Ji Wallace was at the top of his career as a gymnast and acrobat when a terrible injury and surprising diagnosis brought him back down to earth, temporarily.
Ji was an energetic, only child growing up on a bush block in suburban Brisbane when his parents brought home a trampoline to keep him occupied.
Ji took to it so quickly, he learnt how to flip by t ... Show More
Yesterday
'Angertainment', algorithms and the online outrage industry
Political advisor Ed Coper on the cold-blooded machine that is feeding angry people angry content online to make them even angrier, and what we can do about it.Ed Coper is a political advisor and communications consultant who has worked for the Australian Labor Party, and for pro ... Show More
53m 12s
Apr 30
Encore: David Malouf on growing up in Brisbane and his life of letters
Award-winning Australian author, poet and essayist David Malouf died last week at the age of 92, he spoke with Richard in 2014.The first son of a Lebanese family, David spent his early years in South Brisbane, his vivid memories of life as it was then are captured in his classics ... Show More
49 m
May 29
Luke Bateman on surviving a gambling addiction and the magic of his mum’s love
The former Canberra Raiders player on hiding his fantasy reading habits as a kid in Western Queensland, the joy of doing hard things, and how books brought him back from the brink. Warning: Discussion of suicide.Luke was a sensitive kid, growing up on a cattle station in Western ... Show More
52m 33s
Mar 2025
SLP 460: Being Proud Of Yourself with Jade Sharp
<p>‘For me, I lived a sort of downplayed life. I wanted to be a stay-at-home mum, and at the same time, I didn’t share anything with anyone. I would never have done a podcast, I would never have done a speech for International Women’s Day, I would never have done that. I did not ... Show More
1h 12m
Sep 2024
EP65: 🇪🇸 Soaring to Paris: 🤸🏻♀️Trampoline Gymnast Noemi Romero’s Olympic Journey
In this episode, we're thrilled to welcome Noemi Romero, Spain’s champion trampoline gymnast and first-time Olympian who recently competed at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Noemi’s story is a remarkable journey of resilience, hard work, and triumph.From discovering her passion f ... Show More
15m 5s
Nov 2023
Motocross legend Robbie Maddison on cheating death
Robbie Maddison started riding bikes at 4 years old. Now, at 41, Robbie is the world's most recognisable face on a dirt bike, holds several world records, and has featured in hollywood action blockbusters performing death defying stunts as the stunt double for the likes of Daniel ... Show More
28m 2s
Oct 2024
Savage Mentality: Masai Russell 24 year old Olympic Gold Medalist 100M Hurdles, winning mindset, being the underdog in Paris, Kentucky Wildcats, Track and Field competition, Real stories of Olympic Village and growing up as a young black woman
"No one had me making the Olympic team, no one definitely had me winning, and in that moment I felt I proved myself right and I proved everyone else wrong." Masai Russell
On this episode of the Pivot Podcast in partnership with Fanatics, we sit down with Olympic gold medalist Mas ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2021
239: Nicolai Morris on Reverse-Engineering Athletic Movement Through Gymnastic Progressions and Rough-Housing
Our guest today is Nicolai Morris, strength and conditioning specialist with High Performance Sport, New Zealand. Nicolai is the lead S&C with the New Zealand Women’s (Field) Hockey Team (Blacksticks) as well as coaching an international elite high jumper. From Nicolai’s athletic ... Show More
1h 17m