Category: Podcast

I’m joined by Pedro Garcia, long-time Capoeira practitioner and owner of the brand new Jungle Five Dock gym. We discuss the origins of Capoeira, and how Pedro’s experience has been since joining the Jungle Alliance. For the uninitiated, Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of fight, dance, acrobatics and music. These guys… Continue reading Opening Jungle Five Dock & Origins of Capoeira – Pedro Garcia | 179

I’m joined by Serge Houhlias to discuss the art of coaching. Serge is a Crossfit coach who holds great respect for his role as a teacher. His musings on coaching are the catalyst for many drawn out conversations between us.  We decided to make it official and press record on this one. You’re welcome. Check… Continue reading You Should Take Your Coaching Gig More Seriously | 178

Building your own brand is really hard. We’re joined by Michael Pillon for an honest chat about just how hard the journey can be. Michael is a long time friend and JB, and he’s the creator of Famous Soda Co, a sugar free soda company that’s now stocked in major stores around the world. He… Continue reading The Dark Side Of Building Your Own Brand | 177

SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Give us a 5 star review and share an episode with a friend : ) Pauly and I celebrate the end of the year (told you it was late) in this chat about the upcoming Jungle Alliance plans, the opening of Jungle Five Dock and the epic new development within the JBotany… Continue reading 176: Joey and Paul’s Late Happy New Year Special

Nursing during the Covid onslaught, a battle with cancer, and a move interstate – Chloe has navigated some rough seas. From what started as a few drop ins as an interstate visitor, to staking her claim as full time JB Coach, we dive into her journey and learn more about what drives this powerful young… Continue reading 175: Brought In By The Storm – Chloe’s Journey From Nursing To Coaching

When Dylan first rocked up to class my initial thoughts were “this kid’s never gonna make it”… And how wrong I was. From humble tribe member to coach and now gym manager, his journey into a boss-man role here at Jungle Botany has been incredible. We dig into this journey today to find out what… Continue reading 174: From Gym Member To Ultimate Gym Manager

There’s an art to balancing your gym training with Jiu Jitsu (or whichever sport you play). Understanding the key considerations is the secret to getting the best from both pursuits. Today i’m joined by Charles Allan Price, strength coach to some of the UK’s top international grapplers to discuss this top. Charles has a wealth… Continue reading 173: Balancing Your Gym Training and BJJ (or any other sport) – Charles Allan Price

If you coach in our gym, the expectations are high. Pauly and I discuss some of the specific things we do at Jungle Botany to produce and foster world class coaches. It wasn’t always this way in – our original Coaches Internship was born out of a need to create JB-worthy coaches, at a time… Continue reading 172: Building World Class Coaches From Our Small Gym

Kyron’s world got flipped when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this year. Kyron is the resident Mobility guru here at JB. We all watched as he navigated his cancer journey while showing up regularly at the gym, even when he was wrecked from treatments. This is by no means a recommendation on how… Continue reading 171: How Kyron Navigated Chemo with Strength Training

The most NOTORIOUS of all JB events is the Christmas Party (people have tried to join the gym just to get themselves a ticket). And this years planning, like all of them, has not been without DRAMA. Luckily though, Paul and Dylan have applied themselves like rabid dogs and sought out solutions. We check in… Continue reading 170: Our Christmas Party Almost Got Cancelled?