Dyl & Friends
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Dylan Buckley spent nine seasons and 41 games in the AFL. Enough time to know that life after football was coming, but not nearly enough time to feel ready for it. So he started a podcast. Dyl sits down with interesting & notable guests - athletes, entrepreneurs, creatives, anyone with a story and gets genuinely curious about their lives. Career highs and lows, mindset, identity, what actually makes people tick. Dyl's simple rule: 'Be real, be authentic, and ask the questions I wish I knew the answers to.' You don't need to know the guests before you press play. By the time the episode's done, you'll feel like you've known them for years.
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Chad Cornes: Punched by Choco, pushed by Kane & sacked by best mates
Mark “Choco” Williams didn’t want Chad Cornes at Port Adelaide. He told him exactly that on day one. He even invented a drill just for Chad... then during the middle of it, Choco punched him. Port Adelaide …
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Mark “Choco” Williams didn’t want Chad Cornes at Port Adelaide. He told him exactly that on day one. He even invented a drill just for Chad... then during the middle of it, Choco punched him.
Port Adelaide premiership player and two-time All-Australian Chad Cornes sits down with Dyl in Adelaide for a cracking yarn. He talks about growing up as Graham Cornes’ son at Glenelg, the brutal coaching from Choco and Phil Walsh that made his career, and beating the legendary Brisbane Lions in the 2004 Grand Final. He also explains why that flag felt more like relief than joy.
Chad opens up about playing alongside his brother Kane, the most intense player he’s ever seen. He talks about the tough home life that made him wait to start a family, and the footy drinking culture he’d now do differently. He was sacked by two of his best mates, first as a player by Matthew Primus and later as an assistant coach by Josh Carr. He also explains why a Leon Cameron spray at the GWS Giants was exactly what he needed.
There’s plenty of fun along the way: beers at Andre Agassi’s house, running through walls at Footy Park, Jeremy Cameron and the cricket ball, and the Giants’ early days at the Blacktown baseball diamond.
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📱 TikTokJason Horne-Francis: THAT ice bath, leaving North & finding home
Pick 1. A trade request after one season. The ice bath story everyone’s heard about. Jason Horne-Francis has been one of the most talked-about young players in the game, but we’ve rarely heard it from him. Dyl …
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Pick 1. A trade request after one season. The ice bath story everyone’s heard about. Jason Horne-Francis has been one of the most talked-about young players in the game, but we’ve rarely heard it from him.
Dyl sits down with Port Adelaide’s JHF in Adelaide to go back through all of it: leaving school for a milk factory job at 17, why he’d rather have gone pick 5, the truth about THAT ice bath, why he left North, and choosing Port over the Crows on Dad’s quiet advice. He also opens up about Ken Hinkley’s tough love, his Indigenous heritage, and the phone call to his stepdad Fabian asking to take his last name.
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Jordan Dawson: losing Jaryd, leading the Crows, and his message for everyone
Jordan Dawson opens up to Dylan Buckley about losing his brother Jaryd, and playing through the hardest year of his life. When Jordan Dawson was dropped in 2019, the former pick 56 thought his career was over …
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Jordan Dawson opens up to Dylan Buckley about losing his brother Jaryd, and playing through the hardest year of his life.
When Jordan Dawson was dropped in 2019, the former pick 56 thought his career was over. But since returning home to Adelaide, he’s become one of the Crows’ most celebrated captains and a bona fide star of the AFL.
In 2026, he won his fourth consecutive best and fairest and his third All-Australian blazer. But he did so while grieving the loss of his brother Jaryd, and leaning on his wife Millie, his family and his teammates, to get back out there and lead the team he’s loved since he was a kid.
Dyl and Jordan talk about draft night and his early years at the Swans, “Horse” Longmire’s famous Monday meetings, the trade home (including meeting Port and the dinner at Rory Sloane’s that sealed it), stepping into the captaincy, and the pressure that comes with playing in a two-team town.
Then Jordan speaks openly about Jaryd: the people who carried him through, the handwritten letter that left him in tears, how to support someone who’s grieving, and the one message he wants everyone to hear: tell the people you love that you love them.
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Brendon Goddard was the No.1 pick set to join Carlton, until the Blues lost their draft picks and he landed at St Kilda. He became one of the Saints’ most important players, played in the crushing 2009 and 2010 …
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Brendon Goddard was the No.1 pick set to join Carlton, until the Blues lost their draft picks and he landed at St Kilda. He became one of the Saints’ most important players, played in the crushing 2009 and 2010 Grand Finals losses, then became the first AFL free agent when he left for Essendon... just months before the infamous supplements saga began.
Now a coach back at St Kilda, Goddard joins Dyl & Friends to talk about his intensity, expectations and demanding standards, and how he learned to give feedback. He also covers the phone call that told him he wouldn’t be a Blue, the driving range call that sealed his move to Essendon, turning up to the Saints’ footy trip as a Bomber, and the heartbreak of two Grand Finals. In the final stretch, he shares his golf stories with Shane Warne: the wig, the wads of cash and the Cathedral Cup tribute.
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We talk:
0:00 Highlights
0:43 Playing against Goddard: the hot head years
2:36 “I only cared what my teammates thought”
5:06 Not everyone trains like Goddard
6:48 Arriving at St Kilda at 17
8:43 Carlton, the draft pick and the phone call
12:07 Draft party, then training at 7:30am
14:03 Grant Thomas: father figure and brutal reviews
19:36 Sitting Year 12 exams in London at 3am
22:34 Ross Lyon takes over
26:16 Saints v Geelong 2009: the greatest home and away game?
30:16 Playing everywhere and the ACL that changed him
33:54 Favourite teammates: Riewoldt, Lenny Hayes, Sam Fisher
37:29 Life after footy and Covid
41:14 Back at St Kilda: from development coach to VFL head coach
46:22 First AFL free agent: how the Essendon deal happened
47:55 Hawthorn, Freo and the path not taken
50:23 The Saints contract stand-off
52:25 The driving range call
54:34 Telling his teammates and the Saints footy trip in Mexico
56:05 Why hard conversations matter
1:01:24 Essendon and the supplements saga
1:06:32 Training alone and Essendon’s 2016 season
1:11:38 Coming home to the Saints
1:12:54 2009 Grand Final: broken nose and collarbone
1:15:18 2010 Grand Final: the mark, the draw and the heartbreak
1:21:18 What a Saints premiership would mean
1:24:47 Brisbane’s sledge circle and Martin Pike
1:29:44 Best sledges: “a head like a chewed minty”
1:33:56 Golf, Geoff Ogilvy and paddle
1:37:31 Shane Warne: the Cathedral Cup and the Red Dogs
1:39:55 How Warnie psyched you out on the golf course
1:41:55 Warnie’s wig
1:42:41 Double or nothing with Sam Newman
1:45:03 Wads of cash from the golf bag
1:45:37 “The greatest competitor”: tapping the bronze cricket ball
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Travis Cloke: the pressure that broke him & his AFL career at just 30
Travis Cloke won a premiership with Collingwood and became one of the AFL's most recognisable key forwards. But after controversially leaving the Magpies for the Western Bulldogs in 2016, his career came to an …
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Travis Cloke won a premiership with Collingwood and became one of the AFL's most recognisable key forwards. But after controversially leaving the Magpies for the Western Bulldogs in 2016, his career came to an end out of nowhere… at just age 30.
Big Trav joins Dyl to talk about the pressure and anxiety that shaped his career, why he struggled to enjoy his success at the biggest club in the land, and how the expectations he placed on himself ultimately took their toll. Trav opens up about losing his sense of identity outside the game, the circumstances surrounding the end of his career, and what he wishes he could tell his younger self.
They talk his father-son connection to Collingwood, the five-year deal Richmond offered him, and the sliding-doors decision that saw him choose the Magpies to play alongside his brothers.
Trav reflects on playing under Mick Malthouse, the challenges of his final years at Collingwood, and the moment he was dropped for Mason Cox after helping develop him as a player.
Now working in player development, Travis talks about the importance of honest conversations, helping young athletes navigate the mental side of football, and why he wants the next generation to enjoy the journey more than he did.
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Minis are BACK! But Dyl has "downgraded"? | Mini #188
YESSSSS the Minis are BACK!! Dyl, Ruby & Mitch are in the studio for the return of the Mini, chatting everything that's been happening at Clubby Sports, Dyl's marathon downgrade and our recent month of guests …
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YESSSSS the Minis are BACK!!
Dyl, Ruby & Mitch are in the studio for the return of the Mini, chatting everything that's been happening at Clubby Sports, Dyl's marathon downgrade and our recent month of guests with Audible.
We talk:
Minis are back! And we're aiming for fortnightly episodes
Dyl has officially downgraded from the marathon to the half marathon
The Nike Melbourne Marathon and why the atmosphere is so good
What's happening at Clubby Sports, including some new faces and a new video role
Looking back at our recent Audible high performance & running series
Our favourite guests, stories and lessons from the Audible campaign
What we've been watching, listening to & reading
Recommendations & more!
Here's our streaming recs:
Dyl – Furious (Disney+) / Street Kings (Stan)
Ruby – Last Seen (Apple TV+) / Slow Horses (Apple TV+) / The Rehearsal (HBO Max)
Mitch – Widow's Bay (Apple TV+) / Mountainhead (HBO Max) / Hell or High Water (Netflix, Stan, SBS On Demand)
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Aussie rising star Claudia Hollingsworth on THAT race with Jess Hull & why she's changing events for LA 2028
Claudia Hollingsworth went to the Olympics at just 19. The Australian middle-distance runner joins Dyl to talk about her first Olympic experience, the mental challenges she wasn't prepared for, and why she's …
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Claudia Hollingsworth went to the Olympics at just 19.
The Australian middle-distance runner joins Dyl to talk about her first Olympic experience, the mental challenges she wasn't prepared for, and why she's now making the difficult switch from the 800m to the 1500m as she builds towards LA 2028.
Claudia opens up about the brutal competition within Australian athletics, the controversy surrounding that race with Jess Hull, being disqualified and then reinstated, and eventually sharing a Commonwealth Games podium with Hull and Abbey Caldwell.
They also get into the realities of being a professional individual athlete, from sponsorship and money to building a personal brand, as well as Olympic Village life, meeting Simone Biles, training around Europe and why Claudia believes “pressure is a privilege”.
Plus, Claudia's love of footy, fishing and abalone diving, her fascination with sharks, whether she could ever play AFL, and the possibility of Brisbane 2032.
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Richard Baker on Ivan Milat, conspiracy theories & Australia's biggest unsolved crimes
Richard Baker, one of Australia's leading investigative journalists, returns to Dyl & Friends for a deep dive into cold cases, conspiracy theories and some of Australia's biggest unsolved mysteries. Fresh off …
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Richard Baker, one of Australia's leading investigative journalists, returns to Dyl & Friends for a deep dive into cold cases, conspiracy theories and some of Australia's biggest unsolved mysteries.
Fresh off the release of ABC's Lies In Lismore and the success of Conspiracy Cabal, Richard joins Dyl to explain what happens when criminal investigations go wrong, why some murders remain unsolved for decades, and whether Australia's most notorious serial killer, Ivan Milat, may have been responsible for more deaths than the seven backpacker murders he was convicted of.
The conversation then takes a turn into some of the world's most enduring conspiracy theories and mysteries, including the JFK assassination, UFOs and UAPs, the moon landing, COVID vaccine conspiracies, ancient civilisations, the pyramids and whether we're really alone in the universe.
They also discuss the Maria James case, The Confession, investigative journalism, police investigations and why some of the biggest mysteries may be hiding in plain sight.
In this episode:
• Richard's work on Lies In Lismore and Conspiracy Cabal
• The disappearance of Simone Strobel
• How police investigations can develop tunnel vision
• Interviewing people accused of murder
• The Confession and an overturned murder conviction
• The Maria James case
• Why conspiracy theories fascinate us
• COVID vaccine conspiracies
• The moon landing and JFK assassination
• UFOs, UAPs and Area 51
• The Dark Forest Theory and whether we're alone
• Ancient civilisations and Graham Hancock
• The mystery of the pyramids
• The conspiracy theories Richard finds most convincing
• Whether Ivan Milat may have killed more peopleCheck out Richard's new podcast series:
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How a Melbourne kid survived 10 years in the NFL | Adam Gotsis
Adam Gotsis spent a decade in the NFL... one of the toughest achievements in professional sport. Drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2016, the Melbourne product built a 10-year career across the Broncos, Jaguars …
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Adam Gotsis spent a decade in the NFL... one of the toughest achievements in professional sport.
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2016, the Melbourne product built a 10-year career across the Broncos, Jaguars, Colts and Buccaneers, surviving the constant cycle of training camps, roster cuts, injuries and one-week contracts that end most careers long before they begin.
Adam joins Dyl to explain what life in the NFL is really like: the pressure of fighting for a roster spot, how contracts and signing bonuses actually work, the reality of being cut, the teammates and quarterbacks who stood out, and the mental health challenges that came with living in one of the world's most ruthless sporting environments.
A rare insight into the NFL from an Australian who lived it for 10 seasons.
In this episode:
- Why his AFL dream ended
- Getting drafted by the Denver Broncos
- The reality of NFL roster cuts
- What NFL contracts are really worth
- The pressure of staying in the league
- The best players and quarterbacks he faced
- Which AFL players could make the NFL
- Life after football
- His mental health turning point
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Brett Ratten: from flag favourites to sacked in just 19 weeks + Judd, St Kilda & remembering Cooper
Brett Ratten is one of the most respected figures in Australian football. From playing over 250 games for Carlton to coaching the Blues, St Kilda and serving as a key architect behind Hawthorn's dynasty, Ratts …
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Brett Ratten is one of the most respected figures in Australian football.
From playing over 250 games for Carlton to coaching the Blues, St Kilda and serving as a key architect behind Hawthorn's dynasty, Ratts has seen every side of the AFL.
In this episode, Brett opens up about one of the most talked-about moments of his career: Carlton's decision to sack him in 2012 after starting the season as flag favourites. He takes us inside the boardroom pressure, the injuries that derailed the season, the conversation that ended his tenure, and the lessons he learned from one of the toughest periods of his life.
We also dive into his relationship with Chris Judd, coaching Dylan Buckley, the Carlton teams of the late 2000s and early 2010s, the talent of players like Chris Yarran, Bryce Gibbs and Matthew Kreuzer, his time at Hawthorn alongside Alastair Clarkson, and what makes great leaders, coaches and teams.
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📱 TikTokThe man behind the Aussie NFL revolution | Nathan Chapman
Nathan Chapman almost played for the Green Bay Packers. Instead, he came home and built ProKick Australia... the program that's helped transform Australian footballers into college stars and NFL punters. In …
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Nathan Chapman almost played for the Green Bay Packers.
Instead, he came home and built ProKick Australia... the program that's helped transform Australian footballers into college stars and NFL punters.
In this episode, Chappy joins Dyl to unpack his own journey from the Brisbane Bears, Brisbane Lions and Hawthorn, to chasing an NFL dream in America. He shares what really happened during his time with the Green Bay Packers, why his NFL career never quite materialised, and how that experience led him to create a pathway that has changed hundreds of lives.
The pair also dive into the rise of Australian punters in the NFL, Michael Dickson's incredible story, the ruthless reality of professional football in America, how college scholarships work, and why more young Australians than ever are now pursuing the NFL dream.
If you've ever wondered why Australians are suddenly everywhere in American football, the answer is Chappy.
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📱 TikTokHow the Suns signed Gary Ablett Jnr. & footy's biggest ever deals | Scott Clayton
Scott Clayton is an AFL kingmaker. A premiership architect, master recruiter and one of the game's most influential list managers, Scott has spent decades identifying talent, building lists and pulling off some …
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Scott Clayton is an AFL kingmaker.
A premiership architect, master recruiter and one of the game's most influential list managers, Scott has spent decades identifying talent, building lists and pulling off some of footy's biggest deals. From helping build the Brisbane Lions dynasty and reshaping the Western Bulldogs, to launching the Gold Coast Suns and landing Gary Ablett Jr., few people have had a bigger impact on the modern AFL landscape.
He joins Dyl & Friends to lift the lid on the deals, draft picks, negotiations and recruiting philosophies that shaped an era of football, sharing untold stories from inside AFL boardrooms and trade tables.
We talk:
How the Gold Coast Suns pulled off the biggest signing in AFL history and landed Gary Ablett Jr.
The eight-month secret deal that almost nobody knew about
Why Karmichael Hunt became the biggest sports story in Australia
Building AFL expansion clubs from scratch
The toughest trade negotiations of his career
Why he still regrets missing out on Kurt Tippett
The players he knew would become stars before anyone else
Draft steals, recruiting wins and the picks that got away
Why Callan Ward should never have left the Western Bulldogs
The one trade philosophy that guided his entire career
What recruiters are really looking for when they scout young talent
The hidden traits that separate AFL stars from everyone else
Why some clubs consistently develop players better than others
The AFL figures who changed the game behind the scenes
How Tasmania should build its inaugural AFL list
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He saved James Hird's career... then lost seven years of memory | John Quinn
John Quinn has worked with some of the biggest names in Australian sport. We’re talking James Hird, Kevin Sheedy and Matthew Lloyd; Nathan Cleary and the Penrith Panthers; even Cathy Freeman as Australia’s …
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John Quinn has worked with some of the biggest names in Australian sport. We’re talking James Hird, Kevin Sheedy and Matthew Lloyd; Nathan Cleary and the Penrith Panthers; even Cathy Freeman as Australia’s sprints & relay coach at Sydney 2000.
But his most remarkable story isn't about the athletes he's coached.
After helping save Hird's career following a devastating foot injury, John would later face a battle of his own, surviving a rare brain disease that stole years of his memory and changed his life forever.
He joins Dyl & Friends to share lessons from a lifetime in high performance, leadership, resilience and finding out what people are truly capable of when they're pushed to their limits.
We talk:
The phone call from Kevin Sheedy that brought him to Essendon… despite never watching AFL
How he helped James Hird return from a career-threatening navicular injury
The secrets behind Essendon's famous 2000 premiership season
Why Matthew Lloyd was one of the hardest workers he's ever coached
The AFL players who could have become elite track athletes
Working with Olympians, AFL players, NRL stars and world-class athletes
What separates good athletes from great athletes
The three-part framework John believes underpins every elite performer
Why modern athletes train differently to previous generations
The biggest mistakes everyday people make with health and fitness
The illness that nearly took John's life and the years of memory he lost
How surviving a brain injury changed the way he coaches… and who he coaches
Learn more about or contact John Quinn here.
You can check out John’s recommendations on Audible below:
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics by Jesse Schaap
Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
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Jess Stenson just ran Australia's fastest marathon... can she do it again after baby no. 3?
Just 11 months after giving birth to her second child, Jess Stenson's 13th place at Paris 2024 clocked one of the fastest ever Olympic marathons by an Aussie woman. A year later in Valencia, she claimed the …
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Just 11 months after giving birth to her second child, Jess Stenson's 13th place at Paris 2024 clocked one of the fastest ever Olympic marathons by an Aussie woman. A year later in Valencia, she claimed the Australian record with a time of 2:21:24.
Jess is an athlete at the very peak of her powers, pausing her career to have baby number three!
She joins Dyl & Friends in Adelaide, some 37 weeks pregnant, to tell us not just if can do can it all again... but does she want to?
This is an awesome conversation with one of the best to ever do it.
We talk:
- How Jess, a fan of the show, first stumbled onto Dyl & Friends...
- The inspiration of Neale Daniher and her brother Jack Trengove’s time as Melbourne captain
- Her favourite Olympic moment and getting to Paris 2024 less than a year after giving birth
- Life in the Olympic village as a mother
- Pressing pause on her career for a third time
- Could being a mum actually be a marathon super power?
- Jess’ top 5 races and top 5 people to surround yourself with
- Do marathoners actually respect half marathoners?
- The big tips for Dyl in his Melbourne Marathon this year
- What’s next for Jess? Could it be LA 2028 and her fourth Olympics?
It’s a bloody good chat with an inspirational Aussie who just keeps getting better and better.
You can check out Neale Daniher's The Power of Choice on Audible.
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How Jack Rayner keeps breaking Australian records + is stopping your watch cheating?
This week I’m joined by one of Australia’s best runners, Jack Rayner. Jack’s been absolutely flying, breaking Australian records and competing at the highest level of long distance running across the world. We …
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This week I’m joined by one of Australia’s best runners, Jack Rayner.
Jack’s been absolutely flying, breaking Australian records and competing at the highest level of long distance running across the world. We get stuck into what makes him so good, how he trains, what he’s thinking when he races, dealing with injuries, setbacks, toilet breaks, and what he’s chasing next.
With the Melbourne Marathon coming up, I also pick Jack’s brain on how to tackle my race, from pacing and fuelling to what to do when the wheels start falling off.
We get into the Aussie running scene, run clubs, training with mates, whether stopping your watch is actually cheating, and plenty more.
Listen out for:
- Jack’s journey from cross country kid to professional runner
- Breaking the Australian half-marathon record with a 59:53 in Barcelona
- Jack’s favourite courses, flow state and the races that don’t go to plan
- Injuries, setbacks and learning when you’ve pushed your body too far
- Why strength training matters for runners
- The do’s and don’ts of preparing for a marathon
- Dyl’s Melbourne Marathon plan and whether his sub-3:30 goal is realistic
- How to pace a marathon without blowing up
- Fuelling, hydration and toilet breaks
- Whether stopping your watch during a run is actually cheating
- The difference between running for a PB and just getting out for a run
- The rise of run clubs and the Aussie running community
- Jack’s business, Pulse Running, and coaching other athletes
- Competing against your mates while still being mates
- Jack’s plans for the World Road Running Championships, Berlin Marathon and the Olympics
Here's the audiobooks I'm listening to on my runs, thanks to Audible:
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
Will by Will Smith & Mark Manson
And if you’re looking to get into running or take your running up a notch, check out Pulse Running, founded by Jack and his mates to coach and support runners of all levels.
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Rebuilding the AFL's biggest names + my Melbourne Marathon plan | Andrew Russell
This week I'm joined by one of Australia's most respected high performance leaders, Andrew Russell. Andrew has spent more than 30 years helping elite athletes perform at their best, working across the AFL and …
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This week I'm joined by one of Australia's most respected high performance leaders, Andrew Russell.
Andrew has spent more than 30 years helping elite athletes perform at their best, working across the AFL and professional sport to build stronger, more resilient athletes and teams.
With the Melbourne Marathon on the horizon, I sit down with Andrew to unpack my own running journey, how I'm going to get to the starting line, and the habits that actually help people stay consistent long after the motivation wears off.
From there, the conversation broadens into elite performance, injury rehabilitation, leadership and the lessons Andrew has learned from rebuilding some of the AFL's biggest names throughout his career.
We talk:
- The high performance myths and trends taking over social media right now
- Why I'm running the Melbourne Marathon
- Andrew's playbook for building habits that actually last
- Stories from working with Patrick Cripps, Charlie Curnow, Lance Franklin, Shaun Burgoyne and more
- What it really takes to rebuild elite athletes after injury
- How high performance has evolved over Andrew's 30-year career
- The high performance titles Andrew recommends for anyone wanting to improve, which you can find on Audible
Want to learn more from Andrew? Check out his high performance coaching programs at Russell Performance: https://www.russellperformance.co/
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What makes a good man and a good mate? | Youth advocate Daniel Principe
This week I'm joined by youth advocate and speaker Daniel Principe. Daniel and I sit down for an honest conversation about growing up, finding your identity and the experiences that shape the person you become …
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This week I'm joined by youth advocate and speaker Daniel Principe.
Daniel and I sit down for an honest conversation about growing up, finding your identity and the experiences that shape the person you become.
We talk about the pressure young men face today, the insecurity that comes from trying to fit in, and how both of us have had to challenge our own ideas of what it means to be a man.
From friendships and rejection to fatherhood, relationships and the lessons we've learned along the way, this conversation is about becoming a better mate, a better partner and a better person.
We talk:
- Why so many young men feel pressure to be someone they're not
- The insecurity that comes from trying to fit in
- How our ideas of masculinity change as we grow older
- What actually makes someone a good mate
- Why difficult conversations are a sign of strong relationships
- The difference between having lots of friends and having real friendships
- How rejection can become one of life's greatest teachers
- The lessons we learn from our parents and the ones we want to pass on
- Creating safe spaces where people feel comfortable being themselves
- The challenges young people face growing up in an online world
- Why growth comes from being willing to admit when you're wrong
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Five years after everything changed | Alexa Leary
This week I'm joined by two-time Paralympic gold medallist, author, musician and life of the party, Alexa Leary. Just days after the five-year anniversary of the cycling accident that changed her life, we both …
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This week I'm joined by two-time Paralympic gold medallist, author, musician and life of the party, Alexa Leary.
Just days after the five-year anniversary of the cycling accident that changed her life, we both lined up in the La Roche-Posay 10K at Run Melbourne. On recovery day, Alexa joined me in the studio to talk about the amazing journey she's been on since that day in 2021.
Doctors told Alexa's family she wouldn't survive. If she did, they believed she'd never walk or talk again. Instead, Alexa rebuilt her life from the ground up; relearning everyday tasks, returning to the pool through rehabilitation, and, just three years later, standing on top of the Paralympic podium in Paris.
But this conversation isn't just about what happened in 2021. It's about who Alexa is today.
We talk:
- What happened on the day of Alexa's cycling accident
- Being told she'd never walk or talk again
- Relearning everyday life after a traumatic brain injury
- Losing five years of memories and rebuilding her identity
- Why she says she's "living a second life"
- The road from rehabilitation to two Paralympic gold medals
- The ongoing reality of living with an invisible disability
- Her mission to raise awareness for traumatic brain injuries
- Writing Sink or Swim and pursuing music beyond swimming
- What's next for this Aussie icon
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What can you actually control? | Stoicism with Professor Matthew Sharpe
This week I'm joined by Professor Matthew Sharpe, National Head of School of Philosophy at ACU and co-author of 'Philosophy as a Way of Life: Philosophy as a Way of Life: History, Dimensions, Directions' …
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This week I'm joined by Professor Matthew Sharpe, National Head of School of Philosophy at ACU and co-author of 'Philosophy as a Way of Life: Philosophy as a Way of Life: History, Dimensions, Directions'.
Stoicism is a philosophy that's been around for more than 2,000 years, but its lessons feel more relevant today than ever. In this conversation, we unpack the practical ideas that have helped shape the way I think about adversity, anxiety, relationships and living a meaningful life.
We dive into the foundations of Stoicism, where it came from, why it has stood the test of time, and how simple daily practices can help us stop worrying about the things we can't control. Whether you're completely new to Stoicism or you've already picked up Meditations, I think you'll take something valuable away from this conversation.
We talk:
- What Stoicism actually is (and the biggest misconceptions about it)
- The simple question that can help stop overthinking
- Why strength of character matters more than money, status or success
- How to focus on what you can control and let go of what you can't
- Why adversity is essential for growth and resilience
- The Stoic exercises that can improve your mindset every day
- How Marcus Aurelius used Stoicism to lead through crisis
- The "two goals" framework that can change the way you approach work and life
- Why seeking validation from others will never lead to lasting happiness
- How reflecting on your day can help you become a better version of yourself
Professor Matthew Sharpe's Stoicism reading list:
- Meditations — Marcus Aurelius
- Enchiridion (The Manual) — Epictetus
- The Inner Citadel — Pierre Hadot
- How to Think Like a Roman Emperor — Donald Robertson
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Lost and behind bars: How Moses Riek turned prison into purpose
Arriving in Australia as a child after fleeing civil war in Sudan, Moses Riek was a highly talented basketball prospect with the world at his feet. Fast forward to only months after he finished school and he …
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Arriving in Australia as a child after fleeing civil war in Sudan, Moses Riek was a highly talented basketball prospect with the world at his feet.
Fast forward to only months after he finished school and he found himself behind bars. However, prison became the turning point that changed his life.
Today, Moses mentors young people involved in the justice system, works alongside Victorian Government agencies, speaks publicly about crime prevention and rehabilitation and is dedicated to showing young people there is another path.
He joined Dyl to tell his story:
-The injury that changed everything
-Falling in with the wrong crowd
-His arrest & entering adult prison
-The first phone call to his mum
-Release, relapse & the wake-up call
-His mentoring method
-Family & rebuilding trust
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Meet my psychiatrist: what he's taught me about anxiety, identity & healthy living | Dr Ranjit Menon
This week I'm joined by my psychiatrist, Dr Ranjit Menon. We've been working together for the past three years, so I wanted to sit down and ask him everything he's taught me about anxiety, identity and what it …
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This week I'm joined by my psychiatrist, Dr Ranjit Menon.
We've been working together for the past three years, so I wanted to sit down and ask him everything he's taught me about anxiety, identity and what it actually means to live a healthy life.
We start with my own mental health journey before diving into the questions I think so many of us have. Why do we experience anxiety? Should we identify with a diagnosis? Why are more people struggling? And what are the simple habits that make the biggest difference to our health and wellbeing?
Whether you've been through therapy yourself or you're just trying to better understand your own mind, I think there's something in this conversation for everyone.
We talk:
- What my psychiatrist has learned about me over the past three years
- Why anxiety isn't something we should try to eliminate
- The difference between anxiety and an anxiety disorder
- Why your diagnosis should never become your identity
- How elite sport approaches mental health and high performance
- The four pillars of a healthy life
- Why doing hard things builds resilience
- The difference between being selfish and being self-centred
- Why reading is one of the most underrated tools for improving your mind
- How small daily habits help protect your mental health over time
- The one thing Ranjit believes every person should prioritise for better health
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Swag on the Beat | An accidental EXCLUSIVE from Australia's favourite sketch comedy duo
I love the Swag boys. You love the Swag boys. And this chat definitely delivered! Jack, Isaac and myself get into everything from first kisses, MSN Messenger and terrible dates, to how they've built one of …
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I love the Swag boys. You love the Swag boys. And this chat definitely delivered!
Jack, Isaac and myself get into everything from first kisses, MSN Messenger and terrible dates, to how they've built one of Australia's biggest comedy brands without ever chasing the algorithm. I loved hearing how their creative process has evolved, what they've learnt over the years, and why they're still just focused on making each other laugh.
We also chat Smart Ass toilet paper, the comedians who inspired us,, producing the Swag podcast, hosting Jim Jefferies, and I even have a crack at a bit of crowd work...
Oh yeah... and they accidentally drop a decent exclusive on us... but you'll have to listen to find out.
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Sunday Roast | Top 30 wrestlers of all time (we only got to 3) + Toy Story 5 & a Strokes quiz no one asked for
I'm starting to like the sound of a weekly Sunday Roast ep with Josh, Benny Rai and Mitch, and we start with our top 30 wrestlers of all time (but actually just three). On the rest of the plate: An update of …
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I'm starting to like the sound of a weekly Sunday Roast ep with Josh, Benny Rai and Mitch, and we start with our top 30 wrestlers of all time (but actually just three).
On the rest of the plate:
- An update of our World Cup office sweep.
- Should I start getting cabbies and ride share drivers on the podcast?
- Josh reviews Toy Story 5; why I reckon you should re-watch Dune and get onto comedian Ben Hunter.
- And yet another one of my favourite YouTube clips, which leads to a quiz on The Strokes that no one asked for.
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IMMEDIATE REAX: Socceroos through to the Round of 32!
Phew... we're through! Baldy and Ben Randall jumped straight behind the mics with me after the Socceroos' dominant yet nail biting 0-0 draw with Paraguay. The boys are into the round of 32... and we *maybe* …
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Phew... we're through!
Baldy and Ben Randall jumped straight behind the mics with me after the Socceroos' dominant yet nail biting 0-0 draw with Paraguay.
The boys are into the round of 32... and we *maybe* know who we're playing next, but first listen to our poor analysis of how we got there...
Plus:
- How the world game's tactics are all through AFL
- Dyl's Top 5 playing kits of this World Cup
- Why these crowds just don't stack up to the World Cups of the past
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Don't dog your mates | Tommy Herschell on building your "pit crew" & the mates who saved him
This week I'm joined by Tommy Herschell, founder of Find Ya Feet and one of the great storytellers . Tommy has spent years helping young people, sporting clubs and workplaces have better conversations around …
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This week I'm joined by Tommy Herschell, founder of Find Ya Feet and one of the great storytellers .
Tommy has spent years helping young people, sporting clubs and workplaces have better conversations around mental health, vulnerability and looking after the people around us.
It's a funny, honest and powerful chat that starts with me trying to understand Tommy's slang and hopefully ends with you putting in that phone call to your mate.
We talk:
- What Find Ya Feet is all about
- Why Tommy lives by the motto "Don't dog your mates"
- The mates who changed Tommy's life and became part of his "pit crew"
- Whether your therapist should be treated like a mechanic or a panel beater
- Stories and lessons from Tommy's workshops around Australia
- Life as a "chalkie" before Find Ya Feet
- Why making the call to a mate can change everything
- The power of vulnerability and showing up for the people around you
A heads up, this episode discusses some heavy topics, including domestic violence and suicide. Please look after yourself while listening.
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Will the Socceroos EVER lose? Plus The Wire, Post Malone, YouTube Watchalongs! Minis #182
Nothing brings the nation together like our mighty Socceroos. We all watched the boys beat the United Nations letter writers of Türkiye (iykyk)... so we talk about it! Plus... I'm watching The Wire; Benny's …
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Nothing brings the nation together like our mighty Socceroos. We all watched the boys beat the United Nations letter writers of Türkiye (iykyk)... so we talk about it!
Plus...
- I'm watching The Wire; Benny's watching Suits; The Sopranos is slow & we all love Blue Heelers
- Josh shares a yarn about Post Malone
- I remember a couple of the YouTube clips I can't stop watching
Guys, send through your favourite YouTube clips, because THIS could be a thing! [email protected]
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These guys changed my life: David Buttifant & Nick Farr
This week I'm joined by someone who's had a massive impact on my life and career. Dr David Buttifant worked with me at Carlton and honestly, this guy has really influenced me and how I continue to live my life …
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This week I'm joined by someone who's had a massive impact on my life and career.
Dr David Buttifant worked with me at Carlton and honestly, this guy has really influenced me and how I continue to live my life to this day.
Alongside his business partner Nick Farr, they've just released their new book Life's Tough - Be Tougher.
It's a ripper chat about discomfort, resilience and why the hardest things we do often teach us the most.
We talk:
- The caving experience that forced me to confront my claustrophobia
- The three things you can do to overcome discomfort
- AFL pre-season camps in the USA and why David and Nick now run experiences for everyday people around Australia and the world
- Nick's adventures diving with sharks, climbing Mount Everest and the expedition that nearly cost him his life and took the life of a close friend
- The power of reframing, self-mastery and finding your "why"
- Their new book Life's Tough - Be Tougher
- How you can win one of 10 signed copies
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Richard Baker: Investigative journalist behind Phoebe's Fall, The Last Voyage of the Pong Su & Australia's most gripping podcasts
I'm fangirlin' this week as I sit down with investigative journalist Richard Baker, the man behind some of Australia's most gripping podcasts: Phoebe's Fall, The Last Voyage of the Pong Su, Wrong Skin (I've …
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I'm fangirlin' this week as I sit down with investigative journalist Richard Baker, the man behind some of Australia's most gripping podcasts: Phoebe's Fall, The Last Voyage of the Pong Su, Wrong Skin (I've listened to all of them) & more!
It's a BIG chat but bloody worth it. We talk:
- Richard's journey into journalism; starting out at The Age alongside Nick McKenzie
- The police commissioner who tapped the phone of his own second-in-command
- French spies on Norfolk Island
- Breaking stories during the Essendon supplements saga
- Should James Hird get a second chance?
- The making of The Last Voyage of the Pong Su, Wrong Skin, Behind the White Line
- His new pod Conspiracy Cabal and why conspiracy theories fascinate us
- Where to next for Richard?
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- Phoebe's Fall
- The Last Voyage of the Pong Su
- Wrong Skin
- Behind the White Line
- Conspiracy Cabal
WWYD: Dating your cousin, career advice & to Zyn or not to Zyn?
YESSSSS it's our first crack at a new format for DAF! Where Ruby, Darcy, Mitch and myself tackle the dilemmas you don't need to face alone! On this What Would You Do? ep: I take too long to explain what WE'RE …
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YESSSSS it's our first crack at a new format for DAF! Where Ruby, Darcy, Mitch and myself tackle the dilemmas you don't need to face alone!
On this What Would You Do? ep:
- I take too long to explain what WE'RE doing
- Should you chase your passion or your pay packet?
- Can you date your mate's mate's ex?
- Why dating your cousin is actually fine...
- Is it fair enough to say you don't want to go to something?
- How much Zyn is too much Zyn?
Send your dilemmas, questions AND feedback for where the show should go to: [email protected]
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Jock Landale: Getting traded in the NBA, The Boomers & a brush with the FBI
Dyl & Friends returns, in a brand new feed! This week on the podcast Dyl sits down with NBA basketball star, Jock Landale. After an impressive Olympics campaign with the Australian Boomers, Jock announced …
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Dyl & Friends returns, in a brand new feed!
This week on the podcast Dyl sits down with NBA basketball star, Jock Landale. After an impressive Olympics campaign with the Australian Boomers, Jock announced himself as one of Australia's most promising basketball prospects. He's played all over the world, eventually finding a home in the NBA. In this episode, Jock opens up about the wild reality of being traded mid-season, a run-in with the FBI, the sacrifices of being away from his young family for months at a time, and what it means to pull on the green and gold for the Boomers. A genuine, unfiltered conversation with one of Aussie basketball's most interesting characters.
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