#187 Adam Elliott: Injury, Grief & Fatherhood In One Year

This week we sat down with Adam Elliott. He signed his first NRL contract at 14 and has played nearly 200 games since. Last year tested all of it. His dad died of cancer. His partner was pregnant, his bicep was ruptured, his contract was up, and for the first time in a career that started as a tee…

#186 Alexis Fernandez (DYFM?) The Neuroscience of Connection, Creativity & Heartbreak

Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa is a cognitive neuroscientist, best-selling author and host of one of the world's biggest psychology podcasts, Do You F*cking Mind? She is also one of the warmest, most down-to-earth people to ever sit across the mic from Keegan. We talked about the fluke that pulled her o…

#185 Kori Sampson: You Can't Outthink Your Mental Health — Sobriety, ADHD & the Marathon Majors

You can't outthink your mental health problems. You can sit at home and ruminate, or you can get outside and move. One of those makes it worse. The other doesn't fix everything, but it's a foundation. Strong body first, stronger mind from there. Kori got sober nearly four years ago, got diagnosed …

Reuben Cotter: Origin & Billy Slater in Camp | Moments Episode #20

Reuben Cotter didn't think any of this would happen. Two ACLs and three years on the sideline before he'd properly started — now he's not only a State of Origin player but a Wally Lewis Medal winner (Player of the Series) and captain of the Cowboys. Ahead of Origin tomorrow night, we pulled this p…

#184 Alexi Pappas: How to Become Fearless & Why Shortcuts Are Poison

Alexi Pappas is an Olympian who holds the Greek national record over 10,000m, an author, poet, filmmaker, and a guide alongside her blind teammate Lisa together running many of the World Marathon Majors. She's spent her whole life refusing to be just one thing. We talked about why she believes you…

Jai Arrow - What Really Matters in Life | Moments Episode 19

The news broke that Jai Arrow has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Jai is one of the toughest blokes I've ever met. Not tough in the way people throw the word around. Tough in the way he plays. The way he carries himself. The way he stands up for the people around him. This is our favo…

The Most Important Trait in High Performance | The Psychology of Grit #183

In this episode, I break down Angela Duckworth's research on why passion and perseverance matter more than natural ability... and why effort counts twice. We cover the neuroscience behind why your brain gets stronger at not giving up, the four elements of grit (interest, practice, purpose and hope)…

Weighing 140kg & 30 Beers a day to running Ultra Marathons | 182 Alex Hermanson

310 pounds, 30 beers a day, half a pack of cigarettes and then one moment at the New York City Marathon changed everything. Herms watched his girlfriend cross the finish line and something broke open. The next day, he laced up and couldn't make it past a mile. One year later, he ran that same mara…

The Psychology of Smiling Through Pain | Episode 181

What if smiling could actually change how you experience pain? In this episode, Keegan reflects on the contrast between the Tokyo Marathon, one of his toughest races and the London Marathon, where he PB’d and had one of his best performances ever. The difference wasn’t just physical… it was how he…

Overthinking Nearly Broke Me. Now It's My Superpower | Wallabies Captain Michael Hooper | Episode 180

Michael Hooper played 125 tests for the Wallabies, captained Australia across three World Cup campaigns, and walked away from the game at 32. In this episode, we discuss what happens when the thing you built your whole life around stops. We got into the mental health side of professional rugby, th…