for Australia at the Athens 20...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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49:48
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#022 - Randall Cooper: Entrepreneurship, finding your niche and taking that leap...
"#022 - Randall Cooper: Entrepreneurship, finding your niche and taking that leap... "***On todays show I sat down with Randall Cooper. Randall is the Founder/CEO of Premax, a sports skincare company founded in Melbourne that operates i...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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51:11
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#021 - The Average Athlete Series V: "Feels Like Home..."
"#021 - The Average Athlete Series V: "Feels Like Home...""***Welcome to The Athlete Collective, where I usually sit down with athletes from all around the world to hear how they found their mojo off the field of play. But today, we’re ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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43:44
#020 - Sally Kehoe: Flow state, Hustle, 3x Olympics, World Records & much more...
"#020 - Sally Kehoe: Flow state, Hustle, 3x Olympics, World Records & much more..."***On today’s show I sat down with Sally Kehoe, a 3x Olympian in the sport of rowing. She has competed at multiple world championships and holds the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:09:12
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#019 - Tilly Kearns: Competing at The Tokyo Olympic Games; WaterPolo, TikTok & COVID19...
"#019 - Tilly Kearns: Competing at The Tokyo Olympic Games; WaterPolo, TikTok & COVID19..."***On today’s show I sit down with Tilly Kearns, she has just returned from the Tokyo Olympics having competed for Australia in the sport of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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39:02
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#018 - Rohan Chapman-Davies: The 2018 Winter Olympics, ending a career on your terms and tips for successful transition...
"#018 - Rohan Chapman-Davies: The 2018 Winter Olympics, Ending a career on your terms and tips for successful transition..."***On today’s show I sit down with Rohan Chapman-Davies, a former teammate of mine for 10 years. Rohan competed ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:08:24
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#017 - THE OLYMPIC SPECIAL
"#017 - OLMYPIC SPECIAL"***We’re doing something a little different for this episode, bringing you an Olympic Special! We talk all things Olympics, including current stories from Tokyo, the cost and economics behind running the Games, o...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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50:13
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#016 - The Average Athlete Series IV: "This isn't Dr. Phil II"
#016 - Average Athlete Series III: "This isn't Dr. Phil II" ***Welcome to The Athlete Collective, where I usually sit down with athletes from all around the world to hear how they found their mojo off the field of play. But today, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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44:01
#015 - Sam Robertson: Life Beyond Sport, The Art of being a Ski Bum & Entrepreneurship...
"#015 - Sam Robertson: Life Beyond Sport, The Art of being a Skibum & Entrepreneurship..."***On today’s show I sit down with Sam Robertson, he is a former member of the Australian Ski Team in Ski Racing. Currently he has been based ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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53:52
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#014 - Mikey Taylor: The Path to Financial Freedom, Founding Companies and the similarities of Skating & Entrepreneurship...
"#014 - Mikey Taylor: The Path to Financial Freedom, Founding Companies and the similarities of Skating & Entrepreneurship..."***On today’s show I sit down with Mikey Taylor, he is a former Pro Skateboarder who now spends his time i...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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58:04
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#013 - Zac Hoffman: The Art of Filmmaking & his most recent Documentary, CRUX...
"#013 - Zac Hoffman: On Filmmaking & His most recent Documentary, CRUX... "***On today’s show I sit down with Zac Hoffman, he is a former Canadian National Team member in the sport of Mogul Skiing. Zac is a filmmaker based out of Br...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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55:49
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#012 - Average Athlete Series III: "Marty Finally Shows Up"
#012 - Average Athlete Series III: "Marty Finally Shows Up"***Welcome to The Athlete Collective, where I usually sit down with athletes from all around the world to hear how they found their mojo off the field of play. But today, we’re ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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48:27
#011 - The Rookies: What it takes to complete an IRONMAN...
"#011 - The Rookies: What it takes to complete an IRONMAN..."***On today’s show I sit down with two of my mates Ned and Maxime, aka The Rookies. Along with a squad of 7 others, the two decided to take on the gruelling task of attempting...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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46:53
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#010 - Daniel Kowalski: Olympic medals, Retirement & Coming Out on your own terms...
"#010 - Daniel Kowalski: Olympic Medals, Retirement & Coming Out on your own terms..."***On today’s show I sit down with Daniel Kowalski, a multiple medallist at the Olympics and World Championships, who was notably the first man in...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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55:33
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#009 - Hedvig Wessel: Personal Branding, Corporate Sponsorships and Sporting Transition
"#009 - Hedvig Wessel: On Personal Branding, Corporate Sponsorships and Sporting Transition" ***On today’s show I sit down with Hedvig Wessel, a 2x Olympian from Oslo, Norway. Starting her career in mogul skiing, Hedvig has success...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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54:51
#008 - The Average Athlete Series II: "This isn't Dr. Phil"
#008 - The Average Athlete Series II: "This isn't Dr. Phil" ***Welcome to The Athlete Collective, where I usually sit down with athletes from all around the world to hear how they found their mojo off the field of play. But ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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48:40
"#007 - Ashleigh Werner: On Work/Life Balance, juggling a career in Bobsleigh with Management Consulting at Accenture and what it takes to be a Bobsleigh Athlete..."
"#007 - Ashleigh Werner: On Work/Life Balance, juggling a career in Bobsleigh with Management Consulting at Accenture and what it takes to be a Bobsleigh Athlete..."***On today’s show I sit down with Ash Werner, she is a multi-sport ath...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:52
#006 - Lloyd Wallace: 2018 Olympic Games, Coming back from a coma-inducing head injury, Retirement and much more...
#006 - Lloyd Wallace: 2018 Olympic Games, Coming back from a coma-inducing head injury, Retirement and much more...***On todays show I sit down with Lloyd Wallace. Lloyd is a Freestyle Aerial Skier representing Great Britain. He begun h...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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51:02
#005 - The Average Athlete Series I: "The Debut"
#005 - The Average Athlete Series I: "The Debut" ***Welcome to The Athlete Collective, where I usually sit down with athletes from all around the world to hear how they found their mojo off the field of play. But today, we’r...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:29
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#004 - Andres Valencia: "Why I quit everything to become a competitive-athlete at 27" - From working at Uber and Didi to pursuing life as a pro athlete...
#004 - Andres Valencia: "Why I quit everything to become a competitive-athlete at 27" - From working at Uber and Didi to pursuing life as a pro athlete...***On today's show I sit down with Andres Valencia. Usually I talk to athlet...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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56:40
#003 - Phil Marquis: The journey to the 2018 Olympics with no ACL, a crazy Olympic qualifying story, transition to coaching and much more…
#003 - Phil Marquis: The journey to the 2018 Olympics with no ACL, a crazy Olympic qualifying story, transition to coaching and much more… ***On today’s show I sit down with Phil Marquis, he is a former member of the Canadian Natio...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:06:37
#002 - Sarah Cook: The path to the Beijing & London Olympics, an unlikely sporting transition and life beyond sport...
Sarah Cook: The path to the Beijing & London Olympics, an unlikely sporting transition and life beyond sport..***Sarah holds multiple world cup and world championship medals in the sport of rowing, and is a 2 x Olympian, representin...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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54:17
#001 - Natalie Allport: Transitioning from pro snowboarding, Entrepreneurship, Social Media empowering athletes & much more..
Natalie Allport: Transitioning from pro snowboarding, Entrepreneurship, Social Media empowering athletes & much more..***Natalie Allport is a former Canadian National Team snowboarder in the sport of Slopestyle. She is a multi-sport...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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